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Journal of Chemical Technology and Applications | Volume 2
Annual Spring Conference and Expo on
April 04-05, 2018 | Miami, USA
Chemical Engineering: From
Materials Engineering to Nanotechnology
Theroleof science indevelopingenhancedoil&gas resources,
being environmentally sound, and protecting water use
• Global transformation with fossil fuel as primary source
• All time high extraction of tight natural gas and oil
• Record pace of pipeline construction
• Supply refineries and terminal ports
• Pronounced effect on GDP
• Profound interest in extraction of natural gas and oil
• European Community, India, China, Brazil, Chile, Argentina
and Mexico all have proven reserves.
Speaker Biography
Davis Ford is a practicing environmental engineer with over fifty years of experience
in the field. In addition, he serves on the faculty at The University of Texas at Austin
as an Adjunct Professor and a Visiting Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas
Tech University. He has published hundreds of technical papers, has co-authored or
contributed to ten textbooks, written several biographies, and also co-authored a
children’s book. Dr. Ford lectures extensively throughout the United States, Europe,
South America, and Asia. Dr. Ford received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
at Texas A&M University and his master’s and doctorate degrees in Environmental
Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a Distinguished Engineering
Graduate of both Texas A&M University and The University of Texas as well as a
Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M. Dr. Ford was elected to The National Academy of
Engineers (affiliated with the National Academy of Science and the National Academy
of Medicine) in 1997. In 2005, he was inducted into The Academy of Medicine,
Engineering, and Science at Texas. He is an Eagle Scout.
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Davis L Ford
University of Texas at Austin, USA
The past and future of oil and gas extraction in the United States