What Aris Water Solutions does

Aris Water Solutions was a Houston-based, Delaware Basin-focused midstream water infrastructure company that built and operated approximately 790 miles of produced-water pipelines extending across West Texas and into northern New Mexico. The company collected, transported, and disposed of produced water generated by upstream oil and gas operators and supplied freshwater for hydraulic fracturing operations, positioning itself as a two-sided water services provider across the completions value chain. Its customer base was composed entirely of upstream E&P producers operating in the Delaware sub-basin of the Permian, served under long-term, fee-based contracts that typically included minimum volume commitments and cost-of-service terms, providing demand-driven, volume-linked cash flows tied to basin activity. Aris was founded in 2016 with backing from Trilantic North America, was publicly listed on the NYSE under ticker ARIS, and was acquired by Western Midstream Partners in October 2025 for approximately $1.5 billion (roughly $415 million in cash plus WES common units), after which it operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within WES's water infrastructure portfolio.

Name

Aris Water Solutions

Legal name

Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://ariswater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Aris Water Solutions operated ~790 miles of produced-water and freshwater pipeline infrastructure in the Delaware Basin, serving upstream oil and gas E&P operators under long-term, fee-based contracts with minimum volume commitments, prior to its October 2025 acquisition by Western Midstream Partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Water Midstream Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Produced Water Gathering & Disposal Pipelines (TLAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Produced Water & Upstream Water Management (EUALAAAL)

Keywords

• Produced water midstream
• Oilfield water infrastructure
• Freshwater supply services
• Hydraulic fracturing water
• Delaware Basin water handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Produced Water Disposal & Handling Fees: Fee-based revenue from collecting and disposing of produced water generated by upstream oil and gas producers. Revenue is driven by volumes of water handled under long-term contracts with minimum volume commitments, providing stable, demand-driven cash flows.
2. Freshwater Supply for Hydraulic Fracturing: Supply of freshwater to oil and gas operators for use in hydraulic fracturing operations, providing an additional fee-based revenue stream tied to drilling and completion activity levels in the Delaware Basin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Aris Water Solutions operates an approximately 790-mile produced-water pipeline network in the Delaware Basin of the Permian Basin, providing produced water collection, transfer, disposal, and freshwater supply services to upstream oil and gas producers. Services are delivered under long-term, fee-based contracts with minimum volume commitments tied to drilling and completion activity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Produced Water Disposal & Handling Fee-based service for collecting, transferring, and disposing of produced water generated by upstream oil and gas producers. Delivered via Aris's 790-mile produced-water pipeline network in the Delaware Basin under long-term contracts with minimum volume commitments, providing stable, demand-driven cash flows tied to E&P production volumes.
• Freshwater Supply for Hydraulic Fracturing Supply of freshwater to oil and gas operators for use in hydraulic fracturing operations in the Delaware Basin, providing an additional fee-based revenue stream tied to drilling and completion activity levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aris acquisition expanded Western Midstream's position in the Delaware Basin, adding significant water infrastructure assets and contributing to record adjusted EBITDA of $2.48 billion in full-year 2025.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Western Midstream PartnerscoreOthers · 6 August 2025Western Midstream Partners (WES) acquired Aris Water Solutions in a transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion in August 2025, with closing in October 2025. The deal involved approximately $415 million in cash plus WES common units. The acquisition expanded WES's water handling infrastructure to 790 miles of produced-water pipelines in the Delaware Basin and extended operations into northern New Mexico. The transaction was intended to strengthen WES's midstream assets and diversify beyond hydrocarbon pipelines into water solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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