Episodes
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Pre-ATCE Series: HSE & Sustainability - Tangible Pathways
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Delve into the transformative domain of sustainability and innovation in the oil and gas industry. This SPE Live provides a sneak peek into the ATCE conference’s theme through a dynamic panel discussion that explores tangible routes to achieve net zero carbon emissions, leveraging innovations like emissions mitigation, CCUS, DAC, renewable energy advancements, and advanced storage systems. Simultaneously, uncover the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for driving Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE), and Sustainability goals within organizations. Explore AI’s potential to enhance safety, reduce incidents, optimize operations, and foster sustainability, alongside addressing challenges and strategies for effective AI integration in HSSE practices.Join us to gain insight into these transformative industry topics and set the stage for the enriching conversations that await at the Society of Petroleum Engineers ATCE in San Antonio, Texas on the 16-18 of October 2023. Your participation is instrumental as we collectively propel towards a more sustainable and secure future.
Moderated by: Philippe Herve, Director at PGNRG.
Speakers:o Wafik Beydoun, Director Americas at IOGPo Darcy Spady, Managing Partner at Carbon Connect International
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
2024 SPE President Terry Palisch shares his thoughts about the evolution of the energy transition, what the future of petroleum engineering looks like, and how SPE fits in. Terry also explains why he says there is no transition without the engineers and scientists in our industry.
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Digital rocks include various subsurface formation imaging such as logging while drilling, wireline logging, and seismic imaging, as well as imaging rock samples on the surface. The focus of this SPE Live meeting is on digital rocks that are derived from formation samples (cores, sidewalls, cuttings) on the surface. The term “digital rock” means that we build multi-dimensional multi-scale digital description of a rock that allows us to compute various properties such as: fluid flow, mechanical, electrical, magnetic, acoustic, and mineralogical, to name a few. We discuss how does digital rock analysis fit into the formation evaluation and reservoir engineering processes. It is a relatively new technology, and its advantages and limitations need to be considered. Multi-dimensional simulations of physical processes provide the option to derive properties for difficult rocks, explore the effects of parameter variabilities, reduce/quantify uncertainties, and leverage complex laboratory-derived data. Digital rock analysis is here to stay, and we believe it will eventually become an integral part of core analysis programs.
Moderated by Zoya Heidari, Associate Professor at UT Austin.
Speaker:– Denis Klemin, Digital Rock Domain Champion at SLB
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Geothermal is hot around the world. Geothermal Rising and the Society of Petroleum engineers collaborate to inspire the future workforce and enable critical factors for geothermal to be developed at large scale.
Bryant Jones, Executive Director at Geothermal Rising will share his view on the industry, current efforts, and the collaboration with SPE which will play a critical role going forward.
Moderated by Camilo Mejia, SPE Geothermal Technical Section Chair, and CEO at Enovate Upstream
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
2024 SPE President Terry Palisch discusses his views on the challenges facing our industry and SPE members, his outlook for our industry, and what his goals will be during his presidency.
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Pre-ATCE Series: Generative AI - Value for the Energy Industry
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
AI has been around for about five decades. However, in the past few months, there is a renewed buzz about Artificial Intelligence and its applications for all businesses due to the emergence of Generative AI. As exciting are the opportunities, there are also concerns about managing AI effectively, the need for legal and regulatory safeguards, and more use cases. Today we want to briefly explore “How generative AI can create value for the energy industry?”. Our panelists share their insights, and we have a more detailed panel discussion at the ATCE at DSEATS dinner speaker event on 16 October 2023 in San Antonio, Texas.
Moderated by Sushma Bhan, SPE Data Science and Engineering Analytics Technical Section Chair
Speakers:
Mehdi Far, AWS Energy and Utilities Professional Services;
Feng Xiao, ExxonMobil;
Joshua Eckroth, i2k Connect
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: The Energy Transition – Envisioning a Lower Carbon Future
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
During this SPE Live on The Energy Transition – Envisioning a Lower Carbon Future, we talk about various key elements that have a significant impact on the energy transition, including the decarbonization of Oil and Gas and other industries, the role of all energy forms and technology innovation in a lower carbon future, the role of energy industry partners in the financial and regulatory areas, as well the role of education, training and transferable skills required.
The panel focuses on these topics and why it is important that the energy industry and partner organizations collaborate and form strategic partnerships to meet the global energy demand while ensuring a lower carbon future.
Moderated by Mervin Azeta, SLB
Speakers:• David Reid, NOV• Allyson Book, Baker Hughes• Alexei Vyssotski, Chevron
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Causal Inferencing for Subsurface Engineering Applications
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Join this SPE Live with Professor Sid Misra and discover the transformative power of causal inferencing in subsurface engineering. While widely employed in fields like medicine and econometrics, the application of causal inference in the oil industry remains untapped.
In this SPE Live, we explore how causal inference techniques can unlock invaluable insights and optimize processes, particularly in microseismic data analysis and fracture monitoring.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
We are in a period of energy evolution where technological advancements and private investments cause innovation to bloom and become the centerpiece of human progression.
During this SPE Live, the URTeC 2023 technical program co-chairs share their thoughts on how unconventional reservoir technology evolved over the years. Observations from the last 10 years of attending the conference provided a great environment for bringing technology to the forefront of this new era of energy transformation
Speakers:– Johannes Alvarez, EOR and CO2 Advisor in the Mid-Continent Business Unit at Chevron Americas Exploration and Production.– Scott Singleton, SEG Technical Co-Chair for URTeC and a Reservoir Geophysicist with NextEra Energy.– Katerina Yared, Senior Petrophysicist at SM Energy.
Moderated by Alex Valdés-Pérez, SPE Reservoir Advisory Committee member.
