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SUMMARY:Digital Twins and Hydrogen in Gas Distribution Systems
DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is pleased to announce the July Facilities Group Technical Event: “Digital Twins and Hydrogen in Gas Distribution Systems” lead by James Holbeach\, Global Director of Energy and Flow Assurance\, from Wood. \n\nAbout the Presentation \nIt is simple right? Just inject a bit of hydrogen into the natural gas pipeline\, make sure the gas meets spec\, and you can transport hydrogen in the natural gas grid. Life was not meant to be simple\, and unfortunately\, neither is hydrogen transport in natural gas. While it looks deceptively simple it can actually be quite complex and standard engineering design practices need to be reconsidered. In this talk\, we will go through some design considerations for blending hydrogen in natural gas\, some analogous real-world cases studies from operations\, and some examples of the complexities involved with hydrogen-enriched natural gas from integrity issues to stability. \n\nAbout the Speaker – James Holbeach \n \nDr Holbeach has a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)\, a Bachelor of Science (Physics) and was awarded his PhD from the University of Melbourne\, in Chemical Engineering through CFD and experimental research in the multiphase fluid mechanics area. James has over 20 years of industry experience in management\, strategy\, automation and control and complex dynamic process engineering across multiple industry sectors. He has managed and provided consultancy support to some of the largest energy and resource projects around the world and has worked at all stages of project execution for service companies and operators alike. \nJames is Global Director – Energy and Flow Assurance for Wood. In this role\, he has technical oversight of Wood’s suite of world-leading intelligent operations technologies (including digital twins\, operator training simulators\, environmental and emissions monitoring/optimisation technologies and others) and consultancy services. Wood comprises over 45\,000 employees globally and is one of the largest independent engineering and consultancy companies in the world. \n\nAbout the Event \nCost:            SPE Member $10\nCost:            Non-Member $15\nCost:            Bring a friend for free\, but it must be in the same registration.\nCost:            Add your friend’s name to the field “Attendee Names” on the checkout page. \nDate:            Tuesday\, 20th of July 2021 \nLocation:     Riff Spacecubed – 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA \nTime:            4:45 pm – 5:00 pm Registration & Networking\nTime:            5:00 pm – 5:05  pm  SPE WA Opening\nTime:            5:05  pm  – 5:45 pm Presentation\nTime:            5:45  pm  – 6:00 pm Q&A\nTime:            6:00 pm  – 6:45 pm Networking Drinks & Nibbles \n\na
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/digital-twins-and-hydrogen-in-gas-distribution-systems/
LOCATION:Riff Spacecubed – Basement at CORE\, 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:SPE Australasia Online Talk - Is There A Future For Oil & Gas In A Net Zero World?
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are proud to present the details of 20 July 2021 SPE Australasia Webinar. \nWebinar registration:\nNote that once you register on the website\, a separate email will be sent to you which has a link that takes you to the webinar specific entry gateway before the webinar. \nAbout the Presentation\nOur industry is facing mounting pressure from all sides to decarbonize. Regulations are getting tougher in response to public pressure and investors are pulling capital out of the oil and gas industry over concerns that assets may be left in the ground stranded. Natural gas has been touted as the transition fuel to net zero. However\, because of the methane emitted in the production and distribution process\, some believe that it is dirtier than coal and cannot play this role. We have to act now or our industry will be viewed adversely and collectively we will make poor energy decisions for our planet. Technology that is able to detect and measure methane emissions is showing that we have a problem along our entire exploration\, production\, processing and distribution chain. According to the World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction group\, every day over 14.5 billion standard cubic feet of gas is vented and flared globally. In addition to being a monumental waste of energy\, this practice releases methane\, VOC’s\, PAH’s\, particulates and other harmful pollutants into our atmosphere impacting air quality\, human health and contributing to climate change. Methane is 86 times worse that carbon dioxide over a thirty-year time frame which means that eliminating these fugitive emissions is one of the biggest opportunities to cost effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions providing an immediate impact in a short time frame. Can we act\, do we have time to change the narrative and can we create a great future for all? What will it take? \nAbout the Speakers – Audrey Mascarenhas \nAudrey Mascarenhas is President and CEO of Questor Technology Inc. (Questor) a public\, international company focused on clean air and energy efficiency technology. Audrey has worked in energy and environment for over 39 years with Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.\, presently Conoco-Phillips and Questor. Through her leadership\, she has focused on technology solutions to eliminate methane and harmful pollutants. Audrey shares her passion for the environment and served as a distinguished lecturer with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in 2010-2011. \nShe is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and holds a Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers. Audrey was the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Prairies Award for Cleantech and Environmental Services and received a national citation for Values- Based Innovation. Audrey currently serves as an expert on the Circular Economic Panel advising Environment Canada\, the Lazaridis Institute global advisory and the Schulich Industry Engineering Advisory Council. She chaired the Canadian Federal Government Clean Technology Economic Strategy table and was an Energy Futures Lab fellow.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/20-july-2021-spe-australasia-online-talk-is-there-a-future-for-oil-gas-in-a-net-zero-world/
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SUMMARY:Online Panel Discussion on "IEA Net Zero by 2050" Roadmap
DESCRIPTION:Online Event. \nSPE GAIA Australia is proud to present the details of our Inaugural session on sustainability in oil & gas. \nAbout the Panel Discussion\nIn May of this year\, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report\, “ IEA Net Zero by 2050 : A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector”\, to outline how a sustainable transition to a net zero energy system can be achieved by 2050. \nIt’s our pleasure to host a panel of three industry experts who will address the technical\, financial\, and regulatory readiness of oil and gas operators.  We will also be asking for the panel’s views on the overall pace of the oil and gas industry’s energy system transformation\, especially in light of intensifying internal and external pressures to decarbonise. \nWe will incorporate questions posted by the online audience so bring your questions and join the discussion! \nAbout the Speakers\nTom Ridsdill-Smith \nAs senior Vice President Climate\, Tom is leading Woodside’s approach to climate change and has oversight of the initiatives Woodside is pursing to limit emissions and prepare for a lower-carbon future. Prior to this\, Tom worked in a variety of roles for Woodside including VP Geoscience\, VP Science\, Chief Digital Officer\, Chief Scientist and Chief Geophysicist. \nBefore joining Woodside in early 2000\, Tom worked for 5 years in airborne geophysics at World Geoscience. \nTom is also and Adjunct professor of Physics at the University of Western Australia. \nBernadette Cullinane \nBernadette is the Deloitte Australia Oil\, Gas & Chemicals Leader and Global LNG Leader. She has worked with companies in the upstream\, downstream\, midstream\, LNG and trading segments\, conventional and unconventional resources and across the end to end project to operations lifecycle. \nPrior to joining Deloitte\, Bernadette was Managing Director for Energy in Accenture’s Perth practice and APAC Energy Lead from 2007 to November 2016. She has also held senior global oil and gas operational and consulting roles with Exxon Company International\, Esso Singapore\, Arthur Andersen and SAIC. \nDavid Pedulla \nDavid Pedulla is the Business Development manager of Rystad Energy. Rystad Energy is an independent energy research and business intelligence company providing data\, tools\, analytics and consultancy services to clients exposed to the energy industry across the globe. \nDavid was previously working in Strategy & Marketing with Oilfield Services giant Schlumberger providing energy technology services expertise across the region. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/panel-discussion-webinar-on-%ef%bb%bfiea-net-zero-by-2050-roadmap/
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SUMMARY:24 June 2021 SPE Distinguished Lecturer Webinar on Subsurface Analytics: Digital Transformation of Reservoir Management with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are proud to present the details of 24 June 2021 SPE Distinguished Lecturer Webinar. \nWebinar registration:\nSPE REGISTRATION LINK located HERE. \n  \nAbout the Presentation\nSubsurface Analytics is an alternative to traditional reservoir modeling and res. management. \nPositively influencing subsurface related decision making is the most important contribution of any new technology. Subsurface Analytics is the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML) in Reservoir Engineering\, Characterization\, Modeling\, and Management. Applicable to both conventional and unconventional plays\, Subsurface Analytics goes far beyond the traditional statistical algorithms that use only production data and fail to take into consideration the important field measurements such as well trajectories\, well logs\, seismic\, core data\, PVT\, well test\, completion\, and operational constraints. Subsurface Analytics is the manifestation of Digital Transformation in Reservoir Engineering\, Modeling\, and Management. \nSubsurface Analytics is a new and innovative technology that has been tested and validated in a large number of real life cases in North and Central America\, North Sea\, Middle East\, and Southeast Asia. It has been successfully applied in several highly complex mature fields where conventional commercial reservoir simulators were unable to simultanuously history match multiple dynamic variables for large number of wells. Results and field validations from multiple case studies are included in the presentation. \nSubsurface Analytics addresses realistic and useful applications of AI&ML in the upstream Exploration and Production Industry. The technology has been validated and confirmed for (a) prediction of well behavior under different operational conditions\, (b) modeling and forecasting pressure and saturation distribution throughout the reservoir\, (c) infill well location optimization for both producers and injectors\, (d) choke optimization for production improvement\, and (e) completion optimization for production enhancement. \nAbout the Speakers – Shahab D. Mohaghegh \nShahab D. Mohaghegh\, a pioneer in the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Exploration and Production industry\, is Professor of Petroleum Engineering at West Virginia University and founder of Intelligent Solutions\, Inc. \nHe has authored three books (Shale Analytics – Data Driven Reservoir Modeling – Application of Data-Driven Analytics for the Geological Storage of CO2)\, more than 200 technical papers and carried out more than 60 projects for independents\, NOCs and IOCs. He has been featured as the Distinguished Author in SPE’s Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT 2000 and 2004). He is the founder of SPE’s Petroleum Data-Driven Analytics Technical Section. He has been honored by the U.S. Secretary of Energy for his AI-based technical contribution in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon and was a member of U.S. Secretary of Energy’s Technical Advisory Committee (2008-2014). He represented the United States at ISO on Carbon Capture and Storage (2014-2016).
