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The SPE Energy Transition Symposium is designed to address the critical challenges and opportunities the oil and gas industry faces as we move towards a lower-carbon future. Our goal is to foster discussions, share innovations, and collaborate on strategies to reduce carbon emissions while ensuring energy security.

This SPE Live provides a sneak peek into the upcoming 2024 SPE Energy Transition Symposium, happening 12-14 August 2024 in Baytown, Texas. This symposium is a pivotal event for professionals across the oil and gas industry, focusing on the transition to a more sustainable energy future. We have an amazing and exciting lineup of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and technical sessions that you will not want to miss!

Moderated by Simeon Eburi, Reservoir Management Advisor at Chevron. 2023 SPE North America Regional Director

Speakers: • Tom Blasingame, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. 2021 SPE President. • Jane Stricker, Houston Energy Transition Initiative SVP and Executive Director at Greater Houston Partnership • George Koperna, Vice President at Advanced Resources International, Inc. SPE CSRC Governance and Membership SC Chair and CSRC Chair-elect.

Trent returns from his trip to the International Petroleum Technology Conference and shares his insights from the event and major takeaways with Steve. The two also discuss popular articles and topics from recent JPT articles.

Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry.

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Join SPE: https://www.spe.org/en/join/

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Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org

Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org  

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Geothermal is hot around the world. Geothermal Rising and the Society of Petroleum engineers collaborate to inspire the future workforce and enable critical factors for geothermal to be developed at large scale.

Bryant Jones, Executive Director at Geothermal Rising will share his view on the industry, current efforts, and the collaboration with SPE which will play a critical role going forward.

Moderated by Camilo Mejia, SPE Geothermal Technical Section Chair, and CEO at Enovate Upstream

Executive Panel addresses how leaders act and steer their organizations through one of the most challenging times in the oil industry, which is facing two major challenges: the COVID19 pandemic and the current low oil price environment. The panelists will share their insights on how these two waves are impacting the oil and gas workforce, the SPE, and future industry interaction including academia. The session will acknowledge and address realities, set expectations, and establish how we can be positive looking forward.

Panel in this podcast:

Sami Alnuaim, 2019 SPE President

Tom Blasingame, 2021 SPE President

Eve Sprunt, Thought Leader, Speaker; Past President for SPE (2006), Past President The American Geosciences Institute (2018)

Kamel Ben Naceur, CEO for Nomadia Energy Consulting; previously Chief Economist for ADNOC, and earlier Director for Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks at the IEA.

Maria Angela Capello, Chair of the SPE Business, Management & Leadership Committee; executive consultant at Kuwait Oil Company.

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Click here to learn more about the SPE Virtual Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference

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Mike Rainbolt is an experienced completions engineer who is now a senior technical advisor for Abra Controls. Mike sat down with Trent Jacobs to discuss some of the highlights from the 2020 Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference held recently in the Houston area. More than 3,500 petrotechnical professionals went to the conference which this year highlighted some major advances around the so-called parent-child issues that all US shale producers face.

More From Mike Rainbolt

OnePetro: Mitigation for Fracture Driven Interaction: A Midland Basin Case Study

OnePetro: Evaluating the Impact of Frac Communication Between Parent, Child, and Vertical Wells in the Midland Basin Lower Spraberry and Wolfcamp Reservoirs

OnePetro: Frac Hit Induced Production Losses: Evaluating Root Causes, Damage Location, Possible Prevention Methods and Success of Remedial Treatments

OnePetro: Frac Hit Induced Production Losses: Evaluating Root Causes, Damage Location, Possible Prevention Methods and Success of Remediation Treatments, Part II

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This is episode SPE’s VP of Communications, Glenda Smith is joined by longtime SPE volunteer, Terry Palisch, who is the Petroleum Engineering Advisor at CARBO Ceramics. They discuss the importance of how to properly write a paper proposal.

More From Terry Palisch

JPT: SPE Technical Directors’ Outlook: Tearing Down the Walls Among Disciplines

OnePetro: Delineating Far Field Prropped Fracture Geometry Using Electromagnetic Geophysics and its Potential Impact on Well Planning and Reservoir Modeling

OnePetro: Sieve Distribution vs Sand Retention: The Impact of Mono-Sieved Gravel on Sand Control

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Join us for an SPE Live on CCS/CCUS opportunities and challenges for safe storage and decarbonization efforts. In this episode, the SPE HSES Technical Director and the SPE Reservoir Technical Director will address the intersection of HSES and Reservoir technical and non-technical challenges. In a world needing less carbon, CCS/CCUS is an area that will grow globally.

Speakers: • Sue Staley, SPE HSES Technical Director. Sustainability Director at vPSI Group LLC • Rodolfo Camacho, SPE Reservoir Technical Director. Professor at the National University of Mexico

Moderated by:

Simeon Eburi, SPE North America Regional Director. Reservoir Management Advisor at Chevron

Co-producer and narrator of Switch (2012), Scott Tinker joins The SPE Podcast to discuss his sequel project, Switch On, which explores energy poverty around the globe. Tinker shares stories from his travels and provides insights into solutions during his discussion with Glenda Smith, VP of Communications, SPE.

An SPE Distinguished Lecturer, Tinker often greets people proudly with, "I work in the oil and gas industry, and I help to lift the world out of poverty." He hopes to hear more in the industry proudly answering the 'what do you do' question.

More From Scott Tinker

Switch Energy Alliance: https://switchon.org/

EarthDate: https://www.earthdate.org/

OnePetro: https://www.onepetro.org/journal-paper/SPE-1112-0052-JPT

SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/

Data Science and Digital Engineering in Upstream Oil and Gas: https://pubs.spe.org/en/dsde/home/

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SPE Distinguished Lecturer Program: https://www.spe.org/en/dl/

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Optimization of producing oil and gas wells has always been important for managing operating expenses and continues to be an important part of production management. Production surveillance and inflow and outflow flow assurance remain key technology areas. As our industry increasingly focuses on the climate impacts of our operations, there is a growing emphasis on optimizing emissions from our operations and on the usage of water. New areas of energy development such as carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, and subsurface energy storage are built upon skills developed from years of oil and gas production. Digitalization has become an integral part of our ways of working.

This SPE Live focuses on production optimization of producing oil and gas wells, and explores use of similar techniques and skills for new energy applications. Experts address both the status of golden oldies such as flow assurance and artificial lift, and the impact of developments in digitalization and sustainability. The panel also previews the upcoming SPE Workshop on Production Optimisation in Oil and Gas Assets, to be held 23–24 January 2024 in Vienna, Austria.

Speakers: • Anthony Allison, Senior Artificial Lift Advisor, Oxy • Wouter Botermans, Petroleum Engineer, B-PES • Akos Kiss, Production Technologist, OMV

Moderated by Kees Veeken, Principal Consultant, Mature Gas Well Technology

SPE Workshop: Production Optimisation in Oil and Gas Assets

For his final podcast as 2024 SPE President, Terry is joined by his son Austin to take a look back at the last 12 months, as well as talk about the future of both SPE and the energy industry.

In this New Year's Eve episode, Trent and Jason recall memorable moments from 2019 and read listener reviews/comments (#SPEpodcast). Thanks to our listeners for your feedback and support. We are excited to announce more than 10,000 downloads spanning 134 different countries. It's been a great first 14 episodes of The SPE Podcast. 

SPE is a diverse organization, so there are many stories we have to share with our audience. That’s why these podcasts are presented in a variety of formats. We have our writing staff, who are interviewing industry experts about technical subjects. In addition, we produce a monthly episode breaking down the hot topics in O&G, which includes a deeper look into JPT articles. 

We also have episodes that feature career advice and stories about contributions. Many of these episodes share what our members and companies are doing to improve the lives of regular people on our planet. You'll also find a monthly episode with 2020 SPE President, Shauna Noonan. Her first series is a deep dive into her presidential theme, strengthening the core of SPE.

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Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry.

Jason Notoras is the Digital Content Supervisor for SPE International, where he also shares member stories and knowledge transfer through various media platforms.

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Energizing Our Lives: https://www.spe.org/en/energizing-lives/

JPT Website: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-main-page/

Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org

Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org 

Jason Notoras 📨 jnotoras@spe.org 

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Engineering professionals must possess both technical and leadership skills to succeed in their careers. Mastering communication, understanding finance fundamentals, and being knowledgeable about sustainability are all key aspects of leadership. The panelists will discuss the importance of developing these skills for career transition and/or progression.

