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April 17-18, 2013. MCEE stands for Mecanex/Climatex/Éxpolectriq/Éclairage, which shows that in Canada they care about climate, electricity and lighting. This claims to be Canada’s largest plumbing, HVACR, hydronic, electrical and lighting expo. Things you could see at the show included Air Conditioning, Electricity, Fire Alarms snd Security, Fire Protection, Heating (including Hydronic Heating), Instrumentation and Controls, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Lighting, Plumbing, Refrigeration, Security Systems, Software, Telecommunications, Tools, Ventilation, Water Treatment, Wires and Cables. There were energy- and water- efficient products on show, and new technologies set to change the way the industry does business. Hundreds of new products were on display – many being launched at MCEE itself. Visitors were there to see products manufactured in Quebec, the rest of Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia. What’s French for “electrifying”…?
March 26-28, 2013. CTWI’s full title? The Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition 2013, brought to you by ICOTA, the International Coiled Tubing Association, a not-for-profit, member-funded organization with the primary objective of improving communication and promotion of technical awareness within the well intervention industry. Membership comprises individuals from all sectors of the coiled tubing industry, including service users, service providers, tubing and equipment manufacturers. The event featured a diverse range of presentations that covered innovative solutions, practices, and performance improvements across all sectors of the industry. This claims to be the global E&P industry’s foremost venue for the latest intervention technologies, with a peer-selected technical program. Attendees were typically design and drilling engineers, completion engineers, production engineers, R&D professionals, operations managers, executives and consultants. All were “Well Coiled” to strike, you might say…
February 4-7, 2013. At 1.1 billion gallons and climbing, biodiesel has become a force to be reckoned with in meeting America’s ever-escalating fuel supply needs. The annual National Biodiesel Conference & Expo is the event that gathers biodiesel decision-makers from all around the United States and beyond. The theme of this year’s conference was Momentum, referring to the powerful platform that drives biodiesel business year-round. The show was attended by fuel producers, petroleum distributors, corn and soybean growers and agricultural commodity organizations, scientists, policy makers, and alternative fuel users and enthusiasts. The Biodiesel Conference explored topics of governmental policy, technical issues and marketing trends in the biodiesel industry. United States Agriculture Department (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed a standing room only crowd on the final day, saying that the biodiesel industry is helping the country become secure through innovation. King Corn has a new domain…
January 29-31, 2013. 440 exhibitors and nearly 10,000 delegates descended on the San Diego Convention Center for DistribuTECH 2013, seeking examples of new utility technologies. Exhibitors and presenters at DistribuTECH were on hand to enlighten the curious. Innovative utilities (and vendors to utilities) were determined to show that for every energy challenge there was an array of potential solutions. A major session highlighted the specific challenges facing California, including its target of 33% renewables penetration by 2020. Grid operators apparently face a massive challenge in achieving this, increasing the need for peak power and regulating resources. California also has a target to reduce carbon emissions to 1990s levels by 2020, something that can only happen if renewables are coupled with greater energy efficiency. Technology, we heard, has caused many of the energy challenges we face — but technology can and must also be the solution. You’re gonna need energy…
Nov. 13-15, 2012. This is one of those shows that plays guessing games with its target constituency. Okay, see if you can figure out what these folks do. DUG East is about “developing unconventionals”. This trade show and conference for the “unconventional resources industry” has grown in leaps and bounds, each year steadily drawing more attendees and exhibitors to an ever-expanding showfloor. This year the hot gossip was about “unleashing the Utica” and “monetizing the Marcellus”. Still baffled? Okay, here’s a clue quote: “Producers are moving rigs into the liquids-rich-gas Marcellus and Utica windows, while midstream gatherers, processors and marketers are working on yet another phase of Appalachian-resource monetization: more NGLs—plus… oil”. Ohhhhh… this is the energy business they’re talking about…! We nominate DUG East as a worthy contender for this year’s Bafflegab Award for incomprehensibly obscure corporate jargon….
Nov. 13-15, 2012. This is one of those shows that plays guessing games with its target constituency. Okay, see if you can figure out what these folks do. DUG East is about “developing unconventionals”. This trade show and conference for the “unconventional resources industry” has grown in leaps and bounds, each year steadily drawing more attendees and exhibitors to an ever-expanding show floor. This year the hot gossip was about “unleashing the Utica” and “monetizing the Marcellus”. Still baffled? Okay, here’s a clue quote: “Producers are moving rigs into the liquids-rich-gas Marcellus and Utica windows, while midstream gatherers, processors and marketers are working on yet another phase of Appalachian-resource monetization: more NGLs—plus… oil”. Ohhhhh… this is the energy business they’re talking about…! We nominate DUG East as a worthy contender for this year’s Bafflegab Award for incomprehensibly obscure corporate jargon….
Nov. 5-9, 2012. The SEG is the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and their annual meeting claims to be the world’s largest oil, energy and mineral exposition, showcasing cutting-edge technology for use in exploration and associated industries. SEG is the premier venue for energy exploration buffs to meet and discuss new geophysical technologies and their uses, as well as to make the acquaintance of new and innovative geophysical products and services. Apparently the Technical Program Committee had to sort through 1,500 expanded abstracts to select the 576 oral papers, 189 posters and 152 e-posters that were made available to delegates and students. Students, we heard, “are the future and lifeblood of geophysics”. So they needed to put plenty of “energy” into studying up on all those papers….
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