BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SPE WA - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SPE WA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.spe-wa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SPE WA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Perth BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:AWST DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251017T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251018T000000 DTSTAMP:20250903T021655Z CREATED:20250818T033246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T021655Z UID:41205-1760725800-1760745600@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:2025 Industry Gala Ball DESCRIPTION:Proudly presented by SPE WA and Energy Club WA\, the Industry’s premiere event is once again upon us.  Come along and enjoy an extravagant night at Crown for the 2025 Industry Gala Ball alongside your peers. \nIndulge in a gourmet dining experience designed to tantalize your taste buds\, and enjoy live entertainment featuring renowned performers and acts that will have you dancing the night away. \nAbout the Event\nPrice:           Individual: $300.00\n                     Table of 10: $3\,000.00 \nDate:            Friday 17th October \nLocation:     Crown Perth \nTime:            6:30 pm \nLimited tickets are available\, so don’t miss out on this exclusive event. Visit https://energyclubwa.wildapricot.org/event-6280049 to secure your tickets and find more information about the gala\, including the schedule\, venue details\, and sponsorship opportunities. \nAny queries to Dan Pickering URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/2025-industry-gala-ball/ LOCATION:Crown Perth\, Great Eastern Highway\, Burswood\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6100\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Final-Artwork_Gala8-scaled.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Pickering":MAILTO:dan.pickering@opes.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251014T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251014T193000 DTSTAMP:20250904T065514Z CREATED:20250904T064657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T065514Z UID:41343-1760460300-1760470200@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Carbon Capture Wells – The same\, but different DESCRIPTION:                         *****  Distinguished Lecturer  *****\n  \nSociety of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is proud to present the details of our October 2025 SPE WA Technical Evening Meeting. \nAbout the Presentation:\nThis lecture will introduce carbon capture wells and highlight some of the unique challenges faced with constructing these wells. The similarities with conventional oil\, gas and water wells will be explored and the differences will be explained. \nThe lecture will touch on well integrity\, injectivity challenges\, chemical processes and some innovative modelling and testing approaches that can help in the design of CO2 injection wells. The differences between different CO2 store types will be explained and the different challenges faced in saline aquifer and depleted hydrocarbon stores explored. \nThe lecture will explain how conventional oil and gas well design can transition to CO2 injection well design and the key role well engineers\, production technologists\, production chemists and near wellbore flow specialists need to play as part of a multidisciplinary approach to achieving CO2 injection well objectives. \nA key take away from the lecture will be that many of the existing oil and gas well design and construction skills are required for CO2 injection wells\, but there are additional challenges to consider\, challenges that we as an industry are well equipped to overcome. \n  \nAbout the Distinguished Lecturer:\nMichael is an experienced industry professional and leader with over 35 years’ experience. A graduate of University College Dublin\, Michael served on the API committee which developed procedures for return permeability testing. He has authored many technical publications on formation damage and numerical well modelling having developed procedures for modelling flow in wells and reservoirs using computational fluid dynamics. Michael served as an SPE distinguished lecturer in 2009-2010 and again in 2014-2015 and has presented technical papers and training courses globally. More recently Michael has worked in CO2 storage and has contributed to well design in several CO2 stores. \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                          $50\n                       Non-Member                          $70 \nDate:              Tuesday\, 14 October 2025 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:00pm Registration & Networking.\nTime:             5:00pm – 5:50pm Opening remarks and presentation.\nTime:             5:50pm – 6:00pm Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:00pm – 7:30 pm  Networking drinks & nibbles. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/carbon-capture-wells-the-same-but-different/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Featured-Image-14-Oct-2025-1.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250922T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250922T140000 DTSTAMP:20250912T153130Z CREATED:20250828T030606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T153130Z UID:41238-1758546000-1758549600@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:SPE APAC Gaia Talk - Environmental Proxies: A Critical Feature of Tracing Climate Change DESCRIPTION:This is an online SPE APAC Gaia Talk on the 22nd September\, 1pm Perth\, KL\, 10.30am India\n  \nRegister for Free:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M__Bh5v0S0COtDhErYdk6w \n\nThe Talk\nChange is a constant feature of our environment. Climate change and its related processes\, such as glacial melting and the greening of the Arctic\, are deeply interconnected with ecosystems. These ecological relationships are highly sensitive to environmental shifts\, making them valuable indicators for measuring the impact of climate change. \nFrom the Arctic to the tropics\, climate change has altered vegetation structures\, and tracking these changes helps us understand the direction and effects of global warming on ecosystems. In this scientific journey\, modelling and time-series analysis play a crucial role in predicting ecosystem dynamics. While models can be highly effective\, they also have limitations in capturing the full complexity of environmental change. Recognizing these gaps is essential\, as it allows us to refine our methods and make better-informed decisions. Understanding environmental indicators and piecing together their stories helps us adapt and respond wisely to ongoing changes. \nIn this session\, Dr Rohan Shetti will share insights from data collection and measurements that help track and interpret climate change. \nThe Speaker\nDr. Rohan Shetti is a climate scientist and entrepreneur leading a research group in Berlin and Pune\, focusing on climate change and environmental proxies. His work spans from the Arctic and temperate ecosystems to tropical forests in the Western Ghats\, with a core expertise in Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Dynamics. \nThroughout his career\, Dr Shetti has consulted on multiple projects for the European Federation and has published in leading journals such as Nature\, Nature Communications\, Global Change Biology\, and Environmental Pollution. His PhD students\, conduct research on environmental proxies responding to global change. His team has also contributed data to the IPCC for climate forecasting. \nBeyond research\, Dr Shetti founded the Environmental Analytics course\, training students and young researchers. \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-apac-gaia-talk-environmental-proxies-a-critical-feature-of-tracing-climate-change/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:GAIA Sustainability Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250919T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250919T190000 DTSTAMP:20250918T051605Z CREATED:20250725T014805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T051605Z UID:41024-1758277800-1758308400@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:2025 SPE / SUT Golf Day DESCRIPTION:We warmly welcome you to join the Society for Underwater Technology and the Society for Petroleum Engineers for their 8th collaborative golf day on Friday 19 September 2025 at Maylands Peninsula Golf Course. \nDraft Timetable:\n10.30am – 11.45am: Driving range available \n11.45am – 12:15pm: Registration/briefing & lunch \n12.30pm: Shotgun start \n~ 5.15pm – 5:45pm: Putting competition \n~ 6pm – 7.30pm: Post-game drinks\, dinner & prize presentations \nWhat’s included:\n18 holes of golf – Ambrose game. Use of driving range. Food and beverages (lunch\, drinks & dinner). Motorised cart. Event branded merchandise including golfers gift bag. \nChance at prizes including a $10\,000 hole in one. \nPrice:\nEarly bird registration (until 10 August 2025) \nTeam of 4 – $920 \nStandard registration (from 11 August 2025) \nTeam of 4 – $1000 \nNote: Payment via credit card or invoice accepted. \nWe recommend early registration as this event sells out each year. \nAny queries for tickets or sponsorship\, please contact Dan Pickering \nTickets available at https://sut.org/event/perth-sut-spe-annual-golf-day-2025/ \n \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/2025-spe-sut-golf-day/ LOCATION:Maylands Peninsula Golf Club\, Swan Bank Road\, Maylands\, WA\, 6051\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Golf-Day-2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Pickering":MAILTO:dan.pickering@opes.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250918T163000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250918T193000 DTSTAMP:20250814T061913Z CREATED:20250721T063833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T061913Z UID:40999-1758213000-1758223800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:SEASON OPENING - Special Guest Speaker: Colin Beckett AO. "My Half Century in Oil\, Gas & Power: Reflections Past & Future" DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is proud to announce that the September 2025 evening meeting will be our Season Opening Event. \nColin Beckett AO and Life Member of SPE  will be the special guest speaker. This event will also include scholarship presentations to Timor-Leste students. \n  \nAbout the Speaker\nColin was born and educated in the UK. He obtained a Masters in Engineering from Cambridge and commenced a career in the Oil and Gas industry with BP London.  In1988\, he moved to Australia working for BP\, Mobil and then Chevron\, where he was responsible for the development of the Gorgon LNG and domestic gas project. \nColin left Chevron in 2014 to assume a board career.  