Gun’Barrel Be Gone: Separation on the Fly for Modern Drilling
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Mercer International’s enhanced gravity oil-water separators are redefining wastewater management for upstream oil and gas production. Don’t store it and wait — pull out oils and solids on the fly and keep moving.
From wellhead to tank battery, these systems handle the toughest produced and flowback water challenges, removing up to 99.9% of oils and solids while slashing maintenance and downtime.
The Compliance Master™ equipped with Mercer’s Multi-Pack™ coalescer system replaces outdated gun-barrel tanks, frac tank brigades, and 60,000-barrel ASTs that consistently accumulate feet of oils and solids with no place to go.
Designed for both traditional and unconventional drilling, these systems allow operators to treat water at the source — recycling or discharging with confidence, protecting injection wells, and recovering low-BS&W, saleable oil that would otherwise be lost.
ENERGY INDUSTRIES
MERCER ADVANTAGE
No small pockets for solids to hide, no clogging, and no false “coalescing” media designed for air scrubbers. Mercer’s Multi-Pack™ design creates optimal hydraulic conditions for oil rise and solids settling, achieving efficiency without fouling.
Precision plate spacing and flow control ensure oil droplets coalesce naturally under gravity — no chemical dependency or turbulent mixing zones.
Every Compliance Master™ unit is engineered to exceed API 421 intent and modern discharge requirements, ensuring dependable environmental compliance across variable flow and load conditions.
Removable packs that resist fouling and simplify inspection and cleaning.
Recovered hydrocarbons offset treatment costs, while cleaner water reduces disposal fees — a measurable win-win for operators and the environment.
Mobile solutions allow these heavy solids/oil-removal workhorses to go anywhere.
