Cindy Reece
ExxonMobil
I am very honored to serve as your new Management and Information (M&I) Technical Director. Many thanks to Kamel Bennaceur for progressing this technical area and for his service to SPE as the former M&I Technical Director.
I plan to use this space as a blog area to keep you apprised of what I’m focusing on in M&I. I will be updating it on a monthly basis. In this first post, I share my top three goals for 2012.
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Part of the new "Getting Up to Speed series" reprints designed to provide you with basic knowledge on a technical topic. Pre-screened and downloadable, these industry-significant papers will save valuable research time.
As a volunteer, use your knowledge and experience to influence SPE programs and other activities. You can also enhance your leadership skills while meeting and working with other SPE members from across the globe. There are many opportunities to choose from, regardless of your technical interest, location, or experience level.
Join Ilse Castellano for a ninety-minute presentation on local stakeholder engagement being a key element to project execution and business success.
In 2012, SPE International awarded funds to six young faculty members to carry out cutting edge research. These six were selected from a large number of extremely competitive applicants. The project is now finishing one year.
Reservoir management is a continuously evolving process that adopts various technologies and strategies, to achieve a mission of maximizing total asset value. The infusion of the various technologies into the upstream industries has significantly impacted the E&P business environment.
A virtual place where you can meet, collaborate, and discuss specific technical challenges and resolutions, SPE Connect is now your link to SPE members in the Management and Information (M&I) discipline worldwide.
Have you seen a lecture on an exciting topic relevant to Management and Information? Was the speaker a leader in his or her field of expertise and an outstanding public speaker? If so, nominate them for the SPE Distinguished Lecturer Program—deadline 15 March.
The Petroleum Data-Driven Analytics (PD2A) held a “Launch” Reception at the Iron Cactus Grill in San Antonio on 8 October 2012, during this years Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE). To commemorate this event, a short article was written in SPE’s ATCE TODAY.
If you are a member of this Technical Section but have not participated in the online communities site recently, you will notice a welcome change. Please visit the new communities site and update your profile at: connect.spe.org.
To join this exciting new group, or to request more information, please contact Any Santos directly at asantos@spe.org.
William J. Haskett, Decision Strategies, Houston, TX, USA
More than any other individual, Bill Haskett has taught the oil and gas industry how to validly evaluate the economic potential of unconventional plays. He continues to be one of the noted thought leaders in efficient/valid assessment of plays, the creation and protection of competitive advantage, and the development of robust business strategies for domestic and international opportunities.
Please join SPE in congratulating the 2012 SPE International Award recipients. The SPE Board of Directors approved the 2012 International Award recipients at their recent meeting. Seventeen international award committees recommended these winners to the board because of their outstanding and significant technical, professional, and service contributions to SPE and the petroleum industry. The winners were chosen from a pool of first rate candidates. SPE President Ganesh Thakur will present the awards to the winners at ATCE in San Antonio Texas.
You are invited to join us for a reception to launch the NEW SPE Technical Section whose aim is to foster the application of data-driven modeling, data mining and predictive analytics in the upstream oil and gas industry, and it's all at ATCE in San Antonio, Texas, USA. RSVP by 1 October.
Simon Chipperfield, SPE, Team Leader, Santos
"Geology drives technology," and "the best solutions are multidisciplinary."
Understanding the best way to develop an unconventional reservoir requires an understanding of the rocks and a close interaction between the geosciences and engineering.
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