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Agenda 2022
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape and Market Review
Trucking & Last Mile Transportation
Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency
Environmental and Policy Focus
Demand Specifications & Proppant Application
Logistics and Transportation Solutions
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 01 THE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS IN TODAY'S OIL PRICE MARKET
- How is the current oil price environment effecting the market for ceramic proppants?
- Key indicators show a more intense use of frac sand in new wells across the Eagle Ford and other shale plays
- Is an increase in the volume of proppants used
- Are imported proppants from China a continued threat to U.S. proppant suppliers?
Chaired by Sean Collins
0940 - 1010 FRAC SAND VOLUME PROJECTIONS
- Forward projections and the market over the last 5 years
- Looking at the trends in frac sand quality over time as they have changed
- Understanding the various mesh size trends of sand used for hydraulic fracturing
Tim Leshchyshyn
FracKnowledge
FracKnowledge
1010 - 1040 LOOKING AT FRAC SAND MARKET SUPPLY AND DEMAND FORECASTS
- Brief market fundamentals and the high-level, oil & gas landscape
- The current state of North American demand and demand drivers
- Current, active, and available supply landscape - across North America
- General market trends and total size ($$) of current and forecasted market
Brandon Savisky
IHS Markit
IHS Markit
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
SESSION 02 PROPPANT QUALITY AND APPLICATION
- An overview of proppant types and looking at which proppants work best and where
- Understanding the economics behind proppant specifications and the choices made by end users
- What should be looked at when deciding on proppants in terms of the reservoir and the proppant type?
- Proppant demand locations from a volume perspective and the major shipping flows across North America
Chaired by John Marcus
1100 - 1130 TEXAS FRAC SAND: BASIN PROXIMITY, API QUALITY, AND REGIONAL SOURCES
- Understanding the reserve quantity estimate calculations
- Use of geophysical & geotechnical methods to characterize the frac sand deposits
- Economic viability factors for regional sand deposits
John Bryant
Bryant Consultants, Inc
Bryant Consultants, Inc
1130 - 1200 UNDERSTANDING PROPPANT EMBEDMENT IN CONTEXT OF SHALE MINERALOGY
- Review of Proppant embedment mechanisms and relevant minerals in shale from ductile to brittle
- Laboratory exploration of Mineralogy, Microstructure, and Geochemistry of shales on Proppant embedment
Mileva Radonjic
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT NORTH AMERICAN FRAC SAND EXHIBITION
SESSION 03 PROPPANT HANDLING AND MEETING STANDARDS
- Recent and pending crystalline silica regulations from MSHA and OSHA and how they impact the industry
- Developing methods to work with communities and regulators to help win over approvals for new projects
- New and innovative technologies to help mitigate silica dust pollution during frac sand transportation
Chaired by Edward Sanchez
1330 - 1400 THE ADVANTAGES OF TRANSPORTING FRAC SAND BY BARGE
- Looking at economies of scale
- Understanding the working of barge Logistics
- Ease of Operation/Why it all works
Tom Vorholt
FMT Dry Cargo
FMT Dry Cargo
1400 - 1430 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 TRANSPORT & STORAGE ADVANCEMENTS ACROSS RAIL, TRUCK, TRANSLOAD, BARGE, AND SHIP
- Improved efficiencies within frac sand transport, handling, and storage
- Knowledge gained on material transport and handling within other key industries
- Material transport cost reductions – lessons learned
Robert Carter
Industrial Accessories Company
Industrial Accessories Company
1530 - 1600 THE CASE FOR SAFE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT CONTRACT MASS EXCAVATION COMPANIES
- Lifts the burden of sand suppliers by offloading sand mining and removes burden of people and equipment investments
- Added services of MassEx companies are valuable – mine planning, mine management, special project completion, etc.
- Allows sand suppliers to focus on core service of providing best in class regional sand to completion companies
- Bonus discussion: Operational excellence - Information and data-based intelligence about the frac sand market
Cory Ellsworth
Rango Inc
Rango Inc
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 WHY QC?: THE UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES OF MINIMAL QC
- Effects of turbidity on conductivity/ permeability and recommended testing in the standards
- Importance of sizing and how do clusters affect the final product
- How proppant turbidity effects fluid performance and additional issues with turbidity
Lisa O'Connell
Core Laboratories
Core Laboratories
1010 - 1040 LNG AS VIRTUAL PIPELINE FUEL FEED TO SAND MINE
- Understanding the use of LNG for sand drying, power generation, and current market trends for natural gas & LNG
- Addressing winter weather impact on fuel supplies and considerations for sand miners for avoiding weather disruptions
- Looking at the update on oil and gas activity in the Eagle Ford, Haynesville, and Permian Basin
Andy Pujats
Stabilis Solutions, Inc
Stabilis Solutions, Inc
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 WORKPLACE REGULATION OF RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA
- Reopening of the OSHA and MSHA silica rules and implications for those involved in the industry
- OSHA is reopening its 2016 silica rule to make changes to requirements impacting the fracking industry
- Regulatory changes and enforcement practices, including updates to OSHA’s silica NEP, and best practices for compliance
Adele Abrams
The Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C.
The Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C.
1130 - 1200 EXPLOR SILICA: A WORLD-CLASS SILICA RESOURCE
- An introduction to this amazing property on the shores of Great Slave Lake
- We will review the journey from discovery to the present day
Allan Châtenay
Explor Silica ltd
Explor Silica ltd
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2022:
- 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
Optimize on the latest developments in transloading facilities and identify new offloading points to maximize efficiencies and profit margins across the supply chain. - Optimizing on existing 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 understanding 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? - Utilize local 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.
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