Petroleum Technology Transfer Council

PEOPLE AND CONNECTIONS
Shortening the Technology Application Life Cycle

Technology—The Engine That Drives O&G Production




Industry Opportunity: Free Subscriptions to World Oil
For several years World Oil and PTTC have worked together to publish concise E&P case studies in the Petroleum Technology Digest. Each issue of World Oil magazine, which is circulated to more than 35,000 readers worldwide, provides information on offshore and onshore operations worldwide. Editorials, supplements and posting of articles online add additional value. Qualified individuals can register online for their free subscription.

DOE Highlight:  O&G-Related News Alerts
Fossil Energy NewsAlerts is a free, e-mail notification service. When changes are made to Fossil Energy's website in your area of interest (one can choose one or all of four areas--oil and natural gas, carbon sequestration, coal and electric power, or international), subscribers receive a brief e-mail alerting them to the new posting and providing a link for additional information.

PTTC Highlight: Student Education/Internships in California & The Rockies
Two of PTTC's regions, West Coast and Rocky Mountain, have developed student education/internship programs that enable students and teachers to learn about the E&P industry, plus students work in internships with industry applying concepts they have just learned. Teachers gain knowledge and material they can take back to their schools.

COMET Program in California (June 20-25)
(15 students, 2 teachers, 3 internships, 10 financial sponsors)

Futures in Energy Program in the Rockies (June 13-18)
(13 students, 20 teachers, 8 internships, 26 financial sponsors)

Trivia Question:  When and where was the first oil in California sold?

Trivia Answer: Oil from a Humboldt County seep was sold in 1855, four years before Colonel Drake drilled Americas first oil well in Pennsylvania.