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Bri-Chem Supply Corp. is in the business of warehousing and delivering products used for drilling, cementing, completing and producing oil & gas wells. Bri-Chem Supply also provides products in the mining, water treatment, water well drilling, environmental remediation and construction industries. Our facility in the Northeast is located at 59 Leetsdale Industrial Drive, Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Facility Manager: Ken Hicks Phone: 724-318-8153 Fax: 724-385-0471 Cell: 570-637-6530 Northeast Sales & Marketing Manager: James Browder Cell: 512-587-5701 This facility has a complete Liquid Mud Mixing Plant for Oil Mud Based Fluids.

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THE IADC ANNUAL GEN. MEETING -- WWW.IADC.ORG NOVEMBER 12-14, 2013 - NEW ORLEANS, LA ARTICLES FOCUS: NEW TECHNOLOGY - CNG Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 FOCUS: NEW TECHNOLOGY - Green Processing Plants .24-25 FOCUS: NEW TECHNOLOGY - The Field Office . . . . . . . . . . .26 FOCUS: NEW TECHNOLOGY - TheShaleAcademy.com . . . .21 FOCUS: NEW TECHNOLOGY - Turbine Meters . . . . . . . . .12-13 Press Release: Newpark Mats and Integrated Services . . . . . .23 Safety On The Job: New Technology in Hearing Protection . .16-17

CALENDARS Association Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Networking Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Training and Workshops Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 18

EVENTS Elite Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 NAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 PA Energy Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 PIOGA Eastern Oil & Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Shale Envirosafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Shale Insight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 WV Oil & Gas Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 YOUNG 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

ADVERTISER INDEX PAGE Alpine Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 American Refining Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Badger Daylighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Blue Rock Energy Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bri-Chem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Burning Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cam-Tek Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 CARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ContactPointe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ernst Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Facteon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fisher Welding LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Five Star International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gas Field Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Godwin Pumps - Xylem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hapco Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Iron Eagle Enterprises LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ITL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Keystone Clearwater Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Layfield Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lee Reger Builds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Lee Supply Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lyden Oil Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Mansfield Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Marcellus Safety Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 McCluskey & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 MJ Painting Contractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Mustang Ariel Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 New Pig Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 New River Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 North American Field Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Oil & Gas Safety Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Oil Center Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pennington Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Peoples Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Premier Fence Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Rig Maids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sensus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Shannon Safety Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SiteSaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Summit Industrial Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sunnyside Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Thomas Petro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unit Liner Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Veyance Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Viking Energy Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Weavertown Environmental Group . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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From the Model-T to CNG Vehicles by Kristie Kubovic, Director of Communications, Shale Media Group Images Provided by Tim Hooker, FYDA Energy Solutions; Jerry Clark for Colussy Chevrolet; Ronald Schramm, ProGas, Inc. From the visions of Leonardo da Vinci and Sir Isaac Newton, to the first self-propelled road vehicle in 1769 to the famous Model-T, the automobile has evolved throughout history and continues to do so with the rise of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. By some estimates, over 100,000 patents have brought us to where we are today. The latest improvements have been focused on CNG technology. Vehicles with CNG technology run on compressed natural gas, which is an alternative, cleaner fuel to fossil fuels. FYDA Energy Solutions is a subsidiary of FYDA Freightliner and offers complete sales, parts and service for alternative fuel vehicles. Part of what the company does is offer CNG and propane conversions to the transportation industry and general public. In addition, they can provide dedicated, new alternative fuel vehicles from the factory and equip those for commercial and private use.

