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Mining Natural Gas: Fracking and More (Second in a two-part series)

 
  June 22, 2011  
     
 
CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement, 90 Minute Accredited Online Training
August 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (ET)


Who Should Attend
This course is designed for professionals in natural gas, environmental, energy, petroleum, petrochemical, governmental, and chemical processing areas. Although not limited to these, some typical job functions that would benefit from this course include:

  • Process Engineers 
  • Fuel and Energy Specialists
  • Environmental/Energy Auditors 
  • Local and Federal Officials Involved with Natural Gas 
    Recovery and Processing
  • Water Quality Engineers and Municipal Officers 
  • News Media (Print, TV, Radio, Internet) Covering Natural 
    Gas Issues
  • Managers at Natural Gas Companies

Description
This is a 2-part series. For maximum training benefit, participants are encouraged to attend Mining Natural Gas: Fracking and More (First in a two-part series), Course ID# 2465. However, each session may also be taken individually.

Maximize learning and minimize expense: Register for both parts and save $100 OR take either as a stand-alone course.

Natural gas is defined as methane and associated light hydrocarbons that have been recovered from natural gas fields or extracted during petroleum processing. Historically the gas was an unwanted byproduct since there was no ready market and it could not be transported as the oil could. This gas used to be flared, but is now usually reinjected into the well. In the United States interstate pipelines exist to take the gas to market. Consequently, natural gas has become a vital component of the energy mix. Hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) is the process of using a fluid to create cracks in sedimentary rock and a proppant (small solid) to hold open the crack, releasing trapped oil and gas. EHS concerns have developed over the process of fracking, with some of the biggest issues being the contamination of drinking water with natural and synthetic toxins as well as potential radioactive material.

In this 90-minute, accredited online course, the natural gas mining processes will be reviewed along with identification of the key issues on both sides of the debate over fracking. This training will include opportunities for learning assessment.

Review of Learning Objectives
Module 1: Fracking Processes and EHS Issues:

  • Fracking Processes for Natural Gas Recovery
  • Chemical Constituents
  • Environmental Issues
  • Health Issues
  • Safety Issues

Module 2: Framing the Debate:
  • Economic Picture
  • Local Areas Where Fracking Is and Will be an Issue
  • Proponents of Fracking
  • Counter Opinion
  • Commonality
  • Key Areas of Disagreement

Module 3: What’s Next:
  • Citizens Groups
  • Industry Lobbies and Groups
  • Pending Legislation
  • What is in Store for the Future of Natural Gas
  • Global Constituencies

Question and Answer Session

 
 
Organized by: CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement
Invited Speakers: Dr. Gerrano (Jerry) Maffia, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College

After twenty years as a process engineer and manager in the petrochemicals industry, mostly with Atlantic Richfield, Inc., Dr. Gerrano (Jerry) Maffia joined Widener University in the fall of 1992 as Chairman of the Department of Chemical Engineering. He retired in 2010 and was made Professor Emeritus at Widener University. In the fall of 2010, Prof. Maffia joined Manhattan College as Professor of Chemical Engineering. Over the past 10 years, Prof. Maffia has been honored with a Lindback Award, a Zandi Award, and a Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Award for excellence in teaching. Prof. Maffia has broad interests in petroleum, petrochemicals, environmental, energy and biotechnology industries and is an active consultant in these areas. He has offered short courses and training seminars/webinars on process engineering and related topics at sites around the world. 
 
Deadline for Abstracts: n/a
 
Registration: Please click here for registration information.
E-mail: sberg@cfpa.com
 
   
 
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