1997 Forum Series

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SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS Gulf Coast
Section Efforts to Educate the Public about
Energy Jeanne M. Perdue SPE Distinguished
Lecturer
2
Harry Potter and the Best-Kept Secretof the Oil
Patch

• (with apologies to J. K. Rowling)

3
Todays Oil Industry Uses High-Tech Toolsto
ImproveYour Quality of Life
(But this is kept secret from the general
public.)
4
Not Your Grandfathers Industry

• Yesterday
• Manual
• Hardcopy
• Post or Fax
• Five-spot
• Vertical wells
• Simple, Silos

• Today
• Automated
• Electronic
• Satellite
• Multilateral
• Designer wells
• Complex, Integrated

5
The Top Ten Tech Solutions

• 3D Seismic Interpretation Visualization
• 3D Plant Design Plant Lifecycle Management
• Measurement Logging While Drilling
• Reservoir Modeling and Simulation
• Real-time Data from Production Operations
• Satellite Wireless Applications
• Knowledge Content Management
• Enterprise Resource Management Systems
• Infrastructure, Security Data Storage
• Applications Systems Integration

6
1 3D Seismic Interpretation

• 3D Seismic create models of subsurface
  formations to identify oil and gas deposits.
• Increased accuracy in locating resources leads to
  fewer wells drilled and less waste, for the same
  volume of oil and gas.

Photo courtesy of Schlumberger
3D seismic models are projected in a 180-degree
view so geoscientists can virtually step into the
subsurface to explore.
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2 3D Plant Design PLM

• Outsourcing
• Collaboration
• As-Built Models
• Training
• Operations
• Maintenance

8
3 MWD LWD Via Web
9
5 Real-Time Data From Production Operations

• RFID
• radio frequency identification
• SCADA
• supervisory control data acquisition
• Process Optimization

10
6 Satellite Wireless

• IPoVSAT Internet Protocol over Very Small
  Aperture Terminal
• TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
• 802.11 Wi-Fi
• WLAN

11
9 Infrastructure,Security Data Storage

• Grid computing
• Firewalls spam blockers
• Role-based SmartCard access
• Nearline storage
• Paper Well Logs gt Digital
• Seismic Tapes gt DVD

12
Technology Has Resulted in a Significant
Increase in Drilling Success Rates
Source EIA, Monthly Energy Review, August 2004
13
Newer Technology Reduces Injuries, Improves Safety
Source International Association of Oil and Gas
Producers,Safety Performance of the Global EP
Industry 2002
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Oil Gas gt Energy

• Materials asphalt, linoleum, rubber
• Liquids antifreeze, refrigerants
• Plastics soccer balls, milk jugs
• Synthetic fabrics nylon, polyester
• Agriculture fertilizers, pesticides
• Medical artificial limbs, bandages

15
We have an image problem!
16
Harry Potter

• 16 years old
• Bright, inventive
• Works well with others in teams
• Seeks solutions even when there is little
  information available

17
SPE Trying to Improvethe Industrys Image

• SPE Magic Suitcase
• High School Recruiting Fairs Nov. 14-17
• Scholarships for Engineering Feb. 15
• SPE.org - PowerPoint slides
• Presentations in the schools, civic clubs
• Toastmasters

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Petroleum Industry is High-Tech
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Keep Houston Oil Capital of the World