November 12-14, 2013 * San Antonio, Texas
PLENARY / KEYNOTE Session:
DEVELOPING ECOLOGICAL OFFSETS FOR U.S. SHALE PLAYS FIVE YEARS OF LEARNINGS
Russell F. Krauss,Vice President, Marketing and Analysis, Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX
EPA’s STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ON DRINKING WATER RESOURCES
Jeanne Briskin, Hydraulic Fracturing Research Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
Greg Manuel, Pioneer Natural Resources, Irving, TX
SUCCESSFUL OILFIELD WATER MANAGEMENT
Brent Halldorson, Chief Operating Officer, Aqua-Pure / Fountain Quail Water Management, Roanoke, TX
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
(Click on each session title for list of presentations/authors)
Fracking & Environmental Concerns – Update
Legal & Regulatory Issues
LNAPL Transmissivity – A Maturing Metric to Manage LNAPL Remediation
Using Environmental Diagnostic Tools at your Site
Hydraulic Fracturing & Management of Flowback Water
Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Waste Minimization & Pollution Prevention
In Situ Chemical Oxidation I
Produced Water Treatment & Management Strategies I
Horizontal Remediation Wells for Advanced Petroleum Clean-Up
Remediation of Hydrocarbon Releases
Remediation of Brine Spills
Environmental Forensics for Petroleum Hydrocarbons
In Situ Chemical Oxidation II
Produced Water Treatment & Management Strategies II
Site Reclamation, Revegetation & Restoration
Open Discussion on Produced Water & Other Water Issues: 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.
Remediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Environmental Management, Compliance & Auditing
LUNCHEON SPEAKER:
“THE TOP 10 REASONS I NEVER QUIT THE OIL PATCH…REFLECTIONS OF 4 DECADES OF BAR-B-Q IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY”
Phil Spurlin, President, BEACON Environmental Assistance Corp. Edmond, OK