2009 SPE Americas E&P Environmental and Safety Conference >
Wednesday, 25 March |
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0800 to 0930 |
PLENARY III: RESPONSE TO RECENT NGO PROPOSALS |
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Speakers: Sharon Buccino, National Resources Defense Council, Paul Hagemeier, Chesapeake Energy, Wilma Subra, Subra Company, and Lori Wrotenbery, Oklahoma Corporation Commission Moderator: Bill Hochheiser, ALL Consulting |
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| Several environmental organizations have recently alleged that a number of "loopholes" in federal statutes and regulations allow U.S. oil and gas producers to circumvent environmental requirements imposed on other industries. This session will explore all sides of this debate, and will include representatives of industry, environmental organizations, and state regulatory agencies. | ||
1000 to 1230 |
HSE MANAGEMENT III |
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| Session Chairpersons: Jimmy Schwing, Shell Mike Thompson, BP |
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| Risk awareness, analysis, and mitigation are addressed at this session. The session also presents information on life-cycle planning, HSE auditing, and reducing the environmental impacts of well fluids. | ||
| 120766 | Optimal Life‑Cycle Model for Ranking Environmental Performance of E&P Programs • K.E. Abhulimen, University of Lagos | |
| 120488 | New Tool Assists Informed Purchasing Decisions Based on Overall Cost and HSE Risk Potential of Well Construction Fluids • Y.M. Gilbert, A. Kumpulainen, M. Syrjanen, Gaia Consulting | |
| 120755 | H2S: A Survivor's Story • C. Simpson, WorkSafe International | |
| 114958 | Measuring the Effectiveness of Hazard‑ and Risk‑Awareness Interventions Utilizing a Virtual Reality Risk‑Perception Measurement Simulation • T.S. McGrath, University of Western Australia | |
| 121065 | The Use of Risk Analysis in Design: Safety Aspects Related to the Design and Operation of a FPSO • L. Tronstad, StatoilHydro | |
1000 to 1230 |
ENVIRONMENT II |
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| Session Chairpersons: Bill Hughes, Parsons Corporation Janeen Judah, Chevron Environ Management Company |
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| This session will address a number of multidisciplinary approaches to site characterization and remediation, drilling systems, and blasting and painting operations. | ||
| 121051 | A Multidisciplinary Approach to Site Characterization and Remediation of Contamination From Oilfield‑Produced Waters, East Poplar Oil Field, Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Roosevelt County, Montana • M. Jacobs, Pioneer Natural Resources | |
| 121064 | Microbial Degradation of Benzyldimethyl Hexadecylammonium Chloride (BDHAC) Used in Oilfield Chemical Formulations • D. Bassey, S.J. Grigson, W. Mitchell, Heriot‑Watt University | |
| 121002 | Dry‑Polymer Blending Eliminates Need for Hydrocarbon Carrier Fluids • J. Weinstein, M.L. Phillippi, H.G. Walters, Halliburton | |
| 121066 | Technology With High Impact on ROI and Low Impact on HSE • B.J. Schwanitz, K. Henriques, Welltec | |
| 121052 | Best Management Practices for Blasting and Painting Offshore Facilities • K. Satterlee, R. Kuehn, C.A. Guy, Shell E&P; C. Johnson, Environmental Consulting | |
1000 to 1230 |
LEGISLATION AND REGULATION PANEL |
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Speakers:Dan Arthur, ALL Consulting, Lee Fuller, Independent Petroleum Association of America (invited), Adam Haynes, Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, and Don Smith, US Environmental Protection Agency . Moderator: Mike Godec, Advanced Resources International |
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| This panel will address the latest legislative and regulatory developments that could impact the oil and gas industry. This will include the latest developments in the new US administration and Congress and recent state initiatives. | ||
