DAY 1– September 20, 2022

INVESTING IN A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGIES, INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS AND ON-SITE CAPTURING PRACTICES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS  Gain Insight Into The Different Approaches E&P’s Are Taking

08:00   Coffee and Registration in the Exhibition Area

08:50 Chair’s Opening Remarks 

Inayat Virani, VP International, Cimarron

OPENING OPERATOR PANEL – THE STRATEGIC VIEW ON EMISSIONS REDUCTION FOR DIFFERENT SITES  

Operator Perspectives On Best Practices in Managing Onshore Wellsite Facilities and Implementing New Technology For Emissions Reduction For New & Legacy Facilities

Examining multiple solutions for emissions reduction because what works well for one operator at one site may not always be optimal for another producer at a different location. Setting the scene for three days of commercial presentations on specific technical areas, the opening presentations will examine innovative facility management approaches across the board. Speakers will talk about the macro strategies for overcoming emissions-related challenges as well as the economics driving the project outcomes for individual sites.  To talk about what is working, but also to be candid about what hasn’t worked so well & what they would do differently next time.

09:00  REMOTE LOCATION: Emission Reduction & Power Generation Strategies For Remote Location Facilities 

Shayne Jeter, Permian Basin Production Superintendent, Riley Permian

09:20 Overcoming Challenges To Operating In the Current Environment - Birch Resources Perspective

Overall design, planning, and executing operations of facilities and well pads in the Permian in the current environment

• Power challenges to include various Microgrid design and execution
• Operating utilizing automation and edge computing
• Executing operationally using the latest continuous air monitoring technology

Gary Baxter, Area Field Superintendent, Birch Resources

10:00 Questions and Discussion

Questions Include: How Are E&Ps & Service Providers Working On Reducing Emissions & Troubleshooting GHG Elimination For New & Legacy Assets?

10:30 Morning Refreshments & Networking

11.00 A Collaborative Workflow for Flareless Facility: Accelerating Expectations on New Facility Deliverables

• Adapting the facility designs to minimize Scope 1 emissions while minimizing CapEx and OpEx
• Maximize facility up time through digital twins that enhance energy and labor efficiency
• Zero Scope 1 under steady state operations and minimizing Scope 1 under upset conditions through pre-planning
• Outlining the critical elements to achieve a diverse set of stakeholder goals on process and personal safety, cost, and reliability

Bill Melton, North America Sales Director, Measurement and Production, TechnipFMC

11.20 Questions & Discussion
 

11:30 Comparing Different Technologies & Options For Gas & Tank Vapor Capture

Hans Mueller, Founder/CTO, EcoVapor

11:55 Questions & Discussion
 

PANEL & AUDIENCE DISCUSSION

12:00 Best Practice Set Ups & Techniques For Reducing Emissions & Venting From Storage Tanks & Tank Batteries

• Sharing experiences on different technology options and techniques

• For flash gas at tanks with no vapor recovery units (uncontrolled tanks) 
• Tank loading and unloading and tank gauging
• Vapour blow through to a tank 
• Monitoring tank hatches and openings for leaks 

12:30 Networking Lunch Break 
 

CAPTURING WASTE GAS, REDUCING FLARING, ELIMINATING VENTING AND FIXING FUGITIVE EMISSIONS  In Which Direction Is The Industry Going?

Cost Competitive Technology Strategies For Eliminating Venting & Capturing Gas For Either Sales,
Power On Site Or Control Device To Reduce Emissions

Reducing storage tank emissions is now a top priority for the industry. Ever-more stringent emissions regulations and higher well counts with wellheads and production equipment is driving the industry’s increased adoption of vapor recovery technology on production sites. The following session examines optimal VRU design, operation and sizing considering the complexities of controlling tank emissions and optimizing revenue capture.  What are the different technical strategies that consider dynamic variables and flow rates?

13:30 Latest Advancements In VRU Real-Time Telemetry To Achieve Ultra-High Performance & Uptime

• Configuring and right-sizing vapor collection with a multiple VRUs approach to meet each production phase of the asset
• Increasing uptime through redundancy
• Comparing active monitoring and passive monitoring strategies, and example of ultra-high uptime (case study)
• Conclusion: comparing benefits of higher uptime on equipment ROI and emissions reduction 

James Sidebottom, Senior Technical Adviser, Cimarron

14:00 Questions & Discussion
 

TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING COMPRESSION & FLARING EFFICIENCY  Reduce Methane Emissions & Monetize Product For Sales

HIGH DESTRUCTION & REMOVAL EFFICIENCY FLARES 

14:10 Evaluating New Technologies To Reduce Air-Assisted Flares Emissions by An Additional 75%

• Overview on combustion basics and how to achieve smokeless conditions with flares
• Focus on air-assisted flares, and how to achieve 99.5%+ DRE by adjusting blower frequency
• Various field test data review, and lessons learned
• Impact on emissions reduction by achieving sustained 99%+ DRE and resulting additional production capabilities

Robert Webb, Regional Sales Manager - Eagle Ford, Cimarron

PANEL & AUDIENCE DISCUSSION

14:40 Questions & Discussion on Innovative Flare System Design To Further Limit Flaring & Improve Efficiencies 

If flaring cannot be completely prevented, improving the efficiency of flares can reduce emissions of methane. Some of the more conventional techniques are well understood whereas there are now real questions regarding how to address flares as oil wells decline and understanding whether investing in more low-pressure capacity is a truly cost-competitive and effective option. What are the leading-edge solutions being used by operators today to address challenges associated with flare reduction and efficiency optimization.

15:00 Afternoon Networking Refreshment Break 

 

15:30 Improving Compression Horsepower and NGL Recovery with Fuel Gas Treatment

• Case study on a MGY rich fuel gas and compression troubleshooting project
• How reducing fuel gas BTU improves HP by 15-20%
• Compressor run time benefits
• NGL recovery benefits
• Technical and process details on fuel gas conditioning equipment

Steven Autry, Senior Facilities Engineer, Magnolia Oil & Gas and
Chris Smithson, CTO, Croft Production Systems

16:00 Questions & Discussion 

16:10 Managing Operator Liabilities on Active & Inactive Wellsites and Facilities

Matt Warren, National Oil & Gas Program Lead, Bureau of Land Management

16:40 Questions & Discussion  
 

17:00 How Will You Successfully Lead Your People Through All This Change?

Ben Randell will discuss the “softer” side of transformation and leave the audience with some final thoughts.

Ben Randell, Product Line Manager - Assurance, Chevron

17:15 Questions & Discussion Followed By Chair’s Closing Remarks & Close Of Day 1 

17:30 - 18.30 Networking Drinks Reception