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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181031T170000
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SUMMARY:Industry Mentoring Workshop #5 - Millennial Leadership!
DESCRIPTION:“Millennials” actually want to be in charge.\nAccording to a survey conducted by Work Place Trends\, 91% of millennial respondents expressed a desire to lead. Nearly 50% of them also said that they believed leadership is the empowerment of others. From the same survey more than half indicated they believed they had strong leadership skills in the areas of communication and relationship building. However\, many also indicated a lack of confidence in industry experience and technical expertise. \nPerhaps what really stands out is that millennials seem to approach leadership in different ways than previous generations. They also have different expectations of the leaders they work under. For example\,  the majority also believes that international companies are not doing enough when it comes to social responsibilities (purpose)  Clearly\, whether they are seeking to become leaders themselves\, or responding to the leadership styles of their employers\, millennials are causing some disruption to traditional leadership. \nLet’s have a conversation with a millenial who has studied millenial leadership and after he left Woodside become an entrpreneur who tested his theories and findings about leadership in his own business. \nLet’s talk about what it is to be a millenial in today’s world\, about personal leadership and dealing with baby boomer-managers\, fulfilling a personal purpose and being aligned with the business purpose. \nOn Wednesday\, 31st October\, SPE WA / SEA / SUT and EA collaboratively bring you an opportunity to hear from Ziad and his advice for your professional development – \nDate – Wednesday\, 31st October\nTime – 5pm (5:30pm start) to 6:30pm\nVenue – Engineers Australia Auditorium\, West Perth \nSpeaker – Ziad Zammar\nZiad Zammar\, serial entrepreneur\, ex Woodside engineer moved into a wildly different industry that presented its own unique challenges. By utilising the power of purpose\, hard work and leading a work culture that enfranchised his staff\, his first foray into the fraught world of hospitality has been a runaway success.  It was through the experience of building a successful business in the age of social media that Ziad came to appreciate a new drive: helping others do the same. Now established as a leading business strategist in Millennial Leadership\, Branding & Culture\, he has worked with entrepreneurs and professionals on their own capacity for inspiring change through leadership\, by rejecting authoritarian norms and embracing autonomy\, empathy and purpose. \nWe hope to see you all there! \nNote – this event is FREE and is for registered mentors/mentees of our industry mentoring program only.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/industry-mentoring-workshop-5-millennial-leadership/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Auditorium\, 712 Murray Street\, WEST PERTH\, WA\, 6005\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Frances Eaton":MAILTO:frances.eaton@westnet.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181030T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181030T170000
DTSTAMP:20181017T000555Z
CREATED:20181017T000555Z
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SUMMARY:Brown Field Evaluation: Integrating Field Production with Log and Core Data - A Joint SPEWA and FESAus Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Brown Field Evaluation: Integrating Field Production with Log and Core Data\nDuring the Production life of a hydrocarbon field\, reservoir performance can become very different to the expectations when production starts. Understanding what positively and negatively affects production is critical to a technically and economically successfully completed field.\nThis Master Class addresses many of these technical issues in formation evaluation and reservoir engineering/evaluation.\nSPE and FESAUS have assembled 9 excellent speakers\, talking on many aspects of brown fields: \nBrown Field Evaluation\nAndrew Buffin\, ResEval Consulting Pty. Ltd.\nQuantifying Water-Free Production\nWesley Emery\,iRPM / RTN\nRe-evaluating low resistivity pay intervals in mature fields\nRick Aldred\, Independent Consultant\nIntegrating fibre optic surveys with petrophysics and geomechanics for sand control decisions in a brown field\nAbbas Khasar\, Baker Hughes GE\nCompletion Planning From a Geological Prospective. Using Core\, DFIT and Tracer Data to Improve Hydraulic Fracture Modelling\nDavid Hume\, Corelab\nElectrostatic origins of oil-brine-rock interactions: Implications for low salinity water flooding\nSam Xie\, WA School of Mines\nUnrecognized\, denied\, ignored – The truth about small-scale faults\nRalf Oppermann\, Opptimal Resources Solutions\nTBA\nThomas Richard\, EPSlog\nFacies/rock typing: A key parameter in reservoir modeling\nNabi Mirzee\, Independent Consultant \nNote: Please Register via the following link to FESAus’ Website\nCosts:\n• $150 (FESAus or SPE members\, early bird rate)\,\n• $230 (non-members\, early bird rate)\n• $30 (full-time students or retirees\, early bird rate)\nIncludes all sessions\, lunch\, tea breaks and post-class drinks and GST
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/brown-field-evaluation-integrating-field-production-with-log-and-core-data-a-joint-spewa-and-fesaus-masterclass/
LOCATION:IBIS Hotel (Upstairs)\, 334 Murray Street\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181017T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181017T131500
DTSTAMP:20181004T022105Z
CREATED:20181004T004057Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA October ’18 Technical Luncheon - Maximising value of appraisal DSTs
DESCRIPTION:Maximising Value of an Appraisal DST\nRecording a 10\,000 Hour Build-up in an Abandoned Well Using Wireless Downhole Gauges\nSPE WA are proud to present the details of our October technical luncheon; reservoir connectivity over production timescales is often a key uncertainty impacting estimated ultimate recover (EUR) per well\, and ultimately the economics of a development\, but is difficult to address without production data (particularly where the reservoir is poorly defined by seismic). While appraisal well tests can be designed to help predict the performance of future development wells\, high rig costs in deepwater means the test duration is often insufficient to investigate the volume that would be accessed under production conditions. \nThis presentation describes the acquisition and interpretation of long-term pressure build-up data in a plugged and abandoned deepwater appraisal well. To accomplish the test objectives at an acceptable cost\, we turned to a novel combination of well testing\, wireless gauge technology and material balance techniques to allow the collection and interpretation of reservoir pressure data over a planned period of 6 to 15 months following the well test. The final build-up duration was 428 days (14 months). \nPresenter – Stuart Walters\, Chevron\n \nCurrently the Waterflood Reservoir Engineer for Barrow Island\, since joining Chevron in 2008 Stuart has worked in a variety of petroleum engineering roles covering appraisal\, development and operations\, with an emphasis on reservoir engineering analytical methods. Stuart holds a BEng (Hons) in Oil and Gas Engineering and a BSc (Chemistry\, Pure Maths)\, both from the University of Western Australia\, and has previously co-authored papers on integrated production modelling and value of information. \nStudents (read below)!!!\nSPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors tNavigator (Rock Flow Dynamics) and Expro Group\, are kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical luncheons. Please fill out an application form\, explaining why you are interested in attending the SPE WA technical luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Note that applications will only be accepted up to one week prior to the event.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-october-18-technical-luncheon-maximising-value-of-appraisal-dsts/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Buffin (SPE Program Chair)":MAILTO:andrew.buffin@resevalconsulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181016T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181016T173000
DTSTAMP:20181008T082635Z
CREATED:20181008T081826Z
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SUMMARY:Joint AINDT & SPE Facilities Group Technical Evening - When Hydrogen Attacks! - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:When Hydrogen Attacks! \nby Dean Mason\, Technical Manager Oceania\, Eddyfi Technologies. \nLearn the principles behind the real-time Total Focussing Method (TFM) and what sets it apart from conventional Phased Array techniques. Appreciate the features which distinguish TFM when performing in-services inspections for damage mechanisms such as High-Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA) and Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC). See examples of work performed on both HTHA and LTHA damage mechanisms including a comparison against PAUT. \nAbout Dean\,  \nDean Mason is the Technical Manager Oceania for Eddyfi Technologies and holds a BSc in NDT\, and LIII qualifications in 5 methods including ET\, ToFD\, PAUT\, MT and UT. Dean has been involved in the NDT industry for more than 25 years in Australasia and the Middle East. In the Middle East. Dean worked for Stork as Advanced Inspection Manager and Product Line Manager for NDT and AIS\, and for GE Inspection Technologies selling GE’s cloud-based Predictive Corrosion Management system and Robotics portfolios.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/joined-aindt-spe-facilities-group-technical-evening-when-hydrogen-attacks-free/
LOCATION:Mia Yellagonga (Woodside)\, 11 Mount St\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Morgan":MAILTO:JULIE.MORGAN1@woodside.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181004T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20181004T203000
DTSTAMP:20180926T023556Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Networking & Sundowner
DESCRIPTION:2018 Graduate & Young Professionals networking sundowner \nAre you a young professional wanting to meet new people in your discipline and others? Don’t wait\, grab a ticket! \nThis year Society of Petroleum Engineers WA (SPE WA) Young Professionals along with Woodside\, and the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA) have organised the opportunity for you to network with professionals from across the full range of industry – technical through to corporate! \nWoodside are co-sponsoring with the following firm: AECOM\, WSP\, Wood\, KPMG\, Advisian & Intercsea\, Corrs Chamber Westgarth\, BG&E. \nYou will be grouped by discipline and will receive your group’s contact details (if desired) post the event to kickstart your graduate network! The evening will begin with one hour of ice breaker activities with your group followed by a sundowner for you to get to know them better. \n\nDate: 4th October 2018\nTime: 5:00pm – 8:30pm (Doors  open 4:30)\nWhere: Rigby’s Atrium – 221 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\nTicket Price: $20\n\nTickets: https://www.trybooking.com/yiyt \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/young-professionals-networking-sundowner-2/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Social,Young Professionals
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Evans":MAILTO:dave.evans@intecsea.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180926T050000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180926T183000
DTSTAMP:20180921T052440Z
CREATED:20180921T024627Z
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SUMMARY:Industry Mentoring Workshop #4 - Negotiation!
