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Welcome to SPE Aberdeen’s June e-Newsletter

Dear SPE Aberdeen members, colleagues and friends,

As the 2018 – 2019 session draws to a close so too does my tenure as chair of the section.

It has been a considerable pleasure and privilege to serve in this role for the last 3 ½ years.

When I took up this position our industry was going through a very challenging time which was having a significant impact on the section – event attendance was declining, and our finances were a major concern.

Against this backdrop, my focus and ambition for the Section was to continue to provide opportunities for professionals to network, to share experiences and to learn from one another.

To enhance our technical programme we put out a call for volunteers to join the board and become involved in the section’s activities. We were delighted with the response and with the support and enthusiasm of the army of volunteers who stepped forward the section has continued to go from strength to strength despite the uncertainty in the industry.

This influx of new talent has ensured that our programme of events continues to be relevant, topical and well attended.  As examples, both the “Seismic” and “Topsides” conferences took place last month. Both are now in their third year, and get bigger and better every year. A very active community has now been built up around ”Topsides”, which serves those with an interest in topsides, facilities and operations & maintenance.

Collaborations have always been valued by the section and we continue to organise exciting joint events with other professional societies. These include new events such as Alternatives to Welding (with IMechE), Transforming Controls Safety and Cyber Security (with InstMC) as well as our more established events such as SPE ICoTA Well Intervention and DEVEX (with AFES and PESGB).

In addition to growing our technical programme, we had to address the harsh financial realities of falling event attendance and rising costs in the downturn. The growing events programme produced some modest surpluses; we cut costs, and we ensured that the Section finances were firmly part of every Board meeting.

This focus on growing events and containing costs over the last few years means that we are now in a very healthy financial position. As a result, we have recently been able to increase our annual Student Bursary Programme to £30,000 p.a. We are able to continue the NASA in Aberdeen programme – the third visit took place in March (this is a collaboration with EI and SUT). This has been a hugely successful and inspiring programme that reached an audience of over 2000 this year, and plans for the 2020 visit are already taking place.  This summer, for the second year in a row we are able to sponsor the “SPE Summer of Engineering” for primary school children at the Aberdeen Science Centre.

Effective communication is key to keeping our members and the wider community up to date about our events and general news about the section. We launched a new website a couple of years ago which I hope you find easy to navigate and informative. Over the last few years we have also increased our social media presence; you can now follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram, and see members talking about events, schools activities and why they support the SPE.

I would like to thank you all for all your support during my time as chair and wish my successor, Kenny McAllister of Seal-Tite Ltd all the best; I will remain as an active supporter of him and of the section, so I look forward to seeing you at a section event in the near future.

Kind regards – Ian Phillips

SPE Aberdeen Chairman

4D Seismic History Matching

We are delighted to have Paul Mitchell, TAQA and SPE Distinguished Lecturer, present the next Evening Dinner Meeting on 19th June; this is the last in the 2018-2019 session. Using case studies, Paul will show how time-lapse or 4D seismic data can be used as an additional constraint to history match reservoir models in a 4D Seismic History Matching workflow. He will also discuss the current status of the technology and some of its research and development directions. More details and booking here.

 

 

 

 


Transforming Controls Safety and Security – How Safe is Your Asset? Last Chance to Submit Abstract!

Abstracts close on 17th June for this new conference, organised by SPE Aberdeen and InstMC, which will address digital transformation, functional safety and the important issue of cyber security. Committee member and subject matter expert Cevn Vibert explains why you should submit an abstract and get involved! 200 word abstracts are required for presentations lasting 20 minutes. Details on the abstracts process, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities here.

 

 


YP TechTours

Earlier this month Rubicon Oilfield International hosted the latest YP TechTour. The committee would like to say a big thanks to Rubicon for organising such a great tour which included seeing some of their products in action.

