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Agenda 2018
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: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
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 FOR CANADA
- 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
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 SANDONOMICS 2018
- Sandonomics '18 - Sand mega trends and understanding how distance matters
- The 'bundling' of mine to well site solutions offered by service providers
- Has frac sand intensity peaked? Are the regional sands really good enough?
- Looking at the marginalization of the high-cost suppliers across North America
Joel Schneyer
Headwaters MB
Headwaters MB
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
1130 - 1200 RESERVED PRESENTATIONS
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 CNG POWERED GENERATORS LOWER COSTS OF FRAC SAND MINING
- Plans for expanding frac sand mining operations in the Permian Basin
- CNG powered generators give sand suppliers the ability to cost-effectively scale up to meet the surging demand
- Mine operators looking at alternatives to diesel fuel for running generators are finding CNG to be an attractive option
Mike Mayers
Aggreko
Aggreko
1400 - 1430 ROUNDTABLE: NEW TECHNIQUES IN HANDING PROPPANT TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 WHAT TO DO ABOUT FRAC SAND SEGREGATION PROBLEMS
- Particle segregation is a major problem in many industries
- The mechanisms that cause segregation such as sifting and fluidization
- Addressing segregation issues related to handling Frac Sand and improving sand effectiveness
Joseph Marinelli
Solids Handling Technologies, Inc.
Solids Handling Technologies, Inc.
1530 - 1600 RESERVED PRESENTATIONS
1600 - 1700 CLOSING REMARKS AND NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 04 COST REDUCTION & EFFICIENCY IMPROVMENTS 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 HOW TO MANAGE RAILCAR FLEET COSTS
- Supply and demand dynamics of the railcar industry
- Strategies for industrial shippers to control railcar fleet costs
- Tax law changes and bonus depreciation - what are the opportunities?
- The rising interest rate environment and what it means to railcar lessees and lessors
William J Geiger
Railroad Financial Corporation
Railroad Financial Corporation
1010 - 1040 SAFETY IN RAILCAR MOVEMENT - MOVING SAFELY EVERYTIME?
- Lack of operator training & procedures
- Operators not following proper procedures
- Equipment used beyond its design capacity and intended use
Michael Young
Trackmobile® LLC
Trackmobile® LLC
1040 - 1110 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
SESSION 05 FRAC SAND TRUCKING & LAST-MILE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
- Evaluate the available options of trucking frac sand directly to wellsite and overcome last-mile logistical challenges
- Addressing the inefficiencies due to layover and demurrage caused from safety and compliance standards
- How new technologies and oilfield services can help with efficiency improvements and performance visibility
Chaired By Edward Sanchez
1200 - 1215 CLOSING REMARKS
1215 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & CLOSE
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2018:
- 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.