Energy Transition Solutions

Energy Transition Solutions


Drilling Waste is a Big Problem, but there is a Solution with Patrick Rooney and Jerry Scott of Municipal Group of Companies and R3 Environmental Systems – Ep 103

July 11, 2023

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Patrick Rooney, Director of Manufacturing at Municipal Group of Companies and Jerry Scott, General Manager of R3 Environmental Systems. They talk about vacuum distillation for the treatment of waste drilling muds and how that translates into cleaning Drilling Fluids. Topics they discuss include:


  • What are drilling fluids
  • How do we currently “clean” drilling fluids
  • How much drilling fluid is used for a typical well
  • What is R3’s new method to extract drilling fluid from the drilling waste
  • What is the end product of cleaning drilling waste
  • Why does this all matter

Patrick’s book recommendation:


Jerry’s book recommendation:


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