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/28-june-2021-spe-distinguished-lecturer-webinar-on-subsurface-analytics-digital-transformation-of-reservoir-management-with-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning/
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SUMMARY:22nd June - SPE WA Technical Evening Meeting - ‘Woodside Sangomar Field - Probabilistic Assessment of Depletion and Overpressure and its Impact on the Drilling Sequence’
DESCRIPTION:  \nSPE WA is proud to present the details of our June technical evening meeting. \nAbout the Presentation\nThe Sangomar Field Development\, located offshore Senegal\, will consist of 23 wells over stacked reservoirs\, with horizontal lengths up to 1500 m. Oil production and water injection will commence during the drilling campaign. Therefore\, the reservoir pressure in the wells executed post start-up may be inflated\, depleted\, or both\, reducing the available mud window and impacting the drillability. \nIn this presentation\, we will describe the process of identifying vulnerable wells by a combination of a deterministic borehole stability assessment of mud weight windows and a probabilistic well-by-well analysis of reservoir pressure at the time of drilling. We will introduce an innovative workflow which captures the range of subsurface uncertainties to define probabilistic risk of depletion and overpressure. The magnitude of pressure disturbance was in some scenarios significantly greater than initially anticipated. \nFinally\, we will show how the improved understanding of pressure depletion and inflation scenarios and mud windows was used to revise the well sequence in order to minimise borehole stability risks during the drilling campaign. \nAbout the Speakers \nLisa Gavin \nLisa is a Geophysicist with Woodside Energy\, based in Perth\, Australia. She holds a BSc (hons) Geophysics from Curtin University\, a PhD Geophysics from the University of Western Australia and is currently completing a MSc Petroleum Engineering by distance at Heriot Watt University. Lisa was the Society of Exploration Geophysicists Honorary Lecturer for the Pacific South Region in 2020. She is presently Executive Adviser to the SVP Corporate & Legal and previously completed a cross-posting as a Reservoir Engineer in the Sangomar Subsurface team. \nPieter Jagtenberg  \nPieter is a Reservoir Engineering Adviser with Woodside Energy\, based in Perth\, Australia. He holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Delft University of Technology and has 29 years of industry experience spanning operations\, production technology and reservoir engineering in both technical and leadership positions across Europe and Asia Pacific. \n\nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE WA in conjunction with our sponsor tNavigator (Rock Flow Dynamics)\, are kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please fill out an application form\, explaining why you are interested in attending the SPE WA technical events. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Note that applications will only be accepted up to one week prior to the event. \nFree tickets available for Students. Please apply through your Student Chapter. \nEvent Run Sheet (Catering – Drinks and Food will be provided) \n\n        16-30 to 17-00 Registration & Networking\n        17-00 to 17-15 SPE Region Director Opening by Neil Kavanagh\n        17-15 to 17-45 Technical Presentation\n        17-45 to 18-00 Q&A\n        18-00 to 19-00 Networking drinks & nibbles\n\nTicket Price: \n\n\n\nTicket Price\nEarly Bird (By 15th June) \nRegular\n\n\nSPE Member\n$40\n$50\n\n\nNon-Members\n$60\n$70\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/29th-april-2021-spe-wa-technical-evening-meeting-woodside-sangomar-field-probabilistic-assessment-of-depletion-and-overpressure-and-its-impact-on-the-drilling-sequence/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Harnessing rigs and innovation to reduce Field Development & Decommissioning Costs
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA is pleased to announce the third SPE WA Facilities Group Technical Event for 2021\, ‘Harnessing rigs and innovation to reduce Field Development & Decommissioning Costs\,” lead by Darren O’Leary\, GM Field Development\, from ICON Engineering. \nAbout the Presentation \nA perfect storm of low oil & gas prices\, plus decommissioning and decarbonisation pressures\, is forcing our industry to identify and adopt a wide range of innovative lower cost Field Development and Decommissioning solutions. One of these is to extend the utility of Drilling Rigs already mobilised to drill and P&A offshore wells. \nThe utilisation of the full capability of offshore Drilling Rigs beyond development drilling and P&A\, including facilities installation and removal\, often allows operators to eliminate cranes barges/subsea construction vessel entirely. \nInstallation of Wellhead Platforms with the Jack-Up Rigs already mobilised to drill the wells is a proven method of delivering significant cost savings. The same advantages occur in decommissioning. In deeper water\, the Installation of subsea facilities\, including flowlines with the Semi-sub drill rig\, has also proven to deliver significant cost savings and possibilities existing in decommissioning in parallel with well P&A. \nThe word “innovation” is derived from the Latin verb “innovare” to introduce something new. In our industry\, this is a difficult process. Using a rig instead of traditional installation vessels requires a change in mindset. One of the keys is to have very early collaboration between an Operator’s Drilling and Project Facilities Departments. \nThis presentation will outline the evolution of this approach\, lessons from ICON’s journey and the continuous pursuit of identifying\, developing & implementing future innovations that will lower Development & Decommissioning costs. \nAbout the Speaker – Darren O’Leary \n \nDarren O’Leary is GM Field Development with ICON Engineering. He graduated in 1990 with a BEng and 2013 with an MBA from the University of Western Australia. \nDarren has over 30 years of experience in the oil & gas business. Developing and delivering offshore and subsea projects. He has extensive knowledge of engineering\, construction\, installation and decommissioning. He has worked in technical and management roles\, for operators and contractors\, across a wide range of project and offshore locations\, including Australia\, NZ\, Singapore\, Thailand\, Malaysia\, Indonesia\, Vietnam\, PNG\, China\, India\, Qatar\, USA\, Brazil\, Nigeria\, UK\, and Norway. \nAbout the Event \nCost: $10 (Bring a friend for free\, must be on the same registration) – Refreshments for networking provided \nDate: Wednesday\, 16th June 2021 \nTime: 4:45 p.m. – registration \n5:00 – 5:30 p.m. – Presentation \n5:30 – 6:45 p.m. – Networking \nVenue: RIFF Space cubed – 45 St Georges terrace\, Perth WA (Opposite C – restaurant) \n  \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/harnessing-rigs-and-innovation-to-reduce-field-development-decommissioning-costs/
LOCATION:Riff Spacecubed – Basement at CORE\, 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Young Professionals Sundowner Event
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nThe Society of Petroleum Engineers WA Young Professionals would like to invite you to the SPE YP Sundowner! Come down on Friday 11th June to The Stables Bar\, Hay St. It will be a relaxed forum to enjoy new and old company from across the energy industry (we aren’t explicitly Petroleum Engineers!). Your ticket includes canapes and a drink. \nPlease note that any Young Professional event is for Young Professionals under 35 years old or less than 10 years of experience\, so come along if you’re a student\, graduate or working professional. Meeting your industry peers is a good chance to talk about your different background\, experiences\, projects\, companies\, etc.\, with awesome\, like-minded people. Please spread the word\, share it around on socials\, and we look forward to seeing you soon! \nEvent Details \nDate: Friday\, 11th June \nTime: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. \nTickets: SPE Members $20\, SPE non-members $30 \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-young-professionals-sundowner-event/
