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Agenda 2023
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM: CANADIAN CRUDE GROWTH BUT RISKS REMAIN
- Providing an overview of short and long-term western Canadian crude oil production
- The outlook for transportation logistics in light of the TMX start-up and risks (both upside and downside)
Celina Hwang
S&P Global Commodity Insights
S&P Global Commodity Insights
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON CRUDE OIL SUPPLY, DEMAND, AND MARKET DRIVERS
1010 - 1035 EMERGENCY RESPONSE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIGNORS
- Discussion on crude-specific emergency response considerations
- Responsibilities of consignors and carriers during a transportation incident
- Planning for transportation incidents as part of managing corporate risks
Lee Nelson
Ambipar Group
Ambipar Group
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON PREVENTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND FINANCIAL DAMAGE IN CRUDE TRANSPORTATION
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY DUBOIS CHEMICALS CANADA
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON TECHNOLOGY'S ROLE IN ENHANCING THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF CRUDE-BY-RAIL
- Prioritizing operator ergonomics during loading/unloading for enhanced safety in crude transport
- Evaluating bitumen "puck" vs. standard shipping costs, safety, and discussion on pipeline availability
- Technology's impact on rail yard operations: resilience, reliability, infrastructure, equipment, data sharing
Richard Lanyi | Lanyi Rail Solutions Ltd
Dennis McLaughlin | Carbis Solutions Group
Peter Scholz | Cairnstone Planning
Dennis McLaughlin | Carbis Solutions Group
Peter Scholz | Cairnstone Planning
1130 - 1155 CRUDE-BY-RAIL REPAIR AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
- Challenges with Transloaders' Valve Operations impacting efficient car owner management
- Maintenance entails cleaning the car, rebuilding or replacing valves, and conducting leak tests
- A preventative maintenance plan for cleaning and general inspections will save a lot of time and money
- Cleaning and corrosion inspections will be necessary for cars emerging from storage when crude demand increases
- Exploring the provision of on-site cleaning services at multiple storage yards and facilities in Western Canada
Trevor Hammer
Caltrax Railcar Repair & Maintenance Services
Caltrax Railcar Repair & Maintenance Services
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON SOLUTIONS FOR OPTIMIZING RAIL CAR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE CANADIAN CRUDE-BY-RAIL EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 TANK RAILCAR ACFM INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY: EXPLORING RECENT ADVANCEMENTS
- ACFM technology introduction: evaluating structural welds in tank railcars
- Enhancing industry safety and efficiency through technological innovation
- Unveiling new ACFM probe technology launched in September 2023
Charles Tremblay
Eddyfi Technologies
Eddyfi Technologies
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON INNOVATIONS IN TANK CAR INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES
1400 - 1425 OPTIMIZING TERMINAL RAIL OPERATIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF PRECISION RAILROADING
- Discussion on principles of Precision Scheduled Railroading for business and operating practices
- Examining Terminal-Railway interfaces and operating practices with a PSR perspective
- Improvements in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of terminals
- Controlling costs, maximizing asset utilization, precise operations planning, and synergy across processes
Richard Lanyi
Lanyi Rail Solutions Ltd
Lanyi Rail Solutions Ltd
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGY FOR SAFE, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1525 THE SAFE ACCESS AND TRANSFER OF CRUDE PRODUCTS THAT UTILIZED RAIL TRANSPORTATION
- Safe operator access: additional levels of protection and minimum regulatory aspects
- Product transfer: bottom and top loading/unloading, including hoses and loading arms
- Additional safety products: track pans, canopies, lighting, safety showers, and grounding
Dennis McLaughlin
Carbis Solutions Group
Carbis Solutions Group
1525 - 1530 Q&A SESSION ON IMPLEMENTING SAFER OPTIONS FOR CRUDE TRANSPORTATION VIA RAIL
1530 - 1555 IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG FLUID SEALING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- Presentation covering regulatory compliance, documentation, and traceability
- Gasket and O-ring Selection – the importance of mechanical and chemical compatibility
- Training – ensuring success and importance of a root cause failure analysis
Josh Heyl
VSP Technologies
