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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
DTSTAMP:20170727T101039Z
CREATED:20170727T100644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170727T101039Z
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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
LAST-MODIFIED:20170720T083720Z
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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
LAST-MODIFIED:20170728T014822Z
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170718T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170718T180000
DTSTAMP:20170710T013245Z
CREATED:20170710T013027Z
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SUMMARY:Delivering the World’s First Operating Subsea Compression System - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  \nAfter years of development\, qualification and engineering\, subsea compression technology is now a proven solution to increase the recovery factor for offshore gas developments. The first subsea compression system was installed at the Aasgard field in the Norwegian Sea\, which started up successfully on the 17th of September 2015. This represents an important milestone for the oil and gas industry\, as apart from representing the successful developments of new subsea processing technologies\, subsea compression also proves itself a viable alternative field development option to oil and gas operators. \nThis presentation aims to shares Aker Solutions’ journey and experience on delivering the Aasgard subsea compression project. In addition\, the presentation will also outline the ongoing development activities to optimize the compression system delivered for Aasgard\, with a particular focus on the unit size and weight optimization without requiring any qualification activities of new technologies. This new generation of subsea compression system will extend the applicability of this technology to a much wider range of fields and offshore regions. \nSpeaker’s Biography: Si Huai Yeaw is a Senior Process Engineer working for Aker Solutions since 2011. He has more than 8 years professional experience in the oil and gas industry and specializes in subsea processing technology. Currently based in Perth\, Si focuses on the subsea processing and boosting technology applications (which include separation\, dehydration\, cooler\, compressor and pump) in the Asia Pacific Region.  Prior to this\, he has worked 2 years in Norway with the company\, on various topsides and subsea field developments in the North Sea and Australasia region. \nSi graduated with a double degree of BComm and BEng in Chemical Engineering (Melbourne) in 2009. He currently sits on the committee board for SUT Perth\, and also a member of SPE.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-technical-evening-delivering-the-worlds-first-operating-subsea-compression-system-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:20170706T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170706T140000
DTSTAMP:20170623T090834Z
CREATED:20170330T071024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170623T090834Z
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SUMMARY:SPE Annual General Meeting and Technical Luncheon - What's 'bugging' your production?
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nMicroorganisms play a very important\, often unseen\, role in the oilfield. They exist in almost any environment imaginable\, from potable drinking water to produced water\, reservoir to refinery. The presence of microorganisms can be both positive and negative\, however\, the focus is almost exclusively on the negative impact microorganisms play in the oilfield and the associated costs. This presentation will introduce the audience to microorganisms\, the environments they exist in\, the impacts they have and the mitigation strategies available to control them in the oilfield. \nPresenter: Douglas Bennet \nDouglas Bennet is the Manager of Microbiology in South East Asia for Intertek. With a degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Aberdeen and over 10 years’ experience in oilfield microbiology\, primarily focusing on field work and consultancy projects across several regions including; Australia\, New Zealand\, UK Continental Shelf North Sea\, North Africa\, Middle-East\, USA and Asia. Douglas is based in the Intertek Exploration and Production Centre of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia. He actively participates in events for the Society of Petroleum Engineers and NACE\, and has presented several papers including recent publications at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2016 and NACE East Asia and Pacific Area Conference 2016. \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. \n  \nNote: For this Luncheon and AGM\, the luncheon format will be a served one course lunch with beverages.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/the-impact-of-microbes-in-oil-and-gas-systems-from-reservoir-souring-to-microbiologically-influenced-corrosion/
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:20170621T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170621T180000
DTSTAMP:20170512T033132Z
CREATED:20170412T101544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170512T033132Z
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SUMMARY:SPE Lecture-June:  Low Salinity Water Flooding in High Temperature Reservoirs
