Oil and Gas Events Week; while it may be too late to get your travel request approved, it’s not too late to look at what these conferences have to offer and get a head start on digesting all of the great content that is sure to result.

The 2014 API Tank, Valves and Piping Conference and Expo

In celebration of their 20^th year of the conference, API combined their Tank Conference with their Valves and Piping Conference. This is allowing professionals from all walks of the industry to meet and discuss innovative solutions. The focus of the conference is on industry codes and standards and emerging trends. Held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, NV, attendees are invited to participate in one of three tracks: Tank Track, Valves and Piping Track or Refinery Equipment Track.

Shale Water Expo 2014

Held at the Stafford Convention Centre in Houston, TX; the Shale Water Expo is the only national fluids-specific event for the oil and gas industry. This year’s conference is focused on logistics, sourcing, recycling/reuse/disposal and market forecasts and trends. Keynote speakers include Mark Patton, VP of Hydrozonix Inc, Todd Beers, COO of Winner Water Services and Don Warlick, CEO of Warlick Energy.

2014 IADC Contracts and Risk Management Conference

The International Association of Drilling Contractors is holding this event at the Norris Conference Center in Houston, TX. The conference delves into market issues, contract provisions, new contract requirements and indemnification issues.

As conference fallout begins to hit the web, keep checking back for updated articles on some of the most talked about topics to come out of these events.