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- Opening Plenary
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Co-Chairs
Mimi Fortier, Director General, Northern Oil and Gas Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
John Payne, Executive Director, North Slope Science Initiative
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 8:40 am - 8:55 am |
Opening Remarks from Canada
Patrick Borbey Verbal Presentation Only |
| 8:55 am - 9:10 am |
Increased Demands Globally and Locally
Mark Myers |
| 9:10 am - 9:25 am |
Overview of Canadian Northern Oil and Gas Research Programs
Genevieve Carr |
| 9:25 am - 9:35 am |
Overview of Canadian Northern Oil and Gas Research Programs
Marc D'Iorio |
| 9:35 am - 9:50 am |
Restructuring of BOEMRE and Related Regulatory and Sciences Issues
John Goll |
| 9:50 am - 10:00 am |
OIRA, Regulatory Review and its Relevance to Northern Oil and Gas Management
Nathan Frey Presentation not provided |
- Management Panel: U.S. And Canadian Research Needs And Priorities
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Co-Chairs
Mike Peters, Manager, Northern Canada Operations, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Mark Myers, Coordinator, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am |
Alaska's North Slope is Very Under-Explored
Mark Myers |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am |
NEB's Arctic Offshore Drilling Review: Research and Risk Assessment in the Context of Safety and Environmental Regulation
Robert Steedman |
| 11:00 am - 11:15 am |
USGS Study on Science Needs to Inform Decisions on OCS Energy Development in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas
Brenda Pierce |
| 11:15 am - 11:30 am |
Environment and Wildlife Co-Management in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Frank Pokiak Presentation not provided |
| 11:30 am - 11:45 am |
North Slope Science Initiative: Background, Mission, Accomplishments and Future
John Payne Research Priorities and Resource Management on Alaska's North Slope: Old Problems and New Opportunities Bill Streever |
- Environmental Conditions In Exploration Areas
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Co-Chairs
Leslie Holland-Bartels, Deputy Alaska Regional Director and Director Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey
Henry Huntington, Science Director, Oceans North/Pew Environment Group
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
Resource Development on Alaska's North Slope: Western Science Meets Traditional Knowledge: A Legacy of Sharing
Richard Glenn |
| 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm |
The Beaufort Sea Environment and its Relation to Oil and Gas Activities: What Do We Still Need to Know and How Do We Get There?
Louis Fortier |
| 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm |
Monitoring Effects Related to Offshore Petroleum Development in Coastal Alaska
Dee Williams |
| 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
Oil and Gas and Its Environment – Building a Petroleum and Environmental Management Tool (PEMT)
Giles Morrell |
| 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm |
Overview: Chukchi Sea Environmental Studies Program
Robert Day |
| 2:50 pm - 3:10 pm |
An Integrated Chemical and Biological Study of the Benthos of the Chukchi Sea: Preliminary Results From COMIDA-CAB
Kenneth Dunton |
| 3:40 pm - 4:00 pm |
Collaborative Research to Characterize Biological, Physical and Geotechnical Conditions in Support of Beaufort Sea Drilling Operations
Mike Curtin |
| 4:00 pm - 4:20 pm |
Assessing the Effects of Seismic Exploration Activities on Bowhead Whale Call Distribution in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea: 3 Year Summary
Susanna Blackwell |
| 4:20 pm - 4:40 pm |
Updated Characterization of Permafrost Thermal Conditions in the Mackenzie Delta Region
Sharon Smith |
| 4:40 pm - 5:00 pm |
Hydrology of the Outer Mackenzie Delta in the Vicinity of Proposed Natural Gas Development
Philip Marsh |
- Safety On Northern Offshore Platforms And Emergency Evacuation And Response Issues
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Co-Chairs
Anne Barker, Project Engineer, National Research Council Canada
Jim Regg, Petroleum Engineer, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm |
Regulating Safety When Authorizing Offshore Operations
Bharat Dixit |
| 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm |
United States Outer Continental Shelf Regulatory Review
LT Darin Qualkenbush |
