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Agenda 2020
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: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020
0900 - 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 "per well" enough to offset the downturn
- Are imported proppants from China a continued threat to U.S. proppant suppliers?
Chaired by Sean Collins
0940 - 1010 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
1010 - 1030 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
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1130 - 1200 PANEL DISCUSSION - CANADIAN FRAC SAND
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT NORTH AMERICAN FRAC SAND EXHIBITION
SESSION 02 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
1335 - 1405 IN-SPEC FRAC SAND PRODUCTION BY WET SCREENING PROCESS WITH DERRICK SUPERSTACK & STACK SIZER TECHNOLOGY
- Case study of successful installation in AR
- Discussion of process improvements with SuperStack technology
- Elimination or minimization of dry screening process and equipment
Paul Brodzik
Derrick Corporation
Derrick Corporation
1405 - 1435 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1440 - 1510 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
SESSION 03 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 John Marcus
1515 - 1545 REGULATORY LIMITATIONS ON THE SILICA SAND SUPPLY CHAIN AND HOW TO RESPOND
- Current trends across the United States and Canada for the supply chain of silica sand
- Different legislations and ordinances limiting or banning the mining and transport of silica sand
- Explore tactics to prevent these limitations from enactment and strategies on challenging such regulations in court
Christopher Dolan
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
1545 - 1615 BEST PRACTICES IN OPTIMIZING THE FINAL MILES
- Cost effective supply chain for frac sand in North America requires an effective hub and spoke network
- First leg needs to have industry-leading cost per ton
- Middle leg must optimize the numbers and locations of terminals
- Final leg is the most complex, requiring a excellent truck availably, low total cost and a sophisticated scheduling system
John Newcaster
IMPACT Minerals LLC
IMPACT Minerals LLC
1615 - 1630 CLOSING REMARKS
1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 RAIL 2.0: ADAPTING TECHNOLOGY TO THE CHANGING WORKFORCE DYNAMICS
- Current rail Industry market problems
- New generation of professionals entering the workforce
- The future of the rail industry is digital marketplaces and data analytics
Martin Lew
Commtrex
Commtrex
1010 - 1040 FIRST HYDRAULIC FRACTURE OPERATION IN EXTREMELY TIGHT UNCONVENTIONAL SHILAIF FORMATION
- Methods, procedures, process of the first well targeting
- Novel/additive information - Techniques used to calibrate the fracture model
- Design processes, challenges encountered, production response, and lessons learned from applying hydraulic fracture stimulation to the well
Mohamed Mofti
Halliburton Worldwide Ltd
Halliburton Worldwide Ltd
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY ASTEC
1100 - 1130 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1130 - 1200 CAMBELT SCORPION® TRANSLOADER SYSTEMS
- High Capacity up to 8,500 ft3/hr, capable of loading / unloading 25T truck / box in under 4-minutes
- Low profile inlet requiring only 5-inches of clearance
- Dust tight enclosure to eliminate silica dusting at site, available with integrated dust collection system
- In partnership with Argentina last mile delivery development to deliver and load trailers at site then box, bag or pneumatic systems
Jeremy Hengst
Cambelt International, LLC
Cambelt International, LLC
1200 - 1215 CLOSING REMARKS
1215 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT CANADIAN FRAC SAND EXHIBITION
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2020:
- 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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