What Advantek Waste Management Services does

Advantek Waste Management Services LLC is a Houston-based waste management company founded in 1999 that specializes in deep well injection for the permanent sequestration of complex, carbon-bearing, and hazardous wastes. The company owns and operates Class I, II, V, and VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells across Texas (Eagle Ford, Permian Basin, Haynesville/Bossier), California (Terminal Island in Los Angeles), and Kansas, serving oil and gas operators, municipal wastewater agencies, and industrial manufacturers. Its core technology is a patented slurry injection process (US Patent 5,387,737) invented by founder Dr. Ahmed Abou-Sayed, which mixes solid and liquid wastes into a slurry and injects it into deep subsurface formations (5,000–8,250 ft) using hydraulic fracturing techniques to achieve permanent sequestration outside the biosphere.

The company's product portfolio centers on the @SSURE® cloud-based injection well design and surveillance platform — a proprietary SaaS offering that integrates sub-products @FRAC™ (3D hydraulic fracture simulator), @LOG® (rock physics interpretation), and @IPT™ (well testing software), and draws on data from more than 4 million North American wells to power real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and anomaly detection. Advantek also operates the Terminal Island Renewable Energy (TIRE) facility — developed with the City of Los Angeles, US EPA, and US Department of Energy — which is described as the world's largest biomass carbon removal site and processes 680 metric tons of biosolids per day.

Advantek generates revenue through usage-based injection well disposal services, professional services consulting (feasibility studies, permitting, geomechanics, CO2 sequestration advisory), and licensing of the @SSURE® software platform. The company is privately held with TPG Capital (via TPG Alternative & Renewable Technologies) as an institutional backer since December 2014, and in September 2023 spun out Vaulted Deep — a biomass carbon removal and storage company capitalized with $8 million in seed funding led by Lowercarbon Capital — that monetizes carbon removal credits from Advantek's sites. Customer engagement is sales-led and project-based, beginning with feasibility studies and moving through permitting, design, operations, and ongoing real-time monitoring.

Name

Advantek Waste Management Services

Legal name

Advantek Waste Management Services LLC

Website

https://advantekwms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste Disposal (Secure Landfills, Deep-Well Injection) (EUAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste Management (Collection/Treatment/Disposal) (IMAIAFAI), Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Deep well injection
• Waste management services
• Slurry injection technology
• CO2 sequestration services
• Injection well consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Injection Well Services: Advantek designs, permits, builds, and operates injection well facilities for the permanent disposal of complex and carbon-bearing wastes. Revenue is generated through fees for disposal services at company-operated facilities, including Class I, II, V, and VI injection wells. The company serves oil and gas operators, municipalities, and industrial clients who pay for waste disposal and sequestration services.
2. Consulting Services: Since 1999, Advantek has provided consulting services to energy and industrial companies including injection feasibility studies, well permitting, injection monitoring, data analytics, well and reservoir geomechanics, and CO2 sequestration consulting. Consulting services are billed as professional services engagements.
3. Software Licensing – @SSURE® Platform: Advantek develops and licenses its proprietary SaaS injection design and surveillance platform @SSURE® to clients worldwide. The software platform provides real-time injection well monitoring, design simulation, and analytics capabilities on a subscription or licensing basis.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advantek Waste Management Services designs, permits, builds, and operates underground injection well facilities (Class I, II, V, and VI) for the permanent disposal of complex and carbon-bearing wastes. It provides Deep Expertise consulting covering feasibility studies, permitting, monitoring, geomechanics, and CO2 sequestration, and licenses the proprietary @SSURE cloud-based injection well design and surveillance platform.

Product overview

Advantek Waste Management Services operates as an injection well pioneer offering a comprehensive portfolio of waste management solutions centered on patented slurry injection technology. The core product is the @SSURE cloud-based software platform for injection well design and surveillance, which integrates proprietary sub-products @FRAC (3D hydraulic fracture modeling), @LOG (rock physics interpretation), and @IPT (well testing analysis). The company operates four classes of injection wells (Class I, II, V, VI) for industrial, municipal, oil & gas, biosolids, and CO2 waste disposal. Notable facilities include the Terminal Island Renewable Energy (TIRE) site, the world's largest biomass carbon removal facility. Services include deep well injection, consulting (Deep Expertise), PFAS disposal, and CO2 sequestration, all supported by real-time monitoring and AI/ML-powered analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• @SSURE®: Proprietary cloud-based injection well design and surveillance software platform
• @FRAC™
• @LOG®
• @IPT™
• Vaulted Deep
• InjectWell™