DESCRIPTION:This lecture presents a systematic assessment of the potential of low salinity waterflooding for the Dong-He-Tang reservoir in the Tarim Oilfield\, China. Contact angle measurement\, spontaneous imbibition and core-flooding experiments were conducted to experimentally show the effect of low salinity effect in high temperature reservoirs (up to 140oC). A surface complexation model was developed to interpret contact angle measurements and compared with DLVO theory predictions. \nThe parameters derived from laboratory experiments were used as input for reservoir simulation models to investigate the potential of low salinity water flooding in the reservoir using two layered box models and a history matched full field reservoir model. Findings show that low salinity water has the potential to accelerate oil production and improve displacement efficiency thus resulting in a higher recovery factor with only a fraction of pore volume of low salinity water injection. Implications of these findings\, such as slug size\, salinity of injected brine\, non-uniqueness of derived relative permeability curves on field application will be discussed. \nThis lecture is novel in the following aspects. First\, the potential of low salinity water at a very high reservoir temperature of 140oC has been systematically investigated. Second\, laboratory experiments show that low salinity water changes wettability towards more water-wet\, which is consistent with the derivation of relative permeability curves using core-scale numerical simulation. Third\, the potential of the low salinity water in such high temperature is assessed using reservoir simulation based on input for laboratory experiments. \n  \nSpeaker: Dr. Sam Xie\, Department of Petroleum Engineering\,  Curtin University \nDr Sam Xie is currently a research fellow with department of petroleum engineering in Curtin. He is leading low salinity water-EOR research area\, and teaching numerical reservoir simulation unit. He started his career in 2011 in the Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development (RIPED) of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) in Beijing\, China. Sam had been heavily involved in Chemical-EOR and Low Salinity Water Flooding research and commercial projects funded by CNPC and Ministry of Science and Technology of China during the past four years before he left RIPED in early 2015. Sam has committed to the Joint Venture Project between CNPC and SHELL to expand the application envelop of polymer flooding in high temperature and high salinity reservoirs with combination of Low Salinity Effect. Sam holds a PhD degree in oil and gas field development engineering from China University of Petroleum (Beijing).
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-lecture-june-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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170620T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170620T180000
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SUMMARY:Facilities Group Technical Evening - The Book Ends of Facility Life: How to Enhance Value - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:Technical Evening-The Book Ends of Facility Life How to Enhance Value-June 20 \nThe Book Ends of Facility Life: How to Enhance Value \n2 Presenters in 2 short presentations will show us how to get the most value out of 2 critical stages of every project Start-Up+Commissioning and Decommissioning. \nUsing the ALARP Principle to Significantly Reduce Offshore Decommissioning Costs \nMax J Goodwin\, General Manager\, S2V Consulting (max.goodwin@s2vconsulting.com); co-authors: Lucy D Muir\, Environment Manager\, S2V Consulting; Francesco Piasentin\, Consultant\, S2V Consulting. Level 7\, 197 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA 6000\, Australia. \nAbstract \nLurking on the balance sheet of all offshore operators is a line item typically referred to as ‘Abandonment Costs’.  Such costs are usually estimates made using assumptions of total removal and can run into the tens or hundreds of $millions.  Most jurisdictions around the world ostensibly require total removal of all facilities post-production.  In Australia and elsewhere\, there is an opportunity to propose deviations from total removal if there are good grounds for doing otherwise.  The main alternative to removal\, that is\, in-situ decommissioning\, can offer many advantages including reduced cost\, environmental impact and worker exposure to safety hazards. \nFurthermore\, the application of a stage-gate project approach – more traditionally used in oil and gas development stages (appraise\, select\, define\, execute) – enables the effective integration of the inputs from the wide variety of stakeholders involved in a decommissioning project\, as well as efficiently handling the potentially large volume of information and analysis that is involved. \nDrawing on recent project experience\, this paper describes the practical approaches needed to ensure a robust assessment and determination of ALARP. \nMax Goodwin \nMax is an environmental specialist with more than 20 years world-wide industry experience\, primarily in oil and gas exploration and production.  He is a Senior Consultant and General Manager of S2V Consulting in Perth.  His skills and experience include environmental and safety engineering and management at all stages of asset life cycle from exploration and conceptual studies through to decommissioning\, environmental approvals and regulatory compliance including Australian Commonwealth and state\, EHS management systems implementation and assessment/auditing. \n  \n AND  \nIntegrated Start-Up + Commissioning Optimisation \nJim Bonini\, Technical Director\, S2V consulting (jim.bonini@s2vconsulting.com)\, Level 7\, 197 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA 6000\, Australia \nAbstract \nLarge scale start-up and commissioning operations\, such as those required following significant brownfield modifications or for greenfield start-up\, typically present some challenges including risk management\, production outage\, abnormal operating modes\, and logistics. Such start-up processes also offer broad scope for optimisation\, e.g. technical\, schedule\, cost\, etc. \nDrawing on a case study from recent project work in Australia\, this presentation describes how the start-up and commissioning process can be optimised through adopting an integrated\, holistic approach in order to robustly address the challenges and effectively exploit opportunities. \nJim Bonini \nJim Bonini has more than 20 years’ international upstream Oil & Gas experience\, across the lifecycle from field development planning through project execution to start-up\, commissioning\, asset support and optimisation. His experience spans broad\, in-depth technical exposure and various technical\, project and business leadership roles. He has worked on both offshore and onshore developments\, from marginal fields to worlds scale facilities\, in both the greenfield and brownfield arenas\, and has extensive experience in asset design\, optimisation\, integrity and risk management. Jim is S2V Consulting’s Technical Director and also leads the organisation’s Process & Facilities group. \nClick Here to Download event PDF: Technical Evening-The Book Ends of Facility Life How to Enhance Value-June 20