 

 

 


Launch of Decom Directory

Decom North Sea partnered with Scottish Enterprise and the Oil & Gas Authority to create a Decom Directory of companies that can service the decommissioning market. This new online directory was launched at the recent Decom Offshore conference and captures the capability of almost 300 supply chain companies which can service the UKCS. More details and sign up here.

 

Have You Booked To Attend Well Abandonment? 2 Weeks To Go!

Don’t miss the opportunity to attend Well Abandonment 2019. A ‘Meet the Operator’ stand, sponsored by TAQA, will take place in the busy exhibition area; a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with Operators including Shell, BP, Enquest, CNR, Petrobras, TAQA and TOTAL. More than half of this year’s technical programme is focussed on real life case studies and lessons learned from the platform and subsea sector. More information and book your place here!

 

 


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Submit Your Abstract Now for SPE ICoTA 25th European Well Intervention Conference

Abstracts are open until 22nd July and the theme this year is ICoTA 25: Industry collaboration to restore, safeguard and optimise production across Europe. Committee member Mark Oatey explains more about the conference and Operator stand. Early bird exhibitor rates end this week! More information on abstracts and exhibition space here.

 

 


University of Aberdeen Student Chapter Win Prestigious SPE Award

Our student chapter at the University of Aberdeen was recently awarded the SPE Student Chapter Excellence Award. This is awarded in recognition of the chapter’s efforts in technical knowledge dissemination, operations, members benefits, society and community outreach and innovation. This is a fantastic achievement - well done to all.

 

Last Chance to Submit Abstract For Inwell Monitoring & Surveillance Seminar

Abstracts close on 17th June for this seminar which will explore advances in monitoring surveillance techniques, applications of data and flow control in the oil and gas industry. We will be exploring ways in which large volumes of existing underutilised data can be analysed to leverage value from the information; transforming data into barrels. Details on how to submit an abstract and the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities here.

 

 


YP Simplified Series - Hydrocarbon Accounting… Much More Than Counting Barrels

The YP Simplified Series of events will be back after the summer break on the 11th September with Steve Penman of Adept Solutions. Hydrocarbon accounting is the cash register of an operator’s oil and gas business. In this presentation, Steve will discuss what Hydrocarbon Accounting is, what is required in order to manage it successfully and common areas where things can go wrong! More details and booking here.

 


Personal Resilience Event Series

Following on from the successful events in 2016-18 we have once again teamed up with BMI Albyn Hospital to offer our members Personal Resilience events. We will be running stress management, sleep disorder and knees/hips events starting in September 2019. What other topics would you like covered by these events which would benefit you as a member? We can then collaborate with BMI Albyn to deliver what our members want. Email your suggestions to aberdeen.manager@spe-uk.org

 

 


Summer of Engineering Underway

The Summer of Engineering kicked off last week at Aberdeen Science Centre and we are delighted to be the sponsors of this event. Running throughout the summer, aspiring engineers will be able to explore cutting edge ROV's, take part in the engineering family challenge and get creative in the hands-on workshops and demonstrations.

 


This Month's Top Articles from Rigzone

Why Didn't Shell Try to Buy Anadarko? Read full article here.

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Feds Probe GOM Worker Falls. Read full article here.

Nigeria's Oil Thieves Roar Back. Read full article here.

Toshiba Pays $815MM to Exit Freeport LNG Plant. Read full article here.


Dates for Your Diary

AAPG Risk and Uncertainty Forum - 18 - 19th June 2019

Organised by American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), this forum aims to bring together industry professionals, academic, and independent researchers to discuss how we benchmark and improve our approach to risk and uncertainties in exploration, appraisal, development and production. More details and booking here.


 


Advertise with SPE Aberdeen

Do you want to raise your corporate profile? Advertising on SPE Aberdeen’s website or e-newsletter is an excellent way to do this in front of a targeted industry audience. For details regarding the advertising opportunities currently available, please contact Diane Wood, SPE Aberdeen Section Manager, on (+44) 01651 873791, or email aberdeen.manager@spe-uk.org. The media pack, which includes details of advertising opportunities and costs, can also be found here.

 

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