<p>From humble beginnings fixing pumps to building a water giant, how did Schmitz do it?</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>00:54 Podcast Sponsors</p><p>01:59 Welcome And Upcoming Events</p><p>02:59 Meet John Schmitz</p><p>04:25 Early Career And First Company</p><p>06:35 Surviving The 80s Crash</p><p>08:02 Buying Companies In Downcycles</p><p>13:51 Midstream And Upstream Expansion</p><p>15:27 Private Equity And Going Public</p><p>24:17 Life After Complete Energy</p><p>26:55 Family Support And Marriage</p><p>28:33 Giving Back In Cook County</p><p>32:36 Meeting Harold Hamm</p><p>32:54 Save Domestic Oil Fight</p><p>33:53 Partners In Complete</p><p>34:46 Why Harold Matters</p><p>35:25 What DEPA Does</p><p>36:59 US Energy Advantage</p><p>38:23 Industry Turnaround Story</p><p>40:55 More With Less</p><p>42:45 Family Office And Kids</p><p>43:16 Select Origin Story</p><p>46:17 Water To Recycling Shift</p><p>48:39 Pipelines And Networks</p><p>51:42 Efficiency By The Numbers</p><p>53:25 Ranch Life And Longhorns</p><p>55:01 Stark Ranch History</p><p>01:00:19 Mentors And Advice</p><p>01:03:02 Romania And Global Expansion</p>