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Agenda 2023
DAY 1: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 FRAC WATER APPLICATIONS AND VOLUME PROJECTIONS
- Driving Trends
- Produced conventional water, frac water, and disposal wells
- Water projections (industry critical information)
Tim Leshchyshyn
FracKnowledge
FracKnowledge
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON WATER USAGE AND DISPOSAL TRENDS IN OILFIELD OPERATIONS
1010 - 1035 IS OUR US SHALE PLAY MARKET READY TO EMBRACE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES?
- New technologies significantly simplify overall plant design for shale play-produced water treatment applications
- Automation and remote monitoring technologies provide a reduction in overall operating expenditures
- Introducing CGF™ technology combining sequential oil removal and microbubble flotation technology
- Case study with tangible results of water quality, efficiencies realized, and highlighting the emission reduction metrics
Abheek Banerjee
Enerflex Water Solutions
Enerflex Water Solutions
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGY TO FOR SIMPLIFYING FACILITY DESIGN & UNLOCKING THE COMMERCIAL UPSIDE
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT
1130 - 1155 PRODUCTIVE WATER DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES: NEW INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
- Looking at various methods adopted for the disposal of produced water in the oil and gas industry
- Focusing on solar evaporation and desalination of produced water: opportunities and challenges
- Use of new technologies to improve the rate of solar evaporation for produced water will be discussed
- Experimental data on the performance of technologies on produced water samples from US shale formations
Hadi Nasrabadi
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCEMENTS IN PRODUCED WATER DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 WATER TREATMENT PROCESS CONFIGURATION IN UNCONVENTIONAL FIELDS
- Discussion on engineered flow-back water treatment process based on modified transportable frac tanks
- Performing interchangeable multiple-unit operations in a single vessel, including sedimentation + oxidation + flotation
- Addressing "license to operate" issues of an operator that wasn't complying with the wells injection quality standards
- Project on analyzing the process alternatives for TDS reduction for water reuse for re-fracking or irrigation
Federico Gayoso
Transeparation S.A.
Transeparation S.A.
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES FOR OILFIELD WATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL WELLS
1400 - 1425 H2ZERO, A PATH FORWARD FOR WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE PERMIAN
- Discussion on connecting stranded systems and prioritizing reuse as a preferred form of “disposal”
- Managing utilization of disposal away from seismic risk and further reducing disposal through “water refining”
Justin Love
Blackbuck Resources
Blackbuck Resources
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON ECONOMICAL AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR OILFIELD WATER MANAGEMENT
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1525 SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS FOR BAKKEN OILFIELD
- Looking at and understanding the root cause of the high volume of wastewater produced in the Bakken oilfields
- Treatment using various technologies like advanced desalination, advanced electro-oxidation and dilution methods
- How the treated produced water could be used especially as base fluids for hydraulic frack fluid formulation?
Olusegun Stanley Tomomewo
University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
1525 - 1530 Q&A SESSION ON NOVEL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRODUCED WATER AND ITS REUSE
1530 - 1555 FRAC WATER REUSE SYSTEMS W/O EXPENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURES
- Dissolved Air Flotation is a modular and mobile application to address frac water flowback reuse economically
- Better performing than RO, electro-coagulation, clarifiers, etc., and portability replaces expensive infrastructures
Harry Callicotte
Modular Wastewater Systems
Modular Wastewater Systems
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON DESIGNED SYSTEM TO REMOVE SUSPENDED SOLIDS IN THE WASTE STREAM
1600 - 1625 REVOLUTIONARY PROCESS TO CONTROL THE WATER PRODUCTION IN SHALE WELLS
- Water production and disposal have become limiting factors in shale oil and gas production
- Wettability is a key control on water production and can be altered for lower water production
Geoffrey Thyne
Esal
Esal
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO CHANGE RESERVOIR WETTABILITY
1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1010 - 1040 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1125 BOOST SWD INJECTION RATES AND OIL RECOVERY WITH BIOSURFACTANTS
- Discussion on reducing costs and increasing the efficiency of saltwater disposal (SWD) wells
- Learn about the biosurfactant-based additives that outperform traditional injectivity aids
Megan Pearl
Locus Bio-Energy Solutions
Locus Bio-Energy Solutions
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON BIOSURFACTANTS FOR PERFORMANCE, PROFITABILITY, & SUSTAINABILITY
1130 - 1155 PRODUCED SHALE WATER FOULING OF PROCESS UNITS
- Discussion on water solids fouling and produced water fouling mechanisms and key details
- Understanding the fouling root-cause analysis and fishbone diagram with the main possible causes
- Real cases of projects for stabilizer fouling, methanol recovery unit fouling, and pipeline fouling
- Fouling mitigation strategies and ways to combat fouling in produced water (chemical and mechanical)
David Engel
Nexo Solutions
Nexo Solutions
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON PRODUCED WATER FOULING BASICS, ANALYSIS, AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES
1200 - 1225 INTEGRATING 3D SEISMIC AND SALT-WATER DISPOSAL DATA FOR DELAWARE BASIN
- Presentation on injection within the SRA and the complex basement-rooted fault systems surrounding the hypocenters
- Methods and procedures adopted during the study and the relationship analyzed between SWD injections and fault systems
- Results and significance of study illustrating the spatio-temporal complexity behind induced seismicity in the SRA
Brian Adams
Fairfield Geotechnologies
Fairfield Geotechnologies
1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON STUDY FOR EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SWD WELLS & SEISMIC EVENTS
1230 - 1245 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1245 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2023:
- 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 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 new regulations and industry standards. - Operational case studies and developing a successful water management program
Gain insight from shale plays across the region and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to ensure successful operation.
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