In just four weeks the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference will take place in Regina May 2-4. The conference, with a strong focus on the geology that drives the industry, provides a strong indicator of where things are going in the years ahead, as well as a substantial analysis of the year past in the reports of each of the participating jurisdictions.
The conference, which takes place at Evraz Place, is downsizing its exhibit space, from over 200 booths in previous years to 50 to 60 this year. At that level, the booth space has now been sold out, according to Norm Sacuta, of the Petroleum Technology Research Centre, one of the organizing agencies behind the conference.
Tuesday, May 2 will focus primarily on a core workshop and an icebreaker later in the day. Commercial displays will be open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The presentations run in earnest throughout Wednesday, May 3, with displays open from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. On May 4, presentations and displays will run from 8:30 a.m. until noon.聽
Sacuta noted, 鈥淭he presentations are really good.
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To attend the presentations, the charge for registration is $350 if registered online beforehand at www.wbpc.ca, or $400 at the door.聽
Sacuta pointed out the presentation of Jim Sorensen of the Energy & Environment Center from the University of North Dakota will focus on enhanced oil recovery in unconventionals. He speaks at 4:20 p.m. on May 3.
