Direct Midstream

Direct Midstream Partners is a midstream energy services company built around produced water disposal, tank washouts and oil reclamation. Streams handled include salt water disposal, flowback and produced water, water based muds and gels, tank bottoms and slop oil. The company cites more than 20 years of experience, 10 million barrels of capacity and around the clock operational support.

Service lines

• Saltwater disposal through Class II UIC wells with monitoring systems for compliant produced water disposal
• Oil recovery, using separation technology to pull crude back out of skim oil and tank bottoms
• Slop oil processing aimed at BS&W reduction and hydrocarbon recovery
• Water management, covering freshwater sourcing and brine management for drilling and completion operations
• R9 reclamation at a Railroad Commission permitted facility, for waste minimization and resource recovery
• Tank washouts

Salt water disposal wells are the core of the operation, and the company maintains a gallery of its SWD sites and a map of their locations.

Monitoring and automation

Direct Midstream runs SCADA systems alongside cloud based monitoring, which it describes as providing real time operational intelligence across its facilities. Operations are automated and staffed on a 24/7 basis, with real time monitoring and predictive maintenance.

The company also points to analytics and automation as the basis for its operational efficiency, and describes its infrastructure and expertise as delivering measurable results.

Safety and environmental practice

The company describes its safety approach as a zero incident culture supported by training programs and emergency response protocols. It states that its operations are EPA compliant and that it holds full regulatory compliance, with waste reduction and recycling programs in place.

Across its services, the stated objective is to optimize production efficiency for operators while meeting regulatory and environmental requirements.