Thursday, January 21 2016

7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Thursday, Jan 21, 2016 7:30 a.m.

  The SPE 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.  Register online or RSVP to Sharon via email at sharris@spe.org.  Anyone is welcome to attend. Can't attend in person but want to …
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, Jan 21, 2016 8:30 a.m.

Objective This one day tutorial is structured to give the attendees a broad overview of Managed Pressure Drilling. Topics Covered Standard definition for Managed Pressure Drilling Similarities and contrasts between conventional drilling, UBD and MPD The operating window – planning vs real Recognizing an MPD candidate well – technical/economical/safety value Recognized variants of MPD HSE Single …
11:30 AM - 1 PM
Thursday, Jan 21, 2016 11:30 a.m.

  The History of the World: Through the Eyes of a Reservoir Engineer We can view human history as a function of thermodynamics and energy usage. In this talk Meehan quickly covers historical energy usage and emphasizes the role of reservoir engineers in changing the future. What has to be done to grow production and …