ASME Northern Alberta Section

C-FER PRESENTATION & FACILITY TOUR

Agenda
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Location: 200 Karl Clark Road, Edmonton, Alberta
Registration and Social Hour (5:00 - 6:00pm)
Dinner at C-FER (6:00 - 7:00 pm)
Section Business (7:00 - 7:30 pm)
Presentation and Tour (7:30 - 9:00 pm)
Introduction - C-FER Technologies
C-FER Technologies works with operating companies to push the limits of current
engineering constraints to improve performance in existing assets, and to develop
challenging new resources. Using applied research and development, and the latest
analysis methods and testing systems, C-FER is helping operators:
optimize their operations by identifying and implementing the best technologies and
procedures,
track their performance and understand the factors that affect their operations,
manage their risk through identifying and evaluating the best risk-reduction options,
simulate environments in C-FERs full-scale testing facility to improve their equipment
performance before going into the field,
investigate and analyze failures to ensure failures dont happen again, and
qualify designs and choose the best equipment for their application.
C-FERs Edmonton facility is a unique, world-class, full-scale testing laboratory that can
simulate almost any operating environment. C-FERs employees are recognized industry
leaders in the areas of drilling and completions, production operations, pipeline design and
construction, and pipeline integrity management. In addition to working for individual
clients, C-FER is known for organizing and managing joint industry projects to help address
industry-wide issues.
Presentation: Responding to Albertas Pipeline Challenge
A joint initiative uniting pipeline operators, researchers, technology providers and supply chain partners is forming to
pursue responsible advancement of pipeline operations and technology development. The Canadian Pipeline
Technology Collaborative (CPTC) will function as a technology hub to align and focus currently distributed resources to
improve the reliability and safety of Canadian pipeline operations. Participants will learn how the CPTC is working to
support Canada as world leader in providing solutions to pipeline industry challenges by focusing on three specific areas:
leak detection, integrity management, and spill response.
Presenter: Brian Wagg, Director, Business Development and Planning
Brian completed his engineering degree and Masters at the University of Waterloo in 1990. He joined C-FER in 1990,
working first in the Production Technology Department then as Manager of the Drilling and Completions Department.
His work has included a variety of large-scale testing projects related to heavy oil operations and Arctic pipelines. He is
currently Director, Business Development and Planning and is responsible for organizing the Canadian Pipeline
Technology Collaborative.