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Agenda 2022
DAY 1: Monday, 29 August, 2022
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 VACA MUERTA’S PROPPANT STRATEGY FROM THE QUARRY TO THE BUSINESS
- Different sands distributions and empirical results on productivity
- Looking at in-basin sand pilots, modeling, and simulation results
- Exploring the lab results along with other business benefits
Mariano Puigdéngolas
YPF
YPF
1010 - 1015 Q&A SESSION ON PROPPANT STRATEGY
1015 - 1035 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues - Don't forget your business cards!
Conference Host
1035 - 1105 MORNING COFFEE BREAKSPONSORED BY PLATETRADE S.A.
1105 - 1135 UNDERSTANDING THE VACA MUERTA SAND CHALLENGES
- Sandboxes as the most efficient and safest transportation system
- Looking at the technical threshold for current frac designs
- Examining the laboratory parameters of Vaca Muerta sand
Pablo Sanchez and Gabriel Triffiletti
Halliburton
Halliburton
1135 - 1140 Q&A SESSION ON HALLIBURTON'S SOLUTIONS FOR VACA MURETA'S FRAC SAND CHALLENGES
1140 - 1210 SILO DESIGN EVOLUTIONS COMBINE FLEXIBILITY AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE
- Discussion of silo stored volume advancements in the industry
- Flexibility of geometry selection - helping reduce cost per stored tons
- Tank Connection - Powder coating advantages for bulk materials
- Construction Methodology - grade level construction for safest installation
Nadav Bar Meir
Tank Connection
Tank Connection
1210 - 1215 Q&A SESSION ON FRAC SAND STORAGE SOLUTIONS
1215 - 1345 NETWORKING LUNCH
1345 - 1415 VACA MUERTA IN BASIN SANDS – IMPROVING QUALITY VIA BLENDS
- "In-basin" sands have advantages due to logistics savings compared to those of Entre RÃos
- The mixture ("blend") of sands would allow reaching the necessary quality and are cost-effective
Martin Lopez Saubidet
Internet of Fields Company
Internet of Fields Company
1415 - 1420 Q&A SESSION ON VACA MUERTA IN-BASIN SAND
1420 - 1450 INFRASTRUCTURE FOR VACA MUERTA: UNAVOIDABLE CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT
- Understanding the differences between VM and other basins from a logistic point of view
- Looking at the opportunities and difficulties in logistics, specifically for inputs like frac sand
- Reasonable financing scheme for the necessary infrastructure development in Argentina
- What should be the role of actors and incentives to achieve success in infrastructure development
Bruno Agosta
AC&A
AC&A
1450 - 1455 Q&A SESSION ON INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES & DEVELOPMENT IN ARGENTINA
1455 - 1525 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAKSPONSORED BY MCLANAHAN CORPORATION
1525 - 1555 LONG-DISTANCE & SHORT-DISTANCE SAND TRANSPORT - FRACTURE SAND PLANTS
- Optimization of the transfer of sand from fracture to short, medium, and long-distance utilizing pumps
- Discussion on the integral solution, washing, and classification of sand in fracking for production optimization
Mariano Grassi
Weir Vulco Argentina S.A.
Weir Vulco Argentina S.A.
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON FRAC SAND TRANSPORTATION AND CLASSIFICATION
1600 - 1615 CLOSING REMARKS
1615 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
FRAC SAND WORKSHOP
INSTRUCTED BY TIM LESHCHYSHYN, FRACKNOWLEDGE
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1000 UNDERSTANDING THE SHIFT OF CONVENTIONAL WELLS INTO 20 YEARS OF UNCONVENTIONAL WELLS
- Trends in frac design changes and evolution in unconventional wells
- Latest discussion points in the frac sand industry to increase supply and decrease costs
1000 - 1030 ARGENTINA: THE FRAC SAND SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES HERE AND MORE COMING
- What has happened in the USA and Canada for the evolution of frac sand supply?
- Short on frac sand supply and frac sets, how will this battle evolve?
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK
1100 - 1120 FRAC DESIGN OPTIMIZATION INVOLVING SAND TYPES AND VOLUMES
- How much conductivity do we need in unconventional wells?
- What is proppant intensity, and how has it evolved due to optimization in oil and gas production?
1120 - 1140 DAMP SAND VERSUS WET SAND VERSUS SAND SLURRIES
- How have operators saved costs in their supply chain?
- There are various versions of savings in frac sand and water content. What are they, and what is being experimented with?
1140 - 1200 WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED ABOUT FRAC SAND, AND WHAT SHOULD YOU REMEMBER
- Lessons learned summary from North America
- What is the future of frac sand in the USA and Canada markets
1200 - 1230 INDUSTRY DISCUSSION ON FRAC SAND SUPPLY
1230 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW
1300 - 1330 REGISTRATION FOR DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS WORKSHOP
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2023:
- Frac sand market supply and demand forecasts
Understand the key market drivers and supply forecasts with an update on volumes and specifications of frac sand required in key Argentinian plays. - New rail loading, offloading, and transloading developments
Optimise on the latest developments in transloading facilities and identify new offloading points to maximise efficiencies and profit margins across the supply chain. - Rail infrastructure, storage points, and capacity
Examine optimal locations and capacity of rail infrastructure and storage facilities across South America to provide efficient proppant supplies. When is it economical to store frac sand? - Reducing transportation costs and pricing dynamics
Learn how to minimise overall transportation costs and find work-around solutions to price differentials. How are others in the industry managing price volatilities? - Trucking and last-mile transportation strategies
Evaluate the available options of trucking frac sand directly to the well site and overcome last-mile logistical challenges with cost reduction in mind. - Multiple end-user case studies and specification requirements
Hear end users discuss their proppant quality requirements and implement strategies that others in the industry use to manage constraints.
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