Light-duty vehicles with gasoline engines use a bi-fuel technology. A bi-fuel vehicle has separate tanks for the two fuels. The engine will run off of one fuel at a time, but uses the alternate fuel first. It can switch from CNG or propane/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to gasoline. This is often used in taxis, police cars, shuttles and commercial vans. A Class 8 vehicle (over 33,000 lbs.) utilizes dual-fuel technology, where LNG/CNG fuels are stored separately from the diesel fuel tanks. There are key benefits to this: no spark plugs, no fumigation, direct injection, functions at idle, utilize power take off (PTO) and dynamic functions to provide maximum substitution. If the truck runs out of natural gas, it can convert back to diesel seamlessly, which eliminates range anxiety. With the conversion, FYDA could take a current diesel engine and convert it to one that runs on diesel and natural gas. Hooker explained, “This transition could lower overall fleet costs by 25 to 40%.” Alternative fuel engine platforms are currently being developed for railroad, boat and manufacturing industries. “Dedicated CNG engines currently go up to 400 horsepower @ 1450 ft. lbs. torque. A dedicated engine for larger vehicles (bigger and heavier duty trucks) is still a few years away,” informed Hooker. “Our company has three main core values. A product has to be equal to or better for the environment than it was originally manufactured. It must be economical—most businesses are looking for a two-year return on investment or sooner; and, it must help with energy independence. Alternative fuel technology fulfills all three,” stated Hooker. The users who see the biggest return are those who use the most gas.

Tim Hooker, Director of Business Development at FYDA Energy Solutions, says, “The technology has been around since 1998, but now there is more awareness. Plus more recently, significant improvements have been made to the technology. In terms of the mechanics, there are now state of the art electronic engine controls versus old school carburation and fumigation.” There are two types of conversions that FYDA Energy Solutions performs: bi-fuel and dual-fuel. A vehicle’s weight plays into this determination. In commercial trucking there are 8 weight classifications. Light Duty consists of Class 1-3 and Medium Duty includes Class 4-6; while, Heavy Duty is Class 7 and 8.

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FOCUS NEW TECHNOLOGY A conversion takes about three to five days and can be done in FYDA’s 50,000 square foot facility in Canonsburg. It is still a pricey endeavor for the general public to convert a personal vehicle to CNG, but there are also various grants to assist in the purchase of a CNG vehicle or conversion to one. For instance, the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) has one that offers up to 50% of light duty LPG and CNG conversions. Another grant, Act 13, opens on August 12. With it, over $10 million is available for heavy duty trucks in Pennsylvania. All Pennsylvania grants can be found on the PA DEP website, http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dep_home/5968. A propane light conversion costs about $6,000 to $8,000, while a CNG conversion runs around $10,000 to $14,000. Hooker says, “The high pressure CNG fuel cell is what keeps the CNG conversion expensive.” Hooker points out that we’re seeing more mid-level trucks on the roads than private vehicles with this technology. There are new dedicated engines for mid-level to large trucks. Large companies, like Frito-Lay, are switching over their fleet.

Schramm explained, “Dispensing units, pumps, for propane and CNG are being made to image that of gasoline and diesel fuel. Up until now, we’ve only provided dispensing units for commercial or industrial accounts. These units are crude in appearance and not what the general public is used to. Now that propane and CNG have made headway as a viable motor fuel, manufactures of propane and CNG dispensing units are developing units to look and work like gasoline and diesel dispensers.” Bob Beatty, HP Gas Systems Specialist at “O” Ring CNG Fuel Systems, L.P., now works with natural gas fueling stations and has been in business for 30 years. He saw the increasing fuel costs and decided to do something about it. Beatty believes, “The technology, skill and ability are all now there. Until recently, there was not enough price spread. Previously, inexpensive gas

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New CNG cars start at about $26,000. Honda is one producer of CNG cars. GM, Ford and Chrysler are manufacturing trucks. Tom Priano, Inventory Manager of Colussy Chevrolet, says, “It costs around $11,000 for the 2013 Chevy Silverado factory option. The truck is popular with natural gas companies and ends up coming equipped from the factory for little over $55,000.” It is becoming more commonplace to see alternative fuel vehicles on the road. Hooker drives a CNG vehicle and gets about a 300-mile range. He says you just have to be thoughtful of the situation when it comes to refueling. The bottom line is CNG fuel is affordable and becoming more mainstream. Not only are vehicle companies adapting to this improved technology, but ‘gas’ stations are as well. Ronald Schramm, President of ProGas, Inc., a regional propane company, is trying to develop a fueling infrastructure for propane through its Advantage AutoGas propane fueling stations. In order for alternate fuels to be available to the general public and fleet vehicles, our industry must provide and create a fueling infrastructure that people are familiar with.