DESCRIPTION:Calling all mentors and mentees of our industry mentoring program!\nOn Wednesday\, 26th September\, SPE WA / SEA / SUT and EA collaboratively bring you an opportunity to learn how to achieve your goals. \nDate – Wednesday\, 26th September\nTime – 5pm (5:30pm start) to 6:30pm\nVenue – Engineers Australia Auditorium\, West Perth \nPresenter – Denison Williams\, Principal Production Engineer at BHP \nAs an experienced Engineer\, Denison has held a range of roles within the petroleum engineering sphere; Drilling\, Reservoir\, Production and Operations with over 15 years of international experience in the oil and gas industry. He also holds a degree in Communication\, which he applies to get the most out his teams by using effective negotiation techniques to help build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Negotiating is core to successful and safe operations. \nOver the 45min-1hr presentation\, expect to discuss why the importance of negotiation can’t be underestimated. We negotiate every day sometimes all day in business and in everyday life. How do you reach an agreement that will result in mutual benefits? \n\nLooking for that first job –or leveraging your experience and skill set for your second or third.\nNegotiating development plans and career path.\nOrganizing team tasks an priorities\nConditions of a sale or contract\nPersonal relationships ( & why are kids good negotiators)\n\nWe as a group will expand and explore the below: \nIntroduction to Negotiation \n\nWhat makes a good Negotiator\nStrategy\nKnowing and caring about what you want\nNegotiation Styles\nThe five stages of negotiation\nAssessment – the Outcome & the Relationship\n\nIdentifying levels and causes of conflict within organizations \n\nThe Stages\nEffect of Competition\nEffect of Collaboration\nEffect of Avoidance\n\nWe hope to see you all there! \nNote – this event is FREE and is for registered mentors/mentees of our industry mentoring program only.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/industry-mentoring-workshop-4-negotiation/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Auditorium\, 712 Murray Street\, WEST PERTH\, WA\, 6005\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Frances Eaton":MAILTO:frances.eaton@westnet.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180919T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180919T131500
DTSTAMP:20180820T022711Z
CREATED:20180816T061952Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA September ’18 Technical Luncheon - The Future - Digital Oilfield
DESCRIPTION:The Future – Digital Oilfield\nSPE WA are proud to present the details of our September technical luncheon; The Future – Digital Oilfield. As the world turns more and more to operating technology for speed and efficiency solutions\, the oil industry appears to be a clear laggard\, ironically an industry that has most to benefit\, one would think. We still find ourselves awash with spreadsheets and laborious manual processes\, with incommunicative systems and bespoke solutions. \nWhere does the answer lie? Could it be in things like harnessing the power of inter-generational capabilities? Adapting solutions from more advanced sectors or even (perish the thought!) acquiescing to collaborating and co-creating for credible cross industry solutions? \nLet’s test it out. \n  Speaker – Mary Hackett\nMary’s greatest passion is the promotion of powerful workplaces that celebrate diversity of though and nature to drive outstanding industry solutions. Prior to Mary joining General Electric in 2014\, her 30 year industry experience has seen her in several positions at Woodside\, including Senior Vice President for their Australian Oil Business Unit and Project manager for Pluto Expansion. Before that\, Mary undertook managerial and engineering roles in Brown & Root Engineering. \nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors tNavigator (Rock Flow Dynamics) and Expro Group\, are kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical luncheons. Please fill out an application form\, explaining why you are interested in attending the SPE WA technical luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Note that applications will only be accepted up to one week prior to the event.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-september-18-technical-luncheon-the-future-digital-oilfield/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Buffin (SPE Program Chair)":MAILTO:andrew.buffin@resevalconsulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180918T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180918T173000
DTSTAMP:20180910T072730Z
CREATED:20180910T072730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180910T072730Z
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SUMMARY:AINDT & SPE Joint Technical Evening - To breach or not to breach? That is the question we address with FEA and advanced inspection!
DESCRIPTION:Advances in inspection and analysis software are making it more practical to proceed directly to Level 3 fitness for service to gain an in-depth knowledge of a damaged item’s integrity. \nContinuous operation of pressure piping and vessels is synonymous with increased productivity. Live pressure equipment also presents a significant\, yet manageable\, hazard to personnel. Plant design and material selection aims to minimise degradation of in-service pressure equipment\, however\, damage is inevitable in many cases. Hence there is a strong requirement to justify safe operation of damaged equipment; this is formally known as fitness for service (FFS) assessment. When damage is identified it is crucial to demonstrate not only whether the item is safe to operate but how much further degradation can be tolerated and what this means for the future of the asset. \n About Tyron Kimble\, he is an integrity engineer with Sonomatic based in Perth. Since joining Sonomatic in 2008\, Tyron has gained experience in non-intrusive inspection (NII) planning and evaluation\, statistical analysis of inspection data and integrity assessment. Field experience with NII has helped Tyron to work closely with inspection and integrity activities.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/aindt-spe-joint-technical-evening-to-breach-or-not-to-breach-that-is-the-question-we-address-with-fea-and-advanced-inspection/
LOCATION:Mia Yellagonga (Woodside)\, 11 Mount St\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Facilities Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Morgan":MAILTO:JULIE.MORGAN1@woodside.com.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180920
DTSTAMP:20180910T070102Z
CREATED:20180716T080228Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Educational Seminar- Geological Modelling: Principles and Applications
DESCRIPTION:Course Objectives and Target Audience  \nThis two day long “Educational Instruction and Hands On Training” delivers real case study material to illustrate the principles and application of reservoir simulation. Participants will analyse\, interpret and integrate data\, and build models using commercial platforms. Designed for decision makers who want to know what the technical professionals do\, for early career professionals\, and for experienced professionals looking to broaden their expertise and skills\, particularly if they work in integrated teams. Participants receive comprehensive instruction material for future reference. \nOutline \n\nDetermine the drivers and deliverables that frame a reservoir modelling project: reservoir modelling framework\, fit for purpose models\, risk and opportunity matrix\nIdentify the data required to build a reservoir model: reservoir model anatomy\, where can data be found\, data QA/QC\nAnalyse and interpret the data inputs\, including property modelling workflows and geostatistics\nLithofacies depositional model: correlation framework\, sequence stratigraphy\, well ties\, defining area of interest\, gridding and fault treatment\, zones and layering\, non neighbour connections\, well log upscaling\, semi variograms\, SIS\, TGS indicator modelling\, SGS property modelling\, object modelling\, saturation height function\nBuild a geological model using a commercial platform: workflows\, model QA/QC\n\nCourse Instructors \nMartin Soh is a practising Reservoir Modelling and Modelling Consultant. He has broad in depth experience across the business\, from compliance (Reserves\, reporting) to development (field development planning\, reviews) and operations (workovers\, new wells\, optimisation). Dr Soh has worked with many other operators delivering advisory services and reservoir modelling and monitoring solutions for their assets. He has delivered training courses for National Oil Companies and Independents on a wide range of topics\, tailored to their specific objectives and learning requirements. \nFahad Khan is a Senior Geoscientist with Schlumberger Software Integrated Solutions. He is based in Perth\, with international experience in a wide variety depositional settings and field developments. He specialises in the development of complex geological workflows in Petrel to optimise time spent on interpretation. He is a certified NExT Instructor\, having previously delivered many Advanced Level courses \n  \nSpecial Thanks to Sponsors:  Reservoir Minds\, Schlumberger and Baker Hughes
