What Nuverra Environmental Solutions does

Nuverra Environmental Solutions is a U.S.-based, public oilfield services company (NYSE American: NES) headquartered in Scottsdale and founded in 2007, operating a fleet of 500+ heavy duty trucks and specialized equipment across all major U.S. basins with dedicated hubs in West Texas, South Texas and the Rockies. The company provides integrated water management solutions for oil and gas operators — including water recycling, transfer, sourcing, gathering and disposal, containment, above-ground storage, fluid handling and midstream water infrastructure — alongside a Chemistry division that produces friction reducers, surfactants, biocides, enhanced oil recovery chemicals, cementing products and water treatment chemistries, supported by in-basin manufacturing and chemical logistics.

The business is built around proprietary technology platforms: FluidMatch® (combined water-and-chemistry optimization), HYRC™ (advanced fluid technology), AquaView® (real-time automation of complex water networks), Tideline® lay-flat hose (specialized for produced water), and an Integrated Dispatch Technology deployed across 90% of the fleet (with a stated goal of 100%). These tools connect customer data with field operations to enable immediate, customer-driven decision-making across the wellsite.

Nuverra generates revenue through two primary streams: service-based fees for water management and fluid handling (quote-based pricing tied to project scope, location and volume), and product sales of proprietary chemistries through in-basin manufacturing. The customer base is dominated by E&P operators in oil and gas, with a secondary industrial, municipal, construction and rail segment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per engagement. Strategic positioning emphasizes sustainability, supported by a 2024 Sustainability Report and a Sustainability-Linked Credit Facility that ties financing terms to environmental KPIs.

Name

Nuverra Environmental Solutions

Website

https://nuverra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Nuverra Environmental Solutions is a U.S. oilfield services company that provides integrated water management, fluid handling and chemistry solutions to oil and gas operators across all major U.S. basins using a fleet of 500+ heavy duty trucks and proprietary technology platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Water Management Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112), Support Activities for Mining (2131), Oil and Gas Extraction (2111), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Produced Water & Upstream Water Management (EUALAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Produced Water Gathering & Disposal Pipelines (TLAGAJAD), Completion Tools & Subsurface Equipment (Packers, Liners, Valves, Sand Control) (EUALABAD)

Keywords

• Oilfield water management
• Produced water disposal
• Fluid handling services
• Completion chemistry products
• Hydraulic fracturing logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Management Services: Comprehensive water management solutions for oil and gas including recycling, transfer, sourcing, gathering, disposal, containment and fluid handling services. Revenue generated through service provision across multiple basins using fleet of over 500 heavy duty trucks.
2. Chemistry Solutions: Chemical products and services including friction reducers, surfactants, biocides, enhanced oil recovery chemicals, cementing products, and water treatment solutions. In-basin manufacturing puts customized products closer to the field with reduced lead times.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nuverra Environmental Solutions provides comprehensive water management and chemistry solutions to oil and gas operators, including water sourcing, transfer, recycling, gathering, disposal, containment, and fluid handling services. The company operates a fleet of over 500 heavy duty trucks across all major U.S. basins and complements its services with a chemistry division offering friction reducers, surfactants, biocides, enhanced oil recovery chemicals, cementing products, and water treatment solutions via in-basin manufacturing.

