2011 Conference Program
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Program - Day One27th September 2011
Exploring essential techniques for successful opportunity selection.
- Approaches to portfolio management
- Assessing risk in E&P portfolios
- Practical challenges with portfolio risk analysis
- An alternative approach to risk analysis
- Real world examples
A principle resistance to shale gas development is the perceived long-term environmental impacts of resource development, including the management of water and waste streams
- • What is missing is effective assurance of resource life cycle management strategies for water and waste streams in a manner that provide assurance of sustainable economics and protection of human health and the environment.
- This session will explore this issue, the benefits of life cycle water management planning, and some of the implications of life cycle projections that have already been made.
Using innovative Multiwall pipe solutions to combine the positive characteristics of materials to create a superior product
- Corrosion in the Pipeline Industry
- Multiwall Piping Systems—Why multiwall?
- Design criteria and risk levels
- Offshore Platform Firewater Systems
The Niobrara formation – Land of opportunity?
- Unlocking the economic opportunity within this emerging oil rich shale
- Examining the latest geographic data mapping the Niobrara formation
- News on joint ventures, acquisitions and licensing deals in this area
- Latest information on current operator activity within this region
Unlocking the vast potential of the Haynesville Shale Gas
- Analyzing the drilling economics of the play, evaluating where the gains have been made & the lessons learned so far
- Assessing current government regulations on drilling activities & possibilities for further exploitation of the Haynesville
- Latest news on Hydraulic fracturing in gas rich shales
- Technical challenges & solutions for monetization
Adding Value + Through the Drill Bit in the Fayetteville Shale
- Using directional drilling technologies for enhanced access to unconventional resources
- Using precise wellbore placement and faster ROP (Rate of Penetration)
- Optimising real time drilling technology for reduced non productive time
- Meeting the growing demand for drilling practices with lower environmental footprints
Asset Management through the Reservoir Cycle
- Development of a Newly Discovered Offshore Oil Field
- Revitalization of a Mature Offshore Oil Field
- Development of a Water Flood Project
PERFORMANCE, HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT
Exploring advanced, proficient and environmentally friendly solutions for reservoirs cleaning and sludge processing.
- Industry state of affairs for reservoirs maintenance and inspection
- Reducing costs whilst maintaining productivity, safety and high standards of working conditions
- Minimising environmental impact through reduction of disposable toxic waste
- Compact, mobile, self contained and energy independent package for improving tanks turn over.
Basin InSightTM; The Convergence of Geosciences and Engineering for Shale Plays
Enhancing exploration and reducing drilling and completion costs with advanced basin-scale modeling
- The emerging landscape for optimizing shale exploration and exploitation
- Reservoir Grade 3DTM , microseismic, and petrophysics change the game for shale operators
- Enhancing exploration and reducing drilling and completion costs with advanced basin-scale modeling
- Emerging technology- patented geophysical techniques for fracture analysis and fracture monitoring
- Predicting well performance- integrating seismic and engineering data
- The way forward- Basin InSightTM
Chris Usher
Senior Vice President, Data Processing, Analysis and Interpretation and Chief Technology Officer
Global Geophysical Services
Minimizing risk & preparing for future environmental challenges of shale gas production: Balancing Science, Policy & Public Perception
- Essential update on developments regarding environmental policy with regards to safe water and hydraulic fracturing
- Optimising transparency of operations to pre-empt pending Frac act
- Reviewing industry practice for public disclosure of the chemical components used in the hydraulic fracturing process
- Exploring the existing local, state and federal rules – Is the call for new federal regulations a necessary precaution
- Ensuring you are up to date with key processes and information needed when complying with full disclosure reporting including emergency response, spill notification and spill prevention
- Emerging issues with oil and gas drilling in Region 6
- Outlining the R&D processes in upstream technology & identifying intersections for innovation between stakeholders
- Innovators & Game Changers: Analyzing the role of technology in boosting hydrocarbon recovery, optimizing ROI & achieving overall project cost reductions
- The war of talent: winning strategies in attracting & retaining key talent in your E&P operation
- Assessing which technologies can take you to the next level of packing & completions practices & help stimulate your profits
- Uncovering strategies to enhance collaborative R&D investments & the difference this could make to reducing E&P budgets
- The need for a robust methodology for contractor selection which ensures that objectives are aligned with that of the operator
Ben van den Brule
Vice President Unconventional Technologies
Shell International Exploration and Production, Inc.
