WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This 2 Day Conference Has Been Designed For The Following Job Functions:
- COO
- VP Engineering
- VP EHS/HSE
- VP Operations
Plus:
Director, Manager, Supervisor, Team Lead, Superintendent of:
- Water Services
- Water Logistics
- Water Operations
- Water Management
- Water Sourcing
- Water Technology
- EHS/HSE
- Operations
- Production/Production Operations
- Construction
- Engineering
And:
Manager/Senior Engineer/Foreman of:
- Water Operations
- Facilities/Facilities Engineering
- Completions
- Environmental
- Regulation & Compliance
- Drilling
Agenda
DAY 1 – 27 September 2022
Operator Strategies, Regulatory Policies & Commercial Solutions To Dispose Of Less & Reuse More
08:25 Coffee and Registration
08:50 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Teddy Mohle, Completions and Water Infrastructure Manager, Contango Oil and Gas
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PANEL - IDENTIFYING ALTERNATIVES TO DISPOSAL TO INCREASE CAPACITY
09:05 Identifying Alternatives To Saltwater Disposal To Transform Produced Water Into A Resource
In a bid to tackle induced seismicity in the Permian Basin, the Texas Railroad Commission recently restricted the injection of produced water into saltwater disposal wells between the cities of Midland and Odessa. Similar restrictions are also enforced across key counties in New Mexico. Meanwhile, the Texas Produced Water Consortium will produce a report in September 2022 suggesting regulatory changes to facilitate the reuse of produced water for beneficial practices such as irrigation or industrial cooling
Dedicated to sharing current best practices on adopting new technology to either economically reuse produced water or treat it for any other kind of discharge other than traditional deep well injection. The panel features multiple perspectives talking through the most economical approach for converting produced water with plenty of time at the end for a curated questions and discussion session.
09:05 TEXAS WATER REUSE STRATEGIES Implementing New Technology For Treating Produced Water For Beneficial Reuse Outside The Oil & Gas Industry – Evaluating Options Across The Board
Danny Reible, Donovan Maddox Chair, Texas Produced Water Consortium
09:25 NEW MEXICO WATER REUSE STRATEGIES Exploring Commercially Viable Strategies To Generate Value From Produced Water– Strategic Planning For New Beneficial Reuse Revenue Streams Throughout Key Market Segments
Mike Hightower, Director, New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium
09:45 MORE RECYCLING, LESS DISPOSAL Identifying Alternatives To Saltwater Disposal To Increase Capacity
Bhavana Karnik, Environmental Engineer, Chevron
10:05 – 10:30 Extended Curated Audience Questions & Discussion
10:30 – 11:10 Networking Refreshment Break
The above case studies will refer to the following reuse strategies to avoid disposal:
TREATMENT FOR REUSE AT WELLSITE |
BENEFICIAL REUSE OUTSIDE OIL AND GAS |
Hydraulic Fracturing |
Crop Irrigation & Livestock Consumption |
Water Flooding |
Municipal Including Chlorine For Sanitation |
Drilling |
Industrial Feedstocks & Metals |
Completions |
Cooling Towers & Processes (e.g. Bitcoin Mining) |
Enhanced Oil Recovery |
Power Generation (Cooling) |
Safe Discharge |
Hydrogen Economy Development |
PANEL - HIGH-VALUE ANALYSIS OF PRODUCED WATER CHEMISTRIES AND MINERAL ELEMENTS
11:10 Analyzing The Chemical & Mineral Content Of Produced Water To Identify Commercial Opportunities For Operators To Treat For Beneficial Reuse
How can the industry gain a better understanding of how to more consistently predict the actual trace elements contained in a particular flow of produced water to determine beneficial value? Subsurface brines can be a major source of lithium as well as gadolinium which are both valuable to the high-tech industries. There are also additional elements and rare earths like iodine, bromine and selenium that are potential revenue generators to be monetized. But which ones could offer the most potential and best netback?
