Arlington, Virginia – June 16, 2016 – Michael Schaal has been announced as a speaker on the keynote session at the 4th Annual Frac Sand Conference, to be held September 12-13 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Michael will be kicking off the conference with, “Setting the scene: What’s next for the U.S. shale industry?” Michael will be providing an overview of the current state of production from shales in the context of current trends in economic activity, technology advances, and geopolitics. He will then draw out implications of these trends for potential future production levels and their timing.

The 4th Annual Frac Sand Conference, produced by Industrial Minerals Events, brings together key industry figures to discuss the global fracking industry. Established as the best place to hear about the issues impacting frac sand in the Northern White region of the U.S. and beyond, this conference looks closely at the nationwide outlooks for logistics, investment and the state of oil and gas demand.

Michael Schaal, former Director of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Office of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Analysis, joined Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc. (EVA) in June to lead the company’s Natural Gas and Petroleum practice.

Energy Ventures Analysis is world-class energy consulting firm that provides in-depth knowledge and expert guidance to clients in the electric, natural gas, oil, coal, and renewable power industries.

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