Speakers:

• Jeanne Perdue, Technical Writer at Occidental Petroleum • Shree Vikas, Manager, Market Intelligence & Business Analysis at ConocoPhillips

Moderated by:

Patricia E. Carreras, General Director at Blue Moon Strategies

Join us for an SPE Live on Diversity & Inclusion addressing the advantages of mentoring programs for women. Our guests will discuss why companies are implementing these programs, share lessons learned, and share recommendations for starting this practice.

Speakers: • Celina Gioja, Diversity and Inclusion Professional at Celi Gioja • Emily Firth, Europe Market and Business Analyst at Halliburton

Moderated by Miral Tawfik, Reservoir Engineer at Chevron

Additional Resources:

• SPE eMentoring Program

Designing production separators and actually achieving their desired performance levels in reality can be very challenging. In addition to the vessel size, internals suitable for the operating and flowing conditions, piping configuration, instrumentation, operating practices, and production chemicals all play a role in separator performance. This SPE Live will address some of these parameters assumed in the design, how reality can differ, and try to answer any related questions.

Moderated by Henri Witteveen, Lead Process Engineer at Kranji Solutions.

Speakers: o Logan Grim, Senior Oil Process Engineer at Saudi Aramco o Graeme Smith, Process Engineer at Murphy Oil

There are multiple steps along the path to developing skill sets of young professionals. Coaching up technical know-how is critical, but equally important is providing an opportunity for those individuals to work on interpersonal skills in order to better navigate the industry. 

Shauna Noonan discusses the importance of effectively mentoring bright, young minds as part of an industry-wide initiative to attract and retain incoming talent.

Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.

From this Episode

SPE eMentoring:https://www.spe.org/en/ementoring/

SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/

More from Shauna Noonan

The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring

Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's February President's Column:

For 2020, my goals include being both a mentor and mentee. While I believe I have much to contribute to our younger members, I also have much to learn. I want to encourage more of our members to set goals around mentoring and want to make this the month where we take time to recognize and thank those who have had a positive impact on us as our mentors.

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Drilling operations involve many different service providers, each addressing specific facets of the well construction process. In practice, the drilling organization, including the support from onshore operation centers, addresses the coordination of the various tasks executed by multiple entities. Yet, the natural fragmentation of drilling operations into multiple services has slowed down the implementation of drilling automation solutions because computer systems from each involved party are traditionally not designed to exchange information with other systems.

The SPE Drilling System Automation Technical Section has therefore started an initiative to define standards for computer interoperability during the drilling process. This sub-committee is called D-WIS for Drilling and Wells Interoperability Standards. In this SPE Live, Eric Cayeux and Deep Joshi talk about interoperability as the key factor to better drilling automation.

As often experienced in a multi-disciplinary effort, it has been necessary to first define a common terminology. A classification of typical drilling operation functionalities was then defined. This classification has been structured in hierarchical control terms. Emphasis has been put on the generality of the proposed solutions in order to allow drilling system automation providers to reach the vision: “develop once, implement anywhere”.

Furthermore, in the context where multiple parties can provide simultaneous advice, a solution for the integration and conflict resolution of concurrent advisors is proposed.

The industry-wide workgroup effort has now reached the point where the developed solutions are getting tested on more complex use cases.

Speaker: Eric Cayeux, Chief Scientist

Moderated by Deep Joshi, Data Scientist

Join us for an SPE Live episode on “The Future of Well Integrity” with a preview of the biennial SPE Europe Well Integrity Workshop on 5-6 March 2024, being held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We will retrace 2023 from the Well Integrity Technical Section perspective and provide a summary of great discussions held at the annual dinner at ATCE. We will also briefly introduce the upcoming SPE Workshop “The Future of Well Integrity” and provide a short summary of each session:

1.  Setting the Scene for Well Integrity in the Energy Transition
2. Leading practices within Well Integrity
3. Understanding and Managing Risk
4. The Challenges of Regulating Well Integrity
5. Well Integrity for CCS
6. Digital Well Integrity
7. Measuring What Matters
8. Future-Proofing Well Integrity

A Q&A session will then follow with questions from the audience, answered by our guests:

• Michael Edwards , Founder and President at Edwards Energy Innovation, and Senior Executive Advisor at Partners in Performance.
• Kenny MacAllister, Managing Director, SealTite
• Kareem Shafi, Carbon Storage Manager, Global CCUS Projects, DRAX

Moderated by: Pierre-Edouard Vincent, Completions and Well Interventions Manager, Trident Energy. SPE Europe Well Integrity Workshop

For his June podcast, Terry focuses on the importance of soft skills for engineers, and how SPE can help you in developing these critical skills.

Over the last three decades, the world of fiber-optic sensing has undergone a remarkable transformation, propelling us from the pioneering days of distributed temperature sensing (DTS) in the 1990s to the cutting-edge inclusion of optical-based pressure gauges, seismic accelerometers, flowmeters, and an array of innovative point sensors in the 2000s. Fast forward to the 2010s, and the introduction of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) has further revolutionized the optical sensing system, encompassing fibers, cables, sensors, deployment, processing, and interpretation technologies.

The result? Astoundingly improved and novel quantitative well and reservoir monitoring that has not only elevated early project stages but also enriched the entire asset lifetime.

Join us for this SPE Live on Addressing the Energy Challenge with Fiber-Optic Sensing as a preamble of the SPE Workshop Fiber-Optic Sensing Applications for Field Development, Integrity & Optimisation, where we’ll delve into the world of fiber-optic monitoring technologies, unlocking their immense potential in optimizing reservoir and field development and operations.

Speakers: • Andres Chavarria, LUNA OptaSense • Pierre Bettinelli, SLB • Garth Naldrett, Silixa

Moderated by Dennis Dria, Myden Energy Consulting

Breaking down new articles in the January 2020 Journal of Petroleum Technology issue.

Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry.

In this episode: 

JPT: What’s the Difference Between Tier 1 and Tier 2? Not Much

The formula for value in a shale play used to be simple, lease acreage in the best quality rock based on Tiers cover large areas. That standard is fading as it has become obvious that the rock is highly variable and the drilling and completion designs are just as important.

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JPT: Heavy Oil Innovation Haunted by Low Oil Prices and Bad Memories

Heavy production spiked in two Canadian wells heated by an electric cable, but it is hard to find customers there at a time when Canadian oil prices and customers remember cables in the past that died young.

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 JPT: An Unconventional Challenge: Can Casing Failures During Hydraulic Fracturing Be Stopped?

 The shale sector is seeking answers to a complex issue involving casing deformations that block access to long sections of a lateral. As opposed to frac hits, this rising problem is considered to be an intrawell phenomena.

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SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/

SPE Events: https://www.spe.org/en/events/about-events/

Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org

Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org  

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In this episode, SPE Completions Technical Director Karen Olsen joins Terry Palisch to talk about how SPE facilitates technical collaboration, particularly with respect to the SPE Technical Sections.

For his July podcast, SPE President Terry Palisch is joined by Simon Seaton, SPE CEO, to discuss the member value survey and what is new with ATCE.

In this month's podcast, Terry will continue his discussion about the ways SPE connects our members to technology by focusing on SPE papers, JPT journals and other SPE publications.

We are in a period of energy evolution where technological advancements and private investments cause innovation to bloom and become the centerpiece of human progression.

During this SPE Live, the URTeC 2023 technical program co-chairs share their thoughts on how unconventional reservoir technology evolved over the years. Observations from the last 10 years of attending the conference provided a great environment for bringing technology to the forefront of this new era of energy transformation

Speakers: – Johannes Alvarez, EOR and CO2 Advisor in the Mid-Continent Business Unit at Chevron Americas Exploration and Production. – Scott Singleton, SEG Technical Co-Chair for URTeC and a Reservoir Geophysicist with NextEra Energy. – Katerina Yared, Senior Petrophysicist at SM Energy.

Moderated by Alex Valdés-Pérez, SPE Reservoir Advisory Committee member.

This SPE Live introduces three prominent approaches to generative AI, followed by a presentation of a novel method utilizing two of these approaches to efficiently generate high-quality geomodels essential for understanding the probabilistic distributions of geological properties within a subsurface hydrocarbon play. By combining a hierarchical vector-quantized autoencoder with an autoregressive model, significant acceleration of both unconditional and conditional geomodel generation is achievable through this implementation of generative AI.

Speaker: Dr. Siddharth Misra, Associate Professor at Texas A&M University.

Moderated by Yusuf Ajibola Falola, PhD student, Department of Petroleum Engineering Texas A&M University.

Wellbore surveying is one of the essential tools for modern directional and horizontal drilling, allowing oil and gas companies to hit subsurface targets just a few feet wide. In this episode, host Trent Jacobs talks to Adrián Ledroz, VP, Chief Scientist at Gyrodata, about how the technology has evolved over the years and how the introduction of gyroscopes has impacted wellbore surveying.