LOCATION:The Stables Bar\, 888 Hay St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
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SUMMARY:A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN GAS MARKETS SCENE
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA is pleased to announce our inaugural joint-society meeting arranged in conjunction with AIPN (Association of International Petroleum Negotiators) and AMPLA (Australian Energy & Resources Law Association).  Our speaker will be Martin Wilkes\, Managing Director of Risc Advisory\, who promises to deliver an engaging talk on Australia’s gas sector (details below). \nAbout the Presentation \nAustralia’s gas markets are both diverse and unique\, and\, as a result\, issues facing the industry can appear very different dependent upon your positioning and perspective. In this talk\, Martin will provide an independent perspective on Australia’s diverse and different gas markets including looking at the impacts of: \n\nDomestic Gas Market Obligations (and other government interventions);\nThe impact of LNG exports;\nInfrastructure and Pipeline networks;\nProposed future gas developments;\nThe impact of increasing demands for emission reduction; and\nThe increasing amount of power generation from renewable energy sources.\n\nDesigned to be provocative\, I hope to have you both nodding your head in agreement on some issues\, and at other times shaking your head in disbelief\, and the conclusions of the presentation may surprise you. \nAbout the Speaker – Martin Wilkes \n \nMartin Wilkes is the Managing Director of RISC\, an independent International Energy Advisory company headquartered in Perth\, Western Australia. Martin is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Environmentalist. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a member of AIPN. He has a Master of Engineering Degree from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK \nMartin has worked in the energy industry for over 30 years\, holding a range of international positions including project development\, business leadership and planning\, corporate governance and technical training. Since joining RISC in 2010 he has provided advice to clients on hundreds of projects\, including over 30% of the world’s LNG projects. \nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE WA in conjunction with our sponsor tNavigator (Rock Flow Dynamics)\, are kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please fill out an application form\, explaining why you are interested in attending the SPE WA technical events. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Note that applications will only be accepted up to one week prior to the event. \nFree tickets available for Students. Please apply through your Student Chapter. \nEvent Run Sheet (Catering – Drinks and Food will be provided) \n\n        16-30 to 17-00 Registration & Networking\n        17-00 to 17-45 Technical Presentation\n        17-45 to 18-00 Q&A\n        18-00 to 19-00 Networking drinks & nibbles\n\n  \nVenue: 14 Mill St\, Perth WA 6000Parmelia Hilton
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/a-whirlwind-tour-of-the-australian-gas-markets-scene/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill St\, Perth \, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210518T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210518T190000
DTSTAMP:20210505T092924Z
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SUMMARY:Applying well decommissioning lessons learned globally to reduce Australia’s estimated USD40.5 billion offshore decommissioning liability.
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA is pleased to announce the second SPE WA Facilities Group Technical Event ‘ Applying well decommissioning lessons learned globally to reduce Australia’s estimated USD40.5 billion offshore decommissioning liability’ lead by Christopher Murphy a Senior Research Fellow from Curtin University Oil and Gas Innovation Centre. \nAbout the Presentation: \nAustralia is entering a new era in the oil and gas sector with significant offshore decommissioning projects to be executed over the next 50 years.  An executive summary was made public by NERA in March 2020 based on a commissioned Advisian report “Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning Liability (Australia)”. The estimated decommissioning liability\, including all wells\, facilities and pipelines\, is USD40.5 billion based on full infrastructure removal.  51% of the estimated costs will be expended in the next ten years\, 74% by 2040.  Wells account for 41%\, the remainder being facilities and pipelines. Globally\, the industry has been decommissioning for many decades and the lessons learned from these operations are important for Australia.  The Advisian report captures a number of these learnings and has quantified the potential cost savings across the key liabilities of wells and pipelines\, for example if pipelines are left in-situ (-15%\, USD5.9 billion).  If well decommissioning campaigns shared lessons learned\, applied “technical limit” and applied new technology (-10%\, USD4.1 billion) \nHowever\, a recent study by Curtin shows potentially larger cost savings in well decommissioning through cap rock restoration and rigless / riserless techniques applied across the portfolio of ~1\,000 Commonwealth offshore wells. The cost reduction possibilities range from 21% to 41% applied to the dry (platform) and wet (subsea) tree portfolio found in Bass Strait (South East) and North West Shelf / Timor Sea (North West). The presentation will highlight the basis for this well cost reduction assertion along with the methodologies developed in other geographic areas and evolved since the 1980’s to reduce decommissioning costs in wells. \nAbout the Speaker: \n \nChristopher Murphy is a Senior Research Fellow with Curtin University Oil and Gas Innovation Centre\, Australia. He graduated in 1979 with a BSc Honours in Mining Engineering from Leeds University\, UK. Christopher has over 41 years of experience in the oil and gas business and has extensive knowledge of well construction and well and small offshore facilities decommissioning. Christopher was previously Head of \nWells and Production Technology for British Gas and Vice President – Global Marine Solutions for Wild Well Control. The latter position saw him personally involved with over 400 well decommissioning projects and 60 small platform decommissioning operations in the GoM and internationally. He is an SPE member and co-author of a\nUS patent related to blind annulus isolation in subsea well decommissioning\, patent number US 2013/0269948 A1. \nEvent Details: \nCost: $10 (bring a friend for free\, must be on the same registration)   \nDate: Tuesday\, 18th May \nTime: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Presentation \n5:50 pm – 7:00 pm Networking (refreshments for networking provided) \nVenue: RIFF Spaced cubed – 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA (Opposite C – restaurant)
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/applying-well-decommissioning-lessons-learned-globally-to-reduce-australias-estimated-usd40-5-billion-offshore-decommissioning-liability/
LOCATION:Riff Spacecubed – Basement at CORE\, 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210513T153000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210513T173000
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SUMMARY:13th May 2021 SPE WA Cross Company Collaboration Event
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URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/6th-may-2021-spe-wa-cross-company-collaboration-event-high-rate-gas-wells/
LOCATION:Perth City Tavern (Total BS&Co.)\, 185 St George Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210420T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210420T190000
DTSTAMP:20210401T102227Z
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SUMMARY:20th April 2021 SPE WA Event Industry collaboration - Do we really know how to manage offshore dropped object risk?
