Day 1: In-class (Tuesday, August 20)
7:30 - 8:00 am Continental breakfast provided in the classroom
12:15 pm Lunch provided in the classroom
6:00 pm Adjourn
Snacks, beverages and breaks throughout the day
Dinner on your own (stipend included for out-of-town attendees on UT and PSU lists)
Day 2: In-class (Wednesday, August 21)
7:30 - 8:00 am Continental breakfast provided in the classroom
12:00 pm Lunch provided in the classroom
6:00 pm Adjourn
Snacks, beverages and breaks throughout the day
Dinner on your own (stipend included for out-of-town attendees on UT and PSU lists)
Day 3: In-class (Thursday, August 22)
8:00 - 8:30 am Continental breakfast provided in the classroom
12:00 pm Lunch provided in the classroom
Snacks, beverages and breaks throughout the day
6:30 pm Group dinner and Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker: David Neslin, Partner at Davis, Graham & Stubbs Law Firm and Former Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
8:30 pm Adjourn
Day 4: Field (Friday, August 23) Engineering Trip in the Denver Basin
Trip leaders: Prof. Dr. Azra N. Tutuncu and Prof. Dr. Alfred Eustes
Participants will be taken to drilling and fracturing operation sites in the Niobrara shale near the Denver area, as well as production facilities. The field trip will emphasize the learning objectives from the previous days of classroom training, and give participants the opportunity to discuss the environmental and regulatory aspects of operations in the Denver Basin and across the country. Participants are required to bring their own Flame Resistant (FR) Clothing, hard hats and steel-toe boots (sun screen is also recommended). Additional guidelines will be provided prior to the field trip.
7:00 am Departure (Continental Breakfast provided on the bus)
@ Noon Lunch provided in the field
Snacks, beverages and breaks throughout the day
4:00 pm Return to gathering spot, Adjourn
Dinner on your own (stipend included for out-of-town attendees on UT and PSU lists)
Day 5: Field (Saturday, August 24) Petroleum Geology Reservoirs of the Denver Basin
Trip leaders: Prof. Dr. Steve Sonnenberg and Prof. Dr. Azra N. Tutuncu
Participants will be taken to outcrops of the important petroleum reservoirs of the Denver Basin, including the Cretaceous J Sandstone, Codell Sandstone, and Niobrara Chalks. The field trip will emphasize the learning objectives from the previous days of classroom training, and give participants the opportunity to discuss the relationship of geology to regulating operations in the Denver Basin and across the country. Participants should be prepared for short hikes and have sun protection items (long sleeve shirt, sun screen, etc.). Flame Resistant Clothing is not required for this day. A guidebook will be provided.
7:00 - 7:30 am Continental breakfast provided at gathering spot 7:00-7:30am
7:30 am Departure
@ Noon Lunch provided in the field
Snacks, beverages and breaks throughout the day
6:00 pm Return to gathering spot, Adjourn
Dinner on your own (stipend included for out-of-town attendees on UT and PSU lists)