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Call for
OTC.09 Registration Volunteers
The
Society of Petroleum Engineers is once again organizing volunteers for
the registration committee of the Offshore Technology Conference. The
typical responsibilities for a volunteer are:
1.
Attend a pre-conference discussion, nominally to be held 2nd May 2009
at Reliant Center. 2. Volunteer at the event for one half-day slot
(conference is 4th-7th May 2009). Registration committee volunteers are
tasked with...
SPE
Certification Exam
Sponsor:
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Days:
Sat 9-May-09 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM CDT
Location: Houston, TX - location TBD
Summary:
SPE
Petroleum Engineering Certification provides an opportunity to obtain
an international credential recognizing your petroleum engineering
knowledge. Certification is obtained by applying for and passing the
SPE certification exam...
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Petro-Tech: Concept Challenges for Developing and
Completing a Mature Middle East Offshore
Field
Sponsor:
Collarini Energy Staffing and the Petro-Tech Study Group
Speaker's
Names: Heath F. Nevels - Sr. Production Technologist,
Shell International E&P, Inc.
Days:
Tue 12-May-09 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
Location:
SHERATON / Brookhollow Hwy 290 & I 610 W,
3000 North Loop West,
Houston TX 77092
Summary:
This
presentation is an overview of an engineering study performed by Shell
to determine the technical feasibility of developing an enhanced oil
recovery project on an existing offshore mature asset. The presentation
will discuss...
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Northside
- Examining Our Assumptions – Have Oversimplifications Jeopardized Our
Ability To Design Optimal Fracture
Treatments?
Sponsor: Northside Study Group
Speaker's
Names: Michael C. Vincent - Consulting Engineer,
Insight Consulting
Days:
Tue 12-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Location: Greenspoint Club,
16925 Northchase Dr,
Houston TX 77060
Summary:
It
is mathematically convenient to describe fractures as simple, vertical,
planar features of predictable width and hydraulic continuity.
Published conductivity data are used with the premise that laboratory
tests provide a reasonable...
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Young
Professionals: Latest Developments and Trends in Energy Research and
Technology
Sponsor: Young Professionals Committee
Speaker's Names: Dr. Christine Ehlig-Economides,
Texas A&M University
Days:
Tues 12-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST
Location: Petroleum Club of Houston,
800 Bell Street 43rd floor,
Houston Texas 77002 USA
Summary:
It
is truly an exciting time for energy research and innovation. The needs
have never been greater for new ideas that address long term energy
sustainability. While the developed world struggles with whether
increasing atmospheric carbon...
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Reservoir:
Simulation Short Course - Reservoir Simulation for Practical Decision
Making
Sponsor: Reservoir Study Group
Speaker's
Names: Dean Rietz - Managing Senior Vice President,
Ryder Scott Company
Days:
Wed 13-May-09 - Fri 15-May-09 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Location:
Microsoft, 2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South,
Houston, TX 77042 USA
Summary:
The
instructors will discuss all of the important facets of the reservoir
modeling process. Important factors that can dramatically impact the
model results are emphasized. Specific topics include Data Acquisition,
Fluid Properties...
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Drilling
Study Group - Ethics and Moral Reasoning
Sponsor: Drilling Study Group
Speaker's
Names: James Pappas - Senior Engineering Advisor,
Devon Energy Corporation
Days:
Wed 13-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Location: Greenspoint Club,
16925 Northchase Dr,
Houston TX 77060
Summary:
This
presentation will describe ethics, introduce moral dilemmas, discuss
views on teaching ethics, review some examples related to business, and
describe how moral reasoning influences ethical decision making. A
short discussion...
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Modernization of SEC Oil & Gas Reporting
Requirements
Sponsor: General Meeting Study Group
Speaker's
Names: W. John Lee - Regents Professor of Petroleum
Engineering Texas A&M University, Harold Vance Department of
Petroleum Engineering
Days:
Thu 14-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Location:
Petroleum Club of Houston, ExxonMobil Bldg, 43 Floor,
800 Bell Street
Houston Texas 77002 USA
Summary:
On
December 29, 2008, The United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) adopted new regulations for reporting oil and gas reserves,
effective January 1, 2010. Earlier, on December 12, 2007, the SEC
issued a concept...
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Reservoir:
Simulation Forum
Sponsor: Reservoir Study Group
Days:
Fri 15-May-09 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Location:
Microsoft, 2000 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 350,
Houston, TX 77042 USA
Summary:
Following
the reservoir simulation course, a simulation forum will be held to
examine fresh and timely topics with a reservoir simulation theme. The
forum will consist of four sessions dedicated to a topic of interest.
Each session will have...
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PF&C: U.S. Climate Change and Energy Policy
– Perspectives of a United States Congressional Fellow (Legislative
Aide) and Impacts on the Offshore Energy
Industry
Sponsor:
Projects, Facilities and Construction Study Group
Speaker's
Names: Philip Grossweiler - Principal Consultant,
M&H Energy Services
Days:
Tues 19-May-09 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CST
Location: Houston Racquet Club,
10709 Memorial Drive,
Houston, Texas 77024
Summary:
The
evolving U.S. policies on energy and climate change will likely have
major impacts and also create challenging opportunities for the
offshore industry. This presentation will provide “in the trenches”
perspectives of an ASME...
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S&E: Meeting the Challenge of Technology
Advancement: Innovative Strategies for Health, Environment, and Safety
Risk Management
Sponsor:
Safety and Environment Study Group
Speaker's
Names: Jean Bruney - Environmental Stewardship Team
Leader for Chevron Global Upstream,
Chevron
Days:
Tues 19-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Location: Petroleum Club of Houston,
800 Bell Street 43rd floor,
Houston Texas 77002 USA
Summary:
The oil and gas industry is rapidly developing innovative technologies
- new types of fuels and distribution systems, technologies to produce
in the most remote and harsh environments, integrated gas developments
on scales never before...
