Rockwater Energy Solutions Acquires WPD

December 16, 2011 | Download PDF

Rockwater Energy Solutions, Inc., a fluids management and environmental solutions oilfield service provider, announced today the acquisition of WPD, formerly known as Western Pump & Dredge, headquartered in Grand Junction, Colorado. WPD provides Field Water Management™ services to the oil and gas industry with operations in North Dakota, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Pennsylvania.

The acquisition of WPD strengthens the Rockwater fluids management service offering in the Bakken and Marcellus shale basins and throughout the Rockies. WPD brings to Rockwater the innovative concept of turn-key Field Water ManagementTM, a comprehensive fluids solution including field surveying, project planning, equipment procurement, installation, and operation throughout the life of the well. WPD brings twenty years of fluids management experience in extreme terrain and weather conditions.

“WPD’s well-respected operations are a great addition to the Rockwater service offering and expands our ability to deliver superior service to the oil and gas industry throughout North America,” commented Larry O’Donnell, Chairman, President and CEO of Rockwater. “WPD has leveraged decades of experience as a premier fluids management provider in the Rockies to establish successful operations in the challenging, rapidly-growing Bakken region,” O’Donnell continued. Jack Hays, CEO of WPD, commented, “Rockwater and WPD share the same vision of becoming the number one fluids management service provider in the country.”

About Rockwater Energy Solutions

Rockwater Energy Solutions, Inc. provides comprehensive fluids management services and environmental solutions, including water transfer by pipe; production, stimulation, and specialty chemicals, including friction reducers, corrosion and scale inhibitors, and biocides; environmentally-friendly hydraulic fracturing fluid components, such as food based guar and guar derivative products, and proprietary crosslinker technologies; pipeline additives; fluids management, logistics and transportation of fluids, proppants, and oilfield service products through its more than 600 trucks; transloading from rail and storage of sand and other proppant used in hydraulic fracturing; storage of crude oil and other fluids in its tank farms; and well testing and flowback services. Rockwater is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has over 2,700 employees.

About WPD www.wpandd.com

WPD, formerly known as Western Pump & Dredge, has provided innovative solutions in Frac SupportTM, pipeline design, pump rentals and operation, filtration equipment, dredge pump services, and evaporative equipment to the oil and gas industry since 1992. WPD has pioneered a turn-key Field Water ManagementTM system that offers field surveying, project planning, equipment procurement, installation, and operation throughout the life of the well. Each pipeline system is mapped using multiple data points to calculate optimal pumps and pipe sizes, determine pressure ratings for the pipe, and identify geographical configurations in order to best fulfill the no leak, no spill policy. WPD designs customized solutions to fit project requirements while keeping in compliance with even the strictest environmental regulations. WPD offers water management services from conception of the well through development and for the entire life of the well. WPD is headquartered in Grand Junction, Colorado, and has over 500 employees.

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