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We are embarking on a new effort - field testing cost effective technologies that reduce the environmental footprint associated with oil and gas operations including drilling, fracturing, air, water, site, etc.
The EFD-TIP initiative focuses on demonstrating, documenting and reporting results.
Field Test Planning Workshops Set:
East Regional Center - September 28, 2012 West Regional Center - September 30, 2012
The objective of these workshops is to document the field test plans. These plans will then be sent to the TIP Advisory each Advisory Committee for review along with an evaluation form to enable a thorough review of the proposed effort.
Advisory Committee MeetingOctober 11, 2012
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Meet Rhonda & Ralph Roughneck
Workforce Development - Rig Operations
The EFD Coastal Impacts Technology Program (CITP) is a research and demonstration program that may lead to commercial application of technologies that will reduce the environmental impacts of unconventional natural gas and other petroleum exploration and production along the Texas Gulf Coast, measuring effectiveness of the technologies to conserve, protect or restore the natural coastal environment, and educates the workforce. The objective of the workforce development is to create and implement a program to develop a workforce skilled in environmental mitigation of exploration and production impacts in coastal regions. One part of this effort is the development of a web based interactive training tool that engages the workforce to interact with cost-effective technologies that reduce the environmental footprint of drilling operations. By interfacing with Ralph and Rhonda Roughneck, the user can tour or explore a virtual rig site and compare cost-effective technologies and systems that may be used to reduce the footprint in environmentally sensitive ecosystems. For more information about participating in this effort, please contact Rich Haut (rhaut@harc.edu/ 281-364-6093). |
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Sponsor Highlight
Chevron
This month's newsletter's Sponsor Highlight is Chevron.
Focusing on safely delivering the energy needed to power human and economic progress worldwide, Chevron has built a culture of safety and environmental stewardship called
(OE)*
Chevron bases OE on five objectives:
- Achieve an incident- and injury-free workplace
- Promote a healthy workforce and mitigate significant workplace health risks
- Identify and mitigate environmental and process safety risks
- Operate with industry-leading asset integrity and reliability
- Use natural resources and assets efficiently
EFD-TIP appreciates all of our sponsors not only for their participation in the program, but also their emphasis on technologies that foster a culture of health/safety/environmental protection.
* from Chevron's website
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August 23 - 24, 2012
NAPE Expo; Houston, Texas
Gain an in-depth understanding of new advances and changes facing the E & P Industry from industry leaders and experts at the NAPE Business Conference.
Click here for more details.
September 29 - October 3, 2012
WEFTEC Meeting; New Orleans, Louisiana
The 85th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference will be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center. Frank Platt will be speaking on October 3rd.
Click here for registration and more details.
October 3 - 4, 2012
Water and Energy in Texas; College Station, Texas
Conventional Energy Technologies Panel, Stephen Holditch, David Burnett and Skill Mills presenting.
Click here for agenda.
October 4 - 5, 2012
AWI Water & Energy: Upstream Supply & Demand Management Strategies; Houston, Texas
Water & Energy: Supply & Demand Management Strategies for Energy Independence is a vital and timely forum that will bring together senior executives, thought-leaders, regulators, technologists and financiers from both industries for a dynamic discussion on the future of Water & Energy in North America.
David Burnett will be speaking on October 4th.
October 8 - 10, 2012
SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition;
San Antonio, Texas
This conference strives to bring together emerging technologies; state-of-the art innovations; leading-edge companies and organizations; and thousands of engineers, scientists, managers, and executives.
Click here for more details.
October 17 - 18, 2012
Texas Alliance of Energy Partners
21st Century Energy Technology Trade Show & Conference; Houston, Texas
This is is the official "kickoff event"for Houston's Energy Week. The two-day conference on October 17-18 will highlight the latest cost-saving technological advances. (Register before July 31 for discounted rate.)
October 21 - 24, 2012
Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Annual Convention 2012; Austin, Texas
"Solving for E3 - Energy, Environment, Economy" Deadline for abstracts has passed. 10 to 20 articles will be selected by their editorial board to be included in their "Memoir Series: Gulf Coast Geology" collection.
Click here for more details.
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Call for Papers
Offshore Technology Conference
May 6 - 9, 2013
Houston, TX
Submit Proposal through
September 10, 2012
OTC invites you to submit a paper proposal presenting your technical & innovative solutions, advancements, & knowledge providing the opportunity for collaboration & knowledge transfer.
Paper proposals may focus on topics such as drilling technologies, facilities and production operations, HSE management, geoscience developments, global governance and regulations, or subsea production and processing systems.If selected, you may present to peers at OTC 2013. |
. Call for Abstracts for IADC
Conferences and Exhibitions, 2013
IADC Environmental Conference & Exhibition
April 8-9, 2013 - New York, New York
Deadline for Abstracts is September 17, 2012
More Information
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IADC Health, Safety, Environment & Training
Conference & Exhibition
February 5 - 6
Houston, Texas
Deadline for Proposed Papers is
September 27,2012
More Information
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EFD-TIP Members Presenting at Upcoming Conferences
2nd Annual Shale Development Strategies, Sept 11 -13:
Gene Theodori - Addressing Public Perception to Predict the Political Future of Unconventional Development
Rich Haut - Analyzing Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems to Maximize Asset Development and Minimize Impact
Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition, October 3
Frank Platt - Managing Water and Wastewater From Shale Gas Extraction
AWI Water Standard: Water and Energy Meeting, October 4
David Burnett - Produced Water as a Profit Center - From Waste to Reuse
Please let us know if you'll be presenting/speaking. We'll add it to our newsletter and website!
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RigZone's Barbara Saunders is featuring a series of articles for the EFD Program under Eco-Drilling.
April 2012
Mar 2012
Feb 2012
Jan 2012
Dec 2011
Nov 2011
Oct 2011
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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.
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