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“We as an industry need to continue to educate, educate and educate some more. It is coming and we have a window of opportunity over the next three to five years to get the infrastructure in place to make a better country.” Tim Hooker, FYDA Energy Solutions. Schramm says, “There is more awareness today. Alternative fuels are being accepted more in light of the volatility in the Middle East and the effect crude oil prices have on gasoline and diesel prices. Propane has been used as a motor fuel for more than 60 plus years, mainly for industrial and commercial forklifts. During the first energy crisis in the 1970s, alternate fueled vehicles started to appear. Propane was used to power cars and trucks as an alternate fuel because it was plentiful and cheaper than gasoline or diesel, but that didn’t last long as crude oil production increased and crude prices dropped. Everyone forgot about using alternate fuels.”

was a hurdle. Now it is a logical choice with CNG fuel costing about halfthe price of gasoline.” Beatty also says there is an upfront cost of entry. Money must be put up as an investment, but it is the chicken and egg scenario. The infrastructure must be put in place so that consumers will have a place to fuel their CNG vehicles. However, there aren’t as many alternative fuel vehicles on the roads due to the lack of infrastructure/fueling stations.

“Today, with the recent finding of natural gas and natural gas liquids, like propane, from the Marcellus, Utica and Bakken Shale formations, we have an energy source right under or feet that we can develop and provide this country with a solution for energy independence. In recent weeks, the dissent in Egypt has driven up crude and along with it our gasoline prices and people have become more cautious of the Middle East and crude volatility. We need to convince everyone that our own energy source is plentiful, cheaper and a cleaner burning fuel. LNG, CNG and propane are the fuels of America’s future. We need to continue developing technology to use this product as a motor fuel,” explained Schramm. Beatty maintains that education is still important to dispel the myths and misinformation concerning CNG. Beatty says, “Misinformation like ‘CNG is not safe’ and ‘the vehicles don’t have enough horsepower’ are not true and still being tossed around.” Beatty relates it to the Industrial Revolution between Rockefeller, Tesla and Westinghouse stating, “Back then, it was said that electricity was dangerous and shouldn’t be used. It is the same territory, just a different era with CNG.” From CNG cars to flying cars, who knows where the future will take us, but CNG technology is earning its place now in automobile history. With the environmental and economic benefits of CNG, this path looks to be a worthwhile one.

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TWO ROTORS...NO SECOND GUESSING: A turbine meter that keeps the money in your pipeline. Paul Honchar, Product Manager at Sensus Millions of dollars pass through meters each year and outdated, inaccurate meters can have a significant impact on revenue for gas suppliers. These businesses must test the accuracy of their current meter fleet and consider the potential cost of sticking with poor performance. Natural gas is a clean, efficient and safe energy option that fuels the primary heating needs of more than 50 percent of American households. And it goes beyond heating. The Department of Energy predicts that 900 of the next 1,000 power plants built will be fueled by natural gas. Growing business for gas suppliers increases the amount of revenue that hangs in the balance with inaccurate meters.

nose cone. The nose cone conditions and straightens the flowing gas, while providing an increase in velocity. The gas flow causes an internal turbine (rotor) to turn. Through a series of mechanical gears or high resolution pulsing systems, the rotor speed converts to the volume of gas that has flowed through the meter. Turbine meters traditionally have one rotor, but the most dynamic innovation in this technology is the addition of a second rotor – enabling two rotors to work in partnership to continuously monitor accuracy and adjust for changes in gas flow conditions.

Benefits of Turbine Meters Two basic types of meters perform most gas measurement: positive displacement and inferential. Positive displacement meters, consisting mainly of diaphragm and rotary style devices, are typically used for lower volume, lower pressure measurement. Orifice, ultrasonic and turbine meters are the three main inferential class meters used for large-volume, higher pressure measurement. Turbine meters are one technology that forward-thinking gas suppliers have been using for decades or are reconsidering to ensure accurate, reliable measurement.

Turbine meters are field-proven for more than 50 years but dual turbine meters are tailored for the highest accuracy. They are compact, lightweight and able to accurately measure high-capacity, high-pressure flows. The meter continuously monitors itself and adjusts for changes in gas flow conditions, component wear or contamination commonly associated with an older pipeline system. The turbine meters’ performance and longevity ratings, even under suboptimal conditions, make it a clearly advantageous technology.