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-educational-seminar-geological-modelling-principles-and-applications/
LOCATION:Baker Hughes office- London House\, Level 14\,  216 St George's Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180914T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180914T193000
DTSTAMP:20180611T012147Z
CREATED:20180610T002710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T012147Z
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SUMMARY:2018 SPE/SUT Golf Day
DESCRIPTION:Following the success of last year’s inaugural SUT/SPE Golf Day\, SPE WA again invite our members to head to Maylands Peninsula Golf Course for our second collaborative Golf Day\, scheduled for September 14th.  Here you will enjoy a great day of fun and networking on the course\, along with catering\, drinks\, driving range practice\, putting competition\, the chance to win some tremendous prizes and a Golfer’s Gift Bag. \nTIMETABLE \n\n10:45 – 11:45:  Driving Range available\n11:45 – 12:30:  Registration and Lunch\n12:30 – 12:45:  Briefing\n12:45:  Shotgun Start\n5:30 – 7:30:  Post-game drinks\, putting competition and dinner\n\nWHAT’S INCLUDED: \n\n18 holes of golf – ambrose\nDriving Range\nLunch\nMotorised Cart\nRefreshments throughout day\nDinner\nEvent branded merchandise including golfer’s gift bag\nChance at prizes including $10\,000 for a hole in one\n\nPRICE \nEarly Bird (until 14th July 2018) \n\nIndividuals:  $180\nTeam of 4:  $720\n\nStandard (after 14th July 2018) \n\nIndividuals:  $195\nTeam of 4:  $780\n\nTickets through:   www.SUTSPEgolfday2018.eventbrite.com.au \nSponsorship opportunities available.  Please contact: https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RISC-2-e1484111930597-1.jpg Pickering for enquiries. \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/2018-spesut-golf-day/
LOCATION:Maylands Peninsula Golf Club\,  Swan Bank Road\, Maylands\, WA\, 6051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180822T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180822T180000
DTSTAMP:20180812T153735Z
CREATED:20180809T022249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180812T153735Z
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SUMMARY:August SPE WA Lecture: Well-based Monitoring of a CO2 Plume in a Carbon Dioxide Storage Project
DESCRIPTION:Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage is the subject of ongoing research in which several techniques are being evaluated to monitor the progress of the injected CO2 through the selected formation(s). Of the formation properties desirable for CO2 storage\, one of the most important is the presence of an effective trapping mechanism to ensure the CO2 remains in place and does not escape to neighbouring formations or to the surface. Therefore\, to confirm that the CO2 plume can be detected and leaks outside the target formation identified\, various monitoring techniques must be assessed. One such technique was tested at the CO2CRC Otway Research Facility in southwest Victoria\, and it is the subject of this presentation.\nPulsed neutron logging has been used for reservoir monitoring in the oil business for over 40 years. Conventional techniques rely on the measurement of the thermal neutron capture cross section (Sigma) in saline formation water of known or assumed salinities and/or the salinity-independent carbon/oxygen (C/O) ratio in oil densities and porosities of sufficient magnitude to enable calculation of the oil and water saturations.\nPrior to 2004\, the limited sensitivity of Sigma to oil vs. gas and of C/O measurements to water vs. gas precluded quantitative gas saturation and the differentiation of gas from oil and fresh water. Recently developed interpretation techniques using pulsed neutron gamma ray ratio-based measurements overcome these limitations and enable quantification of gas saturation in fresh\, brackish or saline water\, oil and three-phase environments.\nThis paper presents the results of a programme conducted in late 2015 and early 2016 to monitor an injected CO2 plume. The workscope comprised a base log and a post-injection log in the injection well and a post-injection log in the neighbouring monitoring well. The results show that the combination of the pulsed neutron capture measurement\, Monte Carlo tool response modelling\, and the interpretation technique is able to locate and quantify the CO2 plume. In the injection well\, this was accomplished in the presence of complex completion hardware. The data also show that the measurements enable the location of leaks within the completion\, in this case\, by detecting CO2 trapped under a packer. \n  \nSpeaker: Roger Marsh-Geoscience Manager\, Baker Hughes\, a GE company in Perth\, Western Australia \nRoger Marsh is Geoscience Manager for Baker Hughes a GE company in Perth\, Western Australia.  He has more than 15 years of field experience in open and cased hole services.  Since 1995\, he has overseen field trials for various services including the RPM prototype. He is a Chartered Engineer\, a member of the SPWLA\, SPE and IET.  He received a BSc in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/august-spe-wa-lecture-tba/
LOCATION:Old Perth  Boys School  (Curtin University Perth CBD)\, 139 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000\, Australia\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180821T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180821T173000
DTSTAMP:20180801T121705Z
CREATED:20180801T121705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180801T121705Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Technical Event - Subsea Methane Hydrate Production. Fantasy or Future Reality? - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:Large volumes of methane exist in hydrate reserves around the world. Could these ever be produced economically as a source of fuel? This talk will review the current maturity of the concept and some of the challenges associated with developing these reserves. \nAbout Peter Ryall\, Technical Director\, Genesis – Peter has a Chemical Engineering background and has 30 years’ experience in upstream oil and gas production.  He currently Technical Director for Genesis in Perth with a focus on early phase development of upstream facilities.  He is currently leading a study investigating the production of methane from hydrate reserves located offshore Japan.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/joint-technical-event-subsea-methane-hydrate-production-fantasy-or-future-reality-free/
LOCATION:Mia Yellagonga (Woodside)\, 11 Mount St\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Morgan":MAILTO:JULIE.MORGAN1@woodside.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180820T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180820T183000
DTSTAMP:20180730T073029Z
CREATED:20180730T060119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180730T073029Z
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SUMMARY:Industry Mentoring Workshop #3 - Goals
DESCRIPTION:Calling all mentors and mentees of our industry mentoring program!\nOn Monday\, 20th August\, SPE WA / SEA / SUT and EA collaboratively bring you an opportunity to learn how to achieve your goals. \nDate – Monday 20th August\nTime – 5pm (5:30pm start) to 6:30pm\nVenue – Engineers Australia Auditorium\, West Perth \nAs a Certified Business Coach\, Trevor Flint\, is a strategic thinker who provides external insights and works with companies and individuals that want an action plan for moving forward. An MBA-qualified senior leader with over 20 years of international experience in the oil and gas industry\, Trevor knows how to drive growth by building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. \nAs a professional FocalPoint coach and trainer\, he inspires clients with his engaging style and delivers results with his ability to overcome challenges\, find specific solutions and achieve goals. \nOver the 1hr presentation\, expect to learn about – \nIntroduction to Goals \n\nThe Critical Success Factor\nThe Great Law\nIdentify Your Starting Point\n\nThe Power of Clarity \n\nOur Cybernetic Function\nDiamond Mapping\nEstablishing Your Goals\n\nSMART Goals \n\nThe 3 P’s\nWriting Your Goals\n\n7 Steps to Achieving Your Goals \n  \nWe hope to see you all there! \nNote – this event is FREE and is for registered mentors/mentees of our industry mentoring program only.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/industry-mentoring-workshop-3-goals/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Auditorium\, 712 Murray Street\, WEST PERTH\, WA\, 6005\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Frances Eaton":MAILTO:frances.eaton@westnet.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180810T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180810T130000
DTSTAMP:20180722T072136Z
CREATED:20180722T071419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180722T072136Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Tech 101 Series: Automated Production and Reservoir Surveillance Systems…And Why We Screw It Up!
