Austin, TX – April 22, 2013 – Omni Water Solutions, Inc., a provider of highly automated mobile water systems for water treatment and re-use, announced today it has secured $4 million in additional equity from existing investors, led by Austin Ventures, and has added former FTS International CEO, Marc Rowland, to its Board of Directors. The new funding enables the company to add to its HIPPO product line for strategic customers in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. “Our investors strongly support our plan for growth and the new funds will enable Omni to meet the demand we are… read more →
April 10, 2013 – Austin, TX – The Oil & Gas Year (TOGY), an international publication serving the energy industry, has selected Omni Water Solutions as Fluid Management Firm of the Year for 2013. The announcement can be found in TOGY’s Eagle Ford, Texas 2013 edition. Excerpt – “Austin-based Omni Water Solutions embodies a new breed of start-up firms developing novel water services technologies for the oil and gas industry. Established in 2010, the firm has devised a fully automated treatment system that employs sophisticated software to analyze flowback, detect contaminants, and select an appropriate treatment method for water. Omni Water… read more →
Austin, TX – March 19, 2013 – Omni Water Solutions, Inc., a provider of highly automated mobile water systems for water treatment and re-use, announced today that Kirk Patterson has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Patterson brings over 30 years of corporate finance experience within leading technology companies and major oil and gas corporations. Kirk Patterson joins Omni after 10 years at Entorian Technologies (formerly Staktek Holdings), where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President. While at Entorian, a publicly traded company which provided ruggedized mobile and server computing solutions for use in harsh,… read more →
Texas Railroad Commission permit allows for water treatment services in all Texas shale plays Austin, TX – January 07, 2013 – Omni Water Solutions, Inc., a provider of highly automated mobile water systems for water treatment and re-use, has received a statewide permit by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) to operate commercial water recycling units in all Texas shale plays. The permit enables the company to deploy mobile water treatment services to the Permian and Eagle Ford shales for several large independent operators to use in commercial operations early this year. “We received this permit after demonstrating to the… read more →
Omni Water Solutions was featured in Austin Technology Incubator’s Member Company Spotlight. Here’s a quick excerpt: For over 20 years, ATI has had the privilege of working with some of the most innovative start-ups in the country. We asked several to look back at their time with ATI and share their experiences in a project we’ve called Member Company Spotlight. We hope their insight will help future start-ups achieve the same success (or avoid similar pitfalls) as our accomplished member companies. What was the inspiration for your company? The inspiration for Omni was drawn from our CTO Wayne Wolf’s deep… read more →
Omni Water Solutions has been selected as a Semifinalist for the SXSW Eco Startup Showcase Oct 3-5, 2012. The SXSW Eco Startup Showcase presented by Austin Technology Incubator and Austin Energy is a one-day venture capital pitch tournament exhibiting the best of cleantech startups. Semifinalist presentations will be held on Thursday, Oct 4th between 9AM-12:45 PM in Salon A/B.
KJCE 1370AM Austin iLab interviewed Omni Water Solutions CEO Warren Sumner on July 21, 2012. Listen to a podcast version below:
Texas Railroad Commission permit allows for water treatment services in shale play Austin, TX – July 09, 2012 – Omni Water Solutions, Inc., a provider of highly automated mobile water systems for water treatment and re-use, has been granted a permit by the Railroad Commission of Texas to operate commercial water recycling units in the Eagle Ford Shale. The permit, effective immediately, enables the company to provide mobile water treatment services to oil and gas companies who are utilizing hydro-fracturing techniques in the area. “Obtaining this operating permit was a critical milestone for our company,” said Warren Sumner, CEO of… read more →
Austin-based water treatment company sees tremendous value in technology incubator model Austin, TX – April 09, 2012 – Omni Water Solutions, Inc., an emerging technology company focused on delivering a unique software and hardware approach for mobile water treatment and re-use, has accelerated its growth trajectory by being a portfolio company of the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), a not-for-profit unit of the IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin (UT). Since joining ATI in mid-2011, Omni Water Solutions has collaborated with ATI on several fronts including funding, market research and connecting with key professionals driving energy finance, regulation… read more →
A few weeks ago during the South By South West conference here in Austin, Texas, Omni Water Solutions was interviewed by Jason Sanchez of CNN Money. The video below features our very own Warren Sumner (CEO) and Wayne Wolf (CTO) discussing the use of water in oil and gas frac operations and how Omni Water Solutions provides the capability for operators to economically treat that water after use. For more information about Omni Water Solutions, please contact us. Behind the scenes with CNN