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North American Shale Magazine Announces 2019 Conference Dates
Produced by BBI International and North American Shale Magazine, both events are currently calling for speaker abstracts.

GRAND FORKS, N.D., Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BBI International announced this week the 2019 dates for two North American shale conferences covering the Bakken and Permian basins. The Bakken Conference & Expo, one of North Dakota's premier shale oil events, will take place July 16-17 in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Permian Conference & Expo, a premier Permian shale oil event, will take place October 15-16 in Midland, Texas.

"The Bakken Conference & Expo, which focuses on Bakken Play technologies and efficiencies, has been an annual event that has explored the new products and services helping shale oil producers in the Bakken," says Luke Geiver, program director at BBI International. "We are excited to add The Permian Conference & Expo to our conference lineup and explore and promote the advancements in the Permian shale play as well."

The Permian Conference & Expo will be the first-ever major shale event held at the state-of-the-art Midland Convention Center. Focused on Permian play technologies, efficiencies and successful strategies, the event will usher in a new era for the storied capital of the world's greatest shale play.

Both events will feature operator updates, investor perspectives and technology trend explanations during the two-day, high-scale event. The events will provide attendees with in-depth stories, powerful intel on the play's hottest topics and multiple networking sessions geared to connect decision makers from every segment of the industry.

Speaker presentation ideas are now being accepted for both shows. Ideas may be submitted on one of the following topics:

  • Exploration and production
  • Logistics
  • Infrastructure and construction
  • Products and technology
  • Investment strategies
  • Policy

Deadline for submissions for The Bakken Conference & Expo is March 22, 2019.
Submit a presentation idea here for The Bakken Conference & Expo

Deadline for submissions for The Permian Conference & Expo is June 21, 2019.
Submit a presentation idea here for The Permian Conference & Expo

About North American Shale magazine

Founded by the award-winning editorial, design and media productions team responsible for the nation's first-ever and most successful Bakken-specific publication and event series, the North American Shale magazine team is both proven and best-suited to connect the critical information and in-depth storylines to the massive shale-focused audience present across North America today.

About BBI International

Since 1995, BBI International has produced globally recognized bioenergy events and trade magazines. In addition to the International Biomass Conference & Expo and its allied regional events, BBI owns and operates the largest, longest-running ethanol conference in the world—the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW)—and the Advanced Biofuels Conference. The company publishes North American Shale Magazine, UAS Magazine, Biomass Magazine, Ethanol Producer Magazine, and Biodiesel Magazine, as well as a number of ancillary products including maps, directories, e-newsletters and other Web-based industry resources.

SOURCE North American Shale Magazine

For further information: John Nelson, 701-738-4992, jnelson@bbiinternational.com, 866-746-8385