2000 09 26
Research and Technology Development Priorities Workshop
Invitation   Agenda - Word .doc (49KB)  Expression of Interest   Notes

Sponsor: Enhanced Petroleum Recovery (EPR)
Co-sponsors: PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada, Alberta Chamber of Resources (ACR)

INVITATION
Tuesday, September 26, 2000 – 8:00am-4:00pm

PanCanadian Amphitheatre
Room 260, Tower Centre, Second Level
131-9th Ave. SE, Calgary

PTAC Member: $30.00 (GST incl.)
Co-Sponsor Member: $30.00 (GST incl.)
Non PTAC Member $160.00 (GST incl.)
Non Co-Sponsor Member: $160.00 (GST incl.)

(lunch provided)

You are invited to participate in an "Enhanced Petroleum Recovery (EPR) Research & Technology Development Priorities Workshop." This event should be of interest to conventional oil & gas pool owners, particularly medium sized producers, as well as R&D suppliers.

The purpose of this workshop is to obtain direction from the Canadian oil and gas industry on research and technology needs for enhanced recovery of conventional oil & gas, heavy oil, coal bed methane and related greenhouse gas emissions reduction technology. The ultimate goal of the workshop is to initiate new fundamental research, as well as facilitate technology development and transfer needed by the industry.

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to:

• Present or learn about selected current EPR research or new technology
• Provide input on future R&D priorities and the recommended process to move such initiatives forward
• Indicate which issues are of interest to your organization
• Learn about potential funding sources for EPR R&D

The format for the workshop will be a number of presentations on potential funding for EPR R&D followed by a series of focused breakout groups that are based on registration demand (draft agenda and registration form attached).

If you are interested in making a non-proprietary presentation on current EPR research or new technology in one of the potential focus areas, please register for the workshop and provide an executive summary of the presentation to PTAC by September 1, 2000. Presentations are to be 15 minutes long (maximum) followed by a 5-minute question period after each presentation. PTAC will provide copies of your presentation to all attendees as well as the computer projection equipment and laptop computer. You will need to supply an electronic version of your MS PowerPoint presentation to PTAC no later than September 15, 2000.

If you are interested in this workshop, but unable to attend, please register and send us your input via email or fax on EPR R&D needs. PTAC will ensure your input reaches the appropriate breakout group and provide you with a copy of the workshop notes.

To register, please complete the attached registration form and return to Arlene Merling of PTAC no later than September 15, 2000, email amerling@ptac.org , fax (403) 920-0054, phone (403) 218-7702.

REGISTRATION AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

To register, please complete the attached registration form and return to Arlene Merling of PTAC no later than September 15, 2000, emailamerling@ptac.org , fax (403) 920-0054, phone (403) 218-7702. Confirmation of registration acceptance will be emailed or faxed to all accepted attendees and presenters one week prior to the workshop date.

Name:___________________________

Organization:______________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________ Fax: ________________________

Email: ____________________________

Attending Workshop: Yes _____ No _____

Will you be in attendance for lunch (provided)? Yes _____ No _____

1. Are you interested in making a non-proprietary presentation on current EPR research or new technology in one of the potential focus areas? Yes _____ No _____

   Name of Focus Area: ______________________________________________

   Title of presentation: ______________________________________________

   Producer Co-Sponsor______________________________________________

   Presenter Name __________________________________________________
   (please provide contact info if different from above)

   Organization:_____________________________________________________

   Phone: _______________________ Fax: ________________________

   Email: ____________________________

2. We require facilitators, note takers, and individuals to provide background information and frame EPR R&D issues for each breakout group. Are you willing to: Facilitate _____ Take Notes _____ Frame an R&D Topic _____ .
3. Is your organization interested in co-sponsoring this event? Yes _____ No _____
   Support you are willing to provide:

   ___ Listing of your organization as a co-sponsor on the invitation and other written material regarding this event

   ___ Assistance distributing the event invitation to your members or employees.

   ___ Provision of input to the planning process by your members or employees.

   ___ Financial contributions towards the cost of the event or a specific portion
   (i.e. professional facilitation, coffee, lunch etc.).

