Agenda 2019

Key: What will be covered?

Economic Landscape & Market Review
Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency
Recycling and Reuse
Research and Innovation
Technical Know-How
Regulatory and Standards

DAY 1: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0935 OPENING ADDRESS

SESSION 01 MAKING AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT FOR SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

0935 - 1005 WATER MANAGEMENT MARKET AND KEY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

US upstream market perspective - headlines, case assumptions, spending forecast and executive summary report
An overview of water management market, and analysis by play and by segment
Water market activity, volumetrics and market trends

Laura Sanchez
IHS Markit

1005 - 1035 OVERALL WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

The importance of water security - access to reliable fresh water as well as reliable and large-scale storage
Water sources and performance standards - Understanding the limitations and different management strategies
Economics of large-scale fresh water storage - Importance of site scouting and selection based on different criteria

Wesley Ferris
Higher Ground Consulting

1035 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY HIGHER GROUND CONSULTING

SESSION 02 PRODUCED WATER RECYCLING AND TREATMENT-FOR-REUSE

1100 - 1130 COST EFFECTIVE, NON-CHEMICAL, COMPLETE PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT

What does the industry need? Recycled water that performs in a frac like fresh water!
Consistent recycled water is needed for reuse to lower the production risks
What are the goals of water recycling? Consistent recycled water regardless of the influent water variation
New technology is able to deliver cost effective water treatment after years of R&D have provided the solution

Mark Story and Paul Englram
Reclaim Water Services and AGT Water Systems

1130 - 1200 WATER REUSE AND RECYCLING IN A TECHNICALLY-CHALLENGING, WATER RESOURCE-RICH SHALE PLAY

Overview of the nature and current status of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale play
Discussing financial realities and risk management requirements needed to counter the complexities
Justifying the need for a comprehensive water management program

John Ryan
Allen Engineering and Science

1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION

1330 - 1400 TREATMENT FOR REUSE OR RIVER WATER DISPOSAL - REUSE IN A SYSTEM USING ALUMINUM SULFATE AS A COAGULANT

Physical, Chemical and Microbiological analysis of backwash water
Comparative analysis with the characteristics of raw water
Design of waste water treatment plant and the cost-benefit analysis for implementation

Joao Francisco
Águas da Região de Maputo

1400 - 1430 LOW COST PRODUCED WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE

Water Treatment Goals for Reuse as a completion fluid
Looking at the options available in bacteria control
Oil and Solids Control Strategies and the role of Aeration

Mark Patton
Hydrozonix

1430 - 1500 CoVAP – COGENERATION FOR SHALE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AND REUSE

Yielding an attractive turnkey solution from an economic and technical perspective
Case studies in which Heartland’s Concentrator has been operated using waste heat from both turbines and reciprocating engines
Water flow rate requirements and the relationship to engine sizing and Improvement to heat rate and overall system efficiency

Swamy Margan
Heartland Tech

1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY TERRALOG TECHNOLOGIES INC.

1530 - 1600 EVALUATING THE OPTIONS AND MAKING CHOICES IN TREATMENT-FOR-REUSE AND WATER-DISPOSAL

Establishing term and scope of design for effective reuse of flow back and produced water and potential disposal
Evaluating options to handle the key removal targets on 100% reuse and disposal volumes
Understanding full life cycle economics of treatment cost and byproduct handling costs

Chad Randal
Amperage Energy Inc.

1600 - 1630 DISPOSAL WELL RISK MANAGEMENT FOR THE 21st CENTURY

Addressing current challenges, complexities and cost management related to produced water management
Highlighting findings from multi-faceted 2018 risk analysis of disposal well capacity trends, formation health, pressure and volume management
Regional seismicity impacts and regulatory drivers, with emphasis on Texas producing basin benchmarks

Laura Capper
EnergyMakers Advisory Group

1630 - 1700 CHALLENGES AND IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING FOR MIC INCLUDING SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA

Understanding Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) - where can microbes cause problems?
Effective risk management comprises a multitude of approaches but starts with effective monitoring
How do you monitor for MIC causing corrosion?

