Chance Richie

Water Management - Marcellus Shale

Antero Resources

Mr. Richie is in charge of water treatment, water transfer, and all other ancillary operations at Antero Resources. Previously, Mr. Richie worked for Bosque Systems, LLC where he developed the company’s water treatment and reuse business line in the Marcellus Shale. This business line ultimately sold to Waste Management.
 
Prior to joining Bosque Systems, LLC, Mr. Richie was a Navy nuclear engineering officer on the submarine USS Alabama (SSBN-731), spending a total of 14 years in the Navy in various engineering positions.  Mr. Richie holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Texas’ McCombs School of Business.  

Befesa Water Project

"Extensive Coverage of the Shale Gas Sector."

LEARNING BENEFITS

To adopt the most cost-effective water management system, shale gas operators must…

…look at every aspect of water management in detail assessing it from legal, economical and technical standpoints to achieve maximum return on investment.

To find these crucial answers, North America’s leading operators will be meeting at the Shale Gas Water Management: 2011 Initiative in Dallas to share technical and strategic advances in cost-effective sourcing, transporting, treating and disposing of water used for hydraulic fracturing in Marcellus, Barnett, Eagle Ford, Haynesville and other shale plays.

This event is the fourth in the sell-out series of Shale Gas Water Management events, following Shale Gas Water Management in Dallas in 2010, Marcellus Shale Gas Water Management 2011 and Canadian Shale Gas Water Management.

Speakers at this event will be focusing on successful techniques to cost-effectively deal with every aspect of water management including:

  • TREATMENT TECHNIQUES: Utilizing recycling technologies for re-use and disposal in the most cost-effective way
  • DISPOSAL : examining how availability of wells influences the choice of treatment strategy and what alternative methods of disposal are available for shale gas operators
  • WATER SOURCING : reducing the amount of fresh water needed for hydraulic fracturing and replacing it with brine water or water from  other industries
  • INFRASTRUCTURE : creating a centralized system to reduce trucking traveling distance, cost and the environmental impact of shale gas production
  • SOURCING, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS: comparing regulatory frameworks in the states of Texas, Pennsylvania and Louisiana to comply with the strict regulations and resolve environmental concerns