BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations//Tendenci Codeba se MIMEDIR//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.\r\nEvent d etails subject to change. ---\r\nhttps://www.spegcs.org/events/3509/\r\n\r \nEvent Title: General Meeting: Why are Downturns always the Driver behin d Innovation?\r\nStart Date / Time: Mar 09, 2017 11:30 AM America/Chicago\ r\nLocation: PETROLEUM CLUB (NEW LOCATION), 35th Floor, TOTAL Building \r\ nSpeaker: Brian Skeels, Senior Technical Advisor, TechnipFMC\r\nGoogle\r\ nhttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=1201+LOUISIANA+STREET,+35th+Floor,Houston,T exas,77002\r\n\r\nForecast\nhttp://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/77002\r \n\r\n \r\nABSTRACT of Presentation\r\n \r\nIn the current &ldquo\;lower-f or-longer&rdquo\; oil and gas price environment, offshore and subsea petro leum prospects face significant cost hurdles to stay economically competit ive with other hydrocarbon sources and lower risk areas.\r\nDuring upturns and shortages in the petroleum industry, technology may take a back seat to production runs, delivery volumes and schedules, and installation sched ules.\r\nBut when there is a downturn in the petroleum industry, everyone looks to new technology to be the savior. New technology is perceived as t he mechanism to shift the paradigm.\r\nThis presentation will look at hist orical events and technology metrics from past upheavals in the petroleum industry to stimulate discussion to predict what might be next in our indu stry.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nMENU\r\n \r\nSPINACH SALAD w/RANCH DRESSING\r\nSAU TEED RED FISH\r\nFRUIT TART\r\n \r\n \r\nIf you have special dietary needs (allergies, religious, etc.), please include special meal requests in the "Comments" section during the registration process. \r\n\r\nRegistration &\; Walk-ins \r\nAll attendees are encouraged to r egister and pay online for this event. This is a more efficient means of registering for the event and enables the registration process at the meet ing to move much faster. Walk-in space is available on a seat-limited bas is at a fee $5 more than the on-line registration fee.\r\n\r\nParking for this event\r\n \r\nThe TOTAL Plaza building (1201 Louisiana Street across from the Houston Hyatt Regency Hotel) is connected to the downtown Houston tunnel system. Using the tunnel system, those working downtown can walk to our meeting in air-conditioned comfort.\r\n \r\nIf you will drive to th is meeting, the following summarizes available parking:\r\n \r\nThe image above shows how to access the valet parking area at the new location of th e Petroleum Club. Enter from Milam Street and exit onto Louisiana Street. Parking fee for this valet parking is $15.\r\n \r\nSurface parking lots a re available to the south of the TOTAL Plaza building (between this buildi ng and the former EXXON Building), including one surface lot adjacent to t he TOTAL Plaza Building - pay at meter (cost ~ $9). Other surface lots in the area cost $8 - $9 and they frequently are full by mid-morning.\r\n \r \nParking is also available in the Hyatt Regency Hotel parking garage acro ss the street. Prices vary depending on time in the garage. Cost for 2 h ours of parking is $9. Parking is also available via valet at the Louisia na Street entrance of the hotel. Cost is $10. \r\n \r\n \r\n --- This iCa l file does *NOT* confirm registration.Event details subject to change. -- -\r\n\r\n--- By Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations ---\r\n UID:uid3509@spegcs.org SUMMARY:General Meeting: Why are Downturns always the Driver behind Innovation? DTSTART:20170309T173000Z DTEND:20170309T190000Z CLASS:PUBLIC PRIORITY:5 DTSTAMP:20240328T233737Z TRANSP:OPAQUE SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:PETROLEUM CLUB (NEW LOCATION), 35th Floor, TOTAL Building X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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In the curren t &ldquo\;lower-for-longer&rdquo\; oil and gas price environment, offshore and subsea petroleum prospects face significant cost hurdles to stay econ omically competitive with other hydrocarbon sources and lower risk areas.< /p>
During upturns and shortages in the petroleum industry, technology may take a back seat to production runs, delivery volumes and schedules, a nd installation schedules.
But when there is a downturn in the petr oleum industry, everyone looks to new technology to be the savior. New tec hnology is perceived as the mechanism to shift the paradigm.
This p resentation will look at historical events and technology metrics from pas t upheavals in the petroleum industry to stimulate discussion to predict w hat might be next in our industry.
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Registration &\; Walk-ins \;
All attendees are encouraged to register and pay online for this even t.  \;This is a more efficient means of registering for the event and enables the registration process at the meeting to move much faster.   \;Walk-in space is available on a seat-limited basis at a fee $5 more than the on-line registration fee.