Natalia Rodriguez
Modern Water

1700 - 1800 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY 2: FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019

0830 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1010 FRACTURING WATER MARKET REPORT

Water is great business to be in!
Examine the historical market comparing the water usage to the number of fracs being done year over year
Demand for frac water in 2019. How high will demand rise?
Challenges with frac water and looking at solutions

Tim Leshchyshyn
FracKnowledge

SESSION 03 TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW AND STRATEGIES FOR WATER MANAGEMENT

1010 - 1040 REDUCING CHEMICAL DEMAND USING ADVANCED AERATION IN PERMIAN BASIN

Applying innovative water treatment technologies to the oil & gas and industrial sectors
What is Aeromax? A ventri-style aeration system and it's performance benefits
Produced water treatment - understanding submersible pump configuration

Jay Keener
Blackbuck Resources

1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY ATMOS INTERNATIONAL

1100 - 1130 LEARN HOW NEW OILFIELD WATER DATA TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR BUSINESS OBJECTIVES

Showcasing latest technology for identifying oilfield business activity including well pad and frac pit development
Big data, machine learning, IoT and satellite imagery analytics now provide more and better oilfield water market intelligence than ever before
Learning newest technologies, such as satellite imagery analytics that show new oil and gas development up to 6 months ahead of permit filings

Joshua Adler
Sourcewater

1130 - 1200 ALTERNATIVES TO DEEP WELL INJECTION - ECOVAP TOWER EVAPORATION

Review drivers to produced water volume
Illustrate potential temporal and spatial variability to produced water brine chemistry
Compare ECOVAP tower evaporation technology-service suite to current industry
Contrast sustainability of reliance on injection to ECOVAP cost-benefits

Joel Schneyer
Capstone Headwaters

1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT SHALE WATER MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION

1330 - 1400 A CRITICAL LOOK AT CUSTOM vs. OFF-THE -SHELF TREATMENT SOLUTIONS

Brief overview of different technologies that work for various applications
Where there are limitations for off-the-shelf treatment products and where a holistic approach is needed
Looking at case studies of potential treatment solutions

Benoit Tranape
ClearBakk Water Solutions

1400 - 1430 TECHNOLOGIES FOR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER FOR ON-SITE REUSE IN HYDROFRACTURING

A review of the traditional, versus new and upcoming wastewater treatment technologies
Produced water key constituents and their effects on wastewater microbiology
Prior planning to determine if produced water are amenable to biological treatment
Modular biological treatment packages that can be moved from location to location

Somnath Basu
Headworks International

1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA

1500 - 1530 MEMBRANE DISTILLATION - DISCUSSING COMBINE MEMBRANES AND THERMAL DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES

High salinity water treatment using membrane distillation up to TDS 250.000 mg/ltr
Novel technology combining membranes and thermal desalination
Understanding technology using validated mathematical modelling

Bart Nelemans
Aqua|still B.V.

1530 - 1600 THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING LEAK DETECTION ON PRODUCED WATER GATHERING SYSTEMS

Leaks on produced water pipelines can be considered more detrimental to the environment than other product pipeline leaks
There are a different set of challenges on implementing leak detection on gathering systems compared to typical transmission pipelines
Software and hardware solutions are available to easily implement leak detection on complex gathering systems

Peter Han
Atmos International

1600 - 1630 INNOVATIVE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING APPROACH TO MITIGATE FLOW BACK WATER VOLUMES

Use of flow back water in stimulation treatments
Insitu mechanics that dissipate pressure gradients & injected water, resulting in lower flow back volumes being generated.
Showcasing this innovative stimulation technique and its impact on optimizing water management during shale resource development

Roman Bilak
Terralog Technologies Inc.

1630 - 1645 CLOSING REMARKS & RAFFLE DRAW

Key topics for 2019:

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.

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