TECHNICAL PROGRam - May 18
program subject to regular updates
Bacon and Regs
LOCATION: Trentino/Tuscany Rooms
7:00 am
Registration Opens
8:00 am - 8:10 am
Welcoming Remarks
Her Worship Sandra Masters, Mayor, city of Regina
8:10 am - 8:30 am
Updates from the Ministry of Energy and Resources
Susanna Laaksonen-Craig, Deputy Minister
Ministry of Energy and Resources, Government of Saskatchewan
8:30 am - 8:50 am
Updates from the Ministry of Environment
Mark McLoughlin, Deputy Minister
Ministry of Environment, Government of Saskatchewan
8:50 am - 9:10 am
Updates from the Water Security Agency
Shawn Jaques, Interim President and CEO, Water Security Agency & Thon Phommavong, Acting VP of Regulatory Services Water Security Agency
9:10 am - 9:20 am
NETWORKING BREAK
Session #8: New Opportunities • Part 3 • Helium & Critical Minerals
LOCATION: Campania Room
9:20 am - 9:40 am
Bakken Formation, a Potential Resource of Critical Elements
Omid Haeri Ardakani, Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Helium Potential of Southwestern Manitoba
Michelle Nicolas, Manager and Provincial Geologist, Manitoba Geological Survey
10:00 am - 10:20 am
An Industry on the Rise: An Overview of the Saskatchewan Helium Developments
Erica Emery, Senior Research Engineer, Saskatchewan Research Council
10:40 am - 11:00 am
NETWORKING BREAK
Session #9: Carbon Capture & Storage
LOCATION: Trentino/Tuscany Rooms
9:20 am - 9:40 am
Whitecap Resources, CO2 Hub Development in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Adlai Majer, Director New Energy and
Vladimir Vikalo, Senior Staff Reservoir Engineer
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Evaluation of Measurement, Monitoring and Verification Technologies Based on a Fully Integrated CO2 Storage Project
Zeinab Movahedzadeh, Project Coordinator, Petroleum Technology Research Centre
10:00 am - 10:20 am
The Design of a Carbon Storage Injection Well Completion Using In-Line Flow Control Devices to Maintain Injection Stability
Michael Konopczynski, Director Subsurface Engineering, Tendeka Inc.
10:20 am - 10:40 am
Stratigraphic Framework of the Deadwood Formation of North Dakota
Jeffrey Bader, Petroleum/Research Geologist, North Dakota Geological Survey
10:40 am - 11:00 am
NETWORKING BREAK
Session #10: CSEG Special Session
LOCATION: Lombardy Room
9:20 am - 9:40 am
Conventional Interpretation in an Unconventional Environment: Extending the Life of Your Company’s Lands and Facilities
John L.J. Duhault, President, Starbird Enterprises
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Seismic Exploration - A Multifaceted Exploration Tool
Darryl Robbins, President, Peer Solutions Inc.
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Application of Geosteering in Bakken Development Wells
Calin Dragoie, VP Geoscience, Chinook Consulting Services
10:20 am - 10:40 am
Geophysics in Potash
Dr. Neda Boroumand, President, Mirgem Corporation
10:40 am - 11:00 am
NETWORKING BREAK
Session #11: New Opportunities • Part 4 • Lithium Exploration
LOCATION: Campania Room
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Lithium Exploration in Saskatchewan: New data from the 2021 sampling season
Gavin Jensen, Petroleum Research Geologist, Saskatchewan Geological Survey
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Water, Water Everywhere And Not A Drop To Drink!
Lithium-Rich Brine Potential in Southeastern Saskatchewan
Mark Caplan, Resource Manager, Prairie Lithium
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Direct Lithium Extraction from Petrobrines
Randy Fraser, Saskatchewan Research Council
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Opening Remarks: Lesley McGlip, Vice President, Energy, Saskatchewan Research Council
PRESENTATION: Dr. Hussameldin Ibrahim, Director, Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute and Professor, Process and Industrial Systems Engineering, University of Regina
Session #12: New Opportunities • Hydrogen
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Saskatchewan Hydrogen Hive
Petro Nakutnyy, Director of Operations, EOR and Hydrogen Lead, Saskatchewan Research Council
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Hydrogen Storage in the Williston Basin: Key Design Aspects
Samuel Voegeli, Staff Consultant, RESPEC
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Compressed Air Energy Storage - Our Geological Advantage for Energy Storage
Brian Brunskill, Independent Energy Geoscientist
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Opening Remarks: Lesley McGlip, Vice President, Energy, Saskatchewan Research Council
PRESENTATION: Dr. Hussameldin Ibrahim, Director, Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute and Professor, Process and Industrial Systems Engineering, University of Regina
Session #13: CSEG Special Session
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Geological Storage of Carbon and Role in Geophysics
Don White, Senior Geophysicist, Geological Survey of Canada
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Seismic Acquisition & Geophysical Interpretation – An Exploration Tool in Nonconventional Industries
Roger Edgecombe, Operations Director – Technical & Advisory, RPS Energy Canada Ltd.
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
A 'DEEP" Dive into Geothermal - a Petrophysical Perspective
Kelly Skuce, Petrophysicist/President, CORE Petrophysical Consulting Inc.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Opening Remarks: Lesley McGlip, Vice President, Energy, Saskatchewan Research Council
PRESENTATION: Dr. Hussameldin Ibrahim, Director, Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute and Professor, Process and Industrial Systems Engineering, University of Regina
Session #14: Carbon Capture & Storage
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
CO2 Storage and EOR: Evaluation Workflow
Peng Luo, Research and Development Advisor, EOR and In-Situ Processes, Saskatchewan Research Council
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Public Perception of CCS in Saskatchewan and Ontario
Larissa Shasko, Johnson-Shoyama, Professional Research Associate (PRA), Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
The Role for Large-Scale CCS to Reduce CO2 Emissions, Canadian Experience
Conway Nelson, Vice-President, Project Development & Advisory Services, International CCS Knowledge Centre
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Commercial Deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in the Williston Basin – An Overview of Current Projects and Opportunities
Todd Jiang, Senior Reservoir Engineer, University of North Dakota, Energy & Environmental Research Center
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
N2 Fracturing Fluids Substituted with CO2 to Meet Net Zero Carbon Emissions
Tim Leshchyshyn, President, Frac Knowledge
Session #15: Disruption in Energy Systems
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
Lessons Learned from the Field: Adopting the Right Methane Detection & Measurement Technology & Approach
Joshua Anhalt, President, GreenPath Energy Ltd.
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
NuTech Innovations Excalibur Internal Pipe Cutting (IPC) system
Tim Conn, Director, Business Development, NuTech Innovations
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Clean Combustion in a Transforming Energy Industry
Dallas Rosevear, Chief Business Development Officer, Clear Rush Co.
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
High Resolution Solid State Acoustic Imaging for Advanced Well Integrity and Deformation Assessments in Conventional and Unconventional Wells
Rick Reeves, Canadian Sales Director, DarkVision Technologies Inc.
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Enhancing Monitoring Integrity and Sustainability with Satellite Data and Advanced Analytics
Jesse Hughes, Commercial Sales, Orbital Sidekick