#91. How Select Water Solutions Is Innovating Through Energy and Water Use Dynamics

From humble beginnings fixing pumps to building a water giant, how did Schmitz do it?

On the Oilfield 360 Podcast, hosts David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen sit down with industry legend, John Schmitz, CEO at Select Water Solutions.

John shares how buying distressed or forgotten assets during downturns shaped his growth, and why water is becoming one of the most strategic parts of the oilfield, among many other great stories and shared insights from his years in the energy industry - Upstream, Midstream and Downstream.

00:54 Podcast Sponsors

01:59 Welcome And Upcoming Events

02:59 Meet John Schmitz

04:25 Early Career And First Company

06:35 Surviving The 80s Crash

08:02 Buying Companies In Downcycles

13:51 Midstream And Upstream Expansion

15:27 Private Equity And Going Public

24:17 Life After Complete Energy

26:55 Family Support And Marriage

28:33 Giving Back In Cook County

32:36 Meeting Harold Hamm

32:54 Save Domestic Oil Fight

33:53 Partners In Complete

34:46 Why Harold Matters

35:25 What DEPA Does

36:59 US Energy Advantage

38:23 Industry Turnaround Story

40:55 More With Less

42:45 Family Office And Kids

43:16 Select Origin Story

46:17 Water To Recycling Shift

48:39 Pipelines And Networks

51:42 Efficiency By The Numbers

53:25 Ranch Life And Longhorns

55:01 Stark Ranch History

01:00:19 Mentors And Advice

01:03:02 Romania And Global Expansion