Meeting Archives
2023 Spring: New Orleans, LA, March 1-2
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Thursday, March 2nd
Ron Claybon, Executive Director, COQA
COQA Fall 2023 Introductions
Jeff Kralowetz, VP Business Development, Argus Media
Reviewing the 2023 Argus Americas Crude Summit
The day began with an overview of the recent Argus Americas Crude Summit.
Dave Fernandez, Oil Movement & Loss Control Superintendent &
Rodney Ory, Loss Control Supervisor, Louisiana Offshore Oil Platform (LOOP)
Global Petroleum Marketplace
This presentation provided a detailed look at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Platform, its networks, and its crude quality standards and initiatives.
Jim Kendall, Regional Director, New Orleans Office, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Operations
This presentation showed us the latest on offshore Gulf Coast production and its impacts on crude oil markets nationwide, with a particular focus on the role of government and planning for the region.
Christopher Roark, Sr. Crude Oil Marketing Analyst/Crude Oil Management Lead, US Department of Energy
SPR Emergency Crude Oil Releases and Buyback Plans
Chris showed us the past present and future of crude oil volumes and quality in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The presentation is not published here by request of SPR management.
Mike Wittner, Global Head of Oil Market Research, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
Midland WTI Crude Quality and ICE Crude Oil Futures
Beginning with an introduction to ICE Midland WTI American Gulf Coast (HOU) futures contract, this presentation focused on USGC crude fundamentals, features of the contract, USGC pricing, and risk.
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
This technical presentation took a look at injection velocity for certifying best practices recommendations to improve sampling and better understand water content, flow rate, and density.
Chris McCullough, General Manager, Program Development, Laboratory Services, ASTM International
ASTM Crude Oil (D2892 Distillation & D5236 Vacuum Distillation) Proficiency Testing Program
This presentation took us inside two ASTM crude oil testing programs. Please contact us if you wish to participate.
Chris Burkhalter, Director of US Laboratory Operations, Camin Cargo Control
Crude Oil Measurement and Quality Concerns