Episode Thirteen with Mark Patton

Today we are excited to have Mark Patton on the show. Mark is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. He is skilled in technology development, recycling, water treatment, environmental awareness, air quality, and environmental services.

 

Mark has over 25 years of experience developing, implementing, and operating water treatment technologies. Fifteen years of his expertise was used in running his own company that owned and operated a fixed treatment facility and multiple mobile treatment systems working both nationally and internationally.

 

Mark earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1985. He also holds two patents for produced water management. Find out more about oilfield water treatment.

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about;

[01:18] What’s in for you in today’s episode

[02:20] Who’s Mark Patton and his journey into oilfield water treatment

[03:55] How the market of water in the oilfields has grown over the last decade

[08:21] Meanings of TDS, TTS, and PPM in water treatment

[09:48] Acceptable health levels of TDS and TTS in drinking water

[12:09] Water treatment operators have differences in their decisions

[18:25] Barriers to entry on oilfield water treatment market, and how to navigate

[23:06] Why Hydroxonic has not rolled out offshore operations

[29:07] Various water legislations and their impact on water treatment within oilfields

[34:24] Is it possible to produce water on a large scale from oilfields?

[43:37] Water recycling on financial impacts

[46:34] Oilfield water future market overview at the macro level

[53:24] Did ConocoPhilips buy Shell?

[55:10] Episode wrap up and calls to action

Notable Quotes

• “Know your lanes. You cannot be all things to all people.”

Connect With Mark

Website: https://www.hydrozonix.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-patton-98a02415/

About the show

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