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Agenda 2017
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape
Recycling and Reuse
Technical Know-How
Cost Reduction and Efficiency
Reseach and Innovation
Regulatory and Standards
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
0830 - 0915REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0920 - 0930OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 1MAKING AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT FOR SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
0930 - 1000WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND STRATEGY
- Making an economic assessment for shale water management strategies
- The development of shale water management programs and plans
- Looking at the regulatory considerations for water management programs
Stuart Torr
Integrated Sustainability Consultants
Integrated Sustainability Consultants
1000 - 1030REDUCING WATER USAGE DURING COMPLETIONS TO SAVE COSTS
- Reducing water usage during completions and the effect to the bottom line
- Overflushing and the damage it can cause to formation and already placed proppant
- Understanding flowback and the recovery rate that is pulled from the well after fracturing
- Case Studies to support water reduced by over 84 million gallons during shale operations
Duke Vanlue
Downhole Technology
Downhole Technology
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAKSPONSORED BY HYDROZONIX
SESSION 2PRODUCED WATER RECYCLING AND TREATMENT-FOR-REUSE
1100 - 1130CONVERTING PRODUCED WATER FROM A LINEAR TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- Converting to a "circular economy" by reusing 100 % produced water as a base fluid for fracturing
- Introducing cost-effective and sustainable water management practices for the hydraultic fracturing process
- Addressing the major challenges of reusing produced water - Logistics, Water Quality and Fluid Complatibility
- Reducing the risks and introducing an efficient water treatment and reuse program for shale producers
Rajendra Ghimire
PfP Industries LLC
PfP Industries LLC
1130 - 1200ALTERNATIVES TO DEEP WELL DISPOSAL
- Overview of conventional evaporators and looking at recent innovations
- Onsite produced water treatment and developments in evaporator crystallizers
- Review of primary cost and reliability drivers in evaporator-crystallizer project definition and selection
- Sharing results and economics from two shale gas produced water treatment projects
Benjamin Sparrow
Saltworks Technologies
Saltworks Technologies
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400RECYCLING AND REUSE OF PRODUCED WATER
- What level of treatment is required for reuse of produced water?
- What water quality is most compatible with the different completion fluids used
- Understanding the importance of bacterial disinfection
Mark Patton
Hydrozonix
Hydrozonix
1400 - 1430KEY ASPECTS TO REDUCE OPERATING COSTS IN HANDLING PRODUCED AND RECYCLED WATER
- What are the challenges in dealing with the frac and produced water?
- Understanding the gaps and the anomalies in current strategies
- How to rectify issues and improve the treatment strategy, reduce cost and maintain the integrity of the facilities
Wally Georgie
Maxoil Process Consultancy
Maxoil Process Consultancy
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK
1500 - 1530THE NEED FOR STANDARDS FOR LAY FLAT HOSE USED FOR WATER TRANSFERS
- Understanding Safety and environmental impacts
- Achieveing productivity and efficiency solutions
- Quality and longevity of the lay flat industrial hose
Bob Morrison
Hammerhead Industrial Hose
Hammerhead Industrial Hose
1530 - 1600PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS TO MANAGE INCREASING WATER CHALLENGES
- A model for water management partnership agreements
- Coordination of produced water, flow-back water, water treatment and reuse between multiple oil and gas producers
- Increasing water security for the producer while maintaining an effective cost structure
- Technical challenges such as water compatibility, completions water specifications and logistics
Michael Wood
Catapult Environmental Inc
Catapult Environmental Inc
1600 - 1700NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 3TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW AND STRATEGIES FOR WATER MANAGEMENT
0940 - 1010PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
- Produced water pond liner levels of integrity
- Pond Liner options for various shale water applications
- Looking at pond Liner leak location and testing options
- Project profiles on successful pond liner leak detection
Vincent Diviacchi
GSE Environmental
1010 - 1040MAXIMIZE THE REUSE OF PRODUCED WATER FOR FRAC OPERATIONS
- Assessing the water infrastructure - water transfer and storage
- New case studies in water treatment and blending
Barry Donaldson
Tetra Technologies, Inc.
1040 - 1100MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130DESIGNING A COST-EFFECTIVE SCALE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO ENABLE RECYCLING
- Addressing the challenges faced in the field with mixing fresh water and produced waters
- Enable recycling of produced water using an exceptional polymetric scale inhibitor
- Scale modelling and lab testing to determine the most cost-effective treatment program
- Results from the successful deployment of the proprietary scale inhibitor in the field
Hannah Davies
BWA Water Additives
1130 - 1200LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY - UTILIZING WASTE HEAT TO RELIABLY TREAT SHALE WATER
- Understanding the key challenges and market drivers in shale water management
- Leveraging new technology for low-risk solutions to effectively manage shale water
- Multiple case studies looking at alternative fuel technologies within the water management industry
- Looking at different water chemistries that have been effectively treated using cost-effective and reliable solutions
John Weigold
Heartland Water Technology
1200 - 1330NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400OXIDATION CHEMISTRY SOLUTIONS FOR SHALE WATER
- Advanced, environmentally compatible solutions for shale water management using Hydrogen Peroxide and Peracetic Acid
- Rapidly gaining acceptance in Permian, Barnett, Eagle Ford and Haynesville basins to deliver cost-effective water treatment chemistry over traditional chemicals and biocides
- A technical presentation highlighting actual field application results using Peroxide and PAA chemistries at costs lower than any current technology.
Greg Conrad
PeroxyChem
SESSION 4REGULATORY AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR PRODUCED WATER
1400 - 1430REDUCING THE FRESH WATER FOOTPRINT FOR SHALE FRACTURING
- Looking at wastewater regulations and new requirements
- Understanding the water footprint required for hydraulic fracturing
- Developing options to reduce the fresh water footprint
Anthony Sommese
NALCO Champion
1430 - 1500REGULATIONS AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT
- Chloride Aquatic Life Guidelines – Future changes and implications for shale water management
- Introduction to the stakeholder working group looking into revising the chloride freshwater aquatic life guidelines
- History of the project and rationale for CCME and AEP chloride water quality guideline changes
- Discussion on the implications for effective shale water management options for reuse and disposal
Greg Huber
Equilibrium Environmental Inc
1500 - 1530CLOSING REMARKS AND RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2017:
- Making an economic assessment for shale water management strategies
Understand the economic fundamentals and make the business case for shale water management strategies. - Looking for low-cost and low-risk solutions in water treatment, recycling and reuse
Ensure a low-cost project is maintained throughout the water management process in light of the current oil price market. - Evaluating the options and making choices in treatment for reuse and water disposal
Avoid the pitfalls and learn from recent results from shale water management experts to build the right water management plan. - New technologies and technical know-how in shale water management operations
Explore the latest advances in water treatment, recycling and reuse and the tools available to improve on efficiencies and shale operations. - Upcoming regulations and industry standards for produced water management
Hear from key regulators and environmental bodies to ensure your water management program meets with new regulations and industry standards. - Operational case studies and developing a successful water management program
Gain insight from shale plays across North America and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to ensure successful operation.