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The 6th International Acid Gas Injection Symposium (AGIS VI) will be held at Omni Galleria Hotel and

Conference Center, Houston, TX, USA from 25th to 28th October 2016.

Everyone who is registered for AGIS VI will be welcome to attend all events. Registered spouses are invited

to attend the Reception.

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Venue Information

AGIS VI Venue has been selected at OMNI Galleria Houston Hotel and Resort.

Omni Houston Hotel is centrally located in the prestigious Uptown Post Oak/Galleria area and is just minutes

from all of the excitement that Houston, Texas has to offer. You are just 10 minutes by car from the central business

district and 30 minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport or 25 minutes from William P. Hobby Airport.

Location: Four Riverway, Houston Texas, 77056

Reservation Line: +1 713 871 8181

Toll Free: 1 800 843 6664

On Line Reservation: www.spheretechconnect.com

GLE RECEPTION

All attendees included registered spouses at the Acid Gas Injection Symposium VI are invited to the evening

reception on the evening of 25th October 2016 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, which is generously sponsored by Gas

Liquids Engineering. Please join us for a drink some finger food and a chance to

mingle with others.

The Evening Reception is included as a part of the registration

package so all are encouraged to attend.

GLE Reception on the evening of 25th October 2016 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Presentations on 26th to 27th October 2016 from 8:30 am to 5: 00 pm

Tradeshow on 26th to 27th October 2016 from 8:30 am to 5: 00 pm

Workshop on 28th October 2016 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Roundtable on 28th October 2016 from 1:00 pm to 5: 00 pm

NASA Tour on 29th October 2016 from 9:00am to 12:00 pm.

AGIS VI Keynote Speaker

AGIS_VI Keynote Speaker: Dr. Susan Hovorka

AGS_VI Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Susan Hovorka from the Jackson School of Geosciences, The University

of Texas at Austin. Her topic will be on "Progress toward commercialization of carbon capture, use, and stor-

age for greenhouse gas management" .

Susan D. Hovorka is the Principle Investigator, Gulf Coast Carbon Center, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jack-

son School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Susan Hovorka is a sedimentologist who works on fluid flow in diverse applications, including water re-

source protection, oil production, and waste storage. She has led a team working geologic storage of CO2 since

1998, with a focus on field studies, monitoring, and capacity estimation. Projects include saline injection at the Frio

Test site and Cranfield Field and EOR studies at SACROC oil field, Cranfield, Hastings and other industrial CO2

utilization projects.

She has a long-term commitment to public and educational outreach and she has a BA from Earlham College

and a PhD in Geology from The University of Texas at Austin.

AGIS Technical Committees:

John Carroll, Chair, Gas Liquids Engineering, Calgary, AB, Canada

Liaqat Ali, WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff, Houston, TX, USA

Alberto Gutierrez, GEOLEX, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Robert Marriott, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Johnny Johnson (retired), AECOM, Denver, CO, USA

John Foster, Amec Foster Wheeler, Reading, UK

Marco Satyro (deceased), Clarkson University, Postdam, USA

Qi Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China

Weiyao Zhu, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, China

Jenny Cox, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

Roundtable Discussion Panel

John Carroll, Gas Liquids Engineering, Chair

Paul Maxwell, Corrosion Resistant Alloys, Metallurgy

Liaqat Ali, WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff, Subsurface Engineering

Russell Bentley, WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff, Well Design

Jim Maddocks, Gas Liquids Engineering, Process Engineering

James van der Lee, Virtual Materials Group, Process Simulation

Jason McDonald, Ariel Corporation, Compressor Specialist

WORKSHOP

AGIS VI workshop will be "Acid Gas Injection – From Well Design to Reservoir Evaluation" and is presented

by Liaqat Ali and Russell Bentley from WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff. This workshop will cover the well design and

the reservoir evaluation for acid gas injection.

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has a combined 130-year history, with roots in companies founded in the United

States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Over the years, dozens of companies based in these countries and interna-

tionally were merged to create the firm known today as WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff.

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is a globally-recognized engineering professional services firm employing 34,000

people.

In October 2015 they marked the one-year anniversary of the completion of the acquisition of Parsons Brinck-

erhoff by WSP. Other highlights in 2015 were the acquisition of MMM Group, one of the largest privately-owned

engineering consulting firms in Canada and the acquisitions of Levelton and SPL Consultants in Canada and Faveo

Group in Scandinavia. In 2015 the Corporation also launched its 2015-2018 strategic plan, which aims to support its

vision to "Always be the first choice for clients, partners and employees".