More From Adrián Ledroz

LinkedIn: Adrián Ledroz, VP, Chief Scientist Wellbore Placement at Gyrodata

OnePetro: 

1. The Combination of Solid-State Gyroscopic and Magnetic Surveys Provides Improved Magnetic-Survey Data and Enhanced Survey Quality Control
2. Practical Method to Benefit from the Improved Accuracy of Combining Overlapping Wellbore Surveys
3. Successful Management of Collision Risk in an Extended Reach Well

2020 IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition (Program Committee Member):

1. Conference Site: Learn More
2. 10 Directional Drilling and Wellbore Placement (Paper Presentation)

1. SPE Technical Section Page
2. ISCWSA Resources Page

SPE Technical Sections:https://www.spe.org/en/industry/technical-sections/

Journal of Petroleum Technology: https://pubs.spe.org/jpt/jpt-main-page/

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We are excited to host four 2023 Energy Influencers selected by The Way Ahead for outstanding technical, entrepreneurial, and service contributions by young professionals. In this SPE Live, we discuss with our guest speakers what made them choose their respective career paths as generalist or specialist.

Our guests, Akos Kiss, Barasha Deka, Gabrijel Grubac, and Tarek Nigim have years of experience championing niche technologies in the fields of production and completions, have authored multiple patents and publications, and are ready to share their perspectives and answer your questions.

Moderated by: Indira Saripally, Reservoir Engineer at Occidental Oil and Gas Co.

TWA Energy Influencers 2023.

We bring together a collection of writers from SPE magazines to discuss trending news and emerging technologies in this latest episode. The SPE Editorial Roundtable includes editors from the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT) and Oil & Gas Facilities (OGF) in an insightful discussion.

SPE Discounts OnePetro Papers, Offers Support for Learning and Job Transitions

For the remainder of 2020, SPE members can download OnePetro® papers for USD 5/paper.

Learn more: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6869

Mentioned in this podcast

OPEC+ Moves To End Price War With 9.7 Million B/D Cut: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6871

Industry Has Little Room for Further Cost Cutting: https://pubs.spe.org/en/ogf/ogf-article-detail/?art=6854

A Drilling Automation Idea a Driller Could Appreciate: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6822

There’s More to Dull Drill Bits Than Meets the Eye: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6839

In Search of a Flowmeter That Is Sensitive but Tough: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6847

Offshore Enters Uncharted Waters: article coming soon to JPT

Energy Workforce Handling Challenges Brought on by COVID-19: article coming soon

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Brian Balboa 📨 bbalboa@spe.org

Judy Feder 📨 jfeder@spe.org 

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We've put together snippets from our top podcasts to bring you the best of SPE Talks To. They include: 2016 SPE President, Nathan Meehan; reservoir engineer for Endeavor Energy Resources, Yogashri Pradhan; Petroleum Geoscience innovator, Andrew Pepper; senior technical advisor for Abra Controls, Mike Rainbolt; and 2020 SPE President, Shauna Noonan. 

Listen to the full episodes of each podcast:

SPE Talks To: Nathan Meehan

SPE Talks To: Yogashri Pradhan

SPE Talks To: Andrew Pepper

Highlights from SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference with Mike Rainbolt

Strengthening Ways To Disseminate Knowledge with Shauna Noonan 

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Longtime SPE member Steve Nas catches up with Mark Arathoon of PETRONAS and Martin Culen, Chief Commercial Officer, Kelda Drilling Controls. All three served as committee members for the SPE Workshop: Managed Pressure Drilling – Collaboration Towards Excellent Applications & Solutions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the conclusion of the workshop, the group met to address technological advancements in Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD).

More From Steve Nas, Mark Arathoon, and Martin Culen

Steve Nas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-nas-80427226/

Mark Arathoon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-arathoon-77688b42/

Martin Culen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-culen-74b15024 

Successful Implementation of Narrow Margin Drilling Procedures to Optimise a Deepwater Well: https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/OTC-28526-MS

SPE Workshop – Managed Pressure Drilling:https://www.spe.org/events/en/2020/workshop/20wm10/managed-pressure-drilling-collaboration-towards-excellent-applications-solutions

SPE Online Education:https://webevents.spe.org/

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A hydrogen economy envisions using hydrogen as a clean, low-carbon, and versatile energy carrier and fuel. It offers benefits in terms of energy security, public health, and economic development. Initially, Blue Hydrogen manufactured from natural gas in combination with CCS could help diversify our market options while helping to reduce greenhouse emissions. It has the potential to generate new job opportunities for many of us in the O&G Industry.

The global market for hydrogen and fuel cells is expected to grow from $5.5 billion in 2018 to $42.5 billion by 2026. However, Hydrogen is certainly not a silver bullet. A rapid expansion in hydrogen usage also requires that we collectively address several challenges and barriers especially in the areas of storage and transportation. Hydrogen and Ammonia should be seen as complementary energy delivery options that will rapidly expand alongside LNG, renewable, modular nuclear reactors, geothermal and small-scale hydro-projects.

This SPE live will introduce the SPE Hydrogen Technical Section and discuss H2 as part of the energy mix, addressing the investment landscape and technical challenges and opportunities.

Moderated by Zachary Evans, Sales Director Underground Storage, DarkVision.

Speakers:

Thomas Major, Managing Partner at MB Energy Partners Pedram Fanailoo, Director for the Low Carbon Segment for North America at DNV Additional resources via OnePetro Publications:

Pore-Scale Investigation of Caprock Integrity in Underground Hydrogen Storage Predictive Power of Theoretical Adsorption Models for Hydrogen/Coal System: Implications for Hydrogen Geostorage Multiscale Model for Hydrogen Transport and Storage in Shale Reservoirs In-Situ Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas Wells with Subsurface Carbon Retention (Open Access)

"When we are confronted by any crisis, the period of recovery often offers opportunities to emerge better and stronger than before. If we are imaginative, innovative, and perhaps a bit patient, we can deliver a superior and more valuable experience in attending our conferences with the bonus of making them accessible to more of our members. I believe that we can and will emerge from this challenging time as a stronger SPE, able to deliver more to our members".

In this episode, Shauna Noonan discusses strengthening the SPE Conference Experience.

Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.

More from Shauna Noonan (Twitter @shauna_noonan)

Strengthening the SPE Conference Experience.

Strengthening Our Core Disciplines 

SPE Staying Strong

There Is No Silver Bullet: Strengthening the Fundamentals

Strengthening Knowledge Transfer in Unconventional Resources

The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring

Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's July President's Column:

Of all the programs that SPE offers, the most rewarding and enjoyable ones for me personally are the conferences. I love walking the floor of an exhibition hall, discovering the latest technology advancements, and listening to the various product demonstrations. I look forward to running into fellow SPE members in the vast conference halls and catching up on what they’ve been doing since we last met. When exiting the room of a technical session, I like being able to turn to the person next to me and ask their opinion about the presentations we just heard. Finally, I relish being able to attend the receptions and luncheons to network with industry colleagues. I attribute most of my career achievements to those moments of connecting with others and learning from them during SPE conferences.

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SPE's Paige McCown talks with Fred Florence, president of Rig Operations/founding member of SPE’s Drilling System Automation Technical Section, and Enrique Losoya, Petroleum Engineering doctoral student at Texas A&M University, about drilling automation and the SPE International Drillbotics competition.

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In this year-end episode, we break down the most-read stories of 2019 on JPT. And we think #1 will surprise you!

Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry.

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Top 10 List: Most Read JPT Stories of 2019

• Shale EOR Delivers, So Why Won’t the Sector Go Big?
• Directional Drilling Becomes Office Work at Chevron, Hess
• To Solve Frac Hits, Unconventional Engineering Must Revolve Around Them
• Louisiana Austin Chalk: Hundreds of Millions Down the Drain?
• Schlumberger CEO Outlines New Vision for Company
• Digital Transformation at BP is Starting to Add Up to Billions
• Report Recounts the Missed Signals Leading to a Blowout that Killed Five
• These Five Companies are Reinventing the US Frac Fleet
• In 2040, Will There Be Jobs for Petroleum Engineers?
• UK Releases 130 Terabytes of Oil and Gas Data

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• Oilfield Flares Provide a Glaring Reminder of the Drive To Produce More Oil
• Transforming Petroleum Engineers Into Data Science Wizards
• TechnipFMC To Create Two Independent, Publicly Traded Companies
• Shell’s van Beurden Ranked No.2 in CEOWorld 2019 Best CEOs List
• GE Closes Sale of Baker Hughes Shares

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Join us for this SPE Live Gaia Talk with industry thought leader Tisha Schuller, founder of Adamantine Energy, for a thought-provoking and optimistic conversation on the future of energy.

