Calgary – Telus Convention Centre Wednesday, September 9, 2015 $395.00Thursday, September 10, 2015 $295.00September 9 and 10, 2015 $495.00Houston – KROHNE Oil & Gas HeadquartersThursday, September 17, 2015 $395.00Friday, September 18, 2015 $295.00September 17 and 18, 2015 $495.00

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Oil & Gas Technologies Symposium Advances for Upstream and Midstream sectorsSeptember 9 and 10 2015 in Calgary September 17 and 18 2015 in Houston,

Advances for Upstream and Midstream sectors

This symposium is geared towards operators, planners and engineers involved within the Oil & Gas industry focusing on pipelines transporting oil, natural gas, chemicals, refined products or any other liquids or gases.

The first day of the conference offers a large selection of presentations and lectures for the Oil and Gas industry including: Pipeline inspection and safety, armatures and valves, custody transfer measurement, data acquisition and transmission, SCADA systems and process monitoring.

The second day of the symposium focuses on workshops and hands on trainings reinforcing the presentations of the previous day.

This conference aims to bring a vast number of industry experts together under one roof to provide insight into the various technologies, industrial standards and procedures that plant operators find themselves faced with every day.

Also featured: Pipeline Integrity Management solutions will be running during the break times. This exhibition provides an ideal opportunity for attendees to gather additional information and to speak with the experts and benefit from their vast application knowledge.

Customized Conference Program

At the symposium you have the power and flexibility in choosing individualized seminar content specific to your interests. Discussion documents are available at each session allowing you to build a personalized data resource for your future reference. Presentations will be given in four separate rooms. The following pages detail times of topics, titles and presentations, along with locations.

Please register with the reply form or visit our website: www.us.krohne.com/seminars

We look forward to meeting you.

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ContactKROHNE, Inc.7 Dearborn RoadPeabody, MA 01960 United States of America

RegistrationTel.: +1 978 535 6060 Fax: +1 978 535 1720 seminars.northamerica@krohne.com www.us.krohne.com/seminars

Organizers

ROSENis a privately owned company, serving the oil and gas industry with inspection, integrity, and rehabilitation products and services. Operating in over 100 countries, ROSEN provides the industry with advanced inspection and integrity solutions to ensure safe and economical operation of a wide range of assets and facilities.

KROHNEis one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of innovative and reliable process measuring technology and has over 90 years of experience in providing flow, level, temperature and pressure instrumentation to all industry sectors around the globe.

Trihedralis a pure-play developer of SCADA software for monitoring and control with more than 28 years of direct & OEM experience. Trihedral‘s VTScada software is the recipient of the 2015 Engineer‘s Choice Award for HMI software from Control Engineering magazine. It is used in a myriad of industries, providing robust solutions to mission-critical applications of all sizes.

Phoenix Contactis a worldwide leading manufacturer of electrical connection technology, interface and industrial automation technology. The diverse product range includes din rail terminal blocks, PCB terminal blocks and connectors, interface, surge protection components, hardware and software systems offering comprehensive automation solutions.

SAMSON Groupis a worldwide leading manufacturer of linear and rotary valves and regulators for control and on/off applications. SAMSON Group valves have been applied successfully in the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical, power, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, HVAC, and various other industries.

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Pipeline & Gas Journalis published monthly and circulated to more than 28,000 top management, engineering, marketing and supervisory personnel in oil and gas transmission companies, gas utilities, engineering firms, pipeline transmissions and gas distribution contracting firms worldwide.

Price is per person per day including tax, breakfast, lunch, documentation and certification.

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Cancellation: Registration fees are fully refundable if a written notice is received up to 2 weeks before event date. A 40 % refund will apply if cancelled within 2 weeks of event date.

The content of the presentations are technical by design and do not represent any commercial intent. Therefore participants will receive professional development hours (PDH).

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08:00 am–09:00 am Welcome & Breakfast09:00 am–09:15 am Introduction09:15 am–10:15 amROSEN

Pipeline Integrity: Ensuring safe operationAfter an overview of potential flaws and anomalies in pipelines, the available internal inspectiontechnologies will be introduced for detection, sizing and locating of geometric anomalies, metal loss, cracks and leaks. Capabilities, detection thresholds and measurement accuracies will be discussed.

10:15 am–10:45 am Break & Exhibition10:45 am–11:45 amROSEN

Challenging DiagnosticsAs the overall infrastructure in the oil and gas industry is aging there is an increasing demand to assess integrity of all existing assets. Pipeline inspection using In-Line Inspection (ILI) tools has become standard. Many pipelines are unpiggable, or “challenging”. Case studies show typical obstacles and novel ILI solutions.