| 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm |
Safety and Inspections for Drilling Operations on the Alaska OCS
Jeffrey Walker |
| 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm |
Seasonal Strategies for Evacuation From Offshore Structures in the Beaufort Sea
Anne Barker |
| 2:50 pm - 3:10 pm |
Arctic Emergency Evacuation and Rescue: Present and Future
Frank Bercha |
| 3:40 pm - 4:00 pm |
Ice Forecasting for Offshore Operations
Chris Hill |
- Industry Panel: U.S. And Canadian Research Priorities
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Co-Chairs
Martin Fortier, Executive Director, ArcticNet
Richard Ranger, Upstream/Industry Operations, American Petroleum Institute
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 8:50 am |
Northern Canada Activity and Role of Research and Development
Mike Peters |
| 8:50 am - 9:10 am |
Canada and United States Northern Oil and Gas Research Forum
Susan Childs |
| 9:10 am - 9:30 am |
Ecological Studies in a Mature Arctic Oilfield: North Slope, Alaska (Calgary, 2010)
Bill Streever |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
Research Needs in the Beaufort Sea: Unique Challenges of Exploring in Deepwater Regions
Jim Hawkins |
- Monitoring For Cumulative Effects In The Arctic
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Co-Chairs
Lisa Loseto, Section Head, Ecosystem Impacts, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Robert Suydam, Wildlife Biologist, North Slope Borough, Department of Wildlife Management
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am |
Cumulative Effects Assessment for the Canadian Beaufort Sea
Cynthia Pyc |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am |
Assessing Cumulative Effects: Data Needs and New Tools
Robyn Angliss |
| 11:00 am - 11:15 am |
Monitoring Terrestrial Ecosystems in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska for Effects from Oil and Gas Activities
Dave Yokel |
| 11:15 am - 11:30 am |
Implementing the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program 2010 - 2011
Marc Lange |
| 11:30 am - 11:50 am |
Modelling Habitat of Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) in the Canadian Western Arctic to Support Ecosystem-Based Management
Neil Mochnacz |
| 11:50 am - 12:10 pm |
The Petroleum and Environmental Management Tool
Doug Mason |
| 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm |
Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Information About the Sensitivity of Bowhead Whales to Anthropogenic Sounds
Robert Suydam |
| 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm |
Zooplankton of the Coastal Beaufort Sea – Past, Present and Future Studies
Wojciech Walkusz |
- Transportation Logistics For Exploration And Development In The Arctic
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Co-Chairs
Ivana Kubat, Project Engineer, National Research Council Canada
Jeffrey Walker, Regional Supervisor for Field Operations, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Alaska Region
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 10:30 am - 10:50 am |
Regulating Transportation in Harsh Arctic Environments
Ross MacDonald |
| 10:50 am - 11:10 am |
Bering Strait Port Access Route Study
David Seris |
| 11:10 am - 11:30 am |
The Impact of Ice Roads and Ice Pads on Tundra Ecosystems
Scott Guyer |
| 11:30 am - 11:50 am |
Canadian Research to Improve Navigation in the Arctic
Ivana Kubat |
| 11:50 am - 12:10 pm |
Alaska North Slope Oil and Gas Transportation Support Systems: Taking Alaska Forward Into New Development
Michael Lilly |
| 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm |
The Application of Seismic Shothole Drillers' Log Records to the Understanding of Permafrost, Ground Ice, Bottomfast Ice, and Granular Aggregate Resources in the Mackenzie – Beaufort Region
Rod Smith |
| 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm |
Variability of Active-Layer Freezeback in the Outer Mackenzie Delta, NWT Implications for Winter Overland Travel
Julian Kanigan |
- Interaction Of Oil And Gas Activities With Sensitive Coastal Habitats
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Co-Chairs
Linda Graf, Manager, Environment and Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Arctic, ConocoPhillips
Wayne Svejnoha, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management**
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm |
Interaction of Oil and Gas Activities with Sensitive Coastal Habitats
Frank Pokiak |
| 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm |
Regional Biology and Activity on the North Slope
Craig George |
| 2:50 pm - 3:10 pm |
Evaluating Source Waters for Ice Road Planning
William Schnabel |
| 3:30 pm - 3:50 pm |
Environmental Considerations of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production on Alaska’s North Slope
Caryn Rea |
| 3:50 pm - 4:10 pm |
Oil Development Impacts on Subsistence: Monitoring and Assessing Mitigation in the Vicinity of Nuiqsut, Alaska
Stephen Braund |
| 4:10 pm - 4:30 pm |
Displacement of Whales and Seals by Seismic and Exploratory Drilling in the Canadian Beaufort Sea
Lois Harwood |
| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Available Ice Thickness Data Sets (5) Collected in the Canadian Beaufort Sea with Helicopter-Borne Sensors
Simon Prinsenberg |
- Ice Engineering For Offshore Operations
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Co-Chairs
Humphrey Melling, Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Kyle Monkelien, Senior Petroleum Engineer, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Alaska Region
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 2:10 pm - 2:25 pm |
Four Approaches for Addressing Ice Forces on Offshore Platforms
Garry Timco |
| 2:25 pm - 2:40 pm |
Design Challenges for Offshore Structures in the Arctic
Karen Muggeridge |
| 2:40 pm - 2:55 pm |
Sea-Ice Predictions and Integrated Observations for Offshore Operations
Hajo Eicken |
| 2:55 pm - 3:10 pm |
Ice Related Arctic Pipeline Design Issues and Research Needs
Michael Paulin |
| 3:30 pm - 3:50 pm |
Recent Observations of Thick Multi-Year Ice in the Canadian High Arctic
Humphrey Melling |
| 3:50 pm - 4:10 pm |
The Impacts of Increased Open Water on Arctic Summer Storms
William Perrie Presentation not provided |
| 4:10 pm - 4:30 pm |
Ice Thickness Information for Safe and Environmentally Responsible Offshore Operations
Christian Haas |
| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Extreme Ice Features and Offshore Arctic Petroleum Structures and Operations
Scott Tiffin |
- Oil Spill Prevention In The Arctic
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Co-Chairs
Sharon Smith, Permafrost Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada
Cathy Foerster, Commissioner, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 8:45 am |
Oil Spill Prevention Research Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development Deep Water Canadian Beaufort Sea
Steve Blasco |
| 8:45 am - 9:00 am |
An Approach to Oil Spill Containment for Floating Drilling Operations in Canadian Beaufort Sea Pack Ice Conditions
Bill Scott |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am |
Spill Prevention and Response in Alaska's Arctic Waters
Larry Iwamoto |
| 9:15 am - 9:30 am |
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement: New Regulatory Requirements
Kyle Monkelien |
| 9:30 am - 9:50 am |
Arctic Offshore Oil Spill Probabilities
Frank Bercha |
| 9:50 am - 10:10 am |
Citizens Promoting Environmentally Safe Operation of the Alyeska Terminal and Associated Tankers
Mark Swanson |
- Oil Spill Management In The Arctic
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Co-Chairs
Sonia Laforest, Emergency Operations Officer, Environment Canada
Capt. Carl Uchytil, Chief of Plans, 17th District (Alaska), US Coast Guard
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 10:40 am - 11:00 am |
Oil Spill Countermeasures in Ice-infested Waters
Ken Lee |
| 11:00 am - 11:20 am |
Alaska Clean Seas
Ron Morris |
| 11:20 am - 11:40 am |
Oil Spill Management: Biological Considerations
Jeep Rice |
| 11:40 am - 12:00 pm |
Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) in Arctic Waters
Elizabeth Logerwell |
| 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm |
Earth Observation Data to Support Emergency Response and Wildlife Management in Case of an Oil Spill in Canada's Northern Coastal Ecosystems
Jason Duffe Presentation not provided |
| 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm |
Shore-based, High-Frequency Surface Current Mapping Radars in Remote Arctic Settings
Thomas Weingartner |
| 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm |
Understanding Ice Movement for Oil Spill Monitoring and Cleanup
Roger Pilkington Presentation not provided |
| 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm |
FEX 2008/2009 Experiments: In Situ Burning
Steve Potter |
| 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm |
Review Of Oil Spill State of Knowledge for the Beaufort Sea and Identification of Key Issues
Steve Potter |