Cost Effective The dual-rotor turbine meter measures gas usage more accurately than any of its metering counterparts. Turbine meters are also a great value compared to other metering options – because their compact size eliminates costs for special piping, flow conditioning and electronics required for other measurement technologies. The initial investment in turbine meters is a great value, especially when suppliers analyze the total cost of installation, maintenance and accuracy.

Highly Accurate Standard turbine meters are factory calibrated for accurate measurements over a wide range of flow rates and pressure. An accuracy of ±1 percent is the default; however, better than ±0.5 percent error is the standard when calibrated at or near the intended operating pressure. Today’s flow computers and electronic volume correctors improve system accuracy even more – better than ±0.25% – by programming the calibration data into these devices.

How Turbine Meters Work Turbine meters infer the volume of gas by determining the velocity of the gas moving through the meter. Flowing gas enters the inlet of the meter and goes through a smaller channel between the body of the meter and a

Best of all, only the meter module needs to be removed for recalibration, this significantly reduces lost revenue and downtime associated with removal, shipping and calibration costs for other metering technologies.

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How much revenue can you “find” in the pipeline? Meter Size

Rotor Angle

AutoAdjust (degrees) Meter

PSIG

Max Flow

Days Per Year

Hours Per Day

Meter Error (%)

Cost of Gas Per MSCF ($USD)

Calculated Savings *

4”

AAT-18

400

365

-0.5

6.0

$106,631

4”

AAT-27

400

365

-0.5

6.0

$159,848

6”

AAT-35

400

365

-0.5

6.0

$207,349

6”

AAT-57

400

365

-0.5

6.0

$337,631

8”

AAT-60

400

365

-0.5

6.0

$355,373

8”

AAT-90

400

365

-0.5

6.0

$533,156

12”

AAT-140

400

365

-0.5

6.0

$829.196

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400

365

-0.5

6.0

$1,362, 356

Next Steps – Implementing Turbine Meters From initial installation and maintenance to recalibration, the turbine meter is both cost-effective and simple to install and maintain. Suppliers can install dual-rotor turbine meters into a short-coupled configuration, significantly reducing installation costs, especially in urban areas. Turbine meter bearings require periodic lubrication, but the maintenance interval can be extended by using automatic lubricators. Traditional spin testing and other on-site methods are unnecessary. From the convenience of any computer networked to the meter, gas company personnel can continually diagnose measurement system accuracy, verify measurement system parameters and quantify accuracy savings. However, if spin testing is desired, advancements in the meter’s electronics make it possible to perform an accurate spin test without removing the measuring cartridge from the meter body.

Calculations: Operating scfh X % of meter error = AAT recovered flow rate. * AAT recovered flow rate X days/yr. operating X hours/day operating X # of units X cost of gas = Savings

Can you break a hundred (thousand)? Compared to other metering technologies used in similar conditions, users could find tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars in unaccounted-for gas.

For additional information and a white paper that compares turbine meters with multi-path ultrasonic meters, please visit www.sensus.com/turbo, or call Sensus at 1-800-375-8875.

