About this Forum

Digital Rocks (DR), an exciting emerging technology driven by rapid advances in pore scale imaging and computation, allows an unprecedented quantitative understanding of the pore scale at which all reservoir processes operate.

This forum will begin by discussing the various ways this technology can add value to our industry and end by outlining the actions needed to create the step change to realize this value.

Sessions include future applications of DR pertaining to:

• different disciplines such as petrophysics and rock physics
• various asset classes such as carbonates, sandstones, and shales
• integration of diverse data sets

Additionally, there will be sessions on future technology developments that are needed in imaging, pore construction, physics, and computation.

 

Forum Details

Innovative Thought and Accelerated Results

SPE Forums offer an exclusive opportunity to discuss complex industry challenges with top technologists, innovators, and managers. The forums’ limited size and intensive format maximize the opportunity to contribute. The objective is to stimulate thought, accelerate innovation, and inspire the development of new technology.

To create a cohesive group in which discussion is free flowing, only committee-selected applicants are invited to attend. Participants are encouraged to come prepared to contribute their experience and knowledge, not to be spectators or students.

If you have a role to play in meeting the challenges of tomorrow head-on, apply today. Participants will be selected based on their ability to contribute to the discussion and to represent their stakeholder group.

How Participation Benefits You—and Your Organization

• Learn in days what would usually take months—even years—of research to learn.
• Effectively focus on a topic that directly relates to your work.
• Gain insight and perspective through conversations with peers who share your same interests.
• Meet with other experts from international companies, research institutes, and universities in an off-the-record format.
• Form professional relationships that will continue after the forum has ended.

Forum Guidelines

• Lengthy, formal presentations are discouraged to promote maximum discussion.
• SPE Forums are conducted off the record to support the free interchange of information and ideas.
• Written papers are prohibited, and extensive note taking is not allowed.
• Mechanical recording of any portion of the forum in any form (photographic, electronic, etc.) is prohibited.
• Information disclosed at a forum may not be used publicly without the originator’s permission.
• Participants are requested to omit reference to forum proceedings in any subsequent published work or oral presentation.
• Participants are expected to attend every session.