Many offshore asset managers face a similar problem: how to inspect hard-to-reach assets, without shutting down or interrupting operations, quickly, safely and cost-effectively. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) offer an innovative inspection method which dramatically reduces safety risks, maximises facility uptime and increases production efficiency. In the new, lower oil price environment, innovation is crucial to find more efficient and cost-effective ways of working. UAV inspection is being increasingly adopted for that reason. Whether used as a standalone inspection technique, or as part of a wider inspection programme as a screening tool, more and more oil and gas companies understand the benefits on offer.

Mike will present an overview of Nexen’s journey; from Operations Excellence to a cultural transformation programme and how these have set the foundation for driving strong, sustainable performance across the operation. The presentation will reveal some interesting programmes and initiatives that have engaged the workforce to help drive these results.

Steve Cuddy Principal Petrophysicist, Baker Hughes, a GE company, and SPE Distinguished Lecturer   Biog: Steve Cuddy is an Honorary Research Fellow at Aberdeen University where he holds a doctorate in petrophysics. He also holds BSc (Hons.) in physics and a BSc in astrophysics and philosophy. He is currently a Principal Petrophysicist with Baker Hughes, […]

“Delivering Surveillance Solutions & Driving Well Performance through Flow Control” Technical programme out now SPE Aberdeen’s 3rd Inwell Flow Surveillance and Control Seminar, sponsored by Aramco, will explore advances in reservoir surveillance and flow control in the oil and gas industry. In this cost conscious environment, it’s more important than ever to drive well work and […]

Gannet Rejuvenation – The Full story of the DEVEX Prize winning paper Cliff Lovelock – Senior Production Geologist, Shell UK Exploration & Production Ltd Biography: Cliff joined the industry in 1986 and worked for BP, Esso, Ranger and Schlumberger before joining Shell in Aberdeen in 1998. He currently works as a Senior Production Geologist for […]

With the new norm of $50-$60 oil, many mature or marginal fields are verging on being uneconomic.
With the treasury underwriting up to 75% of operator well abandonment costs in some blocks, we are all stakeholders in the abandonment of North Sea Fields.
With rig reactivation and alternative solution experiences, there has been a history of cost and time overruns and many of the lessons learnt, have not been shared throughout the industry.
This two day seminar, sponsored by Westerton (UK) Ltd. in association with Wild Well Control and Schlumberger, is an excellent opportunity to review operator lessons learned, expand knowledge and undertake CPD. FEATURING 9 OPERATOR PAPERS!

This is the story of the Cladhan field, a major, near-field, subsea development, commissioned in a high oil price, high cost climate and subsequently producing in a low oil price, low profit environment. Projects of this type play a key role in the sustainability of the North Sea. Understanding how these fields have been developed and the challenges and learnings associated with them are important if we are to maximise the economic potential of the UKCS.

Featuring high quality technical presentations and intensive masterclasses, the Conference will also include an exhibition with companies from across the energy industry, as well as various other learning and networking opportunities.

Fluid properties have a profound impact on the exploration and production business; everything from acreage positioning, subsurface evaluation, reservoir performance, top sides design, flow assurance, metallurgy, etc. relies heavily on fluid properties.

Reservoir Simulation plays a key part in field development planning, and for an industry that is moving towards more complex projects, a simulation tool which uses the latest hardware and software technology is required. The purpose of this evening’s presentation is to offer a brief introduction to reservoir simulation and to discuss the key challenges faced during field development planning.

Finding and producing oil and gas are the major objectives of any upstream oil and gas company. Both, however, can be highly elusive. Dry hole analysis is an exploration methodology to determine what can be learnt from drilling failures. Using a series of case studies from my own career I look at what we can learn from “failures” – not just those that occur during exploration, appraisal and development but also those that relate to the business as a whole.

Johan van Dorp holds an MSc in Experimental Physics from Utrecht University and joined Shell in 1981. He has served on several international assignments, mainly in petroleum and reservoir engineering roles. He recently led the extra heavy-oil research team at the Shell Technology Centre in Calgary, focusing on improved in-situ heavy-oil recovery technologies.

Can we manage the future in a better way?

During the last 9 Years at ConocoPhillips Markel has worked as a Well Integrity Engineer and spent 4 years offshore at Ekofisk as Operations Engineer and Operations supervisor before returning to shore to assume the Team Lead role for the Production Delivery group in Norway. In 2014 he was sent to Aberdeen as the J-Area Development Manager and has been in his current role; Greater Britannia Area Asset Manager since 2015.