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Permian
Basin: Hubbert's Peak & Long Term Oil & Gas
Prices
Sponsor: Permian Basin Study Group
Speaker's
Names: Mark Merritt - Assistant General Manager, Oil and
Gas for Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd in Midland
Days:
Tues 19-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST
Location:
The WestLake Club, 570 Westlake Park Blvd,
Houston, Texas 77079
Summary:
Mr.
Merritt will discuss M. King Hubbert’s application and limitations of
the logistics curve to the prediction of ultimate oil recovery for the
US, Middle East and world oil production. He will also review long term
oil and gas price...
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Changing
U.S. Energy Policy – Brother Can You Spare an
IDC?
Sponsor:
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Corporation and the Business
Development Study Group
Speaker's
Names: Michael C. Linn - Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Linn Energy, LLC; Bruce H. Vincent - President, Secretary
& Director, Swift Energy Company; Richard L. Burleson -
Managing Partner, Burleson-Cooke L.L.P.
Days:
Wed 20-May-09 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Location:
Four Seasons Hotel - 2nd Floor Mezzanine and Meeting Rooms, 1300 Lamar
St., Between Caroline & Austin, Houston, Texas 77079
Summary:
Join
the Business Development Study Group at the Four Seasons Hotel as we
hear from three distinguished speakers on proposed changes in U.S.
energy policy and their potential impact on the domestic natural gas
industry...
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Westside:
Analysis of a South Texas Field's Production
Improvement
Sponsor: Westside Study Group
Speaker's
Names: Rodney Schulz - Consultant
Days:
Wed 20-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST
Location: The WestLake Club - Carriage Room,
570 Westlake Park Blvd,
Houston, Texas 77079
Summary:
Production
results from operational or capital investments are often difficult to
quantify due to a field’s decline and other factors that introduce
variability into the data. This was the case for a series of
operational improvements in a...
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SPE-GCS
Board of Directors Meeting
Sponsor: Board of Directors
Days:
Thu 21-May-09 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM CDT
Location: SPE Houston Office
10777 Westheimer Road, Suite 1075
Houston Texas 77042
Summary:
The
Gulf Coast Section will hold its monthly Board of Directors meeting
from 7:30 am to 10:30 am. Please register so that we may have a proper
head count for breakfast. Anyone is welcome to attend...
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Completions & Production: Oil and Natural
Gas and the Impact on Upstream Drilling and Completion
Activity
Sponsor:
Completions and Production Study Group
Speaker's
Names: David Pursell - Head of Macro Research -
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities
Days:
Thu 21-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Location: Greenspoint Club
16925 Northchase Drive
Houston TX 77060
Summary:
Crude
oil and natural gas prices and the impact on upstream drilling and
completion activity. Low crude oil and natural gas prices, combined
with a tight credit market, are having an impact on upstream spending
and drilling...
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Reservoir:
The Changing Landscape of SEC Reserve
Reporting
Sponsor: Reservoir Study Group
Speaker's
Names: John Hodgin - President, Ryder Scott
Company
Days:
Thurs 21-May-09 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Location: Courtyard on St. James,
1885 St James Place,
Houston, TX 77056 USA
Summary:
Disclosure
requirements relating to oil and gas reserves were first introduced by
the SEC pursuant to a directive in the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act of 1975 to “take such steps as may be necessary to assure the
development...
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Gulf Coast
Section Awards Banquet
Sponsor: Board of Directors
Speaker's
Names: Michael Yeager - Group Executive and Chief
Executive Petroleum -
BHP Billiton
Days:
Thurs 21-May-09 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT
Location: Rice Hotel, 909 Texas Avenue,
Houston, TX 77002 USA
Summary:
Although
hydrocarbon resources are still abundant, an ever increasing pace of
investment and technology will be required to extract and bring these
resources to market. To meet this challenge, the oil and gas industry
must continue...
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SPE Latin
American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference (LACPEC)
2009
Sponsor:
Society of Petroleum Engineers International
Days:
Sun 31-May-09 7:30 AM - Wed 3-June-09 6:00 PM CDT
Location:
Cartagena de Indias Convention Center, Cartagena Colombia
Summary:
The
SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference
(LACPEC) focuses on the entire Latin American and Caribbean region with
technical and plenary sessions, continuing education courses, and
additional...
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Emerging Engineers Conference
Sponsor:
Young Professionals Committee
Days:
Thu 4-June-09 7:30 AM - Fri 5-June-09 5:30 PM CDT
Location:
BHP Billiton Petroleum Americas,
1330 Post Oak Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77056 USA
Summary:
The
Emerging Engineers Conference (EEC) wishes to expose young petroleum
professionals to career development skills and emerging industry
technologies that will help build a solid foundation for a promising...
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Petro-Tech
- June Petroleum Technologists Forum
Sponsor:
Petro-Tech Study Group
Days: Thu 4-June-09
Location:
HCC - Northeast Campus, 555 Community College Drive, Houston, TX
77013
Summary:
Petro
Tech Study Group will be holding a one day seminar on June 4 at the
Northeast Campus of HCC in the new Energy Institute Science &
Technology Buildings...
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2009
Sporting Clays Tournament
Sponsor: Sporting Clays
Days:
Fri 5-June-09 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM CDT
Location:
Rio Brazos Hunting Preserve, 4430 Guyler Road, Simonton (Wallis), Texas
77485 USA
Summary:
On
behalf of the officers and committee members of the 2009 Society of
Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Section Sporting Clays Tournament, it is
our pleasure to announce this year’s event. Prior to detailing this
year’s tournament...
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submit a paper for presentation at the EEC, describing your work on a
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