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Draft 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
- 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 "per well" enough to offset the downturn?
- Are imported proppants from China a continued threat to U.S. proppant suppliers?
Chaired by Sean Collins
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 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 Chuck Morris
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
1130 - 1200 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT 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 RESPIRABLE SILICA STANDARD (GENERAL INDUSTRY) - PATH TO COMPLIANCE AND BEST PRACTICES
- Obligations for compliance
- Industry trends towards compliance
- Best practice for achieving compliance
Joseph Kraham
Airis Wellsite Services
Airis Wellsite Services
1400 - 1430 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
John Vyskocil
Turnkey Processing
Turnkey Processing
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 FUTUREPROOF YOUR PLANT TO MEET TOMORROW'S EMISSION STANDARDS
- 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 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 04 COST REDUCTION & EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS IN FRAC SAND LOGISTICS
- Learn how to minimize overall transportation costs and find work-around solutions to price differentials. How are others in the industry managing price volatilities?
- Optimize on the latest developments in transloading facilities and identify new offloading points. How do you maximize efficiencies and profit margins across the total supply chain?
- Examine optimal locations and capacity of rail infrastructure and storage facilities across North America. When is it more economical to store frac sand?
Chaired By Sean Collins
0940 - 1010 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
1010 - 1040 MODELING AND ANALYSIS 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
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
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
- Demographics of the small cube covered hopper car fleet
- Impact of “in Basin” sand on the small cube covered hopper car fleet
- 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. Achieve high safety records and a low carbon footprint.
Tom Vorholt
FMT Dry Cargo
FMT Dry Cargo
1430 - 1500 CLOSING REMARKS
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.