Unconventional Resource Development Enhanced Recovery and Environmental Stewardship

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A two-day workshop hosted by

International Energy Agency (IEA) Gas & Oil Technology (GOT) Collaboration Programme – www.gotcp.net and

The University of Texas at Austin – www.utexas.edu/

AGENDA

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2016. 08:30-09:00 – Registration and Breakfast

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09:00 – 09:20 – Welcome and Introduction

• The University of Texas – Professor Jon Olson, The University of Texas at Austin

• IEA Global Technology Collaboration (GOT) – Jostein Dahl Karlsen, Chairman of GOT, Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

09:20 – 10:30 Key Note Addresses

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• The View from Algeria – Ahmed Mecheraoui, Retired Algerian Energy Ministry Official

• University of Texas, Bureau of Economic Geology – Mark Shuster

• The value of Enhanced Recovery Rates – A GOT Study by Rystad Energy (Morten Wiencke)

• An Unconventional Operator’s View of Social License – Jill Cooper, Anadarko

Coffee break – B2B networking

10:50 – 12:30 –  Enhancing Resource Recovery – A Scientific View

Moderator: Patrick Findle, Gas Technology Institute

• GE Global Research – Rob Klenner, GE Oil & Gas Technology Center

• Louisiana State University – Dandina Rao

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Jill Engel-Cox, Deputy Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis

• The University of Texas at Austin – Mukul Sharma

• Colorado School of Mines – Erdal OzKan

Lunch

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13:30 – 15:15 –  Enhancing Resource Recovery – An Operators View

Moderator: Chuck Taylor, US DOE

• Southwest Energy –  Karen Olson

• ConocoPhillips – Nathan McMahan, Unconventional Reservoir Excellence Director

• Devon – Trey Lowe, Completions Manager

• US Department of Energy – Jared Ciferno

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Coffee break – B2B networking

15:40 – 17:00 –  Environmental Responsibility – Regulator/NGO/Public Perspective

Moderator: Mike Smith, IOGCC

• Scott Anderson – Environmental Defense Fund

• Lynn Helms – North Dakota O&G Regulator

• David Porter – Texas Railroad Commission

• Vassilios Kougionas – European Commission

17:00 – 17:30 –  First Day Wrap Up

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Thursday, October 13th, 2016. 08:30-09:00 – Registration and Breakfast

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09:00 – 10:15 –  Environmental Responsibility, Using Technology to Mitigate Risk – An Operator/Vendor View

Moderator: Paul Doucette

• Statoil – Desikan Sundarajan

• XTO – Kris Nygaard

• Woodside – Jessica Zambrano

• GE Oil & Gas Technology Center – John Westerheide

• Anadarko – Jill Cooper

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Coffee break – B2B networking

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10:45 – 12:10 – Research Summaries and Updates

Moderator: Morten Wiencke​

• VYP Consultores – Fernado Tuero: Using high capillary forces in nano pore rocks to enhance recovery

• University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) – Prof. Snorre Olaussen, Dept. of Arctic Geology: CO2 Injection and multi-disciplinary monitoring of CO2 flow in unconventional reservoirs: An Arctic case study

• University College London – Alberto Striolo: ShaleXenvironmenT, a Horizon2020 project

• TNO – Jan ter Heege: Environmental impacts and risks of shale gas operations: Comparison of US best practices and M4ShaleGas assessments for the EU

• European Commission DG Research – Vassilios Kougionas: Upcoming International Funding Opportunities

• GSI Environmental – Susan Stuver:  Measuring emissions from produced water ponds

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12:10 – 12:30 – The Importance of Environmental Responsibility

• Environmental Defense Fund – Mark Brownstein

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Lunch

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13:30 – 15:30 – Next Steps in the Global Dialogue . A Moderated Discussion by all Participants

Moderator: Jostein Dahl Karlsen

• Review of GOT Program of Work – Paul Doucette

• Discussion related to Enhanced Recovery Issues – All

• Discussion related to Environmental/Social License to Operate Issues – All

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15:30 – 15:45 – Closing Remarks

• Jon Olson – UT Austin

• Jostein Dahl Karlsen – GOT

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16:00 – Adjourn