Managing Flowback And Produced Water In The Bakken, VE Niobrara

Over 25 Senior Industry Speakers Including:

www.tight-oil-water-management.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]

PWATER ECONOMICS BREAK DOWN: Hear An Entire Presentation On How To

Optimize The Economics Of Water Management, When Treatment Is Feasible

And Areas Where Costs Can Be Reduced

PINCREASED FRAC FLUID COMPATIBILITY FOCUS: Learning Not Only How To

Treat Water But How To Ensure It Optimizes Production When Pumped Back

Down The Well

PUNDERGROUND INJECTION: Assessing Not Only The Disposal Wells

Currently Available But Also The Economic And Geological Viability Of Drilling

New Disposal Wells In The Formation

PUPDATED REGULATION STREAMS: Hear The Very Latest Changes In

Regulations On Water Sourcing, Disposal And Transport Specific To Your Area

Of Production: Denver, Texas and North Dakota

October 29-30 2012Denver | Colorado

Managing Flowback And Produced Water In The Bakken, Niobrara, Eagle Ford And Permian With A Focus On:

u Driving Down The Cost Per Barrel Of Treatment, Sourcing And Logisticsu Learning How To Re-Use After Treatment To Minimize Scaling Risk And Optimize Frac Fluid Effectiveness

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Silver Sponsor: Media Partners:

Tom Sheffield Vice President Of Drilling & Completions Pioneer Natural Resources

Jamey Brumley VP of Drilling & Completions Black Diamond Minerals

Michael McKimmy Completion EngineerHess Corporation

Doug Hock Director Public & Community Relations Encana

Steve Tipton Completion Engineer Newfield Exploration

Thomas Bowman VP Evaluation- Geology & Geophysics Zaza Energy

Thomas Olsen Manager Completions Technology Beacon E&P Company

Anthony Smith Field Water SupervisorPioneer Natural Resources

BRAND NEW FEATURES FOR 2012 INCLUDE:


Whether water re-use is driven by water access regulations in denver, lack of water sources in texas or lack of infrastructure in north dakota, the development of cost-effective new water treatment techniques, optimal fluid chemistries for re-use, advanced water hauling systems and safe and compliant water storage tanks is crucial.

The question is how can operators efficiently and cost-effectively manage their water to reduce the amount of fresh water used in hydraulic fracturing, drive down the costs of recycling and ensure there is always water available for economic production.

The agenda for this year’s Tight Oil Water Management Summit 2012 has been redeveloped to ensure presentations focus on only the most currently relevant topics examining the latest proven technologies and innovations for driving down the cost per barrel of treatment, sourcing and logistics in tight oil plays.

BRAND NEW, REDEVELOPED AGENDA• WATER TREATMENT: Examining time and cost-efficient innovations, technologies and methodologies for removing salt and TDS for re-use

• WATER RE-USE: Determining treatment levels required for re-use and assessing frac fluid compatibility to prevent scaling and formation damage during re-use

• LOGISTICS: Assessing storage, pipeline and transport systems being used to drive down the costs of taking the water from one location to another before and after use

• STORAGE: Examining the latest tanks and containment vessels for storing recycled and flowback water and how they can be integrated into the overall logistical framework

• WATER SOURCING: Examining the latest strategies for sourcing water in a cost-effective way to guarantee sufficient volumes of water are ready in time for frac operations

• WATER DISPOSAL: Gaining a comprehensive understanding of disposal options and regulations to assess the economic feasibility of disposal

• ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS: Examining the latest facts on how the industry is remediating water resources and how this can be communicated to local communities to mitigate resistance to production

Sponsorship And Exhibition Opportunities At Tight Oil Water Management Summit 2012Need to generate new sales leads, launch a new product, engage key decision makers, build new future business relationships in key markets, or simply educate the industry about a new product? Then you need to exhibit at the Tight Oil Water Management Summit 2012. Our busy exhibit area is an integral part of the Summit and is of genuine practical value to delegates, who are looking for new solutions and technologies. Exhibiting at the conference will help you position yourself as a market leader and centre of excellence to the key decision makers in the industry.

