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March 2012
Dear EFD Friends,

February ended with the success of  two Coastal Impacts Technology Program (CITP)  workshops in Kingsville,TX. The workshops identified technology and research needs to reduce the impact of energy production in the 18 coastal counties of Texas with the focus on air emissions and site restoration. Visit the EFD website to learn more about these workshops and their results. 

We hope you enjoy our March newsletter with the highlight on the recent "Disappearing Roads" article published by RigZone. Just click the image below to read more.  Also, mark your calendars for upcoming events.

 

Thank you for your support as we continue to accomplish  great strides and successes in our program through 2012.

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Recent News and Highlights
Applied Machinery Corporation Hosts Green Rig Party 
 
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Thank you to Applied Machinery for inviting our EFD members to tour their newest Green Rig  on February 22, 2012. Attendees were able to see the latest in rig design for the drilling industry with the environment and operating costs in mind. The rig is designed to move faster and drill quicker while using less diesel and mud in the process. The Green Rig features AC technology with the newest design in the market today and exhibits the safest features currently offered by any manufacturer. [Download more info here].
 
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Upcoming Workshops and Courses
Thursday, March 29, 2012: Coastal Impacts Technology Program Workshop (Galveston, TX)

The Coast Impacts Technology Program is hosting working sessions at Texas A&M University - Galveston to identify research needs and workforce development needs to reduce the environmental tradeoffs associated with energy production in the 18 coastal counties of Texas. The Galveston workshop will focus on restoration of wetland ecosystems and fresh water inflows impacted by operations. [Download Agenda]

 

April 22-26, 2012: Practical Membrane & Separations Technologies Course (College Station, TX)

The Texas A&M University System presents the Original 22nd Annual Practical Membrane / Filtration & Separations Technologies Short Course: Fundamentals, New Developments, Applications and Daily Pilot Plant Demonstrations. [Download Brochure] or [Register]

  

May 2012: Coastal Impacts Technology Program Workshop (Houston, TX)

Another CITP workshop is underway for Houston. The final date and agenda are being finalized so please let us know if you are interested in attending. Contact Rich (rhaut@harc.edu) for further information. 

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Sponsor Highlight
Tenaris is a new sponsor of the EFD program and will work with partners to research the environmental 
impact of their Dopeless�  technology 
connections and protectors at the well site. Learn more about Tenaris through the Tenaris Case Studies. Also, stay tuned for an invitation only tour of the Tenaris booth at the upcoming OTC Houston 2012. 
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Alliance Member
The Texas Center for Applied Technology (TCAT) is a premier research agency within the Texas A&M University System and a proud member of  EFD. Through their research on the Eagle Ford, TCAT has developed a new method for estimating equipment emissions by using activity data and tiered engine data rather than the old USEPA AP-42 standards.  This new method is acceptable by regulators and demonstrates that emissions are typically overestimated by traditional modeling techniques. Contact Susan Stuver for more information:
RigZone
RigZone's Barbara Saunders is featuring a series articles for the EFD Program under Eco-Drilling. 

The EFD program, funded by federal, state and foreign government agencies, industry and environmental organizations, provides unbiased science to policy makers and identifies, develops and tests new technologies, processes and systems to reduce the environmental footprint associated with oil and gas activities, from well site selection through natural gas compression. The program, approximately $4 million per year, is engaged in research and technology transfer activities from the Western Slope of the Rockies to the Ukraine, and from the North Slope of Alaska to Columbia (South America). Research includes land, air and water issues, as well as public perception investigations. The program was honored with the Chairman's Stewards Award for Environmental Partnership at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. For more information, see: www.efdsystems.org.