2007 Environmental Conference


Monday, September 24 - Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Renaissance Austin Hotel
9721 Arboretum Boulevard [map]
Austin, TX 78759-6316


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



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Sunday September 23, 2007

10:30 am - 05:00 pm Registration
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm GHG Management Workshop
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions have emerged as one of the "hot topics" related to air quality in the United States. Regulations such as California's AB-32 and regional GHG initiatives like the Wester Regional Climate Action Initiative and the Eastern Climate Registry have recently prompted attention. There is little doubt that the petroleum refining and petrochemical sectors will be affected by these new regulations and initiatives, as well as those still to come. Therefore, many oil and petrochemical companies are addressing the impending GHG issues ahead of the curve. Due to the timely nature of the topic and the rapidly-changing GHG landscape, this workshop topic is designed to serve as an informative update as well as explore some of the basic tenets in inventory development. Additionally, industry peers from Marathon Oil Corporation and Sunoco, Inc. will share their case studies related to their company's GHG inventory development. The workshop objectives are to provide attendees with:

  • The status of the current GHG initiativs from the regulatory, regional, state, and voluntary levels, including the development of the "Refinery Protocol" in California
  • Usable "take-away" information that can be used in developing their own credible GHG inventories
  • Refinery case studies from industry peers, focused on inventory development, the "business case", and realizing GHG reductions through efficiency improvements
  • Two informative panel sessions to provide for Questions and Answers
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    Monday September 24, 2007

    07:00 am - 05:30 pm Registration
    08:00 am - 08:45 am Keynote Session
     
    Jeff Holmstead
    Partner
    Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
    08:45 am - 10:00 am Technology Session & Panel
    Report on Initial Operation of the World's First FCCU Application of the LOTOX Technology at a Texas Refinery - Nicholas Confuorto, Belco Technologies Corporation

    Results of a Plant Monitoring Program to Support Rulemaking to Allow Smart LDAR in Louisiana - Wayne Sadik, ExxonMobil Chemical Company & Yousheng Zeng, Providence Engineering

    Understanding and Living with Internal Combustion Engine Rules from an Industry Perspective - Steven Johnson, ConocoPhillips & Kelly Bradberry, Sage Environmental Consulting, L.P.
    10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm Compliance Assurance
    Title V Compliance - Approaching Zero Deviations - Gail Braden, Dixon Environmental

    Utilizing Technology to Solve Compliance Data Management Issues - Jaklyn McDonald, Valero Energy Corporation & Jason Beebe, Trinity Consultants, Inc.

    Handling EMIS Change for Compliance Assurance - Wade Carter, Data Systems & Solutions & Patricia Johnson, Sunoco, Inc.

    Keys to Sustainable Compliance - Daniel Reinke, Environmental Resources Management
    12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Lunch
    01:30 pm - 02:30 pm Public Outreach Issues
    An Examination of Increased Public Scrutiny of Title V / PSD Projects - Karl Duckworth & Ashok Patel, URS Corporation

    EPA's National Performance Track at Marathon Petroleum Company - Kelly Young, ENVIRON International Corporation & Wally Dows, III, Marathon Petroleum Company Louisiana Refining Division

    Profile of Refinery Class Action, based on Clean Air Violations, and an Aggressive Citizen Suit - Louis Tosi, Shumaker, Loop & Ken Weiss, Environmental Resources Management
    02:30 pm - 03:30 pm LNAPL Panel
    LNAPL Remediation - When is Enough, Enough - Robert Sherrill, P.E. & Katie Kaighin, RMT, Inc.

    Case Study of Accelerated Remedial Approach to Ultimately Achieve Corrective Action Goals - James Fenstermacher & Bruce Cushing, URS Corporation

    Optimizing LNAPL Remediation at a Former Oil Terminal - Patrick Madden, P.E. & Jeffery Hansen, P.H., URS Corporation

    Environmental Activities in Support of Refinery Expansion - Faheem Kazimi, PRSI & Michael Holder, TRC
    04:00 pm - 05:30 pm Technical Poster Session & Reception
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    Tuesday September 25, 2007

    07:00 am - 03:00 pm Registration
    08:00 am - 10:00 am Ongoing Compliance Issues
    Consent Decree Elective Audits: NSPS QQQ and Refinery MACT I - Justin Stuvve, Valero Energy Corporation

    Consent Decree Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Audits - Chris Abshire, Valero Energy Corporation

    Lessons Learned During Implementation of a CEMS Data Handling System & Real-Time Emisions Calculator at a Large Refinery - Jeffery Schweitzer, CITGO Petroleum Corporation (Invited) & David Monfore, SAGE Environmental Consulting

    Texas MSS Permit - A Bright Light out of a Mess - Grant Smedley & Sue Sung, Trinity Consultants

    Challenges in Monitoring Total Sulfur Content in Refinery Fuel Gases - A Case Study - Yousheng Zeng (invited) & Paul Hollis, Providence Engineering and Environmental Group LLC

    TRI Lessons Learned - Terry Soule, Sunoco Chemical & Kevin Winston, Sunoco Inc.
    10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm Climate Change Panel
    Key Impacts and Strategies in a Carbon Cap-and-Trade - Steve McMillen, Baker Botts

    The Storm of Climate Change: When Will It Hit and What Will It Look Like? - LeAnn Johnson, Koch (invited) & Catherine Campbell, DLA Piper US LLP

    California Assembly Bill 32 - Cathy Reheis, WSPA (invited)
    12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Luncheon with Speaker
    Dealing with an Aging Work Force - What are We Going to do When the Baby Boom Retires?
     
    Mr. Geoffrey H Swett
    Principal
    SLR
    01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Panel Discussion
    Newsreel: Regulatory & Legislative Update