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Denver Marriott City Center

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The Summit Will Be Held At:

October 29-30 2012Denver | Colorado

Day 1 will examine the latest cost-effective methods for reducing the amount of water used in completions by looking at fluid compatibilities, treatment levels required and the latest innovative and proven recycling technologies that can treat water for safe re-use

8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks

Thomas Bowman, VP Evaluation - Geology & Geophysics, Zaza Energy

KEYNOTE: FROM SOURCE TO FRACING

9.00 How Operators Are Implementing Comprehensive Water Management Systems From Transport To Treatment To Re-Use To Save Millions On Well Costs

•Assessing overall water costs to understand whether the recycling trend is becoming more or less expensive by areas and water type

•Exploring how operators can recycle and reuse flowback and produced water a second or third time to cost-effectively manage large volumes of water

•Examining the latest technologies that have been used and proven to successfully increase the amount of water that can be recycled

•Understanding how operators have integrated transport and storage systems into their recycling program to reduce the overall costs of water management

Tom Sheffield, VP Western Division, Pioneer Natural Resources

9.30 Question & Answer Session

TREATMENT LEVELS REQUIRED: LEARNING HOW FRAC CHEMICALS REACT WITH RECYCLED WATER DURING RE-USE TO DETERMINE

THE TREATMENT LEVELS AND TREATMENT COSTS REQUIRED

FRAC FLUID COMPATIBILITY

9.40 Analyzing How Produced Water Reacts With Specific Chemicals During Frac Operations To Predict Fracing Performance

•Assessing the compatibility of produced water with slick water versus gel versus hybrid fracs to assess the chemical risks of each

•Ascertaining the scaling risks associated with re-use and evaluating techniques for preventing formation damage

•Discussing how to economically filter water to a level that will work with additives to carry high volumes of proppant during the next frac

•Examining green and biodegradable frac chemicals being used to meet regulations whilst increasing fluid flow

Michael McKimmy, Completions Engineer, Hess


10.20 Morning Refreshments In Exhibition Showcase Area

TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS

10.50 Identifying The Recycling And Treatment Criteria That Must be Met To Avoid Scaling And Enable Successful Re-Use

•Comparing how water constituents vary between produced, flowback and fresh water to determine which treatment option is most effective for each

•Hearing methods for dealing with high chloride content in produced water to prepare the water for re-use

•Examining options for treating the high barium levels typical of flowback water

•Discussing how the contribution from the fracturing fluid to the total water produced is different between tight oil and gas to predict water treatment requirements

Timothy Cheung, Production Chemist, Shell


TIME AND COST-EFFICIENT METHODS, INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER TREATMENT AND REUSE

DESALINATION AND TDS REMOVAL

11.30 Identifying The Lowest Cost, Most Practical Techniques For Removing Salinity And TDS To Eliminate Scaling Risk During Re-use

•Comparing the effectiveness of low cost, practical techniques for reducing TDS and heavy metals for re-use•Filtration•Distillation•Evaporation

•Discovering new, simple technologies available for bringing salt down without having to use expensive reverse osmosis systems and pumping units

•Comparing the end quality of water treated through simple techniques such as evaporation to newer techniques such as reverse osmosis to assess how the quality will impact the frac

Anthony Smith, Field Water Supervisor, Pioneer Natural Resources


12.10 Lunch In Exhibition Showcase Area

INNOVATIONS: TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY

1.10 Comparing The Latest Innovations In Treatment Technology Based On Water Quality And Cost Per Barrel Of Treatment

•Analyzing the cost per barrel and the effectiveness of the very latest recycling and treating techniques:•Electro coagulation•Reverse osmosis

•Understanding to what extent the new innovations differentiate from existing technologies to facilitate decisions when buying equipment