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-technical-evening-the-book-ends-of-facility-life-how-to-enhance-value-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:20170615T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170615T190000
DTSTAMP:20170530T071346Z
CREATED:20170529T015142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170530T071346Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA June Sundowner
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 15th June \nCheeky Sparrow\, 317 Murray Street (Entry Through Wolf Lane) \n5pm to 7 pm \nDrinks and Food Platters Provided \nMember early bird price $15 until 5th June \nRegular price $25 \nProudly sponsored by:
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-june-sundowner/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Pickering":MAILTO:dan.pickering@opes.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170614T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170614T140000
DTSTAMP:20170717T065602Z
CREATED:20170515T081711Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Technical Luncheon - Rigless Well Abandonment - A Case Study
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  \n  \nPresenter: Kevin Illingworth \nOriginally from Aberdeen\, Kevin began his career in the oil and gas industry back in 1989\, when he joined Expro in Aberdeen in the Well Intervention department. \nNearly 30 years later he has worked for both service companies and operators\, across a range of well intervention\, well services and completions roles. This includes on a range of large scale projects in all aspects of development\, ranging from remote land operations in Northern China\, through to offshore unmanned jacket platforms in the Gulf of Thailand and deep-water projects in the GOM and South China Sea. Kevin’s career has taken him internationally\, latterly to China\, where he joined Expro as Country Manager\, responsible major projects including the Husky Liwan deep-water project.  This included a strong focus on taking new products to market\, In particular the introduction of the Deepwater Electro Hydraulic Subsea Landing string to China. \nAfter 8 years spent in Asia\, Kevin returned to the UK to lead Business Development for the global well intervention product line in which he was responsible for the First Deepwater intervention job in GOM\, as well as the introduction of the first Combination slick-line/E-line packages into Alaska.  After 4 years he was approached to lead Expro’s new global well abandonment offering\, which was launched in early 2016.  This includes a key focus on low-cost rigless intervention techniques\, providing bespoke solutions to meet specific clients’ needs. \nIn late 2016 Kevin was appointed Board Member for Decom North Sea\, for Subsea & Wells. \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/rigless-well-abandonment-a-case-study/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn Bird (SPE Admin)":MAILTO:Lynn.Bird@bakerhughes.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170525T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170525T130000
DTSTAMP:20170523T063259Z
CREATED:20170523T061747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170523T063259Z
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Technical 101 Series: Mudlogging
DESCRIPTION:Howard Black is the Global Technical advisor for  Sperry Drill Surface Data Logging (mudlogging). \nHoward has 35 years of industry experience working in many different locations around the world. He has managed\, and been involved in the development of\,  mudlogging services\, advanced mudlogging solutions\, realtime services\, and drilling optimization services. Currently based in Aberdeen in the UK working for Sperry SDL’s Global group. \nPresentation Overview – Mudlogging Solutions in Today’s Oil Industry. \n\nSafety Moment\nIntroduction to Surface Data Logging (SDL)\nTraining and Competency\nStandard SDL Services\nSDL Solutions Overview\n\nDrillFact – Solutions to drill a safer and more efficient well\nFlowFact – Solutions to prevent fluid influx and loss\nGasFact – Solutions for formational fluid evaluation\nIsoFact – Solutions for formational fluid diagenesis and  connectivity\nLithoFact – Solutions for minerology\n\n\nRealtime Data Delivery\nRealtime Operating Centres\nDesigning SDL for the future\n\n  \nWhen: Thursday\, May 25th; 11:30 – 13:00 \nWhere: Level 27 140 St Georges Terrace\, Perth WA 6000 (Halliburton Conference Room) \n  \nAs always\, lunch is provided and the event is free for SPE members. \n  \nSpecial Thanks to this event’s sponsor:
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/young-professionals-technical-101-series-mudlogging/
LOCATION:Halliburton Office\, 140 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Ashwin Amarnath":MAILTO:ashwin.amarnath@apa.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170516T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170516T180000
DTSTAMP:20170511T064723Z
CREATED:20170511T064723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170511T064723Z
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SUMMARY:Facilities Group Free Technical Event! NORM in Offshore decommissioning – being proactive not reactive
