Crude & Hazardous Liquids By Rail Safety 2015

Investigating How To Prevent Future Derailments To Quantify
Impacts On Shipments, Costs & Future Of Rail Takeaway
Evaluating The Safety Benefits & Economic Impacts Of
The New Rail Regulations For The Transportation Of Crude
& Class 3 Flammable Liquids
20+ Case Studies On Critical Challenges Selected By Industry Professionals Include:
25th
- 26th
August 2015 | Houston | TEXAS
18+ Industry Experts Investigating How To Prevent
Future Derailments To Quantify Impacts On
Shipments, Costs & Future Of Rail Takeaway:
Stephen Klejst
Deputy Managing Director
National Transportation Safety Board
Ed Patterson
Lead Specialist - Rail Compliance
Sunoco Logistics
Jeff Plale
Commissioner of Railroad
State Of Wisconsin
Bruce Mann
Director
Southwest Association Of Rail Shippers
Randy Meyer
Vice President of Corporate Development &
Logistics
Altex Energy
Tom Semiklose
Vice President of Sales
SafeRack
Bob Pickel
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Sales
National Steel Car
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David Friedman
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
American Fuel and Petrochemical
Manufacturers
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RAIL CAR DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS SAFETY ADVANTAGES:
Detailing the proven advantages found with the new rail car
specifications and investigating further developments on the horizon
RAIL CAR REGULATION IMPACTS:
Assessing the extent of the impact on shipments and costs that the
new retrofitting and manufacturing demands will impose
TRANSLOADING SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY:
Examining the best practices for transloading unit trains and
determining the importance of new technologies in safety
RISK ASSESSMENTS:
Investigating the major risks posed by rail transportation and
identifying the key risk management techniques
RAILROAD STEPS:
Evaluating the steps taken by railroads to prevent derailments and
assessing the advantages of new technologies such as PTC
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS:
Detailing the best response plans for varying scenarios to ensure
quick and efficient clean ups in future
FUTURE OF RAIL TAKEAWAY:
Calculating costs and likelihood of further regulatory changes to
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THE ONLY COMMERCIALLY-FOCUSED
FLAMMABLE LIQUID RAIL SAFETY
EVENT:
The only summit to focus on class 3
flammable liquids by rail safety, delving
into all areas of the supply chain and all
foreseeable future impacts
PREVENTION SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT FOCUSED:
Focusing on how to improve the safety and
how to better mitigate derailments through
new technologies and best practices
SHIPMENT DELAYS COSTS
CALCULATED:
Providing the industry with the direct
implications of new regulations on
shipments and costs to better prepare for
futureinvestments
REGULATORY FOCUSED:
Dedicated to providing the industry with
clarification and updates on new regulations
and what has to be done to comply and
remain safe
The North American Crude Hazardous Liquids by Rail Safety
Congress will be held at:
GRAND BALLROOM - Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
3000 N Loop West Freeway - Houston TX 77092
Phone: (713) 688 0100
Web: www.sheratonbrookhollow.com
Venue Information:
With 6 derailments of crude carrying unit trains this year,
it is now more important than ever for the supply
chain to work together in investigating and
improving rail safety for class 3 flammable
liquids. Recent regulations have left the
industry with questions and concerns
for the future of rail takeaway and for
that reason the Crude Hazardous
Liquids By Rail Safety Congress
has been engineered to answer
and inform the supply chain
on what is required, what to
expect and what costs are
involved.
With a multi-stakeholder approach, the summit will
clarify regulatory expectations, investigate the
safety benefits of new technologies and
processes, determine the best practices for
emergency response and remediation in the
result of an incident as well as calculate
future costs involved in rail shipping
for these products. Hear from leading
experts in their field to ensure
compliance, mitigate possible
risks and analyze the longevity
of future investments in this
mode of takeaway.

SCRUTINIZING THE SAFETY ADVANTAGES OF DOT-117 TANK CARS AND EVALUATING
THE IMPACT NEW REGULATIONS WILL HAVE ON SHIPMENTS AS WELL AS REVEALING
BEST PRACTICES FOR TRANSLOADING SAFETY
Day 1Tuesday 25th
August 2015
8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks
RAIL CAR REGULATION
9.00 Detailing The Rail Car Regulations To Provide
Clear Design Phase-Out Timelines
• What is the desired design for class 3 flammable liquid
carrying tank cars?
