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Technical Areas Drilling Frontier Drilling Waste
Management Forum – Drilling Waste Management Forum e-Business Wireless,
Digital and PKI Producer Working Group – January 16, 2002 Environmental Economic Vent Gas Mitigation Options Projects 2002 ERAC Project Funding Approved Western Canada Greenhouse Gas Technology Conference – Spring 2002 2002 Environmental Forum** – January 29 and 30, 2002 Fundamental Research Instrumentation and Measurement Multiphase Flow Meter Testing JIPNatural Gas Production 2001 Coalbed Methane Conference Reservoir RecoveryHusky Abandonment Pressure Reduction JIP CO2 Miscible Flood Feasibility Study Enhanced Gas Recovery TIS* – February 6, 2002 Links andResources CTTA News Technology Centre for Natural Gas (TCNG) InnovationTHECIS – The Centre for Innovation Studies R&D Funding SPRI R&D Initiatives TIS* – January 23, 2002 PTAC News Board Changes |
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December 2001 - Issue 19 R&D Strategy and Priorities PTAC Releases R&D Strategy and PTAC recently released a discussion paper entitled "PTAC’s Role in Oil and Gas R&D and Technology Transfer." This paper includes an introduction, background, a review of PTAC’s mandate, method of operations, performance and services, and a review of industry’s current operating environment. It also includes a brief summary of upstream oil and gas research priorities and possible additions or changes to PTAC’s strategy. A companion document provides an extensive summary of R&D projects and priorities identified by PTAC including web site links to more detailed information. You are invited to comment on these two PTAC publications which can be found at www.ptac.org/strategy1.html and www.ptac.org/priority1.html, or contact: Eric Lloyd e-Business CALL FOR PRESENTERS AND
SPONSORS Twenty-four participants met on November 29th to sketch out the first of a series of wireless, digital and telecommunications forums to be held early in 2002. The first forum will focus on Operations, and will feature non-proprietary presentations demonstrating how the oil and gas industry can use wireless technology today to improve financial performance. A full day of case study presentations will centre on operations and field solutions in the morning and drilling/completions solutions in the afternoon. Q&A and brainstorming of unmet needs will follow to allow clarification and input from participants. All presentations must be co-sponsored by a producer or If you are interested in making a presentation on wireless, digital or telecommunication solutions for this forum, please email an executive summary to Arlene Merling of PTAC by January 9th, 2002, at . Include your co-sponsor’s name, short bio, presentation title, company name, and your fit into the wireless, digital and telecommunication picture. Your case study presentation should answer the following questions using simple, non-technical language:
For further information, or if you are interested in co-sponsoring this event, please contact: Arlene Merling Producer Public Key Infra-structure (PKI) Working Group The working group will continue to build a PKI business case. The next meeting will be held January 16, 2002. For further information, please contact: Arlene Merling Crude Oil Ducument Exchange Pilot Project WellPoint Systems Inc. held a well-attended Technology Information Session, co-sponsored by Talisman Energy Inc., on November 1st to introduce their new Crude Oil Document Exchange (CDOX) technology to the oil and gas community. WellPoint gathered significant interest and formally kicked off a subsequent pilot project November 14th. The pilot project member companies have met twice since the pilot kickoff. During the working meetings, the group finalized the business and technical standards for the Form A document as well as initial security and other technical requirements for the exchange itself. The group expects to complete the Form C standards by December 13th. Pilot project members decided to implement Form A and Form C together, to offer functionality for both the pipelines and shippers, as well as to reduce the effort required for testing. Form A and Form C are expected to be in production for the pilot project companies in April 2002. To participate in this project, or for further information on the Crude Oil Document Exchange (CDOX), please contact: Glen Murphy, President and CEO Environmental PROJECTS LAUNCHED Over the past two years, PTAC has helped to launch a number of projects focused on finding economic methods to reduce vent gas and other GHG emissions from upstream oil and gas operations. These projects are at various stages of completion, but are all focused on developing tools and information to assist producers in their efforts to economically reduce emissions. The following is a brief status report on these projects. More information is available on the New Paradigm Engineering Ltd. web site at www.newparadigm.ab.ca/. Conventional Heavy Oil Vent Options – this project was com-pleted in February 2001 and all the project materials generated are available from New Paradigm. Between March and September, six technology transfer workshops were offered through PTAC in Calgary and Lloyd-minster with over 80 participants from producers, vendors and regulators. Vent Options for Thermal Heavy Oil, Conventional Oil and Gas Production Facilities and Gas Processing and Compression Facilities – these phases were launched in early 2001 and the initial deliverables are now being completed. Technology transfer workshops based on these studies should begin in early 2002. In November 2001, New Paradigm and Clearstone Engineering held a technology information session to propose a new Vent Gas Demonstrations Project. This initiative is intended to provide assistance to leading producers in