Olivier Houze
KAPPA Engineering
Olivier Houzé is the managing director of KAPPA Engineering. He joined Flopetrol-Johnston in 1983, and served as a well test field engineer in the Middle East and a software project leader in France. He cofounded KAPPA in 1987 and has been its managing director since 1991.
Reservoir Conformance ImprovementRobert D. Sydansk and Laura Romero-Zeron
Identification, prediction, and understanding of conformance problems are vital in the optimal design of improved and enhanced oil recovery processes. This book brings together the topics of conformance problems and conformance-improvement techniques; correct application of conformance-improvement techniques can lead to greatly improved oil recovery from conventional oil reservoirs.
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The SPE Research and Development Technical Section will host a special topical luncheon to facilitate focused dialogue on Production Monitoring and Control System Technologies. In a series of informative and thought provoking presentations, a panel of industry experts will discuss current uses and future opportunities for these technologies as well as outline the various R&D challenges and needs that must be addressed to overcome their present limitations. A panel question and answer session will follow the presentations.
This event will feature a presentation about technology development and the need for more radical innovation to meet the future challenges in the oil and gas industry.
Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) data delivers a unique opportunity in unconventional wells because both completion and production diagnostics can result from a single intervention. Attend this 90-minute webinar on 11 December to learn more.
Join us on 10 October for three perspectives from companies at the forefront of technology commercialization in this 90-minute webinar presented by Ashok Belani, Ram Shenoy, and Einar Gamman.
This discussion will address differences in flow back and produced water quality and compare with requirements for hydraulic fracturing formulations.
The increasing demand for production of oil and gas from shale has led for the need to develop new technologies to enhance production and to protect the environment. Three industry-leading experts will present the need for and application of new and emerging technologies for the economic and environmentally-compatible development of shale.
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.
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