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA is proud to present the details of the following event. \nAbout the Event \nObjects dropped accidentally during drilling and subsea intervention operations pose safety and OPEX risks for subsea facilities. An advanced nonlinear solver (FLEXAS) has demonstrated a step change in achieved accuracy in prediction of dropped object risk and the ability to accurately predict a safe handling zone (SHZ) and impact energies even for complex fall trajectories\, also enabling the design of simple devices for trajectory mitigation\, all validated against blind field accidents and model tests. The ability to accurately predict true dropped object risk leads to significantly improved risk management\, reduced risk and costs for operations. This presentation focuses on the technical benefits of applying FLEXAS based dropped object analysis and presents a business case for Industry collaboration that leads to further reduction in cost and risk and to optimize field layouts. \nAbout the Speakers \n \nDr. Hema Wadhwa’s diverse career path has spanned Academic Research\, Engineering\, Model Testing\, Automation\, Business Development and Innovation. Hema is passionate in driving development of the engineering industry\, creation of innovative and practical solutions that increase efficiency and enhance safety for both projects and production operations. Hema played a key role in exporting specialised Houston-developed capabilities into the Perth market\, creating valuable differentiation in a competitive segment. She is a thought leader and collaborates to propose and deliver best solutions for clients. She has authored and co-authored several technical papers and has presented technical work at local and international conferences. She was also recognised in the top 25 migrants by the ‘Skilled Migrant Professionals’ summer magazine issue in 2017. Hema is an elected board member and office bearer of Society of Underwater Technology. She also enjoys the ‘pay it forward’ opportunities by mentoring in IMNIS and UWA Alumni programs. \nEvent Details \nTicket Price: Tickets are free\, but you need to register for the event. \nDate: 20th  April 2021 5:00pm \n5:00 – 5:30 pm Presentation \n5:30 – 7:00pm Networking \nVenue: RIFF Space cubed- 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000 (landmarks If you’re on foot\, look out for Joey Zaza’s big yellow sign out the front. We’re just opposite the revolving C Restaurant at St Martin’s Tower)
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/23rd-march-2021-spe-wa-event-industry-collaboration-to-reduce-cost-and-risk-from-dropped-objects-for-offshore-operations/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210330T164500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210330T171500
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Professional Series 2021 Workshop 1: Navigating your career within and outside the petroleum industry
DESCRIPTION:  \nDescription  \nPlease join us for evening panellists with diverse experience within the Petroleum Industry. This is an opportunity to hear and have a discussion with a multidisciplinary expert panel who have interacted with the industry from the inside and outside. Panellists from consulting\, technology\, finance\, etc will share: \n\nTheir bird’s eye views of the petroleum industry transformation and impact on careers within.\nOverview of roles and career paths that are in demand and expected to dominate in the future.\nTips and strategies for you to build and crystalline your short mid and long term career plan within the industry.\nWays to transition into other industries regardless of your industry-specific skillsets.\n\nSpeakers \nWhitney Merchant  \n \nWhitney Merchant is a partner in BCG Australia and leads BCG’s oil & gas practice locally\, including decarbonisation and hydrogen. She started her career with Kinder Morgan in business development before joining consulting with BCG in Toronto. She has worked across Canada\, Australia and Mongolia\, predominantly in LNG and gas\, and more recently in hydrogen. She has a passion for supporting the oil & gas sector on it’s toughest challenges – be that energy transition\, social license\, or large scale transformations. \nKhaled El Mandouh \n \nKhaled currently leads the Natural Resources Business for Google Cloud in Australia with focus on Oil and Gas\, Mining and renewable energy. Before joining Google\, he spent over twelve years working for Schlumberger in various technical\, sales and management roles helping Oil and Gas companies with their digital transformation across East Africa and East Mediterranean\, Australia\, PNG\, NZ and East Timor. Khaled holds a bachelor of Computer engineering and an MBA with a marketing major. He is a big believer in the crucial role people and technology play in positively disrupting the status quo and pushing industries forward. \nJohn Hoffman \n \nJohn Hoffman is a highly experienced Oil & Gas professional with over 35 years’ international experience developing and managing Petroleum/Production Operations and Reservoir Engineering projects for large multi-national oil/gas operators. Including 3+ years working with Non-Operated JV assets\, and 10 years working specialised bespoke projects (CSG\, CCS/CO2\, UGS\, EOR\, High Rate Gas) on both green and Brown Field developments. \nDate and Time: \n Date: Tuesday\, 30th March 2021 \nTime: From 4:45 pm to 5:15 pm \nNetworking From 6:15 pm to end — Followed by Networking \nLocation Perth City Tavern\, 185 St Georges Terrace\, Perth (Meeting Room) \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-professional-series-2021-workshop-1-navigating-your-career-within-and-outside-the-petroleum-industry/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210315T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210315T130000
DTSTAMP:20210215T043825Z
CREATED:20201222T091335Z
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SUMMARY:15 March 2021 SPE Distinguished Lecturer Webinar: Big Data and Machine Learning in Reservoir Analysis
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are proud to present the details of 15 March 2021 SPE Distinguished Lecturer Webinar. \nWebinar registration:\nhttp://www.spe-wa.org/event/15-march-2021-spe-distinguished-lecturer-webinar-big-data-and-machine-learning-in-reservoir-analysis/ \nNote that once you register on the website\, a separate email will be sent to you which has a link that takes you to the webinar specific entry gateway before the webinar. \nAbout the Presentation\nWell monitoring can provide a continuous record of flow rate and pressure\, which gives us rich information about the reservoir and makes well data a valuable source for reservoir analysis. Recently\, it has been shown that machine learning is a promising tool to interpret well transient data. Such methods can be used to denoise and deconvolve the pressure signal efficiently and recover the full reservoir behavior. The machine learning framework has also been extended to multiwell testing and flow rate reconstruction. \nMultiwell data can be formulated into machine learning algorithms using a feature-coefficient-target model. The reservoir model can then be revealed by predicting the pressure corresponding to a simple rate history with the trained model. \nFlow rate reconstruction aims at estimating any missing flow rate history by using available pressure history. This is a very useful capability in practical applications in which individual well rates are not recorded continuously. The success of rate reconstruction modeling also illustrates the adaptability of machine learning to different kinds of reservoir modeling\, by adjusting features and targets. \nMachine learning is also a particularly promising technique for analysis of data from permanent downhole gauges (PDG)\, given that the massive volumes of data are otherwise hard to interpret using conventional interpretation methodologies. \nAbout the Speakers – Roland N. Horne\nRoland N. Horne is the Thomas Davies Barrow Professor of Earth Sciences at Stanford University\, and Professor of Energy Resources Engineering. He was Chairman of the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Stanford University from 1995 to 2006. \nHe is an Honorary Member of SPE\, and a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. Horne has been awarded the SPE Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty\, the Lester C. Uren Award\, and the John Franklin Carl Award. He is a Fellow of the School of Engineering\, University of Tokyo (2016) and also an Honorary Professor of China University of Petroleum – East China (2016).
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/15-march-2021-spe-distinguished-lecturer-webinar-big-data-and-machine-learning-in-reservoir-analysis/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210311T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210311T164500
DTSTAMP:20210303T114627Z
CREATED:20210225T024241Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Sessions @ AOG 2021
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are hosting two sessions of the Australasian Oil & Gas (AOG) Conference 2021 on Thursday\, the 11th of March 2021. They will be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. \nThe half day SPE technical program includes the following two sessions: \n\n13:30 – 15:00 Focus on Collaboration to Thrive in Challenging Times\n15:15 – 16:45 Unlocking Value through Digital Transformation\n\nEach session will be facilitated by a chairperson with 4-5 speakers from major operators\, service providers and academics to share their insights on the current trends\, challenges and solutions in the oil and gas industry. \nPlease visit the AOG Conference website for further details. \nhttps://aogexpo.com.au/conference/industry-supply-forum/ \nAlso please visit the SPE WA section stand A15 at the AOG 2021 Exhibition. \nThanks to our sponsors and supporters\, all sessions are completely free to attend. \nWe hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nSession Title\nSession Time\nType\nTitle\nName\nAffiliation\n\n\nFocus on Collaboration to Thrive in Challenging Times\n13.30 – 15.00\nChairperson & Speaker\nUpstream 2050\nNeil Kavanagh\nChief Scientist\, Woodside Energy\n\n\nSpeaker\nChange\, Education and Collaboration – Back to the Future\nClaus Otto & \nRoland Hamp\nDirector\, Curtin University Oil and Gas Innovation Centre & Director\, PRM Pty. Ltd.\n\n\nSpeaker\nCollaboration Between Oil & Gas and Hydrogen Industries\nAndrew Tan\nPresident & CEO\, Oceania Pty Ltd\n\n\nSpeaker\nCollaboration on Space and Earth\nLeanne Cunnold\nCEO\, AROSE\n\n\nSpeaker\nMinerals Logging While Drilling\nDarren Palmer\nGeneral Manager\, RIG Technologies\n\n\nUnlocking Value through Digital Transformation\n15.15 – 16.45\nChairperson & Speaker\nDigital: Getting Past the Hype\nWayne Panther\nDirector\, Panther TechX\n\n\nSpeaker\nThe Future is Open: Digitalisation – A New Era for Oil and Gas\nHaytham Galal\nReservoir Engineering BD Manager\, Schlumberger\n\n\nSpeaker\nInverting Seismic Data at Hyperscale\nHenry Debens\nGeophysicist\, Woodside Energy\n\n\nSpeaker\nGetting value for money from your ‘Digital Transformation’ – A survival Guide for Leadership\nhttps://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nopsema2-1.pngn Smart\nManaging Director\, Rightime Technologies
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-sessions-aog-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210211T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210211T204500
DTSTAMP:20210119T155103Z
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SUMMARY:Quiz Night - SPE WA YP & SUT 11th February 2021
