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2001 Drilling Waste Management Forum
Invitation   Agenda   Presentations  (There is a fee of $195.00 CDN to view these presentations, please contact Brenda Belland at 403-218-7712 or ) 

New Location

Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2001

Time:

 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (lunch provided) 
Location:          RoundUp Centre, Palomino Room (New Hall)
20 RoundUp Way SE, Calgary, Alberta

Co-Sponsors: ESAA Environmental Services Association of Alberta, GTI Gas Technology Institute, PSAC Petroleum Services Association of Canada

 
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration, Coffee and Muffins
  8:30 – 8:35 a.m.   Introductions
Denis Gaudet, Director, Technology Transfer PTAC
  8:35 – 9:20 a.m.   Keynote Presentation - Jason Desilets, Alberta Energy & Utilities Board (AEUB)
Review of Guide 50, why review is needed, and common mistakes with the guide, IL 2001-03 - Information letter on advanced muds and implications to Industry, sumps and remote sumps issues, explanation of the audit and how it is done
  9:20 – 9:45 a.m.   "Salt-Free Alternative to Invert & Inhabitive Water-Based Muds"
Co-Sponsor: AEC Alberta Energy Company Ltd.
CANOIL (Patent Pending): The first 100% water and salt free oil-based drilling mud system - Paul Sicotte, SYMCO Drilling Fluids
  9:45 – 10:10 a.m.  

"Invifuel Synthetic Fuel Technology"
Co-Sponsor: Suncor Energy Inc.
The InviFuel Synthetic fuel technology converts diesel-based drilling waste (cuttings) from invert wells to a fuel approximately equivalent to sub-bituminous coal in physical properties and BTU value - Hal Hamilton, Alpine

  10:10 – 10:30 a.m.   Question and Answer (Panel)
  10:30 – 10:50 a.m.   Coffee Break
  10:50 – 11:15 a.m.   "Treatment of Oil-Contaminated Drill Cuttings Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide"
Co-Sponsor: Unique Oilfield Technology Services
A new and promising technique to treat oil-contaminated drill cuttings is supercritical fluid extraction (SFE).  SFE is a solvent extraction process that uses CO2 at its supercritical state - Selma Guigard and Olusegun Odusanya, University of Alberta
11:15 – 11:40 a.m. "A New Chemical Washing Method to Clean Oil Contaminated Soils"
Co-Sponsor PanCanadian Energy
A new 2 stage ex-situ method for cleaning of oil-contaminated soil/drilling muds has been developed well below the cost of bioremediation - Alex Starosud, University of Calgary
11:40 – 12:00 p.m. Question and Answer (Panel)
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Lunch Break
12:50 – 1:15 p.m. "Zero Discharge Systems (ZDS)"
Co-Sponsor: Calpine Canada Resources Ltd.
An efficient secondary well bore fluid containment system for well serviceing and drilling rigs of all sizes/makes, both on-shore and off-shore - Tim Hazlett, Katch Kan Limited
1:15– 1:40 p.m. "On-Site Treatment of Invert Drill Cuttings"
Co-Sponsor: Chevron Canada
On-site stabilization/capsulation of invert drill cuttings using the Mudloc process - Gary Barnes, Western Site Technologies Inc.
1:40 – 2:05 p.m. "On-Site Waste Handling & Disposal Technique"
Co-Sponsor: EOG Resources
Description of specialized on-site waste management equipment and services for oil-contaminated drilling waste and soils - Ari Laurell, UNOTEC
2:05 – 2:30 p.m. Question and Answer (Panel)
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
2:45 – 3:10 p.m. "An Alternative to Salts as a Vapor Activity Reduction Additive for Invert Emulsion Drilling Fluids - Toxicity and Biodegradability Aspects"
Co-Sponsor: Devon Canada
Results of a research project to explore alternatives for dissolved salts as a means of vapor activity reduction in aqueous internal phase invert emulsion drilling fluids - Jim Masikewich, Newpark Environmental Services
3:10 – 3:35 p.m. "Bioremediation and Ecotoxicity of Drilling Fluids Used for Land-based Drilling"
Co-Sponsor: BP Canada Ltd.
Research results from the University of Calgary that determined the biodegradation and ecotoxicity of eight fluid types - Burney Lee, Olefin Specialties & Derivatives / Dr. Suzanne Visser, University of Calgary
3:35 – 3:55 p.m. Question and Answer (Panel)
3:55 – 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
 
For further information
please contact:

Arlene Merling, PTAC
Manager, Operations
phone: (403) 218-7702
fax: (403) 920-0054
email:  
www.ptac.org

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