DAY ONE | MARCH 27
Registration & Welcome Breakfast
7:00-7:45 AM
Opening Remarks
7:45-8:00 AM
Andrew Parker | SPL, President of Laboratories
Cristi Griffin | Angus, Director of Inside Sales & Marketing
KEYNOTE | Maximizing the Value of Produced Water
8:00-9:00 AM
Dr. Zacariah Hildenbrand | Chief Scientific Officer | Infinity Water Solutions
Join us for a keynote with Dr. Zacariah Hildenbrand, Chief Scientific Officer at Infinity Water Solutions, as he explores the future of produced water cracking and delves into the various economic, social and environmental benefits of water refinement to maximize the value of produced water in and across the Permian.
Water Stewardship in the West and the Role of Produced Water Recycling and Reuse
9:00-9:45 AM
Mike Hightower | Director | NM Produced Water Research Consortium
Provide suggestions on future practices and metrics that would help facilitate the adoption and implementation of better produced water management and stewardship strategies to improve overall western regional water supply availability and sustainability. The information presented will be based on recent and continuing produced water treatment research and public outreach being conducted by the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium in cooperation with industry, communities, and regulatory agencies.
BREAK
9:45AM – 10:00 AM
Bureau of Land Management: Review of Water Regulation
10:00-10:45 AM
Beth Poindexter | BLM
The Bureau of Land Management regulates oil and gas production from Federal and Indian Trust mineral estates. This presentation covers the current regulation of water produced in conjunction with oil and gas.
Managing the intersection of Legacy Risk and Modern Day Operations: Orphan Wells, Aging Infrastructure and Water Management Considerations
10:45-11:30 AM
Laura Capper | President | Energy Makers Advisory Group
Challenging intersection of safe produced water management, shallow and deep formation pressurization, seismic avoidance, regulatory responses and concerning P&A trends observed in the Permian Basin. Ms. Capper will describe the impacts of early development, production stimulation, water flood activity and improperly plugged infrastructure on today’s production operations, and Best Practices in risk avoidance for safe produced water management and protection of freshwater aquifers going forward.
Produced Water Emissions
11:30-12:15 PM
Justin Slagle | Bryan Research & Andrew Parker | President Laboratories | SPL
Measuring, calculating, and understanding emissions from water tanks is accomplished in various ways, but is increasingly consolidating into an industry standard. This work is meant to build from previous studies, share industry experience, and detail the procedure that most accurately represents emissions from water tanks and satisfies regulatory requirements. This includes addressing the “1% rule” and the various interpretations of its implementation. The Sample + Model approach detailed here leverages the strengths of laboratory analysis with the power of thermodynamic modeling to contribute a well-informed emission calculation to industry, regulators, and the community.
LUNCH
12:15-1:15 PM
Sponsored by Waterbridge
Oil and Gas Wastewater General Permit Status Update
1:15-2:00 PM
Alyssa Loveday | Team Leader, Wastewater Permitting | TCEQ
TCEQ requested authority from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue federal permits for produced water, hydrostatic test water, and gas plant effluent discharges resulting from certain oil and gas activities into water in the state as required by House Bill (HB) 2771, 86th Legislature 2019. EPA approved the request effective January 15, 2021. Three TCEQ general permits have been developed, one of which has been issued (TXG670000 – Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Hydrostatic Test Discharges) and two that are pending (TXG310000 – TPDES On-Shore Stripper Well Facilities, Coastal Facilities, and Territorial Seas Facilities (within 3 miles of Texas Coastline) and WQG280000 – State-only Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (3 – 10.2 miles of Texas Coastline)) with an expected issuance date in November 2023.
Mag Meter Diagnostics to Understand Flow, Process, and Performance
2:00-2:45 PM
Stephen Anson | Waterbridge
Meter diagnostics provide real time data which allow the user to understand flow and process conditions, performance, and meter health. This paper will provide an overview of an available diagnostic suite, what each data point means, how to use the data to develop meaningful key performance indicators (KPIs), and real examples from mag meters in produced water service.
Afternoon Break
2:45-3:00 PM
Water Quality Measurements in Produced Water
3:00-3:45 PM
Thomas Chirdo | National Product Marketing Manager for Liquid Analysis | E+H
Rising demand from industrial activity is leading to a shortfall of fresh water. With increases in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking the need for improved produced water quality is more prevalent than ever. Learn how digital liquid analysis sensors can improve water quality monitoring through enhanced diagnostic data.
Water Evaporation Systems
3:45-4:30 PM
Brent Mulliniks and Ron Sickels– Water Evaporation Systems, LLC
Our technology greatly reduces the overall cost of removal, transportation, and disposal fee as well as getting us much closer to a unified goal of NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS.
Panel Discussion
4:30-5:15 PM
Steve Resnick, Sean Napier, Stephen Anson, Charlie Miller, and Jason Chabarria
Proving & verification of flow meters in produced water.
Happy Hour
DAY TWO | MARCH 28
Welcome Breakfast
7:00-7:45 AM
Sponsored by Emerson
Opening Remarks
7:45-8:00 AM
Andrew Parker | SPL, President of Laboratories
Cristi Griffin | Angus, Director of Inside Sales & Marketing
Fireside Chat
8:00-8:45 AM
Sarah Stogner | Entrepreneur, Small Business Owner, Running for District Attorney of 143rd
Fireside Chat with Andrew Parker (SPL | President, Laboratories)
Texas Produced Water Consortium Update
8:45-9:30 AM
Rusty Smith | Executive Director | Texas Produced Water Consortium
Will provide an update on the third year of the Consortium. The Texas Produced Water Consortium was created by the Texas Legislature in 2021 to study the economics and environmental impacts of beneficial using treated produced water outside of the oil & gas industry. The Consortium is currently running pilot projects and has another report due to the Legislature in October 2024.
Break
9:30-9:45 AM
Update on API MPMS, COLM TR25XX
9:45-10:30 AM
Stephen Anson | Waterbridge
In 2019 the American Petroleum Institute’s Committee on Liquid Measurement formed and Ad Hoc group to explore the industry’s need for a document that would address the custody transfer of produced water. Over these years the group has advanced to a working group and successfully drafted a Technical Report addressing the dynamic quantity measurement of produced water. This presentation will cover the topics addressed in the Technical Report and the status of the report within API’s development cycle.
Disposal Wells in Seismically Active Areas of Texas
10:30-11:15 AM
Jeremy Potter | Seismicity Team Lead – Oil & Gas Division- Railroad Commission of Texas
Will provide an overview of the Railroad Commission of Texas’ regulation of saltwater disposal wells and induced seismicity, including the regulatory framework, permitting requirements and process, and agency response actions.
Goodbye & Gift Presentations
11:15-12:00 PM