• Revealing the deadline for tank cars to appropriately
schedule phase-out plans to remain compliant over the next
5 years
• Assessing the specification exemptions for certain designs
to fully understand impacts on rail fleets
• Detailing the requirements for fleet owners to order new
design cars to comply by the timeline given
• Understanding the main drivers to these changes to identify
the safety benefits from new specifications
ThomasSimpson,President,RailwaySuppliersInstitute
9.30 Question Answer Session
REGULATORY TANK CAR DESIGN
EVALUATING THE SAFETY ADVANTAGES OF NEW
DESIGN RAIL CARS AND QUANTIFYING THE IMPACTS OF
THESE REGULATIONS ON FLEETS AND SHIPMENTS
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON RAIL CARS
9.40 Investigating How New Specifications Will
Impact Performance To Identify Future Changes
Required To Increase Safety
• Assessing the impact of thicker jackets with the new 40mph
speed limits to reveal anticipated outcome of a derailment
• Investigating other design strategies that could be
implemented to mitigate spills during incidents or non-
accidental releases
• Evaluating the value of thermal protection in the event of an
incident to assess potential changes in response procedures
with this equipment
• Determining the impact of increased use of rail cars on the
lifecycle and understanding how manufacturers are reacting
with increased metal strength
EdwardPatterson,LeadSpecialist-RailCompliance,SunocoLogistic
10.20 Morning Refreshments In Exhibition Showcase Area
ECB CONCERNS
10.50 Analyzing The Key Concerns Within Electronic
Control Brake Requirements To Reveal Future
Complications And Impact On Price
• Clarifying the current regulatory stance on ECB’s to
understand what rail cars will be affected and in what
conditions are they required
• Calculating the cost for implementing the ECB requirement
on newly manufactured rail cars to quantify the price for
DOT 117’s
• Assessing the compatibility of ECB and PTC technology to
ensure future practicality of the new cars before investment
• Evaluating the safety significance of ECB’s to understand the
value of this specification
BobPickel,SeniorVicePresidentMarketingSales,NationalSteelCar
MANUFACTURING RETROFITTING CAPACITY
11.30 Quantifying Shop Capacity For Manufacturing
And Retrofitting To Reduce Impacts On Shipments
Through Scheduling Plans
• Mapping shop capacity across North America to determine
closest facilities for each region
• Calculating demand on facilities alongside manufacturing
and retrofitting timescales to determine realistic timelines
for having your fleet updated
• Quantifying new rail car costs by assessing demand and
price of new components required
• Considering the demand on car part suppliers to assess
likelihood of delays on manufacturing and retrofitting
FLEET MANAGEMENT
12.10 Assessing The Netbacks From Scrapping,
Selling And Retrofitting Phased Out Rail Cars To
Maximize Fleet Management Profitability
• Calculating demand for phased out rail cars for other
commodities such as water to identify potential after
markets and reduce loss on investments
• Analyzing the current steel price to quantify the return on
scrapping phased out rail cars
• Comparing costs for retrofitting against potential after
market returns to determine the most profitable strategy for
fleet management
• Mapping car storage facilities to identify areas to keep rail
cars waiting for retrofitting, selling or scrapping
12.50 Networking Lunch In Exhibition Showcase Area
SHIP OWNERS SAFETY PROCEDURES
1.50 Revealing Procedures And Reports Required By
Ship Owners To Improve Future Rail Car Design
• Illustrating the non-accidental release procedure to ensure
incidents are reported allowing continuous improvements on
rail car design
• Examining how to generate “one time movement approvals”
of damaged rail cars to ensure safe delivery to maintenance
facilities
• Highlighting when NAR reports are required to ensure
crucial data is communicated to manufacturers
TRANSLOADING SAFETY RISKS
DETAILING INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR TRANSLOADING
SAFETY AND HIGHLIGHTING POTENTIAL RISKS TO
REVEAL BEST PRACTICES
BEST PRACTICES FOR RAIL CAR TRANSLOADING
2.30 Revealing Transloading Hazards To Determine
Best Practices And Technological Advancements To
Improve Safety And Employee Welfare
• Assessing the dangers of released emissions during
transloading to highlight the need for effective vapour
recovery systems
• Investigating the reliability of current transloading systems
and understanding the maintenance required to retain
performance levels
• Evaluating the relevance of pamphlet 34’s recommended
methods for unit train loading to tailor procedures to
increase safety when dealing with larger trains
