Associates
CV: MIKE ROGERS, ATSI
Mike has over 44 years experience in all aspects of industrial water
management. He spent the last 27 years in the Oilsands Industry with 20 of
these years at Syncrude Canada. He also has complementary experience in
refinery process-side corrosion, fouling control, and extensive utilities
experience especially as it relates to high pressure boiler tube failure
prevention. Mike has gained a thorough knowledge of water management
for both SAGD and open pit oil sands operations. He is considered an expert in his field in water balance and ionic predictive modeling (Matlab and Simulink), boiler feedwater treatment, cooling water treatment, wastewater treatment, potable water treatment, water treatment for recycle and reuse, issues with water management and tailings for the oilsands industry, boiler tube failure prevention, water-side and process-side corrosion control programs, and engineering and operator training in all the above areas. Mike has served as the past chairman of the Industrial Water Treatment Group at NACE, International and past chairman of the Water Treatment Group at the Canadian Oilsands Network for Research and Development. He currently serves as the Chair, NACE Water Conservation and Reuse Group. He has published extensively with Syncrude Research, NACE, International, International Water Conference (IWC), and Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI).
Mike is in the unique position of having the longest direct experience in all
the issues associated with water usage in the open-pit oil sands industry in
particular and the SAGD industry in general. Mike is currently a specialist
consultant in these areas to many major oil companies and engineering
companies. His 44 years of water treatment experience includes 20 years at
Syncrude Canada and the last four years consulting for ALL of the remaining companies involved in oil sands development. He is the recognized expert in the industry.
Related Project Experience:
With regards to saline water treatment Mike has direct relevant experience in treating the high saline tailings pond waters at Syncrude Canada and Suncor Energy. His treatment experience of Produced Waters, which are highly saline, includes the treatment using evaporators and crystallizers as well as membrane systems and lime softening as shown below:
Opti Inc –Long Lake (Integrated with a SAGD)
ConocoPhillips –Surmont - SAGD
Nexen –Long Lake –SAGD
NorskHydro –SAGD Feasibility Study
Shell –Carmon Creek –SAGD FEED Study
Husky Sunrise –SAGD
EnCana –Pelican Lake –SAGD
PetroBank –May River –THAI
OSUMCORP –SAGD –Retained consultant
Athabasca Oil Sands –SAGD –Retained consultant
Suncor Energy –Base Plant
Suncor Energy –Voyageur
Albian Sands –Muskeg River
Shell –Jackpine
Shell –BlackRock - SAGD
Total E&P –Joslyn Creek –SAGD
Total E&P –Griffon –SAGD
Total E&P –North Mine Project
CNRL –Horizon
Petro Canada –McKay River - SAGD
Devon Canada –Jackfish –SAGD
CANMET –Process-affected water studies
With regards to H2 S treatment, Mike has direct experience in treating the
stripped sour waters at Syncrude and Suncor, Voyageur.
Education & Training:
B.Sc. Chemistry, Howard University, 1966
Professional Affiliations:
NACE, International
Availability and Commitment:
Mike’s current assignments are on an as needed basis. This gives him the
flexibility to make himself available on demand.
Publications:
Rogers, Michael E and Suarez, Joe. “Concern for Indoor Air Quality
Creates New Market for Consultants”. Canadian Consulting Engineer,
April 1982.
Rogers, Michael E AND Gervais, Leo. “Alleviating Corrosion Due To
Copper Generating During H2S Leaks Into The Process Cooling Tower
Water”, Syncrude Research Seminar, October 1985.
Rogers, Michael E. “Retrofitting the Water Chemistry Programs at
Syncrude Canada LTD”. Paper #85-50 46th Annual Meeting, International
Water Conference, Pittsburgh, November 1985.
Rogers, Michael E and Ferguson, Dave. “Water Management
Challenges at the World’s Largest Integrated Oil Sands Mining and
Refining Complex”. Corrosion ‘96’, NACE, International, Houston, Texas.
Removal of Naphthenic Acids from Syncrude Consolidated Tailings
Using Acidification and Sand Filtration Followed by Activated Carbon
Treatment –December 1996.
Water Management Study – Conservation, Reuse and Discharge
Options- February 1997.