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Gaia Talk – Real Decarbonization. Seizing the Low-Carbon Future
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Join us for this SPE Live Gaia Talk with industry thought leader Tisha Schuller, founder of Adamantine Energy, for a thought-provoking and optimistic conversation on the future of energy.
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Completions and Production community members face numerous common challenges when attempting to maximize the value and life of completions. In this SPE Live, Technical Directors discuss the importance of the worldwide reach of the various SPE Technical Sections in this context.
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
In this SPE Live, we discuss the challenges faced by startups and innovative entrepreneurs in the oil and gas industry, as well as funding options available to them.
One of the main challenges faced by startups in the oil and gas industry is the high capital costs and long development cycles associated with the industry. Other challenges include navigating complex regulations and the need to build relationships with established industry players. Regarding funding options, the conversation will explore different routes such as venture capital, angel investment, government grants, and strategic partnerships with established companies in the industry.
The SPE Live also delves into the SPE ATCE startup village, an initiative that supports and connects startups with industry leaders, providing a platform for startups to showcase their technology and network with potential investors and customers.Finally, we discuss the importance of startups in promoting innovation in the oil and gas industry, provide some fresh perspectives and discuss how disruptive technologies that can transform the industry and drive progress toward a more sustainable future.
Speakers:• Bryant Mueller, Area Director of Sales, Aspen Technology.• Ian Dickinson, CEO, Longpath Technologies.• Aaron Lazarus, Pioneer Natural Resources
Moderated by Nayeem Chowdhury, Head of CCUS at Project Canary.
Thursday May 18, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Building the Bridge to the Future of Energy Engineering
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Addressing the challenges in the evolving field of Energy Engineering requires the development of new tools and solutions for reliable characterization of subsurface rocks. This demands training engineers and scientists who can think out of the box to develop sustainable and creative bridges to the future of Energy Engineering.
This SPE Live Podcast focuses on discussing directions to tackle challenges, developments, and data integration in the field of reservoir characterization and core analysis, from a geoscientist perspective. It also opens up the discussion on the tools and preparations needed to thrive and to enjoy this journey.Speaker: Zoya Heidari, Associate Professor at University of Texas in Austin.Moderated by Stefano Pruno Technical Advisor for Core Analysis at Stratum Reservoir.
Thursday May 04, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Natural Language Processing in the Subsurface & Wells Disciplines
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Predictive statistical models with natural language processing (NLP) rules and knowledge representations can deliver enhanced results for use cases in subsurface and wells disciplines. These range from helping identify bypassed pay, mitigating cognitive bias in well planning, reservoir and field analogue generation, early identification of drilling issues, to generating optimal completion design for petroleum engineers, competitor intelligence, improving search ranking & suggestions, stimulating serendipity, and discovery of new knowledge.
When the new DSEA Technical Section was created in 2022, we started planning a newsletter series, the first of which appeared on December 1, 2022. Paul Cleverley had the privilege of writing the first article of substance of that inaugural issue. The title was Natural Language Processing in the Subsurface and Wells Disciplines, and the article was really an elaborate 13-page paper with figures and references. During this SPE Live, we dig deeper into Paul’s knowledge of how AI applies to Oil & Gas.
Speaker: Dr. Paul Cleverley, from Infoscience Technologies Ltd. in the UK.
Moderated by: Claude Baudoin, independent consultant in IT and Knowledge Management, and member of the SPE Data Science and Engineering Analytics Technical Section.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
The oil industry has a great experience with the applications of Data Analytics/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (DA/AI/ML) in the Reservoir Engineering Discipline, specifically in reservoir surveillance and reservoir modeling and performance prediction. This situation is like what is occurring in other reservoir subdisciplines, for example in reservoir characterization, reservoir management, and other petroleum engineering disciplines.Despite the wide range of data science and engineering applications, there is still room for improvement for the number of applications to be even greater and to improve future applications.In this SPE Live, the SPE DSEA Technical Director and the SPE Reservoir Technical Director address some of the challenges in the application of DA/AI/ML to several reservoir engineering problems, and answer some of the questions related to DA/AI/ML applications in reservoir modeling & performance prediction.
Speakers: Rodolfo Camacho and Silviu Livescu.Moderated by: Birol Dindoruk
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Application of the UNFC to Geothermal Energy Resources
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
In this SPE Live, Gioia Falcone, rankine chair of energy engineering at the University of Glasgow, discusses the application of the United Nations Framework Classification to geothermal energy resources. Gioia discusses why we need a resource assessment framework for geothermal, presents a real-life example, and synergies with the oil and gas sector.
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Chemical Considerations of CCUS and New Energy Development
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
This SPE Live Podcast episode discusses some of the unique chemical and geochemical considerations of CCUS and new energy source development.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Join this SPE Live Podcast as we discuss areas of collaboration between HSES and the drilling community.
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
In this SPE Live Podcast episode, we take an in-depth look at the numerous economic influences on oil and gas values for the coming year, and what they could mean for the long-term future of the energy industry.
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
SPE Live Podcast: Accelerating the Value with Women Talent in Oil and Gas
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
The oil and gas industry has traditionally had a low representation of women in technical roles. One possible explanation for this disparity may be a lack of awareness and initiatives aimed at promoting and supporting the inclusion of women. However, with the growing importance of data science and artificial intelligence in the industry, there is an opportunity to attract more women to these fields. To do this, a top-down approach may be necessary, focusing on developing and supporting female talent and providing easier access to opportunities. This approach would ensure that women with the necessary qualifications, competence, and skill sets are given the support they need to excel in the industry. In this SPE Live Podcast, speakers Sushma Bhan and Carol Piovesan discuss this topic and answer your questions.
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