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  \nAs decommissioning and long-term maintenance of petroleum facilities becomes a more common activity in Australia\, operators and tier-1 service providers are having to address and manage NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) in the residues and wastes more often. \nUnderstanding NORM exists/may exist in your facility is one thing\, understanding how to tackle this issue can be another.  Building on the presentation from last August that discussed NORM and the regulatory environment around NORM\, this presentation looks at being proactive in the approach to managing NORM in offshore decommissioning\, rather than reacting when the NORM is encountered. \nThis presentation presents some examples of how (and why) a reactive approach has had a deleterious effect on projects\, what a proactive/ strategic approach looks like\, how this might be implemented offshore and the timelines around a staged approach.  Finally we will discuss the importance of early stakeholder engagement and education when considering NORM. \n Presenter: Anthony O’Brien \n \nAnthony is the Managing Director and Technical Lead for Radiation Professionals – a service company providing consulting and site services in radioactive source management. \nWith a degree in Physics\, Anthony began his professional career teaching Applied Physics at Curtin University\, went on to work as an instrumentation scientist at the Gemini observatory in Chile and later started a company providing research and development in instrumentation\, targeted at both the medical and resources industries. \nRadiation Professionals was then created to address an identified gap in the provision of professional services to the mining and petroleum industries\, specifically with respect to radiation safety and management. \nAnthony\, as the Technical Lead in Radiation Professionals\, has gone on to develop management and training systems for discrete sources and more topically\, for the monitoring\, management and ultimate disposal of NORM.  Working with industry and governments alike\, Radiation Professionals implement and deliver NORM management approaches in the exploration\, mining and petroleum arena.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-free-technical-event-norm-in-offshore-decommissioning-being-proactive-not-reactive/
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:20170510T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170510T140000
DTSTAMP:20170717T065501Z
CREATED:20170404T013924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170717T065501Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Technical Luncheon - Scalable systems for reservoir modeling on modern hardware platforms
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  \nOver the last few years\, the computational hardware architecture has changed significantly. Multicore processors\, powerful desktops and laptops\, graphical cards (GPU) with thousands of cores available for simulations – it is all now available for us at a very reasonable price range. One of the key challenges for reservoir simulation software is to be aligned with the hardware progress\, and deliver performance results proportionate to the growth of the computational power available on the hardware market. If our software tools are capable of utilizing it efficiently\, we should be able to remove the bottlenecks related to the simulation time\, which would allow reservoir engineers to run models with required grid resolution and consider many realizations that are necessary for reliable decisions with account for uncertainty.  In this talk\, the author will discuss various types of computational platforms available for simulations these days\, such as personal computers with CPU’s and GPU’s\, high-performance clusters\, public and personal computational clouds. The results\, advances and potential bottlenecks combined with analysis of the performance and the ‘value for money’ of the modern hardware solutions will be discussed. \nPresenter: Dmitry Eydinov \nDmitry holds the position of Business Development Director in Rock Flow Dynamics – a software company developing a reservoir simulator known as tNavigator. He completed an MSc in Applied Mathematics and Physics in the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in Russia. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from The University of Bergen in Norway. After graduation he was working several years in the MEPO team in SPT Group\, and joined RFD in 2010. Dmitry has wide experience in numerical reservoir modelling and software development. \nSPE in conjunction with our sponsors Expro and Quadrant Energy\, 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/scalable-systems-for-reservoir-modeling-on-modern-hardware-platforms/
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:20170502T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170502T180000
DTSTAMP:20170410T025057Z
CREATED:20170410T025057Z
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SUMMARY:SPE Lecture: Overcoming Uncertainty in Recombination Ratios using Enhanced PVT Sampling Techniques
DESCRIPTION:Good planning is necessary to develop and execute a successful sampling campaign. Well testing and clean up operations provide an ideal opportunity for harvesting data\, and as such it is important to understand what sampling techniques are available\, and how they can add value to your outcomes. \nPVT sampling from the test separator sits common within all sampling programmes\, however this comes with challenges relating to separator uncertainties\, for gas condensate wells in particular. The extent of these uncertainties are dependant on many aspects\, such as fluid behavior characteristics\, thermodynamics\, flow rates and separator design. All have an impact on separation efficiency\, GOR accuracy and ultimately the recombination ratio for accurate PVT studies. \nIsokinetic sampling is one such technique that has been developed to overcome these uncertainties and provide the confidence required for accurate wellstream recombination. This presentation will cover uncertainties related to conventional testing\, how Isokinetic wellhead sampling can add value to exploration\, appraisal and clean up projects. \n  \nSpeaker: Brian Toole\,  Asia Product Line Manager – Fluids\, Expro \nBrian Toole’s career in the Oil and Gas industry spans over 20 years. Commencing with Odfjell Well Services 1995 he utilised his professional skills in software design and electronic engineering for data acquisition systems. In 1998 he joined Weatherford in a number of technical roles including rig installations of automated tubular handling systems. Joining the Norwegian reservoir fluids Company Petrotech in 2001\, he took on the role as a Field Engineer focusing on mercury analysis and metering techniques of gas condensate systems. In 2005 he became the Australian Manager of Petrotech\, and progressed the business through acquisitions by Power Well Services and the Expro Group. In 2011 he became the Asia Regional Product Line Manager for Expro Fluids. Brian’s product line covers all aspects of onsite metering\, sampling and analysis\, offsite PVT analysis\, and wet gas meter manufacture and sales.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-lecture-overcoming-uncertainty-in-recombination-ratios-using-enhanced-pvt-sampling-techniques/
