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Agenda 2019
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape and Market Review
Demand Specifications & Proppant Application
Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency
Environmental and Policy Focus
Logistics and Transportation Solutions
Trucking & Last Mile Transportation
DAY 1: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0935 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 01 THE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS IN TODAY'S OIL PRICE MARKET
0935 - 1005 FRAC SAND APPLICATIONS AND VOLUME PROJECTIONS
- Looking at forward projections as well as the last 5 years
- Case studies and comparison of various sand types and uses
- Understanding proppant intensity and increasing production rates
Tim Leshchyshyn
FracKnowledge
FracKnowledge
1005 - 1035 SANDONOMICS ’19: THE NEW ORDER
- Have regional sand mine buildouts slowed?
- Are infrastructure constraints curtailing drilling activity?
- Has frac sand intensity peaked?
- What are some evolving market trends and dynamics?
Joel Schneyer
Capstone Headwaters
Capstone Headwaters
1035 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY SWECO
SESSION 02 PROPPANT QUALITY AND APPLICATION
1100 - 1130 PROPPANT SELECTION
- Proppants Used - What is being used now and what are the forward looking trends?
- Proppant Selection - Looking at regional and non-regional mines as well as mesh sizes and other options
- Proppant Specifications - What are the specifications, what do they mean, and which ones matter or are considered the most?
Tony Little
Fortress Proppants
Fortress Proppants
SESSION 03 PROPPANT HANDLING AND MEETING STANDARDS
1130 - 1200 RESPIRABLE SILICA STANDARDS - PATH TO COMPLIANCE AND BEST PRACTICES
- Understanding the obligations for compliance
- Looking at industry trends and best practices towards compliance
Arthur Smith
Airis Wellsite Services
Airis Wellsite Services
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT FRAC SAND EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 DRIVING DOWN OPERATING COSTS WITHOUT COMPROMISING SAFETY, QUALITY AND CAPACITY
- Best practices in driving down operating costs
- Making it happen and how to achieve continuous improvement
Jason Gisel
Turnkey Processing
Turnkey Processing
1400 - 1430 REMOTE SAND MINES ARE SCALING PRODUCTION OPERATIONS WITH EFFICIENT GAS POWER SYSTEMS
- Power system engineering essentials to consider ahead of construction
- Why standard grounding methods are inadequate for sand mine safety and reliability
- Visualizing the required cross-functional crew of project experts from technical to administrative
- Project timeline example from planning and execution to operations, maintenance and load-out
Mike Mayers
Aggreko
Aggreko
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY TURNKEY PROCESSING SOLUTIONS
1500 - 1530 HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR FRAC SAND OPERATIONS TODAY…. TO MAXIMIXE YOUR GAINS TOMORROW
- OSHA just lowered respirable silica standards - Is MSHA next?
- Understanding the new impact on conveyor belts, bucket elevators, truck loading and other common processes
- Learning best practices on ramping up production - tips and tricks to make your plant more efficient!
Bob Carter
Industrial Accessories Company
Industrial Accessories Company
1530 - 1600 FIELDLINK IS THE LEADING OPERATE BY EXCEPTION FIELD AUTOMATION PLATFORM
- Fieldlink sharply reduces CAPEX and LOE for Operators, as well as DSO for energy service companies
- Fieldlink closes the communication gap and boosts efficiency. Be it drilling, production, transportation, construction, maintenance, HSE or electronic field tickets and invoicing automation.
Britt Spencer
Detechtion Technologies
Detechtion Technologies
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019
0830 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 04 COST REDUCTION & EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS IN FRAC SAND LOGISTICS
0940 - 1010 MODELING OF PROPPANT TRANSPORT IN FRACTURE NETWORK
- Review of proppant transport flow regime - suspension and bedload transport
- Validation of proposed model with laboratory experiments
- Modeling and analysis of proppant distribution in fracture network under high flow rate
Rui Kou
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
1010 - 1040 TRACKING SAND FROM MINE TO WELLSITE
- Cloud Computing and the latest in software technology
- Closing the Loop - Order, Scheduling, Dispatching, Tracking, Storage, Point of Sale, and Invoicing
- Dashboards and Reporting - Complete Realtime Visibility of Operations
Jordan Orsak
TMT Solutions
TMT Solutions
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY AIRIS WELLSITE SERVICES
1100 - 1130 PLANNING YOUR FRAC SAND DRYING AND SCREENING PLANT
- Three business plans for drying and screening Frac Sand - Portable, Transportable and Stationary Screening
- Looking at variables to consider in your drying system - Dryers, Baghouses and Screens
Ron Heap
Tarmac International
Tarmac International
1130 - 1200 RAILCAR LEASING MARKET, INCLUDING FLEET SIZE AND ANTICIPATED GROWTH, SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR CARS
- Understanding the demographics of the small cube covered hopper car fleet
- Impact of “in Basin” sand on the small cube covered hopper car fleet
- Looking at alternative uses for small cube covered hopper cars
Daniel Penovich
Mitsui Rail Capital
Mitsui Rail Capital
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT FRAC SAND EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TRANS LOAD FACILITIES
- Reduce the foot print for today's Frac Sand storage requirements
- Loading two or more trains simultaneously and loading Sand Boxes directly
- Minimizing dust throughout the process and eliminating scales
- Kiosk management of truck progress from entering silo, filling, exiting, bill of lading and finally invoice
Alex Schwaner
ASI Industrial
ASI Industrial
1400 - 1430 THE ADVANTAGES OF TRANSPORTING FRAC SAND BY BARGE
- Barges serve a large number of sand mines and can serve all major shale plays except the Bakken and Permian
- No chartering or leasing of assets required and achieve high safety records and a low carbon footprint
Tom Vorholt
FMT Dry Cargo
FMT Dry Cargo
1430 - 1500 OPTIMIZE WELLSITE OPERATION EFFICIENCY WITH INNOVATION IN LAST MILE SILO SYSTEMS
- Adoption of in-basin sand supply requires innovation in last mile logistics to:
- Improve site safety and traffic flow
- Increase daily pumping production
- Decrease staffing challenges associated with delivering frac sand
Marlea Sleeman
Sil Industrial Minerals
Sil Industrial Minerals
1500 - 1530 CLOSING REMARKS & RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2019:
- Frac sand market supply and demand forecasts
Understand the key market drivers and supply forecasts with an update on volumes and specifications of frac sand required in key North American plays. - New rail loading, offloading and transloading developments
Optimise on the latest developments in transloading facilities and identify new offloading points to maximise efficiencies and profit margins across the supply chain. - Rail infrastructure, storage points, and capacity
Examine optimal locations and capacity of rail infrastructure and storage facilities across North America to provide efficient proppant supplies. When is it economical to store frac sand? - Reducing transportation costs and pricing dynamics
Learn how to minimize overall transportation costs and find work-around solutions to price differentials. How are others in the industry managing price volatilities? - Trucking and last-mile transportation strategies
Evaluate the available options of trucking frac sand directly to wellsite and overcome last-mile logistical challenges with cost reduction in mind. - Multiple end user case studies and specification requirements
Hear end users discuss their proppant quality requirements and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to manage constraints.