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Agenda 2021
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Landscape and Market Review
Regulatory and Government Policy
Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency
Railroad Safety and the Environment
Rail Loading, Offloading and Infrastructure
Logistics and Technical Know-How
DAY 1: TBC
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 CRUDE BY RAIL FLEET OUTLOOK
- Railcar fleet profile - From an Industry perspective
- Tank car retrofit regulations and market overviews - short and long-term
- US & Canadian Crude-By-Rail development and traffic forecasts - Bakken vs. Permian development
Thomas Jackson
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
1010 - 1040 BAKKEN, WHAT’S NEXT?
- ND Oil and Gas Production projections
- Washington legislature’s law on vapor pressure
- Vapor pressure considerations and PHMSA regulations on crude oil transport by rail
- ND Attorney General Petition to PHMSA for pre-emption on Washington law
Kari Cutting
Cutting Edge Consulting, LLC.
Cutting Edge Consulting, LLC.
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 CURRENT CBR MARKET : CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
- Precision scheduled railroading (PSR) impact on CBR
- Market opportunities - East & West coasts
- Environmental challenges to West Coast CBR - state of Washington actions, California anti-fossil fuel activities
- Evolving tank car regulations - a new
Bob Pickel
National Steel Car Limited
National Steel Car Limited
1130 - 1200 ECONOMICS AND ENGINEERING FOR GETTING STRANDED CRUDE TO MARKET
- Finding business partners to find a business case
- The need and tactics for public support
- Terminal solutions and Spur track solutions (theory and examples)
Bill Hjelholt
HDR, Inc.
HDR, Inc.
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT NORTH AMERICAN CRUDE-BY-RAIL EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY CHANGES SINCE THE LAC MEGANTIC ACCIDENT
- New rail cars, the DOT 117
- Issues being faced by the new rail car, DOT 117 R
- Pipeline closures affecting CBR transportation
Wendy Buckley
Specialty Transportation and Regulatory Services
Specialty Transportation and Regulatory Services
1400 - 1430 TRANSLOADING OPPORTUNITIES AND TANKAGE DESTINATIONS IN CANADA AND THE USA
- Transload opportunities in Canada & USA
- Receiving terminal opportunities and tankage opportunities in Canada & USA
- IMO 2020 and its effect on the market
James Owens
Warner Petroleum Corporation
Warner Petroleum Corporation
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 OPTIMIZING EXISTING RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE, STORAGE POINTS, AND CAPACITY
- Merging operations, production, logistics, & financial objectives
- Reduce capital and operational cost
- Improve asset management and increase thru-put
David Thomson
Hanson, Inc.
Hanson, Inc.
1530 - 1600 ADVANCEMENTS IN TRANSLOADING: ENHANCED SAFETY & EFFICIENCY
- Review of the challenges in current volume measurement techniques used for transloading and alternative solutions
- Opportunities with transportation of commodities by rail in the context of creating smart(er) terminal transloading operations and connected tank cars
Peter Stunden
TransRail Innovation Group
TransRail Innovation Group
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: TBC
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? OPERATIONAL & BUSINESS EXPERTISE FOR SUCCESS
- Need both liquid and rail expertise to successfully build CBR
- Need people with Operational experience, not just Business Development, to be successful
- Need to be careful on designers, vendors, and contractors as many times they are stretched trying to satisfy all their customers
- The assumptions of the price of oil used to make your business decisions need to be vetted by both parties
Earl Crochet
Crochet Midstream Consulting
Crochet Midstream Consulting
1010 - 1040 RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE, STORAGE POINTS, AND CAPACITY IN BAKKEN
- Trends in downstream Bakken pipeline takeaway connections
- How Bakken rail terminals can diversify crude take-away options and thrive
- Latest in Bakken producer trends, production, basin take-away projects
Brian Melton
NorthStar Midstream
NorthStar Midstream
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 SAFE CRUDE BY RAILCAR LOADING WITHOUT SPILLS
- Operational training by Railserve
- Patented tools to improve the safety of the railyard
- Bottom valve Spill preventer yields ZERO LOPC record for five years
TJ Mahoney
Railserve, Inc
Railserve, Inc
1130 - 1200 ENHANCING SAFETY AND CONNECTIVITY USING VERSATILE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
- Seamless yard connectivity for ease of maintenance, connectivity with fuel depot, gate screening process, and video surveillance
- To use existing devices and yet leverage Private Wireless as backhaul with multi-service functions
- Provides constant communications between call boxes and locomotive or the cars while on the move
- Constant monitoring of remote unattended railway crossings using advanced analytics with private wireless
Niren Choudhury
Nokia
Nokia
1200 - 1230 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1230 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2021:
- Latest crude oil production rates and transportation forecasts
Understand the key market drivers with an update on production rates of crude oil and natural gas from North American plays and their impact on railroad transportation. - New rail loading, offloading, rolling stocks, and terminal facilities
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. - Assessing railroad pricing dynamics and reducing transportation costs
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. - Upcoming regulations and 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 U.S. crude oil and address the transportation challenges.
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