• Analyzing the efficiency of available hazardous gas detecting
technologies to improve safety, awareness and speed when
transloading multiple rail cars
Presentation1:TomSemiklose,VicePresidentofSales,SafeRack
3.25 Afternoon Refreshment In Exhibition Showcase Area
TESTING CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENT
3.55 Detailing Current Requirements For Testing
And Classification Of Flammable Liquids To Ensure
Compliance And Maximize Fleet Mobility
• Outlining the current API 3000 standard for flammable liquid
testing and classification to understand what procedures
and information is required
• Analyzing the differences between the US and Canadian
regulatory stance on these standards to identify potential
issues when crossing the border
• Evaluating the new standards for the Bill of Lading to
determine the preferred methods for data communication
• Detailing the best practices for information sharing between
shippers and first responders reduce communication delays
RandyMeyer,VicePresidentofCorporateDevelopmentLogistics,Altex
Energy
ROUND TABLE: RISK ASSESSMENTS
4.35 Revealing Risk Identification And Management
Strategies For Transporting Class 3’s By Rail To
Provide Necessary Prevention Practices To The Entire
Value Chain
• Identifying the potential risks posed by transporting
hazardous liquids by rail throughout each stage in the value
chain to fully understand all potential hazards
• Evaluating the best strategies to manage the identified risks
to prevent incidents at each stage of the transportation chain
• Assessing the probabilities of each risk to determine which
incidents must have efficient responses prepared
• Analyzing what risks are in the control of employees to
ensure best practices are employed
Panelist:EdPatterson,LeadSpecialist-RailCompliance,Sunoco
Logistics
5.15 Chair’s Closing Remarks
5.25 - 6.25 Networking Drinks In Exhibition Showcase Area
A rare opportunity to meet and hear from all different fronts involved in this exciting,
new developing topic. Producers, traders, midstream, railroads, rail service providers,
refiners and others gather to share and update information, as the industry is transitioning
to best practice and optimization mode in the “crude by rail” area.
Hunt Refining

Day 2
Wednesday 26th
August 2015
Well researched
topics relevant to the
industry as well as timely.
Overall great conference.
MEG Energy
Very informative. A
beneficial event with
great attendance from a
broad audience.
First Union Rail
INVESTIGATING STRATEGIES TO PREVENT DERAILMENTS AND REVEALING
BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT TO MINIMIZE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS RISKS TO PUBLIC SAFETY
8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks
PAST DERAILMENT CAUSES
9.00 Analyzing Past Derailment Causes To Identify
Trends And Areas Requiring Further Development To
Prevent These Incidents
• Evaluating the prevalence of human error in the main
causes of derailments to determine the need for further
training and man power
• Cross comparing causes from recent train derailments
to highlight reoccurring issues that can be improved for
prevention
• Assessing the impacts that the new regulations would have
in past derailment scenarios to reveal the significance of
these changes
StephenKlejst,DeputyManagingDirector,NationalTransportation
SafetyBoard
DERAILMENT PREVENTION
DETERMINING THE MOST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
AND PRACTICES TO BE EMPLOYED TO PREVENT
DERAILMENTS
RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE
9.40 Investigating The Current Maintenance Steps
Taken By Railroads To Reveal Best Practices And
Technologies That Ensure Track Integrity
• Revealing railroad plans to replace light welded rail with
continuous rail sections to reduce weak points and prevent
derailments
• Measuring the success of detection technologies such as
x-ray cars and track geometry cars to identify sections
needing repaired to determine frequency of inspections
• Assessing how regularly section crews are used on rail
roads to ensure critical maintenance issues are fixed
promptly
• Evaluating the importance of patrolling procedures in bad
weather conditions to detect problems in the track and
prevent derailments
BlainePeterson,DirectorofResearchDevelopment-Rail,National
ResearchCouncilCanada
10.20 Morning Refreshments In Exhibition Showcase Area
SPEED LIMITS
10.50 Assessing The Safety Significance And
Shipment Impacts Of New Speed Limits In Urban
Areas
• Calculating the influence that speed limits will have on
derailment prevention and incident severity
• Mapping routes with the greatest speed reductions to
calculate delays to shipments across North America
• Assessing the risk of higher speeds in smaller towns to
