Frac School
You are invited to attend our state-of-the-art, week long course on hydraulic fracturing. The school is taught by Texas A&M faculty (Dr. Stuart L. Scott, Dr. John Lee, and Dr. Peter Valko), University of Calgary faculty (Dr. Jerry Jensen), as well as John Ely (Ely & Associates). In the upcoming months we are pleased to announce courses will be held in Banff, College Station, and Steamboat Springs. These courses provide a unique hands-on learning experience.Upcoming Courses
BanffTopics Covered
- Latest in water fracturing techniques
- Fracturing methods
- Fundamentals in rock mechanics and fracture design
- Methods of identifying fracturing candidates
- Predicting after-frac well performance
- Selection of fracturing fluids, proppants, breakers & additives
- Hands-on quality control testing of fluid systems
Principal Instructors
Jensen
Lee
Ely
Zinno
Valko
L. Scott
Event Coordinators
Angie Trogus
FracSchool Coordinator
Phone: (979) 693-3620
Fax: (979) 693-3604
Email: Angie@FracSchool.org
Tracy Ashton
Roundtable Coordinator
Phone: (979) 693-3620
Fax: (979) 693-3604
Email: Tracy@PetroleumETC.com
College Station 2008
Santa Barbara 2008 
Steamboat Springs 2007
Comments from past attendees:
- "Instructors were excellent"
- "Instructors were passionate and knowledgeable"
- "Very good course to incorporate theory and practical applications"
- "I appreciate the industry experience and how it relates to the material taught"
- "Excellent course. Keep up the good work and we'll be sending some more individuals"
Locations
Banff, AB, Canada July 21-25, 2008
Hotel
Accommodations for the event will be provided by The Rimrock Resort Hotel.
Discounted rooms are available under the group name "Frac School".
The Rimrock Resort Hotel
300 Mountain Avenue
PO Box 1110
Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1J2
p: (403) 762-3356