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm on 28th October 2016

Everybody who is registered to AGIS VI will be welcome to join our workshop. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TRADESHOW

As a part of AGIS VI, we have opened a space for companies who would like

to share their technologies on acid gas injection, CO2 injection, carbon capture

and storage (CCS), CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR), sour gas treatment, and

related technologies. It also is an opportunity for all AGIS attendees to network

and communicate with each other during the conference.

All attendees at the Acid Gas Injection Symposium are invited to this event.

The Tradeshow will be open to public and all time for free.

Set up time: 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm on 25th October 2016

Tradeshow Open Time: 8:30 am - 5: 00 pm on 26th to 27th October 2016 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

In 2013 we launched a new event in AGIS program, The Roundtable discussion. The Roundtable focuses on

all aspects of acid gas injection. We recruit five experts in various aspects of gas injection: subsurface, process, sim-

ulation, compression, corrosion, etc. to field questions from those in attendance We welcome to all AGIS regi-

ustrants to join the discussion and share their problems and experiences.

It is always free to join for all AGIS registered attendees.

Time: 1:00 pm - 5: 00 pm on 28th October 2016 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NASA TOUR

This year, we will provide a tour of the NASA Johnson Space Center for all

registered attendees and their spouse.

Everyone welcome on board!

Time: 9:00am -12:00 pm on 29th October 2016

AGIS VI PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

Day 1

08:20 – 08:30 Introduction Welcome to AGIS VI Ying Wu, Sphere Technology Connection, Calgary, AB, Canada

08:30 – 09:15 Keynote Paper

Progress Toward Commercialization of Carbon Capture, Use, and Storage for Greenhouse Gas Management

Susan D. Hovorka, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

09:15 – 09:45 Paper 1

Phase Behavior and Reaction Thermodynamics Involving Dense-phase CO2 Impuri-ties J.A. Commodore, C.E. Deering and R.A. Marriott, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

09:45 – 10:15 Paper 2

Water Content of Natural Gas Systems in Equilibrium with an Aqueous or a Hy-drate Phase – Experimental Measurements and Molecular Modeling Wael A. Fouad, Kenneth R. Cox, and Walter G. Chapman, Rice University, Houston, Tex-as, USA

10:15 – 10:45 COFFEE Sponsored by Corrosion Resistant Ally

10:45 – 11:15 Paper 3

Kinetics of the Reaction of Carbon Dioxide in Aqueous Amine Solution of 1 (2-Hydroxyethyi) piperidine and 2-{[2dimethyl-amino} ethanol Using the stopped-flow Technique

Ali Tagiuri and Amr Henni, University of Regina, SK, Canada

11:15 – 11:45 Paper 4 Sulfur Recovery in High Density CO2 Fluid

S. Lee and R.A. Marriott, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

11:45 – 12:15 Paper 5

Study on CO2 Flooding Experiment and Mathematical Model of Multiphase Flow Through Porous Media in Tight Reservoir Yue Ming, Zhu Weiyao, Song Hongqing, and Yang Lianzhi

University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China

12:15 – 13:30 LUNCH

13:30 – 14:00 Paper 6 Well Modeling Aspects of CO2 Sequestration Liaqat Ali and Russell E. Bentley, WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff, Houston, TX, USA

14:00 – 14:30 Paper 7

Effects of Acid Gas Reinjection on Enhanced Natural Gas Recovery and CO2 Geolog-ical Storage Qi Li, Dongqin Kuang, Xuehao Liu, Xiaying Li, Yankun Sun, and Xiaochun Li,

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China

14:30 – 15:00 COFFEE

15:00 – 15:30 Paper 8 Modeling of Transient Pressure Response for CO2 Flooding Process by Incorporating Convection and Diffusion Driven Mass Transfer Jianli Li and Gang Zhao, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada

15:30 – 16:00 Paper 9 Flow Patters in Vertical Downward Two Phase Flow

John J. Carroll, Gas Liquids Engineering, Calgary, AB, Canada

Day 2

08:30 – 09:00 Paper 10

A Guide to Building Dynamic Simulation Models of Large Acid Gas Compressors

James van der Lee1, Chris Arthur1, Mark Beyleveld1, and Gerald Jacobs2

1. Virtual Materials Group Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada and 2. Virtual Materials Group Inc., Houston, TX, USA

