Monday, 12 April

Tuesday, 13 April

Registration – Floral A Foyer
Materials sponsored by:

Continental Breakfast – Floral B
Sponsored by:

*All technical sessions will be located in Floral Hall A.

Chairperson’s Welcome* – Michael Edwards, BP

Keynote Address* – Pete Miller, National Oilwell Varco

Opening Session* – Drilling Automation : Where we are today

Chairs: Walt Aldred, Schlumberger; David Reid, National Oilwell Varco

Session I: Delivering Reliable Integrated Drilling Systems (Surface andDownhole)*

Chairs: Tony Beebe, ExxonMobil; John de Wardt, de Wardt & Company

Presentation 1: Measuring Automated Drilling Performance

Eric Maidla, TDE Petroleum Data Solutions

Presentation 2: Increased Reliability with Increased Automation – A Case Study

Walt Aldred, Schlumberger Cambridge Research

Presentation 3: Standardization vs. Customization in Control of Machines

Barry Baker, Omron Oilfield & Marine

Reliability Discussion Groups – Exhibit Hall A

Topic 1: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Topic 2: Commissioning
Topic 3: Standardization vs. Customization
Topic 4: Financial Constraints
Topic 5: Reliability Information of New Equipment
Topic 6: Intellectual Property Impact on Reliability

Keynote Lunch – Floral B
Sponsored by:

Space Mission Automation – Rick Blake, SciSys

Reliability Discussion Groups (continued) – Exhibit Hall A

Session II: Comon Language and Terminology*

Chairs: David Moran, Smith; Dimitrios Pirovolou, Schlumberger; Torstein Syvertsen, TTS Sense

Presentation 1: SPE’s Role in the Adoption of the “Digital Oilfield”

Kemal Farid, Merrick Systems

Presentation 2: Drilling Automation - Language and Terminology

Fred Florence, National Oilwell Varco

Presentation 3: Rig Data Management

Terry Loftis, Transocean

Common Language and Terminology Discussion Groups – Exhibit Hall A

Topic 1: Automated Drilling System (Integrating Surface and Downhole)
Topic 2: Levels of Integration - Surface & Downhole
Topic 3: Levels of Automation - Advisory thru Complete Autonomy
Topic 4: Communication Protocols - The Way Forward
Topic 5: Which Operations for Remote - Which for RigSite

Wednesday, 14 April

Registration – Floral A Foyer
Materials sponsored by:

Continental Breakfast – Floral B
Sponsored by:

*All technical sessions will be located in Floral Hall A.

Session III: Business Value*

Chairs: Walt Aldred, Schlumberger; Bill Ambrose, Transocean; Jeff Moss, ExxonMobil

Presentation 1: Drilling Automation – Where is It?

John Kozicz, Transocean

Presentation 2: The Impact of Drilling Automation on the Business Relationship Between Operator, Drilling Contractor and the Service Companies

Mathias Schlecht, BHI Drilling Systems

Presentation 3: Automation – A Long and Winding Road for Managed Pressure Drilling

John Samuell, At Balance

Presentation 4: The Value of Automation – An Integrator’s Perspective

Malcolm Keenleyside, Schlumberger IPM

Business Value Discussion Groups – Exhibit Hall A

Topic 1: Deepwater Drilling
Topic 2: Shelf Drilling
Topic 3: Factory Drilling
Topic 4: Land Drilling

Keynote Lunch – Floral B
Sponsored by:

Automated Horizontal Drilling in Peace River, Canada – Duncan C. MacDonald, Shell International E&P; Jim Rogers, Shell International E&P

Session IV: Automation Roadmap *

Chairs: Tom Geehan, M-I SWACO; David Reid, National Oilwell Varco; Abe Steiginga, Shell

Presentation 1: Developing The Landscape

Frank Springett, National Oilwell Varco

Automation Roadmap Discussion Groups – Exhibit Hall A

Topic 1: Tripping
Topic 2: Drilling Vertical Hole
Topic 3: Drilling Deviated Hole
Topic 4: Drilling Deviated Hole with Geosteering

Automation Roadmap Discussion Groups (continued) – Exhibit Hall A

Closing Session* – Going Forward: Drilling Automation Action Plan

Michael Edwards, BP; Fred Florence, National Oilwell Varco