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SUMMARY:SPE WA April '18 Technical Luncheon - Real-time Drilling Optimisation
DESCRIPTION:Is Drilling Optimisation the topmost technical and corporate goal/challenge of your organization? Looking beyond the traditional approach of collecting real-time data only for monitoring the operation! Is proactive drilling high on your priority? Explore the real-time solution which anticipates drilling events and avoid delays caused by issues such as pore hole cleaning\, torque and drag\, swab and surge\, stuck pipe\, lost circulation\, formation damage and wellbore instability! \nA Unique state of the art ‘Real-time Drilling Optimisation’ solution creates a dynamic\, real-time picture of the entire wellbore and key drilling variables/parameters using advanced\, tightly coupled Thermodynamic\, Hydraulic\, and Mechanical (THM) drilling models & trend analysis application to anticipate potential drilling issues in real-time while drilling. The solution can also be used to perform ‘what-if’ scenarios and ‘look-ahead’ simulations of drilling operation with the purpose to analyze outcome of alternative operating scenarios. \nSpeaker – Abhijit Barhate & Piyush Patel \nAbhijit is a co-founder of Drill Insight\, an Australian company based in Perth. He holds B. Chem.Eng (Hons) and Master’s degree in Oil and Gas Engineering from the UWA Perth. He has over 12 years of field\, design and modeling experience in full life cycle of oil and gas field development\, from drilling and exploration to start up. Most of his career\, he worked on the field on drilling as well as production optimisation and found passion in dynamic simulation driven well modeling to solve well control\, drilling\, production problems and improve drilling\, production efficiency. As a well modeling specialist\, he provided his expertise to companies like Baker Hughes\, Woodside Energy Limited\, WG Kenny\, Shell\, Hess in Australia\, STOS in New Zealand. In-fact he has won awards for successfully conducting risks and hazards free managed pressure drilling operations for HPHT and depleted wells. \n \nPiyush is a co-founder of Drill Insight\, and the specialist for the Well Contingency\, Production Technology\, and real-time solution related services. He is a proud alumnus of premier institute IIT and holds Master of Technology degree in Advanced Digital Solution and has been working with technology and innovation-driven organisations for over 15 years. He has worked on Real-time Assurance Solution for both Subsea Production system and drilling operation with his proficiency on Digital Decision Support Solution\, Dynamic Simulation\, Flow Assurance and Operation Excellence. \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. \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-april-18-technical-luncheon-real-time-drilling-optimisation/
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:20180417T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180417T173000
DTSTAMP:20180411T065921Z
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SUMMARY:SPE Facilities Group Technical Evening -Getting ‘More for Less’ – Making Not Normally Manned Facilities Work by Andrew Gifford
DESCRIPTION:Getting ‘More for Less’ – Making Not Normally Manned Facilities Work \nMany operators around the world are looking at applying new technologies to allow offshore facilities to operate unmanned.  This strategy can potentially provide a step change in safety and significantly reduce operating costs.  The Angel development on the NWS provides a good example of what can be done.  Recent technological advances potentially enable this benchmark to be extended to a greater number of developments\, more remote locations and more complex processing arrangements. \n About the presenter: Andrew Gifford is the Regional Director of Granherne in APAC.  He has over 25 years of process engineering and development engineering experience.  Andrew held the Lead Process engineering role on the Angel Development from the concept stages through to completion of detailed design\, giving him huge insights into the issues of NNM facilities and how to make these successful.  More recently he has been involved in extending the lessons learned to more complex NNM facilities not only in Australia but in other global locations as the oil price fluctuations have challenged operators to be more productive in a leaner environment .
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-facilities-group-technical-evening-getting-more-for-less-making-not-normally-manned-facilities-work-by-andrew-gifford/
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:20180326T164500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180326T180000
DTSTAMP:20180313T030248Z
CREATED:20180212T075211Z
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SUMMARY:March SPE WA Lecture: Validation of Water Saturation Profile in Reservoir Model
DESCRIPTION:This session is a one-hour Lecture about validation of water saturation profile in geological/ reservoir model. The session is FREE for SPE members only. \nBefore using reservoir models for history matching\, the model needs to be validated for the integrity and consistency of geological structure\, rock\, and other static properties. Leaving any shortcomings\, discrepancies\, conflicts\, or inconsistencies among such data could potentially ruin the whole simulation work. Validation of water saturation profile is one of the most important parts of such validation process. \nIn this session\, applied methodologies are introduced for validation and quality control of water saturation profile given by geological static model. This methodology covers quality control of water saturation for both irreducible and transition zones and the discussion will be enriched with practical examples from Case Studies. \nSpeaker: Nabi Mirzaee\, Freelance Consultant and Technical Adviser \nNabi Mirzaee has 35+ years of experience in reservoir and petroleum engineering\, reservoir evaluation\, simulation of hydrocarbon reservoirs\, field development planning\, training\, and project management of full-field studies. He is experienced in various types of hydrocarbon accumulations: conventional oil\, gas\, gas-condensate\, heavy oil\, carbonate\, and clastic reservoirs through direct involvement in the conduction of over 20 full-field studies (+40 reservoirs) of Iranian and international hydrocarbon resources. Nabi is a proficient user of reservoir simulation packages; Petrel Reservoir Engineering\, Eclipse\, CMG\, familiar with tNavigator\, and reservoir engineering software packages. Nabi is a Freelance Consultant and Technical Adviser to Oil and gas upstream studies and field development planning.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/march-spe-wa-lecture-water-saturation-validation/
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:20180320T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180320T173000
DTSTAMP:20180302T165340Z
CREATED:20180301T171738Z
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SUMMARY:Joint AINDT & SPE Facilities Group Technical Evening - Modular Robotic Technologies for Adaptive Inspection Solutions by Jeff Christopherson
DESCRIPTION:Oil and Gas assets managers are under continuous pressure to maintain a safe and profitable infrastructure in the face of ageing assets\, reduced budgets and increased safety demands. NDT technologies provide data to inform decision makers on how best to achieve their goals and further\, these technologies hold the potential to provide intelligence from areas that were never before assessable – if you could just GET them there…. but getting a new technology to the target area can present a challenge for robotics integrators. \n  \nInuktun’s Multi Mission Modular (IM3™) technology lends itself well to the challenge of deploying NDT systems into previously inaccessible\, confined or hazardous spaces. This presentation will review several case studies where robotic solutions were developed to deploy NDT technologies into these forbidding areas\, and touch upon future developments to take data collection even further. \nBy: Jeff Christopherson is Technical Sales Manager at Inuktun Services Ltd\, Nanaimo B.C. Canada. Jeff’s experience as an engineer in the film and television industry has given him an extensive knowledge of electronic\, mechanical and optical systems. This knowledge allows Jeff to fulfil his role as technical liaison between Inuktun and its clients. During his 5+years in this role\, he has been involved in the analysis of many unique customer requirements\, and in the determination of an Inuktun solution to satisfy those requirements.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/joint-aindt-spe-facilities-group-technical-evening-modular-robotic-technologies-for-adaptive-inspection-solutions-by-jeff-jeff-christopherson/