DESCRIPTION:30 spots available – sign up below to claim your spot \nAutomated Production and Reservoir Surveillance Systems: Why is it that with all of the technology at our disposal\, the oil and gas sector is still decades behind the process industry?  Is there something about the oil patch that prevents technology from being properly deployed and utilised to make better decisions? \nHow does a company spend $40 Billion on $10 Billion of Oil and Gas?  How does a company let a 10\,000 STB/d well’s completion fail?  How does ‘going to the cloud’ produce more oil and gas from a reservoir?  How does new technology (A.I.\, Smart wells etc.) change the way  management makes decisions? \nIs it the technology…or is it us? (Spoiler Alert: It’s Us!) \nChris will share several case studies from his experience across the globe showing how Automated Production and Reservoir Engineering Surveillance technology has been used to detect and diagnose problems that otherwise went unnoticed. He will also demonstrate how the democratisation of information can change the way decisions are made (for the better!) and how taking a holistic approach to the wellbore-completion-reservoir system can avoid myopic mistakes. \nChris Fair received his BS in Chemical Engineering (1994) and his MS in Petroleum Engineering (1997) from the University of Houston. While studying\, he worked in various positions in the chemical and oil industries. These roles included process operations\, project/design engineering\, PVT and fluid mechanics research\, sales engineering\, process control and instrumentation\, downhole nuclear tool testing\, and laboratory instruction in process control. In 1997\, he joined Data Retrieval Corporation where he worked on expanding the range & types of wells that could be effectively tested from the surface\, and worked on increasing the company’s markets\, both in the US and overseas. In 2005\, he started Oilfield Data Services\, a reservoir/production engineering consulting firm that specializes in Automated Reservoir and Production Engineering Surveillance.  Outside of his “day-job”\, Chris sings with the Houston Symphony Chorus. \nCost:          This event is FREE  and is proudly sponsored by Halliburton Australasia. \nWhen:        Friday 10th August. 11:30 – 13:30 (Registration\, food and networking before talk at 12pm) \nWhere:      Halliburton Board Room\, Level 27\, 140 St Georges Terrace \nLunch will be provided \nSpecial Thanks to this event’s sponsor:
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/young-professionals-tech-101-series-automated-production-and-reservoir-surveillance-systems/
LOCATION:Halliburton Office\, 140 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Tjoeng":MAILTO:andy.tjoeng@bhp.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180808T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180808T131500
DTSTAMP:20180730T020918Z
CREATED:20180727T043336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180730T020918Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA August '18 Technical Luncheon: Evolution of extended reach drilling in the Wandoo field; 2008 – 2018
DESCRIPTION:The presentation will provide a case history example from the Wandoo Field demonstrating how the operator was able to expand the existing drilling and completion envelope in this mature offshore field to provide a cost-effective means of accessing the remaining attic and undrained oil in a very shallow reservoir.  The presentation will highlight the evolutionary process applied to the application of engineering\, new technology\, extended reach drilling practices\, complex completions and execution support at the rig site\, to enable the operator to extend the life of this mature asset. \n  \nSpeaker: Nick Muecke;  General Manager-Well Engineering and Construction\,  Beach Energy\nNick is the General Manager of Well Engineering and Construction at Beach Energy and for the 11 years leading up to his recent move to Beach he was Well Construction Manager for Vermilion Oil and Gas Australia. He is a mechanical engineer who has spent about 35 years in engineering and operational roles in the well construction industry working for a range of both large and small operators in Australia\, Asia\, Europe and North Africa. Nick is a chartered professional engineer registered in both mechanical and petroleum engineering under Engineers Australia\, he is a member of SPE and he is co-chair of the APPEA Drilling Industry Steering Committee and he was on the DrillSafe Forum management committee from 2003 until his move to Adelaide with Beach. \n  \n  \nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors Rock Flow Dynamics and Expro\, are kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical luncheons. Please fill out an application form\, explaining why you are interested in attending the SPE WA technical luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Note that applications will only be accepted up to one week prior to the event
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-august-18-technical-luncheon-extended-reach-drilling-to-maximise-recovery-from-a-mature-asset-a-case-study/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180731T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180731T180000
DTSTAMP:20180711T103046Z
CREATED:20180711T102358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180711T103046Z
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SUMMARY:July Lecture: Quantifying Subsurface Core\, Log and Modeling Uncertainty with regard to Scale and Averaging
DESCRIPTION:For the past 20-30 years predictions many major capital projects have been determined to be outside the predicted high and low case range. The vast majority of those predictions are below the predicted low case. Either the P50 case is not sufficiently accurate or the P10 and P90 uncertainty cases are too narrow. The origin of this uncertainty has not been addressed. Specifically the uncertainty introduced by averaging and upscaling has not been quantified.  The Petrophysical continuous log curve uncertainty of porosity will be shown to be 7%. The resulting permeability and water saturation uncertainties are of similar scale and will also be demonstrated and calibrated to core measurements. The primary source of uncertainty before application into the Static/Geological model is upscaling and averaging. The process of upscaling from core to log and log to model scales introduces uncertainty than is not commonly understood. The process of averaging reservoir/petrophysical properties introduces additional uncertainty. Loss of predictability of the reservoir heterogeneity and the increased spread of high and low case uncertainty due to averaging and upscaling will be demonstrated. \nWith examples from North West Shelf projects\, each of these processes will be evaluated and quantified. It will become clear that the uncertainty of the Petrophysical interpretation continuous log curve is less than the processes of averaging and upscaling which in turn has less uncertainty than the prediction of reservoir properties in the Static/Geological model where there is no well control. \n  \nSpeaker: Wesley Emery \, Director of Innovative Reservoir Petrophysical Modelling (iRPM)  \nWesley Emery gained a Post Graduate in Petroleum Engineering at Curtin University in 1997. He started his career as a logging engineer at Halliburton in 1990 and then Schlumberger in 1996 before joining Crocker Data Processing in Perth Australia for 4 years in 1998. Wesley then worked and analyzed data in South East Asia in areas as diverse as Brunei\, Malaysia\, Vietnam and Myanmar for 10 years between 2001 until 2011. Wesley joined Chevron in Perth in 2011 as a Senior Petrophysicist\, working on the Barrow Island Oil field\, Gorgon CO2 Reinjection project and West Tryal Rocks Gas appraisal field and reviewing all Fields in North West Shelf of WA. In 2015\, he started his own company\, specializing in 3D Petrophysics from Seismic. Wesley has been treasurer of FESAUS since 2013. Wesley has been in the industry for 27 years.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/july-lecture-quantifying-subsurface-core-log-and-modeling-uncertainty-with-regard-to-scale-and-averaging/
LOCATION:Old Perth  Boys School  (Curtin University Perth CBD)\, 139 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000\, Australia\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180726T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180726T183000
DTSTAMP:20180709T051514Z
CREATED:20180622T025909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180709T051514Z
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SUMMARY:Industry Mentoring Workshop - Networking
DESCRIPTION:How to Make Networking Profitable\nWe’re all told to network. It’s good for business. It’s good for our careers. But what if you find it hard to talk to people. What if you’d rather not go networking at all? Imagine you didn’t fear networking. The rewards would be immense. You’d make better connections\, bring in more business and fast track your career. Ron shows you in this master class how to go from a complete non-networker to being confident to network anywhere\, anytime with anyone. \nCome along on Thursday\, 26th July at the Engineers Australia Auditorium (712 Murray St\, West Perth)\, to hear Ron elaborate on how to – \n\nRemove the fear so you can actually enjoy networking\nGenerate more business/career opportunities\nBuild your network of contacts efficiently\nHow to work a networking event and get results\nHow to follow up from a networking event do that you capitalise on the connection you have made\nNavigating coffee chats and other 1 to 1 meetings for deeper relationships and better results\nKeeping in touch so your relationships don’t fall through the cracks\nHow to turn your networking contacts into RELATIONSHIPS and BUSINESS\n\nThe workshop will be from 4pm to 5:30pm with a networking opportunity to follow until 6:30 – 7pm. \nMentors/Mentees are FREE OF CHARGE however for those who aren’t a mentor/mentee in the SPE WA industry mentoring program but are still interested in attending\, a charge of $25 applies to help cover costs. Please register below.\nNetworking Know-How\nNot everyone finds networking easy\, but it’s a big part of doing business and managing a career. So it’s important to be good at it. If you don’t quite ‘get’ how to network or you’re not getting the results you want from networking\, you won’t want to miss this important presentation. Your presenter is Ron Gibson — Australia’s leading professional expert in business networking. You can check him out on LinkedIn. Ron will offer up specific advice for creating your networking strategy\, building relationships and keeping your network alive and serving you.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-mentoring-workshop-networking/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Auditorium\, 712 Murray Street\, WEST PERTH\, WA\, 6005\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Frances Eaton":MAILTO:frances.eaton@westnet.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180720T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180720T133000