He is an emeritus Chancellor of Curtin University. He is past Chairman of Perth Airport Pty Ltd and of Western Power and past Deputy Chair and Chair of Remuneration and Nomination committee of Beach Energy. \nHe took a sabbatical in 2023 to spend time with family in the UK\, Canada and Australia. The sabbatical transitioned into retirement. \nIn 2022 Colin was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service in the energy\, gas and oil production and infrastructure sectors\, and to tertiary education.   Colin is a Life Member of SPE. \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member          $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member          $60 \n                       SPE Member                           $50\n                       Non-Member                            $70 \nDate:              Thursday\, 18 September 2025 \nLocation:       QT Perth\,  113 Murray Street\, Perth WA \nTime:             4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Registration & Networking.\nTime:             5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Opening remarks and presentation.\nTime:             6:00 pm – 6:10 pm Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:10 pm – 7:30 pm Closing with networking drinks & nibbles. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. \nSPE WA Season Opening is our annual flagship event with strictly limited venue capacity (130 tickets). Secure your spot early—book now! \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/season-opening-special-guest-speaker-colin-beckett-ao/ LOCATION:QT Perth\, 113 Murray Street\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Featured-Image-18-Sep-2025-.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250911T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250911T200000 DTSTAMP:20250829T012108Z CREATED:20250829T012108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T012108Z UID:41272-1757610000-1757620800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:PESA-SPE-ASEG YP Networking Evening 11th September 2025 DESCRIPTION:Please join the Perth Young Professional Geoscientists and Engineers from the petroleum and mining industries for a light-hearted night of in-person networking and great conversation.\n  \nEvent Details: \nDate: Thursday\, 11th September 2025 5:00-8:00pm.\nVenue: The Shoe Bar\, Yagan Square \nTicket Prices: Free: Please register in the link provided for catering purposes by Wednesday 10th 5pm \nThis event is exclusively for Young Professionals and early career professionals (people who have been working in the Oil and Gas or mining industry for less than 10 years). Please come along if you’re a student\, graduate or working professional. Meeting your industry peers is a good chance to talk about your different backgrounds\, experiences\, projects and companies with like-minded people in a very laid back and friendly setting. \nhttps://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-spe-aseg-yp-networking-evening-11th-sep-2025/ URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/pesa-spe-aseg-yp-networking-evening-2-2/ LOCATION:The Shoe Bar\, Yagan Square CATEGORIES:Young Professionals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Image_September_YP_event.png ORGANIZER;CN="SPE WA Young Professionals":MAILTO:speyoungprofessionalswa@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250827T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250827T193000 DTSTAMP:20250801T014007Z CREATED:20250801T013830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T014007Z UID:41058-1756313100-1756323000@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:40 Years of Lessons Learned DESCRIPTION:                              ********  August 2025 Technical Meeting and AGM  ********\n  \n  \nSociety of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is proud to present the details of our August 2025 SPE WA Technical Meeting which will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting. \n  \n Presentation Overview:\nCan any of today’s energy supply challenges and the challenges of being a young professional in that business\,  benefit from the lessons acquired from a 40-year oil\, gas & LNG\, energy technology career? Neil Kavanagh\, a former SPE Director\, who recently retired as the Global Innovation Officer at Woodside Energy\, will recount his journey from becoming a Shell sponsored student in UK in 1982\, before working as an engineer in exploration\, production and innovation roles  in Netherlands\, UK (Aberdeen)\, Sultanate of Oman\, Sultanate of Brunei\, and Australia (first Melbourne\, then Perth). \n  \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                          $50\n                       Non-Member                          $70 \nDate:              Wednesday\, 27 August 2025 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:00pm  Registration and networking.\nTime:             5:00pm – 5:45pm  Opening remarks and presentation by Neil Kavanagh.\nTime:             5:45pm – 6:00pm  Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:00pm – 7:30pm   Networking food and drinks. \nFree tickets are available for students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/40-years-of-lessons-learned/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Featured-Image-27-August-2025.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250820T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250820T200000 DTSTAMP:20250819T032730Z CREATED:20250804T085822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T032730Z UID:41020-1755716400-1755720000@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED Towards Net Zero: Case studies of local energy generation and bottom-up aggregation for buildings and cities DESCRIPTION:this online Gaia Talk has been cancelled\n\nThis is the 3rd SPE Gaia Talk in the Online APAC SPE GAIA Webinar Series.  Registration is free.  \n  \nTo register go to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R1hil7jnSBmzs2uDjkJHxQ \n  \nThe Talk\nEnergy is an indispensable commodity for modern civilisation and buildings consume more than 40% of energy and emit a third of GHG emissions. Increasing energy efficiency\, generation and on-site storage in cities will be significant drivers for achieving net zero targets.  This talk will discuss case studies from the Asia Pacific on solar PV energy in buildings. A simulation platform for estimating solar potential from buildings and cities will be presented. Combining geo-spatial\, weather and urban datasets with solar irradiance estimation\, results from the case studies at building\, local neighbourhood and urban scale will be presented. The potentials and barriers for bottom-up aggregation of local energy systems will be discussed \nThe Speaker\nProfessor Sambit Datta is Dean International of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University. Prof Datta studied architecture at the School of Architecture\, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) in Ahmedabad\, India. He completed his Master of Architecture at the National University of Singapore and his doctorate in the field of Computational Design at the University of Adelaide. A recipient of the Michael Ventris Memorial Award from the Institute of Classical Studies\, Cambridge\, he was a Michael Ventris Memorial Scholar at the Architectural Association\, London. \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/towards-net-zero-case-studies-of-local-energy-generation-and-bottom-up-aggregation-for-buildings-and-cities/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:GAIA Sustainability Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/APAC-Gaia-Talk-20-Aug-Sambit.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250819T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250819T193000 DTSTAMP:20250814T063539Z CREATED:20250720T032928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T063539Z UID:40980-1755624600-1755631800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Degradation and lifetime prediction of polymers in subsea and offshore infrastructures DESCRIPTION:SPE WA GAIA and Facility Seminar\n  \nSPE WA GAIA and SPE WA Facilities are jointly hosting a seminar at the new Pulse Technology Hub on the 19th August\, 5.30pm start. \nThe Talk\nOffshore infrastructure depends heavily on synthetic polymers and plastics due to their durability and resistance to corrosion and other environmental stimuli. However\, their degradation in deep marine environments remains poorly understood\, making lifespan predictions uncertain. This talk will focus on pertinent literature on the degradation of plastics and synthetic polymers in marine environments to gain insight into the fate of these materials when left in subsea conditions. We will discuss the important depth-dependent physicochemical parameters and how to account for them in predicting the lifespan of synthetic plastics and the possible formation of plastic debris. \nAs subsea infrastructures reach the end of their service life\, managing the plastic components becomes crucial for environmental and regulatory stakeholders. Therefore\, through a case study\, we will highlight the disconnect between lab tests\, models\, and real-world performance\, concluding with a forward-looking strategy to enhance service life and improve degradation predictions. \nThe Speaker\nDr Ibukun Oluwoye is a Research Fellow at the Curtin University Corrosion Centre and has a passion for solving real-world challenges in materials science and environmental sustainability. His research explores what happens to polymers and composites in harsh subsea environments\, helping industries make smarter decisions about offshore decommissioning. Ibukun has also developed recycling pathways and innovative approaches to reduce environmental impacts from legacy infrastructure. During a fellowship in Japan\, he worked on tackling plastic pollution by creating affordable membrane technologies for microplastic removal in water systems. He’s driven by the idea of blending science and practical solutions to create a more sustainable future.  He has a PhD in Engineering from Murdoch University URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/degradation-and-lifetime-prediction-of-polymers-in-subsea-and-offshore-infrastructures/ LOCATION:Pulse Technology Hub\, 915 Hay St\, Perth WA 6000\, Perth\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Facilities Group,GAIA Sustainability Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Image-joint-seminar-19th-Aug-Ibukun.