In this podcast episode, SPE's Jason Notoras and Nils Kaageson-Loe are joined by Mark Rubin, CEO (Society of Petroleum Engineers); Kari Ramstad, Keynote Speaker (Equinor); Eric Mackay, Committee Member (Heriot-Watt University); and Phil Chandler, Director of Europe & Caspian Events (Society of Petroleum Engineers). They discuss the 2020 SPE Virtual International Oilfield Scale Conference and Exhibition. 

To learn more about the full event, click here.

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In this episode, JPT's Trent Jacobs interviews Greg Leveille. They discuss the new roadmap for ConocoPhillips R&D, new technology trends that may emerge from this latest down cycle, sustainability, and more.

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"No company or organization could have predicted our industry would be facing a viral pandemic, coupled with oil prices at their lowest levels in almost 2 decades. This is a time to put our heads together and come up with a new plan. This is what oil and gas does best." In this episode, Shauna Noonan discusses staying strong, a key component to her strengthening the core message.

Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.

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Energy in Data Webinar with Siddharth Misra: https://go.seg.org/2K4d2tZ 

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SPE Staying Strong

There Is No Silver Bullet: Strengthening the Fundamentals

Strengthening Knowledge Transfer in Unconventional Resources

The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring

Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's May President's Column:

SPE’s current strategic plan is heavily focused on the continued digital transformation of our publications and programs. Even while we are quarantined in our homes, we are now able to access SPE’s comprehensive content in ways that were not available a few years ago, and that will only continue to improve with projects already underway. We can also quickly provide information to all our members on all the ways they can stay engaged remotely.

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Click here to learn more about the SPE Virtual International Conference and Exhibition on HSE and Sustainability

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Join us for an SPE Live episode on Energy Transition. Learn how the technical and scientific advancements in geo-engineering can contribute to meeting the challenges of the energy transition with a preview of the upcoming SPE Europe Energy Conference and Exhibition on 26-28 June 2024, in Torino-Italy. This event will join upstream oil and gas technology with clean energy efforts to discuss future pathways of discovery, providing the chance to establish a common ground across disciplines to highlight recent achievements, identifying needs to deploy the value chain of the energy transition, sharing proposed guidelines for optimizing integrated processes and procedures, and discussing the new targets of education in the energy sector.

Guests:

• Professor Francesca Verga, Underground Energy Systems Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering at Politecnico di Torino.
• Terry Palisch, 2024 SPE President. VP of Technology & Engineering at CARBO Ceramics

Moderated by: Pierre-Emmanuel d’Huart, SPE Europe Regional Director. Head of Offshore Technological Development at Saipem

SPE Europe Energy Conference and Exhibition 2024

We are excited to host three 2023 Energy Influencers selected by The Way Ahead for outstanding technical, entrepreneurial, and service contributions by young professionals.

In this SPE Live, we discuss the growing research and implementation of reservoirs/ depleted reservoirs for sequestration of CO2 and storage for Hydrogen. What are the requirements and how reservoir engineers train themselves in this direction?

Our three guests, Choja Ojanomare, Oghenerume Ogolo, and Abhijith Suboyin have years of experience championing new technologies to improve field management, economics, developing and mentoring authors, have authored multiple patents and publications, and are ready to share their perspectives and answer your questions.

Moderated by Mani Bansal, Lead Content Creator for Next-in-energy at SPE The Way Ahead, and Technical Specialist- RE at Shell India

Coming up with an idea and developing an initial product are only the first challenges a startup faces; getting that product into the market and getting feedback from early customers are important next steps.

This SPE Live explores the different approaches to getting products in front of oil and gas customers. It will also look at how to structure those initial engagements, how to translate initial diligence discussions into trials/evaluations, and where one can get feedback on the product and progress to the next stages in the sales cycle. Large, independent, and national oil companies can be intimidating first customers, but many have programs or organizations designed to specifically engage with startups and small companies.

Speakers:

Bryant Mueller, SVP Sales – Western Hemisphere at Datagration. Ervell Boyd, Energy Ventures Analyst at Devon Energy Josh Evans – CEO at HiVolt Energy Moderated by Nayeem Chowdhury

Digital rocks include various subsurface formation imaging such as logging while drilling, wireline logging, and seismic imaging, as well as imaging rock samples on the surface. The focus of this SPE Live meeting is on digital rocks that are derived from formation samples (cores, sidewalls, cuttings) on the surface. The term “digital rock” means that we build multi-dimensional multi-scale digital description of a rock that allows us to compute various properties such as: fluid flow, mechanical, electrical, magnetic, acoustic, and mineralogical, to name a few. We discuss how does digital rock analysis fit into the formation evaluation and reservoir engineering processes. It is a relatively new technology, and its advantages and limitations need to be considered. Multi-dimensional simulations of physical processes provide the option to derive properties for difficult rocks, explore the effects of parameter variabilities, reduce/quantify uncertainties, and leverage complex laboratory-derived data. Digital rock analysis is here to stay, and we believe it will eventually become an integral part of core analysis programs.

Moderated by Zoya Heidari, Associate Professor at UT Austin.

Speaker: – Denis Klemin, Digital Rock Domain Champion at SLB

A discussion with experts to bring to the oil and gas community a topical discussion on methane emissions in oil and gas value chain, how the industry is responding and needs for evolving response/innovation going forward as part of industry’s green house emissions reduction/decarbonization journey. 

The discussion provides context around decarbonization/greenhouse gases, reducing methane emissions, best practices, policy & regulation, and innovations in detection & measurement.

More resources: Past SPE Presidents Weigh In on Decarbonization

Resetting for Sustainability in the Time of COVID-19

Regain Trust by Aligning With Society´s Needs

GIST – Welcome to I360X

Pavan Sukhdev TED Speaker

Tackling methane emissions: Europe's climate blind spot

Kayrros Methane Watch

Oxford Energy Forum – Decarbonization Pathways for Oil and Gas – Issue 121

A healthy society requires a healthy planet

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In this SPE Live, Gioia Falcone, rankine chair of energy engineering at the University of Glasgow, discusses the application of the United Nations Framework Classification to geothermal energy resources. Gioia discusses why we need a resource assessment framework for geothermal, presents a real-life example, and synergies with the oil and gas sector.

Predictive statistical models with natural language processing (NLP) rules and knowledge representations can deliver enhanced results for use cases in subsurface and wells disciplines. These range from helping identify bypassed pay, mitigating cognitive bias in well planning, reservoir and field analogue generation, early identification of drilling issues, to generating optimal completion design for petroleum engineers, competitor intelligence, improving search ranking & suggestions, stimulating serendipity, and discovery of new knowledge.

When the new DSEA Technical Section was created in 2022, we started planning a newsletter series, the first of which appeared on December 1, 2022. Paul Cleverley had the privilege of writing the first article of substance of that inaugural issue. The title was Natural Language Processing in the Subsurface and Wells Disciplines, and the article was really an elaborate 13-page paper with figures and references. During this SPE Live, we dig deeper into Paul’s knowledge of how AI applies to Oil & Gas.

Speaker: Dr. Paul Cleverley, from Infoscience Technologies Ltd. in the UK.

Moderated by: Claude Baudoin, independent consultant in IT and Knowledge Management, and member of the SPE Data Science and Engineering Analytics Technical Section.

In this week's episode, SPE’s Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives, Nils Kaageson-Loe, talks to industry experts to discuss the effects the industry downturn is having on the workforce.

Topics mentioned in this podcast:

-Navigating layoffs and transitions

-Dealing with anxiety and mental health

-How to get back to work

Our guest in this week’s podcast include:

-Susan Howes, VP of Engineering (Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC

-Diane Chadwick-Jones, Human Performance Director (BP)

-Tom Woollard, Principal Partner (ERM)

-Christiane Spitzmueller, Professor of Industrial Organizational Psychology (University of Houston)

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During this SPE Live on The Energy Transition – Envisioning a Lower Carbon Future, we talk about various key elements that have a significant impact on the energy transition, including the decarbonization of Oil and Gas and other industries, the role of all energy forms and technology innovation in a lower carbon future, the role of energy industry partners in the financial and regulatory areas, as well the role of education, training and transferable skills required.

The panel focuses on these topics and why it is important that the energy industry and partner organizations collaborate and form strategic partnerships to meet the global energy demand while ensuring a lower carbon future.

