Safety Workshop

11:30am - 12:30pm

Registration and Networking Luncheon

12:30pm

Welcome Remarks
Jeannie Stell, Editor, Midstream Business, Hart Energy

12:30pm

Opening Keynote
While energy exploration, drilling and transportation operators aim for the highest level of safety within their practices, what are indicators within the organization that can achieve this or impede this?

Organizational Culture That Improves or Impedes Best Safety Practices
Dr. Chuck Pettinger, Implementation and Change Manager, Predictive Solutions Inc.

12:50pm

OSHA's Observations on Improving Energy-Field Safety
OSHA hosts deep, rich expertise from its observations, collaborations in best practices and enforcement of safe operating environments for energy personnel. Here, that vast experience is shared along with insight into the agency’s position on enforcing safety in the Marcellus and throughout America’s oil and gas plays.

Moderator: Jeannie Stell, Editor, Midstream Business, Hart Energy

OSHA - Speaker TBA

1:10pm

From Wellsite to End-user: Case Studies in Safe Operating in the Marcellus
From preparing a wellsite to drilling and fracture-stimulating wells to processing and transportation, service companies and energy providers have developed best practices in safe operations. Here, members of each field describe challenges they met in achieving this and how they have been overcome.

Moderator: Keefe Borden, Senior Editor, Midstream Business, Hart Energy

At the Wellsite: Drilling

At the Wellsite: Hydraulic Fracturing
Schlumberger - Speaker TBA

Processing and Transmission
Harvey Rotramel, Manager, Safety, Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP, Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Integrating Safe Practices from Site Prep to Pipeline: An E&P Operator's Best Practices

2:30pm

Networking and Discussion Break

3:00pm

Current Federal Pipeline Safety Law
New pipeline safety law gives the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) additional authority to impose larger fines on pipeline operators who do not meet safety regulations. Here, the new law and its implications in energy operations are described.

3:20pm

Field Notes: Safe Products for Safe Personnel
Here, learn of hazards and regulations in gas monitoring and of the flash-fire hazard, evaluating flame-resistant fabrics and how they work, NFPA 2112/2113 and UL certification, and how to implement a flame-resistant clothing program quickly.

Moderator: Keefe Borden, Senior Editor, Midstream Business, Hart Energy

NFPA 2112/2113 and UL Certification
Derek Sang, Business Development Manager, Bulwark Protective Apparel, VF Imagewear

Gas Detection Technology
Gas detection is essential during the natural gas exploration, drilling and transportation process. The primary gases that should be monitored are combustible gases (methane primarily), oxygen levels, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. Here is an overview of the technology to detect these gases and why it is important.

Gustavo Lopez, Product Group Manager, MSA, The Safety Company

4:20pm

Screening for Safe Personnel: At the Interview and in the Field
Safety in the energy industry can begin with the human-resources department. What tools are available to both hiring decision-makers and to new hire’s co-workers in determining whether the add to the roster will help or hurt maintaining an exemplary record of best practices?

4:40pm

Closing Keynote: Using the Political Process to Effect Organizational Change
Armed now with detail-rich information on current best practices—both internally and in the field—in safe operations, here is how to effectively implement these improvements within your organization.

Introduction: Ian Phillips, Director, Strategic Growth, Airgas East Inc.

Moderator: Steve Hope, Vice President, Oil, Gas and Chemical Markets, Airgas Inc.

5:00pm

Networking Reception in Exhibition Hall