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Eagle Ford Center for Research, Education,

and Outreach (EFCREO)

Jianhong-Jennifer Ren, Ph.D., P.E.Interim Associate Dean, College of EngineeringAssociate Professor, Environmental Engineering

Nov 12, 2013

The Eagle Ford Shale Formation

• Eagle Ford developmentprovides a new supply offeedstocks for refiningand conversion

Location of Eagle Ford Shale • Extends over 24 SouthTexas counties

• Southern edge is rich innatural gas

• Northern edge is rich inoil

• Central zone is rich innatural gas liquids orcondensates (C2 - C4)

TAMUK

Dr. Patrick Mills, 361-593-4827, Patrick.Mills@tamuk.edu

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Vision, Mission and Goal

Vision: Collaboration between the EFCREO, industry, and government will ensure the sustainable development of the Eagle Ford Shale Reserve (EFSR)

Mission: The EFCREO will partner with local/regional industries, academia, and government agencies to provide a wide range of technical support for the sustainable development of the Eagle Ford Shale Reserve

Goal: The EFCREO will foster technological advancement and enhance skills of the workforce that are targeted to promote the benefit of the EFSR development

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Overview of Research Thrusts

Oil/Gas Production Enhancement (OGPE)Improved experimental devices and simulation methods for well production

Condensate Refining Process Improvement (CRPI)Innovative technologies and improved refining process optimization

Environmental Technology and Impacts Analysis (ETIA)

Environmental quality (air, water, and soil) assessment, monitoring technology development, pollution control and treatment technologies, and land restoration

Sustainable Transportation Control and Development (STCD)

Transportation planning, intelligent traffic control systems, and new technologies for road condition assessment

Sustainable Community Development and Planning (SCDP)

Community planning, facilities requirement, and social-economic impacts Public Health Monitoring and Assessment (PHMA)

New data for assessing potential health issues and for assisting with the determination of appropriate corrective actions

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Education and Training

Short Courses: Supply, Flowback, and Waste Water

Treatment Training Course for Hydraulic Fracturing: Nov. 5-7, 2013, at TAMUK campus

Pumping System Design, Maintenance, and Operation: planned

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Design: planned

Pipeline Materials Selection and Design: planned

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Outreach

Semi-annual Workshops – Sustainable Eagle Ford Shale Community Infrastructure

Challenges and Solutions Workshop, April 10, 2013, Kingsville, Texas

Innovative Transportation and Water Technologies for a Sustainable Eagle Ford Development, Nov 15, 2013, Convention Center, City of Cotulla, Texas

Pipeline safety (gas leaks detection and 1st response) and air quality, Spring 2014

Oil field waste management (monitoring, disposal, recycle, and reuse), Fall 2014.

Center Bulletin – quarterly or semi-annual Other conferences –

ASCE Shale Energy Engineering Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, July 21 - 23, 2014 - http://content.asce.org/conferences/shale2014/

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Capacities at TAMUK

Outstanding students whose career goals are well aligned with those of the regional economic development

A wide range of engineering programs (architectural, civil, environmental, electrical, mechanical, chemical and natural gas, and industrial engineering, computer science, and Management and Technology)

Nationally competitive environmental engineering program (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.)

Historically well known natural gas engineering program

Competitive transportation research and educational expertise

A new Ph.D. program in Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering (preliminary proposal was approved)

A wide range of social science programs (political science, economics, and sociology)

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Supporting Core Entities at TAMUK

• Sponsoring college: Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering (COE)

• Collaborating Entities within TAMUK:Office of Associate VP for Research & Graduate

StudiesDepartment of Psychology & SociologyDepartment of CriminologyCaesar Kleberg Wildlife Research InstituteNSF CREST-RESSACAInstitute for Sustainable Energy and the

EnvironmentInternational Studies (Minor) Program

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Partners

• Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) Regional Division• TxDOT Laredo District – • Eagle Ford Counties and Cities - McMullen County, Live Oak

County, La Salle County, Dimmit County, Jim Wells County, City of Cotulla

• Coastal Bend Council of Governments –• Eagle Ford Shale Consortium – • Craft Training Center of the Coastal Bend-• Rice University – • Texas A&M University-College Station- • Texas Engineering Experimental Station- • S&B Infrastructure, LTD – • HB Rentals LC – • Howard Energy Partners – • UniversalPegasus International Inc. –• Envirotest, Ltd – • Keystone Aerial Surveys – • Port of Corpus Christi –

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Research Development -

TAMUK Road Study• Monitoring the condition of paved and unpaved roads

using Airborne Imaging • Application of microcapsules self-healing agents in

concrete structure • Application of Drilling Wastes as the road materials

Pothole and Cracking extraction from a state highway based on automatic image processing

Monitoring of a county road

Dr. Somayeh Asadi, 361-593-2025, Somayeh.Asadi@tamuk.edu

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Research Development -

Sustainable Community Development • Focuses on Master Plans that can be used by the

County officials and citizens• Key components:

Development of meaningful sustainable community development goals and objectives

Evaluating Water Supply Alternatives Evaluating Existing Wastewater Facility Conditions and

Identifying Future Needs Assessing Current Drainage Status and Identifying Future