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250814T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250814T093000 DTSTAMP:20250812T021708Z CREATED:20250807T075115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T021708Z UID:41130-1755158400-1755163800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:SPE Gaia Masterclass - The Energy Transition in Australia – using Energy Literacy to Illuminate the Way Forward DESCRIPTION:SPE Gaia is hosting a Masterclass on the 14th August reaching out to all SPE members worldwide\n  \nTo Register go here: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1FJ7Sv7TSNeyLwlBFEirUA \nThe Talk\nEnergy is one of the hot button topics of the day. Our news feeds are filled with energy-related stories\, often liberally sprinkled with terms like firming\, storage\, intermittency and capacity factor\, as well as the basic terms “power” and “energy” – which sadly are often confused. Intermingled with the jargon is a plethora of units and acronyms: kW\, kWh\, PJ\, eV\, EV\, LNG\, LCOE\, BESS and FESS and hundreds more. Without delving too far into the physics\, Nick’s talk will use the Australian Energy Landscape as a case study to provide some clarity around the basic concepts of energy and power\, and will dive into some key examples to help sense check some of claims and counter claims that are made in this politically contentious field. \nThe Speaker\nNick Last is a consultant petroleum engineer specializing in the analysis of dynamic well & reservoir data. He began his career with Schlumberger in the North Sea and SE Asia\, and has subsequently delivered consulting projects for numerous operators worldwide. His interest in broader energy matters was sparked during an Australian road trip\, which by chance passed numerous wind and solar farms. Despite working for decades in the energy industry\, he realized that he didn’t really understand the nature of the power they produced\, nor how they fitted into our energy system. Since then he’s devoted considerable time to rectifying that knowledge deficit\, and has written and lectured extensively on energy related matters. Nick is a founder of Well Test Knowledge International and holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics from Imperial College\, London. \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-gaia-masterclass-the-energy-transition-in-australia-using-energy-literacy-to-illuminate-the-way-forward/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:GAIA Sustainability Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SPE-Gaia-webinar-talk-Nick-Last-20-May-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250730T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250730T193000 DTSTAMP:20250721T064049Z CREATED:20250625T022906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T064049Z UID:40777-1753893900-1753903800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Pre-competitive geoscience supporting development of the hydrogen industry DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia are proud to present the details of our July 2025 SPE-WA Technical Meeting. \n  \n                *************************  New Venue : Four Points by Sheraton  ********************************** \n  \nAbout the Presentation:\nLarge scale storage of hydrogen will be required to balance future hydrogen supply and demand. This is particularly the case for hydrogen generated using intermittent renewable energy and production of ammonia\, green steel or for grid firming. Underground hydrogen storage can be much cheaper than equivalent above ground storage and potentially offers a low cost option for large-scale hydrogen storage in Australia. Salt caverns are used today for large-scale commercial hydrogen storage in the US and UK with more planned or under construction in Europe and North America. This tried and tested approach is the preferred large scale storage option\, and over the coming decade\, over 20 new large scale underground hydrogen storage facilities are planned for construction worldwide. The vast majority of these are salt caverns and the reminder a mix of rock cavern and storage in porous rock (depleted gas field/aquifer). Recognising the long lead times to establish underground hydrogen storage in Australia\, the Australian Government\, through its Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative\, is investing in a pre-competitive data acquisition program to demonstrate the viability of hydrogen storage in Australia. This includes geophysical mapping of Australia’s potentially suitable salt resources and undertaking a National Hydrogen Hub Storage Assessment to assess the viability of alternative storage options. In addition to underground hydrogen storage\, Geoscience Australia is assessing the potential of using natural hydrogen to diversify hydrogen production pathways. \n  \nAbout the Speaker:\nDr Andrew Feitz is Director of Energy Initiatives and Advice at the Australian Government’s national geoscience organisation\, Geoscience Australia. He is an environmental engineer and has over 15 years of research experience in geological storage of CO2. Prior to joining Geoscience Australia in 2008\, Andrew was a senior researcher in environmental treatment technologies at UNSW and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.  Andrew leads Geoscience Australia’s technical advice on hydrogen and geological storage of CO2 and has served on a number of advisory committees to the Australian Government.  He leads Hydrogen Assessments under the Australian Government’s new Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative\, obtaining new geoscience data on natural hydrogen and underground hydrogen storage. \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                         $50\n                       Non-Member                         $70 \nDate:              Wednesday\, 30 July 2025 \nLocation:       Four Points by Sheraton Hotel\nAddress:        707 Wellington Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:00pm Registration & Networking.\nTime:             5:00pm – 6:00pm Opening remarks and presentation.\nTime:             6:00pm – 6:15pm Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:15pm – 7:30 pm  Networking drinks & nibbles. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/pre-competitive-geoscience-supporting-development-of-the-hydrogen-industry/ LOCATION:Four Points by Sheraton Perth\, 707 Wellington Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Featured-Image-30-July-2025_new-venue.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250730T113000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250730T130000 DTSTAMP:20250716T012518Z CREATED:20250707T133918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T012518Z UID:40788-1753875000-1753880400@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Maximizing Production and Minimizing Operational Risks using Virtuoso's Real Time & Forecasting Capabilities DESCRIPTION:Synopsis\n\nThe SPE Young Professionals Tech101 series is an event primarily targeted at entry to mid-level engineers within the oil and gas community\, to provide “101” level education on topics across the industry. Professionals of all experience levels are open to come\, but keep in mind materials presented are catered to young professionals. \nThis event is free to sign up for Students who wish to attend. \nAbstract\n\nReal-time process twins are essential for efficiently operating systems to maintain integrity and profitability. This presentation explores the features and importance of process digital twins\, using Wood’s in-house product\, Virtuoso\, as an example. Virtuoso provides real-time monitoring and forecasting of key flow assurance parameters\, including pressures\, temperatures\, flow rates\, holdups\, densities\, impurities\, and inhibitor concentrations. This process twin serves as a vital operational tool\, guiding operators to mitigate integrity and operational risks\, minimize emissions\, and maximize production. Additionally\, it extends operators’ reaction time to unplanned shutdowns or trips\, significantly reducing daily operational costs. \nVirtuoso combines physics-based and digital capabilities\, employing hydraulic\, thermodynamic\, and unit operations modeling during the design phase to inform integrated system responses. In the operational phase\, it uses real-time field sensor data to monitor the field\, trigger alarms for specific events\, identify process anomalies\, and provide predictive functionalities based on operator actions. By utilizing historical field data\, the process twin learns and understands field-specific nuances\, enhancing operator readiness. The process twin facilitates complete process digitalization\, field operation verification\, process and production optimization\, decarbonization\, and improved system integrity. \nThis presentation will also discuss Virtuoso’s monitoring\, forecasting\, and advisory functionalities through the lens of a couple of case studies\, highlighting the value some of these capabilities add to operations. \nSpeaker – Ramnath Easwar\n\nRamnath Easwar currently serves as the APAC Lead for the Intelligent Asset Solutions Team at Wood PLC. With a background in Chemical Engineering and over 12 years of experience\, Ramnath has expertise in Process Engineering\, Flow Assurance\, Digital Transformation\, Asset Performance Monitoring\, and Production Optimization. Ramnath’s role is techno-commercial in nature which leverages his soft skills\, domain expertise\, and digital experience to address current industry challenges and conceptualize innovative solutions that drive technological advancements. As an avid researcher\, his extensive experience in pre-sales\, project management\, and consulting on process digital twin scopes for leading Oil & Gas companies\, underscores his capability to lead and innovate in the industry. \nAgenda\n\nPrice:             Free for SPE Members \nDate:              Wednesday\, 30th July 2025 \nLocation:       Wood – 240 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA (Meeting Room 1.6) \nTime: \n11:30 – 11:45     Registration \n11:45 – 12:45     Presentation & Lunch (PROVIDED) \n12:45 – 13:00     Q&A \n13:00                  Session ends URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/maximizing-production-and-minimizing-operational-risks-using-virtuosos-real-time-forecasting-capabilities/ LOCATION:240 St. Georges Terrace\, Level 1 Wood Offices\, 240 St. Georges Terrace\, Level 1 Wood Offices\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Young Professionals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SPE_Tech101Series_Ram_Easwar.png ORGANIZER;CN="SPE WA Young Professionals":MAILTO:speyoungprofessionalswa@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250723T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250723T200000 DTSTAMP:20250704T050904Z CREATED:20250703T133041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T050904Z UID:40793-1753297200-1753300800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:APAC SPE GAIA Webinar: Grey to Green: The Tata Climate Change Initiative DESCRIPTION:This is the 2nd SPE Gaia Talk in the Online APAC SPE GAIA Webinar Series.  Registration is free.  \nGo to   https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QaKx3wbNQwGgGp1feoMASg \nor press the Website link below \n  \nGrey to Green: The Tata Climate Change Initiative\nThe 2009 COP meeting in Copenhagen was seen as a pivotal moment for a global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. With 115 world leaders present\, including President Obama and Premier Wen\, expectations were high. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called it a defining moment in the fight against climate change. The agreement recognized the need to limit global warming to below 2°C\, with a review by 2015 to consider a stricter 1.5°C threshold. However\, Copenhagen fell short of a breakthrough\, with major progress delayed until the 2015 Paris COP. \nAnticipating the summit’s importance\, forward-looking organizations like the Tata Group began early action. With interests in high-emission sectors such as steel\, aviation\, and power\, Tata established a Climate Change Centre of Excellence in 2008. Backed by a steering committee of senior leaders\, the COE focused on three levers: building a climate strategy\, measuring emissions\, and developing internal climate champions. This presentation shares Tata’s journey. \nPresenter\nArunavo Mukerjee is Professor of Practice in the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology\, Kanpur. Before transitioning to academia\, he spent over 30-years with India’s largest industrial conglomerate – the Tata Group – holding key leadership positions across five Tata companies in the energy sector in India\, Europe\, Africa\, and North America.\nHis expertise spans ESG\, sustainability\, climate change\, energy transition\, industrial decarbonization\, renewable energy technologies\, water/wastewater management\, and energy efficiency. Throughout his career\, he has worked at the crossroads of corporate leadership\, policy advocacy\, and technological innovation\, striving to accelerate the global shift toward sustainable energy solutions. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/apac-spe-gaia-webinar-grey-to-green-the-tata-climate-change-initiative/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:GAIA Sustainability Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SPE-APAC-GAIA-webinar-9July-25-Arunavo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250626T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250626T193000 DTSTAMP:20250611T005554Z CREATED:20250605T064018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T005554Z UID:40750-1750956300-1750966200@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Innovation in the Energy Transition DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia are proud to present the details of our June 2025 SPE-WA Technical Meeting\, being held jointly with the SPE-WA GAIA Sustainability Group. \n  \nAbout the Presentation:\nAs the drive to combat climate change accelerates\, technology providers in the oil and gas sector are leveraging core competencies such as subsurface expertise\, process engineering\, and digital innovation\, to advance low-carbon energy solutions.  This session will explore emerging areas where a number of companies are making strategic\, adjacent investments to scale innovation\, accelerate deployment\, and actively contribute to the global energy transition. \n  \nAbout the Speaker:\nWith a track record of over 2 decades in the energy sector\, Mousa has held diverse management roles in subsurface\, drilling and project management across 4 continents\, contributing to both the Petroleum\, Geothermal and CCS industries.  Currently as part of the SLB New Energy organization\, Mousa is at the forefront of the Carbon Solutions\, driving industrial decarbonization efforts across the Asia-Pacific. \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                         $50\n                       Non-Member                         $70 \nDate:              Thursday\, 26 June 2025 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:00pm Registration & Networking.\nTime:             5:00pm – 6:00pm Opening remarks and presentation.\nTime:             6:00pm – 6:15pm Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:15pm – 7:30 pm  Networking drinks & nibbles. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/innovation-in-the-energy-transition/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical and GAIA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Featured-Image-26-June-2025.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250522T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250522T210000 DTSTAMP:20250417T065853Z CREATED:20250325T115635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T065853Z UID:40217-1747935000-1747947600@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:SUT YES! and SPE-YP 2025 Quiz Night DESCRIPTION:Come to the SUT-YES! and SPE-YP 2025 Quiz Night to experience an interactive Trivia Night! A fun and relaxed way to network with a range of professionals from the subsea and petroleum industries. Food and Drink included! \nVENUE: \nThe Melbourne Hotel\, 33 Milligan St\, Perth WA 6000. \nPROGRAMME: \n5.30 pm:   Registration\n6.00 pm:   Quiz starts: \n\n7 rounds of trivia\nInteractive games\nFood served\nPrize awards\n\n9.00 pm:   Event end (approx.) \nPRIZES FOR: \n\nThe winning overall table (including a Trophy!)\n2nd and 3rd place\nAdditional surprise prizes may be presented on the day\n\nTABLES: \nTables will be made up of 10 or you can book as an individual and we will allocate you to a table. \nREGISTRATION FEES: \nIndividuals: $25 for Members\, $35 for Non-members \nRegister now! URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/sut-yes-and-spe-yp-2025-quiz-night/ LOCATION:The Melbourne Hotel\, 33 Milligan Street Perth\, WA 6000\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Social,Young Professionals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SUT-YES-x-SPE-Quiz-Night-with-Logos.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250521T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250521T193000 DTSTAMP:20250428T083833Z CREATED:20250416T134102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T083833Z UID:40295-1747848600-1747855800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Corrosion in CCS: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead DESCRIPTION:  \nPresentation: Corrosion in CCS: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead\nCarbon Capture and Storage (CCS) plays a vital role in the global effort to reduce CO₂ emissions. While pure\, dry CO₂ is generally non-corrosive\, real-world CO₂ streams often contain impurities that can significantly accelerate corrosion and jeopardize the integrity of transport and storage infrastructure. This seminar will explore current knowledge surrounding corrosion and material degradation in CCS systems. Despite growing research in this area\, several critical gaps remain—particularly inconsistencies in reported findings\, limitations in experimental setups\, and uncertainties about long-term performance—which undermine the reliability of predictions and system design. To address these challenges\, this seminar will present a research initiative focused on investigating the in-situ chemical interactions of impurities in CO₂ streams and their impact across the CCS value chain. \nPresenter: Professor Thunyaluk (Kod) Pojtanabuntoeng\nProfessor Thunyaluk (Kod) Pojtanabuntoeng is the Woodside and Chevron Chair in Materials and Corrosion Engineering at Curtin University. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Ohio University and an MSc in Petroleum Technology from Chulalongkorn University. Her research focuses on corrosion in oil and gas systems\, including CO2 corrosion\, Top-of-the-Line corrosion (TLC)\, and corrosion under insulation (CUI). Since joining Curtin in 2012\, she has led industry-funded projects addressing practical corrosion challenges and is an active member of the Australasian Corrosion Association. She advocates for collaboration between academia and industry in corrosion science and engineering. \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/corrosion-in-ccs-lessons-learned-and-the-road-ahead/ LOCATION:RIFF Spacecubed – Townhall\, 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000 CATEGORIES:Facilities Group,GAIA Sustainability Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/new.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250520T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250520T190000 DTSTAMP:20250422T135836Z CREATED:20250422T020639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T135836Z UID:40320-1747764000-1747767600@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Energy Literacy as a Crucial Tool for Building a Sustainable Future DESCRIPTION:This is an Online Webinar by SPE Gaia hosted by SPE WA Gaia for the APAC Region\n  \nSpeaker Nick Last\, Director Well Testing Knowledge International\n  \nEnergy is a hot button topic of the day. News feeds are filled with energy-related stories\, often liberally sprinkled with terms like firming\, storage\, intermittency and capacity factor\, as well as the basic terms “power” and “energy” – which sadly are often confused. Intermingled with the jargon is a plethora of units and acronyms: kW\, kWh\, PJ\, eV\, EV\, LNG\, LCOE\, BESS and FESS and hundreds more. Without delving too far into the physics\, Nick’s talk will provide some clarity around the basic concepts of energy and power\, and show several examples to help sense check some of claims and counter claims that are made in this politically contentious field. \nAbout the Speaker \nNick Last is a consultant petroleum engineer specializing in the analysis of dynamic well & reservoir data. He began his career with Schlumberger in the North Sea and SE Asia\, and has subsequently delivered consulting projects for numerous operators worldwide. His interest in broader energy matters was sparked during an Australian road trip\, which by chance passed numerous wind and solar farms. Despite working for decades in the energy industry\, he realized that he didn’t really understand the nature of the power they produced\, nor how they fitted into our energy system. Since then he’s devoted considerable time to rectifying that knowledge deficit\, and has written and lectured extensively on energy related matters. Nick is a founder of Well Test Knowledge International and holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics from Imperial College\, London. \nTo register for free go to this page:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tgL208PFSVOrhDgpEE0WOQ\n  \nFor any issues contact SPE WA Gaia  claus.otto@curtin.edu.au.  thank you for joining the webinar \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/webinar-energy-literacy-as-a-crucial-tool-for-building-a-sustainable-future/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:GAIA Sustainability Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SPE-Gaia-webinar-talk-Nick-Last-20-May-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250515T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250515T193000 DTSTAMP:20250502T084131Z CREATED:20250410T024806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T084131Z UID:40251-1747327500-1747337400@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:CCS projects and insights from across Australia : SPE WA - PESA joint event DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is proud to present the details of our May 2025 SPE WA Technical Evening Meeting which will be held jointly with PESA. \nGuest Speakers: Robert Root\, Anne Forbes\, Julie Cass\nRobert Root has over 22 years of experience with Chevron in a variety of leadership and technical roles spanning exploration\, appraisal\, development\, operations\, CCS and business planning in Australia and the USA.  