11:45 am–12:45 pm Lunch break12:45 pm–01:45 pmSAMSON Group

Basics of Rotary (Quarter-Turn) Control Valve Selection for Oil and Gas ApplicationsRotary quarter-turn control valves offer many advantages over traditional linear control valves, as well as disadvantages. We will highlight the deisgn features and applications for several types of rotary control valves, including rotary plug, butterfly, and control ball valves.

01:45 pm–02:15 pm Break & Exhibition02:15 pm–03:15 pmSAMSON Group

Challenges of Cavitation and Flashing in Control ValvesCavitation and Flashing are two phenomena that may occur in control valves, and if unaccounted for, can drastically reduce the life of the valve trim or body. We will discuss how to determine if and when one of these conditions exists, and what measures can be taken to extend the life of the valve.

03:15 pm–03:30 pm Break & Exhibition03:30 pm–04:30 pmSAMSON Group

API 6D ValvesRequirements, specifications and testing for API 6D valves in the petroleum and natural gas industries including pipeline transportation, fabricated skids and local distribution company/utility applications including trunnion ball, floating ball, check, gate and plug valves.

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08:00 am–09:00 am Welcome & Breakfast09:00 am–09:15 am Introduction09:15 am–10:15 amTrihedral

Rapid integration of multi-vendor API21 Monitoring and OperationsIn an era of optimization, is it possible to integrate operations and API21/Directive17 reporting with SCADA in a plug & play manner? While the potential for savings is high, is such a solution possible for EFM equipment of different manufacturers? Explore a live demonstration and review of challenges.

10:15 am–10:45 am Break & Exhibition10:45 am–11:45 amTrihedral

Auditing & change control of SCADA systemsReal-time insight into application development and change history provides efficiency by minimizing disruptions to operations and budgets. Review how technology has evolved from “old-school” centralized and manual operations to automatic SCADA-integrated distributed version controls.

11:45 am–12:45 pm Lunch break12:45 pm–01:45 pmTrihedral

Cloud-based SCADA upstream monitoringWhile site-specific operations are common, the realities of monitoring well data in real-time for mobile drilling operators requires a different and more cost effective solution. Join a case study review of the data extraction challenges/successes of a multi-operator monitoring system delivered via a SAAS model over the internet.

01:45 pm–02:15 pm Break & Exhibition02:15 pm–03:15 pmROSEN

Longer – Deeper – Colder: Safe and reliable operation of subsea pipeline systemsOptimized maintenance processes may allow asset operation beyond design life. A subsea pipeline main- tenance strategy must contain a concept combining cleaning with In-Line inspection (ILI). Highest quality data are needed to assess fitness-for-purpose and flow related challenges.

03:15 pm–03:30 pm Break & Exhibition03:30 pm–04:30 pmROSEN

Internal Corrosion and Erosion Protection of Steel PipesSteel pipelines can be subjected to internal corrosion or erosion. Unconventional oil and gas resources often contain a higher share of corrosive and erosive media. Prevention and mitigation of internal corrosion and erosion will be discussed; with a focus on interior pipe coatings.

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08:00 am–09:00 am Welcome & Breakfast09:00 am–09:15 am Introduction09:15 am–10:15 amSAMSON Group

Basics of Linear Control Valve Selection for Oil and Gas ApplicationsWe will discuss the basic principles and challenges associated with the selection of linear control valves for oil and gas applications. This will include the basic deisgn features of several types of linear control valves, including top guided and cage guide globe and angle valves.

10:15 am–10:45 am Break & Exhibition10:45 am–11:45 amKROHNE

Basics of Coriolis measurement in NGL and Oil applications considering APIProduction of non-conventional hydrocarbon resources has expanded the need to measure flow of crude and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL). This paper will discuss mass and volume measurement strategy utilizing Coriolis technology in single and multi-phase flow.

11:45 am–12:45 pm Lunch break12:45 pm–01:45 pmKROHNE

Basics of ultrasonic flow measurement in NGL and Oil applicationsThe theory, principles and operation of liquid ultra-sonic flow measurement by single path to the new Super multi path configurations will be discussed. This subject will also cover how self-determining diagnostic algorithms help operations and metrology determine the health of the measurement.

01:45 pm–02:15 pm Break & Exhibition02:15 pm–03:15 pmKROHNE

Validation of custody transfer metering via enhanced diagnosticsTime based calibrations do not provide truly desired results of maintaining measurement uncertainty. Usage rate and exposure to process have more of an effect on uncertainty than time. We will discuss how modern measurement provides fingerprinting and predictive diagnostics for scheduling calibrations.

03:15 pm–03:30 pm Break & Exhibition03:30 pm–04:30 pmKROHNE

Level and Interface measurement for Crude Oil separatorsStorage and process applications handling heavier than water liquids and less dense fluid by-products require interface and level measurement instrumentation. This paper will discuss the techniques, configurations, principles of operation and limitations of bottom up interface measurement in a top down installation.