DTSTAMP:20180705T074438Z
CREATED:20180703T060113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180705T074438Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Tech 101 Series: Key Aspects of Halliburton Retrievable and Drillable Tools
DESCRIPTION:30 spots available – sign up below to claim your spot \nCategory: Drilling & Completions \nKey Aspects of Halliburton Retrievable and Drillable Tools: \nHalliburton Wellbore Service Tools offers complete services worldwide incorporating the most advanced technology in tool design\, materials\, and deliveries\, including a broad portfolio of retrievable service tools and wellbore cleaning technology. In the process of drilling and completing a well for production\, it is often necessary to isolate sections of formation. Retrievable tools offer versatile and economical means to isolate portions of the well to perform remedial repairs. Drillable tools can be used in pressure control\, smaller OD\, drillable situations\, squeeze and P & A. Amitha will be discussing these subjects in detail during his discussion. \nSpeaker profile: Amitha has a Masters of Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University and over 4 years of experience with Halliburton Completion Tools. He specializes in Halliburton’s pre-completions business unit\, including Wellbore Service Tools and Unconventional Completions. He is highly experienced in both retrievable and drillable tools and recently conducted a training course for Halliburton Cementing personnel in Australia and Papua New Guinea as part of the continuous improvement cross-training program.  Amitha also covered aspects of intervention tools as part of this training. He has worked in different locations within Australasia region\, including Papua New Guinea\, New Zealand and Australia. \n  \nCost:          This event is FREE and is proudly sponsored by Halliburton Australasia. \nWhen:        Friday 20th July. Time: 11:30 – 13:30 (Registration\, food and networking before talk at 12pm) \nWhere:      Halliburton Board Room\, Level 27\, 140 St Georges Terrace \nFree Lunch will be provided from 11:30 \nSpecial Thanks to this event’s sponsor: Halliburton Australasia \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/young-professionals-tech-101-series-key-aspects-of-halliburton-retrievable-and-drillable-tools/
LOCATION:Halliburton Office\, 140 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180718T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180718T131500
DTSTAMP:20180712T084453Z
CREATED:20180626T074133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180712T084453Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA July '18 Technical Luncheon (AGM) - Practical Data Science for Subsurface Engineers
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT! Please contact the SPE WA administrator\, Lynn\, at jayandlynnbird@yahoo.com to join a waiting list for late cancellations.\nBeyond the Hype: Practical Data Science for Subsurface Engineers\nSPE WA are proud to present you with details for our July ’18 technical luncheon and Annual General Meeting. Come and learn from leading technology advisor\, https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nopsema2-1.png Smart\, on those digital technologies that have actually made their way into day-to-day activities of reservoir and petroleum engineering teams. \nThis presentation will focus on recent advances in AI\, Machine Learning and Data Science\, discuss their application to operational challenges\, and evaluate the emerging bottom-line benefits to operators. Specific examples of where these approaches can help subsurface engineering teams will be highlighted\, along with opportunities across the value chain that are likely to be explored by E&Ps in the near term. Finally the broader topic of Digital Transformation will be considered\, along with https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nopsema2-1.png’s views on how this can be realised in a way that provides real value at realistic cost. \n\nSpeaker – https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nopsema2-1.png Smart\n \nhttps://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nopsema2-1.png Smart is a leading technology advisor to engineering teams in Oil & Gas\, specialising in the practical application of data science\, workflow automation and artificial  intelligence technologies to operational challenges. Driven to help engineers get what they really want\, https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nopsema2-1.png has led and advised on the  technical development of major digital oilfield solutions on some of the largest development projects in the world. He is currently Digital Manager at Accenture Resources. In this role he works with a range of clients across Australia and South East Asia. \nhttps://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nopsema2-1.png holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce\, a Graduate Certificate in Computer Science and is currently completing an MBA at the University of Western Australia. He is also a board member of SPE Western Australia and SPE International’s Digital Transformation group. \n  \n  \nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors Rock Flow Dynamics and Expro\, are kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical luncheons. Please fill out an application form\, explaining why you are interested in attending the SPE WA technical luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Note that applications will only be accepted up to one week prior to the event.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-july-18-technical-luncheon-agm-practical-data-science-for-subsurface-engineers/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Buffin (SPE Program Chair)":MAILTO:andrew.buffin@resevalconsulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180717T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180717T173000
DTSTAMP:20180709T091249Z
CREATED:20180709T090612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180709T091249Z
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SUMMARY:Facilities Group - Technical Evening - The Effective use of Data Analytics in an Advanced Compressor Performance and Degradation Monitoring System - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:About the presentation:\nOrigin is Upstream operator and joint venture partner in Australia Pacific LNG. Origin’s Integrated Gas operations\nrequire reliable\, sustainable delivery of gas to the Downstream LNG facility on Curtis Island. This scale of operation\nrequires the business to maximise the potential of the assets brought online\, while maintaining a reliable\ncompression process across the fleet to meet the high gas demand for downstream. To ensure this\, the capability\nof monitoring the performance of centrifugal compressors is considered an essential component of production\nsurveillance.\nXodus leveraged Origin’s PI system to deliver a compressor performance and degradation monitoring tool to\naccurately identify early indications of degradation in multi-stage centrifugal compressors. The tool utilises live data\nfrom PI data historian to calculate key performance variables and metrics which define compressor and driver\nperformance. The use of dimensionless parameter analysis enables the operator to accurately quantify performance\ndegradation regardless of variations in field operating conditions via Polytropic Efficiency and Polytropic Head\ndeviation from baseline. This is then used in quantifying capacity losses\, loss of suction pressure and additional power consumption attributed to degradation. \nScope\n– Develop and validate a compressor performance monitoring tool to quantify compressor performance in terms\nof efficiency and head losses and link this to rotating or stationery components within impellers.\nValue Added\n– Ability to quantify efficiency and head losses\, then link these to tangible impacts including capacity\, plant suction\npressure losses\, and additional power consumption\, to enable stronger decision-making and production\nplanning by the business \nAbout the Presenters: \n \nAbout Radika Lucas is a Senior Optimisation Engineer in the Planning and Optimisation team for Integrated Gas operations at Origin Energy\, QLD\, Australia. She has 13 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry in varying locations in Australia. Radika has spent the last 10 years of her career supporting operations and optimising production from upstream gas networks with an emphasis on Centrifugal Compressors.\nRadika’s expertise covers design\, commissioning and operation of surface facilities from the well-head through to high pressure transmission networks. In the last 5yrs\, she has worked on maximizing production\, eliminating defects and improving efficiencies from upstream gas processing facilities with a major focus in delivering customized solutions for centrifugal compressor controls\, performance and maintenance strategies.\nRadika graduated from Hope College\, Holland\, Michigan\, USA\, in 2003 with degrees in BSc (Cum laude) in engineering and a BA in Chemistry. Radika also has a MEng from University of Adelaide\, Australia. \n\nAbout Andy Jones\nAndrew Jones is Digital Asset Manager for Xodus Group\, Perth\, Australia and is a process engineer with 23 years’ experience in the chemical\, nuclear and oil and gas\nsectors in varying locations worldwide. He spent 18 years of his career in dynamic process simulation modelling and integrated technology-based solutions.\nHis expertise covers both the subsea and topsides simulation of fluids from the well head\, through pipeline\, topsides and onwards delivery to downstream operations. Most\nrecently\, he has focused his attentions on creating intelligent monitoring applications.\nHe graduated from the University of Nottingham\, UK in 1994 with an BSc (Hons) in Chemical Engineering.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-technical-evening-the-effective-use-of-data-analytics-in-an-advanced-compressor-performance-and-degradation-monitoring-system-free/