LOCATION:Mia Yellagonga (Woodside)\, 11 Mount St\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Facilities Group
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Morgan":MAILTO:JULIE.MORGAN1@woodside.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180317T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180317T233000
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SUMMARY:The Young Professionals Gala Dinner
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a night of food\, dancing and a touch of class with friends and peers at the industry dinner of the year for all young professionals in the oil and gas industry.  This year we will be hosting a “Casino Royale” themed function in the Astral Ballroom at the glamorous Perth Crown Casino.  Three course dinner and drinks included. \nPrizes to be won from our raffle and door prize on the night so don’t forget to bring a few dollars with you.  All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Beyond Blue charity. \nEarly bird pricing applies until the 25th of February. \nPlease note that ticket sales will close at 4pm on Monday the 12th of March. \nPlease email speyoungprofessionalswa@gmail.com for any dietary requirements or table arrangement preferences (10 seats per table) \n*If you do not have table preferences\, we will allocate accordingly at our discretion.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/the-young-professionals-gala-dinner-2/
LOCATION:The Astral\, Crown Perth\, Great Eastern Hwy\, Perth\, WA\, 6100\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180313T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180313T133000
DTSTAMP:20180307T013924Z
CREATED:20180302T003710Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Tech 101 Series: Cyber Security for the Oil and Gas Industry
DESCRIPTION:30 spots available – sign up below to claim your spot \nCyber Security in 2018: Lessons for the Oil & Gas Industry: Cybersecurity is on every board’s agenda as a key operational risk in 2018\, but what are the risks in reality\, and why isn’t CyberSecurity simply an extension to existing technology services? Gareth will be discussing these topics and explore case studies where Cybersecurity has significantly affected the petroleum industry. \nGareth Willis: Gareth has been working in technology for just shy of 20 years\, 13 of those spent working on both Mining and Oil & Gas projects. He is a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant with One Dot Zero\, a Branch Chair for AISA (The Australian Information Security Association) and holds the CISSP\, SANS GSEC and GPEN qualifications. \nOil and Gas Cyber Security 101 \nCost:          This event is FREE  and is proudly sponsored by Halliburton Australasia. \nWhen:        Tuesday\, March 13th. 11:30 – 13:30 (Registration and networking before talk at 12pm) \nWhere:      Quadrant Energy Board Room\, Level 7\, 100 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-cyber-security-for-the-oil-and-gas-industry/
LOCATION:Quadrant Energy Board Room\, Level 7\, 100 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Tjoeng":MAILTO:andy.tjoeng@bhp.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180308T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180308T130000
DTSTAMP:20180226T020312Z
CREATED:20180221T045612Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA March '18 Technical Luncheon - Drilling fluid research
DESCRIPTION:Constantly thinking of cuttings suspension? of wellbore stability? of non-Newtonian fluids? or simply of “mud”? \nLook no further as SPE WA presents an opportunity to learn about the latest academic research into drilling fluid systems! \nDrilling fluids have critical roles in the success of drilling operation\, and drilling fluid rheology is critical for hole cleaning and fluid loss control. In the Drilling Mechanics Group of Curtin University\, a preventative (CTrolTM) and a remedial (CTrolXTM) drilling fluid system have been developed for the new emerging RoXplorer® drilling technology established in Deep Exploration Technology CRC. \nIn this presentation\, we show the results of rheological studies performed to formulate CTrolTM and CTrolXTM using the synergies between various drilling fluid additives. The results of field trials of these systems as a part of RoXplorer® rig deployment in South Australia and Victoria will be presented. \nSpeaker – Dr Masood Mostofi (Curtin University) \n \nDr Masood Mostofi is a researcher at Curtin University\, and the leader of the Drilling Mechanics Group. \nDr Mostofi has Bachelor\, Masters and PhD in Drilling engineering\, and has been working in various drilling research projects for the last decade. He supervises a research team consisting of researchers\, PhD\, Master and Undergraduate students conducting research on different aspects of drilling and drilling fluid using a state of the art lab facility. \nHis research interest is applied research in drilling with a particular focus on drilling performance optimisation via the design and selection of tools\, the implementation of best drilling practices and real-time drilling data interpretation and automation. \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-march-18-technical-luncheon-drilling-fluid-research/
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:20180227T164500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180227T180000
DTSTAMP:20180212T100634Z
CREATED:20180212T070752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180212T100634Z
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SUMMARY:February SPE-WA Lecture;   Rock Typing: A Key Parameter in Reservoir Simulation
DESCRIPTION:This is a one-hour Lecture about significant role of Rock Typing in reservoir modeling. The Lecture is a concise version of a 2-day course entitled: Applied Rock Typing; concentrating on the landing points of rock typing in reservoir simulation. \nRock Typing is discussed as an essential part of dynamic reservoir modeling; providing a distinction between different rock groups in contribution to fluid flow in the reservoir. It is demonstrated that Rock Types take the prime role in the static and dynamic definition of the reservoir\, history matching process\, well planning\, and more. The presentation is associated with practical examples from case studies. \n  \nSpeaker:  Nabi Mirzaee\,   Petroleum Engineering Advisor\, Browse Energy \nNabi Mirzaee has 35+ years of experience in reservoir and petroleum engineering\, reservoir evaluation\, simulation of hydrocarbon reservoirs\, field development planning\, training\, and project management of full-field studies. He is experienced in various types of hydrocarbon accumulations: conventional oil\, gas\, gas-condensate\, heavy oil\, carbonate\, and clastic reservoirs through direct involvement in the conduction of over 20 full-field studies (+40 reservoirs) of Iranian and international hydrocarbon resources. Nabi is proficient user of reservoir simulation packages; Petrel Reservoir Engineering\, Eclipse\, CMG\, familiar with tNavigator\, and reservoir engineering software packages. He is currently is a Petroleum Engineering Advisor for Browse Energy.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/february-spe-wa-lecture-rock-typing-a-key-parameter-in-reservoir-simulation/
LOCATION:Old Perth  Boys School  (Curtin University Perth CBD)\, 139 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000\, Australia\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180220T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180220T173000
DTSTAMP:20180128T085133Z
CREATED:20180128T085133Z
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SUMMARY:Facilities Group -  Technical Event! - Blockchain\, Worth the Hype.
