Technical Agenda

Monday, 4 March, 1330-1345

Workshop Introduction and Overview

• John Walsh, GHD Group

1345-1415

Keynote Address: Overview of Fracturing Operations

• Ron Bosch, Champion Technologies

1415-1515

Session I: Water Issues in Unconventional Shale Development

Chairs: John Walsh, GHD Group; Wally Georgie, Maxoil Solutions

• Presentation 1: Shale Gas Water Management
  John Veil, Veil Environmental
• Presentation 2: EPA’s Regulatory Requirements Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing
  Scott Wilson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  

1545-1645

Session II: Using Fresh Water Sources for Unconventional Production

Chairs: John Veil, Veil Environmental; Doug Kathol, Chesapeake Energy Corporation

• Presentation 1: Fresh Water Use—Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities
  Nathan Kuhnert, Devon Energy
• Presentation 2: Managing Logistics and Maintaining Flexibility Enable Many Options When Using Fresh Water
  Mike Howdeshell, Select Energy Services
  

Tuesday, 5 March, 0800-0830

Highlights from the Previous Global Integrated Series’ Workshops

• John Walsh, GHD Group

0830-0930

Session III: Using Brackish or Other Sub-Optimal Water Sources for Unconventional Production

Chairs: John Veil, Veil Environmental; Ron Bosch, Champion Technologies

• Presentation 1: Engineered for Purpose—Overcoming Water Challenges for Fracturing
  Mark Kidder, M-I SWACO
• Presentation 2: Challenges and Opportunities for the Use of Abandoned Mine Drainage in Hydraulic Fracturing
  Radisav Vidic, University of Pittsburgh
  

1000-1100

Session IV: Using Produced Water for Unconventional Production

Chairs: Steve Jester, ConocoPhillips; Mark Kidder, M-I SWACO

• Presentation 1: Evaluating Reuse of Produced Water for Hydraulic Fracturing
  Ramesh Sharma, ConocoPhillips
• Presentation 2: Challenges and Advantages in Produced Water Reuse and Recycling—An Operator’s Perspective
  Matt Mantell, Chesapeake Energy Corporation
  

1315-1415

Session V: Flowback and Produced Water Chemistry and Biological Control

Chairs: Ron Bosch, Champion Technologies; Colin Smith, Maxoil Solutions

• Presentation 1: Variations in Water Chemistry in High Water Volume Fracturing Operations
  Robert Perry, Champion Technologies
• Presentation 2: Characterization of Flowback Fluids for Process Selection
  John Walsh, GHD Group
  

1445-1545

Session VI: Solid/Liquid Separations

Chairs: Mark Smeed, Alderly Systems; Kris Bansal, ConocoPhillips

• Presentation 1: Using and Abusing Gravity
  Will Neate, Alderly Systems
• Presentation 2: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis of Old and New Equipment Used in Removal of Oil and Solids in Produced Water
  Colin Tyrie, Clean H2o Services
  

Wednesday, 6 March, 0800-0900

Session VII: Handling of Non-Soluble Organic Contaminants

Chairs: Ted Frankiewicz, SPEC Services; John Walsh, GHD Group

• Presentation 1: Induced Gas Flotation—Mechanical Versus Hydraulic “Busting the Myth”
  Frank Richerand Sr., Enviro-Tech Systems
• Presentation 2: Hydrocarbon Removal from Produced Water – Pretreatment Methods for Membrane Processes
  David Burnett, Texas A&M University
• Presentation 3: Lifecycle Water Management Considerations in Unconventional Resource Plays
  Dan Arthur, ALL Consulting
  

0930-1030

Session VIII: Total Disolved Solids (TDS) and Soluble Organics Removal

Chairs: Doug Kathol, Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Brent Halldorson, Fountain Quail Water Management

• Presentation 1: High Performance Membrane Distillation—Economically Removing High TDS from Produced and Flowback Water
  Ed Baltutis, Blue Gold
• Presentation 2: Lessons Learned from Devon Barnett Recycling—The Longest Running TDS Removal Operation in Shale
  Rusty Werline, Devon Energy
  

1245-1415

Session IX: Measuring, Monitoring, and Control

Chairs: Colin Tyrie, Clean H2O Services; Jamie Harris, Halliburton

• Presentation 1: Case History—Utilizing Online Oil and Water Analysis for Process Management and the Prevention of Environmental Incidents
  Frank Richerand Jr., Enviro-Tech Systems
• Presentation 2: The Importance of Inline Measurement of Shale Gas Water Quality for Optimal Water Usage, Recycle and Process Diagnosis
  Rick Gaskin, Jorin Limited
• Presentation 3: Handheld Oil in Water Analyzer Produced Water Field Validation, Lessons Learned—What Works, What Does Not Work!
  Gary Bartman, Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments
  

1445-1545

Session X: Total System Approach

Chairs: Kris Bansal, Conoco Phillips; Wally Georgie, Maxoil Solutions

• Presentation 1: Total Systems Approach Overview
  Brent Halldorson, Fountain Quail Water Managment
• Presentation 2: Developing a Water Management Plan
  Anthony Smith, Pioneer Natural Resources
• Presentation 3: Imaging the Total Water System from a Mosaic of Pieces
  Cal Cooper, Apache Corporation