LOCATION:Mia Yellagonga (Woodside)\, 11 Mount St\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Morgan":MAILTO:JULIE.MORGAN1@woodside.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180626T164500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180626T180000
DTSTAMP:20180424T060438Z
CREATED:20180212T075810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T060438Z
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SUMMARY:June SPE WA Lecture: Geomechanics and Microstructure of Faults: An Experimental Perspective
DESCRIPTION:David N. Dewhurst\, Silvio Giger\, Bozkurt Ciftci\, Ausama Giwelli\, Claudio Delle Piane\, Jeremie Dautriat and Ben Clennell \nGeomechanics and microstructure of faults are intimately linked due to both physical and chemical processes which can have a significant effect on rock strength and flow properties. This presentation summarises the controls on fault rock strength\, shale smear continuity in siliciclastic rocks\, fault transmissibility in carbonates and the links between microfabric and permeability anisotropy development in sheared clays. These conclusions have been reached through the use of multiple geomechanical and microstructural techniques\, including triaxial\, ring shear and direct shear box testing supplemented by optical and electron microscopy and measurements of petrophysical properties such as porosity and permeability. \nExamples using such approaches are used to highlight how kinematic and diagenetic histories control rock strength. Cementation is shown to generate stronger fault rocks\, but continued reactivation indicates that the cementation results in a competency contrast which promotes failure along the boundary of the cemented fault zone and reservoir rock. In contrast\, alteration of load bearing feldspars to kaolinite resulted in reservoir and fault rocks having similar geomechanical properties but friction coefficients for a granular rock are low as a result of the alteration of the rock load bearing framework. \nDirect shear tests were used to evaluate fault zone development and clay smearing in siliciclastic rocks. A large shear box was used and variables tested included displacement (up to 10x clay layer thickness)\, bedding dip\, plus sand and clay properties (porosity\, water content and consolidation state) with fluid flow across the clay being measured. The breakdown of the clay seal was linked to its clay content while the smear continuity was related to increased effective normal stress during shearing but not to the stiffness or ductility of the clay layer. The formation of clay smears was governed by brittle processes (segmentation\, abrasion and grain crushing)\, rather than by drag\, plasticity or clay injection. Seal breach by fluids was not always achieved even in the case of discontinuous smears due to abrasion and grain crushing of the reservoir sand. \nThe direct shear behaviour of carbonates was also investigated\, testing porous\, vuggy travertine samples. Tests were performed in both static and dynamic mode\, monitoring fluid flow both during and after deformation stages. The mechanical behaviour of the travertine was similar for slip between 20-120 mm\, with low strains dominated by fracturing and high strain by gouge development. Irrespective of the effective stress level\, dynamic fault transmissibility decreased for all samples. Cylindrical core plugs were taken across the developed fault zones to reactivate them in triaxial tests. Frictional hardening was noted in these tests while permeability continued to decrease due to further development of fault gouge. Once gouge develops\, transmissibility is permanently decreased and reactivation has no impact. \nFinally\, deformation to very high strains can be achieved using ring shear devices. A sealed ring shear permeameter was used to deform pure clays and remoulded clays. Comparisons of porosity and permeability were made to oedometric tests to simulate the same sediments undergoing one-dimensional compaction. In all cases\, shear parallel static permeability was found to be similar to the permeability of one dimensionally consolidated sediments\, while shear normal permeability was one to two orders of magnitude lower. Microfabrics observed in optical and scanning electron microscopy showed the development of flattening fabrics\, Riedel shears and shear parallel through-going fractures\, which were interpreted to obstruct the shear normal flow. \nOverall\, geomechanical experiments combined with microstructural observations and petrophysical measurements can shed light on meso- to micro-scale fault zone processes and aid us in evaluating more complex situations observed in the subsurface. Accepting that challenges with scaling exist\, the intermediate scale of the large shear box experiments starts to provide some data that can be evaluated in terms of larger scale bulk fault seal algorithms as well as enlighten us as to fault zone processes and products with their concomitant effect on rock properties. \nPresenter:  Dr. David Dewhurst\, Senior Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO Energy \n“Dave Dewhurst is a senior principal research scientist at CSIRO Energy in Perth\, Australia. His research career started looking at application of soil mechanics techniques to modern day accretionary wedges\, moved into physical properties of clays and shales and then into polygonal fault systems in fine grained sediments before moving to Australia. At CSIRO\, he has worked on fault and top seals\, overpressure\, overburden/gas shale properties and more general rock properties for applications in petroleum geoscience and CO2 storage”.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/june-spe-wa-lecture-tba/
LOCATION:Old Perth  Boys School  (Curtin University Perth CBD)\, 139 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000\, Australia\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180621T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180621T130000
DTSTAMP:20180523T081312Z
CREATED:20180523T081033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180523T081312Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA June '18 Tech Luncheon - SPE Distinguished Lecturer; Maximizing the Value of a Mature Asset
DESCRIPTION:Integrated Historical Data Workflow: Maximizing the Value of a Mature Asset\nOn the 21st June\, SPE WA is proud to bring you another SPE Distinguished Lecturer\, Anne Valentine\, to Perth to showcase ways in which you can maximise value in mature fields. \nIndustry studies show that mature fields currently account for over 70% of the world’s oil and gas production. Increasing production rates and ultimate recovery in these fields in order to maintain profitable operations\, without increasing costs\, is a common challenge. \nThis lecture addresses techniques to extract maximum value from historical production data using quick workflows based on common sense. Extensive in-depth reservoir studies are obviously very valuable\, but not all situations require these\, particularly in the case of brown fields where the cost of the study may outweigh the benefits of the resulting recommendations. \nThis lecture presents workflows based on Continuous Improvement/LEAN methodology which are flexible enough to apply to any mature asset for short and long term planning. A well published\, low permeability brown oil field was selected to retroactively demonstrate the workflows\, as it had an evident workover campaign in late 2010 with subsequent production increase. Using data as of mid-2010\, approximately 40 wells were identified as under-performing due to formation damage or water production problems\, based on three days of analyses. The actual performance of the field three years later was then revealed along with the actual interventions performed. The selection of wells is compared to the selection suggested by the workflow\, and the results of the interventions are shown. The field’s projected recovery factor was increased by 5%\, representing a gain of 1.4 million barrels of oil. \n  \nSpeaker: Anne Valentine (Schlumberger)\n \nAnne Valentine is a Principal Instructor for Production Engineering at Schlumberger. She has 35 years of experience in Canada and France in well and reservoir performance analysis\, particularly related to waterflooding\, unconventional reservoirs and candidate recognition for production enhancement. She built her expertise in performance analysis workflows and software through working on the Cold Lake heavy oil field as a reservoir and field engineer at Esso Resources Canada Limited\, then consulting for Halliburton before joining Schlumberger in 2001. A graduate in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University in Canada\, she has co-authored papers on analysis techniques for polymer floods\, waterflood optimization and shale gas forecasting. \n  \nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors Rock Flow Dynamics and Expro\, are kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical luncheons. Please fill out an application form\, explaining why you are interested in attending the SPE WA technical luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Note that applications will only be accepted up to one week prior to the event.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-june-18-tech-luncheon-spe-distinguished-lecturer-maximizing-the-value-of-a-mature-asset/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Buffin (SPE Program Chair)":MAILTO:andrew.buffin@resevalconsulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180619T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180619T173000
DTSTAMP:20180605T080201Z
