Month: May 2020

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Chair’s Address: May 2020

Dear SPE Aberdeen members, colleagues and friends,

I hope this newsletter finds you and yours in good health.

This month we have been finding new opportunities in these changing times and I am delighted to announce that the first Technical Webinar will take place on 27th May. It is the same Dana presentation we had scheduled for an Evening Technical Meeting in May but delivered earlier in the day and remotely; this webinar is free to attend. The quality of the meal afterwards is up to you not the Sandman Hotel!

We have been in discussion with TECA / P&J Live to learn about their plans for reopening. Their operations team is working on several threads – using instant testing to have COVID-19 free meetings, conferences with social distancing, all digital and partly remote conferences. It was great to hear their ideas. They are continuing to work flexibly on our contracts minimising our financial exposure and we are grateful that they are focussing on the long-term relationship. We will continue to have regular meetings along with our conference partners, ICoTA, PESGB, AFES and of course Mearns & Gill.

You will be able to keep up to date with all our events at www.spe-aberdeen.org

The SPE Annual Report is due to be submitted shortly and I would like to express my gratitude not only to the committee chairs and vice-chair that have worked on the submission but to all the SPE Aberdeen volunteers whose work is described in the review, for the countless hours of volunteering to deliver our technical programmes and our outreach work. I am proud of and grateful to you all.

Best wishes and stay safe.

Kenny

 

Kenny McAllister

SPE Aberdeen Chair

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SPE International Oilfield Scale Conference and Exhibition Goes Virtual!

SPE International Oilfield Scale Conference and Exhibition, scheduled to be held in Aberdeen from 24–25 June, is to move from a face-to-face event to a 3-day virtual conference and exhibition.

Due to the ongoing global public health concerns related to COVID-19, the rapidly changing environment – and following extensive consultation with key partners and stakeholders – SPE is delighted to announce it has taken the decision to transform the conference into a virtual event to ensure the safety and health of attendees, speakers and sponsors, while still delivering a high quality virtual conference and exhibition.

Myles Jordan, Director Marketing, ChampionX and Conference Chair said, “The events over the past few months have taught us a couple of things: how quickly our everyday norm can change and how fast we need to adapt. We recognise the need for information, expert opinion and to connect with your peers and customers is vital during these challenging times. The vast potential and reach of a virtual conference means this event is a key opportunity to bring together our community in a new way and allows us to continue to advance our technical insight on the latest challenges and cost effective solutions to inorganic scale control management.”

Phil Chandler, Event Director, Society of Petroleum Engineers said, “We have created a virtual environment that offers a truly inclusive and engaging learning experience. By using the latest technology, it allows us to deliver a high-quality peer-reviewed technical programme, while also keeping our community connected during this challenging time.

“With innovation in mind, the new format will provide a series of interactive technical content, collaboration experiences including live speaker Q&A, 1:1 chats and group networking lounges, along with an exhibition and demonstration showcase.”

The conference and exhibition, now held across three-days, includes two keynote presentations. Each day attendees will gain expert knowledge though a cutting-edge technical programme of 20+ technical papers, 30 poster sharing presentations and an interactive exhibition.

The keynote programme will include experts from Equinor and Impac Exploration Services exploring the correlating calcium carbonate scale risk, as well as debating whether barite scale deposits at a kinetic stable supersaturation flow.

SPE have significantly reduced the cost of attending this event by almost 70% for SPE members and non-members during this unprecedented time.

To register or to find out more information about the SPE International Oilfield Scale Conference and Exhibition, please click here.