VSP Technologies
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON RELIABILITY AND SAFETY OF FLUID SEALING SOLUTIONS
1600 - 1625 TREATING SOUR CRUDE OIL IN A SAFE, ECONOMICAL, AND OPTIMIZED WAY
- Refresher on sour crude and how H2S/mercaptan adversely impact the infrastructure
- Why treating sour crude makes commercial sense: increase the net back price
- Rail car, pipeline, and refinery safe: a proven non-triazine treatment solution
- Discussion on strategies adopted for fully automating the treatment system
Philip Weigand
Q2Technologies
Q2Technologies
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR HYDROGEN SULPHIDE TREATMENT
1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 1040 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 EFFECTS OF TRANSMOUNTAIN PIPELINE EXPANSION ON US REFINERS AND CRUDE-BY-RAIL TRANSPORTATION
- Discussion on the Transmountain Pipeline expansion project and the increment in transmission capacity
- Canadian crude oil quality and quantity effects and opportunities on the Canadian crude oil network
- Opportunities for US refiners accessing Canadian crude and the impact on USGC re-export volumes to overseas markets
- Scenarios to be considered by stakeholders and the expansion’s effect on crude-by-rail volumes and economics in 2024 and beyond
Probir Shah
Baker & O'Brien
Baker & O'Brien
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON UPCOMING MIDSTREAM OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSIDERATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA
1010 - 1035 SIMULATION MODELING AS A DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR OPERATIONAL OPTIMIZATION
- Testing several strategies before committing to capital, risk, and downtime in the field
- Computational optimization of design parameters to ensure efficient, cost-effective operations
- Parameter variation, Monte Carlo analysis, and AI for mitigating bottlenecks and finding effective strategies
Max McKie
360 Rail Services
360 Rail Services
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON OPTIMIZING TRANSLOADING OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN/DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
1040 - 1105 ESG AND CRUDE-BY-RAIL: WORTHWHILE TASK OR OXYMORON?
- Basic intro to ESG and exploring ESG aspects for crude transportation by rail
- Discussion regarding ESG implications of transportation by pipelines/rail/trucks
- Looking at possible pitfalls in implementing an ESG program in the Crude-by-Rail sector
Bryan Buttigieg
Miller Thomson LLP
Miller Thomson LLP
1105 - 1110 Q&A SESSION ON SAFETY AND ESG FACTORS FOR CRUDE TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL
1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1130 - 1155 PROCESS OF PROPER RAIL-SERVED REAL ESTATE SITE SELECTION AND SITE MARKETING
- With the new regulations, it has become harder to identify sufficient rail-served, transload, and storage facilities
- In general, the hydrocarbon industry possesses legacy assets that can be monetized by selling or leasing facilities
- Legacy hydrocarbon facilities are some of the best future industrial redevelopment sites
- Marketing legacy hydrocarbon facilities through real estate markets can yield greater results and a wider user base
- In many cases, legacy hydrocarbon site users can occupy a smaller footprint with business as usual and then lease/sell a portion of the site to a 3rd party
Michael Flynn
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON PRACTICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE
1200 - 1225 DARK RAIL BREAK DETECTION AND TRACK INTEGRITY MONITORING
- Wireless low-power technology to detect rail breaks in real-time
- The future of rail integrity management to ensure dark rail safety
- Crude-by-Rail is currently being monitored, and future installations
Darren Sortland
BossPac Technologies
BossPac Technologies
1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON ENHANCING RAIL SAFETY VIA INSTRUMENTED TRACKS
1230 - 1255 ALASKA-TO-ALBERTA EXPERIENCE: OIL-BY-RAIL TO COMPLETE THE NORTH AMERICAN RAIL NETWORK
- Discussion on an indigenous-led transcontinental railway and the reasons for project derailment
- The business case, pre-and post-carbon transition and routing options, long-range extension potentials
- Understanding the development of construction strategies and the plan of action for sourcing materials
Peter Scholz
Cairnstone Planning
Cairnstone Planning
1255 - 1300 Q&A SESSION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CRUDE TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT
1300 - 1315 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1315 - 1430 NETWORKING LUNCH
Key topics for 2023:
- 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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