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Safety Spotlight: New Technology in Hearing Protection For what I believe was my very first safety article in ONG Marketplace, I wrote about the importance of preventing work-related hearing loss. This article was written over a year ago, but the issue of keeping worker’s hearing protected should still be a priority for anyone working in the Oil and Gas Industry, as well as any other industries where high nose levels are common. In that article I outlined how the inner workings of the ear, all the different types of hearing loss, and all of the ways to prevent work-related hearing loss. For the ”New Technology” issue of ONG Marketplace I have decided to revisit this problem in our industry, and fill you in on one product in particular that is changing the way workers protect their hearing. Work related hearing loss is almost always a result of exposure to high noise, it is permanent and it is 100% avoidable. No matter how loud the work environment, if the correct measures are implemented, there is no reason for any employee to have to suffer with hearing loss. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational hearing loss is the most commonly reported occupational illness in manufacturing, accounting for 1 in 9 recordable illnesses. The most disturbing aspect of this statistic is that in order to be OSHA recordable, the hearing loss must be determined to be work related and must be severe enough that the worker is considered hearing impaired. The CDC categorizes dangerously high noise levels as those at or above 85 decibels (dB (A)). OSHA’s Occupational Noise Exposure Regulation 29 CFR-1910.95 states that any person working in an environment with sound levels at or above 85 dB (A) must wear hearing protection. This regulation also states that if this noise level is present for 8 or more hours, a hearing conservation program must be put into place while MSHA Standard Section 62.120 states that the permissible exposure level is no more than 90 dB (A) for a maximum of 8 hours. Instituting a hearing conservation program is the most important step in keeping worker’s hearing protected. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) website shows 8 simple components to instituting and maintaining a successful hearing conservation, or hearing loss prevention program. Step one is to monitor noise exposure and to know what noises can cause damage. Damaging noises are any noises that are at, or above 85 dB (A). Step two would be to put engineering and administrative controls into place. Engineering controls might include sound abatement walls or putting more distance between the worker and the noise source, administrative controls would include setting standards that the employees would be required to abide by. The third component is to have all of the workers receive an audiometric evaluation, or hearing test to establish baseline hearing ability. The fourth and fifth components of a successful hearing conservation program go hand in hand. The fourth component is to use hearing protection and the fifth component is to keep the worker educated and motivated to use hearing protection. These 2 com-

ponents go hand in hand because it doesn’t matter if the provided hearing protection is a simple set of foam plugs or a sophisticated pair of muffs, if the employee doesn’t understand how to properly use the PPE or the importance of using it, successful protection will not be achieved. The final three components are all administrative. The sixth component involves good record keeping of everything from noise levels in the work environments to all of the employee’s annual hearing exams. The seventh component is to continually evaluate your hearing conservation program to make sure it is as effective as possible. The final component is to make sure to audit your program annually. Making sure that your engineering controls are properly placed and in good repair and making sure that your employees are properly trained in using their hearing protection will ensure that you hearing conservation program is doing what it was designed to do, keeping your worker’s hearing protected. So, what is this new technology that will do more to keep worker’s hearing protected in high noise environments? Sensear High Noise Communication Headsets are changing how all industries think about hearing protection in their facilities and on their jobsites. Although there are currently several products on the market that can protect a worker from loud noise, Sensear is the only product available with SENS (Speech Enhancement, Noise Suppression) Technology. Now, hearing protection has evolved to the point where workers are able to keep their hearing protected, while still being able to effectively communicate at the same time.

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lines, not allowing the user to be exposed to any noise levels over 82dB. Sensear’s speech enhancement technology is not only effective for face-to-face communication, but also for mobile phone calls and 2-way radio communication as it enhances the wearer’s speech and lowers background noise for the call receiver. This cutting edge SENS technology simultaneously combines speech enhancement with noise suppression to deliver a total communication solution via Bluetooth for your cell phone, 2-way radio, short range FM radio and face-to-face communications. Sensear’s approach to hearing protection incorporates 3 main ideas, communication, protection and awareness. The communication and protection ideas are covered above, but I want to make special note of one of the biggest technological advances that this product incorporates into their high noise communication headsets, 360 o situational awareness. One of the biggest issues facing workers is being able to know where warnings are coming from. This situational awareness feature allows for a user to know exactly where what they are listening to is. If someone over your left shoulder calls out a warning, you will know exactly where they are, as though you were not using an electronic device. Other products can increase the amount of sound entering the ear, but none can do it while allowing the user to keep their situational awareness. Historically, most safety experts agreed that earplugs or sound deadening muffs were the best way to keep worker’s hearing safe, but it is important to consider what safety factors arise once a worker is basically rendered deaf by earplugs or regular muffs. With run-ofthe-mill hearing protection, warning calls, safety alarms, and other people’s voices are blocked right along with the dangerous noise. This technology allows for the users hearing to stay protected, while allowing for them to still have the ability to properly communicate with everyone else on the job. More information on reducing workrelated hearing loss and Sensear High Noise Communication Headsets can be found by visiting www.sensear.com, or by contacting Chris at SunnySide Supply, Inc. Taking the time to assess your work environments and implement the necessary precautions to protect the hearing of your workers, and educating workers on the importance of protecting their hearing, will lead to higher productivity and a healthier, happier workforce. Now that technology is catching up with the issue of safe and effective hearing protection, it is high time for employers, safety professionals and employees to step up and do whatever they can to help reduce the problem of work-related hearing loss. By Chris Chadwick, Safety Products Coordinator at SunnySide Supply, Inc. www.SunnySideSupply.com References: “Occupational Noise Exposure.” Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA. (n.d.). Web. 18 July 2013. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/index.html “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” (n.d.). Web. 18 July 2013. http://www.CDC.gov “National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.” (n.d.). Web. 19 July 2013. www.CDC.gov/NIOSH “Sensear.” (n.d.). Web 19 July 2013. www.Sensear.com

