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Eagle Ford Center for Research, Education, and Outreach (EFCREO)

Eagle Ford Center for Research, Education, and Outreach (EFCREO) . Jianhong-Jennifer Ren, Ph.D., P.E. Interim Associate Dean, College of Engineering Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Nov 12, 2013. EFCREO . The Eagle Ford Shale Formation. Extends over 24 South

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Eagle Ford Center for Research, Education, and Outreach (EFCREO)

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  1. Eagle Ford Center for Research, Education, and Outreach (EFCREO) Jianhong-Jennifer Ren, Ph.D., P.E. Interim Associate Dean, College of Engineering Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Nov 12, 2013 EFCREO

  2. The Eagle Ford Shale Formation • Extends over 24 South • Texas counties Location of Eagle Ford Shale • Southern edge is rich in • natural gas • Northern edge is rich in • oil • Central zone is rich in • natural gas liquids or • condensates (C2 - C4) • Eagle Ford development • provides a new supply of • feedstocks for refining • and conversion TAMUK Dr. Patrick Mills, 361-593-4827, Patrick.Mills@tamuk.edu

  3. 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 supportfor the sustainable developmentof the Eagle Ford Shale Reserve • Goal: The EFCREO will foster technological advancement and enhance skills of the workforcethat are targeted to promote the benefit of the EFSR development EFCREO

  4. 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 EFCREO

  5. 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 EFCREO

  6. 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/ EFCREO

  7. 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) EFCREO

  8. 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 Studies • Department of Psychology & Sociology • Department of Criminology • Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute • NSF CREST-RESSACA • Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment • International Studies (Minor) Program EFCREO

  9. 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 – EFCREO

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

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

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

  13. 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 EFCREO

  14. Research Development - I/UCRC on Water Technology • 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 EFCREO Dr. Jianhong Jennifer Ren, 361-593-2290, kfjr000@tamuk.edu

  15. Research Development - I/UCRC on Water Technology (Conc.) • Research Thrust Areas: • Contaminant detection and selective removal • Targeted, responsive microbial control • Low energy desalination and membrane fouling control • Corrosion control • Energy and resource recovery • Low quality alternative waters for energy production • Participating Universities: • Texas A&M University – Kingsville • Rice University • Carnegie Mellon University EFCREO Dr. Jianhong Jennifer Ren, 361-593-2290, kfjr000@tamuk.edu

  16. Research Development – Regional Air Quality Study NASA Night-lights Map 2009 2008 EFCREO 2012 2010 http://www.blue-marble.de/ Dr. Kuo-Jen Liao, 361-593-3898, kuo-jen.liao@tamuk.edu

  17. NO2 Column Concentrations NASA: The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) aboard the Aura satellite EFCREO Dr. Kuo-Jen Liao, 361-593-3898, kuo-jen.liao@tamuk.edu

  18. Frequencies of [8-hr ozone] > 75ppb EFCREO Dr. Kuo-Jen Liao, 361-593-3898, kuo-jen.liao@tamuk.edu

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

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

  21. Supporting EFCREO • 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 scientists • Sponsorships for our EFCREO semi-annual workshops • Cost-sharing for EFCREO short course training programs • In-kind Support: • Goods, Services, and/or Expertise EFCREO Dr. Jianhong Jennifer Ren, 361-593-2290, kfjr000@tamuk.edu

  22. Contacts • Dr. Stephan J. Nix • Dean, College of Engineering (COE) • Phone: 361-593-2338 • Email: stephan.nix@tamuk.edu • Dr. Jianhong-Jennifer Ren • Interim Associate Dean, COE • Phone: 361-593-2290 • Email: jianhong.ren@tamuk.edu • Clarissa M. Torres • Engineering Liaison Officer, COE EFCREO • Phone: 361-593-2798 • Email: kucm2022@tamuk.edu • Website: http://www.tamuk.edu/eagleford EFCREO

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