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SUMMARY:Technical Evening- ADVANCED ENGINEERING CRITICAL ASSESSMENT IN STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT - 19 of June - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:ADVANCED ENGINEERING CRITICAL ASSESSMENT IN STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT \nAssessing crack-like defects is one of the key components in structural integrity management for pipelines and for general onshore/offshore facilities. Typically\, the criticality of the crack-like defect is assessed through application of Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA). Conventionally\, this assessment is carried out based on the Failure Assessment Diagram (FAD) approach using guidelines in standards such BS7910 or API579. \nThe use of FAD-based approach was originally standardized for nuclear power plant and then extended into applications in oil and gas industry. The approach is semi-analytical and has very low computational cost\, which make it attractive in the oil and gas industry. The FAD-based approach itself is essentially stress-based and has been proved to be overly conservative past pipeline projects. However\, application of this approach for a strain based design is still questionable (for both conservatisms and non-conservatisms) and needs justification as well as modifications. \nThis presentation presents two state-of-the-art developments for ECA\, namely Probabilistic ECA (PECA) and Strain-Based ECA (SBECA). Both developments target more accurate assessment of the criticality to enable relaxation of unnecessary design or installation conditions. PECA is an effort to reduce the unnecessary conservatisms due to a very low joint probability of occurrence of bounding values for key parameters. Meanwhile\, SBECA is an effort to utilize the strain hardening regime of material more accurately. Discussions on how these two advanced ECA frameworks can be applied in phases of a project and associate cost-effectiveness will also be presented. \nBrief bio of the presenter: \nDr. Joe Tran is a Senior Engineering Specialist at INTECSEA Perth Office. He has more than ten years of experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA)\, specialized in fatigue\, damage/failure analysis and fracture mechanics. He has a solid background in fracture mechanics and FEA and significant working experience in Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) as well as in Fitness-for-Service (FFS) studies. \nHe has performed ECA and FFS for subsea pipelines\, ranging from C-Mn pipes to CRA Clad/Lined pipes\, and onshore facilities\, such as storage tank and fittings\, using various techniques\, from using analytical solution approach to developing three-dimensional fracture mechanics-based numerical model. Additionally\, Joe has performed probabilistic approach for various ECA and FFS projects. \nAdditionally\, he is hosting a JIP on strain based ECA\, which is participated by operators\, installation contractors and standard writer. He is also developing the PECA framework for an operator. \n \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/technical-evening-advanced-engineering-critical-assessment-in-structural-integrity-management-19-of-june-free/
LOCATION:Mia Yellagonga (Woodside)\, 11 Mount St\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Morgan":MAILTO:JULIE.MORGAN1@woodside.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180616T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180616T183000
DTSTAMP:20180611T053655Z
CREATED:20180226T011819Z
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SUMMARY:Annual SPE WA industry ball
DESCRIPTION:TICKET SALES ARE CLOSED! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE ON THE NIGHT!\nThe SPE-WA section is proud to open ticket sales for the 2018 annual ball event (June 16th 2018). This year the Society of Petroleum Engineers WA Section is collaborating with the Petroleum Club of WA to bring you an event that will be sure to exceed anything previously hosted. This innovative idea will bring representatives from all aspect of our oil and gas industry\, together for the most prestigious event on the petroleum industry calendar; an evening of elegance\, fabulous food and wine\, and dazzling entertainment. \nThis is a black tie event\, you’ll be walking the red carpet in style as you enjoy pre-dinner drinks\, floor show entertainment\, cocktail lounge bar\, live band and MC. Plus\, your ticket puts you in the draw to win business class tickets to one of Qatar Airways 150 destinations! \nWe look forward to seeing you on the night! \nThe event is also open for sponsorship – Sponsorship prospectus\nDon’t miss out on these unique opportunities to promote your brand directly to our database of oil and gas professionals. Many of our  sponsorships include a table of 10 and many other additional benefits including marketing and branding opportunities. Our members and guests are the oil and gas professionals of WA and include key decision makers\, industry stakeholders\, suppliers\, corporate clients\, government representatives & new entrants to industry. \nThank you already to our 2018 Ball Sponsors; Qatar Airways\, McDermott\, interwell\, Australian Marine Complex\, OPMS and Atlas Professionals. \nTo be part of SPE WA history\, please contact Mitch Sherston (mitchell.sherston@quadrantenergy.com.au).
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/annual-spe-wa-industry-ball/
LOCATION:Crown Perth\, Great Eastern Highway\, Burswood\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6100\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180529T164500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180529T180000
DTSTAMP:20180424T054829Z
CREATED:20180212T075547Z
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SUMMARY:May SPE WA Lecture: Unconventional shale gas reservoir characterization of the Goldwyer shale in Canning Basin\, Western Australia
DESCRIPTION:The Canning Basin is a large intracratonic – underexplored Palaeozoic sedimentary basin in Western Australia. Wells drilled in this basin generally have low success rates\, with less than 5% of wells yielding commercial quantities for production in the conventional realm. This suggests a better strategy may be to target direct development of source rocks using unconventional production techniques. A report from the US Energy Information Administration (2013) suggested that the Canning Basin has the best potential for unconventional hydrocarbon production in Australia and ranked the basin eight in the world for same. This study has utilized an integrated approach to characterize the potential shale reservoir in the Broome Platform\, Canning Basin\, to understand the geochemical property distribution\, including organic richness\, maturity and the potential for the source rock to generate hydrocarbon through laboratory analysis and statistical simulations. Furthermore\, burial history curves are constructed across the sub-basin\, using basin specific organofacies and reaction kinetics. Preliminary integration of these geochemical information lead to the delineation of potential geochemical sweetspots in the studied sub-basin. This study aims to provide additional geochemical information necessary for a potentially successful hydrocarbon exploration campaign. \n  \nPresenter: Lukman Johnson\, PhD candidate- Curtin University\nLukman Johnson is a third year PhD student in the Unconventional Gas Research Group in the Department of Petroleum Engineering. He holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Petroleum Geosciences from the University of Derby\, UK and worked both as a lecturer in the University of Ilorin\, Nigeria and as a geologist with Geoverge Nigeria Limited. Lukman’s interests include organic geochemistry\, petroleum systems analysis and unconventional shale gas exploration.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/may-spe-wa-lecture-tba/
LOCATION:Old Perth  Boys School  (Curtin University Perth CBD)\, 139 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000\, Australia\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180525T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180525T200000
DTSTAMP:20180430T074903Z
CREATED:20180430T061937Z
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SUMMARY:Sundowner with the 2018 SPE Int. President
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are proud to announce we will be hosting the 2018 SPE International President\, Mr Darcy Spady! \nOn Friday\, 25th May\, come join us at the Parmelia Hilton for a networking sundowner and the opportunity to meet Mr Spady in person. He will be sharing his thoughts on our industry and how SPE membership can add value to your career. \nDoors will open at 5pm with a sit down presentation from Mr Spady at 6pm. Following on from a Q&A session\, food and drinks will continue thereafter until close at 8pm. \nDon’t miss out on this great opportunity to hear from your SPE leader! \nA bit more on our current SPE President…. \n \nDarcy W. Spady\, the 2018 SPE president\, is the first Canadian to have been elected to this position. Spady\, managing director of Calgary-based Broadview Energy Asset Management\, has been an active SPE member since graduating from university. Most recently\, he served on the SPE International Board as regional director for Canada; he is also a member of the Vancouver and Calgary sections. Spady has held officer positions in the Calgary\, Illinois Basin\, and Appalachian sections. In 2012\, he won a Regional Service Award for his work in the Canada region. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpady has an extensive background in the natural gas\, oil and heavy oil segments of the industry\, having worked a decade for Schlumberger across North America in their wireline and pressure pumping segments\, as well as with the Columbia Natural Resources/Triana Energy group in the Appalachians\, Atlantic Canada and internationally. He has also served as CEO of Calgary-based Contact Exploration and more recently as head of sales for Sanjel Corporation. \nHe also is an active independent director\, serving as board chairman for Green Imaging Technologies and as a board member of MNP Petroleum. He has previously served on the boards of Edge Resources\, Contact Exploration\, Guildhall Minerals and Poplar Point Exploration. \nDarcy holds a BS degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Alberta.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/sundowner-with-the-2018-spe-int-president/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Buffin (SPE Program Chair)":MAILTO:andrew.buffin@resevalconsulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180523T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180523T130000
DTSTAMP:20180521T060831Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA May '18 Technical Luncheon - Insights from Gorgon