• Moderated by Mervin Azeta, SLB
• Speakers: • David Reid, NOV • Allyson Book, Baker Hughes • Alexei Vyssotski, Chevron

Delve into the transformative domain of sustainability and innovation in the oil and gas industry. This SPE Live provides a sneak peek into the ATCE conference’s theme through a dynamic panel discussion that explores tangible routes to achieve net zero carbon emissions, leveraging innovations like emissions mitigation, CCUS, DAC, renewable energy advancements, and advanced storage systems. Simultaneously, uncover the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for driving Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE), and Sustainability goals within organizations. Explore AI’s potential to enhance safety, reduce incidents, optimize operations, and foster sustainability, alongside addressing challenges and strategies for effective AI integration in HSSE practices. Join us to gain insight into these transformative industry topics and set the stage for the enriching conversations that await at the Society of Petroleum Engineers ATCE in San Antonio, Texas on the 16-18 of October 2023. Your participation is instrumental as we collectively propel towards a more sustainable and secure future.

Moderated by: Philippe Herve, Director at PGNRG.

Speakers: o Wafik Beydoun, Director Americas at IOGP o Darcy Spady, Managing Partner at Carbon Connect International

A major study from ERM, the global sustainability consulting firm, has produced a wealth of insight on a range of topical issues in the field of health and safety. ERM engaged 256 Health and Safety Function Leaders from companies that directly employ 11 million people in addition to many millions of contractors in the 2nd half of 2023. Over 36,000 H&S professionals work with the participating companies which have operations in more than 150 countries and combined revenues of US $7.2 trillion, equivalent to 7.2% of global GDP in 2022. The study builds on earlier studies undertaken in 2018 and 2021.

The engagements with the Function Leaders addressed topical issues in H&S at this time, such as psychosocial risk and the application of AI in H&S, but also revisited a number of themes which were addressed in the earlier studies which are a source of persistent challenge for organizations; an opportunity to examine trends in areas including changing stakeholder expectations, investment in H&S and management of H&S for contractors which undertake higher risk activities in the workplace.

Many fresh insights emerged from the engagements: useful lists of concerns, investments in H&S, uses of AI and approaches to address a broad range of challenges as well as data on ratios of H&S professionals to employees, reporting lines for the function and much more. What has become apparent is that many of the concerns that emerged from engagements with the Function Leaders in 2018 and 2021 emerged once again from the analysis of data in 2024. The context is the pace of change, not just in the field of H&S itself (stakeholder expectations, regulatory requirements, use of technology and more), but also in the nature of work, the composition of the workforce and where work is delivered. The pace of change has accelerated over the last 3 years. And it is clear expectations and impacts on business will continue to rise (the Function Leaders are virtually unanimous on this) and changes in the world of work will continue at a pace. It is not going to get easier.

The data suggest meaningful progress in many areas but also strongly suggest the underlying issues identified in the earlier studies have not been resolved, despite increasing leadership engagement, higher levels of investment and widespread application of software solutions and new technologies. But, in some areas the gap has widened. H&S functions, catapulted into a new paradigm and challenged to access talent with the necessary skills, are stretched, as are the Function Leaders.

Brian Kraus provides a high-level overview of the insights from this seminal study including a number of insights specific to upstream oil and gas.

• Moderated by Sue Staley, SPE HSES Technical Director, and Sustainability Director at vPSI Group LL
• Speaker: Brian Kraus, Associate Director at ERM

In this podcast discussion, we talk about how artificial intelligence can help the industry through the digital transformation. This transition is a priority for oil and gas companies to reduce risk while improving operational efficiency.

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In this podcast episode, Terry Palisch talks about the impact of the energy transition on the industry and technology and how SPE is helping its members adjust to the shifting landscape.

Pressure transient analysis (PTA) is an important tool for petroleum engineers to characterize and evaluate oil and gas reservoirs. This is particularly true during the exploration and appraisal stages of a project to understand the nature of the reservoir and derive some of its critical properties but is also very valuable as a monitoring tool to track the evolution of properties altered by production operations or fluid fronts. The associated literature is rich in models, tools and methodologies that have been built over decades.

Similar questions need to be answered in CO2 injection projects to characterize injectivity, formation petrophysical properties, reservoir extent or fluid front movements, however PTA does not appear to have garnered much interest for those applications. Be it in saline aquifers or in depleted oil and gas reservoirs, the application of PTA techniques either as evaluation or monitoring tools does not appear to have been studied extensively, even though physical phenomenon can potentially be more complex considering relative permeability changes, miscibility effects, phase changes, geochemical or geomechanical effects that can impact CO2 injection processes.

This SPE Live aims at reviewing the state of the art and the current limitations of PTA usage for CCUS applications, determining areas of future research to better understand the impact of the physical phenomena involved, as well as outline best operational practices and interpretation tools that would unlock the value of transient flow tests in that field.

Moderated by Florian Hollaender, Scientific Advisor at SLB.

Speakers: o Mehdi Zeidouni, Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Louisiana State University o Anton Shchipanov, NORCE o Jordan Mimoun, Empire Well Test Consulting

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"We need to recognize the importance of learning the technical fundamentals. There is no magic solution or silver bullet that could ever replace them." In this episode, Shauna Noonan discusses technology evaluation, an area where she has spent the majority of her career.

Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.

From this Episode

SPE Connect: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/spe-connect/

SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/

SPE Web Events: https://webevents.spe.org/

SPE Industry Resources: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/

OnePetro | Downhole Beam Pump Operation: https://www.onepetro.org/journal-paper/PETSOC-05-05-05

OnePetro | 155 Years of Artificial Lift: https://www.onepetro.org/journal-paper/SPE-1014-0101-JPT

More from Shauna Noonan (Twitter @shauna_noonan)

There Is No Silver Bullet: Strengthening the Fundamentals

Strengthening Knowledge Transfer in Unconventional Resources

The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring

Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's April President's Column:

While I have been a champion for innovation and technology development, I have also applied critical thinking in forming my opinion of such claims. The first questions I always ask myself are:

1. “Do I need this new technology?”
2. “Do I understand the root cause of the problem well enough to determine if applying existing technology and accepted practices cannot solve it?”

To adequately answer these questions, a good understanding of the fundamentals, such as fluid or mechanical dynamics, is often needed. Is this new tool or method genuinely innovative, or has it been born out of engineering ignorance?

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In this episode, JPT Digital Editor Trent Jacobs interviews Barbara Burger, president of Chevron Technology Ventures on how corporations access external innovations and startups as well as integrating new technology into your company and sustainability and the energy transition.

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In this episode, SPE 2020 President - Shauna Noonan, talks with Artificial Lift experts Anthony Allison and Greg Stephenson about how they got into the industry and the upcoming SPE ALCE.

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This SPE Live Podcast episode discusses some of the unique chemical and geochemical considerations of CCUS and new energy source development.

Join us for an SPE Live episode on “Innovation in Hydraulic Fracturing” with a preview of the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition on 6-8 February 2024, being held in the Woodlands, Texas – USA.

We will retrace 2023 from the Hydraulic Fracturing Technical Section perspective and briefly introduce the following topics (to learn more, register to attend the 2024 HFTC)

• Stimulation and completion designs • Diagnostic utilization • Computational fluid dynamics • Machine learning algorithms

A Q&A session will then follow with questions from the audience, answered by our guests. – Karen Olson, SPE Completions Technical Director, and Senior Completions Advisor at Well Data Labs – Mike Mayerhofer, Director of Technology at Liberty Energy – Kyle Haustveit, Manager of Devon Energy Ventures

Moderated by: Peggy Rijken, Chapter Manager, Geomechanics in the Chevron Technology Center

Additional Resources:

SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition OnePetro Publications:  Hydraulic Fracturing  and Hydraulic Fracturing Fundamentals and Advancements

Join this SPE Live with Professor Sid Misra and discover the transformative power of causal inferencing in subsurface engineering. While widely employed in fields like medicine and econometrics, the application of causal inference in the oil industry remains untapped.

In this SPE Live, we explore how causal inference techniques can unlock invaluable insights and optimize processes, particularly in microseismic data analysis and fracture monitoring.

2024 SPE President Terry Palisch discusses his views on the challenges facing our industry and SPE members, his outlook for our industry, and what his goals will be during his presidency.

Join us for an SPE Live episode on Subsea Well Intervention with a preview of the upcoming SPE Subsea Well Intervention Symposium on 13-15 August 2024, in Galveston, Texas, where innovation meets the growing demand in this burgeoning market.

This will be a live discussion with industry leaders from domestic and international operating companies about the methods they use to maximize the versatility of intervention processes and equipment to increase return on investment and decrease waste.