Product overview

Select Water Solutions operates as a comprehensive water management platform for the oil and gas industry, offering integrated services and proprietary technology products. The portfolio includes core water management services (Recycling, Transfer, Sourcing, Gathering & Disposal, Containment, Above Ground Storage Tanks, and Fluid Handling with a fleet of 500+ trucks), complemented by a Chemistry division providing completions products (Friction Reducers, Surfactants, Biocides, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Cementing), Water Treatment, Chemical Logistics, and In-Basin Manufacturing. The technology portfolio features three proprietary platforms: HYRC™ for advanced fluid technology, FluidMatch® for water and chemistry optimization, and AquaView® for real-time water network automation. Additional offerings include Tideline® lay-flat hose products and Sustainability services. The company serves major U.S. oil and gas basins including the Permian Basin, West Texas, South Texas, and the Rockies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Recycling Produced water recycling services focused on environmental sustainability and operational efficiency for oil and gas operators.
• Water Transfer Water transfer services enabling efficient movement of fluids across oilfield operations.
• Water Sourcing Fresh water sourcing, transport, and storage solutions for industrial and oilfield operations.
• Gathering & Disposal Fluid gathering and disposal services for proper management of produced water and waste from oil and gas operations.
• Containment & Poly Containment solutions using poly technology for secure fluid storage in oilfield operations.
• Above Ground Storage Tanks AST solutions for temporary and permanent above-ground storage of fluids used in oil and gas operations.
• Fluid Handling Hauling and transport solutions utilizing a fleet of over 500 heavy duty trucks including vacuum trucks, winch trucks, and hydrovacs for oilfield and industrial applications.
• Water Infrastructure Midstream water networks and facilities balanced for multiple-user efficiency across major U.S. basins.
• Industrial Solutions Responsive expertise in industrial water management for various sectors including municipal, construction, and rail.
• Tideline® Lay-Flat Hose A new standard in lay-flat hose technology specialized for produced water management, designed to be produced tough and deliver under pressure.
• Friction Reducers Chemistry products for completions operations that reduce friction in fluid systems used in hydraulic fracturing.
• Surfactants Surface-active agents for completion chemistry applications in oil and gas operations.
• Biocides Biocide products for controlling microbial growth in completion fluids used in oil and gas operations.
• Enhanced Oil Recovery Chemicals Chemical solutions for enhanced oil recovery operations.
• Cementing Chemistry Cementing chemistry solutions for well completion operations.
• Water Treatment Chemical water treatment solutions for various industrial applications.
• Chemical Logistics Logistics services for chemical handling including hazmat transport for oil and gas operators.
• Research & Development R&D capabilities focused on formula innovation for water and chemistry solutions serving oil and gas customers.
• Field Services Performance-driven expertise during jobs with field-ready equipment for various oilfield chemistry applications.
• In-Basin Manufacturing In-basin manufacturing that puts customized chemistry products closer to the field with reduced lead times.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of total fleet outfitted with In-Cab Driver Technology
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SLB (Schlumberger): Global integrated oilfield services incumbent offering water and production chemistry solutions within a much broader portfolio. Competes on integrated bids in U.S. shale.
• Halliburton: One of the largest integrated oilfield services companies, bundling water management with pressure pumping, completions tools, and chemistry into large integrated contracts where Nuverra competes.
• Baker Hughes: Diversified OFS major with water management, chemistry, and well construction offerings. Comparable as a full-portfolio competitor against Nuverra's water + chemistry specialty platform.

Direct peers

• ProPetro Holding: Pressure pumping and completions services company exposed to the same U.S. E&P activity and chemicals consumers. Comparable as a completion-stage counterpart tied to Nuverra's chemistry and fluid-handling revenue.
• Badger Daylighting: Provides non-destructive hydrovac excavation services across North America. Comparable to Nuverra's hydrovac fleet serving industrial, municipal, construction, and rail customers.
• Liberty Energy: Hydraulic fracturing and integrated completion services company that also manages water logistics. Comparable because it competes for the same operator completion-stage wallet, including water sourcing and handling.
• NGL Energy Partners: Operates an oilfield water solutions segment providing gathering, recycling, and disposal services to producers. Direct overlap with Nuverra on produced water logistics and infrastructure plays.
• Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure: Provides oilfield logistics infrastructure, including mobile proppant and supply management systems, to Permian-focused operators. Adjacent but overlapping in serving completions-driven water and proppant logistics.
• Aris Water Solutions: Public pure-play produced water and recycled water provider focused on the Permian and Delaware basins. Aris competes head-to-head with Nuverra on gathering, recycling, and disposal for E&P operators in overlapping basins.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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