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24 MAY 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Turbofrac ® System Produces Fresh Water Adapted from a Press Release by ThermoEnergy Corporation ThermoEnergy Corporation and STW Resources Holding Corp. have completed a successful pilot test of ThermoEnergy’s Turbofrac ® water recy- cling system. The test was conducted at a major oi l producer ’s site near Midland, Texas. STW provided access and operated the site in conjunction with ThermoEnergy in an effort to demonstrate the performance and durability of the Turbofrac system. Whi le in operation, the system processed produced water with a 72% freshwater recovery rate while also drastically reducing total dissolved solids. The Turbofrac water recycling sys- tem is based on ThermoEnergy’s propri- etary controlled atmosphere technology (CAST ® ), a flash vacuum assisted distil- lation system that the company has deployed at more than 80 industrial sites in the United States, as well as Europe, Asia, and Africa. STW Chief Executive Officer Stanley Weiner said, “We are very impressed by the Trbofrac system’s perform- ance and durability. During the pilot, the system performed consistently on all produced waters that we processed and tested through a certified third- party lab. The ability to recycle pro- duced water into freshwater can offer our customers both economic and environmental advantages...and reduce the need to utilize precious freshwater resources.” Though the name is relatively new, ThermoEnergy has been treating and recyling wastewater similar to produced water for almost 20 years. ThermoEnergy Chairman and CEO James Wood said, “ThermoEnergy systems can not only recycle produced water for reuse in fracking fluids, they can also process the water to quality levels suitable for agriculture or safe disposal without the need for trucking to [Environmental Protection Agency]-approved disposal wells. These systems also recover and purify the brine in produced water, a commodity that has a high economic value and use for drilling and fracking operations.” Founded in 1988, ThermoEnergy is a diversified technologies company engaged in the worldwide development, sales, and commercialization of patented and/or proprietary wastewater treat- ment and recovery systems. STW Resources Holdings Corp. consults and provides customized water analysis, reclamation, and reme- diation services to a variety of complex industrial and municipal applications throughout several geographic locations. Turbofrac hydraulic fracturing wastewater treatment systems can recycle flowback and produced water so it can be used for hydraulic fracturing applications at other well sites. NDA is Accepting Applications for 2013 Safety Award Adapted from Information by the National Drilling Association As a leading drilling industry advo- cate for safe mineral exploration, geo- technical, and environmental drilling operations, the NDA (National Drilling Association) has instituted a SafetyAward Program to recognize the outstanding safety performance of its drilling con- tractor members. The program allows drilling contractors of similar size to com- pete for an award based on their incident rates. Safety Award recipients will be honored at the NDA Annual Convention in Mason, Ohio, October 9-10, 2014. The deadline for applications is June 30th. For more information visit the NDA Web site. In Memoriam John Patrick Nunan (1928~2014) The peaceful pass- ing of John Patrick Nunan on March 25, 2014, at the age of 85, was reported by the Ontario Ground Water Association. He was a farmer at heart and attended Western University where he studied geology. John en- joyed saying he was the first consult- ing hydrogeologist in Ontario, if not in Canada. He had a very successful career, and was able to end his life as a farmer at home. John is survived by his wife Jo; daughters Kelly (Jon), Deirdre (Tim), and Patricia; cherished grandchildren, and three generations of nieces and nephews. The management and staff of WWDR offer their sympathies to John’s family and friends.