Speakers: • Jack Sanford, Senior Advisor at Talos Energy • Agnaldo Magnum de Souza Silva, Implementer of Drilling Rig Technologies at Petrobras.

Moderated by: Billy Pierce, Sr Account Manager at Gilmore

2024 Subsea Well Intervention

COVID-19 has brought the world to a juddering halt and as of today has resulted in half the world’s population is subject to mandated measures restricting their movements from home. The oil and gas industry with operations around the world kicked into crisis management mode early, recognizing that early signs of virus transmission were likely characteristic of an emerging epidemic or worse. In many ways, the industry was ahead of the risk management curve with its experience, competency, access to data and capacity to share.

Oil prices have heightened the consequences of COVID 19 for the oil and gas industry and its thousands of employees and contractors around the world.

Our live recording, moderated by Johana Dunlop, SPE Technical Director of HSE & Sustainability, brings together four industry experts who will each speak to a particular aspect of how the industry is managing this double crisis and how it is affecting the individuals whose skills deliver energy to the world.

In this episode: 

Francesca Viliani, Director of Public Health and Co-Head of Sustainability, International SOS

https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-viliani-7645b62

Fredrik Jervell, Leading Advisor Medical Services, Equinor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredrik-jervell-1aa15390/

Mark Scanlon, Head of HSE Good Practice, Energy Institute

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-scanlon-32925517/

Rium Johnson, Chief HSSE Officer, NOV

https://investors.nov.com/management/rium-johnson

Key Topic Discussed: 

- What are we seeing on the front lines; the reality companies and people are coping with?

- Anticipation for those wanting to return to work

- Field testing for COVID-19; steps taken

- Lessons learned from Sapovirus to help handle Coronavirus

- Where are test kits coming from?

- Debunking misleading examples

- What is a bowtie, who can produce one, and how can they be used to great effect?

- Battling the COVID-19 and oil price crisis as a service company

- Maintaining manufacturing in China with zero incidents

- Biggest concerns about the pandemic moving forward with more pressure on resources

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In this podcast discussion, we are talking about the way ahead for students and recent graduates in petroleum engineering.

The COVID-19 pandemic-induced oil and gas downturn has caused a lot of uncertainty for students, especially petroleum engineers. Whether they are starting their college career or looking to enter the workforce, there are many challenges ahead. We intend to address those challenges and to answer questions live from the audience.

Our guests in this episode include: • Jeff Spath, Professor and the Department Head of the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University • Jennifer Miskimins, Professor and the Department Head of the Petroleum Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines

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Online Resources

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SPE Job Board

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The panel addresses sustainability in the oil and gas industry using the lens of “Measuring what Matters”. Notwithstanding current global socio-economic conditions, oil and gas is being held to account on its environmental, social and governance performance against a backdrop of climate change and of biodiversity depletion.

Current sustainability measurement efforts by the industry are largely carried out to satisfy external stakeholders and even then, very imperfectly to the detriment of the public, policymakers, investors and the industry itself. This panel discussion will look at how better to serve these communities and in particular the internal stakeholders - the business decision-makers in business administration, operations, R&D and commercial roles – so that they and their business can better enable development that is truly sustainable. Our expert panel discusses the significant steps toward fit-for-decision data for both internal and external stakeholders.

PANELISTS: • Pavan Sukhdev, CEO GIST Advisory • Antoine Halff, Co-founder & Chief Analyst, Kayrros • Poppy Kalesi, Global Energy Director, Environmental Defense Fund • Vanessa Miler-Fels – Director of Energy Innovation and Impact, Microsoft

MODERATOR: Tatiana Mitrova – Director of Energy Center, Moscow School of Management

More resources: Past SPE Presidents Weigh In on Decarbonization

Resetting for Sustainability in the Time of COVID-19

Regain Trust by Aligning With Society´s Needs

GIST – Welcome to I360X

Pavan Sukhdev TED Speaker

Tackling methane emissions: Europe's climate blind spot

Kayrros Methane Watch

Oxford Energy Forum – Decarbonization Pathways for Oil and Gas – Issue 121

A healthy society requires a healthy planet

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Join us for an SPE Live episode on well intervention. Learn about the latest industry trends, innovations, and technologies with a preview of the SPE/ICoTA Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition on 19-20 March 2024, being held in the Woodlands, Texas - USA. 

A Q&A session will then follow with questions from the audience, answered by our guests: • Pierre Ramondenc, Coiled Tubing Domain Head at SLB • Eddie Valverde, VP of Corporate Development at Emerald Surf Sciences • Luis Castro, Asset Surveillance and Intervention Leader at Baker Hughes.

Moderated by: Carlos Torres, Founder and Owner at Royal Oaks Energy Services

During the last few years, there has been an increasing focus on automation solutions for drilling, with many of these solutions already in the market. Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques are usually part of these solutions.

During this SPE Live, we focus on AI systems that are targeting higher levels of automation, some reaching all the way to autonomy. One requirement for such systems to be taken into use is to be trustworthy. But what does this mean and how to achieve it?

At the same time, drilling involves multiple providers, which reflects on the data and information flow, hence adding a new level of complexity for any automation solution. In drilling automation, usually several automation solutions from different providers need to seamlessly work together to ensure safe drilling operations. This raises several challenges when it comes to the stability of such a multi-agent system.

The Verification and Validation subcommittee of the SPE Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section is focusing on how to address the verification and validation of the interplay in a multi-agent architecture with multiple providers and we discuss some of the current activities in this subcommittee.

Speaker: Rodica Mihai, Senior Researcher in the energy modelling and automation group, at Norwegian Research Centre

Moderated by Deep Joshi, Data Scientist at Quantum Capital Group.

Additional Resources:

• JPT – Drilling Automation
• JPT – Drilling

AI has been around for about five decades. However, in the past few months, there is a renewed buzz about Artificial Intelligence and its applications for all businesses due to the emergence of Generative AI. As exciting are the opportunities, there are also concerns about managing AI effectively, the need for legal and regulatory safeguards, and more use cases. Today we want to briefly explore “How generative AI can create value for the energy industry?”. Our panelists share their insights, and we have a more detailed panel discussion at the ATCE at DSEATS dinner speaker event on 16 October 2023 in San Antonio, Texas.

Moderated by Sushma Bhan, SPE Data Science and Engineering Analytics Technical Section Chair

Speakers:

• Mehdi Far, AWS Energy and Utilities Professional Services;
• Feng Xiao, ExxonMobil;
• Joshua Eckroth, i2k Connect

In this episode, Glenda Smith talks with Adam Sieminski about oil markets, energy data, and the circular carbon economy.  After a long career on Wall Street, Adam is currently President of King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, an independent research institute to advance understanding of energy and the economy.

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2024 SPE President Terry Palisch shares his thoughts about the evolution of the energy transition, what the future of petroleum engineering looks like, and how SPE fits in. Terry also explains why he says there is no transition without the engineers and scientists in our industry.

There are growing concerns among industry professionals and academia about the declining ambitions toward a career in the oil and gas industry by our younger generation. Shauna Noonan addresses what she identifies as the three main challenges with attracting the next generation of engineers and geoscientists—negative public perception, unattractive business models, and inadequate opportunities for work-life balance.

Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.

More from Shauna Noonan

Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's January President's Column:

If we are to strengthen the feedstock of incoming talent into our industry, we need to provide a feeling of belonging, making a difference, job security, and work-life balance. This is a tall order for an industry that is not known for providing any of these elements. This is a significant change in direction compared to where our industry has traveled for decades. We must change course to ensure that our future workforce is the most talented, diverse, and innovative. If we cannot get the necessary talent into our industry, our future may be history.

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Aker BP's Senior Vice President of Drilling and Wells joins the SPE Podcast, talking to SPE's VP of Communications, Glenda Smith. In this episode, we explore recent milestones, such as drilling a nautical mile in 13 hours, as well as digitalization and automation advancements in drilling.

More From Tommy Sigmundstad

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IADC/SPE Drilling Conference: 

http://www.drillingconference.org/international/Homepage

SPE Online Education:https://webevents.spe.org/

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For his May podcast, Terry focuses on the academic side of things, what the future holds for petroleum engineering, and the importance of supporting our universities and students.

Completions and Production community members face numerous common challenges when attempting to maximize the value and life of completions. In this SPE Live, Technical Directors discuss the importance of the worldwide reach of the various SPE Technical Sections in this context.

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for shale developments has been one of the hottest topics in the technical arena for several years. In this episode, host Trent Jacobs talks to Mathias Carlsen, a petroleum engineering consultant and general manager for Whitson, about the true state of shale EOR, where it is and where it might be going. Carlsen also discusses a little known issue of “separator oil shrinkage” which can be a big issue for shale producers if not accounted for.

