The Division of Environmental Geosciences has endorsed the 22nd International Petroleum Environmental Conference (IPEC) to be held November 17-19 in Denver.

This year's conference will focus on "Water Management Issues", "Soil, Surface Water and Groundwater Remediation", & "Advanced Environmental Diagnostics" and be held at the luxurious Grand Hyatt Hotel downtown Denver.

The IPEC approached Doug Wyatt, past-president of DEG, for an endorsement. DEG leadership reviewed their goals, the sponsoring organizations (academic), funding, and concluded IPEC’s goals were aligned with the DEG goals – improving the science of oil and gas environmental improvements.

According to Jeff Aldrich, DEG President 2015-16, “We are not funding nor sponsoring – just an endorsement ... and a good event to consider.”

In the past 20 years, the IPEC conference has brought participants from across the U.S. and 39 international locations around the world. It is a prime networking opportunity that attracts:

• Health, Safety, Environmental Specialists and Engineers
• Compliance Officers
• Environmental Professionals
• Water Treatment Management Firms
• Operations Managers
• Remediation Companies
• Professionals from the petroleum industry concerned with environmental issues and solutions

Tuesday Plenary Speakers

• Stan Belieu: Deputy Director, UIC Program Field Operations, Nebraska Oil & Gas
  Conservation Commission, Sidney, Nebraska
  "Analysis of the Chemicals used for Hydraulic Fracturing using FracFocus Data: Are we Seeing a New Trend Toward Transparency?"
• Jill E. Cooper: HSE Advisor, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Denver, Colorado
  "Engaging Communities on Environmental Topics"
• Thom Kerr: Oil and Gas Consultant, Thom Kerr, LLC, Denver, Colorado
  "Colorado's Continuous Adjustment to Unconventional Resource Development"
• Dave Stewart: Stewart Environmental Consultants, Ft. Collins,
  "The Search for Water Used in Hydraulic Fracturing: Water Reuse and Reducing Potential Earthquake Activity"

Thursday Luncheon Speaker

• Patty Limerick: Professor of History, Faculty Director and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American West, University of Colorado "The Terrain of Trust: An Expedition into the Subsurface of Public Discussion of Oil and Gas Development"

Technical Sessions (to date)

• Produced Water Management Techniques & Strategies
• Advancements in LNAPL Science
• Hydraulic Fracturing Issues
• Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
• In Situ Chemical Oxidation
• Remediation of Hydrocarbon Spills
• Environmental Management, Compliance & Auditing
• Open Discussion: Produced Water

Learn more or register now.