4. Please specify: PTAC Member ___ ACR Member ___ CAPP Member ___ Non Member

   PTAC members and members of co-sponsoring organizations, please bring cash or a cheque in the amount of $30.00 per registration to cover lunch and facility expenses. Non-members, please send your cheque in the amount of $160.00 per registration with this registration form to PTAC, 25^th floor, One Palliser Square, 125- 9^th Ave. S.E., Calgary, AB T2G 0P8 Please make cheques payable to PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance GST#895509495

5. Ranking of Potential EPR R&D Focus Areas by Priority

   It is important that you rank your interest in the following potential EPR R&D focus areas in order of priority, as your breakout group assignment will be based on your ranking. Please do not rank items that are not of significant interest.

   Please choose only one

   1 2 3 4 5 Greenhouse Gas, C0₂ and Sour Gas Collection, Transport and Sequestration
   Sources of the gases, how to economically collect the gases (for example, improved C02 recovery from flue gas), transport and sequestration. The issues will include the validation of the volume of gas, which can be sequestered, and the long-term fate of the gas with recommendations on activity to validate these aspects.

   1 2 3 4 5 Improved Natural Gas Recovery
   Advances in natural gas recovery, including water invasion control, horizontal wells, treatment methods to remove reservoir blockage, sulphur removal/handling and "final" sweep to deplete reservoirs.

   1 2 3 4 5 Improved Conventional Light and Medium Oil Recovery Methods
   Use and identification of new and existing processes for conventional light and medium oil recovery (C02 flooding potential, sweep improvement, new waterflood concepts, horizontal wells, etc.)

   1 2 3 4 5 Improved Plant Operations and Pipeline Operations that Contribute to EPR
   Improvements in facility and well operations including oil/water/gas separation, water disposal/recycle, new material requirements; pipeline transportation improvements, heated pipelines, density specifications to reduce diluent, co-transportation of C02 and oil, innovations to reduce diluent (e.g., asphalt removal)

   1 2 3 4 5 Reservoir Characterization, Monitoring, Numerical Simulation and Integrated Data Handling Methods
   Advances required to reduce the cost and improve accuracy of reservoir characterization and monitoring including 3-D/4-D seismic, non-seismic methods, and "smart" observation wells; improvements in integrated data collection and handling methods and numerical simulation for emerging recovery methods, and geochemical/geological aspects.

   1 2 3 4 5 Coalbed Methane Recovery
   Status of coalbed methane recovery technology and critical technology development areas required for advancement.

   1 2 3 4 5 Improved Conventional Heavy Oil Recovery
   Use of new processes for heavy oil recovery (i.e., Vapex, SAGD, wormholes, etc.) and identify critical technology for improvements or to augment production following initial depletion

   1 2 3 4 5 Other R&D Needs (Please specify – feel free to elaborate in an email or fax to PTAC)
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   2000 09 26

   Research and Technology Development Priorities Workshop
   Sponsor: Enhanced Petroleum Recovery (EPR)
   Co-sponsors: PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada, Alberta Chamber of Resources (ACR)

   Tuesday, September 26, 2000 – 8:00am-4:00pm

   PanCanadian Amphitheatre
   Room 260, Tower Centre, Second Level
   131-9th Ave. SE, Calgary

   DRAFT AGENDA

6. Registration - Coffee/Juice and Muffins8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
7. General Welcome and Introduction8:30 – 8:40 a.m.
8. Review of workshop objectives, agenda and process8:40 – 8:55 a.m.
9. Potential Funding8:55 – 9:35 a.m.

   Presentations by: AERI/ASRA/COURSE, Climate Change Central,
   iCORE (Alberta Informatics Circle of Research Excellence),
   NRC/IRAP (National Research Council Industrial Research Technology
   Assistance Program), PTRC (Petroleum Technology Research Centre),
   NRCan (Natural Resources Canada) – approx. 7 minutes each including Q&A

10. Breakout Groups

    Presentation 19:35 – 9:55 a.m.

    Presentation 2 9:55 – 10:15 a.m.

    Break 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

    1. Overview of current EPR research (framing of topic of discussion)10:30 – 10:50 a.m.
    2. Brainstorm to identify future potential EPR research priority areas10:50 – 12:00 p.m.

       Lunch Break (lunch provided) 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.

    3. Breakout group discussions regarding determined priorities and the12:45 – 2:20 p.m.
       best process to move each priority forward.

    Break 2:20 – 2:30 p.m.

11. Presentations on recommendations by each breakout group to the main 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
    Group, including discussion, questions and answers and final voting on priorities.
12. Next Steps3:45 – 4:00 p.m.