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4/6-8 |
Central/Eastern Gulf:
U.S. Oil & Gas Technology Summit
(U.S. Oil Expo Group) – Natchez, MS. |
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4/11 |
Rocky Mountain:
GeoGraphix Training, An Overview and Refresher
– Golden, CO. |
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4/17 |
Eastern:
Tuscola
Quarry Field Trip/Core Workshop Silurian Devonian –
Champaign, IL. |
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5/1-2 |
Rocky Mountain:
Applied Hydrodynamics – Billings, MT. |
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5/6 |
Midcontinent:
CO2 Applications for Enhanced Oil Recovery and
Sequestration – Wichita,
KS. |
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5/8 |
Texas:
How to
Start/Fix/Manage a Small Waterflood –
Midland, TX. |
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5/13 |
Texas:
Naturally Fractured Reservoirs (Midland
College) –
Midland, TX. |
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5/14 |
West Coast:
Well
Logging Applications (Schlumberger) –
Long Beach, CA. |
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5/15 |
West Coast:
Well
Logging Applications (Schlumberger) –
Bakersfield, CA. |
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5/15 |
Rocky Mountain:
Petra Basics –
Golden, CO. |
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5/20 |
Rocky Mountain:
Successfully Awakening Mature Oil Fields, A Process for Reversing Field
Production Decline – Golden, CO. |
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5/23 |
Rocky Mountain:
Depositional Environments, Diagenesis, and Hydrothermal Alteration of the
Mississippian Leadville Limestone Reservoir, Paradox Basin, Utah: A Core
Workshop – Denver, CO. |
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5/29 |
Eastern: Drilling &
Completion in the Shales of
Appalachia (Ohio Geological Society) –
Columbus, OH. Contact: 304-293-2867 x5443 |
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5/TBD |
Central/Eastern Gulf:
Little Cedar Creek Field Case Study
(Mississippi Geological Society) - Jackson, MS. Contact 205-348-4319 |
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Information not yet available for events shown in
italics, please periodically check the
online
calendar for future information. |
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 Calendar:
Upcoming Industry Events |
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4/14-18 |
PETRIS Complex Well Technology
(A comprehensive
5-day course led by Bob Knoll, one of the masters)
– Houston, TX. |
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4/15-17 |
CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery (American Conference
Institute) – Houston, TX. |
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4/19-23 |
SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery – Tulsa, OK.
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4/20-23 |
AAPG Annual Meeting
– San Antonio, TX.
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4/27-29 |
16th Williston
Basin Petroleum Conference and Expo
– Minot, ND.
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4/29 |
Natural Gas STAR: Production Tech Transfer Workshop
(Marathon, IPAMS)
– Denver, CO.
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5/1 |
Natural Gas STAR: Production Tech Transfer Workshop
(EnCana USA, Petroleum Association of Wyoming, IPAMS) -- Rock Springs, WY. |
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5/6 |
Natural Gas STAR: Offshore Production Tech Transfer
Workshop (Shell, Chevron) – New Orleans, LA. |
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5/5-8 |
Offshore Technology Conference
– Houston, TX.
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5/6-7 |
Midcontinent Prospect
Expo 08
(OIPA)
– Oklahoma City, OK.
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5/7-8 |
Four Corners Oil & Gas Conference –
Farmington, NM. |
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Industry
Highlight:
Mostar's Dual Telemetry MWD
Mostar Directional Technologies, Inc.’s (Mostar) patent-pending dual
telemetry MWD technology allows one to switch between
electromagnetic MWD and mud pulse technology without tripping out of
the hole. Electromagnetic MWD is faster and more efficient, but
higher resistance formations absorb the signal. With Mostar’s new
tool, switching between EM and mud pulse can be completed in less
than eight minutes without tripping. An example cited in an article
in New Technology Magazine (Jan/Feb 2008; pp. 46-47) involved
drilling to 1,900 meters with EM, switching to mud pulse through a
200-meter thick high resistance zone, then back to EM. Savings were
estimated at $110,000. |
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DOE Highlight:
RPSEA Using Forum Input to Shape 2009 R&D
Programs
The objective of RPSEA forums is to facilitate dialogue on regional
issues and pressing challenges in the industry, and to create an
environment for RPSEA members to network. Among other things, input
helps shape the program for the upcoming year. The list of forums
continually evolves (check this
link for the latest listing), but
following are the currently planned forums:
- April 7, Alaskan Unconventional Gas
Resource, Anchorage, AK
- April 23, CO2 EOR with Carbon
Sequestration, Austin, TX
- May 20 & 21 More Bytes & More Barrels
Forum, Houston, TX
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PTTC Highlight:
Enjoy Technology Summit & Spring in
Natchez —April 6 - 8
PTTC's Central/Eastern Gulf Region worked alongside organizers of the U.S. Oil &
Gas Technology Summit 2008 (April 6 - 8 in Natchez, MS) to develop technology
sessions that would have something for everyone—geologists, geophysicists,
reservoir engineers, production engineers, landmen, the investment community,
etc. Time is tight—but it's still not too late to participate. And there is
always Natchez and its many wonders to enjoy. |
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Trivia
Answer:
Yes, its a trick
question—the Driller at first was located
inside the Expo Building. Other
interesting facts about the Driller can be found under
Tulsa landmarks. For even more
interesting but probably unsubstantiated facts, check out this
URL
to visualize what other statue was considered. |
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