evaluate the likelihood of more speed limits across regions
POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL
11.30 Revealing The Proposed Timeline For PTC
Implementation And Recognizing The Safety
Advantages Of This Technology
• Detailing the required deadline for PTC to be implemented
and assessing the likelihood this will be met with current
progress from railroads
• Evaluating the improvements of safety perceived from PTC
implementation to determine the impact on derailment
prevention
• Discussing the requirements from shippers and tank cars to
remain compatible with PTC to ensure effective performance
of the technology
JeffPlale,CommissionerofRailroads,StateofWisconsin
UNIT TRAIN COMPOSITION
12.10 nvestigating The Separation Rules For Unit
Trains Carrying Flammable Liquids To Prepare
Emergency Response Appropriately In The Case Of A
Derailment
• Detailing the current separation standards met from unit
trains to highlight potential dangers and need of further
changes
• Analyzing how emergency responders are informed of
the various products involved in a derailment to allow for
effective and safe response strategies
• Determining ways in which shippers can be informed of
what other commodities travel with their product to improve
risk assessments
12.50 Networking Lunch In Exhibition Showcase Area
EMERGENCY RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS
DETAILING PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR AN
EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURE AND
INVESTIGATING BEST METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
EMERGENCY RESPONSE BEST PRACTICES
1.50 Determining The Most Effective Emergency
Response Strategies For Different Derailment
Scenarios
• Discussing the physical reaction of various flammable
liquids in fresh water to identify the best strategies for
effective remediation
• Identifying the physical properties of class 3 flammable
liquids to establish the safest methods of containment and
clean up
• Assessing the argument for in situ burning clean ups for
onshore oil spills as a quick and effective response method
• Evaluating the likelihood of meta scale experiments taking
place to better improve emergency response understanding
HOLISTIC APPROACH
2.30 Detailing A Holistic Approach To Improving Rail
Safety Of Class 3 Flammable Liquids To Encourage
Best Practices Throughout The Value Chain
• AOutlining the benefits to combined safety plans created by
the entire value chain to understand the improvements that
can be seen
• Understanding the importance of communication
throughout the supply chain to secure safety during each
process
• Clarifying liability grey areas in the supply chain to reveal
areas requiring further security
DavidFriedman,VicePresidentofRegulatoryAffairs,AFPM
3.10 Afternoon Refreshment In Exhibition Showcase Area
PUBLIC OUTREACH
3.40 Reviewing Previously Implemented Public
Outreach Strategies For Rail Safety To Develop A
Suitable And Practical Approach To Inspire Public
Confidence
• Understanding the publics major concerns surrounding
flammable liquids by rail to inform industry plans to
minimize public backlash
• Educating the public on the safety record of rail to further
develop trust and understanding from those outwith the
industry
• Scrutinizing the strategies used by the chemical industry
in the 1980’s to transfer potential methods to be utilized for
crude and ethanol
• Revealing possible approaches to increase public and
government knowledge on flammable liquid dangers to
facilitate more effective industry practices
BruceMann,Director,SouthwestAssociationOfRailShippers
FUTURE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS BY RAIL
QUANTIFYING COSTS OF SHIPPING BY RAIL AND
DETERMINING BEST PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGIES
TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF RAIL TAKEAWAY
FUTURE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS BY RAIL
4.20 Scrutinizing The Future Use Of Rail As A Method
Of Flammable Liquid Transportation To Determine
Long Term Viability Of Investment
• Assessing the current orders for new design tank cars to
indicate the level of demand and investment for flammable
liquids by rail
• Quantifying overall costs for rail transportation including
insurance, shipping costs and response plans to determine
potential volume decreases
• Evaluating the impact of current oil price to reveal potential
drop in flammable liquid by rail demand reducing prices of
shipping and tank cars
• Investigating the synergy strategy between shippers to
reduce delays from weather implications and reduce
demerger payments
5.00 Chair’s Closing Remarks - End of Conference

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