DESCRIPTION:Image courtesy of Chevron Australia \n04/05/18 update – \nDue to unforeseen circumstances\, this event date has been changed to the 23rd May. If you have already registered under the pretense of an event date of the 10th May\, SPE WA will be in contact to reconfirm you registration or offer you a full refund. SPE WA apologises for any inconvenience.\nKind regards\,\nMitchell Sherston (SPE WA Chairperson)\nSynergy\, singularity and big gas start-up; insights from Gorgon\nIt is with great pleasure that SPE WA hosts Chevron Australia on 10th May to bring you “Synergy\, singularity and big gas start-up; insights from Gorgon”. \nThe Jansz-Io and Gorgon gas fields are two super-giant gas fields\, delivering production to the 15.6 MTPA Gorgon LNG project off Australia’s North West coast. Come and listen to Alan Morrison and Jason Beard as they take you through an overview of upstream performance of both the Jansz-Io and Gorgon gas fields during start-up and transition to steady-state operations\, with a focus on navigating both the synergies and uniqueness offered by these two previously sleeping giants. \nThe identification and capture of meaningful ‘wins’ from synergies between the two fields was an initial focus. Being first online\, Jansz-Io paved the way in this regard\, with some commonalities to Gorgon start-up coming in the form of interference testing\, max rate well proving\, integrity management\, production data integration and Inlet facility constraints\, among others. \nCharacteristics unique to each field tend of course to drive the deployment of several field-specific start-up strategies (and often-times\, resources). The categories of uniqueness span the upstream system\, from sandface to slugcatcher\, with examples including reservoir complexity\, well clean-up considerations\, and subsea equipment configurations and reliability. \nSpeakers\n \n  \nAlan Morrison is the Jansz-Io / Gorgon Base Business PE Lead as well as part time Production Engineering Functional Advisor at Chevron Australia. Commencing with Texaco as a Petroleum Engineer in Aberdeen in 1988\, Alan has 29 years of industry experience with Texaco\, Chevron Texaco and now Chevron. He has a BSc (Hons) in Mining and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. \n \n  \n  \nJason Beard is currently a Production Engineer with the Gorgon team. He joined Chevron back in 2006 as a Process Engineer Intern and has since held roles as a Petroleum Engineer (Wheatstone)\, Reservoir Engineer (Gorgon)\, Production Engineer\, Operations Lead and Subsea Well Intervention Project Manager (all three roles with Chevron’s Tahiti project). Jason holds a BEng (Hons) in Oil and Gas Engineering and a BCom (Corporate Finance\, Business Law) both from the University of Western Australia. \nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors Rock Flow Dynamics and Expro\, are kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical luncheons. Please fill out an application form\, explaining why you are interested in attending the SPE WA technical luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Note that applications will only be accepted up to one week prior to the event.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-may-18-technical-luncheon-insights-from-gorgon/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Buffin (SPE Program Chair)":MAILTO:andrew.buffin@resevalconsulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180515T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180515T173000
DTSTAMP:20180427T075553Z
CREATED:20180426T064709Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Facilities Group & Flow Assurance Technical Section Technical Evening - Wax Measurements and Modelling Uncertainties
DESCRIPTION:Wax Measurements and Modelling Uncertainties \nby  Dr Bazlee Matzain\, Principal Consultant\, Flow Assurance\, Wood \nThe potential for wax deposition is traditionally assessed by integrating wax measurement with production system modelling.  Most of the current state-of-the-art laboratory methods and the widely accepted modelling techniques have been successfully used to assess the likelihood and severity of wax deposition in production systems. However\, there are still some key uncertainties resulting in undesirable outcomes. This talk will outline the known unknowns and the available techniques that can be used to resolve these uncertainties in. The aim of this talk is to evaluate what is still needed to resolve these uncertainties. \n About Dr Bazlee Matzain: A specialist in flow assurance engineering with more than 25 years of oil-gas industry experience. He has been involved in numerous complex flow assurance issues/trouble-shooting\, field operations\, and optimization studies. His work experience includes being a researcher for PETRONAS\, a lead flow assurance engineer for a large engineering company and a consulting manager for a software engineering company. He was the lead researcher that developed the “MATZAIN” wax deposition model currently used in OLGA. He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toledo and MSc and PhD in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-wax-measurements-and-modelling-uncertainties-technical-evening/
LOCATION:Mia Yellagonga (Woodside)\, 11 Mount St\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Facilities Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Morgan":MAILTO:JULIE.MORGAN1@woodside.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180508T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180508T130000
DTSTAMP:20180413T025135Z
CREATED:20180413T024117Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Tech 101 Series: Will your Well Test Flow? - A Case Study in Exploration of the Exmouth Sub-basin
DESCRIPTION:30 spots available – sign up below to claim your spot \nDecision Making in Exploration: The Novara discovery well was drilled and tested in 1982\, but failed to flow oil to surface. The 16.7⁰ API dead oil recovered from the test string was judged too difficult to produce and no further exploration drilling in the area occurred for many years. Despite discoveries of similarly biodegraded oils at Vlaming Head-1\, West Muiron-5\, Wandoo\, Vincent and Enfield\, decision-makers were reluctant to commit to drilling the Coniston prospect directly adjacent to the Novara structure for concerns any oil discovery would be unproduceable. \nThis case study will explore how to extract maximum value from scarce data through identifying parameters with greatest impact and how missing data can be inferred indirectly or simply estimated where their influence on results is minimal.\nMark will discuss application of basic Petroleum Engineering skills to a multidisciplinary study of an exploration prospect in the Exmouth Sub-Basin leading to successful drilling and testing of a discovery well. \n  \nMark Jackson: Mark is a Petroleum Engineer with over 37 years of experience.  His roles have included wireline logging with Schlumberger in the North Sea\, Spain and Australia.  Onshore production and reservoir engineering in the Eromanga\, Surat\, Amadeus and Perth Basins.  Nodal\, production optimisation\, PVT and reservoir engineering with Petroleum Experts Ltd in Edinburgh before joining BHP Petroleum in Melbourne as a Petroleum Engineer supporting exploration and production operations in Australia\, Iran\, Pakistan\, Thailand and the US Gulf of Mexico. He subsequently moved to Perth with BHP with roles including North West Shelf Joint Venture Technical Support Lead and Production Engineering Manager for BHP’s operated production in Australia.  He recently retired from BHP to pursue a research program addressing formation and flow properties of oilfield emulsions. \n  \nCost:          This event is FREE  and is proudly sponsored by Halliburton Australasia. \nWhen:        Tuesday\, 8th May. 11:30 – 13:30 (Registration\, food and networking before talk at 12pm) \nWhere:      Halliburton Board Room\, Level 27\, 140 St Georges Terrace \nLunch will be provided \nSpecial Thanks to this event’s sponsor:
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/young-professionals-tech-101-series-will-your-well-test-flow-a-case-study-in-exploration-of-the-exmouth-sub-basin/
LOCATION:Halliburton Office\, 140 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Tjoeng":MAILTO:andy.tjoeng@bhp.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180424T164500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180424T180000
DTSTAMP:20180420T031422Z
CREATED:20180212T075419Z
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SUMMARY:April SPE WA Lecture: Coding for Petroleum Engineers - An Introduction
DESCRIPTION:How safe are petroleum engineers from automation? Not as safe as you might think.  This presentation provides an introduction to practical programming with Python and applies it to petroleum engineering. It also fits the ‘do more with less’ mantra that the industry is facing. It will discuss who is already using programming in the industry and show you how to start programming today.  While programming can seem daunting to first time users\, the core programming concepts will be introduced using a spreadsheet and comparing it to basic Python methods. The presentation will also show you when and why to use programming over spreadsheets and demonstrate a simple Python program to generate bulk simulation case sensitivities. \nSpeaker: Jared Hammond\,  Senior Reservoir Engineer\, Consultant \nJared Hammond is a Senior Reservoir Engineer and Programmer with eight years of experience and has spent the past three years working with the Python programming language. As a contract reservoir engineer by day he is working for PetroAus clients on simulation studies and integrated production modelling. As a self-taught programmer by night he has created programs that make his engineering workflows faster.  Taking his Python knowledge outside of reservoir engineering\, he created OneOilJobSearch.com which is also written in Python. Each hour it searches hundreds of job titles across 50+ websites\, normalises them and puts all oil jobs on one site.  Jared holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Petroleum) from the University of Adelaide.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/april-spe-wa-lecture-tba/
LOCATION:Old Perth  Boys School  (Curtin University Perth CBD)\, 139 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000\, Australia\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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