HII Technologies Announces Exclusive Agreement and Commercialization of Hydropath Technology for Oilfield Bacteria Deactivation and Removal

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - January 28, 2015) - HII Technologies, Inc. (HIIT) ("HII Technologies" or the "Company"), an oilfield service company focused in frac water management headquartered in Houston, Texas, today announced an exclusive agreement with HydroFLOW® Holdings USA, LLC. Under this agreement, the Company receives the exclusive right provide bacteria deactivation and removal services to the Oil & Gas frac water industry using the patented Hydropath technology which powers the HydroFLOW® water treatment devices. The agreement covers the entire domestic United States for at least ten years and its exclusivity provisions are subject to customary purchase minimums per year.

Marketed as AES HydroFLOW®, the Company has launched this new bacteria deactivation service for treating frac water "on-the-fly" to the frac during water transfer. It also is available for flow back, frac pit circulation and recycling applications where water is to be used in completions. HydroFLOW® has been proven to reduce up to 99% of bacteria in water prior to use downhole in oilfield fracing at costs that are 50% to 80% cheaper than current industry approaches of biocide and chemical treatments to water. According to the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), estimates of total costs attributed to all types of corrosion are upwards of $200 billion. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is estimated to account for as much as 40-50% of all internal corrosion. AES HydroFLOW® eliminates sulfate reducing and acid reducing (SRB and ARB) bacteria, which account for corrosion downhole.

The patented technology is utilized by attaching the AES HydroFLOW® unit to the outside of water transfer pipe or hose of any customary diameter size. The AES HydroFLOW® units induce a safe electric signal of ±150kHz into any size water pipe on which they are installed (metal or PVC). This charge forms a hydration layer of pure water around the cell. Osmosis forces water into the bacteria and/or algae, creating osmotic pressure, which ruptures the cell membrane and causes the cell to die. In addition, the electric signal flowing through the metal pipe agitates existing bacteria colonies and causes them to gradually release. AES HydroFLOW® operates continuously treating water in pits or during in-bound transfer to the frac for a fraction of the cost of chemical biocides, while maintaining constant treatment rather than the additional costs and inefficiencies associated with periodic doses. The Company believes this new approach is a major industry advance as a cost-effective method for reducing bacteria in frac water pipelines, ponds, and tanks at high flow rates.

The ability to validate bacteria destruction is important to customer acceptance. Via another partnership, the Company can now offer a proprietary onsite test to determine whether bacteria have been reduced or removed. The proprietary Rapid-B™ mobile bacteria analyzer, unrelated to HydroFLOW®, allows for immediate onsite verification of the total bacteria count in the water. Bacteria counts are analyzed with this Rapid-B™ test in-field within 15 minutes rather than today's current practice of shipping samples to laboratories and waiting days for results. This agility allows for validation of bacteria counts prior to the water being used in the frac. HII Technologies is the only company that offers these services in the US and believes it has a 'first mover' advantage in oilfield services to utilize onsite rapid bacteria testing technology to validate the effectiveness of the HydroFLOW® device in real-time.

Brent Mulliniks, President of AES Water Solutions commented, "We have tested the effectiveness of the Hydropath technology in the latter half of 2014 with select customers with encouraging results and cost reductions giving our customers the opportunity to avoid expensive biocide treatments. During this apparent industry downturn with oil prices, reducing costs and gaining efficiencies are important to our customers. We believe that the AES HydroFLOW® is a breakthrough for operating costs savings while providing sustainable chemical-free water treatment that the industry is seeking." Mr. Mulliniks continued, "This patent protected technology improves sustainable water use and adds to our comprehensive suite of frac water management solutions. The Rapid-B™ testing technology sourced from another partnership gives onsite analytics for customers to immediately understand the impact of this new service offering."

The Company currently charges day rate and monthly service contract agreements for AES HydroFLOW® and per diem/per test charges for its onsite rapid bacteria testing services.

About HII Technologies, Inc.

HII Technologies, Inc. is a Houston, Texas based oilfield services company with operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio and West Virginia. By focusing on the critical service areas of Water, Safety and Power, the Company is positioned to take advantage of the changing environment in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing within the United States' active shale and unconventional "tight oil" plays. The Company's frac water management division does business as AES Water Solutions, Hamilton and AquaTex, its onsite oilfield contract safety consultancy does business as AES Safety Services, and its mobile oilfield power subsidiary does business as South Texas Power (STP). The holding company, HII Technologies' objective is to bring proven technologies to these operating divisions to build a long-term competitive advantage for its stakeholders. Read more at www.HIITinc.com, www.AESWaterSolutions.com, www.AquaTexUSA.com, www.HamiltonFracWater.com, www.AESSafetyServices.com and www.Oilfield-Generators.com.

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