HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On
Dec. 18, Apache Corporation was
recognized as the Industrial Groundwater Conservationist of the
Year by the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District. The
award honors industrial entities that strive to reduce the impact
of their groundwater use on district aquifers.
Apache collaborated with the City of
College Station and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to
procure effluent (highly treated wastewater) produced by the
City of College Station to supply
its drilling operations. This innovative approach results in a
reduced demand for water from local aquifers in Apache's operations
and offsets the need for approximately 1.2 billion gallons of
groundwater per year that will now be available for other
beneficial uses. The company has also committed to build new
storage and treatment facilities that will further treat the
wastewater from College Station's
sanitation treatment plant, then store it until it's ready to be
transported via pipe to the company's drilling sites.
John Christmann, Apache's
executive vice president and chief operating officer of
North America, commented, "Apache
is honored to be recognized for our efforts in College Station to reduce our groundwater
needs. We are committed to driving industry-leading innovations
that preserve a great quality of life in the communities where we
live and work."
About Apache
Apache Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production
company with operations in the United
States, Canada,
Egypt, the United Kingdom and Australia. Apache posts announcements,
operational updates, investor information and copies of all press
releases on its website, www.apachecorp.com, and on its Media and
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