WHO SHOULD ATTEND
SHALE GAS AND TIGHT OIL OPERATORS WITH THE FOLLOWING JOB TITLES:
Presidents, CEOs, SVPs, VPs, Directors, Managers, Team Leads of:
- Completions
- Operations
- Production
- Water Resources
- Environmental Affairs
- Engineering
- Water Management
- Facilities
- Shale Gas Development
- Tight Oil Development
- Unconventional Reserves
- Exploration & Development
- New Ventures
- Regulation
- Public Relations
- Environment
Plus Senior Representatives From:
- Water Treatment & Filtration Companies
- Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Firms
- Transport & Logistics Service Providers
- Well Services
- Completions Consultants
- Pumping Companies
- Reverse-Osmosis, Electrocoagulation & Distillation Suppliers
- Frac Fluid & Proppant Suppliers
- Chemical Suppliers
- Pipeline Companies
- Investment Firms
- Environment Consultants
- Legal Consultants
- Environment and Regulatory Authorities
- Ministries or Departments Of Energy
- PR Firms
- Research & Development Institutes & Universities
OVER 20 SENIOR INDUSTRY SPEAKERS INCLUDING
Shale Gas & Tight Oil Water Management Canada 2012
As the water-intensive method of hydraulic fracturing has driven phenomenal growth in Canadian unconventional oil and gas production, the industry is facing increased regulatory scrutiny and public concern over how it is using and disposing the vast volumes of water required for completions. As such, it has never been more important for shale gas and tight oil operators to adopt best practices and examine the latest innovative techniques to manage every stage of the water life cycle from the source to the well head to treatment and re-use.
Operators in Montney, Horn River, Bakken, Cardium, Viking, Duvernay and other plays are now seeking out new and innovative methods to effectively source, handle, transport, dispose and re-use water for hydraulic fracturing to maximize the profitability of shale gas and tight oil production whilst remaining competitive in a booming market.
Shale Gas & Tight Oil Water Management Canada 2012 will be bringing together tight oil and shale gas operators from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan to address the key issues in water management in shale gas and tight oil production. The need to find solutions has never been more urgent, meaning it is critical that the industry collaborates in 2012 to maximize water resources, drive down the costs of recycling, minimize public scrutiny and alleviate the regulatory pressure that could cause further tightening of water legislation.
Day one commences with case studies of leading operators water management strategies, and their views on the future of sourcing and water use for shale gas and tight oil production in Canada. Following this will be an insight into the future of water sourcing, and the current regulatory environment in Canada looking to the future of legislatory landscape for sourcing in Canadian operators. The focus will then move to water treatment and recycling for saline and produced water, discussing water chemistries and fracing techniques to minimize water usage and reuse whenever possible. Day one will close by looking at the importance of planning and cooperation to minimize environmental impact of and spillage of oil and produced water.
Day two opens with a panel of leading operators discussing the need for industry collaboration to cut water handling costs and reduce the environmental impact of production. Water handling will then be examined in depth, providing case studies and understanding how leading operators are cost-effectively and safely transporting, storing and managing water on site and overcoming the barriers of water freezing in winter operations. The afternoon will focus on water disposal, with a regulatory insight from Alberta Environment, and a discussion how operators are cost-effectively disposing of non-recyclable water, before addressing the issue of groundwater contamination, the techniques used to virtually eliminate the risk, and how effective public and community relations can educate the public with the real facts on industry operations.
Shale Gas & Tight Oil Water Management Canada 2012 is the most well renowned and focused event for Canada’s E&P companies, focusing on delivering practical solutions to the key issues in water management for shale gas and tight oil and will be attended by all operations, engineering and water management professionals aiming to drive down the costs of completions.
Nexen Inc.
"It was a good opportunity to be aware of industry water treatment issues and new technologies"
LEARNING BENEFITS
To continue the phenomenal production growth in Canadian shale gas and tight oil production…
…the management of water resources and the development of new sourcing, treating and recycling strategies is critical. With the future of water sourcing and disposal regulation set to tighten resulting from public concern over the demand on water resources posed by hydraulic fracturing, there has never been a more urgent time for E&P companies to address their water management strategies.
Because of this, Shale Gas & Tight Oil Water Management, Canada 2012 will bring together Canada’s leading shale gas and tight oil operators to share strategies and technological advances in cost-effectively sourcing, handling, treating, recycling and disposing of water used in hydraulic fracturing in the Montney, Horn River, Bakken, Duvernay, Cardium, Viking and beyond. The 4th in the Canadian Unconventional Water Management Series and 7th in the extremely well attended North American Water Management series, Shale Gas & Tight Oil Water Management Canada 2012 is the first summit of its kind for both the tight oil and shale gas industry and is a fantastic learning forum and networking platform for unconventional oil and gas producers.
SOURCING & REGULATIONS: Examining the sources that leading Canadian shale gas and tight oil producers currently use within the increasingly strict regulatory landscape
WATER TREATMENT & CHEMISTRY: Evaluating the latest and most cost-efficient technologies and chemical treatments and understanding water chemistry that enables the use of saline and produced water for fracing
WATER RECYCLING & RE-USE: Examining the latest fracing technologies, water chemistries and recycling systems for minimizing the amount of fresh water needed for production
TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE:Examining the transport and storage options available to decreaselogistical costs and safely and efficiently move and store fresh andflowback water
DISPOSAL & REGULATIONS: Understanding the optimal methods for compliantly disposing of non-recyclable flowback water and the relative costs of different disposal options
INDUSTRY COLLABORATION: Understanding the need for greater collaboration between oil and gas producers, both large and small, to cut costs and deliver benefits to all areas of industry