Currently Robert is the Gorgon Asset Development Manager for Chevron Australia with a remit that includes producing Gorgon and Jansz gas/condensate fields in offshore NWS Australia\, Gorgon CCS operations and remediation activities on Barrow Island\, and future backfill and development optimisation projects. \nPrior to joining Chevron Robert completed a PhD from the Australia School of Petroleum focusing on CCS in the Gippsland Basin of SE Australia. \nJulie Cass is a petrophysicist with over 20 years international experience in the oil and gas industry in leadership and technical positions with a record of accomplishment in delivering technically challenging projects that spans: exploration\, appraisal and development subsurface projects\, LNG production management and carbon sequestration. She currently works for the Geological Survey and Resource Strategy Division of the Department of Energy\, Mines\, Industry\, Regulation and Safety as the Manager of Geological Storage and Geothermal Systems. Before joining the survey Julie worked for Chevron Australia in Perth\, Marathon Oil and Helix RDS in the UK\, and Santos in Brisbane. Julie has worked on a diverse range of assets\, in many countries\, across many depositional settings and fluid types. Julie has a Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology) and a Master’s degree in Engineering Science (Petroleum Engineering) from Curtin University. \nAnne Forbes is a senior research analyst in Wood Mackenzie’s Australasia upstream research team. Since joining in early 2022\, she has worked on oil and gas assets and the domestic market balance across Australia. Prior to Wood Mackenzie Anne spent eight years at Chemostrat in a technical geological role in the upstream industry. She specialised in stratigraphic analysis and has worked across Australia’s principal producing basins. She has a Bachelors and Masters in Geology from the University of Cambridge\, and a PhD in Volcanology from the Open University. \n  \nAbout the Presentations: \nGorgon Carbon Capture and Storage – Insights and Lessons Learned\nRobert Root (Chevron Australia) will provide an overview of Gorgon CCS including performance to date\, system optimization\, and key lessons for other CCS projects. The Gorgon Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant is supplied by gas from two foundation fields: Jansz which has low reservoir CO2\, and Gorgon which is relatively high in reservoir CO2 (~14%). The design of Gorgon Project included systems to extract CO2 from the reservoir gas stream feeding the LNG plant and inject it into the Dupuy Formation below Barrow Island (BWI) for permanent storage. Since 2019 CO2 has been injected into the Dupuy at globally significant rates with over 10 million tonnes injected\, however the system has been limited by the capacity to manage reservoir pressure through producing water from the Dupuy Formation and injection into the overlying Barrow Group. Activities are currently underway to increase pressure management capacity including side-tracking and re-completing existing wells\, drilling additional wells\, and installation of surface filtration facilities. \nCO₂mpartmentalising Climate Change: Perth Basin’s Role\nJulie Cass (DEMIRS) will discuss reservoir quality controls in the Perth Basin that have been evaluated to rank carbon storage targets for a CO₂ Storage Atlas being prepared by the Geological Survey of Western Australia. The key attributes for the most prospective targets include thick intervals with high net-to-gross passing cut-off criteria of shale volume below 30% and porosity greater than 10% at depths suitable for supercritical CO₂ storage. Reservoir heterogeneity is preferred as it permits greater lateral plume migration by enhancing residual gas trapping thereby boosting storage efficiency. These attributes alongside seal effectiveness determine the most suitable storage intervals. \nThe Cattamarra Coal Measures emerged as the highest-ranked storage interval of the evaluated targets. It is characterised by thick\, high net-to-gross sections with coarse-grained channel sands providing excellent injection potential. Burial and temperature control diagenesis which naturally degrades porosity and permeability with depth ultimately defining the lower limit of intervals prospective for storage. A combination of temperature modelling\, petrophysical analysis and depth mapping has been utilized to delineate the Cattamarra Coal Measures reservoir target and assess the overlying regional seal of the Cadda Formation. \n\nGlobal CCUS overview: Pivotal progress and persistent challenges\nAnne Forbes (Wood Mackenzie) (abstract to come) \n\n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                          $50\n                       Non-Member                          $70 \nDate:              Thursday\, 15 May 2025 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:15pm Registration\, welcome drinks and networking.\nTime:             5:15pm – 6:30pm Opening remarks and first session presentation. \nTime:             6:30pm – 7:15pm Food and drinks \nTime:             7:15pm – 7:45pm Second session presentations.\nTime:             7:45pm – 8:00 pm  Post talk networking. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/ccs-projects-and-insights-from-across-australia-spe-wa-pesa-joint-event/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Featured-Image-15-May-2025.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250429T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250429T193000 DTSTAMP:20250422T135303Z CREATED:20250317T125718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T135303Z UID:40178-1745947800-1745955000@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:The Execution of a Gen3 Ultra-Deepwater FPSO DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Presentation: The Execution of a Gen3 Ultra-Deepwater FPSO\nThis talk introduces the challenges and successes\, from bidding to first oil\, of a Generation3 FPSO recently installed offshore Rio de Janeiro in just over 2000m water depth. \n  \nThe Presenter : Dr. Jinzhu Xia\nCurrently an independent consultant\, Jinzhu Xia spent the last 5 years committed to delivering the ultra-deepwater  FPSO project for Petrobras\, until returning to Perth recently. His offshore oil and gas industry experience spans over 20 years based in Perth\, Houston and Kuala Lumpur\, including being the marine engineering manager for KBR Granherne in Perth for 5 years. \nPrior to turning full-time in offshore industry\, he spent nearly 10 years in academia in Australia and Denmark. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and an author of over 70 engineering publications. \n  \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/the-execution-of-a-gen3-ultra-deepwater-fpso/ LOCATION:RIFF Spacecubed – Townhall\, 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000 CATEGORIES:Facilities Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Dr.-Jinzhu-Xia.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250403T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250403T140000 DTSTAMP:20250318T105449Z CREATED:20241210T031042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T105449Z UID:40065-1743681600-1743688800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Liability is for Ever: Risk Elements in the Implementation of Decommissioning and Well P&A DESCRIPTION:  \n                                                       **** Distinguished Lecturer  –  Lunch Time Event **** \n  \nSociety of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is proud to present the details of our April 2025 SPE WA Technical Lunch Time Meeting. \n  \nAbout the Presentation:\nFacility decommissioning together with well plugging and abandonment (P&A)\, collectively known as D&A\, is a critical element of any oil and gas project life cycle. Often\, it is an afterthought\, barely considered at the outset\, particularly when production sharing contracts are negotiated and signed. Despite this vital activity costing as much (or occasionally more) than the initial project development\, it seldom receives similar critical\, scoping and planning attention that construction and drilling activities need to attain final investment decisions (FID). \nFrequently shunned due to costs and zero associated revenue\, D&A remains largely misunderstood\, neglected\, or ignored during asset life. Experience illustrates that effective decommissioning must be planned years in advance of execution\, ideally in parallel from the construction stage. Moreover\, decommissioning should be managed as carefully as project development to mitigate looming liabilities for existing operators and future generations. \nThis lecture shares optimal learnings and critical project reflections from projects globally. \n  \nAbout the Distinguished Lecturer:\nDr. Brian Twomey established Reverse Engineering Services Ltd (RESL) over 30 years ago; a specialist consultancy solely focused on the decommissioning\, abandonment\, and recycling of onshore and offshore facilities\, pipelines\, wells\, subsea systems and ships. He has more recently leveraged that experience to incorporate lessons learned during decommissioning in the petroleum industry to new and emerging arenas\, including the offshore wind and nuclear industries. \nBrian has unique global expertise. He has decommissioned projects in every major petroleum province of the world\, in many cases identifying unique innovative solutions. Additionally\, Brian has helped formulate and shape national decommissioning policies and guidelines; he has assisted both regulators and operators in the optimal design and interpretation of national regulatory frameworks. \nBrian is a leading authority in developing the next generation of competence to address the tsunami of complex decommissioning projects which are rapidly being imposed on an unsuspecting worldwide industry. Over the past 12 years\, Brian has served as a global trainer on decommissioning with SPE International on several continents. He holds BSc\, MSc and PhD\, MSc in Mechanical Engineering\, Composite Materials\, Plant Design & Applied Mechanics respectively from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)\, UK. \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                          $50\n                       Non-Member                          $70 \nDate:              Lunch Time on Thursday 3 April 2025 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nA buffet lunch will be served from 12:00pm  \nTime:             12:00pm – 12:20pm  Registration\, networking and lunch.