Products and services

• Underground Injection Well Services Operates Class I, II, V, and VI injection well facilities across the US for permanent disposal of industrial, municipal, oil & gas, biosolids, and CO2 wastes through patented slurry injection technology.
• Deep Expertise Consulting Consulting services to energy and industrial companies covering injection feasibility studies, well permitting, monitoring, data analytics, well and reservoir geomechanics, and CO2 sequestration consulting.
• @SSURE Cloud-Based Injection Well Design and Surveillance Platform Proprietary cloud-based platform enabling subsurface engineers to perform injection well design, real-time sensor monitoring, automated pressure transient analysis, geomechanical analysis, hydraulic fracture modeling, rock physics interpretation, and AI/ML-enabled analytics.
• CO2 Sequestration Services Geologic sequestration services for CO2 storage underground, including feasibility studies, site identification, permitting, and monitoring for permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide.
• PFAS Disposal Solutions Deep well injection solutions for permanent, sustainable, and cost-effective disposal of PFAS-contaminated waste materials, compliant with EPA regulations and guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.9 million tons of GHGs reduced since 2008
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• Informateks International, Inc.strategicTechnology or IntegrationBased in Cairo, Egypt, Informateks International serves as Advantek's dedicated technological development partner, employing over 25 experts in software and reservoir engineering. The partnership drives joint development of Advantek's proprietary analytical software and advanced data mining solutions.
• Waste ManagementstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvantek's Permian Basin facility in Reeves County was jointly developed with Waste Management. Advantek provided subsurface design and permitting expertise, commissioning and operational training during startup, and provides ongoing operational monitoring.
• Vaulted DeepcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerVaulted Deep is Advantek's exclusive licensee and spin-off company that uses Advantek's patented slurry injection technology to deliver permanent carbon removal. Vaulted Deep markets carbon removal credits from Advantek's Terminal Island facility and develops new biomass carbon removal sites. The spin-off launched with $8 million seed funding from Lowercarbon Capital and two operational sites.
• City of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Terminal Island Renewable Energy (TIRE) facility was developed in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, the US EPA, and the US Department of Energy. The facility commenced injection operations in July 2008 and manages 100% of biosolids from the City of LA's Terminal Island Plant.
• US EPAstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Terminal Island Renewable Energy (TIRE) facility was developed in partnership with the US EPA, which provided regulatory approval for the first-of-its-kind Class V biosolids injection demonstration well.
• US Department of EnergystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Terminal Island Renewable Energy (TIRE) facility was developed in partnership with the US Department of Energy as part of federal initiatives to advance sustainable waste management and carbon removal technologies.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. North America's largest waste services company. Already a strategic partner with Advantek (jointly developed Reeves County facility), Waste Management is a broad incumbent overlapping in oilfield waste disposal and increasingly in environmental services.
• Republic Services: Major US waste management company with hazardous waste disposal capabilities through its Environmental Solutions segment. Comparable as a broad waste services incumbent though less specialized in deep well injection.
• Veolia North America: Global environmental services leader with significant hazardous waste treatment and disposal operations. Comparable to Advantek's industrial and municipal waste injection services at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Stericycle: Provider of regulated waste management services including hazardous waste disposal. Comparable to Advantek's industrial and hazardous waste handling capabilities though focused more on regulated medical and document destruction.

Direct peers

• Heritage Environmental Services: Major hazardous waste treatment, disposal, and recycling company operating deep well injection and treatment facilities across the US. Directly comparable to Advantek's Class I hazardous waste disposal operations.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of hazardous waste management, disposal, and environmental services. Directly comparable to Advantek's Class I industrial hazardous waste disposal services, though much larger and broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Vaulted Deep: Advantek's wholly-owned spin-off focused on biomass carbon removal and storage using Advantek's patented slurry injection technology. Directly comparable for carbon removal services and target market.
• Heirloom Carbon Technologies: Carbon removal startup using enhanced limestone-based DAC technology. Comparable as an emerging carbon removal player competing in voluntary CDR markets, though using a different sequestration pathway.
• Charm Industrial: Carbon removal company sequestering biomass waste via underground injection. Comparable to Advantek's Vaulted Deep spin-off in the biomass-to-permanent-storage carbon removal category, though using different injection methods.

Regional players

• Secure Energy Services: Canadian-based oilfield waste management and surface disposal company serving Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Comparable to Advantek's oil and gas waste disposal services in different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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