DESCRIPTION:Blockchain\, Worth the Hype. Presented by Rowan Fenn\, from Rise-X.IO \nAbout the Presentation: A blockchain provides an immutable record of transactions performed across a network without the need to rely on an intermediary. While this seems a fairly benign function\, blockchain technologies have the potential to fundamentally change the structure of the industry\, impacting traditional value chains and the complex supply chains that serve them. \nThe transactional capabilities of this group of technologies enables the coordination of loosely coupled assets\, companies and individuals in order to achieve collective goals. Effective industrial blockchains enable industry and cross industry collaboration\, resource sharing and optimization and ultimately\, industrial and supply chain automation. Productivity is the ultimate beneficiary. \nIn this session\, Rowan will provide an overview of this group of technologies\, share why he believes the hype is worth the hype\, and discuss how blockchain technology may feasibly be applied to oil and gas industry. \nAbout Rowan: Rowan Fenn is a scientist by vocation and by nature. He found curiosity to be a cure for his boredom\, but alas found no cure for his curiosity. Rowan has a keen interest in knowing and the possible both of which feed his curiosity. He is the co-founder of rise-x.io\, an industrial blockchain company developing a digital marketplace for industrial products and services. \nPrior to founding rise-x.io\, Rowan spent 10 years working with Accenture in their Energy Strategy practice. He focused on the upstream oil and gas industry where he had the privilege of working with some of the world’s largest and most admired energy companies across the hydrocarbon value chain and the asset lifecycle\, and with many different people and cultures in locations across the globe. \nOriginally from South Africa\, Rowan lives in Perth with his Wife and two (Australian) sons. He holds a B.Sc in Biochemistry and Microbiology\, a Postgraduate degree in Biotechnology\, and is a CIMA certified business accountant (Cert BA).
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-technical-event-blockchain-worth-the-hype/
LOCATION:Mia Yellagonga (Woodside)\, 11 Mount St\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Facilities Group
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Morgan":MAILTO:JULIE.MORGAN1@woodside.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180218T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180218T170000
DTSTAMP:20180212T070039Z
CREATED:20180129T080419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180212T070039Z
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SUMMARY:SPE YP Sunday Session
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA Young Professionals are holding their first social event for the year – the Sunday Session. \nCome down and meet us at the Cottesloe Beach Club (at the rear of Cottlesloe Beach Hotel) for some food\, drinks and chilled out vibes with your fellow Oil and Gas YPs. \n  \nYour ticket includes food and drinks.  The bar tab will be available from 3pm until it runs out so be sure to get there early to make the most of it! \nTickets will be strictly limited so don’t wait until the last minute! \n  \nVenue:              Cottesloe Beach Club (rear of Cottlesloe Beach Hotel) \nDate:                 Sunday 18th of February \nTime:                3pm \nMember:          $30 \nNon-Member: $40 \n  \nSee you there!
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-yp-sunday-session/
LOCATION:Cottesloe Beach Hotel\, 104 Marine Parade\, Cottlesloe\, Perth\, 6011\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180208T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20180208T130000
DTSTAMP:20180115T020057Z
CREATED:20180115T014544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T020057Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Feb ’18 Technical Luncheon – Digital DROPs
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA are opening up 2018 with a safety related presentation by Lloyd’s Register – \nDigital (Dropped Object Survey) DROPs and the red/risk zone; the next evolution to enhance rig safety. \nDropped objects have the third highest work related fatality rate in the industry. Lloyd’s Register has a strong history of industry experience and capability in drilling and Dropped Object Survey (DROPs) audits in both onshore and offshore environments and are now evolving DROPS to Industry 4.0 expectations by combining it with Red/Risk zones and adding digital capabilities. \nThis proposed end-to-end solution will increase safety\, awareness and productivity in high risk environments through technologies such as machine learning\, haptic feedback and predictive analytics to assist site managers and heavy machinery operators\, and to warn users who are entering a risk zone. \nSpeaker – Thomas Smart \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThomas Smart has been actively involved with digital projects for over 15 years and has a passion for efficiency and innovation. Thomas has exited a company he built in Europe\, worked with global banks\, major advertising agencies\, as well as tech and medical start-ups. He joined Lloyds Register in Feb 2017 to create and lead a new Singapore based digital innovation team. The strength of this team is that it combines digital professionals and industry veterans to ensure that all ideas\, technologies\, and software are not only fit for purpose but best in class for the industries we operate in. \nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE 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 Technical Luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email each month from the SPE Student Chapter.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-feb-18-technical-luncheon-digital-drops/
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:20171213T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171213T130000
DTSTAMP:20171208T001828Z
CREATED:20171121T054807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171208T001828Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Dec '17 Technical Luncheon - Beyond Compliance