\nTime:             12:20pm – 1:00pm  Opening remarks and presentation. Attendees will be able to continue enjoying lunch during the presentations.\nTime:             1:00pm – 1:10pm  Q&A Session.\nTime:             1:10pm – 2:00pm   Continued networking drinks & lunch. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/liability-is-for-ever-risk-elements-in-the-implementation-of-decommissioning-and-well-pa/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Featured-Image-3-April-2025-.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250328T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250328T200000 DTSTAMP:20250314T004758Z CREATED:20250313T140452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T004758Z UID:40157-1743181200-1743192000@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:PESA-SPE-ASEG YP Networking Evening DESCRIPTION:Please join the Perth Young Professional Geoscientists and Engineers from the petroleum and mining industries for a light-hearted night of in-person networking and great conversation\n  \nEvent Details: \nDate: Friday\, 28th March 2025 5:00-8:00pm.\nVenue: The Shoe Bar\, Yagan Square \nThere will be a Panel of 3 industry professionals to talk about their careers and answer some of your questions. \n\nStephen Molyneux – Consultant Geologist\nSam Howman – Founder\, Howman Seismic Services\nLina Hartanto – Reservoir / Petroleum Engineer\, Chevron\n\nTicket Prices: \nFree: Please register using the link below for catering purposes by Thursday 27th 5pm. \nhttps://pesa.com.au/events/pesa-spe-aseg-yp-networking-evening-march-2025/ \n  \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/pesa-spe-aseg-yp-networking-evening-2/ LOCATION:The Shoe Bar\, Yagan Square CATEGORIES:Young Professionals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pesa-28-mar-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250313T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250313T193000 DTSTAMP:20250313T054235Z CREATED:20250203T052020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T054235Z UID:40097-1741884300-1741894200@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Energy trilemma: trying to strike a balance DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia together with ERL and AIEN are proud to present the details of our March 2025 SPE WA Technical Meeting. \n  \nAbout the Presentation:\nWe are delighted to invite you to join our upcoming ‘Energy trilemma’ seminar in Perth. During this event\, we will explore the challenges faced by policy makers and private enterprises in balancing security\, sustainability\, and affordability in the energy transition. The ongoing global conflict\, change in the US administration\, and the rapid pace of the energy transition have heightened the need for energy security\, raising questions about where the balance truly lies in today’s world. \nOur first speaker\, John Zadkovich\, will provide an introduction to the energy trilemma and address the main global drivers behind policy considerations. \nOur second speaker\, Nick Dingemans\, will bring matters closer to home and discuss Asia PAC’s path to net zero\, especially in the context of COP29. \nOur final speaker\, Luke O’Callaghan\, will discuss the key energy issues for the Western Australian domestic market\, not least the WA power sector. \n  \nAbout the Speakers:\nJohn\, originally a Perth lawyer\, advises on a range of energy\, trade and finance matters\, with particular expertise in international commercial arbitration\, investigations and public international law. https://www.shlegal.com/people/john-zadkovich \nNick is a corporate and commercial lawyer in Stephenson Harwood’s Singapore office. He advises clients on corporate mergers and acquisitions as well as on commercial matters. He advises on cross-border and emerging market transactions in the energy\, natural resources and infrastructure sectors with a particular focus on decarbonisation. https://www.shlegal.com/people/nick-dingemans \nLuke is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer with particular experience in the WA power and gas sectors. Luke acts for project developers\, infrastructure operators\, government\, regulators and large-scale energy consumers in respect of a broad range of energy matters\, including energy regulatory\, energy projects and energy corporate transactional matters.  In January 2025\, Luke was appointed by the WA Government as a legal panel member for the Electricity Review Board under the Energy Arbitration and Review Act 1998 (WA). \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE/ERL/AIEN Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE/ERL/AIEN Member        $50\n                       Non-Member                          $70 \nDate:              Thursday\, 13 March 2025 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:00pm Registration & Networking.\nTime:             5:00pm – 6:00pm Opening remarks and presentation.\nTime:             6:00pm – 6:15pm Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:15pm – 7:30 pm  Networking drinks & nibbles. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/energy-trilemma-trying-to-strike-a-balance/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Featured-Image-13-March-2025-.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250212T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250212T193000 DTSTAMP:20241121T054703Z CREATED:20241121T054703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T054703Z UID:40001-1739378700-1739388600@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:What Does The Energy Transition Actually Mean for the Oil & Gas Industry? DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is proud to present the details of our February 2025 SPE WA Technical Evening Meeting. \n  \nAbout the Presentation:\nWhat does energy transition mean? What are we transitioning to? How and when will we get there? In hindsight\, the energy transition movement means different things to different entities. To operators\, the primary focus is to transform their business (influenced by regulations and legislative policies) by reducing their carbon emissions while also investing in cleaner low-carbon energy sources\, such as geothermal and hydrogen. For service companies\, it is another potential revenue stream by offering products and services to oil and gas operators\, as well as to renewable power generation companies. For governments\, it is defined as an essential need for energy diversification in order to achieve sustainable\, self-sufficient solutions that are less impacted by socio-economic or geo-political factors\, i.e.\, energy security. It is important to note that the ‘public’ understand that what is driving this paradigm shift: technology\, policy\, and cultural change. The energy transition concept will be broken down as a current ‘buzzword’ and popular concept that is fettered by technology hype\, political agendas\, and/or financial influences that are attached to the term. Finally\, light will be shined on how the industry’s previous institutional mindset has changed to a broad\, open-minded desire to create a net-positive outcome using Environmental\, Social\, and Governance techniques. \n  \nAbout the Distinguished Lecturer:\nBez is an associate consultant at Darcy Partners\, focused on market intelligence and management consulting for oil and gas operators. Bez has over 40 publications\, 4 patents\, 1 book\, and 14 years of experience in the energy sector – hydrocarbons to renewables. Previously\, Bez worked as an Energy Technologist at Baker Hughes\, engaged on techno-commercial applications in energy transition projects. Additionally\, he also has experience as Sr. Research Scientist in academia. Bez is active in SPE as a committee member for ATCE and ADIPEC. Bez has a master’s degree in petroleum engineering and a PhD in Management in Energy Transition. \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                          $50\n                       Non-Member                          $70 \nDate:              Wednesday\, 12 February 2025 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:00pm Registration & Networking.\nTime:             5:00pm – 5:50pm Opening remarks and presentation.\nTime:             5:50pm – 6:00pm Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:00pm – 7:30 pm  Networking drinks & nibbles. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/what-does-the-energy-transition-actually-mean-for-the-oil-gas-industry/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Featured-Image-12-Feb-2025-.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241205T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241205T193000 DTSTAMP:20241204T005629Z CREATED:20240910T031037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T005629Z UID:39203-1733417100-1733427000@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Geomechanics for Field Development and Production Management - experience from two decades of reservoir geomechanics studies DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is proud to present the details of our December 2024 SPE WA Technical Evening Meeting. \n  \nAbout the Presentation:\nModern numerical 3D Geomechanical models can provide detailed subsurface geological understanding to predict failure events impacting reservoir engineering and production management. \nGeomechanical models have become a standard input for drilling engineering and well planning and in many companies geomechanical teams today work closely with drilling teams. The same integrated modeling and engineering approach has not taken hold yet when considering reservoir engineering and production management\, where the use of geomechanics models and close cooperation between geomechanics and engineering teams can still be improved. \nThis  presentation will show how modern models provide the geomechanical tools to analyse potential wellbore and reservoir failures that can impact production. It will show the useful characteristics a geomechanics model should have to solve production challenges and influence reservoir management decisions. \n  \nAbout the Distinguished Lecturer:\nDr. Juliane Heiland is a Geomechanics Advisor at SLB focusing on rock and soil mechanics applied to a wide range of engineering domains. Her first degree in Engineering Geology from the Technical University Munich gave her a solid geological sciences foundation applied to civil engineering and tunneling. A PhD (from 1994 to 1998) focused on landslide research in Italy\, Germany and the Czech Republic. Academic post-doc research at the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam focused on laboratory solutions through high-pressure rock mechanics experiments applied to problems in tunneling and geothermal well productivity. She joined SLB (formerly Schlumberger) as a research scientist in 2001 and worked six years in geomechanical research towards sanding and perforating. In 2007\, Juliane moved into field consulting services providing geomechanics engineering solutions to SLB clients in Africa and Europe. After a brief move to the operator side of the industry with Maersk Oil\, providing wellbore stability analysis for drilling planning\, she returned to SLB in 2015. As Geomechanics Advisor since 2018 Juliane concentrates on training the next generation of geomechanics engineers at SLB and with operators in the wider industry as well as providing input to consulting studies worldwide. \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                          $50\n                       Non-Member                          $70 \nDate:              Thursday\, 5 December 2024 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:00pm Registration & Networking.