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Knowing the rules is half the battle in successful shale development. Communities and stakeholders often are both aware and active when it comes to oil and gas operations and the environment. The need to conduct work safely and efficiently is a major focus for companies in the Marcellus region. DUG East's Water Management and Environmental Procedures Workshop will focus on how companies are working to ensure safe development from planning through site remediation.
2012 agenda to come.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Technical Workshop: Water Management and Environmental Procedures
Successful development in North America's shale plays such as the Marcellus requires that companies involve all stakeholders in the process.
Opening Keynote
Tom Hayes, Coordinator, Environmental Engineering Solutions (E&P), Gas Technology Institute (GTI) - View bio
ENVIRONMENTAL MODULE
Improving field economics often involves choosing the best drilling and completion technology. However, early planning for overall development can have positive effects on project outcome. By understanding environmental risk and planning appropriately, companies can avoid costly mitigation and possible litigation in the wake of environmental mishaps. Organizing projects to provide early protection for groundwater, surface area and air quality can save long- term costs. The environmental module will focus on ways companies are thinking ahead about local environments. Understanding regulatory policies beforehand and designing work to fit well within current regulations can guarantee shale developments share positive outcomes for both the companies investing in the resource as well as the local communities.
Risk vs. Reward: Braving the World of Environmental Regulation
L. Todd Perry, P.G., Principal and Senior Geologist, PPM Consultants - View bio
Courtney Diezi, Director of Marketing and Sales, Falcon Technologies - View bio
Joe Crea, Environmental Compliance Specialist, Kleinfelder - View bio
Karl M. Kyriss, Regional President, Mid-Atlantic/Northeastern Operations, Aqua Pennsylvania - View bio
Secondary Containment - Regulations and Best Practices
Beth Powell, Utilities Platform Leader, New Pig Corp. - View bio
WATER MANAGEMENT MODULE Both natural gas and groundwater are vital natural resources. With fear often surmounting fact, it is important to understand how industry is innovating the fracturing process to ensure groundwater is protected. In regions like the Marcellus, water management is at the forefront of controversy related to shale development. The Water Management module will focus on the many ways technology is being used to protect local environments for generations to come.
Logistics Technology and Transportation in the Oil and Gas Industry - How technology can be leveraged to improve utilization and reduce risk
Mark Bitting, President, QC Energy Resources LLC - View bio
New Technologies for an Improved Environmental Profile
Richard Vaclavik, Area Vice President, Northeast U.S., Halliburton - View bio
Raymond J. Roccon, Director of Business Development, Frac Water Treatment Services, TETRA Technologies Inc - View bio
Sequential Flowback Analyses - An understanding of their importance in high volume, high rate shale fracturing
Dave Kern, Area Manager, Kroff Well Services - View bio
Balancing (A) Today's Water Needs with (B) Tomorrow's Water Vision: How to Progress from A to B...
Brent Halldorson, COO, Aqua-Pure/Fountain Quail - View bio