More From Mathias Carlsen

LinkedIn: Mathias Carlsen, PE Consultant and GM Americas | Whitson

OnePetro: Quantifying Separator Oil Shrinkage

OnePetro: Compositional Tracking: Predicting Wellstream Compositions in Tight Unconventionals

OnePetro: Compositional Tracking of a Huff-n-Puff Project in the Eagle Ford

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Join us for an SPE Live on a brief introduction to the content that will be discussed at the upcoming SPE Virtual P&A Workshop. This event is intended to identify the technical and regulatory challenges our industry faces and discuss how we are tackling these now and planning for the future. During this SPE Live, we will have industry experts engage in long term well integrity methods and challenges to securing wells during final plugging and abandonment to ensure isolation and protection to the environment. We’ll also talk about adoption of new technologies and why the industry struggles to try new things, especially in the P&A space. Come see a glimpse of the incredible presenters we will have in the coming weeks!

Speakers:

Saulo Aleluia Barcelos, P&A Advisor, Petrobras

Matteo Loizzo, Consultant

Moderated by Bart Joppe, Well Abandonment Leader at Baker Hughes

Additional Resources:

• SPE Webinar Series: Virtual Workshop – Transatlantic Plugging and Abandonment Operations

In this podcast episode, SPE President Terry Palisch talks about the benefits of joining and being involved with the local SPE sections.

All offshore platforms will need to be decommissioned at some point, bearing many millions of dollars of cost. A field-proven alternative is to convert those assets into thriving reef ecosystems that align with regulatory requirements, don’t create pollution, or obstruct any waterways, and can substantially reduce cost and greenhouse gas emissions. Come join us to learn about a rare triple-win for companies, the public, and ocean ecosystems.

This SPE Live Gaia Talk explores the value proposition and preparation for turning offshore infrastructure into fecund fisheries.

Speakers: • Emily Hazelwood, Blue Latitudes LLC • Amber Sparks, Blue Latitudes LLC

Moderated by Dwayne Purvis, Founder and Principal Advisor at Purvis Energy Advisors

In this month's podcast, Terry discusses the content created and delivered by SPE'S Multimedia team available to SPE members to help enhance their professional growth and technical expertise. 

"From the beginning, SPE has focused on knowledge dissemination in four fundamental areas, which I refer to as the core disciplines: drilling, completions, reservoir (including geosciences), and production operations. These disciplines make up the bulk of coursework in most petroleum engineering degree programs, as well as the content of the SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification test. Still today, most of our members can identify themselves as being either a drilling, completions, reservoir, or production engineer." In this episode, Shauna Noonan discusses strengthening core disciplines.

Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.

Mentioned in Show:

More from Shauna Noonan (Twitter @shauna_noonan)

SPE Staying Strong

There Is No Silver Bullet: Strengthening the Fundamentals

Strengthening Knowledge Transfer in Unconventional Resources

The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring

Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's June President's Column:

As we continue to expand and welcome more disciplines, we must ensure that we do not dilute the offerings and erode the value of being an SPE member for those in our core disciplines. At the same time, we need to ensure that these offerings are easily accessible, as many of these members work at field locations.

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For his April podcast, Terry focuses on how SPE engages with our external stakeholders, and more importantly, how we can help improve the industry's public image through programs like Energy4me.

The oil and gas industry has traditionally had a low representation of women in technical roles. One possible explanation for this disparity may be a lack of awareness and initiatives aimed at promoting and supporting the inclusion of women. However, with the growing importance of data science and artificial intelligence in the industry, there is an opportunity to attract more women to these fields. To do this, a top-down approach may be necessary, focusing on developing and supporting female talent and providing easier access to opportunities. This approach would ensure that women with the necessary qualifications, competence, and skill sets are given the support they need to excel in the industry. In this SPE Live Podcast, speakers Sushma Bhan and Carol Piovesan discuss this topic and answer your questions.

"Members often ask me if I am disappointed with how the latter portion of my presidency was affected by the pandemic and the crash of oil prices. To be honest, I am not disappointed. I was able to visit many sections as President-Elect and speak at many events; however, the role of SPE President is much greater than that. This time was critical to serve as chair of the SPE Board and guide our society through an inflection point, requiring us to anticipate how to deliver on our mission to our members in a post-pandemic world".

In this episode, Shauna Noonan shares the status of each goal she set while being this year's SPE President and the pandemic’s impact on it.

More in this Episode:

Energy for Me

More from Shauna Noonan (Twitter @shauna_noonan)

SPE Strong: Getting Stronger

Strengthening the SPE Conference Experience.

Strengthening Our Core Disciplines 

SPE Staying Strong

There Is No Silver Bullet: Strengthening the Fundamentals

Strengthening Knowledge Transfer in Unconventional Resources

The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring

Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's August President's Column:

I am proud to be part of a society with so many strong leaders, contributors, and champions within its ranks. As I traveled the globe to engage with our membership, my pride in being a petroleum engineer and professional in the oil and gas industry grew with each visit. I want to thank all the sections and chapters that hosted me, and I pledge to keep my promise to meet with sections where visits were canceled due to the pandemic. I want to thank our SPE staff from all our regional offices for their constant efforts to implement and maintain the programs and create the tools identified in SPE’s strategic plan. I also want to express my gratitude to my employer, Occidental Petroleum, for its steadfast support and understanding throughout my journey as SPE President. It is one thing for an individual to see the value that SPE provides in terms of competency development, but it is even better to work for a company that recognizes it as well. As I worked to make our society stronger, I, too, have gained strength from this memorable experience.

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Hear first-hand from ADNOC’s CTO, Alan Nelson, about ADNOC’s integrated 2030 strategy to transform the ADNOC business to ensure future success by maximizing value from every barrel, delivering the greatest possible return to Abu Dhabi while helping meet the world’s growing demand for energy. The strategy maps out how ADNOC will deliver smart growth, create value, and increase profitability.

The interview was conducted by JPT's Trent Jacobs.

Topics include: • Culture change • Sustainability • Digital adoption • Collaboration with NOCs, startups • Audience questions

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In this SPE Live, we discuss the challenges faced by startups and innovative entrepreneurs in the oil and gas industry, as well as funding options available to them.

One of the main challenges faced by startups in the oil and gas industry is the high capital costs and long development cycles associated with the industry. Other challenges include navigating complex regulations and the need to build relationships with established industry players. Regarding funding options, the conversation will explore different routes such as venture capital, angel investment, government grants, and strategic partnerships with established companies in the industry.

The SPE Live also delves into the SPE ATCE startup village, an initiative that supports and connects startups with industry leaders, providing a platform for startups to showcase their technology and network with potential investors and customers. Finally, we discuss the importance of startups in promoting innovation in the oil and gas industry, provide some fresh perspectives and discuss how disruptive technologies that can transform the industry and drive progress toward a more sustainable future.

Speakers: • Bryant Mueller, Area Director of Sales, Aspen Technology. • Ian Dickinson, CEO, Longpath Technologies. • Aaron Lazarus, Pioneer Natural Resources

Moderated by Nayeem Chowdhury, Head of CCUS at Project Canary.

Join us for a conversation on current issues and challenges associated with biodiversity, and thoughts on the outcomes and opportunities from the COP 15 UN Biodiversity Conference.

Speaker: John Finisdore, Principal Consultant, Biodiversity Water & Nature, ERM Moderator: David Shackleton, SaaS Product Manager

Additional Resources:

• SPE Gaia Sustainability Program

Join this SPE Live Podcast as we discuss areas of collaboration between HSES and the drilling community.

The oil industry has a great experience with the applications of Data Analytics/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (DA/AI/ML) in the Reservoir Engineering Discipline, specifically in reservoir surveillance and reservoir modeling and performance prediction. This situation is like what is occurring in other reservoir subdisciplines, for example in reservoir characterization, reservoir management, and other petroleum engineering disciplines. Despite the wide range of data science and engineering applications, there is still room for improvement for the number of applications to be even greater and to improve future applications. In this SPE Live, the SPE DSEA Technical Director and the SPE Reservoir Technical Director address some of the challenges in the application of DA/AI/ML to several reservoir engineering problems, and answer some of the questions related to DA/AI/ML applications in reservoir modeling & performance prediction.

Speakers: Rodolfo Camacho and Silviu Livescu. Moderated by: Birol Dindoruk

Addressing the challenges in the evolving field of Energy Engineering requires the development of new tools and solutions for reliable characterization of subsurface rocks. This demands training engineers and scientists who can think out of the box to develop sustainable and creative bridges to the future of Energy Engineering.