DESCRIPTION:SPE WA is proud to bring 2017 to a close with a highly topical presentation from Derrick O’Keefe\, Head of Division\, Safety & Integrity\, NOPSEMA. \nThe presentation\, titled “Beyond Compliance” will focus on strategies NOPSEMA are currently developing on improving performance beyond simple compliance requirements. Come along and learn about – \n\nNOPSEMA’s vision and what they regulate\nEmerging technologies and world-leading projects\nDrivers for behavioural change (within industry and the regulator itself)\nAn improvement framework to achieve world class performance\nExamples of recent incidents and duty holder failings\nOpportunities for use of “big data” to identify future trends\nEngagement of international regulators to influence industry action\n\nA bit more about Derrick O’Keefe… \n \n  \n  \nDerrick received his Masters of Business Administration from Cranfield University\, and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Loughborough University (UK). He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Life Member and Past President of the Petroleum Club of Western Australia. \nWith 34 years of oil & gas industry experience in Australia\, Iran\, Bangladesh\, Tunisia\, Algeria\, the US and the UK\, Derrick brings a multi-faceted level of expertise\, including Strategy\, Business Development\, Commercialisation\, Operations Management\, Governance and Control\, Executive Crisis Management\, Stakeholder Relations\, Media Management\, Regulatory Management. \nDerrick possesses a comprehensive understanding of Australia’s objective-based regulatory regime\, having worked for a diverse range of oil and gas companies in Australia. These include Murphy Oil (Country Manager)\, Strike Energy (Chief Operating Officer)\, and Woodside (Business Manager). \nDerrick’s experience includes building multi-cultural cross-E&P industry teams to develop and deliver growth opportunities in exploration\, development and oil & gas production. His goal is to assist teams to achieve outcomes they had not thought possible. \nStudents (read below)!!! \nSPE 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 Technical Luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email each month from the SPE Student Chapter.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-dec-17-technical-luncheon-beyond-compliance/
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:20171206T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171206T153000
DTSTAMP:20171130T005614Z
CREATED:20171113T004349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171130T005614Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Masterclass - Decommissioning
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE\, THE EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!! \nSPE WA and the Curtin Oil and Gas Innovation Centre are proud to be co-hosting an event that will take you into the world of decommissioning challenges for offshore Australia. \nThe masterclass will provide opportunities for you to participate in\, share research and educational learnings and to understand the local WA industry challenges of decommissioning. The format will comprise of two chaired sessions with up to four presenters (90 minutes presentations and a 30 minute facilitated Q&A session). \nSession will include: \n\n“Pipeline Decommissioning: Fish Habitat Studies”\, Woodside / UWA\n“Decommissioning &Removal: Lessons from the North Sea”\, Shell\n“Plug & Abandonment a Review of Malaysian Activities”\, Lloyd’s Register\n“Decommissioning: The Next Australian Oil and Gas Boom?” Deloitte\n“Offshore Well Abandonment\, Addressing the Challenges”\, Elemental Group\n“New Guidelines\, Future Use” DMIRS\n“Decommissioning Law\, Policy and Governance: Lessons and Considerations for Australia”\, UWA\n\nA summary paper will be created that will document and review the technical challenges presented and discussed at the event. \nTea/coffee and a buffet lunch will be provided.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-masterclass-decommissioning/
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="Andrew Buffin (SPE Program Chair)":MAILTO:andrew.buffin@resevalconsulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171128T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171128T180000
DTSTAMP:20171102T101301Z
CREATED:20171011T031518Z
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SUMMARY:SPE November Lecture: The Role of Modern Real-Time Operation Centres (RTOC) in Increasing Drilling and Completion Operations Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:The oil and gas industry has traditionally been the most dynamic industry in the world. Increasing demand on natural resources was driven by the natural increase of the world’s population\, and emerging economies leading to big investments in developing new highly advanced technologies in the fields of exploration\, drilling and production. With increasing complexity\, there is an increasing criticality\, risk and cost. Real-Time Operations Centres can help improve the process of making well-informed decisions\, risk analysis\, safeguard the operations\, and increase operations efficiency through better operational planning and execution \nThe three critical attributes for an RTOC to be effective are; receiving data from offshore sites in real-time mode\, the constant communication between offshore sites and the onshore RTOC\, and RTOC crew competence as the RTOC must have experienced and highly trained personnel. This presentation discusses the effective RTOC’s objectives\, functions\, added value\, processes\, communications\, and RTOC Human factors. Cost – benefit and examples of performance improvement examples are briefly discussed too. The presentation is based on a qualitative case study that examined 7 Real-Time Operations Centres for 7 different operators\, and literature review. \n  \nSpeaker: Taisir Shanableh\, Independent Consultant \nTaisir has more than 30 years of international technical and managerial experiences in Australasian\, European\, Middle Eastern\, Indian\, and Asian offshore and onshore operations. Worked with Sperry Drilling from 1991. Besides his regular position he has been a software/hardware instructor for SDL until the merger with Halliburton in 1998. From 2005 to 2015 he worked as a Halliburton Real-Time Operations Centre senior drilling optimisation engineer and RTOC advisor/instructor/coordinator in Asia Pacific\, USA\, Middle East and Europe for Shell\, Petronas\, Petrofac\, Lukoil\, Gas De France (ENGIE)\, and Reliance Industries. He has started and managed 4 RTOC globally from inception to implementation. In the last 2 years Tarsier has been an independent consultant while completing his second MSc degrees . Taisir holds an MSc in Engineering Management from Curtin University\, MSc in Petroleum Exploration from Aberdeen University\, and a BSC in Applied Geology from Damascus University.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-november-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:20171122T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171122T130000
DTSTAMP:20171003T000539Z
CREATED:20170713T062405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171003T000539Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Technical Luncheon - Drill or not to drill?
