Tentative Technical Agenda

Sunday, 16 March 2008

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Programme Committee Meeting

3:00 p.m.
Hotel Check-in

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
SPE Registration

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Poster Set-Up

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Discussion Leaders and Session Managers/Moderators Briefing

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception/Dinner

Monday, 17 March 2008

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Session 1: Introduction/Opening/Keynote Addresses

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Group Photo/Coffee Break

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Session 2: Technology Management I (From Ideas to R&D)

Innovation, Recognition of Ideas, Business Models
Funding, Value of Technology
Idea Management, IP Management, Business/Technology Integration
Fore-sighting, Intelligence, Business to Technology Mapping

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Session 3: Technology Management II (Deployment and Replication)

Lessons from Other Industries
How Can We Do It Faster
Knowledge Management
Commercialisation of Technology
Change Management When Implementing New Technology

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Coffee Break

3:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Session 4: The Role of Different Entities

Independent Oil Companies (IOC)
National Oil Companies (NOC)
Service Companies
Academia
Government Bodies
Professional Societies

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Session 5 Poster Session / Reception

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Session 6: Technology for Asia Pacific Region

Matured Fields, Small Fields, IOR/EOR
High CO2 Gas Fields
Deepwater
Examples of Recently Developed Technology, Successfully Implemented
Technology on the Horizon

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break

10:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Session 7: Human Factor

Manpower Development, Talent Management, Staff Retention
Culture/Environment for Effective Innovation
Reward System for Innovators

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch

2:30 p.m.
Evening group outing/networking opportunities/dinner on own

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Session 8: Environmental Issues

CO2 Sequestration, CO2 Management
Greenhouse Gas Emission
Energy Efficiency

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Session 9: Unconventional Energy

Methane Hydrates
Coalbed Methane
Geothermal
Tight Gas
Heavy/Extra Heavy Oil

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Session 10: Role of New Technologies

i Field
Nano Technology
Expandables (Tubing, Packer, Cement)
Integration Between Geology/Geophysics/Petroleum Engineering/Production Engineering

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Coffee Break

4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Session 11: Panel Session – Technology Strategies

Lead Developer/Implementer vs. Fast Follower

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Group Dinner

Thursday, 20 March 2008

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Session 12: Collaboration In Technology Development & Application

The Role of Professional Bodies/Societies

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Session 13 Summary & Wrap Up

12:00 noon
Hotel Check-Out