developing case studies to demonstrate to other producers and stake-holders the economic advantages of their vent gas reduction and energy efficiency projects. A minimum of $100k in funding is being sought from governments and industry associations to support this project. New Paradigm also plans to propose other new projects in early 2002 to further develop and demonstrate potential methods for dealing economically with small and fugitive methane streams for which new options are required. For more information, please contact: Bruce Peachey 2002 ERAC Project Funding Approved The Environmental Research Advisory Council (ERAC) has committed a total of $674,100 to twelve 2002 environmental research projects through the Broad Industry Initiatives (BII) fund. The approved projects provide practical, science-based solutions to the many environmental challenges facing our industry. The findings of these projects have a direct impact on industry in a number of ways by providing:
Seven new projects have been approved:
These projects will be featured at the annual PTAC/CAPP Environmental Research and Technology Development Forum on January 30th and 31st, 2002. Register for this forum on PTAC’s web site at www.ptac.org/techenvf.html. For a complete list of approved 2002 projects, past ERAC projects and other environmental research and technology development projects, please please visit PTAC’s web site at www.ptac.org/techenvp.html or contact: Tannis Such Western Canada Greenhouse Gas Technology Conference PTAC and Climate Change Central are planning a multi-day conference to be held in Spring of 2002, focusing on economical climate-related technology solutions for the oil and gas, oilsands, coal, petrochemical, pipeline and mining industries in Western Canada. This conference will interest corporate planners/decision makers, technical personnel, and technology solution providers. The conference objectives are:
If you know of, or have information on related projects or technology solutions, or would like additional information please contact: Tannis Such Natural Gas Production CONFERENCE SUCCESS PTAC, in conjunction with the Canadian Technology Transfer Agent (CTTA) program and the Canadian Coalbed Methane Forum, hosted the highly successful 2001 Canadian Coalbed Methane Conference October 10-13, 2001, at the Westin Hotel in Calgary. Over 400 North American and international delegates attended the Conference. Three full days of informative presentations on coalbed methane were offered by leading representatives from both industry and government organizations, followed by a field trip to the Horseshoe Canyon Coals on the final day. The Right Honourable Ministers of Energy from Alberta and British Columbia, and the Senior Petroleum Geologist/Rights Administrator of the Nova Scotia Petroleum Directorate addressed conference attendees at the Keynote Dinner held on October 11th. Over 40 presentations were made during the Conference, including:
To obtain the Coalbed Methane Conference proceedings, please contact: Brenda Belland Reservoir Recovery WORKING GROUP FORMED Husky Oil launched a Joint Industry Project Working Group on Abandonment Pressure Reduction December 4th to design and implement a pumping system that would allow production at lower bottom-hole pressures with high, erratic gas-to-liquids ratios. Frank McIntyre delivered a presentation discussing target pressures and potential cash flow incentives for an abandonment pressure reduction project, and pointed out the need for a technique to reduce pressure in order to recover gas and allow liquids in the reservoir to vaporize. The 12 representatives from producer, and service and supply companies were asked for their comments, ideas or questions. Schlumberger (REDA) delivered a presentation on a potential solution nearing completion. The group defined categories of wells for which solutions were needed. Kudu Industries and ProMore Engineering Inc. are considering producing a joint proposal. Group members will present their solutions to producers at a meeting to be held early in 2002. If you are a producer in need of potential solutions for abandonment pressure reduction or a supplier with potential solutions, please contact: Arlene Merling Vikor CO2 Miscible Flood Feasibility Study for Alberta Pools In November, Vikor Energy Inc. hosted a Technology Information Session that was attended by over 95 participants. The session, sponsored by Alberta Energy Research Institute, Alberta Department of Energy, and Suncor Energy Inc., detailed the CO 2 Miscible Flood Feasibility Study for pools, described the work available in the study and introduced initiatives currently under way to encourage CO2 EOR in Alberta.The 500-page report summarizes two years of work and includes tables and figures. Confidential non-disclosure agreements between the participants and Vikor Energy Inc. were required. Vikor is prepared to enter Phase II of the study with a consortium of participants to in-crease the number of fields studied, analyse delivery potential to a specific area, or investigate specific pools in greater detail. For more information regarding this study, please visit www.ptac.org/tis1.html or contact: Derril Stephenson, Vikor Energy Inc. Drilling UPCOMING FORUM CTTA is planning a Frontier Drilling Waste Management Forum to be held in Spring 2002. A planning meeting for this forum will be held mid-January 2002. Potential topics for this forum include:
All presentations must be co-sponsored by a producer or end-user willing to verify this technology/product/service has merit and is worthy of consideration by the oil and gas industry. If you would like to make a presentation on one of these topics or another relevant Frontier topic, please email an executive summary to Kerri Markle by February 4, 2002, at kmarkle@ptac.org. Include your co-sponsor’s name, short bio, presentation title and company name. If you are interested in participating in the planning meeting for the Frontier Drilling Waste Management Forum or in co-sponsoring this event, please contact: Kerri Markle Drilling Waste Management Forum a Success The Canadian Technology Transfer Agent (CTTA) program hosted a successful Drilling Waste Management Forum December 5, 2001 in Calgary. Over 110 attendees listened to presentations on alternate drilling mud systems, on-site waste handling and disposal techniques, treatment of oil-contaminated drill cuttings and bioremed- iation of drill fluids and cuttings. The forum also reviewed current practices, new technology and success stories in Drilling Waste Management. Some of the presentations included:
To obtain the Drilling Waste Management Forum proceedings, please contact: Brenda Belland Instrumentation and Measurement ARC Launches Multiphase Flow Meter Testing JIP for Heavy Oil On November 14th, Alberta Research Council (ARC) launched a joint industry project on multiphase flow meter testing. The project arose from a Technology Information Session ARC held on October 25th, where speakers Bob Keller, Vice President, Kenonic Controls Ltd. and Maureen Evers-Dakers, Measurement Representative for Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., outlined the issues surrounding field production measurement and current meter testing and technologies. Keller spoke on the "Benefits of Measurement" and Evers-Dakers addressed the "Measurement of Thermal Heavy Oil Production." Participants to date include five suppliers and several heavy oil producers who expressed interest in pursuing the multiphase testing project – specifically, high-pressure steam SAGD at high temperature ram. ARC anticipates the testing project will start in early 2002 and be complete by mid-year – testing up to six multiphase commercially available meters used in offshore applications and drilling operations. ARC looks forward to testing their products in heavy oil thermal recovery conditions. ARC currently has 60 percent of the funding required for the testing project and welcomes additional producer participation. For further information on how you can participate in ARC’s multiphase flow meter testing project, please contact: Paul Johnston, George W. Govier Centre Innovation CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE The Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS) was recently organized in Calgary to serve as a centre of excellence to study and promote technological innovation in Alberta. Specific objectives for THECIS are defined as follows:
Current THECIS initiatives include:
The centre is affiliated with the University of Calgary, and is pursuing affiliation with the University of Alberta. The petroleum industry has been very innovative over the years, and this trend is recognised as one of the major sources of competitive advantage today. New research casts light on how to become even more effective at innovation. For further information, please visit www.thecis.ca/ or contact: Peter Josty, Executive Director, THECIS CTTA News TCNG Technology Centre for Natural Gas The Technology Centre for Natural Gas (TCNG) was established as part of the Canadian Technology Transfer Agent (CTTA) program. The TCNG houses natural gas-related technical information supplied by Gas Technology Insitute and other PTAC members. The growing collection, in electronic or hard copy, consists of research program reports, books, journals and conference proceedings. The Technology Centre for Natural Gas is open to the public. Patrons have access to:
We invite PTAC members to provide non-proprietary natural gas-related technical information, in hard copy or electronic format, to be housed in the TCNG. We encourage you to submit relevant materials at your earliest convenience, as well as on an on-going basis. TCNG is also interested in receiving relevant library donations from corporate collections, individual collections, professional societies, government agencies and other industry participants. For access to TCNG materials and services, please contact: Brenda Belland The TCNG is located in PTAC’s offices: PTAC News BOARD CHANGES New Board Members Welcome to the following new PTAC Board members:
Earle Shirley replaces Neil McCrank of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board. We thank Neil for his support of PTAC and his contributions. PTAC’s board members are volunteers comprised of senior representatives from a cross-section of PTAC member organizations. We appreciate their contributions to the industry by serving on our board. www.ptac.org Please visit PTAC’s web site at www.ptac.org for information on PTAC events, projects, members, publications and much more. Recently added sections are:
www.ptac.org/inn1.html www.ptac.org/priority1.html www.ptac.org/strategy1.html 174 PTAC Members PTAC continues to grow and now has 174 members. We welcome the following new members: Service and Supply Companies
Individuals
Learning Institutions
PTAC PTAC Facilitates Innovation, Technology Transfer and Collaborative Research & Development (R&D) in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry PTAC is dedicated to the facilitation of innovation, technology transfer and research and development in the upstream oil and gas industry.PTAC is a not-for-profit association governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of representatives from producers, service and supply companies, research and educational institutions, inventors and government. P-talk is published quarterly and is available through PTAC. Material may be reprinted without permission but credit would be appreciated. Contact Us PTAC Eric Lloyd Arlene Merling Lorie Frei Tannis Such CTTA Denis Gaudet Brenda Belland Kerri Markle |
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