Preliminary Technical Agenda
This agenda is correct as of June 11– changes will be made over the forthcoming weeks, and the website updated as more discussion leaders are confirmed.
Monday, September 21
0830-1200 hours
Session 1 : “NPT data – where are we? Facts and perceptions”
Session Managers: Tony Batchelor, Geoscience, and Tron Kristiansen, BP
In this opening session, we will report back on the responses from Forum participants to the questionnaires to be completed and returned before the Forum. We will analyse and compare the results with present industry data on non-productive time during drilling. How are we performing as an industry? What are the problems? Can we really quantify NPT due to hole conditions and possibly inappropriate operation practices?
Discussion Leaders: Jamie Hardy, Maersk
1700-2000 hours
Session 2: “Uncertainty: Managing the consequences”
Session Managers: Steinar Ottesen, ExxonMobil, and Tony Batchelor, Geoscience
This session will discuss the uncertainty in our knowledge of the subsurface geology and how this uncertainty can lead to NPT. We cannot change the geological environment nor can we expect to define it accurately with current technology. What do we need to do to ensure we can quantify the risks adequately and deliver cost effective wells on the majority of occasions.
Discussion Leaders: Nissan Shoykhet, ExxonMobil, and Anthony Proughten, GeoScience Ltd
Tuesday, September 22
0830-1300 hours
Session 3: “The human element: The strongest or the weakest link?”
Session Managers: Greg Conran, Schlumberger, and James Dwyer, Inteq
Organisation, competency training, and knowledge management are key human factors in NPT management. Whether through the planning or execution phase, people interaction, teamwork, and communication skills are crucial. Is the workforce adequately trained to meet today's challenges and how can we ensure the correct level of competency to deliver results. How do we efficiently capture and leverage KM to improve operations?
Discussion Leaders: Gokhan Yarim, Schlumberger IPM
1300-1600 hours
Session 4: “Who’s on first? What’s on second? I don’t know is on third” – Information and Processes
Session Managers: James Dwyer, Inteq, and Jez Greenwood, Halliburton
The volume and complexity of information available during the well construction process continues to increase rapidly. The implementation of wired pipe, the increasing number of while drilling downhole measurements, and the real-time transmission of data from the wellsite are all driving this trend. In this session, we will explore the following questions. Are we defining the wellbore environment correctly to reduce NPT? How do we take advantage of information and when is that information most valuable? With the surge of data to our desktops what are we missing? Is automation a help or hindrance? Are we structuring the information management systems to flow properly into the learning process? Is our data delivery structured to effectively reduce NPT?
Wednesday, September 23
0830-1200 hours
Session 5: “The good, the bad, and the ugly of drilling operations”
Session Managers: Wendy Measures, BG, and Steve Holehouse, TOTAL
This session will cover the challenges of successfully delivering quality wellbores with aspects of the chemical, mechanical, and human factors that need to be addressed forming the basis of the discussion.
Discussion Leaders:Jeff Bailey, ExxonMobil;
Nick Pierpoint, BG; and Jamie Ressler, Hess
1700-2000 hours
Session 6: “Nuts and bolts – easy to throw, hard to catch”
Session Managers: Tron Kristiansen, BP, and Åse Scheie, Geomec
During the last decade, several mechanical solutions have been proposed to solve wellbore instability problems. Solutions presented include liner drilling, expandable tubulars, casing drilling, and more. Magic mud treatments to turn mud cakes into steel have also been proposed. Why have not these technologies been successful in eliminating or reducing NPT? What is in the pipeline in terms of mechanical solutions that can help us engineer away the impact of uncertain and challenging subsurface conditions?
Discussion Leaders: Hans Bjoerneli, Schlumberger;
Fransceco Sanfilippo, Geomec Group; and
Patrick York, Weatherford
Thursday, September 24
0830-1200 hours
Session 7: “The sky is the limit – futuristic ways to reduce NPT”
Session Managers: Rolv Rommetveit, eDrilling, and Steinar Ottesen, ExxonMobil
In this session, we will look at futuristic technologies and processes that could have the potential to improve efficiency and significantly reduce NPT. These methods may include advancements in automation and real time modelling, data mining and other AI-based methods, and breakthrough technologies that could result in a Paradigm shift in the drilling process.
Discussion Leaders: Knut Bjorkevoll, SINTEF, and John Thorogood, Drilling Global Consultant
1645-1945 hours
Session 8: “What have we learnt? What have we missed?”
Session Managers: Wendy Measures, BG, and Rolv Rommetveit, eDrilling
The intention of this session is to form a collective view on what has been heard so far. Where are we, what have we learnt, what is it we still don't know, and what do we need to do to make the next breakthrough? Knowing that forum discussions will bring up ideas not thought of beforehand, this session will also provide an opportunity to discuss in greater detail new topics identified during the week.
Friday, September 25
0800-1100 hours
Session 9: Wrap Up
Session Managers: Nigel Last, BP, and Olav Magnar Nes, Sintef
The final session will focus on how ideas brought up throughout the forum can be utilised in practise to reduce downtime during well construction and to improve global drilling NPT.
Poster Session
Session Managers: Åse Scheie, Geomec, and Greg Conran, Schlumberger
