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February 2012
Greetings! 

Welcome to the first Environmentally Friendly Drilling (EFD) Program newsletter of 2012. We look forward to an exciting year as we continue to expand the EFD Program efforts with newly funded awards for the Technology Integration Program (TIP) and the Coastal Impacts Technology Program (CITP) managed by Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC). For your interest, the newsletter includes a review of recent activities and also highlights upcoming events. Take a moment to join the mailing list so we can keep you informed. As always, we appreciate your support and welcome your feedback.
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Upcoming Workshops and Courses
February 28, 2012: Coastal Impacts Technology Program (CITP) - Technology Road Mapping Workshops (Kingsville,TX)
The Coastal Impacts Technology Program (CITP) is hosting it's first workshop at Texas A&M University - Kingsville and Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center. The objectives of the workshop is to identify the research needed to reduce the impact of energy production within the Texas coastal counties. Registration is limited via gjahn@harc.edu. [Download Agenda]

 

Thursday, March 29, 2012: Coastal Impacts Technology Program Workshop (Galveston, TX)

Reserve the date for the Coastal Impacts Technology Program (CITP) Workshop at Texas A&M University - Galveston. Questions that will be addressed:

  • What research is needed to develop cost effective methods to restore wetland ecosystems affected by energy production operations?
  • What research is needed concerning fresh water inflows affected by energy production operations?

Agenda being developed now! Contact Rich (rhaut@harc.edu) for further information. 

 
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]

Sponsor Spotlight
Huisman and NOV Provide Rig Tours
Thank you to our industry sponsors Huisman and National Oilwell Varco (NOV) for hosting rig tours to our EFD members. Huisman provided a demonstration and walk-through of the LOC 400 rig during a stack-up test in Rosenberg, TX on December 13, 2011. NOV reciprocated by hosting a tour of their Rapid Rig being commissioned in Galena Park, TX on January 13, 2012. Click here to see a few pictures!
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Featured Article
RigZone's Barbara Saunders is featuring a series articles for the EFD Program under Eco-Drilling. Read more below.

EPA seeks experts to review Wyoming pollution study

EPA is seeking panelists with technical experience in areas including petroleum engineering, hydrology, geology and chemistry. The panelists must also be impartial and not have any conflicts of interest. Those interested may self-nominate. Nominations are due by Feb. 17. Click here for more info!

 

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.