09:00 – 09:30 Paper 11

Strategies for Minimizing Hydrocarbon Contamination in Amine Acid Gas for Reinjection

Ben Spooner and Mike Sheilan, Amine Experts, Calgary, AB, Canada

09:30 – 10:00 Paper 12

Redundant AGI Wells for Natural Gas Processing Plants: Environmental, Operation-al, and Regulatory Benefits

James C. Hunter and Alberto A. Gutierrez, Geolex Incorporated, NW Albuquerque, NM USA

10:00 – 10:30 COFFEE

10:30 – 11:00 Paper 13

Methanol: From Injection at the Wellhead to Acid Gas Disposal James van der Lee1, Gerald Jacobs2, Carl Landra1, Nathan Hatcher3, and Ralph Weiland4, 1. Virtual Materials Group Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada, 2. Virtual Materials Group Inc., Houston, TX, USA, 3. Optimized Gas Treating, Inc., Buda, TX, USA, and 4. Optimized Gas Treating, Inc., Coalgate, OK, USA

11:00 – 11:30 Paper 14

Enthalpies of Carbon Dioxide-Methane and Carbon Dioxide-Nitrogen Mixtures: Comparison with Thermodynamic Models

Erin L. Roberts and John J. Carroll, Gas Liquids Engineering, Calgary, AB, Canada

11:30 – 12:00 Paper 15

Disposal Induced Seismicity and Reservoir Pressure Contributions/Influence/Impact

Michelle Gaucher and Ron Stefik, British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission, Victoria, BC, Canada

12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH

13:30 – 14:00 Paper 16 Improved Solvents for CO2 Capture by Molecular Simulation

William R. Smith, University of Guelph, Guelph ON, Canada

14:00 – 14:30 Paper 17

Experimental Solubility and Thermodynamic Modeling of CO2 in Four New Imidazo-lium and Pyridinium-based Ionic Liquids

Mohamed Zoubeik, Mohanned Mohamedali, and Amr Henni, University of Regina,

Regina, SK, Canada

14:30 – 15:00 Paper 18

New Amine Based Solvent for Acid Gas Removal

Yohann Coulier1,2,3, Elise El Ahmar3, Christophe Coquelet3, Jean-Yves Coxam1,2, Jean Paul Serin4, Pierre Cezac4, and Karine Ballerat-Busserolles1,2, 1. Clermont Université, Uni-versité Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 2. CNRS, Aubiere, France, 3. MINES ParisTech, Fontainebleau, France, and 4. Ecole Nationale Supérieure en Génie des Tech-nologies Industrielles, Pau, France

15:00 – 15:30 COFFEE

15:30 – 16:00 Paper 19

Vitrisol a 100% Selective Process for H2S removal in the Presence of CO2

Wouter Wermink and Geert Versteeg, Procede Gastreating BV, Enschede, The Nether-lands

16:00 – 16:30 Paper 20

DexPro™ Performance – Kinder Morgan Doe Canyon

Ken Holtgrieve1, Wayne McKay2, and Charlie Wallace3, 1. Kinder Morgan CO2 Compa-ny, L.P. (retired), Conroe, TX, USA, 2. DexPro™ and Gas Liquids Engineering, Calgary, AB, Canada, and 3. Shell Global (retired), Spring, TX, USA

16:30 - End CLOSING

AGIS VI PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

SPECIAL THANKS FOR OUR SPONSORS

Gold Sponsor: Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd. (AGIS VI Reception)

www.gasliquids.com

Founded in 1987, Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd. (GLE) is an innovative, multi-discipline engineering firm specializing

in natural gas purification and liquids recovery. GLE’s highly competent engineers are supported by in-house drafting and

electrical design departments during all facility builds and retrofits. Their capabilities span the entire process, from initial

design and engineering, procurement and construction management to start-up and performance enhancement. GLE has

successfully completed projects of all sizes and complexities for leading producers around the world.

Gold Sponsor: WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff (AGIS VI Luncheons and Workshop)

www.wsp-pb.com

PB Energy Storage Services (a subsidiary of WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff) is North America’s leading engineer and

constructor of underground storage and related surface facilities. The firm was founded with the objective of providing a full

range of quality services in the highly specialized field of subsurface systems technology, with particular emphasis on

underground hydrocarbon storage, acid gas injection and related facilities.