•Hearing the latest updates on reverse osmosis to effectively remove salinity and prevent scaling risks

•Understanding the pre-treatment processes required prior to using a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system

David Yoxtheimer, Extension Associate, Penn State Marcellus Center For Outreach & ResearchAaron Horn, President, Hydrozonix


DISCUSSING HOW THE NEED FOR RECYCLING AND RE-USING FLOWBACK AND PRODUCED WATER COULD BE REDUCED BY USING

WATER-FREE FRAC FLUID

WATER ALTERNATIVES

2.10 Discovering How Water-Free Fracturing Fluids Could Save Costs By Reducing The Need For Both Fresh Water Sourcing And Treatment

•Recycling vs Using A Water Alternative: Comparing the costs of recycling vs the costs of using a non-water fluid to determine the economic feasibility of each

•Assessing the viability of fracing with propane fluid, CO2 and nitrogen to reduce the millions of gallons of water needed in traditional completions

•Learning how to complete a well using hydrocarbons instead of using large volumes of water

•Discussing whether the use of water-free frac fluid could prevent the need for solvent and ultimately mitigate Government agency concerns

Thomas Olsen, Manager Completion Technology, Beacon E&P Company


ASSESSING STORAGE AND TRANSPORT REGULATIONS AND THE SYSTEMS BEING USED TO DRIVE DOWN THE COSTS OF TAKING THE

WATER FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER

REGULATIONS: TRANSPORT & STORAGE

2.50 Staying Ahead Of The Changes In State And Federal Regulations In Regards To Storing And Transporting Water

•Understanding risks perceived by government on transport and storage and how operators can minimize risk in regards to these concerns

•Streamlining the process of attaining water storage permits to enable to containment of water before and after the frac

•Identifying permitting “road blocks” that could arise and how to overcome them to expedite the approval process

•Examining how to work with landowners when planning pipeline systems to attain permits necessary to lay them

BREAK OUT GROUP A: COLORADO REGULATIONS

BREAK OUT GROUP B: NORTH DAKOTA REGULATIONS

BREAK OUT GROUP C: TEXAS REGULATIONSMichael Sims, Manager Environmental Permits & Support - Oil & Gas Division Texas Railroad Commission


3.30 Afternoon Refreshments In Exhibition Showcase Area

PIPES & TRUCKS

4.00 Investigating Economically Viable Transport Systems For Moving Large Volumes Of Water Between Sites In The Bakken, Niobrara, Eagle Ford And Permian

•Comparing the economics and efficiency of using pipelines versus trucks to identify opportunities for cost reduction•Pipelines•Trucks

•Examining how operators have successfully implemented pipelines within the logistical framework to improve time and cost efficiency

•Understanding how operators manage their truck traffic and how they have reduced the number of trucks on the road through careful logistical planning

Tyler Bittner, Water Management Manager, WPX EnergyMark Kratzer, Sr. Operations Engineer, Concho ResourcesOr Jeff Ryan, Operation Supervisor, Concho Resources


STORAGE

4.50 Examining The Latest Tanks And Containment Vessels For Storing Recycled And Flowback Water And How They Can Be Integrated Into The Overall Logistical Framework

•Examining how operators are efficiently using containment vessels and frac tanks to store water

•Evaluating the various options to safely store fresh and flowback water to minimize environmental contamination•Tanks•Soft tanks•Pits

•Understanding the total costs involved as far as preparing the location, renting, mobilizing and demobilizing the storage equipment

Steve Tipton, Completion Engineer, Newfield Exploration


ASSESSING OVERALL WATER COSTS TO EVALUATE HOW A WATER TREATMENT PROGRAM WILL IMPACT WELL ECONOMICS

ECONOMICS: WATER RE-USE

5.30 Quantifying The Total Costs Of Recycling Water In Tight Oil Plays To Determine How A Treatment Program Will Affect Overall Well Economics

•Evaluating whether or not treatment is commercially viable to determine if it’smore economic to re-use the water than to dispose of it