Biological Processes for Toxicity Removal in Consolidated tailings Water
–January 1999.
Ion Exchange Treatment of Stripped Sour Water – Bench & Pilot Scale
Evaluation –January 1999.
Reuse of Process Affected Waters – Recommended Development
Strategy. November 2000.
Bench EDR Testing – Concentration of Recycle Water for Syncrude
Canada LTD Mildred Lake project –March 2001.
Zeeweed Ultrafiltration Performance Evaluation at Syncrude Canada
LTD –November 2001.
Cooling Water System Simulator – Hot Surface Simulator and Cooling
Tower Skids Operation Manual –September 2001.
EDR Pilot Study of Concentration of Recycle Water for Syncrude Canada
LTD Mildred Lake Project –October 2001.
Bench Evaporator Testing – Concentration of Recycle Water for
Syncrude Canada LTD Mildred Lake Project –March 2001.
Bench-Scale Crystallizer Testing – Concentration and Crystallization of
EDR and Evaporator Pre-Concentrated Recycle Water for Syncrude
Canada Mildred Lake Project –October 2001.
Attached Growth Biological Nitrification/Denitrification – Mini Pilot Plant
Trail –December 2001.
CT Release Water Reuse Cooling Water Factfinder Test Program Final
Report –March 1998.
Water Management Practices –June 2000.
Pilot Evaluation Test of EDR Pre-Concentrated Recycle Water for
Syncrude Canada LTD Mildred Lake Project –September 2001.
Rogers, Michael E. ET Al. “Characterization Vs Identification of Organics
in Boiler Feedwater Treatment”. 47th Annual Meeting International Water
Conference, Pittsburgh, October 1986.
Rogers, Michael E and Nodelman, Joel R; “Feedwater Monitoring As It
Relates to Deaerator Cracking”. Corrosion 87, Paper #212, National
Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston, Texas, 1987.
Rogers, Michael E; Rogers T.M. “Responding to Copper-Induced
Corrosion During H2S Leaks In Syncrude Canada LTD’s Process Cooling
Tower”, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston, Texas,
1987.
Rogers, Michael E ET Al. “Analytical Techniques For Determining Oily
Matter In Condensates Used in Cogenerating Stream Plants”Paper #88-
21, 49th Annual Meeting, International Water Conference, Pittsburgh,
1988.
Rogers, Michael E; Cowles, Rogers. “Removal of Organics by Reverse
Osmosis” Paper #89-24, 50th Annual Meeting International Water
Conference, Pittsburgh, 1989.
Rogers, Michael E; Venkatraman A. “Continuous On-Line Monitoring of
H2S and Combustible Gases In Cooling Water”, Paper #90-59, 51st
Annual Meeting International Water Conference, Pittsburgh, October,
1990.
Rogers, Michael E; Mort, Anthony, Skinner Bernard. “A Review of Some
Boiler Tube Failures At Syncrude Canada LTD, International Conference
On Boiler Tube Failures In Fossil Plants, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, November
1991.
Rogers, Michael; Tucker, Boyce. “5 Years Operating Experience With
Weak Base Anion Resins In An Unconventional Position”, International
Conference Ion Exchange Advances, Society of Chemical Industry,
London, UK, July 1992.
Rogers, Michael E; Verhappen, Ian. “Justification And Engineering
Design For Automating the Control of a Captive Alkalinity Program In
Stream Generating Units”, Corrosion ‘92, National Association of
Corrosion Engineers, Houston, Texas.
Rogers, Michael E; Mort, Anthony ET Al. “CO Boiler Reliability:
Examination of Failure Mechanisms, Root Causes, Corrective Actions
and Monitoring Required”, Corrosion ’94. National Association of
Corrosion Engineers, Houston Texas.
Corrosion Testing of Brine Concentration and Crystallization Brines for
Syncrude Canada Mildred Lake Project –November 2001.
Revised Syncrude Mildred Lake Recycle Water Zero Discharge Study
and Cost Estimate –December 2001.
Reverse Osmosis for Performance Evaluation at Syncrude Canada LTD
–November –January 2002.
Water Treatment Plant for Syncrude Canada’s Process Affected Water –
March 2002.