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nA learning system\, supported by binomial probability theory\, has the characteristic that newly acquired information is incorporated into the geological model thereby revising the GPOS of subsequent discovery.  The informed Explorationist is therefore presented with a decision-gated or staged approach to divest/relinquish or continue exploration.  The application of a learning system offers improved discovery frequency for the least cost to explore.  This result is compared to a repetitive-system baseline where GPOS remains static throughout the exploration campaign.  The disadvantage of a learning system is the time or duration required to absorb new information following each stage of data acquisition.  This disadvantage drives the need for Explorationists to select efficient processes and technology resulting in quicker divest/relinquish or continue decisions. \nPresenter: Graeme Morrison \nGraeme  is a Principal Reservoir Engineer with Woodside based in Perth Western Australia.  Graeme has been a member of the SPE for 35 years\, has a background in Physics and Mathematics\, and Graduated with a Masters in Petroleum Engineering from the UNSW in 1990.  His work experience has taken him to many locations\, with in-depth experiences in the North Sea and Offshore Western Australia. Graeme developed an interest in Exploration Statistics whilst working in Woodside’s Exploration department.  His manuscript SPE 186972 published for the SPE-APOGCE conference (Bali\, October 2017) is titled: Binomial Probability Theory Supporting a Learning System Applied to Exploration Decision Making. \nSPE 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 Technical Luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email each month from the SPE Student Chapter.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/drill-or-not-to-drill/
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:20171121T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171121T180000
DTSTAMP:20171114T032029Z
CREATED:20171019T100432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T032029Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Event - AINDT & SPE Facilities Group - Drones for Dummies
DESCRIPTION:This presentation is aimed to update the industry on the use or Unmanned Arial vehicles (UAV’s\, namely drones) within our industry and for the use in inspections among other applications.\nWe will discuss:\n1. Certifications\, Licencing and Qualifications required to operate in Australia\n2. Applications of the technology for inspection\n3. Other uses for drone technology\n4. Advantages over other access solutions\n5. Differences between drone types/models\n6. Why the sudden interest?\n7. Case Studies \n About the Presenter\, Richard Stocker: I started off my career by completing two traineeships. The first in Engineering with ALS & the second with Wesfarmers CSBP in Process Plant Operations for which I won trainee of the year in 2005. Since then I’ve been mostly involved in the NDT industry in the Pilbara as an Operations Supervisor\, then looking after multiple states as an Operations Manager. Now employed by Stork\, A Fluor Company\, as their Director for Business Development. Along with holding these senior management positions during my “day job”\, I have also been heavily involved with the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (AINDT) for the past five years and was appointed as the national body’s Director late last year\, along with being the WA Branch President for the past 2 years. The Institute is a not-for-profit association that has represented the NDT industry as the peak body in Australia since 1963.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/user-guide-industrial-applications-to-unmanned-arial-vehicles-drones/
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:20171116T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171116T133000
DTSTAMP:20171003T021924Z
CREATED:20171003T021924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171003T021924Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Tech 101 Series: Key Aspects of Sand Control Selection
DESCRIPTION:30 spots available – sign up below to claim your spot \nKey Aspects of Sand Control Selection: Several techniques are available for minimizing sand production from wells\, the choices to mitigate sand production range from simple changes in operating practices to expensive completions\, such as sand consolidation or gravel packing. The sand control method selected depends on site-specific conditions\, operating practices and economic considerations\, Ivan will be discussing these subjects where he will share his experiences over the years around the world. He will also talk through Completion methods that allow sand –prone reservoirs to be exploited often severely reduce production efficiency and the challenges to complete wells to keep formation sand in place without unduly restricting productivity. \nIvan Munoz: Over 20 years of experience on completion engineering\, which range from different sand control application in Deepwater and subsea environment. Highly experienced in various techniques such as Horizontal Open Hole Gravel Pack\, Fracpacks\, perforating and gravel pack. Other specialties include big bore high rate gas completions\, Flowback and Subsea interfaces. Ivan has worked in different locations around the world\, started in South America and moved from there to Africa\, Europe\, Asia and Australia where he is currently an Engineering Manager working for Weatherford supporting high profile projects in the region and globally. \n  \nSand Control Selection 101 \nCost:          This event is FREE  and is proudly sponsored by Halliburton Australasia. \nWhen:        Thursday\, November 16th. 11:30 – 13:30 (Registration 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-key-aspects-of-sand-control-selection/
LOCATION:Halliburton Office\, 140 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171109T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171109T200000
DTSTAMP:20171013T074319Z
CREATED:20171013T074319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171013T074319Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Networking Sundowner
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Society of Petroleum Engineers WA Young Professionals\, Deloitte Oil & Gas Community of Practice and Young Petroleum Professionals WA (PESA & AAPG) invite you to attend an evening of drinks and canapes where you can connect with passionate individuals across all disciplines within the Oil & Gas industry. \nWhether you are from consulting\, engineering\, finance\, technology\, tax (or anywhere else!) if you are a young professional interested in building your network across the Oil & Gas Industry\, we look forward to seeing you there. \nOur keynote speaker for the evening will be Michael Utsler (COO\, Woodside) and he will share some of his stories\, learnings and advice for aspiring young professionals. \nDate:       Thursday 9th November\nTime:      5:30pm to 8pm.\nVenue:    Deloitte\, Tower 2\, Brookfield Place\, 123/125 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000 \nRegistration is essential and tickets are strictly limited. \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/young-professionals-networking-sundowner/
LOCATION:The Podium\, Deloitte Ground Floor\, Brookfield Place\, 123/125 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171031T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171031T180000
DTSTAMP:20171012T111021Z
CREATED:20171011T031331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171012T111021Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA October Lecture- Geomechanics Assessment for Mature Fields