•Assessing how water economics vary between small and large operators and how size and scale of the drilling program can determine which type of treatment program is most appropriate

•Learning how economics can be affected by service availability and technology costs and how shortages could incur unplanned costs

•Examining how regulations and restrictions on sourcing, disposal and transport can impact the economic feasibility of treating and re-using water


6.10 Chair’s Closing Remarks

6.20 – 7.20 Networking Drinks Reception In Exhibition Showcase Area

Day OneMonday October 29, 2012

EXAMINING THE LATEST TREATMENT AND RECYCLING TECHNIQUES THAT CAN INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF WATER THAT CAN BE ECONOMICALLY RE-USED AS WELL AS COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE STRATEGIES


Day Two will examine sourcing strategies that have been successfully executed in tight oil plays, disposal options and regulations on both as well as the steps being taken by the industry to reduce environmental footprint

8.50 Chair’s Opening RemarksJamey Brumley, VP Drilling & Completions, Black Diamond Minerals

KEYNOTE CASE STUDY

9.00 How An Operator Is Developing A Systematic Sourcing Strategy To Guarantee Water Availability At Minimal Costs

•Hearing how an operator has sourced sufficient volumes of fresh water in a play with minimal disruption to operations

•Learning how the approval process for water withdrawal can be expedited•Examining the solutions to avoid competing with water consumption

for agriculture•Assessing cost-effective logistical methods for ensuring adequate

amounts of water are ready for use to prevent delays in frac operations


SOURCING AVAILABILITY

9.40 Quantifying The Sources And Volumes Of Water Accessible Around The Bakken, Niobrara, Eagle Ford And Permian To Assess Availability

•Identifying viable fresh water sources from lake, rivers and aquifers for hydraulic fracturing operations in tight oil plays

•Assessing how to source as little as possible to minimize conflicts of interest with farmers, landowners and neighbors

•Examining the alternatives to fresh water such as recycling sewage water, rainfall or stormwater

Michael McKimmy, Completions Engineer, HessBob Shaver, Director Water Appropriations Divison, North Dakota State Water Commission


10.20 Morning Refreshments In Exhibition Showcase Area

SOURCING REGULATIONS

10.50 Scrutinizing The Current And Upcoming Water Sourcing Regulations And Learning How to Speed-Up The Permitting Process

•Clarifying the intricacies of the regulatory water restrictions to understand where and how to source surface and well water

•Examining the upcoming local and state policies and how this could affect the feasibility of water sourcing over the next decade

•Understanding the permitting process from start to finish to determine the most efficient mode of approval

•Learning how regulators and landowners are willing to work with the industry and how successful relationships could lead to wider water access

BREAK OUT GROUP A: COLORADO REGULATIONSKevin Rein, Deputy State Engineer, Colorado Division Of Water Resources

BREAK OUT GROUP B: NORTH DAKOTA REGULATIONSBob Shaver, Director Water Appropriations Divison, North Dakota State Water Commission

BREAK OUT GROUP C: TEXAS REGULATIONSMichael Sims, Manager Environmental Permits & Support - Oil & Gas Division, Texas Railroad Commission


GAINING COMPREHENSIVE INSIGHT INTO DISPOSAL OPTIONS, COSTS AND REGULATIONS TO PLAN FOR DISPOSAL POST-FRAC

DISPOSAL REGULATIONS

11.30 Examining How The Restrictions Set By Federal And State Governments On Disposing Of Flowback And Produced Water Could Impact Decisions On Waste Management

•Understanding disposal regulations in the Bakken, Niobrara and Eagle Ford and how to meet local requirements

•Understanding the changing legislative issues regarding water disposal to foresee the impact that regulations can have on future disposal activities

•Examining strategies to streamline the process of attaining underground injection permits

•Clarifying and interpreting the rules as they are written in law to derive any subtle requirements that need met

BREAK OUT GROUP A: COLORADO REGULATIONSDenise Onyskiw, Underground Injection Control Program Supervisor, Colorado Oil & Gas Commission

