Save the date as COQA's Spring meeting will be held in New Orleans in 2023 from March 1-2.
COQA is working hard on a tour and social events to add to our usual program of presentations, so please plan to stay for two full days!
Download Full Conference Program (pdf)
Venue
Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans
Address: 820 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 529-7800
Registration
Guestrooms
The guestroom booking link is no longer available but please contact us if you plan to stay at the Drury Plaza New Orleans. We may still be able to get the rate of $199.
COQA is working hard on a tour and social events to add to our usual program of presentations, so please plan to stay for two full days!
Download Full Conference Program (pdf)
Venue
Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans
Address: 820 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 529-7800
Registration
Tour registration is currently closed as the bus is full. If you are interested in the tour, please email us and we will let you know if space opens up
Guestrooms
The guestroom booking link is no longer available but please contact us if you plan to stay at the Drury Plaza New Orleans. We may still be able to get the rate of $199.
Program Information
Program information will be updated as presenters are confirmed. The conference schedule is below, in Central Time.
Wednesday, March 1
COQA Tour Day brought to you by Plains All American Pipeline and Intertek Caleb Brett. Tour registration includes both stops!!
8:30am - 1pm: COQA Tour of Plains St. James Terminal Facilities
Tour Includes:
- Transportation from the Drury (meet at 8:00am)
- Guided tour of Plains facilities
- Lunch (crawfish boil)
- Transportation from Plains St James to the Intertek Lab
2:00pm - 4:00pm: COQA Tour of Intertek Caleb Brett Laboratory
Tour Includes:
- Laboratory tour
- Refreshments
- Return Transportation to the Drury Plaza Downtown New Orleans
**space is limited!**
Thursday, March 2
7:30am - 8:30am: Breakfast Buffet brought to you by COQA
8:00am - 2:00pm: Main Program
2:00pm - 2:30pm: COQA Advisory Board (open)
2:30pm - 3:30pm: LSC Subcommittee Meeting (open to any except press)
3:30pm - 4:30pm COQA Executive Board Meeting (closed to board members)
Speakers
Dave Fernandez, Oil Movement & Loss Control Superintendent &
Rodney Ory, Loss Control Supervisor,
Louisiana Offshore Oil Platform (LOOP)
Global Petroleum Marketplace
Jim Kendall, Regional Director, New Orleans Office,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Operations
Christopher Roark, Sr. Crude Oil Marketing Analyst/Crude Oil Management Lead,
US Department of Energy
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: 2022 Oil Sales, Emergency Drawdowns, and Replenishment Strategies
Mike Wittner, Global Head of Oil Market Research,
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
ICE Midland WTI American Gulf Coast (HOU) Futures
Chris Burkhalter, Director of US Laboratory Operations,
Camin Cargo Control
Crude Oil Measurement and Quality Concerns
Casey Brister, Business Development Representative, Metering and Measurement,
Intertek Caleb Brett
Best Practices for Injection Velocity for Water Injection Sampler Proving API 8.2, 8.3
Jeff Kralowetz, VP Business Development,
Argus Media
Reviewing the 2023 Argus Americas Conference
Sponsors
Tour Sponsors
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Silver Event Sponsor
Bronze Event Sponsors
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Program information will be updated as presenters are confirmed. The conference schedule is below, in Central Time.
Wednesday, March 1
COQA Tour Day brought to you by Plains All American Pipeline and Intertek Caleb Brett. Tour registration includes both stops!!
8:30am - 1pm: COQA Tour of Plains St. James Terminal Facilities
Tour Includes:
- Transportation from the Drury (meet at 8:00am)
- Guided tour of Plains facilities
- Lunch (crawfish boil)
- Transportation from Plains St James to the Intertek Lab
2:00pm - 4:00pm: COQA Tour of Intertek Caleb Brett Laboratory
Tour Includes:
- Laboratory tour
- Refreshments
- Return Transportation to the Drury Plaza Downtown New Orleans
**space is limited!**
Thursday, March 2
7:30am - 8:30am: Breakfast Buffet brought to you by COQA
8:00am - 2:00pm: Main Program
2:00pm - 2:30pm: COQA Advisory Board (open)
2:30pm - 3:30pm: LSC Subcommittee Meeting (open to any except press)
3:30pm - 4:30pm COQA Executive Board Meeting (closed to board members)
Speakers
Dave Fernandez, Oil Movement & Loss Control Superintendent &
Rodney Ory, Loss Control Supervisor,
Louisiana Offshore Oil Platform (LOOP)
Global Petroleum Marketplace
Jim Kendall, Regional Director, New Orleans Office,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Operations
Christopher Roark, Sr. Crude Oil Marketing Analyst/Crude Oil Management Lead,
US Department of Energy
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: 2022 Oil Sales, Emergency Drawdowns, and Replenishment Strategies
Mike Wittner, Global Head of Oil Market Research,
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
ICE Midland WTI American Gulf Coast (HOU) Futures
Chris Burkhalter, Director of US Laboratory Operations,
Camin Cargo Control
Crude Oil Measurement and Quality Concerns
Casey Brister, Business Development Representative, Metering and Measurement,
Intertek Caleb Brett
Best Practices for Injection Velocity for Water Injection Sampler Proving API 8.2, 8.3
Jeff Kralowetz, VP Business Development,
Argus Media
Reviewing the 2023 Argus Americas Conference
Sponsors
Tour Sponsors
Silver Event Sponsor
Bronze Event Sponsors