Author Archives: Abanaki

Written By:  John Logar Abanaki’s Model 8 Oil Skimmer helps companies remove oil and other hydrocarbons from fracking wastewater.  Generally, the flowback from fracking sites is loaded into tankers and transported to a central site where the water is drained … Continue reading →

Written By:  Megan Wurm Oil skimmers are not a new topic or technology but the Marcellus Shale formation and fracking are a hot topic.  Many oil companies are mining this formation for natural gas.  Typically where the debate comes in … Continue reading →

Written By:  Cole Solberg We often come across customers looking for a belt oil skimmer that can be used on numerous tanks.  They have numerous totes that only need oil skimmed out every once in a while.  A good fit … Continue reading →

Written By:  John Logar Abanaki’s Stainless Steel Model 8 Belt Oil Skimmer is designed to work in some of the harshest conditions. A large chemical company approached Abanaki concerning issues they were having with a competitor’s skimmer not holding up … Continue reading →

Written By:  Jim Linaburg Did you know that a belt oil skimmer can save you money?  Using a belt oil skimmer is a very efficient way of picking up free floating oil in your tank or pit without the collection … Continue reading →

Written By:  Cole Solberg The ability to remove oil from water is a common problem that can cost a lot of money when not properly dealt with.  The green movement has placed an unprecedented concentration on keeping our world clean.  … Continue reading →

Written By:  John Logar The PetroXtractor belt oil skimmer is a fine choice for coal tar applications. Recently an environmental firm came to Abanaki looking for a way to remove coal tar from a well application.  Since it was a … Continue reading →

Written By:  Megan Wurm The Oil Viper tube oil skimmer can be used in wastewater applications that are shallow in depth.  The Oil Viper tube oil skimmer is a great fit where a belt skimmer is too big.   Due to … Continue reading →

Written By:  Jim Linaburg After a recent trip up North to a power plant that utilizes the PetroXtractor belt oil skimmer with the poly oil skimmer belt, I discovered just how well the poly belt has been performing.  Due to … Continue reading →

Written By:  Cole Solberg When it comes to separating oil from water and coolant, belt oil skimmers are among the least expensive units for maintenance.  Belt oil skimmers need very little attention for everyday use.  The items that will need … Continue reading →