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Engineering Eagles; Introducing College Students to New Technology in the Oil and Gas Industry by Beth De Maagd, Executive Director, TheShaleAcademy.com Beth De Maagd, Executive Director of TheShaleAcademy.com and Mentor Facilitator for the Engineering Eagles, interviews John Henning, P.E. and Associate at Dawood Engineering.

New technology in the oil and gas industry has been an optimistic tool for increasing job opportunities, dramatically reducing the impact of exploration to the environment and expediting the United States to be a country where we have energy security. Also, the United States is being recognized globally as an innovative leader in the energy industry with the rapid increase of new technology patents for special environmental devices. With these types of innovative technology trends, we have the obligation to mentor and engage college students to have real life experiences so they may also create technology that could lead to our energy independence and lessen our carbon footprint. The ShaleAcademy.com specifically designed the Engineering Eagles, a college mentoring program, to inspire engineering students to “fly high” with future careers in the oil and gas industry. We are providing them with learning tools to introduce them to diversified technology experiences. In order to truly understand how we allow our students to “soar” in our program, we have selected to interview one of our Mentors. This example will show you how our program is making a difference to a future energy leader.

Beth De Maagd: “How is Dawood providing an educational technology path for your Mentee, Michael Palma? What three technology areas will you apply to Michael's job shadowing experience? Why do you believe the Engineering Eagles program will allow Michael to have an edge on other applicants when he applies for a future position in the oil and gas industry?” John Henning: “Dawood Engineering plans on introducing Michael to various technologies that we utilize on a daily basis. Specifically, Michael will have the opportunity to experience how the subsurface is sampled for geotechnical investigations via Standard Penetration Testing and NX rock coring. Additionally, he will be introduced to how GPS technology is utilized to identify and protect wetland environments during oil and gas development. Finally, Michael will be given the chance to work with the 3D modeling software that is utilized to design the grading for each well pad site. Although Civil Engineering is not the career path Michael has chosen, being exposed to the discipline will provide him an edge when he is on the job market. Michael will have an appreciation and understanding of the initial work that is involved prior to mobilizing a drill rig to a well pad site. This experience will be invaluable to potential employers as Michael will have the ability to identify potential environmental and design constraints at a site prior to wasting valuable time and resources on initial evaluations.” “ By being a part of The Shale Academy’s Engineering Eagles program, Michael has shown a desire to understand the entire Oil and Gas industry rather than just one finite element.” TheShaleAcademy.com invites you to hear Michael Palma, Engineering Eagles, WVU Petroleum Engineering Student, share his mentoring experience with Dawood Engineering at the next E3. Guest Speakers include Dawood Engineering, discussing new technology in the oil and gas industry and Dr. Thomas Mueller of CAL U sharing his experience with Range Resources and GIS curriculum. E3, “GIS and Technology,” on August 22, 2013 from 6-9pm at The Holiday Inn Express, Bentleyville, PA . Register at www.TheMarcellusShale.com

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From Smog Producers to Green Processing Plants by Kristie Kubovic, Director of Communications, Shale Media Group Images Courtesy of NiSource Midstream Services During the Industrial Revolution, Pittsburgh became known for its steel production and smog. The city worked hard to clean up its image. The idea of going green has not only spread across the Steel City, but also the country and world. One current green trend is all-electric. NiSource Midstream Services, a segment of the Columbia Pipeline Group, was founded to meet the gas gathering and processing needs of customers in the Appalachian Basin. NiSource has operated in and around the basin for more than 100 years as Columbia Gas Transmission. The company recognized the opportunity to continue serving the people of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, in developing the shale plays of the Marcellus and Utica reserves.

