Jan. 13, 2015


Description

Historically, AFEs have been thought of as a piece of paper circulated as a formality to allow executives to approve or reject, based on their merits and available budget.  Early AFE workflows centered on moving a folder or packet of papers around the company.  A common occurrence was the walk around the office looking for a lost or stuck AFE.  Many times, AFEs are found at one desk creating the dreaded bottleneck.  The introduction of spreadsheets added some efficiency but didn’t stop these bottlenecks. 

Early AFE systems, like AFE Navigator, concentrated on improving efficiencies, allowing AFEs to move faster.  Adding integration to accounting and well management systems removed double data entry.  Advanced reporting created visibility to find and eliminate bottlenecks.  Now, with the introduction of unconventional resources, these efficiencies are a way to add value.  Operators need to be able to continually add efficiency to be competitive.  The efficiency in spending capital is vital.  Oil and Gas companies are currently looking at more efficiency using mobile platforms.

AFEs, however, have grown to be much more than an approval document.  With the increasing importance SOX compliance, business rules around AFEs and the entire capital process become paramount.  These systems have to transform beyond easy and efficient approval systems to systems of record with configurable, auditable business rules.  Is the right process being followed?  Have we created all the necessary supplements in a timely manner?  If we are audited can we show the capital approval process is properly controlled?  All important questions in modern AFE systems.


Featured Speakers

Speaker Tim Loser

Speaker Bio: Tim Loser has 20+ years in the oil industry primarily working with reservoir engineering software.  Currently, Tim is the VP of US Operations at Energy Navigator®, a company that specializes in software to improve capital tracking, using AFE Navigator® and reserves management with Value Navigator®.  He joined Energy …

Speaker Bio: Tim Loser has 20+ years in the oil industry primarily working with reservoir engineering software.  Currently, Tim is the VP of US Operations at Energy Navigator®, a company that specializes in software to improve capital tracking, using AFE Navigator® and reserves management with Value Navigator®.  He joined Energy Navigator to help introduce the US oil and gas market to these innovative products.  Tim is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering.  Prior to joining Energy Navigator, he served as an oil and gas specialist at Spotfire.  He also served as a product expert for ECLIPSE, OFM and other engineering software at Schlumberger.

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Organizer

Jessica Morgan


Date and Time

Tue, Jan. 13, 2015

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
(GMT-0500) US/Central

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Location

SHERATON BROOKHOLLOW

3000 North Loop W
Houston, TX 77092
United States



Group(s): SPEGCS Petro-Tech