Published: February 10, 2026 |

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Select Water Solutions and LibertyStream have entered into a definitive agreement to deploy commercial lithium carbonate production facilities at Select’s water treatment and recycling sites 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.

“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,” said Select’s Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO John Schmitz.

“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 and 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,” added Wylie.

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.

Select Water Solutions 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.

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. Their strategy is to generate value for shareholders by leveraging management’s hydrocarbon experience to deploy its proprietary DLE technology directly into existing oil and gas infrastructure, thereby reducing capital costs, lowering risks and supporting the world’s clean energy transition. They are committed to operating efficiently and with transparency across all areas of the business staying sharply focused on creating long-term, sustainable shareholder value.

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