Right now, NiSource Midstream Services is in the process of constructing the Hickory Bend Gathering System and Processing Plant in northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The project, operating under the name of Pennant Midstream, is a joint venture with partner Hilcorp Energy Company, one of the largest privately held exploration and production companies in the U.S.

“This area is very attractive in the natural gas market because of the vast Marcellus and Utica shale plays lying under the region; however, gas from the Utica Shale reserves tends to be ‘wetter.’ Therefore, it requires a separate midstream transmission and processing infrastructure that currently doesn’t exist,” stated Jim Privett, Director of Project Management for NiSource Midstream Services.

The scope of the Hickory Bend project includes approximately 55 miles of wet gas gathering pipeline facilities in Northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania with the capacity of more than 600 million cubic feet of gas per day, as well as a cryogenic natural gas processing plant currently under construction in Springfield Township in Mahoning County, Ohio. That plant will separate the natural gas liquids (NGLs) from the dry gas to produce what is known as ‘pipeline quality’ dry natural gas. The NGLs will then be transported to a fractionation plant where the liquids will be further separated into marketable products such as ethane, propane, butane (Iso and Normal) and natural gasoline, delivering further value to the marketplace. The initial Hickory Bend processing facility currently under construction at the 90-acre site in Mahoning County will have a capacity of 200 million cubic feet per day. “While only one site is currently under construction,

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FOCUS NEW TECHNOLOGY gas-driven equipment as much as possible, again to reduce emissions and to keep in step with the efforts of the industry to ‘go green’.” NiSource Midstream Services has two other successful midstream projects already in service. The Majorsville gathering system is a 35-mile wet gas gathering system located in southwestern Pennsylvania and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. In addition, the Big Pine gathering system is a 57mile gathering line extending through the heart of the Marcellus shale region of western Pennsylvania. Privett says, “Like NiSource Midstream Services’ first two projects, the Hickory Bend project is being built for the future. We’re oversizing our pipeline and processing assets to provide additional capacity. This project will allow us to partner with additional producers in the area and help us to serve the Appalachian Basin in the midstream market for decades to come.” The approach in today’s market is to work hard to reduce emissions. Going with as much electric drive as possible is one way of doing this and turned out to be NiSource’s best option to reduce emissions.

we are prepping the land for two additional plants in anticipation of the increasing need for midstream services in the area, as the Utica shale play continues to develop,” explained Privett. The plant is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2013. Privett stated, “When feasible and like other new processing plants being built, this facility is being built to run mostly electric equipment to ensure that we have the lowest possible amount of emissions. The intent is to minimize

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The Field Office: Extending your business technology investment without breaking the bank. In an ever-expanding business environment with field offices needing access to their headquarters for email, geologic analysis, GIS data, environmental regulations and so forth, IT departments are tasked with securing connections and enforcing business policies in these remote locations. The challenge lies in extending the network and all of the associated services in a secure manner to a location that may have limited, if any, network infrastructure. Phone lines, utility power, water and the other basic services which we take for granted at the main office may not be readily available in remote offices at the wellsite. With that in mind, how do we possibly ensure that all of the services needed to keep the business operating and reporting properly are available without breaking the bank? ContactPointe IT Services faces these challenges and more every day from a variety of clients with ever-changing technology needs. With their managed security services they implement firewalls that allow for flexible extensions to the network. They can rapidly deploy new business locations with dedicated VPN connections between sites and they have the capacity to use cellular wireless services instead of relying on landlines to establish connections. As long as ContactPointe can get an internet connection, wired or wireless, they can have all of the services of the corporate network available in minutes. In many cases, wireless services may even be faster than the wired alternative but connectivity is only the first part of the equation. In addition to getting a connection they are challenged by the need to enforce business policies in remote locations.

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