DESCRIPTION:The redevelopment of mature oil fields has been\, and will increasingly be\, an important subject. Oil recovery from mature fields can be boosted by drilling infill horizontal wells and through the use of enhanced recovery and production optimization techniques. Years of production and significant reservoir pressure declines in mature fields could cause considerable changes in the in situ horizontal stresses in the reservoir sections and surrounding rocks. Reduction of in situ stresses could result in narrow drilling margins\, increased risk of sand production and fault reactivation which in turn could make the drilling and completion of infill wells in depleted reservoirs operationally challenging. Therefore\, a robust knowledge of rock mechanical properties\, formation pressures\, the magnitude of in situ stresses and their evolution with production and injection are essential for successful drilling and completion of new infill wells in particular and the redevelopment of mature fields as a whole. In this presentation\, case histories from two mature oil and gas fields in the region will be presented to highlight how a systematic geomechanical evaluation can be used to address drilling and completion challenges in mature fields. The benefits of developing field scale 3D and 4D geomechanical models for mature fields will be discussed also. \n  \nSpeaker: Sadegh Asadi\,  Baker Hughes\, a GE company \n  \nSadegh Asadi holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University. He has more than 10 years of experience in Mining and Petroleum sectors\, having worked for research institutes as well as the service sector in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Baker Hughes in 2011\, he worked as a researcher at Curtin University and conducted rock mechanics laboratory experiments. In the last 7 years with Baker Hughes\, Sadegh has experienced in mature field redevelopment\, extended reach drilling\, real-time data monitoring and drilling optimisation as well as sand production\, control and management. He is presently based in Perth\, Australia and holds the position of Senior Geomechanics Engineer for Baker Hughes a GE company. Sadegh is a member of SPE and ISRM societies.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/se-october-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:20171026T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171026T203000
DTSTAMP:20171002T004214Z
CREATED:20171002T004214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T004214Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA - 10 pin bowling - Rosemount Bowl
DESCRIPTION:If you can spare the time\, come down and strike out with us at the inaugural SPE WA 10-Pin Bowling Party. The venue is just north of the city\, so join us after work to show us who is King of the Pins. This is one of SPE WA’s social events – fellow SPE members\, work colleagues\, friends and partners are more than welcome as we will be drawing lanes and teams on the night. See you there. \n \n  \nDate / Time: from 6.30pm on Thursday 26th October \nVenue: Rosemount Bowl – 464 Fitzgerald Street\, North Perth  (Fully Licensed Venue) \nPrice: members $27\, non-members $30 (includes a donation to the SPE scholarship fund) for 2 games + shoe hire.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-10-pin-bowling-rosemount-bowl/
LOCATION:Rosemount Bowl\, 464 Fitzgerald Street\, North Perth\, WA\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171017T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20171017T180000
DTSTAMP:20171005T073826Z
CREATED:20171005T073542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171005T073826Z
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SUMMARY:FACILITIES GROUP -   Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs) for Improved Plant Reliability\, Optimisation & Safety - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:Overseeing thousands of operating parameters is no easy feat when key data lies in disparate sources\, is not always readily available and there is no common system to provide a single source of the truth.  Process control alarms on their own are not enough to ensure the boundaries of safe operations and abnormal conditions outside of safe operating or design limits are often overlooked for surveillance\, diagnostics and analysis.  This results in engineers lacking a comprehensive understanding of the current process safety environment of assets across the facility. A proactive and dynamic supervisory process is needed to gain real-time visibility into the behaviour of operating assets – Integrity Operating Windows a data-driven approach to understanding potential risk. \nAbout Pete:    Peter (Pete) is a Senior Account Executive at P2 Energy Solutions. He is a highly technical\, resourceful\, results-oriented professional. He has proven his ability to work through customers complex challenges and provide optimum solutions. He has a proven track record of implementing and delivering complex real-time data solutions for oil and gas and process-intensive industries. \nHis career was founded at Western Power for a period of 11 years and has since constituted working for two “.com start-ups”\, owning an IT consulting company\, representing global IT software & services companies and being the Director and Chairman of an association of schools. For the last 6 years\, Peter has been working with various process-intensive companies across Australia to deliver data-driven operational solutions that help businesses make better decisions arounds production optimisation\, improved safety and lower costs. \nPeter has a Bachelor of Business majoring in Information Processing from Curtin University. \nIn his downtime Pete enjoys family\, golfing and critiquing wines.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-integrity-operating-windows-iows-for-improved-plant-reliability-optimisation-safety/
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:20170928T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170928T133000
DTSTAMP:20170908T013137Z
CREATED:20170908T010144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170908T013137Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Technical 101 Series: Introduction to Flow Assurance
DESCRIPTION:30 spots available – sign up below to claim your spot \nFlow Assurance is an integral skill employed in every field of oil and gas engineering. James Holbeach is one of the most experienced flow assurance engineers in the region and will take us through the major issues encountered in producing petroleum from reservoir to stock tank. He will also walk through the various techniques employed to remediate these issues with the aid of successful case studies from his own experience. \nPresenter Bio: Dr. James Holbeach has over 15 years of experience in the fields of subsea flow assurance\, multiphase flow and process design. Dr. Holbeach is currently the Asia Pacific Regional Director for Wood Group’s Intelligent Operations business unit including both Services (consultancy support) and Products (online / offline software products). In this role he has overall responsibility for the largest and most experienced Flow Assurance team in the region and he continues to provide technical consultancy support\, peer reviews and study management to Wood Group’s clients. He has extensive experience in Dynamic Process and Flow Assurance Engineering on some of the largest projects in the region. \nFlow Assurance 101 \nCost:          This event is FREE  and is proudly sponsored by Halliburton Australasia. \nWhen:        Thursday\, September 28. 11:30 – 13:30 (Registration and networking before talk at 12pm) \nWhere:      Quadrant Energy Board Room\, Level 9\, 100 St Georges Terrace \nLunch will be provided \nSpecial Thanks to this event’s sponsor:
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/young-professionals-technical-101-series-introduction-to-flow-assurance/
LOCATION:Quadrant Energy Board Room\, Level 7\, 100 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Young Professionals
ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Tjoeng":MAILTO:andy.tjoeng@bhp.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170921T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170921T140000
DTSTAMP:20170713T050912Z
CREATED:20170505T052652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170713T050912Z
UID:6235-1505995200-1506002400@www.spe-wa.org
SUMMARY:SPE WA Distinguished Lecturer - Wellbore Integrity Restoration; New Life for Old Wells
