April In-Person Technical Session: Flaring 101

When:

April 16, 2026
3:15 pm -
4:30 pm

Where:

Calgary Petroleum Club - McMurray Room
319 5 Avenue Southwest
Calgary
T2P 0L5

EVENT DETAILS

Event Details

  • Date: Thursday, April 16
  • Time: 3:15 pm – 5:30 pm
  • Location: Calgary Petroleum Club – McMurray Room

Join us for our monthly technical session featuring Ian Forge and Karen Florez of Tornado Combustion Technologies Inc.

Session Overview
This session, Flaring 101, will provide an introduction to the role of flare stacks in oil and gas operations. The discussion will cover why flaring is necessary, how flare systems are designed and operated, and their role in safety and risk management.

What to Expect

  • Overview of flare system fundamentals
  • Insights into design and operational considerations
  • Real-world context from industry projects
  • Opportunity to network following the session

Speakers

Ian Forge
Engineering Lead, Canada
Ian has 13 years of experience designing flare systems and has worked on a wide range of waste gas projects across the Canadian energy sector.

Karen Florez, EIT
Project Engineer
Karen has managed over 85 projects across North America and internationally. She brings a strong interest in combustion systems and project execution.

About Tornado Combustion Technologies Inc.
Tornado is a global leader in the design and manufacture of combustion systems, specializing in flare stacks, incinerators, and detonation arrestors.

Agenda

  • 3:15 pm – Doors open
  • 3:30 pm – Technical presentation (starts promptly)
  • 4:30 pm – Mix & Mingler

Additional Information

  • Technical sessions are open to CWiE members and prospective members only
  • The Mix & Mingler is open to all industry professionals, men and allies welcome.
  • Please arrive early to allow for a prompt start

Immediately following our Member’s Only Technical Sessions, all genders working in the energy industry are welcome to join our Mix & Mingler networking event.

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