DESCRIPTION:About this Event\n\n\nThis event is proudly organised by the YES! (Young Engineers & Scientists) Committee & SPE-YP Committee.: \nCome to the Quiz Night to gauge your knowledge across a range of fields while interacting with a range of professionals from the subsea industry. \nProgramme: \n5.30 pm:   Registration/table selection/drinks \n6.00 pm:   Quiz starts \n9.00 pm:   Event end (approx.) \nTo view the current flyer visit our website \nContact: SUT (08) 9481 0999 or p.slapp@sut.org \nTerms & Conditions for this event: \nQuiz Night registrations are online and will be sold on a first come\, first served basis. \nTo confirm your place at the above event\, you must register and pay online prior to the event. Please note\, online registration closes at 1pm on the day (unless sold out prior). \nPayment during the registration process (via credit card or invoice) is required in order to secure your place/s. If using credit card it will be deducted at the time of registration and an email confirmation and email receipt/tax invoice from Eventbrite will be forwarded to the stipulated email address. If invoice requested\, it will be sent to your email address at time of registration and payment will be required within 14 days from receipt of invoice. If payment is not received within this time your registration may be cancelled. \nThis event costs $25 for Members & Students\, $35 for Non-members. Tickets can be purchased as a table of 10 or individual tickets. \nRegistrations \nRegistrations are editable online via your eventbrite  registration link until 1pm on the day (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/yes-event-a-quiz-night-tickets-131989465043). \nRegistrations are fully refundable up until 30 days prior to the event. \nTo confirm if your organisation is a Corporate Member please visit www.sut.org/sut-pages/ \nShould you have any questions please contact the SUT on the above contact details.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/quiz-night-spe-wa-yp-sut-11th-february-2021/
LOCATION:The Melbourne Hotel\, 33 Milligan Street  Perth\, WA 6000\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210210T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210210T133000
DTSTAMP:20210209T232415Z
CREATED:20210106T093359Z
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SUMMARY:10th February 2021 SPE WA Technical Presentation & Webinar on Multi-functional ‘digital twin’ modelling\, simulations\, analysis\, troubleshooting & reliability engineering
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are proud to present the details of our Feb Technical Presentation on “Multi-functional ‘digital twin’ modelling\, simulations\, analysis\, troubleshooting & reliability engineering” presented by a team of subject matter experts from Pressure Dynamics. \nNote that given the transition period requirement in WA this week\, the technical presentation will be an online-only webinar.  \nWebinar registration: \n10th February 2021 SPE WA Technical Presentation & Webinar on Multi-functional ‘digital twin’ modelling\, simulations\, analysis\, troubleshooting & reliability engineering :: SPE WA (spe-wa.org) \nNote that once you register on the website\, a separate email will be sent to you which has a link that takes you to the webinar specific entry gateway the day before the webinar. \nAbout Presentation: \nSystem and equipment reliability\, asset management and life extension\, and brownfield modifications and upgrades are ever increasingly important in the Oil & Gas\, Energy and Resources industries. \nPressure Dynamics have developed and deployed unique and innovative technical and engineering capabilities over the past 4 years\, with proven cost savings and operational benefits in Onshore\, Offshore\, and Subsea applications. \nThe subject matter experts from Pressure Dynamics shall present their innovative solutions\, and proven case studies for: \n\nmulti-functional ‘digital twin’ modelling and simulations\nperformance verification of design and engineering\nfluid power\, electrical\, structural and thermal analysis\n3D modelling\ntroubleshooting and on-call support\nreliability engineering\ntraining\n\nThe presentation will highlight recent advancements\, and present some updates on current R&D into integrated Digital Twin models\, IIoT and Condition Monitoring\, and Machine Learning. \nThis shall be a 1 hour technical presentation\, followed by up to 30 minutes of question time. \nAbout the Speakers\nRakesh Gupta\, Hydraulics Manager is a subject matter expert for Hydraulic systems\, with more than 15 years’ experience engineering and project managing Subsea\, Offshore and Onshore systems and maintenance projects. \nReza Tavakoli\, Engineering Manager is a subject matter expert for Hydraulic and Cranes & Lifting systems\, with more than 15 years’ experience for the design and engineering of Offshore and Onshore systems and maintenance projects. \nMajid Talebi\, Senior Hydraulic Engineer is one of the originating R&D team members for the technologies and shall demonstrate the functionality and capabilities of the technology live during the presentation. \nStephen Harris\, Commercial Director has championed Pressure Dynamics’ enabling and innovative technology development program over the past 6+ years\, collaborating with clients in the application and commercialisation of the technologies.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/10th-february-2021-spe-wa-technical-presentation-webinar-on-multi-functional-digital-twin-modelling-simulations-analysis-troubleshooting-reliability-engineering/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210121T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20210121T130000
DTSTAMP:20201222T045438Z
CREATED:20201222T045038Z
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SUMMARY:21st January 2021 SPE WA Webinar on Embracing Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technology at PTTEP
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are proud to present the details of our live webinar on “Embracing AI and Robotics Technology at PTTEP” presented by Dr. Thana Slanvetpan from PTTEP. \nWebinar registration:\nwww.spe-wa.org/event/21st-january-2021-spe-wa-webinar-on-embracing-artificial-intelligence-and-robotics-technology-at-pttep/ \nNote that once you register on the website\, a separate email will be sent to you which has a link that takes you to the webinar specific entry gateway before the webinar. \nAbout the Presentation:\nOver the past few years\, AI & Robotics technology has been developed at a rapid pace that robots have become far more diverse\, smarter and are being used in ways that we would not have dreamt possible a few years ago. \nIn keeping with modern trends\, PTTEP\, a National Exploration and Production Company of Thailand\, has pioneered the incorporation of AI & Robotic technology into its operations. From conception to prototype field trials and further to commercialization\, PTTEP has combined various approaches to carry this initiative through to practical applications. \nOriginated back in 2013 as a company Robot club\, AI & Robotics Ventures (ARV)\, a subsidiary of PTTEP\, was established in 2018 with a mission to become an innovation platform to leverage cutting-edge AI and & Robotics technologies to create simplified solutions to business challenges in E&P and non-E&P industry covering air\, land\, and sea applications. \nAn evolution of two distinct robotic systems that have been developed into working prototypes that address E&P requirements; a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to service facilities in areas that are considered high-risk and high-cost have demonstrated promising benefits in adopting such technologies into our operations. Furthermore\, connecting ARV capability and experiences with PTTEP’s operational requirements will result in numbers of projects\, soon to be progressively field trial and become fruition not only to our future operations\, but also to the E&P industry. \nAbout the Speakers\nDr. Thana Slanvetpan currently serves as a Vice President for PTTEP and seconded to PTTEP’s spin-off technology company “AI & Robotics Ventures” as a General Manager (GM). His focus is on AI & Robotics to leverage cutting-edge AI & Robotics technology to create smart and intelligent solutions to business challenges. \nSince joining PTTEP in 2005\, Thana has held several technical and managerial positions and worked on a number of projects & assignments. These include positions in the fields of project management\, engineering & construction\, new ventures\, technology development\, and maintenance & inspection. He also led the development of company-wide Engineering Specification (PEGS)\, Project Realization Process (PREP)\, and Technology Development Process (TDP)\, all serves as guiding governance for PTTEP engineering design\, capital project management\, and technology projects\, respectively. \nThana earned his BSc in Chemical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University. He also holds MSc and Ph.D. in the same field from New Jersey Institute of Technology. His Ph.D. dissertation was an application of artificial neural networks for advanced process control of a combustion system.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/21st-january-2021-spe-wa-webinar-on-embracing-artificial-intelligence-and-robotics-technology-at-pttep/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201208T114500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201208T131500
DTSTAMP:20201203T062136Z
CREATED:20201115T122435Z
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SUMMARY:December 2020 SPE WA Technical Luncheon - 2020: An Unprecedented Year; What Did We Learn? More Critically\, What for the Future?
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are proud to present the details of our December technical luncheon. Come along to our traditional end-of-year technical luncheon with updates from NOPSEMA. \nAbout the Presentation\nA roundup of developments\, incidents and perspectives from an unprecedented year in the Australian upstream sector.   We will also summarise some of the potential challenges that lie ahead in 2021 and beyond for our industry. \nAbout the Speaker – Derrick O’Keeffe \n \nDerrick O’Keeffe is the Head of Safety and Integrity for NOPSEMA\, Australia’s independent offshore regulator. He holds a BSc (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. He has 37 years’ engineering\, commercial\, management and Director experience in oil and gas in Australia\, Iran\, UAE\, Bangladesh\, Africa\, USA and the UK. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers\, graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors\, life member and past President of the Petroleum Club of Western Australia\, where he contributes to short-courses on petroleum. He is a regular witness at Australian government parliamentary senate hearings and inquiries.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/december-2020-spe-wa-technical-luncheon-2020-an-unprecedented-year-what-did-we-learn-more-critically-what-for-the-future/
LOCATION:The Adnate Hotel\, 900 Hay Street\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201203T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201203T190000
DTSTAMP:20201118T113725Z
CREATED:20201118T113103Z
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SUMMARY:End of Year Sundowner
DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate the end of what has been a trying year for everyone at the SPE WA End of Year Sundowner.  Tickets include canapes and drinks from 5pm to 7pm.  Any enquiries\, please feel free to contact https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RISC-2-e1484111930597-1.jpg Pickering \nHope to see you all there!
