October 30-November 1, 2012 * Denver, Colorado
PLENARY/KEYNOTE SESSION
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: A GAME CHANGING TECHNOLOGY FOR GREATER ENERGY INDEPENDENCE & THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEBATE
Rebecca Thingelstad, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Denver, CO
“FRACFOCUS – RECENT ENHANCEMENTS THAT FACILITATE THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC AND ALLOW INDUSTRY UNIFORM DISCLOSURE TO REGULATORY AGENCIES”
Stan Belieu, Deputy Director, Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Sidney, NE
“THE IMPACT OF HORIZONTAL DRILLING FOR NATURAL GAS ON PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES”
John Boysen, BC Technologies, Ltd, Laramie, WY
“MAKING FOSSIL ENERGY SUSTAINABLE – TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION”
Dag Nummedal, Director, Colorado Energy Research Institute, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
(Click on each session title for list of presentations/authors)
Legal & Regulatory Issues in E&P I / Biofuels – Release Prevention, Environmental Behavior, and Remediation
LNAPL Characterization
Hydraulic Fracturing & Related Issues
Using Advanced Environmental Diagnostics
Bioremediation of Groundwater and Soils I
Natural Gas Produced Water
Drilling Waste Management / Site Characterization, Forensic Geochemistry & Site Reclamation
Remediation of Hydrocarbon Spills I
Remediation of Hydrocarbon Releases Using Horizontal Wells
Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization
Environmental Management, Compliance and Auditing
Legal and Regulatory Issues in Exploration and Production II
Bioremediation of Groundwater and Soils II
Produced Water and E&P Wastewater Management
In Situ Chemical Oxidation – Remedial Design with Site Closure in Mind
Assessment and Remediation of Brine Spills
Bioremediation of Groundwater and Soils III / Phytoremediation
Remediation of Hydrocarbon Spills II / Refinery Wastewater Treatment
Open Discussion on Produced Water and Other Water Topics: This session departs from the usual IPEC format of presented papers. Instead, the session chair will give a brief introduction, then open the floor for participants to ask questions on water topics. The other participants in the session can share their views and respond to the questions. The session will be informal and will allow for productive discussion among the participants.
CONFERENCE LUNCHEON
“FRACK is not a Four-Letter Word”
Speaker: Ben Binder, President, Digital Design Group, Inc., Boulder, CO