Program - Day Two28th September 2011
Responding to economic drivers and the impact on future E&P strategy
- Exploring future economic trends in conventional and unconventional resources
- Determining future hot spots in North America
- Strategies for joint ventures and collaboration for entry into shale plays
- Shale gas - Current prognosis and future implications
- Examining the future energy requirements supporting growth in organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) economies
- Exploring the future impact of growing non-OECD energy demand
- Opportunities for improvement in efficiency in meeting both demand and emissions reduction
- The role of oil, natural gas and coal in meeting future energy requirements
- The expanding use of gas, nuclear and modern renewable fuels in helping curb emissions growth
- Technological advances moving the industry forward
- From 3-D seismic surveying, digital technology to 4-D and beyond
- The next step in enhanced oil recovery and greater access to unconventional resources
- Accelerating Technology Innovation – Essential collaboration through joint industry, academic and government partnerships
- The need for discipline integration
- In time, on budget, optimized development plans, acceptable to society
- Decision based planning versus review based planning
- Benchmarking recovery factors
PPDM Based Data Management for Collaboration in the Oil & Gas Industry
Lead by Infosys Ltd
- Exploring the challenges of capturing, storing and exchanging data during exploration and production
- Benefits to all stakeholders realized through the capability to access and exchange information efficiently
- Challenges in capturing, storing and exchanging this data
- Establishing an open and comprehensive standard to exchange data and drive truly actionable insights
- The need to adopt and leverage the PPDM standard as a tool for data aggregation and exchange
- Generating powerful insights through aggregation and standardization of oilfield
Information across multiple dimensions
Enabling standardization and automation of E&P data exchange between operators, partners, service companies and regulatory agencies
Lead by OSEI Corporation
Protection, Comfort, & Durability. Understanding the Basics of FR Protective Apparel
Sponsored by Firewall International Inc.
Optimized Rig Technology Gains High Efficiency & Improved HSE
Sponsored by Drillmec Inc.
Sponsored by Magnum Drilling Services, Inc.
Eco Pad: Exploring efficient and economical production through innovative new drilling concept
Forecast to 2020 : Strategies for continued profitability
- Production technologies being used to exploit this oil & gas rich play
- Exploring efficient and economical production through innovative new drilling concept
- Production values that incorporate ecological and environmental awareness
- Bakken Shale – Strategies for continued profitability
- Examining best practices for sourcing, optimizing treatment levels & re-using flowback produced water in shale gas production
- Overview of cost & time efficient methods for sourcing large volumes of water & insights into current & future sourcing regulations
- Techno economic assessment- Evaluating water recycling technologies against treatment solutions to achieve long term profitability
- Key steps in efficient planning of water operations, transportation, storage & evaluating water disposal strategies
- Mitigating critical cost factors at the exploration phase of operations
- What role does geomechanics have in informing your well spacing, drilling, completion selection, hydraulic fracturing design and production strategy?
- What are the limitations of traditional exploration tools in assessing shale reservoirs? What about the hydraulic fracturing shortcomings?
- Evaluating producibility vs. product price to assess the economic viability over the lifespan of the well
Azra N. Tutuncu
Director, Unconventional Natural Gas Institute
Unconventional Natural Gas Institute (UNGI)Colorado School of Mines
- Current M&A activity in oil & gas: Will the GOM spill cause fundamental changes in corporate strategies & asset profiles in the years ahead
- How has the new shale technology caused a structural shift in the crude-to-gas ratio
- Strategies for acquisition process, building strategic partnerships, joint venture management and funding
- How North American energy stakeholders should collaborate on domestic growth & security with defined goals
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