\nTime:             5:00pm – 5:50pm Opening remarks and presentation.\nTime:             5:50pm – 6:00pm Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:00pm – 7:30 pm  Networking drinks & food. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/geomechanics-for-field-development-and-production-management-experience-from-two-decades-of-reservoir-geomechanics-studies/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Featured-Image-5-Dec-2024-.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241127T181500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241127T220000 DTSTAMP:20241003T065633Z CREATED:20241003T065633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T065633Z UID:39449-1732731300-1732744800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:PESA/SPE Corporate Curling - 2024 DESCRIPTION:Hit the ice for another year of the PESA/SPE Corporate Curling.  Register your team and take home the trophy for throwing stones at houses! \nNo experience necessary\, so come along and enjoy a night of trying the sport of curling\, followed by dinner & a drink at Cabin 401 afterwards. \nCorporate Curling 2024 \nWhen: Wed 27th Nov\, 6:15pm – 10pm \nWhere: Cockburn Ice Arena\, Bibra Lake \nWhat’s included: Dinner\, Learn to Curl session\, Corporate Curling Competition\, post game drinks in Cabin 401 \nRegistration: $400 for a team of 4\, or $100 for an individual \nRegister online at www.curlingwa.com.au/collections/upcoming-events and click on the corporate curling event \nOnly 40 spots available\, so be quick\, before they are all swept up! \nEnquiries to Elliott Douglas \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/pesa-spe-corporate-curling-2024/ LOCATION:Cockburn Ice Arena\, 401 Progress Drive\, Bibra Lake\, WA\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Corporate_curling_2024_crop.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Pickering":MAILTO:dan.pickering@opes.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241127T113000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241127T133000 DTSTAMP:20241112T010924Z CREATED:20241112T010924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T010924Z UID:39664-1732707000-1732714200@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Methane Emission Reductions Management DESCRIPTION:SPE WA will host the November GAIA Sustainability\nLuncheon Seminar\n  \n\nPresented by Craig Duarte\n  \nMethane is responsible for around 30% of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution\, and rapid and sustained reductions in methane emissions are key to limiting near-term global warming and improving air quality. The energy sector – including oil\, natural gas\, coal and bioenergy – accounts for over a third of methane emissions from human activity. Methane emissions from oil and natural gas systems result from both normal operations and system disruptions. These emissions can be cost-effectively reduced by upgrading technologies or equipment\, and by improving operations. \n  \nAbout the Speaker\nCurrently a Climate Policy Advisor at Woodside Energy\, Craig leads initiatives that support methane reduction outcomes\, as well as advocates for pragmatic regulatory reforms in the energy sector. \nWith over twenty years’ experience as a chartered Chemical Engineer\, Craig Duarte is recognised for his expertise in engineering and operations.  Throughout his career\, Craig has held key roles in project management and engineering\, focusing on areas such as development framing\, technical engineering\, technology development\, process safety\, operations\, and stakeholder engagement. He has successfully led teams and projects from conception to operational success\, demonstrating his ability to deliver practical solutions in a complex industry. \nCraig is committed to sharing his knowledge and expertise\, actively mentoring engineers and students to support the development of future industry leaders – he is an active IChemE Professional Development Assessor.  Community and philanthropy is also important to him\, with his efforts generating over $2 million for local cancer research over the last eleven years. \nAbout the Event\nPrice:           SPE Member                          $35\n                       Non-Member                         $45 \nDate:              Wednesday\, 27 November 2024 \nLocation:       Wood Offices\nLocation:       240 St. Georges Terrace\, Level 1 \nTime:             11.30am Registration & Lunch\nTime:             12.15pm – 1pm Presentation and Q&A. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/methane-emission-reductions-management/ LOCATION:240 St. Georges Terrace\, Level 1 Wood Offices\, 240 St. Georges Terrace\, Level 1 Wood Offices\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:GAIA Sustainability Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-Craig-Duarte-CH4-emssion-reduction.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241114T164500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241114T193000 DTSTAMP:20241023T024249Z CREATED:20241023T023517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T024249Z UID:39554-1731602700-1731612600@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:No Longer A Sunk Cost: Innovation & Collaboration For Decommissioning DESCRIPTION:Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia is proud to present the details of our November 2024 SPE WA Technical Evening Meeting. \n  \nAbout the Presentation:\nDecommissioning involves the timely\, safe\, and environmentally responsible removal\, or satisfactorily dealing with\, infrastructure from offshore oil and gas operations. With a significant number of aging subsea assets\, it’s estimated the cost of decommissioning in Australia alone will exceed US$45 billion over the next 50 years. \nNot unlike a Rubik’s cube\, decommissioning can seem like an unsolvable puzzle. Many sides must work together to solve a complex problem with a multitude of variables including environmental impact\, safety\, timing\, and cost. Many decommissioned materials cannot be re-used and are not easily recycled. Collaboration and innovation are vital to help us find the right combination of solutions to achieve the best outcomes. \nUniversities play a crucial role in this process by providing access to cutting-edge research\, knowledge\, and resources. These collaborations can create an environment that fosters innovation\, where academia and industry professionals can work together to share knowledge and expertise and explore new technologies and methodologies. \nThis lecture highlights the subsea oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning challenges we face as an industry\, showcases some innovative solutions\, and explains how in today’s rapidly changing world\, innovation and collaboration are essential for achieving success. \nThe key takeaway is that we must solve this puzzle together. By working collaboratively\, we can create a more sustainable future\, reduce costs\, and achieve more efficient decommissioning. \nLike solving a Rubik’s cube\, cooperation\, collaboration\, and innovation require patience and persistence\, but the rewards can be great\, and our subsea infrastructure will no longer be a sunk cost. \n  \nAbout the Distinguished Lecturer:\nAndy Watt is an energy industry professional with over 26 years of experience in various technical roles across Australasia\, North Africa\, the Middle East\, and Indonesia. He has expertise in land seismic operations\, geophysics\, reservoir engineering\, forecasting\, production optimization\, technology\, and innovation. \nCurrently\, Andy serves as the Innovation Advisor at Woodside Energy\, Australia’s largest oil and gas company. In this role\, he collaborates with Australian universities and industries to develop and implement innovative technical solutions. \nAndy holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Physics and Microelectronics and is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). \n  \nAbout the Event\nPrice:             Early Bird SPE Member        $40 \n                       Early Bird Non-Member         $60 \n                       SPE Member                          $50\n                       Non-Member                          $70 \nDate:              Thursday\, 14 November 2024 \nLocation:       Parmelia Hilton Hotel\nLocation:       14 Mill Street\, Perth WA 6000 \nTime:             4:45pm – 5:00pm Registration & Networking.\nTime:             5:00pm – 5:50pm Opening remarks and presentation.\nTime:             5:50pm – 6:00pm Q&A Session.\nTime:             6:00pm – 7:30 pm  Networking drinks & nibbles. \nFree tickets are available for Students. SPE WA in conjunction with our sponsors is kindly sponsoring students to attend the monthly technical events. Please apply through your Student Chapter. \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/no-longer-a-sunk-cost-innovation-collaboration-for-decommissioning/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Featured-Image-14-Nov-2024-.