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:20170419T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170419T140000
DTSTAMP:20170717T065641Z
CREATED:20170330T032814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170717T065641Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Technical Luncheon - Waitsia - A new onshore gas resource for Western Australia
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThe presentation will provide a summary of AWE Ltd an Australian energy company focused on upstream oil and gas opportunities in Australia\, New Zealand and Indonesia. It will then provide an overview of the Waitsia field discovery as well as a history of the North Perth Basin; it’s exploration and pioneers.  There will be detail on AWE’s significant interests in the region and acreage position together with the appraisal and development plan of the Waitsia field covering the petroleum system and plays\, the structure and depositional setting of Waitsia and the phasing of the development. In addition the reserve and resource position will be described as well as the upcoming 2017 programme. Importantly the significance and relative scale of this discovery will be provided. \nPresenter: Dr Suzanne Hunt \nSuzanne has a Ph.D. in Geomechanics\, a BSc Geophysics with Mathematics\, a MSc in Mining Geology and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. During her 25-year career in mining and petroleum\, Suzanne has worked across multiple disciplines including geology\, geotechnics\, geophysics\, field development planning\, reserves estimation\, production and facilities engineering. \nSuzanne has published over 50 papers in production engineering\, field development planning\, reservoir engineering\, micro-seismicity and geomechanics. She has a keen interest in the integration of disciplines and the advancement of processes and systems which create interdisciplinary collaboration for asset improvement. \nSPE in conjunction with our sponsors Expro and Quadrant Energy\, 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. \n 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/waitsia-a-new-offshore-gas-resource-for-western-australia/
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:20170418T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170418T180000
DTSTAMP:20170330T025804Z
CREATED:20170328T110210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T025804Z
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SUMMARY:Joint AINDT & SPE Technical Evening - SAVING RESOURCES WITH LATEST TANK INSPECTION & NDT TECHNIQUES - FREE
DESCRIPTION:Above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs) found in terminals and refineries around the world are often considered a low priority item and overlooked for various reasons. Owners and users of ASTs have had to reevaluate the consequence of different types of failures of tanks in recent years\, and Inspection/NDT methodologies have been modified to suit the changes\, join us to learn how you can save time and costs by inspecting your ASTs. \nBy Michael Trinidad\, he holds a Diploma in Engineering (Non-Destructive Testing) from the Advanced Materials Testing Centre\, Australia. He has a total experience of 25 years in several advanced NDT inspection techniques and during his career has been certified level III by AINDT\, ASNT\, ASNT-ACCP\, RWTuV and CSWIP with additional API 510\, 570 and 653 inspection qualifications.  Michael\, originally from Perth has spent the past 20 years working overseas.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/joint-aindt-spe-technical-evening-saving-resources-with-latest-tank-inspection-ndt-techniques-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:20170405T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170405T180000
DTSTAMP:20170309T033535Z
CREATED:20170309T033535Z
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SUMMARY:SPE Lecture: An Introduction to Inflatable Packers
DESCRIPTION:Inflatable packers are the least common and most diverse of the three types of oilfield “packing” technology that you are likely to come across.  The basic technology has been around in oilfield for nearly 80  years and can be found in open and cased hole situations\, in workover / intervention\, in decommissioning and abandonment and even in some surface applications.  It is not the easiest down hole technology to master and there are\, globally\, different versions of it\, several main applications and some very common challenges and potential pitfalls in their use.  Perth is the centre for one of the worlds few inflatable packer manufacturing specialists\, who manufacture for the global market.  The presentation will cover an introduction to this technology type with examples of some of the main applications\, such as external casing packers\, the various types of plug\, some straddle applications ( that’s pairs of packers) for hydraulic fracturing and other “test or treat” applications\,  plus some of the more unusual and novel customised applications. \nSpeaker:  Francis Ford\, Inflatable Packers International (IPI)  \nFrancis Ford is Inflatable Packers International’s (“IPI”) R&D Manager.  He started with IPI as an apprentice from school in 2005 and has run inflatable packers all over the world in various mining and oil and gas locations since then\, including many new or custom made tools.  For the past five years he has formally been IPI’s R&D Manager and has played a leading role in designing many of IPI’s versions of the tools covered in the presentation\, plus a key role in evolving the company’s uncommon inflatable packer core technology. 
