The 9th Annual Vision Conference Defense Strategic Planning Forum will be hosted by TechAmerica Foundation at the Residence Inn Arlington Capital View on March 6, 2014. The highly popular panel of defense industry strategists will offer their views on the latest DoD budget request, the major challenges facing the industry in the future and their view of the longer-term defense environment. This is an opportunity for attendees to discuss key st...

Vehicle OEMs are under increasing pressure to bring customers' connected lives into the vehicle. The challenge lies in providing seamless functionality while maintaining product differentiation to sell more vehicles in a world where demand for smart phone integration is rapidly increasing. The solution lies in optimizing the balance between embedded solutions and smart phone integration to maximize customer appeal and overcome connected device...

Production in the last quarter of 2013 averaged at 7.621 million barrels of crude oil per day - the highest daily average in 24 years and the largest year-on-year production growth between 2012 and 2013. Continuous advances and efficiencies in horizontal drilling has enabled operators to access previously unrecoverable oil and gas reserves and as a result, operators are constantly trying to push the envelope and drill further and faster, with...

IQPC’s 11th HR Metrics Summit will assemble experts and executives from cross-industry HR departments who will discuss the methods of validating HR’s role within an organization and develop strategies for resolving company and industry wide challenges. Learn About: Using HR Metrics to Drive Activity & Business Functions Predictive Analytics Data Sets: What Matters to You and Why? What are the right Metrics to track? NEW for 201...

Latest reports show that the Eagle Ford is currently producing 1.09 million barrels of oil per day - a staggering number that is even outperforming the Bakken. However, the biggest points of contention surrounding Eagle Ford wells are not how to get them producing large volumes of oil but more critically, how to keep them producing. A recent Wood Mckenzie study shows that most Eagle Ford wells typically drop off between 70 - 80 % in the first...

Just a year ago, it was practically a no brainer to rail Bakken crude to the higher paying Gulf Coast markets, but the recent collapse of the WTI and Brent price differentials has left the industry questioning the long term sustainability of rail. To gain clarity on the future viability of rail, existing and new rail and pipeline markets need to be examined side by side, in light of accessibility and transportation costs, to enable E&P ope...

Increasing environmental consciousness and subsequent stringent regulations are driving the implementation of intelligent water strategies. Innovative water re-use technologies, low-impact disposal methods, streamlined regulatory compliance, supplying alternative industries with recycled water and public education around hydraulic fracturing and water consumption are becoming key issues that light, heavy and conventional operators need to tack...

The Woodford Shale, covering virtually the entire state of Oklahoma, is far more complex then other shales found in North America. Yet it is still rapidly emerging as a major unconventional energy resource due to the recent oil discoveries that could transform the economics of the play. The formation is estimated to contain large residual concentrations of hydrocarbons with data from various studies confirming 400 million barrels of recoverabl...

Reports estimate that an additional 2 million mt/year of propylene will be required by 2015 to keep up with derivative market growth. With petrochemical producers continuing to adopt lighter steam cracker feedslates at a time when refineries are also adjusting production strategies in response to gasoline demand trends, propylene supplies in North America have reached unprecedented levels of shortness and price volatility continues to severely...

Get ready now to expand your network, build your knowledge, and improve your profession! What’s included with your full Midwinter Meeting Registration Included in the full registration package, you get access to the exhibit hall, discussion groups and meetings, Opening and Closing General Sessions, ALA President's Program, Auditorium Speaker Series, Job Placement Center and much more. Purchase a full conference registration to receive th...