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/end-of-year-sundowner/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Pickering":MAILTO:dan.pickering@opes.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201126T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201126T130000
DTSTAMP:20201109T144715Z
CREATED:20201109T140610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T144715Z
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SUMMARY:26th Nov 2020 SPE WA Reducing Net Carbon Footprint Webinar: The Potential for Hydrogen: A Kawasaki perspective
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are proud to present the details of our live webinar on Reducing Net Carbon Footprint titled “The Potential for Hydrogen: A Kawasaki perspective ” by Hirofumi Kawazoe! \nWebinar registration: \nhttp://www.spe-wa.org/event/26th-nov-2020-spe-wa-reducing-net-carbon-footprint-webinar-the-potential-for-hydrogen-a-kawasaki-perspective/ \nNote that once you register on the website\, a separate email will be sent to you which has a link that takes you to the webinar specific entry gateway before the webinar. \nAbout the Presentation\nIn the last few years\, global interest in hydrogen has risen dramatically. This webinar will start with an introduction to the global hydrogen movement especially in Australia and Japan and will also cover the excellent relationship between the two nations in the hydrogen sector. Kawasaki Heavy Industries\, Ltd. (KHI) and other project partners are undertaking the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project\, which produces hydrogen from Victorian coal in the Latrobe Valley. This hydrogen will be converted to liquefied hydrogen in a hydrogen liquefier and then transported to Japan by a special liquefied hydrogen carrier ship. The HESC project is separated into 2 phases\, a pilot and commercial phase. Currently a pilot phase\, which is a small-scale technical demonstration\, is being undertaken with support from the Australian and Japanese governments. The operation of the pilot project will start soon and will continue until mid-next year. The commercial phase\, which aims to produce and transport liquefied hydrogen on a large scale\, will commence in the 2030s depending on the result of the pilot phase. The success of the pilot project and the future commercial scale projects will enable Australia to be a leading country in hydrogen exports and will also boost domestic hydrogen use in Australia. \nThe presentation will also cover other technical development related with hydrogen which KHI is currently undertaking in Japan. \nAbout the Speaker – Hirofumi Kawazoe\nMr. Hirofumi Kawazoe is the General Manager of Hydrogen Engineering Australia Pty Ltd (HEA) with over 10 years’ experience in engineering design. He has designed N2 Generator and Air Separation Unit instrument equipment\, before working in hydrogen technologies. Mr Kawazoe was seconded from Kawasaki Heavy Industries\, Ltd. as Engineering Manager of HEA in 2018 and is currently working as General Manager\, and focused on the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain project in Victoria.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/26th-nov-2020-spe-wa-reducing-net-carbon-footprint-webinar-the-potential-for-hydrogen-a-kawasaki-perspective/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201119T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201119T220000
DTSTAMP:20201117T051548Z
CREATED:20200924T093502Z
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SUMMARY:***SHOWCASE EVENT***SPE APOGCE 2020 CONFERENCE DINNER
DESCRIPTION:TICKET SALES CLOSED \n2020 APOGCE Conference Dinner – Live Event!\nAlthough the APOGCE conference will be held virtually from 17-19 November; the conference dinner for APOGCE will be an in person event. \nThe Western Australian SPE Section invites you to celebrate at the Conference Dinner with stunning views of Perth and Swan River with us at Fraser’s\, Kings Park from 6:00pm for an evening of Networking\, Canapés\, Food Stations and Drinks. \nConference Dinner Guest Speaker: David Low\, WoodMac.\nTopic: “LNG and Future Energy Markets” \nDress: Business Casual \nFlyer:
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/showcase-event-spe-apogce-2020-conference-dinner/
LOCATION:Fraser’s Restaurant\, Kings Park and Botanic Garden\, 60 Fraser Ave\, West Perth\, Western Australia\, 6005\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201117T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20201119T170000
DTSTAMP:20201015T100512Z
CREATED:20201015T100253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T100512Z
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – A Case Study of Continous Improvement: Successes and Challenges of the Norton Multilateral Development
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202359-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nA Case Study of Continous Improvement: Successes and Challenges of the Norton Multilateral Development\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nB. Dutta and Q. Cahill\, Woodside; V. Negrini\, C. Jelly and B. Butler\, Halliburton\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nThe recent\, sustained depression in global oil prices has driven a significant reduction in upstream Exploration and Production (E&P) expenditure\, particularly in the capital-intensive offshore environment.  The high costs traditionally associated with E&P development\, specifically in subsea developments\, have driven a requirement for the adoption of technologies that not only increase the efficiency of the well construction process\, but also reduce the total number of wells required\, whilst increasing production rates and reserves. \nBuilding on recent industry experiences with the varying multilateral systems available\, Woodside implemented the use of an alternative innovative multi-lateral system\, which has gone through multiple evolutions and marked improvements in system reliability and installation efficiency compared to Woodside’s previous multilateral experience. The latest evolution of this system has been implemented during the construction of multi-lateral wells for the Greater Enfield Project (GEP). Within GEP\, the Norton over Laverda field development comprises three tri-lateral production wells (namely NOL01\, NOL02 and NOL03).  Norton field is an offset to the Vincent field\, which employed an alternative multi-lateral completion design. On average\, the Norton multi-lateral well operations were executed 15-20% faster than previous comparable Woodside installations. This has been attributed to the application of operational learnings from the previous Vincent multi-lateral Development and the implementation of the new system. These wells were constructed in water depths of > 800 m\, the deepest for such a system globally. Of the three wells\, NOL01 and NOL02 were constructed well under budget\, and ahead of schedule. NOL02 was constructed in a time that benchmarked as the fastest well per 1\,000 m versus basin offsets. NOL03 was completed within budget\, whilst having faced two major NPT (Non-Productive Time) events (ultimately resolved using world first solutions for the given system). This paper will discuss the successes\, challenges experienced\, and lessons learned during the installation of the three Norton tri-laterals. This field is a prime example of how new technology and installation practices of multilateral systems within the operator’s assets of the North-West margin of Australia have improved over time. \n \nRepresentative Layout of a Norton Trilateral
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – Wheatstone and Iago Fields Interference Testing: Execution and Interpretation with Ensemble Variance Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202390-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nWheatstone and Iago Fields Interference Testing: Execution and Interpretation with Ensemble Variance Analysis\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nM. Flett and P. Connell\, Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd.\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nThe Wheatstone Project is an LNG development located in Western Australia\, incorporating the Chevron Australia operated Wheatstone and Iago fields and third-party gas fields. Production commenced in mid-2017. The start-up of the Wheatstone and Iago fields was a unique opportunity to acquire reservoir surveillance information that was able to provide valuable reservoir insights. A key component of the analysis was the observation of pressure interference between wells from the initial well clean-ups. The design of the well clean-up sequence\, discussed in a previous paper (Flett & Connell\, 2019) was influenced by operational guidelines and the application of Ensemble Variance Analysis to determine an optimised start-up strategy for interference testing with the objective of reducing subsurface uncertainties. \nThe well clean-up sequence was executed safely and achieved the reservoir surveillance and operational objectives of the start-up program. Flexibility in the optimised well clean-up sequence allowed changes to the start-up strategy in response to changing operating conditions\, without impacting the reservoir surveillance objectives. \nHigh quality pressure interference data was acquired\, enabling clear determination of zonal reservoir connectivity within the Wheatstone and Iago reservoirs. Interpretation of pressure interference results with reservoir models\, incorporating Ensemble Variance Analysis led to a change in approach for initial history matching and revision of static and dynamic model development for Wheatstone and Iago fields. \n \nFig. 1—A) Location of Wheatstone and Iago fields\, B) location of development wells and subsea production lines to the Wheatstone Platform
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-apogce-conference-preview-wheatstone-and-iago-fields-interference-testing-execution-and-interpretation-with-ensemble-variance-analysis/
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – Matrix Water Injection: A Novel Technique
