Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) & A Couple Important Graphics

And to help meet government regulations and lessen the environmental impact, Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK) will be able to utilize its Appalachian Water Services plant to treat fracking water from the Marcellus Shale. In cases where water can’t be treated, Heckmann has rights to 46 waste wells.

And in a periphery endeavor, Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK) will also take waste to one of 34 Thermo Fluids treatment facilities to process used motor oil into reprocessed fuel, which can be used as a feedstock for the production of lubricants.

A Foolish approach to the company
This isn’t yet the type of company you’d want to go all-in on. The diagram above should give you a better idea of what you’re buying into if you purchase Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK) stock. But its important to note that there’s a lot outside of Heckmann’s control – like commodity prices and drilling habits – that can effect its business.

The article 2 Pictures to Explain a Tiny Company’s Enormous Opportunity originally appeared on Fool.com.

Motley Fool contributor Brian Stoffel owns shares of Heckmann. The Motley Fool owns shares of Heckmann and has the following options: Long Jan 2014 $20 Calls on Chesapeake Energy, Long Jan 2014 $30 Calls on Chesapeake Energy, Short Jan 2014 $15 Puts on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Long Jan 2014 $4 Calls on Heckmann, and Short Jan 2014 $3 Puts on Heckmann.

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