SPE ATW:
Drilling Automation

13-14 April 2010 | Galveston, Texas, USA

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About this Workshop

The state of automation in our industry has progressed with many independent drilling systems, both surface and sub‐surface. This two‐day workshop will focus on building a sustainable platform for growth of drilling and completion automation that will deliver business value to all parties involved.

Key Focus Areas

  • Reliability – what it will take to gain confidence in automated drilling systems
  • Common Language – a necessary bridge to understanding how to develop the systems
  • Business Value ‐ understanding the value of the opportunities from drilling automation
  • Road Map ‐ insight to developing these components and systems successfully

Format

This interactive workshop will focus on working sessions in groups designed to deliver results to the industry.  Presentations to set the scene will be followed by brief Q&A, structured workgroups and focused feedback for workshop output.  Participants will also have opportunities to network with speakers, session chairs, and other attendees during coffee breaks, meals and receptions.

Who Should Attend

  • Large and Small Oil Company Drilling Managers
  • Asset (Business Unit) Managers
  • Drilling Engineers
  • Completion Engineers
  • Drilling Contractor Managers and Engineers
  • Rig Manufacturer Managers and Designers
  • Service Company Managers and Engineers
  • Academia
  • Consultants
  • Industry Experts

Poster Presentations 

Attendees are encouraged to submit poster presentations to be presented during morning and afternoon coffee breaks.  If you wish to present a poster, please submit your abstract for review to mhudson@spe.org by 19 March 2010.

Workshop Guidelines 

Workshops maximize the exchange of ideas among attendees and presenters through brief technical presentations followed by extended Q&A periods. Focused topics attract an informed audience eager to discuss issues critical to advancing both technology and best practices.

Many of the presentations are in the form of case studies, highlighting engineering achievements and lessons learned. In order to stimulate frank discussion, no proceedings are published and members of the press are not invited to attend.

Documentation

Following the workshop, a URL containing released copies of the workshop presentations will be available to attendees. A summary report containing the highlights of the workshop sessions and discussions will also be made available.  The copyright of the report will belong to SPE.

Commercialism

In remaining consistent with workshop objectives and SPE guidelines, commercialism in presentations will not be permitted.  Company logos should be used only to indicate the affiliation of the presenter(s).

Continuing Education Units

Attendees will receive 1.6 CEUs.

One CEU equals 10 contact hours of participation.  CEUs will be awarded through SPE Professional Development for participation and completion of SPE workshop.  A permanent record of a participant’s involvement and awarding of CEUs will be maintained by SPE.