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Draft Agenda 2019
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape and Market Review
Environmental and Policy Focus
Logistics and Transportation Solutions
Demand Specifications & Proppant Application
Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency
Trucking and Last Mile Transportation
DAY 1: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 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 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues - Don't forget your business cards!
Conference Host
1035 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 LEVERAGING FRAC MARKET DATA FOR ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS
- Recap of the Canada Frac Sand supply chain. What caused issues? Why did we accept them?
- How knowledge and insight could have lead to a better outcome
- Knowledge is transformative! How comprehensive analysis will change the way we work
Luis Slater
Stonebrook Business Services Ltd.
Stonebrook Business Services Ltd.
1130 - 1200 PROCESS FOR CREATING A FRAC SAND GREENFIELD PROJECT
- Scope definition - TPY, Product Mix, and Timeline
- Verifying frac sand reserves
- Feasibility study and operations plan
Jason Gisel
Turnkey Processing Solutions, LLC
Turnkey Processing Solutions, LLC
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT FRAC SAND EXHIBITION
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
1330 - 1400 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1400 - 1430 UNDERSTANDING THE LIFE CYCLE OF PROPPANTS
- Wayfinder believes that information is the key to proppant design
- Wayfinder’s full life-cycle approach to proppants allows us to gauge and analyze proppant flowback over the life of the well
- Understanding what is flowing back can give industry knowledge to help ensure the correct proppant was used, leading to a better frac design
Chad Bremner
Wayfinder
Wayfinder
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
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
1500 - 1530 PAVING THE WAY FOR BETTER BULK MATERIAL DRYING
- What are Tarmac’s latest developments in dryers and their production rates?
- Three business plans to consider when looking to improve your operations
- What variables you should ask about Dryers, Baghouses and Screens
Ron Heap
Tarmac International, Inc.
Tarmac International, Inc.
1530 - 1600 MAXIMIZING FLEXIBILITY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EFFICIENCY OF SAND DRYING SYSTEMS
- Flexibility in moving from one location to another
- Flexibility of Drying Rates
- How Your Drying Process Can Be Both Fuel Efficient and Highly Productive
Malcolm Swanson
Astec Industries, Inc.
Astec Industries, Inc.
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 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 THE HIDDEN COSTS IN RAIL RATES NEGOTIATIONS
- Tips to preparing for contract negotiations with rail carriers
- On 100% of benchmarking projects over a 6-year period, we found railroad overcharges that ranged from $263,000 to $2.1 million
- Negotiating all agreements including accessorial charges, industry track agreement, rates, and service agreement
Sandra Dearden
Highroad Consultancy Ltd.
Highroad Consultancy Ltd.
1010 - 1040 CURRENT MARKET TRENDS AND LAST MILE DELIVERY SOLUTIONS
- Coming market shift (trend) towards In-basin Domestic sand vs. Imported sand
- Market (quality) considerations when shifting from Imported sand vs. In-Basin domestic sand
- Domestic sand processing capacities in Western Canada and need /pressure to expand vs. Importing Sand
- Last-Mile Delivery solutions: Preservation or Erosion of value
Cheryl Grue
Athabasca Minerals Inc
Athabasca Minerals Inc
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 REGIONAL SUPPLIER CAPABILITIES: BUILT FOR ESCALATING PUMPING RATES
- Optimizing the value derived from regional sand supply
- Selection criteria when considering last mile sand storage solutions
Marlea Sleeman
SIL Industrial Minerals
SIL Industrial Minerals
1130 - 1200 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1200 - 1215 CLOSING REMARKS
1215 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT FRAC SAND EXHIBITION
Quick Proposal
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 Canadian plays on a well-by-well basis. - New rail loading, offloading, and transloading developments
Optimise on the latest developments in transloading facilities and identify new offloading points to maximise operational efficiencies and profit margins across the frac sand supply chain. - 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? - 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? - 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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