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Draft Agenda 2019
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape and Market Review
Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency
Railroad Safety and the Environment
Rail Loading, Offloading and Infrastructure
Logistics and Technical Know-How
Regulatory and Government Policy
DAY 1: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
0900 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 CRUDE BY RAIL LIFE CYCLE AND EVOLUTION
- Discussing the Crude by Rail life cycle and how the industry can reduce shipping costs
- Increasing the capacity of existing infrastructure by reducing shipping costs by removing the diluent
Corey Caville
Canadian National Railway Company
Canadian National Railway Company
1010 - 1040 CANADIAN CRUDE OIL OUTLOOK
- A detailed look at the current Canadian Crude Oil Forecast and its impact on crude by rail in the coming years
- Crude by rail’s role in a post-curtailment environment
- A look into recent midstream movements using Genscape’s proprietary pipeline, rail, and storage monitors
Mike Walls
Genscape, Inc.
Genscape, Inc.
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 NORTH AMERICAN CRUDE OIL DYNAMICS AND CONSTRAINTS
- Canadian crude oil production growth and flow dynamics on long-haul pipelines and rail
- Drive behind changing differentials in the past year, and where we are today, what do we think differentials will do in Canada, Bakken and moving into Cushing
- Implications for the wider North American crude oil market and export availability along the Gulf Coast
Stephanie Kainz
RS Energy Group
RS Energy Group
1130 - 1200 REGULATORY CHANGES AND THE MACRO AND MICROECONOMICS TRENDS THAT AFFECT CRUDE BY RAIL
- Impact of Canadian production cuts and their effects on Crude-by-Rail
- The fate of dot 111s and 1232s in this enhanced regulatory environment and what it means for Crude-by-Rail
- Macro and microeconomic crude trends - long term supply and demand factors and the “new oil order” of increased shale drilling
Curtis Chandler
Progressive Fuels Limited
Progressive Fuels Limited
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT CRUDE BY RAIL EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 ADRESSING THE ISSUES OF SAFETY IN CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION
- The service life of rail car structural components
- Creation of the "digital twin"
- Real time monitoring of crude rail cars in service
Robert Thom
Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
1400 - 1430 SYSTEMS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF VAPOR PRESSURE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CRUDE
- Real time analysis of vapor pressure and flash point for crude oils and condensates is possible using near infrared spectroscopy
- Automated grab sampling panels for further lab analysis if the real time analyzer measures off specification products
- Implementation of such systems can mitigate the cost of online analysis while improving the coverage in that many more cars can be monitored more cost effectively
Phil Harris
Insight Analytical Solutions
Insight Analytical Solutions
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 ENABLING TRANSPARENCY ON THE DIGITIZED SUPPLY CHAIN FOR CRUDE OIL
- Maximize capacities of your fleet
- Increase efficiencies and reduce costs through big data
- Increase safety by real time monitoring your assets
Mark Carlson
Nexxiot Inc
Nexxiot Inc
1530 - 1600 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 THE IMPORTANCE OF SEGREGATING CBR VS PIPELINE
- Overview on reducing transportation costs and railroad pricing dynamics
- Asphalt Crude, Coker Feedstock, Heavy Fuel Oil Blendstock
- Optimizing the existing rail infrastructure, it's storage points, and capacity
James Richard
Warner Petroleum Corporation
Warner Petroleum Corporation
1010 - 1040 LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS LEGISLATION
- Understanding product labelling and shipping documents
- Looking at emergency response and assistance plans
- Obligations of consignors and persons who offer for transport
- Potential liabilities in the event of a mishap
Dufferin Harper
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 MAJOR CRUDE OIL INCIDENTS : LETS'S BUILD A COMPENSATION REGIME THAT WORKS
- The importance of Rail Fund in cases of rail accidents taking place and what would the compensation look like
- Various criterias for potential victim of rail accidents to whom the sufficient resources will be made available
- The Rail Fund is looking at further engage with the industry to develop a process that would be accessible and user-friendly for claimants, while remaining fair and reasonable for the ultimate responsible party
Rohan Mathai
Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund
Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund
1130 - 1200 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT CRUDE BY RAIL EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 CRITICAL TERMINAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- Phased and Full Production Loading Volumes
- Rail Carrier Service
- Rail Service and Loading/Comfort Buffers
- Site Constraints / Permitting & Integrating Oil Flows and Rail Ops
Dave Thomson
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
1400 - 1430 LOADING , OFFLOADING AND TRANSLOADING DEVELOPMENTS
- The increasing importance of crude-by-rail in Canada
- Advances that are making crude-by-rail more efficient: loading / offloading, tracking systems etc.
- The attractiveness of rail to US Gulf Coast refineries
- An overview of Clover and it capabilities
Brent Osmond
Clover Oil & Gas LLC
Clover Oil & Gas LLC
1430 - 1500 CLOSING REMARKS AND RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2019:
- 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
Optimise on the latest developments in transloading facilities and identify new offloading points to maximise 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? - Optimising 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 East and West coast exports of Canadian crude oil and address the transportation challenges.
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