Technical Agenda

Tuesday, 3 June 2008

1400–1600
Registration

Wednesday, 4 June 2008

0930–0945
Opening Comments, Garvin Phillip, Chairperson

0945–1045
Session I — Trinidad's Water Pollution Rules, Implications for Local Industry
Session Chairperson John Hall

A review of basic water pollution laws and regulations and the impact they have had on petroleum and downstream petrochemical Industries globally; and a discussion specific to Trinidad’s recently enacted Water Pollution Rules and their potential impact on the operations of small, medium, and large players in Trinidad’s petrochemical sector.

Presentations

Technical and Legal Aspects of Registration and Permitting • David Ramjhon / Shireen Khan, EMA
Challenges with Produced Formation Water and their Influence on Future MOEEI Regulations • Ian Ramdahin/Marc Rudder, Ministry of Energy & Energy Industries
Produced Water Regulation - A U.S. Perspective • Scott Wilson, US EPA

1045–1100
Break

1100–1200
Session II — Treatment/Remediation Methods for Produced Water
Session Chairperson Garvin Phillip

A review of common produced water treatment technologies employed to meet the effluent water-quality specifications for discharge as well as reinjection.

Presentations

Produced Water Treatment/Remediation: From the Ground, Up • Virgil Little/Ron Bosch, Champion Technologies
Treatment and Management Technologies Applicable to Produced Water in Mature Fields • Dan Arthur, All Consulting

1200–1330
Lunch

1330–1445
Session III—Effective Methods for Produced Water Disposal
Session Chairperson Deonarine D.J. Jaggernauth

A review of common options for disposal, including reinjection and discharge to sea; the process by which to evaluate disposal options, including the best practicable environmental option (BPEO) analysis; other regulatory régimes for produced water management, including the environmental impact factor (EIF); and DREAM modeling.

Presentations

Toxic Hydrocarbons Removal from Oil and Gas Produced Water • Dick Th. Meijer, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies
The EPCON CFU Technology - An Alternative to Traditional Produced Water Treatment • Torbjørn Juliussen, MI Swaco

1445–1545
Session IV—Low-Cost Methods for Produced Water Handling and Disposal
Session Chairperson Jamaludin Khan

Economic analyses of produced water treatment and disposal options, including examples of the best available technology not entailing excessive cost (BATNEEC) analyses.

Presentations

Produced Water Disposal • Anthony Superville, Kaizen
Treatment Technology for Produced Water Re-Use • Dave Burnett, Texas A&M University

1600
Dinner upon sponsorship

Thursday, 5 June 2008

0845–0900
Continental Breakfast

0900–1000
Session V — Best Practices in Produced Water Handling and Disposal: Case Studies
Session Chairperson James C. Robinson

A brief review of successful applications of methods and technologies for produced water disposal, including treatment for discharge, with lessons learned.

Presentations

An updated SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) of modern produced water reinjection whether it is for waterflood, pressure maintenance or disposal worldwide • Colin Tyrie, Max Oil Solutions
Soluble Organics Reduction From Produced Water and Wastewater • Ron Schlicher, MWH

1000–1100
Session VI — Recent Developments in Produced Water Treatment Technology
Session Chairperson Nigel Sookdeo

A discussion on recent developments and improvements in technologies for produced water treatment for discharge.

Presentations

Produced Water Treatment: 21st Century Challenges • Greg Norman and Berthold Kriegshäuser, Cetco Oilfield Services Company
Topic to be announced • John Greene, FMC CDS Separation Technologies

1115–1130
Break

1145–1245
Session VII—Produced Water Monitoring Technologies
Session Chairpersons: Kasarie Singh

A discussion of the various common methods used for oil-in-water measurement, such as infrared, UV florescence, gas chromatography, and gravimetrics.

Presentations

A comparison of three different techniques to measure oil in water in the field • Babita Dubay, Petrotrin
Surfactant Assisted Oil-in-Water Monitoring • Dale Brost , Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments Inc.

1245–1400
Lunch

1400–1515
Session VIII — Produced Water Environmental Impact Assessment
Session Chairperson Tyrone P. Kalpee

A discussion on the process for planning and conducting an environmental impact assessment (EIA), with specific regard to environmental aspects associated with produced water discharge.

Presentations

Current Trends in Toxicity Testing & its Application in Trinidad & Tobago • Najiia Elias-Samlalsingh, University of the West Indies
Environmental Impact Assessment of Produced Water Discharges- A Trinidad & Tobago Perspective • Frank Teelucksingh, Coastal Dynamics