Oilpatch 101: Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry
Monday, June 7 & Tuesday, June 8, 2010
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM – Palomino Rooms, Stampede Park
Presented by: JuneWarren-Nickle’s Publishing and dmg world media
About the Course
A fascinating look at the exciting, complex and interesting oil patch. Attendees earned a ‘certificate’ on oil and gas basics through a combination of presentations, graphics, multimedia and hands-on activities during this two-day comprehensive seminar.
Agenda
Day One:
- Introduction to the Oilpatch
- History of the Canadian Oilpatch
- Geology and Exploration
- Land Access
- Seismic
- Drilling
- Completions
Day Two:
- Production
- Transportation
- Processing
- Unconventional Gas
- Oilsands
- Marketing
- Sustainability of Canadian Oilpatch
Instructor: Frank Henderson
Frank has over 35 years of experience across a broad spectrum of the energy industry. His oil and gas experience includes exploration, production, and marketing where he was previously employed by Amoco Canada, Drillwest Energy, and Chauvco Resources, prior to starting his own company. He is currently involved in the many new opportunities that have evolved from the restructuring of the natural gas industry, the growing importance of the oilsands, and the rapidly emerging unconventional natural gas sector. He is also actively monitoring issues affecting the restructuring of Alberta’s electric power industry and those of other Canadian provinces, as well as electric power restructuring issues in the United States and internationally.