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-lecture-an-introduction-to-inflatable-packers/
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:20170321T161500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170321T180000
DTSTAMP:20170307T051443Z
CREATED:20170307T051443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170307T051443Z
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SUMMARY:Technical Event - Insitu FPSO Hull Plate Repairs   Facilities Group - FREE
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nBy: Olaf Rutgrink Senior Engineer from AMOG Consulting \nAbstract: AMOG was tasked with developing a long-term fix for some localised cases of severe hull pitting corrosion on an FPSO structure that had resulted in through holes in the hull. The challenge was to develop a repair that could be implemented whilst the FPSO remained on station and producing. Consideration had to be given to the strength\, buckling and fatigue capacity of the repair as well as to the limitations and constraints of the repair location. A repair solution and drawings were provided and forwarded onto ABS for class approval. Subsequently a cofferdam structure was designed and installation support provided for undertaking the underwater hull repairs. \nOlaf’s Bio: Olaf Rutgrink is a Lead Consulting Engineer with AMOG Pty Ltd and has been exposed to all facets of AMOG’s activities in offshore oil and gas\, defence\, civil infrastructure\, legal and mining. Olaf has 16 years of analytical\, design\, structural and project engineering experience with involvement in the shipbuilding\, mining\, civil infrastructure and offshore industries.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/technical-event-insitu-fpso-hull-plate-repairs-facilities-group-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:20170310T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170310T140000
DTSTAMP:20161205T022416Z
CREATED:20161114T073606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161205T022416Z
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Distinguished Lecturer - Creating Value from Uncertainty and Flexibility
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nAn increasing number of oil & gas companies use decision analytic methods to deal with complex and uncertain decisions\, but still they get consistent under-performance in typical business metrics (cost\, production rates\, time to start\, etc… ) leading to less value than expected\, or\, more perniciously\, than possible. Uncertainty per se is not the culprit\, rather a failure to make the best decisions under uncertainty – which are often non-intuitive. The real value-destroyers are bias and failing to plan for\, and exploit\, the different ways reality might evolve – if you under-estimate the real uncertainty\, you are likely to under-invest in managing its consequences. Making the best decisions requires an accurate assessment of uncertainty (unbiased\, neither optimistic nor pessimistic) – and an unbiased approach to managing its consequences – putting as much effort on capturing upside opportunities as mitigating risks. \nWe often make decisions to live up to expectations rather than to live up to possibilities. Despite the ubiquity of options in the oil & gas industry\, in practice these embedded options are often overlooked in the formulation and evaluation of investment opportunities\, even when uncertainties are explicitly modelled. This talk will illustrate and discuss how to create value from uncertainty and flexibility by applying an option pricing methodology that explicitly focuses on upside possibilities. To properly value flexibility\, we must model not only the possible future decisions\, but also the information available at the time these decisions are made. \n  \nPresenter: Reidar B. Bratvold \nReidar is Professor of Petroleum Investment and Decision Analysis at the University of Stavanger. His research interests include decision analysis\, project valuation\, portfolio analysis\, real-option valuation\, and behavioural challenges in decision-making. Prior to academia\, he spent 15 years in the industry in various technical and management roles. He is a co-author of the SPE book Making Good Decisions. Professor Bratvold has previously twice served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer. He is the 2015 recipient of the North Sea Region SPE Management & Information Award and currently serves as the executive editor for the SPE Economics & Management journal. \nReidar is a Fellow of the Society of Decision Professionals and a member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. He holds a PhD in petroleum engineering and an MSc in mathematics\, both from Stanford University and has studied business and management science at INSEAD and Stanford University. \nSPE in conjunction with our sponsors Expro and Quadrant Energy\, 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-creating-value-from-uncertainty-and-flexibility/