Silver Sponsor: Corrosion Resistant Alloys (AGIS VI Coffee Breaks)

www.cralloys.com

Corrosion Resistant Alloys (CRA) is a distributor and manufacturer of CRA OCTG and completion accessories. Coined

the fastest, most reliable, quality provider of corrosion resistant alloy tubing in the world, CRA strives to meet customers’

needs when no one else can. With headquarters in Houston, TX, USA and inventory depots in both the eastern and western

hemispheres, CRA can quickly produce the highest quality corrosion resistant OCTG and completion accessories. From the

most common CRA needs to unique environments, custom sizes, and expedited delivery times, CRA is dedicated to

sourcing or manufacturing your perfect solution.

Silver Sponsor: Virtual Material Group Inc. (AGIS VI Keynote Speaker)

www.virtualmaterials.com

VMG is a worldwide team of engineers and experts in process simulation software for the oil and gas industry. Our

products and services will help boost your productivity, improve your accuracy, and significantly increase your bottom line.

So get everything you need to design, optimize, and troubleshoot your process with VMG's innovative process simulation

technology.

Silver Sponsor: Geolex Inc. (AGIS VI Proceeding Printing)

www.geolex.com

Geolex, Incorporated® (Geolex) is an international environmental consulting firm providing litigation support,

environmental liability assessment, merger and acquisition due diligence and strategic environmental services. Over the past

thirty-five years we have developed significant expertise in evaluating and quantifying environmental liabilities associated

with industrial operations and the investigation and remediation of groundwater contamination, especially due to NAPL

migration, chlorinated solvents, petroleum products, and heavy metals. Over the last decade Geolex has developed

specialized expertise in geologic sequestration of acid gas and CO2 (also known as Carbon Capture and Storage) as an

environmentally-responsible and cost-effective alternative to the traditional methods of handling wastes and by-products of

natural gas processing.

The world’s thirst for energy continues to increase especially now the world population went up to 7

billion. Producers of petroleum and natural gas must begin to look for poorer quality reservoirs, those

containing high carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide or poor complex geology reservoirs, to fill the high

energy demand. Producing these resources is dangerous and unfriendly to our environment because of the

presence of toxic hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide. All these products need special process to become

useful energy.

The big question arises as to what can be done with the by-products of these processes, hydrogen sulfide,

carbon dioxide and other more. If it contains sufficient quantities of hydrogen sulfide, it can be converted to

something more benefit such as elemental sulfur. However, as the production of sulfur increases, certainly the

demand and the price will fall. Is there another option? Carbon dioxide has the same problems as hydrogen

sulfite to our human and environment. What do we do with CO2? Continue to release to the air? Therefore, all

needs to fill those demands for energy have also put a strain on the earth’s environment. Whether or not you

believe that man is changing the earth’s climate, it is very clear that the earth’s environment is changing.

Three technologies have emerged (or are emerging) that increase the energy supply and reduce the effect on

the environment. These technologies are: Acid gas injection (AGI), Enhanced oil recovery by CO2 injection

(CO2 EOR), and Carbon capture and storage (CCS). Each of these involves the injection of a stream rich in

hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, or both. These mixtures are called acid gases; a name that arises because

CO2 and H2S form weak acids when dissolved in water.

A symposium for acid gas injection was the brainchild of Sphere Technology Connection, a Calgary

company specializing in transfer technology related to the petroleum industry throughout the world. AGIS will

discuss all processes related to the injection of acid gases – AGI, CO2 EOR, rich gas injection EOR and CCS.

All of these processes share common aspects and there are synergies that can be exploited from the more

mature processes (EOR) to the emerging processes (CCS).

In 2016, it will be the sixth international Acid Gas Injection Symposium (AGIS VI) which will be held in

Houston, Taxes, USA. AGIS VI will include a special keynote speaker, workshops, technical exhibitions,

roundtable discussion, and paper presentations by experts from throughout the world. In the past, we have had

more than 300 delegations from Canada, USA, Australia, Russia, Scotland, England, France, Italy, Germany,

The Netherland, Switzerland and Chin. In total more than 200 papers were presented including six keynote

addresses. Five books from AGIS presentations have been published by Scrivener Publishing in associate with

with John Wiley & Son.

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