BREAK OUT GROUP B: NORTH DAKOTA REGULATIONS

BREAK OUT GROUP C: TEXAS REGULATIONSMichael Sims, Manager Environmental Permits & Support - Oil & Gas Division, Texas Railroad Commission


12.10 Lunch In Exhibition Showcase Area

DISPOSAL AVAILABILITY

1.10 Evaluating The Most Cost-Effective Strategies For Disposing Of Water From The Bakken, Niobrara, Eagle Ford And Permian

•Determining the availability of disposal wells on each site and any pre- treatment required to pin point the optimal location:•Municipal disposal facilities•Surface discharge•Drilling injection wells in the formation

•Comparing the costs and capacity of central disposal wells and municipal disposal wells to determine the most appropriate option for disposal

•Assessing the technical viability of using new mobile water filtration

•systems before putting water down disposal wells

•Evaluating the feasibility of disposal pumps used for evaporation based on an E&P case study

Scott Van Sickle, Production & Completions Engineer, Chaparral Energy


DISPOSAL: INJECTION WELLS

1.50 Scrutinizing The Geological Feasibility Of Drilling Deep Water Injection Wells To Determine If It Is A Realistic Option For Disposal

•Assessing the permeability, porosity and depletion parameters for injection wells to assess which formations are conducive to disposal

•Breaking down the costs of drilling a well versus using municipal disposal wells

•Hearing a case study from an E&P that has obtained a disposal well permit and is now successfully using the well as the main for of waste management

Thomas Bowman, VP Evaluation - Geology & Geophysics, Zaza Energy


EXAMINING CEMENTING TECHNIQUES AND BEST PRACTICES TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF LEAKS AND PREVENT

GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

WATER CONTAMINATION FOCUS

2.30 Evaluating The Potential Risks And Cementing Solutions Being Used To Prevent Groundwater Contamination And Protect Fresh Water Aquifers

•Assessing the casing design best practices and mechanical barriers used to prevent leaks

•Scrutinizing the reliability of various casing designs and their ability to protect water aquifers

•Examining the option of using natural and green chemical additives in slickwater fracs to reduce the risk of fresh water contamination

•Understanding how to develop highly efficient and responsive plans in the event of leaks and spills


3.10 Afternoon Refreshments In Exhibition Showcase Area

ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS WITHIN THE WIDER POLITICAL CLIMATE TO MITIGATE RESITANCE TO FRACING AND

EXPEDITE THE WELL PERMIT APPROVAL PROCESS

PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE CONCERNS

3.40 Identifying And Addressing The Main Environmental Concerns Over Water Contamination And The Amount Of Water Used In Fracing To Clear Misconception

•Understanding public concerns over water drinking contamination, the amount of water used and the risks of earthquakes to clear misconception and reduce resistance to fracing

•Examining how to address fear mongering by analyzing differences in options/attitudes from the latest research and data on points of contention among the public

•Learning how to communicate with stakeholders by providing the whole picture from start to finish to increase public awareness

•Developing innovative communication strategies that can alleviate environmental concerns to reassure the community


PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE FACTS

4.20 Communicating The Latest Actions Taken By The Industry To Protect Fresh Water Sources And Reduce Air Emissions

•Examining proactive actions to minimize environmental footprint by cleaning up, recycling and treating flowback water

•Proving factual details on how much water the oil and gas industry is using compared to other industries to moderate environmental concerns

•Understanding how the industry is finding solutions to reduce truck traffic and reduce air emission

•Discussing how best to educate the public on ground water contamination by the use of hermetic and isolated casing to protect water aquifers

Doug Hock, Director Public & Community Relations, Encana


5.00 Chair’s Closing Remarks And End Of Conference

Day TwoTuesday October 30, 2012

GAINING A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF SOURCING AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS TO OPEN UP CHOICES AND DRIVE DOWN THE COSTS OF WATER MANAGEMENT


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