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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SUMMARY:SPE Sundowner March 2017
DESCRIPTION:After the success of our last event\, the SPE-WA Sundowner is now back by popular demand! The night will be an excellent opportunity to meet like-minded Professionals within the Upstream Oil & Gas industry. Beer\, wine\, soft drinks and food platters will be provided on the evening. \nRegister early to receive the discounted ticket price of $25! We hope to see you there. \nProudly sponsored by Impact Selector.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-sundowner-march-2017/
LOCATION:Parmelia Hilton\, 14 Mill Street\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170223T141500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170223T154500
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SUMMARY:SPE WA and AOG Present - Upstream State of the Art (FREE)
DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free\nDate: Thursday 23rd February 2017\, 2:15PM – 3:45PM\nVenue: AOG Exhibition & Conference\, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre \nThe Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is the largest individual-member organization serving managers\, engineers\, scientists and other professionals worldwide in the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry. A major goal of SPE is to provide professionals opportunities to enhance their technical and professional competence. During this session\, the local Western Australian section has organised four speakers to discuss cutting edge aspects of the upstream industry across a broad range of technical topics. \nFull abstracts and registration at www.aogexpo.com.au \nTopics: \n\nDigital Energy – Enabling Subsurface teams through Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (Mr https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nopsema2-1.png Smart\, Digital Manager\, Accenture)\nGeomechanics assessment of depletion (and injection) induced changes: Risks of reservoir compaction & subsidence\, well integrity\, fault reactivation & earthquakes (Dr Abbas Khaksar\, Global Geomechanics Advisor\, Baker Hughes Inc)\nMultiphase well testing: Theory and NWS case studies (Mr https://www.spe-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RISC-2-e1484111930597-1.jpgiel O’Reilly\, Petroleum Engineer\, Chevron Australia)\nPetrophysics across the petroleum industry from a core to a CEO (Mr Andrew Buffin\, Principal Petrophysicist and Managing Director\, ResEval Consulting Pty Ltd)
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/spe-wa-section-and-aog-present-upstream-state-of-the-art-free/
LOCATION:Western Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170221T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170221T180000
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SUMMARY:AINDT & SPE Facilities Group - FREE Joint Technical Event - Aging\, but not Obsolete: Lessons in Life Extension
DESCRIPTION:      \nPRESENTS: \n  \nAging\, but not Obsolete: Lessons in Life Extension  \nby Dr Kieran Chalk\, Senior Consultant at Frazer-Nash Consultancy \nIn a climate of low CAPEX and OPEX budgets keeping existing assets operating safely and reliably is challenging but essential\, requiring robust justification for any financial expenditure. This talk will examine lessons in asset integrity management and life extension from a range of industries and how they can be applied to physical asset management in the oil & gas industry. Topics covered will include the management of pipelines\, electrical infrastructure and corrosion through to how engineering analysis can be effectively used to aid financial decision making. \nAbout Dr Kieran Chalk is a Mechanical and Materials Engineer with a background in industry and academia. He has undertaken asset integrity management projects in a wide range of industries and regulatory environments across the world and is adept at applying this experience across industries. His work developing a management strategy for the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery in the River Thames won the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Innovation in Safety Award 2016.
