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Draft Agenda 2020
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape
Market Fundamentals
Cost Reduction and Efficiency
Safety and Sustainability
Research and Innovation
Technical Know-How
DAY 1: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020
0900 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 01 THE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING CHEMICALS
- Looking closer at price differentials and assessing the impacts of high vs. low quality chemicals
- Assessing market supply, demand, and the availability of hydraulic fracturing chemicals across North America
- The substitution effect: Price differentials at critical inflection points and substitution for cheaper products
Chaired by Sean Collins
0940 - 1010 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1010 - 1030 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues - Don't forget your business cards!
Conference Host
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
SESSION 02 CHEMICAL PROGRAMS FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTION
- Looking at chemical treatment initiatives across multiple wells sites through tests and trials
- Integrating new technologies and monitoring systems into the production chemicals treatment plan
- New chemical treatment innovations to ensure optimum performance and enhanced oil recovery
Chaired by Marcus Hernandez
1100 - 1130 STUDY OF DEGRADABLE FIBERS WITH / WITHOUT GUAR GUM AS A PROPPANT TRANSPORT AGENT
- Efficiency of the proppant placement is mostly bound to the changes to proppant properties, friction reducers, and guar technology
- Proppant transport experiment using different fluid composition of fiber and guar gum in three types of proppant transport slot equipment
- Conducting a simulation with commercial fracture software to simulate and compare the fracture fluid performance with / without the fibers
Nobuo Morita
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
1130 - 1200 PANEL DISCUSSION ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING & PRODUCTION CHEMICALS
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT HYDRAULIC FRACTURING & PRODUCTION CHEMICALS EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 RESERVED PRESENTATION
SESSION 03 NEW RESEARCH IN OILFIELD CHEMICALS
- The latest field research into new chemical agents to supplement treatments for enhanced oil recovery
- How a chemical treatment programs can help reduce surface tension and enhance hydrocarbon solubility
- New chemical treatment innovations to efficiently reduce operating costs while ensuring optimum performance
- Looking at the most effective friction reducers (FR) for slickwater-fracture execution
Chaired by Tom Neumann
1400 - 1430 PROTECTING WELLS FROM DAMAGE DURING SHUT-IN
- Methodology to determine rock interaction with inhibitors, generally circulated prior to long term shut-in
- Long term clay protection/depletion in the formation
- Understanding effects of stress cycling on fracture sands
Barry Hlidek
Stim-Lab, Inc.
Stim-Lab, Inc.
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 OPTIMIZING THE COST AND MINIMIZING RISKS TO SHALE OPERATORS
- DCS’s patent pending DriFlow™ dry FR delivery system is field proven to save operators 15 - 20% on it’s friction reducer spend
- Friction reducers comprise upwards of 75% of an E&P company’s total chemical spend during stimulation operations
- DriFlow™ is a “plug and play” system that integrates with pumping company equipment and provides a seamless transition from conventional liquid friction reducers
Wayne Cutrer
Downhole Chemical Solutions
Downhole Chemical Solutions
1530 - 1600 CUSTOMIZING WATER PURITY FOR CHEMICAL EFFICIENCY
- RSL Membranes™ - These membranes replace all conventional methods to remove discreet solids from the water
- OMR Boilers™ - New boiler technology that accepts water with high organic and total solids
- Benefits of the technology - cost savings, reduced footprint and a zero liquid discharge operation
David Bromley
dbe hytec Ltd
dbe hytec Ltd
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 NEW APPROACHES TO POLYMER HYDRATION THAT HAVE LED TO COST REDUCTION AND PERFORMANCE
- Making improvements in a slick water treatment design
- Taking out slurry costs by easily handling large volumes of dry polymer at the wellsite and accelerating polymer hydration to the point that the friction reducer can aid in the transport of proppant through surface equipment
- Properly designed equipment can deliver both the cost savings and an improved performance
Chris Dilley
PfP Industries LLC
PfP Industries LLC
1010 - 1040 WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF BASE RATES FOR CHEMICAL ADDITION UNITS
- In the case of hydraulic fracturing, receiving the rate of chemical injection wirelessly from the data van is important
- The Internet of things / network of things is helping to improve the quality of chemical injection in the oil industry
- Other examples might include local e-forms and remote management of chemical inventory
Blake Burnette
IOT-eq
IOT-eq
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 COMPLETION OPTIMIZATION THROUGH RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION
- Similarity of production decline from practically all Hz, multi-stage unconventional wells
- Characterization of the reservoir properties and effective stimulation (# of Fracs & Avg Lf) by studying the declining shapes
- Characterization has led to an average 9% reduction in well cost and an increase of 45% in well NPV through completion design optimization
Stephen Schubarth
Schubarth Inc & Schubarth Software Systems LLC
Schubarth Inc & Schubarth Software Systems LLC
1130 - 1200 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1200 - 1215 CLOSING REMARKS
1215 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2020:
- Market fundamentals of hydraulic fracturing chemicals
Understand the economic fundamentals and key performance indicators (KPI) for hydraulic fracturing chemicals usage from an industry perspective. - Optimizing the cost and minimizing risks to shale operations
Assess how new chemical programs are cost-effective while minimizing operational and financial risks, and learn how chemical delivery systems can maximize production. - Low-cost solutions for paraffin, corrosion, and H2S treatment
Explore chemical treatment initiatives across multiple wells sites and assess the latest results from tests and trials in reducing paraffin, mitigating corrosion, and managing hydrogen sulfides. - New techniques in operating chemical programs for maximum production
Be the first to hear about new chemical treatment innovations to efficiently reduce operating costs, while ensuring optimum performance and enhanced oil recovery. - Upcoming regulations and industry standards for chemicals use in shale wells
Hear from key regulators and environmental bodies to ensure your chemical program meets with new regulations and industry standards. - End user operator case studies and developing a successful chemicals program
Gain insight from leading hydraulic chemical manufacturers and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to ensure a successful application.