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Agenda 2017
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape & Market Review
Demand Specifications & Proppant Application
Environmental & Policy Focus
Cost Reduction & Operational Efficiency
Logistics & Transportation Solutions
Trucking & Last Mile Transportation
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 01 THE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS IN TODAY'S OIL PRICE MARKET
0945 - 1015PROPPANT HISTORICAL USE AND PROJECTIONS
- Looking at the amount of total proppant used by the industry, by state, by year, by type and operators
- Illustrating the average amount of proppant used per well over recent years and making projections
- Production impact that larger wells using more proppant results in more production and trends ahead
Tim Leshchyshyn
FracKnowledge
FracKnowledge
1015 - 1045WILL POINT-TO-POINT DISTRIBUTION DRIVE SAND INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION?
- What effect has the shift toward “in-basin” sales, the growing use of finer mesh sizes, and massive production overcapacity had on the sand industry?
- Hub-and-Spoke supply chain versus Point-to-Point distribution
- What kind of consolidation, re-adjustment and or re-alignment are we likely to see as the industry recovers?
Joel Schneyer
Headwaters MB
Headwaters MB
1045 - 1115 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA SPONSORED BY W.S. TYLER
SESSION 2PROPPANT QUALITY AND APPLICATION
1120 - 1150END USERS CASE STUDIES AND PROPPANT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
- Proppant types - what is needed and what works?
- Evaluating the economic choices verses technical performance
- Considerations in proppant choices in order to achieve the best production
Tony Little
Fortress Proppants
Fortress Proppants
1150 - 1220COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE FOR PROPPANT FLOWBACK CONTROL
- Proven proppant control agent (PCA) which is easy to apply on-the-fly during the fracturing treatment and on any type and size of proppant.
- Proppant flowback control is based on a physical bonding in contrast to chemical bonding
- Non-toxic and highly effective at loading as low as 7.5 (L/Tonne or 1 gal/1000 Lbs)
- No limitations on bottom hole temperatures and/or closure stress and no activators are required
Scott Churchill
Trican Well Service
Trican Well Service
1220 - 1340NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT FRAC SAND EXHIBITION SPONSORED BY PROPX
SESSION 3PROPPANT HANDLING AND MEETING STANDARDS
1345 - 1415WHAT THE NEW RESPIRABLE SILICA STANDARDS MEAN FOR YOUR OILFIELD BUSINESS
- Understanding how regulations differ for the same grain of sand as it progresses from mine to wellbore
- Looking at the differences between current standards and what's upcoming for the supply chain
- Evaluating the various means for compliance from business processes to current technology available
Rex Tucker
Compliance Cavalry Company
Compliance Cavalry Company
1415 - 1445MAXIMIZING SILICA DUST CONTROL EFFICIENCIES ACROSS THE FRAC SAND SUPPLY CHAIN
- Compliance issues that must be addressed across the supply chain
- Meeting PEL vs. Action Level – the cost impact of each scenario towards maximizing value
- Comparison of engineered dust control approaches and cost implications
John Suldickas
ArrMaz
ArrMaz
1445 - 1515AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA SPONSORED BY GREIF
1520 - 1550NEW PARADIGM IN SILICA SAND PROPERTIES AFFECT PERFORMANCE OF MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
- Looking at new sand sieves and ensuring performance issues are resolved
- Finer, dustier, and more difficult to handle materials are providing high-performance results
- Understanding how new silica sand properties affect the performance of material handling systems
Robert Ober
Robert Ober & Associates, LLC
Robert Ober & Associates, LLC
SESSION 4ADDRESSING THE REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
1550 - 1620WINNING THE PUBLIC RELATIONS BATTLE OVER INDUSTRIAL SAND FACILITIES
- In 2016, Winona County, Minnesota became the first county in the nation to enact a ban on frac sand mining
- Growing opposition has made winning the public relations battle surrounding these facilities a top issue