11:10 NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS REGIONAL PLAYS Analyzing The Chemical & Mineral Content Of Produced Water To Identify Commercial Opportunities For Operators To Treat For Beneficial Reuse
Mark Engle, Research Geologist, The University of Texas at El Pas
11:30 BENEFICIAL REUSE ROUTES TO MARKET Identifying Universities, Chemical Analytics Groups & Potential Partners To Help E&P’s Set Up New Routes To Market To Monetize Beneficial Reuse
Bridget Scanlon, Senior Research Scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences
CHEMICAL/MINERAL/ELEMENT TYPE |
POTENTIAL INDUSTRY APPLICATION & BENEFICIAL REUSE EXAMPLES |
Alkaline Metals Including Lithium & Magnesium |
Batteries, BEV Batteries, Ceramics |
Rare Earth Metals Including Gadolinium, Neodymium & Samarium |
Specialist uses including smart phones, solid oxide fuel cells, microwave, nuclear marine propulsion, X Ray Systems & TV Sets |
Iodine |
Medicine, Chemical Analysis, Spectroscopy |
Bromine |
Specialized drilling fluids and compounds |
Sodium Chloride |
Sanitation for municipal and commercial |
Selenium |
Solar Cells, Batteries, Fertilizers |
11:50 Curated Extended Questions & Discussion
12:15 – 13:15 Networking Lunch Break In The Exhibition Showcase Arena
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION
Economically Treat Produced Water For Beneficial Reuse In Sectors Outside Oil & Gas
NEW TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR SEPARATION AND EXTRACTION OF CHEMICALS, MINERALS AND METALS |
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Advancements In Membrane Technology |
Primary Treatment (Suspended Solids & Hydrocarbons) |
Nano-Filtration |
Crystallization Techniques |
Secondary Treatment (Remove Organic Compounds& Suspended Solids) |
Biological Treatment |
Reverse Osmosis |
Tertiary Treatment Final Disinfection Prior To Discharge Advanced Oxidation Processes |
Non-Selective Acid Cation Exchanger |
Ion Exchange Resin & Electronic Stimulation To Pull Metals Out Of Brine Water |
Acid Leaching & Solvent Extraction |
De-Alkalization & Softening Resin Chelating Resin |
What are the options for recycling or treating water for different uses outside oil & gas in industrial manufacturing?
The case studies below will touch on the above areas focusing on where there is clear new technology innovation.
Technology Assessment Of The Latest Treatment Technology Innovations For Beneficial Water Uses
Evaporation |
Membrane Technologies |
Forward Osmosis |
Thermal Distillation |
Electrodialyses Reversal |
Nanofiltration |
Reverse Osmosis |
Electrocoagulation |
Chemical Coagulation |
Dissolved Air/Gas Flotation |
Air Stripping |
Media Filtration |
Oil Water Sand Separator |
Hydrocyclone |
Settling Techniques |
Implementing New Technology Innovation To Reduce The Cost Of Treatment Recycle More Cost Efficiently |
13:15 Reviewing The Latest Treatment Technology & Facility Innovations To Scale To Match Operator User Requirement For Recycling & Reuse
In addition to actual new technologies development, innovation in 2022 also relates to the cost efficiency of the water treatment application itself in terms of modularity, ability to scale and ultimate flexibility to meet bespoke production requirements.
13:15 TREATMENT INNOVATION FOR BENEFICIAL USE New Technology Innovations & Facility Treatment Applications For Beneficial Recycling Of Produced Water
Mark Patton, President, Hydrozonix
13:35 MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY Innovation In Membrane Technologies For Produced Water Treatment – Opportunities, Challenges & Limitations
Dr. Hasan Al Abdulgader, Director, Produced Water Treatment R&D Program, Research and Development Centre, Saudi Aramco
13:55 Extended Questions and Discussion
DESALINATION FOR BENEFICIAL REUSE AND DISCHARGE
14:20 Innovation In Desalination Technology & Future Strategy For Infrastructure Sharing
Reviewing the latest technical developments in produced water desalination and discussing infrastructure sharing solutions for the industry. Which combination of technical solutions could be the most cost-effective. In this panel, we will also feature presentations from Middle East oil and gas companies that have much experience in the desalination of produced water.
14:20 Innovation In Desalination Technology & Future Strategy For Infrastructure Sharing
Dr. Hasan Al Abdulgader, Director, Produced Water Treatment R&D Program, Research and Development Centre, Saudi Aramco
14:40 COMMERCIAL Making The Case For Developing A Shared Infrastructure For Desalination, Recycling & Beneficial Reuse In Key Permian Regions To Sustain The Sector For The Long Term
Mike Hightower, Director, New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium
15:00 Extended Questions & Discussion
15:25 Afternoon Refreshment Break & Networking
AUDIENCE DISCUSSION – EXTRACTION OF STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT ELEMENTS FROM BRINES
16:05 Investigating New Technology Innovation For Cost Effectively Treating & Separating Chemical Elements From Produced Water For Beneficial Reuse
Some of the standout technologies used for producing metals from low-grade ores and brines include membrane technology, ion exchange and hydrometallurgical processes. Membrane-based technologies may also provide a viable solution for efficient recovery of rare earth elements from brine as these processes can easily enrich the elements effectively
16:05 COMBINING TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRIAL BENEFICIAL REUSE Combining Treatment & Separation Technologies To Economically Extract Key Chemical Elements For Beneficial Reuse & Monetization
16:15 NEW TECHNOLOGIES New Technologies For The Recovery Of Strategically Important Elements From Produced Water For Beneficial Reuse
16:30 LITHIUM EXTRACTION Optimal Technologies For Lithium Extraction & Separation From Brines
16:45 Chair’s Closing Remarks
17:00 VIP Sponsored Drinks Reception Followed By VIP Speaker Dinner