Diagram used for part of study by WWE to evaluate the most efficient configuration for excavating a slurry wall  for L.G. Everist in Ft. Lupton. 

Representative Project

Exxon Mobil Corporation retained WWE to design two reservoirs in northwest Colorado to provide a reliable water supply for gas exploration and drilling operations in the Piceance basin.  WWE used computer software to optimize the storage and reduce the required compacted embankment in the shallow stream valley.  Geomembrane liners were selected to minimize water seepage into the extremely permeable alluvial soils in this water-short environment. The design allows irrigation water that would normally infiltrate into the ground to be captured during the non-growing season for industrial use. Pumping facilities were also included in the design to quickly load water trucks.  The reservoirs could also be used for water augmentation sources for out-of-priority diversions.     

WWE has worked for ExxonMobil and its predecessors in the Piceance and Parachute Creek basins on energy-related projects since the 1960s.  Services include water rights and water supply planning.   

Scope of Services

• Design and Construction Phase Services 
• Outlet Works Design
• Safety Inspections and Evaluations
• Trouble-shooting
• Reconnaissance and Economic Studies 
• Feasibility Investigation
• Environmental Permitting 
• Lining plans and evaluations

Representative Clients

• Long Draw 
• L.G. Everist
• Fall River 
• Coors Brewing Company 
• Kremasta Dam, Greece
• Ceylon Dam 
• ExxonMobil
• St. Mary's Lake
• Umetco 
• Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
• Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
• Town of Snowmass
• La Plata Water Conservancy District