- Understanding the current and future regulatory challenges facing frac sand producers in producing key states
- The Heartland Institute reports on industrial sand mining to win the public relations battle
Isaac Orr
The Heartland Institute
The Heartland Institute
1620 - 1630CLOSING REMARKS
1630 - 1730NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION SPONSORED BY MERIDIAN MANUFACTURING
DAY 2: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017
0830 - 0900MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0900 - 0910 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 5COST REDUCTION & EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS IN FRAC SAND LOGISTICS
0915 - 0945INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE FRAC SAND INDUSTRY
- Focus on the improvements in frac sand transportation and storage
- How big data is being utilized to make better decisions
- Cost-effective methods that impact the frac sand industry
Matt Parks
GE Transportation
GE Transportation
0945 - 1015TRACKING SAND FROM MINE TO WELLSITE
- Using total control solutions to track your product from mine to wellsite
- How automation is changing the game by reducing cost and increasing efficiency
Jordan Smith Orsak
TMT Solutions, Inc
TMT Solutions, Inc
1015 - 1045MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY LOUISVILLE DRYER COMPANY
1050 - 1120ADVANTAGES OF MOVING FRAC SAND BY BARGE
- Where can barge be served and what flexibility does it offer?
- How to significantly reduce transportation costs by including barge into your logistics plan
- Learn how to gain economies of scale when moving larger quantities of frac sand
Tom Vorholt
FMT Dry Cargo
FMT Dry Cargo
1120 - 1150STEEL AND SAND: THE EVOLUTION OF RAIL CARS AND SAND TRANSPORTATION
- The historical development of rail car supply
- Comparison of features against various commodities
- Logistical patterns in rail and possible impacts on lift capacity
Brian Smalley
National Steel Car
National Steel Car
1150 - 1220ENCLOSED HIGH SPEED BUCKET ELEVATORS WITH SPOUTS TO LOAD MULTIPLE SILOS
- Eliminate need for dust collection, bag houses, and costly conveyors
- Eliminate transitions that create dust issues and improve overall dust control
- Cost effective solution and reduce potential maintenance issues
Alex Schwaner
ASI Industrial Inc
ASI Industrial Inc
1220 - 1340NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT FRAC SAND EXHIBITIONSPONSORED BY PENTA ENGINEERING CORP.
1345 - 1415INTRODUCING THE TILTLESS BULK CONTAINER LINER BAG
- Deliver frac sands in standard intermodal containers or Rail containers without transloading the commodity
- Discharge of the frac sands from the container into the well’s receiving equipment without specialized tilting equipment
- Making use of the shipping containers as storage units until the commodity is required
Pablo Llopez
Bulk-Flow
Bulk-Flow
SESSION 6FRAC SAND TRUCKING & LAST-MILE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
1415 - 1445REDUCING TRANSPORTATION COST BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS REQUIRED
- Last mile transportation and transportation developments
- Managing environmental controls and dust collection for the last mile
Fabian Ros
Industrial Project Solutions, Inc
1445 - 1515AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY GREIF
1520 - 1550CREATING SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCIES THROUGH UNITIZED SOLUTIONS FOR LAST-MILE DELIVERY
- Introducing a flexible and customized solution
- Revolutionizing proppant delivery and discharge
- Reduction in transportation costs and demurrage
- Safety first - A reduction in silicosis
Ken White
OmniTRAX
1550 - 1620CENTRI® IN SAND REDUCES AIR FILTER COSTS AND DOWNTIME
- Positive displacement blower, compressor and engine protection - A new innovative technology to get you back to work
- Learn to develop a cost reduction strategy by sizing up your fleet and implementing CENTRI® Filter Canister solutions
- Working smarter than before - not harder, by utilizing preventative maintenance strategies
Jill Frederick
DRM Diversafab Corp
1620 - 1645CLOSING REMARKS AND RAFFLE DRAWSPONSORED BY GEOMETRIX RAIL LOGISTICS
Key topics for 2017:
- 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.