Select Water Solutions and LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Announce Definitive Agreement to Build Out Commercial Lithium Carbonate Production Units in Texas; First 1,000-Tonne Facility Slated for Commissioning by December 2026
- Planned three-stage deployment of commercial lithium carbonate production facilities funded, designed, constructed, and operated by LibertyStream. The initial facility will have a nameplate capacity of 1,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year.
- The facilities will utilize Select's water treatment expertise and existing pipeline infrastructure to source, transport, manage, and pre-treat produced water streams essential to the extraction process. In return, Select will receive a royalty on lithium carbonate production.
- The first commercial lithium carbonate facility will be developed at Select's operating site in Howard County, north of Midland, Texas, establishing the anchor installation for the companies' broader Midland Basin rollout.
GAINESVILLE, Texas and DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Water Solutions Inc. ((", Select", , NYSE:WTTR) and LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Inc. (", LibertyStream", , TSXV:LIB, OTCQB:VLTLF, FSE: I2D) are pleased to announce that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement to deploy commercial lithium carbonate production facilities ("Carbonate Facilities") at Select's water treatment and recycling sites ("Select Facilities" or "Select Facility") in the Midland Basin, Texas. The agreement outlines a three-stage development program for these Carbonate Facilities, with the initial phase ("Stage 1 Carbonate Facility") scheduled for commissioning by the end of December 2026. The Stage 1 Carbonate Facility will have a production capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year for sale to U.S. customers and will be located at an existing Select Facility in Howard County, Texas.
Select's Chairman of the Board, President and CEO John Schmitz commented, "This project leverages Select's market leading infrastructure network while unlocking the resource value inherent in the large volumes of produced water that move through it each day. By integrating lithium extraction into our existing water platform, we are creating meaningful incremental value from assets already in place. This is precisely the type of multiuse infrastructure initiative that supports our long-term growth strategy and enhances the durability of our profitability."
"We have made tremendous progress scaling our lithium extraction and carbonate refining processes in the Permian Basin over the past 18 months," said Alex Wylie, President & CEO of LibertyStream. "We have been preparing for commercial production throughout the past year, and we are excited to partner with Select—an organization with the experience, infrastructure, and operational reach needed to unlock the vast lithium resource contained in Permian Basin oilfield brines."
Select and LibertyStream Agreement
Site preparation for the Stage 1 Carbonate Facility is scheduled to begin in March 2026, with full site construction commencing in the latter half of the second quarter of 2026. Upon commissioning in December 2026, the Stage 1 Carbonate Facility will be capable of producing up to 1,000 tonnes per annum of battery grade lithium carbonate from the Select Facility in Howard County, Texas.
As part of Stage 2, LibertyStream will commission a second Carbonate Facility on or before June 2027, designed to process up to 1,000 tonnes of battery grade lithium carbonate per annum. As part of Stage 3, beginning in July 2027, LibertyStream will commission at least two additional Carbonate Facilities at existing Select Facilities across Howard, Martin, Midland, Upton, and Glasscock Counties, Texas.
Select's water recycling and pre–treatment capabilities will play a critical role in LibertyStream's lithium extraction process. By removing a major pre–treatment step required for direct lithium extraction, Select's systems reduce both capital and operating costs across LibertyStream's Carbonate Facilities.
This project reflects Select's strategy to unlock new value streams from its existing water infrastructure—transforming oil and gas waste streams into shareholder value and enhancing returns on invested capital. By increasing the utility of its pipeline network, disposal wells, treatment systems, and monitoring infrastructure, Select is advancing its broader capital strategy: maximizing returns from its asset base by layering on incremental, high margin revenue streams supported by fixed offtake and pricing agreements.
About Select Water Solutions, Inc.
Select is a leading provider of sustainable water and chemical solutions to the energy industry. These solutions are supported by the Company's critical water infrastructure assets, chemical manufacturing and water treatment and recycling capabilities. As a leader in sustainable water and chemical solutions, Select places the utmost importance on safe, environmentally responsible management of water throughout the lifecycle of a well. Additionally, Select believes that responsibly managing water resources throughout its operations to help conserve and protect the environment is paramount to the Company's continued success. For more information, please visit Select's website, https://www.selectwater.com .
Select Water Solutions Contact Information
For Investor Relations inquiries or further information, please contact:
Garrett Williams
VP – Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
(713) 296-1010
IR@selectwater.com
Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
Ken Dennard / Natalie Hairston
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WTTR@dennardlascar.com
About LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners
LibertyStream is a lithium development and technology company aiming to be one of North America's first commercial producers of lithium carbonate from oilfield brine. Our strategy is to generate value for shareholders by leveraging management's hydrocarbon experience to deploy our proprietary DLE technology directly into existing oil and gas infrastructure, thereby reducing capital costs, lowering risks and supporting the world's clean energy transition. We are committed to operating efficiently and with transparency across all areas of the business staying sharply focused on creating long-term, sustainable shareholder value. Investors and/or other interested parties may sign up for updates about the Company's continued progress on its website: https://www.LibertyStream.com.
LibertyStream Contact Information
For Investor Relations inquiries or further information, please contact:
Alex Wylie, President & CEO
(972) 626-1645
info@libertystream.com
Bill McClain, Investor Relations
(604) 773-9423
info@libertystream.com
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