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08:00 am–09:00 am Welcome & Breakfast09:00 am–09:15 am Introduction09:15 am–10:15 amPhoenix Contact

Lock out prying eyes and bad guysSCADA and local control systems are targets of threats from the maliciious “Hacker”. This presentation will outline which measures, action and technologies are recommended to provide a level of protection to secure Oil and Gas operational control systems against cyber-security breaches.

10:15 am–10:45 am Break & Exhibition10:45 am–11:45 amPhoenix Contact

Monitoring and Control Electronics – Safe from Lightning?The implementation of SPD‘s (Surge Protective Devices) in mitigating the effects of electromagnetic interference due to lightning strikes on the critical operational infrastructure is shown. The focus is on the use of SPD‘s for measurement and control applications including SCADA and RTU applications.

11:45 am–12:45 pm Lunch break12:45 pm–01:45 pmPhoenix Contact

Wireless but reliable, secure and safeToday‘s oil and gas production and processing equipment must be efficient. Assets such as pipelines and storage facilities must be moniotred to achieve optimal performance. This presentation will illustrate the most important factors when selecting a wireless technology with an emphasis on reliability, security and safety.

01:45 pm–02:15 pm Break & Exhibition02:15 pm–03:15 pmPhoenix Contact

High Reliability in Control Systems PowerThe remote location of many Oil and Gas product facilities require safe, stable and continuous power sources for their automation and communication systems to fully leverage the operational efficiencies of the Digital Oil Field (DOF). Proper load sizing, circuit protection, battery backup and low voltage power distribution will be shown.

03:15 pm–03:30 pm Break & Exhibition03:30 pm–04:30 pmTrihedral

Mobile SCADA VisualizationsOperators are now more mobile than ever before, and as such, being tasked with additional duties. Enabling this is the expansion of internet connectivity coupled with the evolving capabilities of smart phones & tablets. Join us for a technical review of the contrasting technologies & design considerations.

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08:00 am–08:30 am Welcome & Breakfast08:30 am–10:00 amROSEN

Pipeline Geometry – In-line inspection, strain calculation for pipe movement and local pipe dentingGeotechnical forces like landslides, seismic events, erosion have an impact on pipelines. Such forces are unpredictable and induce strain. As do deformations, e.g. by dents. To access pipeline integrity, anomalies need be located and assessed.

10:00 am–10:45 am Break & Exhibition10:45 am–12:30 pmROSEN

What is threatening my pipeline, what can I do about it? And: Assessing ConsequencesRisks to pipelines such as construction, corrosion, cracking, geometric anomalies, external forces and their classification are described. Estimation of potential impacts upon people and the environ- ment in the event of a pipeline failure is explained, centering around GIS-based approaches.

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08:00 am–08:30 am Welcome & Breakfast08:30 am–10:00 amSAMSON Group

Useful Tips for Valve Selection for Oil and Gas ApplicationsSelecting the correct valve type from a see-mingly endless sea of valve types can prove challenging for even the most experienced professionals. We will highlight the pros and cons of several valve types and provide tips to determine the best valve for a given application.

10:00 am–10:45 am Break & Exhibition10:45 am–12:30 pmSAMSON Group

Special Considerations for Control Valves in LNG ApplicationsExtreme operating and design temperatures associated with liquid natural gas (LNG) pose many additional challenges for control valves. We will cover some of the speical design features as well as sizing and testing critieria for control valves in cryogenic applications.

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08:00 am–08:30 am Welcome & Breakfast08:30 am–10:00 amTrihedral

Integration WorkshopJoin us for a hands-on exercise in integratingvarious EFM & RTU‘s in a fault-tolerant mannerfrom the ground up in only two hours. The goalwill be education on optimized methods of achieving data visualization, historian, networking, regulatory reporting and mobile visualization “out of the box” for a new era.

10:00 am–10:45 am Break & Exhibition10:45 am–12:30 pmPhoenix Contact

Specification considerations for a well-head control and monitoring systemRemote upstream wellheads often require unmanned monitoring and control. This presentation will review common require- ments and solutions for a monitoring and control system for an onshore low-pressure, low-temperature oil and gas wellhead.

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08:00 am–08:30 am Welcome & Breakfast08:30 am–10:00 amKROHNE

Hands on training: Beyond Flow Computation the Oil & Gas MarketThe hands-on/demonstration will show configuration and control that a Flow Computers is capable of. The class will include Gas and Liquid custody transfer measurement; input devices, historical trends, data logging, display and PLC functionality.

10:00 am–10:45 am Break & Exhibition10:45 am–12:30 pmKROHNE

Pipeline leak detection WorkshopAn introduction to regulatory requirementsfor pipelines‘ leak detection, causes of leaks, and available detection methods will be given. Technical limits such as response times, detection accuracy and other functions are calculated online. System functions and leak detection will be shown in a live demonstration.

12:30 pm–13:30 pm Lunch breakca. 13:30 pm End

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