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  \nAs wellbores age\, the potential for loss of wellbore integrity due to challenges such as\, corrosion\, stress\, fatigue and other factors increase. Stimulation and tertiary recovery methods such as CO2 floods\, as well as the introduction of disposal into depleted zones can negatively affect the wellbore by introducing conditions outside of the initial well design criteria. In a given field\, many if not all wells will experience similar issues because the well design and life-of-well conditions are similar. Restoring wellbore integrity is a viable alternative to plugging and abandoning these compromised wellbores. \nBoth current and potential issues in production casing and tubing strings can be identified through a number of methods ranging from abnormal annular pressures to cased-hole logging techniques designed to measure the in situ casing dimension\, cement presence and bond quality. Once the wellbore condition has been identified\, decisions can be made on the best method to restore that wellbore’s integrity. These solutions range from cement squeezes to seal the leak\, to patches of various configurations to repair leaking connections\, or long sections of the affected casing\, to cementing a new string of casing or tubing into the wellbore. \nThis presentation will focus on identification of wellbore conditions and methods you can employ to restore wellbore integrity\, thereby restoring production\, maximizing recoverable reserves and preventing potential damage to people or the environment. \nPresenter: Greg Galloway \nGreg Galloway is Product Line Manager for Weatherford’s Solid Expandable Systems. His career has focused on drilling optimization and increased efficiency and has been involved in the early development of several oilfield technologies. He is Vice-Chairman of the AADE Deepwater and Emerging Technologies committee where he also served as Chairman. Greg held roles with SPE as a board member\, has served on many industry programs\, workshop steering committees\, and session chair. \nGreg has a Petroleum Technology Degree\, has authored over 30 technical papers and is named inventor on over 25 patents related to drilling optimization\, drilling with casing\, expandable tubulars and particle-impact drilling. \nSPE 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 Technical Luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email each month from the SPE Student Chapter.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-distinguished-lecturer-wellbore-integrity-restoration-new-life-for-old-wells/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Poskus (SPE Program Chair)":MAILTO:danielle.poskus@shell.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170919T041500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170919T173000
DTSTAMP:20170914T164839Z
CREATED:20170914T164839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170914T164839Z
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SUMMARY:Facilities Group Technical Evening. Pseudo Dry Gas System – An Enabling Technology for Remote Gas Fields - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:Pseudo Dry Gas System – An Enabling Technology for Remote Gas Field \nThis session will present an innovative ‘Pseudo’ dry gas subsea system technology to demonstrate that subsea tie backs far in excess of current threshold distances can be achieved without compression. A key driver in the value proposition is to increase the geographical reach from existing LNG terminals to allow them to prolong their production life and process more gas without the need for offshore surface facilities or expensive subsea processing technology. The presentation will demonstrate the technology through a bench marked study of a 200km tie back\, along with focusing on the key technological areas of the system. \nABOUT THE PRESENTERS: \nStephen Stokes –  A chartered (CEng MIChemE) engineer with over 16 years of experience in the oil and gas industry\, covering all project stages from concept through to detailed design to commissioning\, operation and abandonment\, specializing in flow assurance. He is a consultant for Advisian (INTECSEA) in Perth\, with a technical remit to deliver front-end design solutions for clients in the APAC region. His combination of experience is ideal for driving the development of full field development plans that are robust over the project lifecycle. \nAndrew Rafty –  Is a flow assurance engineer with over 12 years of experience in the industry. His work has covered all stages of the project lifecycle\, with a strong focus on the design and operation of subsea gas and gas condensate gathering and transportation systems. He heads up the Intecsea Perth flow assurance team with responsibility for technical assurance and delivery of robust subsea solutions.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-technical-evening-pseudo-dry-gas-system-an-enabling-technology-for-remote-gas-fields-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;VALUE=DATE:20170919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170922
DTSTAMP:20170710T070749Z
CREATED:20170705T065504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170710T070749Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Educational Seminar-Reservoir Simulation; Principles and Applications
DESCRIPTION:  \nhttp://www.spe-wa.org/wp-admin/media-upload.php?post_id=6790&type=image&TB_iframe=1&width=753&height=1747 \nReservoir Simulation: Principles and Applications; Two Day Lecture Seminars and Hands on Training with Simulation Software\nby: Dr. Martin Soh and Suresh Satiavan \nThis two day long “Educational Lectures 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 a comprehensive lecture material for future reference. \nLecture Outline \n\nDetermine whether a reservoir simulation model is necessary: Project lifecycle and decision requirements\, Subsurface uncertainty\, Analogues\, material balance\, decline curve analysis\, Data quality and quantity\nDefine what decision the reservoir simulation model will help address:\nIdentify and use the input data necessary to construct a reservoir simulation model: Geological model – structural and property\, Fluid PVT\, relative permeability\, capillary pressure\, rock typing\, Pressure and initial conditions\, Wells\, perforations\, lift performance\, skin\, hydraulic fractures\, Historical data requirements\nBuild a reservoir simulation model using commercial simulation platform (eclipse)\, initialise it\, and run the model\, Well control\, View and interpret the reservoir simulation model results\, Plots\, cross sections\, History matching methods\n\nLecturers \nDr. Martin Soh is a practising Petroleum Engineer. He has 15 years’ experience with BHP Billiton\, CSIRO\, Woodside\, Shell and as an International Upstream Consultant. He has Soh 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 http://www.spe-wa.org/wp-admin/media-upload.php?post_id=6790&type=image&TB_iframe=1training courses for National Oil Companies and Independents on a wide range of topics\, tailored to their specific objectives and learning requirements. \nSuresh Satiavan is a reservoir engineer with Rock Flow Dynamics(RFD)- a software company developing a reservoir simulator known as tNavigator. He completed Msc in Petroleum Engineering from Heriott Watt University and degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation\, he was working several years with PETRONAS as a Reservoir engineer before moving to Australia in 2010. Since then he been working in a various consultancy company as a petroleum/ reservoir engineer and joined RFD in 2016. \n  \nSpecial thanks to this event sponsors: Curtin University-Department of Petroleum Engineering and Rock Fluid Dynamics (RFD).
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-educational-seminar-reservoir-simulation-principles-and-applications/
LOCATION:Curtin Graduate School of Business\, 78 Murray St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170829T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170829T180000
DTSTAMP:20170829T032046Z
CREATED:20170705T063652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170829T032046Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA August Lecture: The Business Case for Data Acquisition
DESCRIPTION:The Business Case for Data Acquisition – An introduction to the concept of “Value of Information’’ \nAbstract: \nGeoscientists and reservoir engineers often feel the need to acquire additional data to increase their understanding of the subsurface\, reduce uncertainty and improve their models. However\, subsurface data gathering\, particularly in offshore environments\, is typically associated with significant cost\, and developing a solid business case often proves difficult.  “Gut feel” rarely suffices to convince managers to approve expenditure for that new appraisal well. This presentation introduces the concept of “Value of Information” (VOI) as an invaluable tool for the justification of appraisal. By understanding the value drivers\, VOI may even assist in determining the appraisal scope and design. The concept of VOI can be applied across a wide range of areas\, not limited to subsurface data gathering. The presentation includes a hypothetical case study using Bayes’ Theorem\, resulting in a perhaps surprising\, albeit not uncommon\, conclusion. \nPresenter: Pieter Jagtenberg \n \nPieter is a Reservoir Engineering Adviser with Woodside Energy\, based in Perth\, Australia. He holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Delft University of Technology and has 25 years of industry experience spanning operations\, production technology and reservoir engineering\, with postings in Germany\, Thailand and New Zealand and\, since 2005\, Australia. Pieter has been involved in a number of field developments and appraisal activities\, and is passionate about integration between the various technical and non-technical disciplines. \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-august-lecture/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170815T171500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170815T183000
