Mobile well water desalinization system and method of operation

A system for processing fluids comprising:

• a first settling pond configured to receive water from a drilling well and to allow solids to settle out of the water;
• a second settling pond adjacent to the first settling pond and configured to receive water from a drilling well and to allow solids to settle out of the water;
• a hydraulic fracturing water pond adjacent to the first settling pond and configured to hold water for use in hydraulic fracturing operations;
• a drilling water pond adjacent to the hydraulic fracturing pond and configured to hold water for use in drilling operations;
• a sludge pit adjacent to the drilling water pond and configured to receive sludge from the first settling pond and the second settling pond;
• and
• a mobile desalinization unit configured to receive treated water from the first settling pond and the second settling pond, to desalinate the treated water and to combine the desalinated water with the treated water to generate drilling water.

A method for processing fluids comprising:

• transferring water from a well drilling operation to a first settling pond until a first level has been reached;
• transferring the water from the drilling operation to a second settling pond while the water is settling in the first settling pond;
• treating the water in the first settling pond to facilitate settling;
• transferring the treated water from the first settling pond to a drilling water pond if a concentration of dissolved solids in the treated water is less than a first level;
• transferring the treated water from the first settling pond to a hydraulic fracturing water pond if the concentration of dissolved solids in the treated water is greater than the first level and less than a second level;
• and
• diluting the treated water with desalinated water if the concentration of dissolved solids in the treated water is greater than the second level.