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202317-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nMatrix Water Injection: A Novel Technique\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nA. Eshtewi\, R. White and S. Campbell\, Woodside Energy Ltd.\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nThe Greater Enfield Project (GEP) is a challenging offshore oil development\, designed to produce from the Laverda Canyon\, Cimatti and Norton over Laverda oil fields. Six water injection wells are required to provide pressure support and sweep oil to three production wells in the Laverda Canyon and Cimatti oil accumulations to improve oil recovery. The GEP injection wells are a critical aspect of water flood design in a complex field\, new to Woodside and with limited global benchmarks. \nThe GEP injection well design is based on a conventional water-based\, sized carbonate reservoir drilling fluid (RDF) combined with a slow release filter cake breaker to deliver direct injection under matrix conditions for the field life. While filter cake chemical breakers have been extensively used in the industry\, their usage is usually combined with a flowback\, which is not available for GEP injection wells due to cost and the inability of some wells to naturally flow during early life. The usage of filter cake breakers to deliver sustainable direct matrix water injection is limited. Industry experience of matrix water injection is often constrained to the first few years of well life\, followed by injection under fracture conditions as result of declining injectivity. This is usually related to inadequate removal of formation damage induced during the construction phase and/or a low-quality injection water. \nGEP injection wells fluid system was designed to limit formation damage and provide uniform filter cake removal to maximise initial injectivity and maintain matrix injection performance for the field life (~10 years). This was achieved using a specific drilling and completion fluids (RDF\, completion fluid and chemical filter cake breaker) combined with a unique clean up and displacement practices. The designed fluid system and operational practices combined with high quality injection water is expected to provide an adequate margin against injectivity decline throughout field life\, with no to minimal well intervention. \nAll GEP injection wells were completed in 2018-2019\, one of which is globally the longest horizontal water injection well completed to date based on the Rushmore data base. Fieldwide injection commenced in July 2019 with favorable results. This paper summarises the key design aspects adopted to deliver successful matrix injection performance\, presents the improvements implemented during offshore execution and provides an insight into the early life injection performance. \n \nFigure 1: Drainage plan for Cimatti (a) Laverda CUS (a) and Laverda CLS (c) shown on a map view \n \nFigure 2: Rushmore data for subsea injection wells \n \nFigure 3: Woodside GEP breaker displacement schematic \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-apogce-conference-preview-matrix-water-injection-a-novel-technique/
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – A Digital Core Laboratory Characterising Oil Water Transition Zones
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202248-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nA Digital Core Laboratory Characterising Oil Water Transition Zones\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nG.R. Morrison\, Woodside Energy Ltd.\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nA multi-chamber\, finite-difference dynamic model assumed pore-scale reservoir properties (Table 1) and replicated laboratory processes to determine oil-water transition zone characteristics: (1) imbibition residual oil saturation to water flood (distributed as a function of rock properties); (2) imbibition oil-water relative permeability (according to both steady-state and unsteady-state calculations); and\, (3) microscopic oil recovery factor as a function of height above free water level.  A priori\, scaled capillary pressure hysteresis and segregated flow conditions governed pore-scale flow behaviour (initial mobile saturation scaled 0-1) assuming a pipeline network analogue.  Although an oil-water system was modelled the process could be extended to other fluid phases. \nThe dynamic model was divided into five chambers replicating two experiments (Figure 1).  Flow between chambers was regulated by transmissibility multipliers (open/shut).  Replicating a core displacement experiment\, an oil source rock “drained” (flooded) the central core chamber to form the oil-water transition zone; water then imbibed into the core chamber displacing mobile oil into a shallower effluent chamber; capillary pressure hysteresis defined the imbibition residual oil saturation to water flood (Figure 2).  In a second experiment\, the central core chamber was subdivided into zones\, each comprising five model layers\, and the imbibition oil-water relative permeability was determined by flooding the quiesced core chamber situated between high/low-pressure chambers (source/sink).  Both steady-state and unsteady-state relative permeability were determined across the oil-water transition zone. \nThe Digital Core Laboratory (DCL) determined the distribution of imbibition residual oil saturation as a function of: wettability assumption; rock properties; and\, proximity to the free water level.  For a range of wettability assumptions\, imbibition oil-water relative permeability was determined across the transition zone\, on a zonal basis\, from top core chamber (top reservoir) down to the free water level (Figure 3). \nSummary of Results: (1) The imbibition residual oil saturation (ISorw) decreased with depth toward the free water level\, while the drainage irreducible water saturation (Swir) increased with depth; (2) ISorw was found to be strongly influenced by the wettability assumption\, contrasting with the uniformity of Swir; (3) Microscopic oil recovery factor was determined across the transition zone as a function of both proximity to the free water level and the wettability assumption; except for the oil-wet case\, microscopic oil recovery factor increased with depth toward the free water level. \nThe novel approach was the multi-chambered design of the finite difference model forming a Digital Core Laboratory (DCL).   Tuning the model to a Special Core Analysis (SCAL) data set\, with the objective of filling SCAL data gaps\, is expected to be one application. \nTable 1 – Pore-Scale Properties and Processes Mapped to Finite Difference Simulation Parameters \n \n  \n \nFigure 1 – The Multi-Chamber Digital Core Laboratory (DCL) \n  \n \nFigure 2 – Experiment-1: ISorw by Displacement XZ Cross-Section (Red-Green is Oil Saturation\, Blue is Water) \n  \n \nFigure 3 – Experiment-2: Transition Zone Relative Permeability for the Water-Wet Case (USBM WI = +1)
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – Integrating Reservoir Characterisation\, Diagnostic Fracture Injection Testing\, Hydraulic Fracturing and Post-frac Well Production Data to Define Pressure Dependent Permeability Behavior in Coal
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202281-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nIntegrating Reservoir Characterisation\, Diagnostic Fracture Injection Testing\, Hydraulic Fracturing and Post-frac Well Production Data to Define Pressure Dependent Permeability Behavior in Coal\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nR.L. Johnson\, Z. You\, A. Ribeiro\, S. Mukherjee\, V.S. Santiago and C. Leonardi\, U. of Queensland\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nDefining pressure dependent permeability (PDP) behaviour in coalbed methane (CBM) or coal seam gas (CSG) reservoirs using reservoir simulation is non-unique based on the uncertainty in coal properties and input parameters.   A diagnostic fracture injection test (DFIT) can be used to investigate bulk permeability at a reservoir level and at lowered net effective stress conditions.  As coal has minimal matrix porosity and under DFIT conditions cleat porosity is fluid saturated with reasonably definable total compressibility values\, the DFIT data can provide insight into PDP parameters.  At pressures above the fissure opening pressure\, pressure dependent leak off (PDL) behaviour increases exponentially with increasing pressure.  Many authors have noted that with decreasing pressure PDP declines exponentially with increasing net effective stress. Thus\, PDP behaviour can be defined by PDL. \nIn this paper\, we show how combined analyses\, using typically collected field data\, can be used to better define and constrain the modelling of PDP.  We illustrate this process based on a well case study that includes the following data: fracture fabric and porosity reasonably defined from image log and areal core studies; DFIT data acquired under initial saturation conditions; hydraulic fracturing data; and longer term production data.  These analyses will be integrated and used to constrain the parameters required to obtain a rate and pressure history-match from the post-frac well production data. \nThis workflow has application in other coal seam gas cases by identifying key variables where hydraulic fracturing performance has been unable to overcome limitations based on pressure or stress dependent behaviours and often accompanied by low reservoir permeability values. While this is purposely targeting areas where only typically collected field data is available\, this workflow can include coal testing data for matrix swelling/shrinkage properties or other production data analysis techniques.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-apogce-conference-preview-integrating-reservoir-characterisation-diagnostic-fracture-injection-testing-hydraulic-fracturing-and-post-frac-well-production-data-to-define-pressure-depend/
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – Development of a New Oriented Perforating System for a Challenging Subsurface Environment
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202391-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nDevelopment of a New Oriented Perforating System for a Challenging Subsurface Environment\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nM. Haigh\, A. Morrison and P. Crabtree\, Chevron; F. Doombosch\, Schlumberger\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nThe Gorgon Stage 2 (GS2) project is a brownfield expansion of the existing Chevron-operated Gorgon Foundation Project (GFP).  GS2 will maintain gas supply to the Gorgon liquified natural gas (LNG) plant by expanding the existing infrastructure with additional subsea wells in the Gorgon and Jansz-Io gas fields.  Low installation risk and high life-cycle reliability were primary objectives of the GS2 well completions due to the high costs associated with subsea installation and intervention.  The Gorgon subsurface environment is hostile with temperatures reaching 165°C\, high concentrations of CO2 and predicted sand production.  The risk to long-term sandface completion reliability is reduced significantly when the perforations are aligned toward the plane of maximum stress.  To achieve the primary well objectives the GS2 project team selected shoot-and-leave\, cased hole\, oriented perforating (CHOP) as the Gorgon completion design. \nChevron partnered with a leading supplier of tubing-conveyed perforating (TCP) equipment to develop a highly reliable\, internally oriented perforating system manufactured from corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) material\, an industry first.  The development and engineering phase consisted of defining project requirements\, component design\, manufacture of test equipment\, testing\, and system integration tests.  Charge testing was conducted under reservoir conditions to verify that perforating performance met minimum requirements.  Other tests included verification of gun orientation accuracy at Gorgon down-hole temperatures\, a significant undertaking by the TCP supplier. \nTesting and qualification activities were performed at the TCP supplier’s technology center with local Chevron oversight.  Quality assurance (QA) procedures were revised to be more aligned with those typically used for completion equipment\, because in the industry\, TCP equipment has traditionally relied on vendor-specific QA procedures and in-house oversight.  Quality plans were updated to reflect the changes and enable third-party inspection (TPI) during product manufacturing. This paper will share the collaborative efforts of Chevron and the TCP supplier to design and qualify a CRA oriented perforating system and answer important questions such as “How will we build confidence that the TCP guns will orient correctly?” and “Will the perforating charges perform as required under Gorgon down-hole conditions?”