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/facilities-group-technical-event-aging-but-not-obsolete-lessons-in-life-extension-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:20170208T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170208T140000
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SUMMARY:SPE WA Distinguished Lecturer - Prediction and Management of Fines Migration for Enhanced Oil and Gas Production
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  \nFines migration is the most common formation damage mechanism that challenges the economic viability of petroleum development projects. The phenomenon has been widely reported for production and injection wells\, drilling\, completion\, waterflooding and pressure depletion with water support. It is explained by the lifting of reservoir fines\, their migration and pore plugging with consequent permeability decline. We introduce a maximum retention function for fines that models fines mobilization and allows coreflood interpretation\, well impairment history analysis and well behavior prediction. \nThe laboratory and field case studies presented validate the approach. The reservoir study presented shows how to use the coreflood- and well-history data for reliable prediction of productivity decline\, its prevention\, and mitigation. The traditional view of fines migration is that it should be avoided because of its detrimental effect on reservoir permeability and hence well productivity. However\, the permeability decline effect provides a relatively simple method for water mobility control. We show laboratory and field cases where\, compared with “normal” waterflooding\, the fines-assisted low salinity waterflood results in a significant increase in reservoir sweep due to fines lifting and permeability decline in the swept zone. Additionally\, in oil and gas reservoirs\, the injection of a small fresh water bank into watered out wells\, or above the hydrocarbon-water contact\, decelerates the invaded water and significantly decreases water production. \nHuf-n-puf by low-salinity water significantly decreases water production in oil- and gas wells. Reliable prediction of productivity decline due to fines migration and its effective management to enhance oil and gas production is the key message of this lecture. This lecture stimulates the petroleum engineer’s thinking into productivity enhancement options and\, in particular\, that natural or deliberately induced fines migration may often assist in oil and gas production. \n  \nPresenter: Pavel Bedrikovetsky \nPavel is Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Adelaide. He authors a seminal book on reservoir engineering and over 200 papers in international journals and SPE. His research covers formation damage\, waterflood and EOR. \nPavel holds an MSc in Applied Mathematics\, a PhD in Fluid Mechanics and a DSc in Petroleum Engineering from the Russian Gubkin Oil and Gas University. He was a Visiting Professor at Delft University of Technology and at Imperial College of Science and Technology in London. He boasts 35 years of industrial experience in Russia\, Europe\, Brazil and Australia. \nPavel serves as a short course instructor and a Program Committee member at numerous SPE Conferences. He was a 2008-2009 SPE Distinguished Lecturer. \nSPE in conjunction with our sponsors Expro and Quadrant Energy\, 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-prediction-and-management-of-fines-migration-for-enhanced-oil-and-gas-production/
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:20170207T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20170208T170000
DTSTAMP:20170111T012917Z
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SUMMARY:Continuing Education Training Event: Formation Damage and Productivity Enhancement in Oil & Gas Reservoirs
DESCRIPTION:View the flyer as a PDF\nView the training course 2-page outline \nWho should attend\nThe course is aimed at drilling\, production\, and reservoir engineers\, simulation and laboratory specialists involved in exploitation of oil and gas fields\, water flooding\, EOR\, drilling\, and well stimulation.\nCourse objectives\nThe course will provide an overview at awareness level of common issues in formation damage and well stimulation\, with coverage of waterflooding and EOR. \nCourse fees include \n2 days’ training\nComplimentary registration to SPE Distinguished Lecture Lunch at Hilton (Feb 8)\nSnacks and lunches\nHardcopy of training material\nCourse outline \nIntroduction: General formation damage concepts\nFormation damage in water injection and disposal wells. Mathematics\, Laboratory study. Injectivity test. Field cases. Example exercises.\nPWRI and RWI. Waterflood above fracture gradient. Exercises: depth of particle penetration; prediction of skin in fractured well.\nProduction formation damage (e.g. fines migration\, scaling\, sanding). Laboratory studies. Fines-migration test. Chemical compatibility test. Mathematical modelling. Exercises: calculate maximum retention function; predict productivity decline. \nFormation-damage-assisted technologies: low-salinity and smart waterflooding\, water-production control\, cost-effective EOR. Incremental recovery due to wettability alteration and additional sweep due to induced damage. Field cases. \nLessons learned (Russia\, Brazil\, Germany\, China).\nAbout the instructor\nPavel Bedrikovetsky is an author of a seminal book in reservoir engineering and 215 technical papers in international journals and SPE. His research covers formation damage\, unconventional resources\, waterflooding and EOR. He holds MSc in Applied Mathematics\, PhD in Fluid Mechanics and DSc in Reservoir Engineering from Moscow Oil-Gas Gubkin University. In 1991-1994 he was a Visiting Professor at Delft University of Technology and at Imperial College of Science and Technology. From 1994 and until now Pavel is a Petrobras Staff Consultant. He boasts 40-year industrial experience in Russia\, Europe\, Brazil and Australia. Currently he holds Chair in Petroleum Engineering at Australian School of Petroleum at the University of Adelaide. He served as Section Chairman\, short course instructor\, key speaker and Steering Committee member at many SPE Conferences. He is 2008-2009 and 2016-2017 SPE Distinguished Lecturer.  \nCourse Sponsors\n\nhttp://www.focus-oandg.com/\n\nhttp://scieng.curtin.edu.au/engineering/petroleum-engineering/
URL:https://www.spe-wa.org/event/formation-damage-training-2017/
LOCATION:Curtin Graduate School of Business\, 78 Murray St\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
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