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Agenda 2022
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 FRAC DESIGN IMPACTS TO PRODUCTION, ACTIVITY, AND HISTORY
- History and forecast of technological aspects for production activities
- Frac design trends and their impacts on the future demand for crude-oil-by-rail
- Study showing how quickly crude production can increase demand for oil transportation
Tim Leshchyshyn
FracKnowledge
FracKnowledge
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE MIDSTREAM OPERATIONS
1010 - 1030 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
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY CARBIS SOLUTIONS GROUP
1100 - 1125 UPDATE ON RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING RAIL SAFETY
- As the volume of crude oil transported by rail continues to increase, several issues need to be addressed
- The railways rely heavily on administrative controls - rules and operating procedures to prevent errors
- Engineered solutions are required to prevent uncontrolled movements/runaway equipment and train collisions
Faye Ackermans
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON SAFETY MEASURES AND ISSUES TO BE IDENTIFIED FOR CRUDE-BY-RAIL
1130 - 1200 PANEL DISCUSSION ON HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN MAKE CRUDE-BY-RAIL OPTIONS SAFER AND RELIABLE
- How can technology innovations provide shippers with real-time data to make decisions?
- How could technology improve rail car inspections at the origin and/ or destination terminals?
- Implementation of instrumentation on railcars for the purposes of condition-based maintenance
Adam Nori | Standard Rail Corporation
Randy Meyer | Third Rail Group
Robert Glen | Robert Glen Engineering Inc
Randy Meyer | Third Rail Group
Robert Glen | Robert Glen Engineering Inc
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT CANADIAN CRUDE-BY-RAIL EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 METHODS & TECHNIQUES FOR SAFE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF RAIL CARS
- Discussion on rail car access equipment options, pros/cons, and operations analysis
- Top/Bottom loading arm operations, maintenance, and proper spotting techniques
- Loading arms versus hoses/hose handlers pros/cons and design criteria for equipment
- Types of equipment that are commercially available and their use during operations
Dennis McLaughlin
Carbis Solutions Group
Carbis Solutions Group
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY FOR SAFE LOADING AND UNLOADING
1400 - 1425 MITIGATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS RELEASES UTILIZING A SAFETY RAILCAR
- Disaster in Lac Mégantic initiated the demand for safe railcars to mitigate future occurrences
- Introducing a standard tanker car, outfitted with pressurized water and firefighting foam
- Due diligence may play a role in incorporating an increasing use of safety equipment
Robert Glen
Robert Glen Engineering Inc
Robert Glen Engineering Inc
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1525 DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF RAILCAR SERVICES & OPERATIONS
- Understanding the technological advances in the railcar and fleet management
- Looking at the advancements in sourcing and procurement of railcar services
- Presentation on the product demo of the Railcar Lounge™ for process optimization
Robert Skarzynski
Standard Rail Corporation
Standard Rail Corporation
1525 - 1530 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN RAILCAR SERVICES FOR PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
1530 - 1555 DISCUSSION ON RAIL PLANNING IN SITE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
- Understanding the importance of early rail planning for new project designs
- Rail optimization in capital expansion and process optimization in rail design
- Project pitfalls/ lessons learned and site logistics as a project deliverable
Clay Scott
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON LOGISTICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RAILWAY OPERATIONS
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 THE PROCEDURE FOR SETTING RATES BY RAILWAYS
- Understanding the factors that go into rate setting by railways
- The elements change by commodity and specifically crude oil
- How do these factors and their weight change by the carrier?
Randy Meyer
Third Rail Group
Third Rail Group
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS FOR RAILWAY LOGISTICS
1010 - 1035 DEVELOPMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY LAWS RELATED TO CRUDE-BY-RAIL
- The immediate legislative response to Lac Mégantic, along with industry reaction and response
- The concepts of due diligence and continuous improvement and how they impact legal liability
- Trends/ expectations for future regulation/ enforcement for crude transportation by rail
Bryan Buttigieg
Miller Thomson LLP
Miller Thomson LLP
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON REGULATORY ISSUES RELATED TO CRUDE TRANSPORTATION
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1125 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL
- A brief update on recent legal developments affecting the crude-by-rail space
- Upcoming STB reciprocal switching and how close it might be to CTA interswitching
- How carload and intermodal regulated differently in Canada affect shippers and carriers
Brian Lipson
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON IMPACT OF LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT ON CRUDE SHIPPERS AND CARRIERS
1130 - 1155 PERCEPTIONS, STRESS, AND BIASES CONTRIBUTING TO INCIDENTS
- Looking at the public perceptions regarding the transposition of crude-by-rail
- Elements like demand and supply, safety, financial operations, and media
- The challenges and opportunities to shift the statistics and perceptions
- Responsibilities of the industry for safe and secure midstream operations
Tanya Fix
Green Seal Safety
Green Seal Safety
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY FOR SAFE TRANSPORTATION
1200 - 1215 CLOSING REMARKS
1215 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2022:
- Latest crude oil volumes and transportation forecasts
Understand the key market drivers with an update on volumes of crude oil from Canadian plays and its impact on railroad transportation. - New rail loading, offloading, and transloading developments
Optimize on the latest developments in transloading facilities and identify new offloading points to maximize operational efficiencies and profit margins across the crude oil supply chain. - Reducing transportation costs and railroad pricing dynamics
Learn how to minimize overall transportation costs and find work-around solutions to price differentials. How are others in the industry managing price volatilities? - Optimizing existing rail infrastructure, storage points, and capacity
Examine optimal locations and capacity of rail infrastructure and storage facilities across North America to provide efficient solutions. - Addressing the issues of safety in crude oil transportation
Evaluate and manage crude-by-rail health and safety concerns ensuring that your transportation project meets with industry standards. - Exporting North American crude oil to the international markets
Explore new opportunities in the East and West coast exports of Canadian crude oil and address the transportation challenges.
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