WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This 2 Day Conference Has Been Designed For The Following Job Functions:
- COO
- VP Engineering
- VP EHS/HSE
- VP Operations
Plus:
- Director, Manager, Supervisor, Team Lead, Superintendent of:
- Water Services
- Water Logistics
- Water Operations
- Water Management
- Water Sourcing
- Water Technology
- EHS/HSE
- Operations
- Production/Production Operations
- Construction
- Engineering
- And:
- Manager/Senior Engineer/Foreman of:
- Water Operations
- Facilities/Facilities Engineering
- Completions
- Environmental
- Regulation & Compliance
- Drilling
Meet Leading Technology & Service Providers In:
- Water Treatment Technology Providers
- Mobile Treatment
- Evaporation Technologies
- Crystallization Technologies
- Produced Water Disposal Options
- TENORM Handling Solutions
- TENORM Management & Disposal Options
- Transportation & Logistical Service Providers
- Water Tracking System Service Providers
- Water Storage Companies
- Water Monitoring Providers
- Environmental Consultancies
- Completions Consultants
- Pumping Companies
- Water Infrastructure Developers
- Completion Technology Suppliers
- Pipeline Companies
- Mobile Software Systems Companies
David Yoxtheimer
Assistant Research Professor
Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research
David Yoxtheimer, Ph.D., P.G., is a research professor within Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and an extension associate with the Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research (MCOR). Dave serves as a liaison to advise stakeholders on environmental and water management with unconventional shale and renewable energy development, including the transition toward low carbon, sustainable energy sources. He earned his B.S. in Earth Science and his Ph.D. in Geosciences from Penn State where he is an instructor in hydrogeology, water policy, and shale energy geology classes. Prior to joining Penn State he spent 18 years as a consulting hydrogeologist with expertise in water supply development, karst hydrogeology, geophysical surveying, shale energy geology, environmental investigations, and integrated water resource management.
Dave currently serves as an appointed voting member and chairs the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board.
In addition, Dave is the founding chairperson of the Keystone Water Resources Center, a non-profit corporation that monitors surface water and groundwater resources in central Pennsylvania.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
DAY 1 - CASE STUDIES IN ACTUAL PRACTICE TO ADDRESS LIMITED DISPOSAL
CAPACITY
- Developing Innovative Approaches To Reusing More Produced Water, Increasing Takeaway Capacity And Locating More Sustainable Disposal Options
- Identifying Lithium and Other High-Value Mineral Extraction Opportunities From Produced Water – Also Consider Interconnections With Building A Natural Gas-Powered Hydrogen Hub In The Marcellus Region
- Expanding Opportunities To Share Water And Improving Scheduling To Maximize The Amount Of Water Available For Fracking
- Finding Alternatives To Disposal In The Absence Of Cost-Effective Recycling Opportunities Or Water Sharing Infrastructure In Your Immediate Locality
- Evaporation Units – Technology, Costs & Waste Stream Reduction
DAY 2 - BEST PRACTICE SOLUTIONS FOR REDUCING COSTS AND IMPROVED
EFFICIENCY
- Understand Regulators; Perspectives on Future Disposal Options & Permitting Challenges
- Sharing Operator Experiences On Permitting Process Planning Optimization To Improve Timelines
- Hear From Midstream Service Providers On How To Make The Business Case For Outsourcing Water Storage And Using Centralized Facilities For Recovery & Recycling
- Discover Emerging Technology In The Fields Of Leak Detection And Automation Of Tracking And Monitoring
- Ensuring The Long-Term Sustainability Of The Water Management Eco-System In The Marcellus & Utica Regions