Drainage Needs and Alternative Sustainable Stormwater Management Strategies

Assessing the Existing Housing Conditions and Estimating Future Needs

Assessing the Current Air Quality Conditions and Developing Strategies to Prevent Future Air Quality Degradation

Evaluating the Existing Conditions of the County Roads and Providing an Initial Estimate of Future Needs of Roadways to Sustain the Eagle Ford Development

Prioritizing the Identified Needs and Developing Timelines for Implementing the Proposed Strategies

Dr. Jianhong Jennifer Ren, 361-593-2290, kfjr000@tamuk.edu

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Research Development - Pipeline Safety

and Emergency Response• Pipeline Gas Leaks Detection and Pipeline Safety –

use airborne sensor based technologies to fast detect gas leaks and prepare first response – Dr. Mais Nijim, 361-593-3786, mais.nijim@tamuk.edu

• Development of Optimal Evacuation Route and Real-time Bi-directional Evacuation Routing Aid - Cotulla, La Salle County

Information Flow Diagram

sensor

Server

Database User devices

The emergency system detects gas leaks by a sensor, and forward it to a Smartphone

The Smartphone sends the location to a web server

The server sends an emergency notification and the evacuation route to the users depending on the locations of the users

Users may share the information, such as the status of the road and any other unusual activities during their evacuations

Dr. Joon-Yeoul Oh, 361-593-3941, kfjo000@tamuk.edu

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Research Development - Condensate Refining Process Improvement

• Condensate Refining Process Improvement - Currently working with Howard Energy Partners

on process optimization – Dr. Patrick Mills, 361-593-4827, Patrick.Mills@tamuk.edu

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Vision and Goal: to address the growing challenges using

a systems perspective and innovative nanotechnology, biotechnology, and advanced materials

Foster collaboration among academia, the energy industry, the water industry and public utilities, and local governments to Advance research in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and advanced

materials that will enable cost-effective use and reuse of water resources Understand the interactions of water with energy production, and

alleviate water-related impairment Develop technologies and management tools for integrated water

management Develop an innovation ecosystem that promotes frequent interactions

between academics, industrial partners, venture capitalists, manufacturers, marketing groups and industrial users

Research Development - I/UCRC on Water Technology

Dr. Jianhong Jennifer Ren, 361-593-2290, kfjr000@tamuk.edu

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Research Thrust Areas:

Contaminant detection and selective removal Targeted, responsive microbial control Low energy desalination and membrane fouling control Corrosion controlEnergy and resource recoveryLow quality alternative waters for energy production

Participating Universities:Texas A&M University – KingsvilleRice UniversityCarnegie Mellon University

Research Development - I/UCRC on Water Technology (Conc.)

Dr. Jianhong Jennifer Ren, 361-593-2290, kfjr000@tamuk.edu

NASA Night-lights Map(a) (b)

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http://www.blue-marble.de/Dr. Kuo-Jen Liao, 361-593-3898, kuo-jen.liao@tamuk.edu

Research Development – Regional Air Quality Study

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NO2 Column Concentrations

NASA: The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) aboard the Aura satellite

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Frequencies of [8-hr ozone] > 75ppb

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Regional Air Quality -

Conclusions

The frequencies of daily maximum 8-hr ozone concentrations above 75 ppb could significantly increase in urban areas near the shale oil and gas development area

The higher frequencies of 8-hr ozone with more than 75ppb concentrations are expected to increase the possibilities of violating ozone NAAQS in some South Texas urban areas in the futureDr. Kuo-Jen Liao, 361-593-3898, kuo-jen.liao@tamuk.edu

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Dr. Kuo-Jen Liao, 361-593-3898, kuo-jen.liao@tamuk.edu

Regional Air Quality - Suggestions Develop effective regional air quality management

strategies, studies on changes in concentrations and speciation of particulate matter attributed to shale oil and gas development are necessary

Further study the shale oil and gas-air quality issue, emission inventories for shale oil and gas development activities will need to be prepared and updated periodically

Three-dimensional photochemical modeling should be conducted using the best-available emission inventories

Shale oil and gas development over a region spans from years to decades, multi-year data analysis and photochemical modeling will be needed to conduct comprehensive air quality studies in the future

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Financial Support:

Tax Deductible Donation Named Endowments

EFCREO, specific type of research, professorships, student fellowships and scholarships

Named Facilities/Components Research, training labs and/or equipment

Earmarked Funds Project specific based on Scope of Work developed

by EFCREO faculty and scientistsSponsorships for our EFCREO semi-annual workshopsCost-sharing for EFCREO short course training programs

In-kind Support: Goods, Services, and/or Expertise

Supporting EFCREO

Dr. Jianhong Jennifer Ren, 361-593-2290, kfjr000@tamuk.edu

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Contacts

• Dr. Stephan J. Nix Dean, College of Engineering (COE)Phone: 361-593-2338Email: stephan.nix@tamuk.edu

• Dr. Jianhong-Jennifer RenInterim Associate Dean, COEPhone: 361-593-2290Email: jianhong.ren@tamuk.edu

• Clarissa M. TorresEngineering Liaison Officer, COE EFCREOPhone: 361-593-2798Email: kucm2022@tamuk.edu

Website: http://www.tamuk.edu/eagleford