This SPE Live Podcast focuses on discussing directions to tackle challenges, developments, and data integration in the field of reservoir characterization and core analysis, from a geoscientist perspective. It also opens up the discussion on the tools and preparations needed to thrive and to enjoy this journey. Speaker: Zoya Heidari, Associate Professor at University of Texas in Austin. Moderated by Stefano Pruno Technical Advisor for Core Analysis at Stratum Reservoir.

In this SPE Live Podcast episode, we take an in-depth look at the numerous economic influences on oil and gas values for the coming year, and what they could mean for the long-term future of the energy industry.

Collecting technical information can be challenging, especially if those who have it are not willing or able to share it. In this episode, Shauna Noonan discusses effectively, proactively seeking out the technical knowledge that our members both need and that the industry requires to meet the world’s demand for oil and gas.

Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.

From this Episode

Competency Management Tool: https://www.spe.org/en/training/certification/cmt/

Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference: http://www.spe-events.org/hydraulicfracturing/Homepage

International Petroleum Technology Conference: http://iptcnet.org/

JPT Casing Failures Article: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6385

JPT Vaca Muerta Article: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=4827 

SPE Connect: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/spe-connect/

SPE eMentoring:https://www.spe.org/en/ementoring/

SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/

SPE Membership: https://www.spe.org/en/members/

URTeC: https://urtec.org/

URTeC Argentina: https://urtec.org/latinamerica/2020

URTeC Brisbane Papers: https://www.onepetro.org/conferences/URTEC/19APUR

More from Shauna Noonan (Twitter @shauna_noonan)

Strengthening Knowledge Transfer in Unconventional Resources

The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring

Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's March President's Column:

As an industry, we need to eliminate the mindset of “if it is not invented here, it won’t work.” We need to stop developing in geographical silos and become open to the potential that there may be lessons to learn from other basins around the world. We also need to stop operating in functional silos. The process of extracting hydrocarbons from complex reservoirs requires a relentless collaboration between operators, service providers, and members of the academic community. It is about more than just submitting papers to OnePetro in hopes that our members will find the content. We must hold events in these developing basins and proactively provide our members with the latest technology and applications to be successful.

We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org.

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The UK offshore energy landscape is evolving quickly to become a more integrated system, where the transition is accelerating as we strive towards a Net Zero energy future.

In this SPE Live Podcast episode, speakers share their expert perspectives on the industry's progression as we move down the ET roadmap.

As the need for global climate action gains scale and urgency, COP 28 provides a vital opportunity for countries to take stock of their progress, strengthen ambition and agree actions that increase the chances of meeting the aims of the Paris Agreement. This COP also marks a significant change of direction through its more inclusive approach to the oil and gas industry, which comes with high expectations. So how did it go and what does it mean for the oil and gas industry? COP28 is now upon us, and three key issues are playing out in the pre-negotiations and are likely to loom large over the proceedings.

• Setting a target to triple renewable energy supply globally by 2030.
• Agreeing language in the COP decisions on the ‘phase out of fossil fuels’.
• Operationalizing the Loss and Damage fund, agreed in principle at COP27, but so far without any details on implementation.

Join us for a post-COP SPE Live Gaia Talk to hear how these issues landed and what the outcomes might mean for the oil and gas industry.

• Moderated by Trey Shaffer, SPE Sustainable Development Technical Section & Gaia Chair, and ERM Senior Partner
• Speakers:
  • David Hone, Shell
  • Brian Sullivan, Ipieca
  • Arthur Lee, Chevron

With 2020 on the horizon, JPT editors put together our Top 10 list of technologies and ideas to keep an eye on in the coming year.

Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry.

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SPE Membership Join/Renew: https://www.spe.org/en/members/

URTeC: https://urtec.org/

SPE Events: https://www.spe.org/en/events/about-events/

Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org

Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org 

 2020 Technology Watch List

1. Subject Matter Experts (SME)
2. Refracs driven by frac hit defense – pre-loading is popular, too
3. Black gunk – frac fluid downsides
4. Split fracturing – not new, but renewed interest
5. Gas surges
6. Texas Two-Step – zipper frac within a zipper frac?
7. Don't call it AI
8. Fracture connections – DFIT response 1,000ft away
9. BOPs and the Macondo Anniversary
10. A new pressure diagnostic from Devon?

We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org.

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Fluid saturation isn't what it used to be when it comes to unconventional reservoirs. Our guest is among those sharing new research to discuss the shale sector’s changing perspectives on the importance of mobile hydrocarbons vs. immobile hydrocarbons. Petroleum Geoscience innovator Andrew (Andy) Pepper joins The SPE Podcast this week with his take on how unconventional reservoir evaluation can be improved. One lingering question: can oil and gas companies trust their logs?

More From Andrew Pepper

OnePetro: Saturation Isn’t What It Used to Be: Towards More Realistic Petroleum Fluid Saturations and Produced Fluid Compositions in Organic-Rich Unconventional Reservoirs

This !s Petroleum Systems: https://www.thisispetroleumsystems.com/

Mentioned in This Episode

JPT: Permian Basin Production Will Grow as Long as Well Productivity Allows It

URTeC: https://urtec.org/

SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ (Members get up to 50% discount!)

SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/

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How do you advance your oil and gas career? What about managing talent and risk? Licensed petroleum engineer and registered HR professional, C. Susan Howes joins The SPE Podcast to share a unique perspective.

Howes is an Honorary SPE member with three decades of experience in a variety of engineering roles for companies such as Anadarko and Chevron. She is currently the VP of Engineering at Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC (SCA). In 2016, Howes was recognized for her advancements with the AIME DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal. Her contributions to SPE include volunteering on committees, being a Regional Director, and coauthoring multiple papers. 

More From C. Susan Howes

Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC: https://scacompanies.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csusanhowes/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSusanHowes

OnePetro: Members in Transition: Career Planning, Job Search, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

OnePetro: Delivering Better Business Outcomes with Soft Skills

Mentioned in This Episode

SPE Awards: https://www.spe.org/en/awards/

SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ (Members get up to 50% discount!)

SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/

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Business Development VP Kirstie Boyle joins The SPE Podcast to talk startups. Recently part of a $4.5-million funding round, Kirstie discusses fine-tuning pitches, making complicated concepts relatable, options for spending investor money, entrepreneurial success stories, and why startups aren't for everyone.

Kirstie is a member of SPE's Women in Hydraulic Fracturing, a United Nations award-winner, a dock jumping competitor, and the VP of Business Development for Interface Fluidics, an SPE Startup Village Rising Star recipient. The startup features nanotechnology that, within just a few hours of testing, can tell an oil and gas company whether its chemical selection will increase yield, or damage the reservoir. 

More From Kirstie Boyle

Interface Fluidics: https://interfacefluidics.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstieboyle/

OnePetro: Novel Oil Flow Enhancement Chemistry for Unconventional Formations Evaluated and Optimized by Cutting-Edge Methodology

Mentioned in This Episode

JPT: Reservoir-on-a-Chip Technology Opens a New Window Into Oilfield Chemistry

ATCE Startup Village: http://www.atce.org/schedule/atce-startup-village

Startup Village: Startup Village Success Story: Interface Fluidics (Video)

ATCE: http://www.atce.org/welcome

SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ (Members get up to 50% discount!)

SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/

CARE Canada: https://care.ca/

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“To collect, exchange, and disseminate technical knowledge” are not only the first seven words of SPE’s mission but also what our society has excelled at over its storied history. — Shauna Noonan, 2020 SPE President

Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.

More from Shauna Noonan

Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members

Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content

Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan

2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core

From Shauna's December President's Column:

SPE is evaluating how we disseminate our content to make it more visually engaging, bite-sized, and, of course, available through mobile devices. This evaluation includes reviewing the traditional way of publishing technical content through manuscripts. Many students and young professionals want to receive content at a high level first, such as a one-page summary with conclusions, and then can elect to access the full paper if they need the details. SPE may be able to use videos, podcasts, webinars, and other formats to accomplish this.

One of my five focus areas during my time as your President will be to strengthen the tools and methods we use to disseminate knowledge to members. My objectives in this area are to create and elevate SPE initiatives to provide quality content in a variety of formats, such as print, video, and audio, so it is more engaging and consumable for all our members. I will also ensure that we will deliver on SPE’s Strategic Plan goals of having technical dissemination and exchange methods for easy access and delivery of content and tools through mobile devices.   

Our society is membership-driven, and our programs are designed to serve the needs of our diverse and talented membership. To ensure that our society remains relevant for years to come, we need to anticipate the needs of our future members so they are prepared to drive the next wave of innovations and technological advancements for our industry.

We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org.

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