... Abstract The need for petroleum engineers to provide energy for the world population in the upcoming decades and the role of SPE in this regard are discussed in this paper. There have been recent papers suggesting that there is a diminished or no need for petroleum engineering (e.g., SPE 194764...

... of the model were applied under the following objectives: constant measuring, evaluation and monitoring of drilling indicators; Support field operations with strong drilling engineering planning criteria; Establish only one communication line through the office drilling engineer in charge of the project...

...—internal and external. Everyone, including knowledge workers, needs to work as a single system with a manufacturing mentality and to strive for continuous improvement. Customers of the knowledge work supplied by the geoscientists and reservoir engineers have benefitted greatly from the introduction...

... information can be updated by synchronizing them with the master server. Jobs are archived and can be used for future prosperity. In the JOB structure, well information is shared by functional modules. Information is standardized using calculation engines and includes survey data, wellbore geometry, drilling...

... Abstract Long years of experience in the field and sometimes in the lab are required to develop drilling fluid consultants. Texas A&M University recently has established a new method to develop a drilling expert system that can be used as a training tool for young engineers...

... by an SPE program committee following review of information contained in an abstract submitted by the author(s). Contents of the paper have not been reviewed by the Society of Petroleum Engineers and are subject to correction by the author(s). The material does not necessarily reflect any position...

... with focus on various computer paradigms such as neural networks, genetic algorithms, and fuzzy logic to more efficiently solve complex engineering problems. Further work concentrated on integrating two or more of these paradigms has led to what is known as "hybrid systems." The power of the hybrid system...

... The i-field San Joaquin Valley concept of Integrated Reservoir Management for heavy oil assets is a "one-stop shop" tool for reservoir management. The solution will enable earth scientists and engineers to quickly and easily access critical information and tools thus increasing productivity...

...-field engineers, petroleum engineers, earth ecientists, IT professionals and the operations group. The i-DOT solution has become the single point of operation monitoring and activity scheduling for multiple groups such as Operations, Asset Development and the Drilling team. The benefits...

... Abstract Simulation models are commonly used as an aid to decision making for oilfield development and operations. Such models represent information uncertainty and alternate operational strategies and form a design space, which is used by engineers to explore different "what-if" scenarios...

... In large fields with thousands of wells, an immense amount of data and experience build up in databases over time. Typically engineers have access to this data, but rarely have time to analyze the entire dataset before making a recommendation for a well intervention or job. Furthermore, much...

... the current requirements of the Department of Conservation's Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (Division ), the engineering required for a good abandonment, current abandonment practices and some of the difficulties encountered in properly abandoning or reabandoning wells This paper...

... oilfield system. Abstract Facility expansion evaluations are often performed when reservoir capacity exceeds the design limits of the installed facilities. In most cases, these evaluations are multifaceted and involve several engineering and operations disciplines. The inter-relationships between...

... characterization engineer Introduction Which exploration wells are worth drilling, and which wells are not? This simple question is the core of the exploration business. Those companies that consistently answer this question correctly will grow the business and expand production. Those companies who fail...

... research and used innovation to differentiate their activities and to stay ahead of the competition. Along with national and local government agencies, industry strongly supported university programs to educate the required engineers and scientists. The research and development efforts were extremely...

... process. knowledge management operation obsolescence society of petroleum engineers uninterrupted education spe competence petroleum professional training organization aera energy llc engineer professional registration/certification fattahi spe 68796 information professional...

.... Predicting hydrocarbon recovery using numerical simulation can be a trying task. To adequately replicate the physical world with a numerical model, the geoscientists and reservoir engineers must have a firm grasp of geological and fluid flow fundamentals, as well as a good understanding of the site-specific...

... Abstract Professional Registration in the United States is continuing to become more important for Petroleum Engineers. It has seen some drastic changes since its implementation unto the national scene in 1973. The requirements to become registered have gradually become stiffer. An engineering...

... Abstract Well Construction and Information Technology (IT) groups are working together at ARCO Alaska, Inc. (AAI) to create a real-time, barrier free, learning environment. In this environment, engineers discover that small "jewels" of knowledge are easily shared and discovered...

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