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SUMMARY:JOINT TECHNICAL EVENT AINDT & SPE -  IN SERVICE INSPECTION: NO INTRUSION\, NO DOWNTIME - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:Title: IN SERVICE INSPECTION: NO INTRUSION\, NO DOWNTIME \nAbstract: Discover the benefits that Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII)\, in accordance with recommended practice DNV-RP-G103\, brings to plant availability and production uptime\, and avoid the hazards and costs of vessel entry. Follow a structured process\, integrated into the existing integrity management system which covers initial assessment\, work scope development\, inspection implementation and post-inspection evaluation. Hear about the pitfalls and abuses of NII\, but overall appreciate the significant benefits NII offers with no compromise on integrity provided a sound approach is adopted. \n \nBy ALEX CESAN\, General Manager of Sonomatic Australia. He has previous experience working with Sonomatic in the United Kingdom\, South Africa and the Middle East. With technical field experience in TOFD\, Phased Array and Ultrasonic Inspection. \nAs General Manager Alex has had direct responsibility for the development\, implementation and review of over 100 NII campaigns in accordance with DNV-RP-G103
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-technical-evening-in-service-inspection-no-intrusion-no-downtime-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:20170809T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170809T140000
DTSTAMP:20170720T083720Z
CREATED:20170720T055332Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Technical Luncheon - Sink or Swim\, the choice for a New Era in Offshore Operations
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  \nInnovation is a key to survival through the tough times in the offshore Oil and Gas sector. Conventional methodologies for marine-based data harvesting and reporting are now being challenged on cost\, safety and reliability stand point. Operators in Australia and around the world have identified this need and risen to the challenge by employing robotic autonomous marine vehicle technology to perform a large number of data harvesting missions to great success.  This presentation will cover some of these missions and show how surface-based autonomous marine vehicles can deliver valuable data over many months of sea\, without intervention from expensive vessels or crew with applications ranging from seismic acquisition\, SEEP mapping\, meteorological ocean studies through to acoustic monitoring solutions. This presentation will reveal the art of the possible using autonomous marine vehicles in Oil and Gas. \nPresenter: Pamela Italiano \nPamela is an Account Manager with Schlumberger based in Perth\, Western Australia. Pamela has over 20 years’ experience working in executive and senior operation management roles in mining\, and the oil and gas sectors. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Western Australia and Master’s Degree in Exploration Geosciences from the University of Tasmania. In recent years\, Pamela has established a reputation for leading significant organisational change and building relationships with key stakeholders and securing buy-in for substantive innovations. \nSPE 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 Technical Luncheons. Successful applicants will be notified via email each month from the SPE Student Chapter.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-technical-luncheon-sink-or-swim-the-choice-for-a-new-era-in-offshore-operations-use-of-autonomous-marine-vehicles-in-oil-and-gas-and-its-applications-in-safety-exploration-and-monitorin/
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:20170729T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170729T230000
DTSTAMP:20170728T014822Z
CREATED:20170326T082702Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Black Tie Fundraising Ball 2017
DESCRIPTION:Event Flyer in PDF \nTicket sales are now closed.  If you would like to attend\, please contact https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RISC-2-e1484111930597-1.jpg Pickering (dan.pickering@opes.com.au) and if possible\, he will try to fit you in. \n  \nThe SPE-WA section is proud to open ticket sales for the 2017 annual ball event (July 29th 2017). The Society of Petroleum Engineers WA Section Ball is one of the major fundraising and social events in the Perth oil and gas sector. This year we will be supported by the live Perth 17+ piece band\, Metro Big Band. The evening will include: \n\n3 course dinner catered by Perth’s award winning chefs\nFree flowing drinks\nLive music by 17+ piece big band\nSpeeches by SPE and MCing from local media personality\nMany networking opportunities with O&G professionals\n\nWe look forward to seeing you on the night! \nSponsorship for companies is still available at this event. For Sponsorship opportunities\, please contact Mitch Sherston (mitchell.sherston@quadrantenergy.com.au).
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/annual-black-tie-fundraising-ball-2017/
LOCATION:Governor’s Ballroom\, Government House\, St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170725T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170725T180000
DTSTAMP:20170621T102737Z
CREATED:20170412T101729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T102737Z
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SUMMARY:SPE Lecture-July:  Characterization of Pore Network and Matrix Permeability in Gas Shale Reservoirs: Considerations for Reservoir Modelling
DESCRIPTION:Natural gas currently offers one of the most viable alternatives to swiftly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power generation and eventually move towards a lower-carbon energy grid. Although they are still largely in the exploration phase\, gas shale reservoirs could be crucial for meeting Australia’s growing energy demand in a more sustainable way. However\, the complexity of their pore network\, as well as the specific gas storage and flow transport properties present\, makes reservoir characterization particularly challenging. Shales do not fall under any particular lithological classification and may be composed of a wide range of minerals\, so a combination of at least two core analysis methods is usually recommended for a better understanding of their pore network and gas storage potential. Matrix permeability is another critical parameter when the viability of gas shale reservoirs is assessed\, yet its determination is not an easy task and even the validity of Darcy’s law itself needs to be analyzed. While hydraulic fractures are always necessary to stimulate the initial gas production in shales\, the long-term gas production potential will be mostly controlled by the matrix flow properties. Thus\, the evaluation of prospective shale plays requires a holistic and pragmatic approach that can ultimately lead to more realistic subsurface models. \nThis lecture primarily aims to shed some light on the porosity\, pore size distribution and matrix permeability concepts in shale reservoirs\, and also introduce the methodologies typically followed to obtain the data from core samples. Additionally\, real laboratory results will be presented and the limitations of each technique -including gas adsorption\, mercury injection\, nuclear magnetic resonance and quasi steady-state permeability- will be briefly discussed. Finally\, the effect of certain variables on the experimental determination of petrophysical parameters from shale cores will be addressed\, along with its significance for the reduction of uncertainties in subsurface description and prediction. \n  \nSpeaker: M. Nadia Testamanti\, Department of Petroleum Engineering\, Curtin University \nNadia Testamanti is an advanced PhD Candidate and Sessional Academic in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Curtin University. Her research is focused on the petrophysical characterisation of gas shale reservoirs\, particularly the study of their pore network and gas flow properties. She holds a degree specialized in Petroleum Engineering from ITBA University\, Argentina\, and has over 5 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Before beginning her doctoral studies\, she worked as a reservoir engineer for Pan American Energy (2011-2014) in Argentina.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-lecture-july-tba/
LOCATION:Old Perth  Boys School  (Curtin University Perth CBD)\, 139 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000\, Australia\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Abbas Khaksar":MAILTO:WAContinuingEducation@apemail.org
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