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-apogce-conference-preview-development-of-a-new-oriented-perforating-system-for-a-challenging-subsurface-environment/
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – Unconventional Gas Development in Queensland\, Australia: How Well does it Align with the ‘Golden Rules’ of Gas?
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202448-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nUnconventional Gas Development in Queensland\, Australia: How Well does it Align with the ‘Golden Rules’ of Gas?\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nK. Witt and A. Garnett\, The U. of Queensland\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nIn 2012\, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released the ‘Golden Rules for a Golden Age of Gas’ – a set of best practice guidelines for unconventional gas development designed to address key environmental and social risks and gain public acceptance of the industry.  This study sought primarily to understand the extent to which the experience of developing a large-scale coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Queensland\, Australia was seen to have aligned with the Golden Rules\, and how well the Golden Rules were seen to contribute to public acceptance of the industry. \nAn evaluation tool was developed where the seven Golden Rules and their subclauses were adopted as criteria in a scorecard approach.  We conducted interviews with 32 senior people who had been directly involved in the development of the CSG industry in Queensland\, from local\, state and federal governments\, gas companies\, host communities as well as researchers and consultant ‘experts’. \nThe Queensland experience of unconventional gas development rated reasonably well in relation to the Golden Rules\, with scores of three or higher out of five for four of the seven rule categories. Across all the Golden Rules\, industry performance scored more highly than the effectiveness of the policy/regulatory environment\, highlighting the complex and sometimes conflicted roles of governments in developing a new industry. The rules addressing baseline measurement\, full disclosure and engagement were seen as most important for public acceptance. \nThis study developed a new tool to evaluate perceived social and environmental performance of industry and effectiveness of governance in unconventional gas development applicable across different jurisdictional contexts. This application suggests that baseline measurements\, open disclosure and public engagement should be the focus for building public acceptance. For new gas developments\, these findings highlight the importance of having a robust regulatory environment in place that can coordinate activities and manage cumulative impacts. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-apogce-conference-preview-unconventional-gas-development-in-queensland-australia-how-well-does-it-align-with-the-golden-rules-of-gas/
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – Use of Big Data and Machine Learning to Optimise Operational Performance and Drill Bit Design
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202243-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nUse of Big Data and Machine Learning to Optimise Operational Performance and Drill Bit Design\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nS. Cornel\, Baker Hughes Company; G. Vazquez\, Senex Energy Ltd.\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nObjectives / Scope:  \nTime savings and bit longevity is one of the major challenges in Coal Seam Gas unconventional fields Onshore Queensland.  Maximize rate of penetration based on best drilling parameter was the key target to tackle these issues.  The dataset was accumulated from more than 50 bits run.  A supervised machine learning algorithm was used to classify drilling parameters that increase ROP and bit endurance. \nTo achieve this goal\, our focus was on a) optimizing PDC bit design\, drilling hydraulics and b) developing a Drillers Roadmap to ensure optimal parameters were run in the field. \nMethods\, Procedures\, Process:  \nOperator and service company worked closely to selecte two PDC frames and benchmark performance between them. \nA novel approach was then taken to capture the rig sensors data. These steps were as follows: \nCapture big data using sensors integrated on the rig to produce drilling parameters data sets. \nAn algorithm to clean large data sets with the use of Python Pandas libraries was created. \nUsing supervised machine learning and clustering the data to identify which drilling parameters gave the best results. \n\nCreate a Drillers Roadmap identify drilling parameter trends by depth and provide a “sweet spot” based on machine learning for fine tuning operational window.\nProcess the data set using visualisation tools to develop heatmaps vs depth for each of the drilling parameters (WOB\, RPM\, flow rates and Torque) \nResults\, Observations\, Conclusions: \nA formal process for optimizing performance was developed. After 6 wells optimal operating ranges were identified. This process leads the driller to respond to changes in formation and deliver more consistent drilling performance with excellent results. \nROP increased from 80m/hr to 150m/hr\, driven by improved ROP in the lower section of the well \nTime saving of more than 150 hrs over the drilling campaign. \nRefine PDC bit designs based on optimized parameters\, therefore improving bit life through cutter and hydraulic enhancements. \n \nNovel / Additive information:  \nThe innovation of this methodology is to gather drilling information\, cleaning the data with Python using Pandas library thus making this process more efficient. \nAfter the data files were clean and QAQC\, a supervised machine Learning algorithm was used to optimize ROP’s by taking drilling datasets and fine tuning the parameters (WOB\, RPM\, Flow rate) using drilling dynamics (vibration) and MSE models. \nFinally\, innovative visualizations (heatmaps) were produced in order to give a clear insight of the drilling information gathered by the rig sensors to the company men and drillers. \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-apogce-conference-preview-use-of-big-data-and-machine-learning-to-optimise-operational-performance-and-drill-bit-design/
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SUMMARY:SPE APOGCE conference preview – Monitoring and Modelling Condensate Banking Effects with the Ichthys Field Production Data
DESCRIPTION:Paper Number\n:\nSPE-202440-MS\n\n\nPaper Title\n:\nMonitoring and Modelling Condensate Banking Effects with the Ichthys Field Production Data\n\n\nAuthor Block\n:\nR. Lizuka\, INPEX Corp.\n\n\n\nAPOGCE Conference 2020 registration: \nhttps://www.spe-events.org/apogce2020/home \nAbstract \nThe Ichthys gas-condensate field is situated in the Browse Basin\, North West Shelf of Australia\, and the field production commenced in July 2018. The Brewster Member\, one of the two reservoirs in the field\, is a liquid-rich sandstone reservoir. One of the major uncertainties is the degree of well productivity impairment\, caused by condensate banking since the dew point pressure is close to the initial reservoir pressure. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the condensate banking impact on well production performance\, and to establish a modelling methodology to consider the condensate banking effect in a full-field simulation model\, based on the field production data. \nPermanent downhole gauges are deployed in the field\, and thus\, downhole pressure can be monitored continuously. We conducted high rate tests for selected wells to monitor well productivity impairment from the condensate banking. This production data was history-matched with a compositional sector model by applying Local Grid Refinement (LGR) and Velocity-Dependent Relative Permeability (VDRP) to account for more accurate physics in the near-well region. With the tuned VDRP model\, skin trends were predicted to increase with various gas rates\, and a skin correlation was established as a function of this gas rate. This correlation is applied to the full-field simulation where LGR and VDRP cannot be applied due to a simulation time constraint. \nThe skin correlation was validated through the history matching\, using the full-field model and was used to predict the future field production performance. We need continuous monitoring of the condensate banking effect\, to further validate the correlation\, because the production data used in this study is less than one-year duration. The correlation is then flexible enough to tune the history matching when necessary. \nWe present the monitoring and modelling of the condensate banking effect with the actual production data. The implementation of the proposed well modelling will help reservoir engineers in considering the condensate banking effect in the field production forecast. \n \nFig. 1—FBHP and gas rate comparisons between black-oil model with skin correlation and compositional model with LGR and VDRP.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-apogce-conference-preview-monitoring-and-modelling-condensate-banking-effects-with-the-ichthys-field-production-data/
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