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241031T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241031T200000 DTSTAMP:20241028T055527Z CREATED:20240929T104034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T055527Z UID:39381-1730394000-1730404800@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:SPE-SUT-WISE Journey to Success: Career Insights Panel DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted in partnership with the Society of Underwater Technology Young Engineers and Scientists\, Women in Subsea & Energy and Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia: Young Professionals. \nDrinks and nibbles provided with ticket purchase! URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-sut-wise-journey-to-success-career-insights-panel/ LOCATION:The Melbourne Hotel\, 33 Milligan Street Perth\, WA 6000\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Professional Development,Young Professionals END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241028T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241028T190000 DTSTAMP:20241003T134000Z CREATED:20240903T060230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T134000Z UID:39121-1730134800-1730142000@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:(1) The Forgotten Member in Early Field Development Planning\, (2)Digital Asset & Physical Twin: A Dialog on Digitally Born Future Fit Asset DESCRIPTION:Important Notice: Due to a scheduling conflict\, the event date has been rescheduled from October 2nd to October 28th. If you are unable to attend on the new date\, please reach out to Dean Finlayson for a refund. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.\n  \nSpeaker (SLB):  Gaojing (Melody) Cao\nGaojing (Melody) Cao is the Head of Product Asset Performance Management and Digital Twin and was the surface facilities technical authority with SLB in London. She has 25 years of leadership experience in delivering large-scale\, onshore\, and offshore oil and gas projects and petrochemical projects. \nShe has managed projects through all phases from concept development to start-up. She has also managed assets in the operations & maintenance phase including major turnaround management. \nShe holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Xi’an Jiao Tong University\, an MBA degree from Manchester Business School\, and a PMP credential from Project Management Institute. \nPresentation -The Forgotten Member in Early Field Development Planning\nThe field development and asset management life cycle comprises 7 stages: explore\, appraise\, select\, define\, execute\, operate\, and abandon. Frequently companies prioritize reserve or resource-related subsurface activities such as seismic\, volumetrics\, and reservoir engineering\, but put little thought into surface facilities at the early stage of the field development life cycle. Subsequently\, the surface facilities become the bottleneck or even a showstopper to unlocking the full potential of the reservoir and realization of the optimal value of the asset. \nThis presentation focuses on the critical role surface facilities play in field development and asset management. It covers the major surface facility activities involved in field development\, the complexity of these activities\, and how surface facilities impact the whole asset value realization. Examples demonstrate the consequences when facilities are overlooked. Finally\, it discusses developments in building sustainable facilities in the oil and gas industry. \n \nSpeaker (Kongsberg Digital):  Siddharth SETIA  \nAs General Manager  APAC – Digital Energy\, Sid leads Business Growth and Strategy in APAC prioritizing on Australia\, New-Zealand\, India & Japan. Sid joined Kongsberg Digital earlier this year after having spent 15+ years with fortune 500 Japanese Trading conglomerate Sumitomo\, where he led a variety of roles in Supply Chain\, Field  Operations\, Strategic Account Head  and Digital Transformation along with regional BD Advisor for new technology investments division. Sid is a Mechanical Engineer Graduate (India) with a Post-Grad in Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University\, Australia. \nPresentation -Digital Asset & Physical Twin: A Dialog on Digitally Born Future Fit Asset\nWhat if you’re tasked to build a Facility of Future?\, that is truly future proof. What does it really mean? \n\nInstalling any and every IT\, OT\, Tech tool available to Ops mankind?\n\nOr \n\nDesigning a facility on tech enabled framework that can adopt OT/IT infra dynamically? to meet?\n\nWhat path genuinely delivers operational excellence along with sustainable long-term value? \nIn the context of constructing assets in remote locations\, such as LNG facilities\, managing operations with limited personnel and high logistical costs presents substantial technical challenges. The geographical isolation and associated expenses necessitate rigorous efficiency in workflows and effective shift transitions. Employing a digital twin—a virtual replica of the physical asset—offers a sophisticated solution to these challenges\, particularly during the project phase. \nA digital twin integrates real-time data and advanced simulation capabilities to address common pain points experienced by operators and EPC (Engineering\, Procurement\, and Construction) contractors. These issues often include costly design modifications\, data integrity problems\, safety risks\, quality control inconsistencies\, budget overruns\, and suboptimal resource allocation. \nThe implementation of a digital twin provides several technical benefits: \n\nOptimized Facility Design: Facilitates a ‘digital by design’ paradigm\, incorporating analytics-driven design to minimize instrumentation\, model corrosion\, and embed performance architecture. This reduces CAPEX and OPEX\, ensuring operational efficiency and adaptability from the design phase.\nEnhanced Data Access: Delivers a centralized\, cloud-based data repository for real-time monitoring and management. This enables high-resolution data quality control\, accurate contextualization\, and seamless updates throughout the project lifecycle.\nAdvanced Safety Management: Utilizes simulation capabilities to model construction processes\, assess risk scenarios\, and optimize safety protocols. This includes virtual testing of start-up logic and equipment performance\, as well as emissions estimation and reporting.\nCost Efficiency: Enables remote operations and virtual site inspections\, reducing the need for physical site presence and thereby cutting associated costs. The digital environment supports remote training and site orientation\, expediting project timelines.\nImproved Resource Allocation: Provides a platform for enhanced coordination and tracking of construction activities and resource utilization\, ensuring optimal alignment between on-site and remote teams.\nRefined Quality Control: Leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to transition from reactive to predictive maintenance\, facilitating automated quality control and reducing rework costs.\n\nAdopting a digital twin approach enhances decision-making\, risk mitigation\, and project execution\, thereby significantly improving asset performance and sustainability throughout its lifecycle. This technical approach fosters a culture of innovation and efficiency\, setting a new standard for asset management in remote and challenging environments. \n  \nImportant Notice: Due to a scheduling conflict\, the event date has been rescheduled from October 2nd to October 28th. If you are unable to attend on the new date\, please reach out to Dean Finlayson for a refund. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. \n  \nOnline Teams Meeting Link:\nJoin the meeting online here on 28th of October 2024 from 16:45 hours (AWST) URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/surface-facilities-the-forgotten-member-in-early-field-development-planning/ LOCATION:RIFF Spacecubed – Townhall\, 45 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000 CATEGORIES:Facilities Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/28th-Oct-SPE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241023T095300 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20241023T095300 DTSTAMP:20241023T015437Z CREATED:20240910T025527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T015437Z UID:39194-1729677180-1729677180@www.spe-wa.org SUMMARY:Surviving the next crisis: Building positive mental health DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event has been postponed. \n  \nA message from the Distinguished Lecturer:\nNext month I’m staying at home in Perth\, Australia to visit members of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in the SPE WA Section to deliver a Distinguished Lecturer talk. Distinguished Lecturer Program (spe.org) I feel particularly honoured to have been nominated as a SPE Distinguished Lecturer (DL) and hope that I can contribute to the aims of the program and the benefit of the attendees and learn from the members. \nThe SPE is a not-for-profit professional association with more than 119\,000 members in 138 countries engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas and related energy resources. The purpose of the DL program is to provide SPE sections with outstanding speakers for section meetings\, and to recognize the professional contributions of the selected Distinguished Lecturers. The program promotes SPE’s mission to connect a global community of engineers\, scientists\, and related energy professionals to exchange knowledge\, innovate\, and advance their technical and professional competence regarding the exploration\, development\, and production of oil and gas and related energy resources to achieve a safe\, secure\, and sustainable energy future. \nFor my lecture\, I’ll be reflecting how Covid brought into focus the detrimental impact that significant external changes can have on everyone’s mental health\, and particularly so for us in the E&P business where separation and distance became increased challenges. Taking this as a learning opportunity to prepare ourselves mentally for future challenges\, the maintenance of physical assets can be paralleled with mental health risks\, and established tools applied to identify and control these risks. Solutions provided by the offshore workforce may help guide us all in dealing with the certainty of the next crisis no matter what it relates to or when it occurs. \n  \nAbout the Distinguished Lecturer:\nDerrick O’Keeffe is an industry veteran. He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. He has 40 years’ upstream E&P experience in engineering\, commercial\, management and as a Director. He has worked in Australia\, Iran\, UAE\, Bangladesh\, N.Africa\, USA and the UK. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a regular witness at Australian government parliamentary senate hearings and inquiries. \n  \nAbout the Event\n  \nDate:              Event Postponed; New Date TBA \n  \n  URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/surviving-the-next-crisis-building-positive-mental-health/ LOCATION:Pamelia Hilton Hotel\, 14 Mill St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia CATEGORIES:Technical Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Featured-Image-event-postponed.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Harfoushian":MAILTO:jackharfoushian@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR