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Workshop Details

This limited attendance workshop is to provide a good opportunity for technical geoscientists and engineers to interact with decision and policy makers. The informal and small group discussions will enhance the communication among stakeholders. The intended outcome of the workshop is to accelerate the development of the regional tight gas activities with shared knowledge, concerns, and best practices from lessons learned about tight gas technical development and complimentary policy.

WORKSHOP FORMAT

This workshop will provide two and a half days of open discussion without formal presentation and proceeding. The workshop will attract global decision makers, financial and technical leaders that can contribute and will be benefited from multidisciplinary exposure. Dialogue will cover strategic planning, policy issues, and advanced technologies that can identify, characterise, and recover tight gas efficiently and economically. Keynote speakers from both management and technical disciplines will be invited to provide a short synopsis of the regional development and the state-of-the-art technology in tight gas, respectively. An evening reception will be held on Monday evening, and there will be a group outing on Tuesday afternoon. Posters will be displayed throughout the workshop period.

Participants are expected to actively participate in discussions. Also individuals and organisations are encouraged to contribute in presenting their case studies (successes, failures, and lessons learnt) and other experiences for discussion.

Documentation:

  1. Proceedings will not be published; therefore, formal papers and handouts are not expected from speakers.
  2. Work in progress, new ideas, and interesting projects are sought.
  3. Professionally-prepared visual aids are not required; handwritten viewgraphs are entirely acceptable.
  4. Note-taking by participants is encouraged. However, to ensure free and open discussions, no formal records will be kept.

Workshop Deliverables:

  • The committee will prepare a full report containing the highlights of the Workshop discussions. This report will be circulated to all attendees. A one-page summary will be prepared by the Workshop Co-Chairperson, which will be posted on the SPE Web Site, and published in the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), if space permits. The copyright of the Summary Report will belong to SPE.
  • PowerPoint presentation materials will be posted on a specific SPE URL address after the Workshop. Provision of the materials by the discussion leaders will signify their permission for SPE to do so.

Commercialism:

In keeping with ATW objectives and the SPE mission, excessive commercialism in posters or presentations will not be permitted. Company logos must be limited to the title slide and used only to indicate the affiliation of the presenter and others involved in the work.

Attendance Certificate:

All attendees will receive an attendance certificate attesting to their participation in the Workshop. This certificate will be provided in exchange for a completed Workshop Questionnaire.

Continuing Education Units:

This workshop qualifies for SPE Continuing Education Units (CEU) at the rate of 0.1 CEU per hour of the ATW.

Attendees’ Information:

General and detailed accommodation information will be forwarded to registrants with the attendee package prior to the scheduled Workshop, in April 2008.

Transportation/Visa:

Delegates are advised to book their international/domestic airline tickets early from their country/city to Hangzhou, China. Further detailed transportation information will be available and included in the attendee package, which will be sent to registrants in April 2008.

All travellers to China must be in possession of passports valid for at least six (6) months on arrival. Delegates must hold a visa issued by the appropriate Chinese officials prior to departure from their home countries. Official invitations to apply for Chinese visas for this event are available from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

Dress Code:

Casual clothing is recommended. The Workshop atmosphere is informal.