Cont. from page 1, Productivity in the Domestic E&P Arena...

very time and cost effective manner. There are generally several presentations on key technical aspects of a technology, followed by (wherever possible) field case studies illustrating key points. Both producers and the technology provider community participate. For those unable to attend, key information from workshops is presented online.

On a national level PTTC develops monthly "Tech Connections" columns for the American Oil and Gas Reporter. These columns feature key insights from recent regional activities. PTTC also works with producers and technology providers to develop monthly case studies in the "Petroleum Technology Digest" published in World Oil. PTTC also develops this newsletter, a 16-page quarterly effort that crisply captures technology insights in both the government and industry world.

There is a conscious effort to capture the fruit of all these efforts by making information available online at www.pttc.org. Accessing online information is one approach all in the industry should employ. However, PTTC recognizes there is no substitute for face-to-face meetings in the contact sport of technology transfer.

For those who utilize low cost computing power, PTTC conducts software training courses for popular packages by leveraging donations by software developers. Better trained users make these tools fly even faster and the answers are generally better too. The trend is clearly enabling all sizes of companies to participate in utilizing cutting edge technologies at affordable prices. All this adds up to increased reserves and production opportunities.

As an organization, PTTC is a network of people across the country. Localized Producer Advisory Groups provide industry guidance to regional resource centers at Universities and/or Geological Surveys who in turn perform the work of technology transfer. This network of people can be of value to those with a technology-related question. The people working within PTTC don't presume to know everything, but we have developed quite a network of "connections" that usually enable us to link inquirers with companies or individuals that can provide informed responses. Let us help you reduce the time required to find the information/data required to make informed technology decisions. And if you have an idea or topic of interest that could benefit a given challenge within the energy industry, feel free to contact us to discuss.