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2009 U.S.-China Coal Conversion and Carbon Management Workshop
National Research Center for Coal and Energy
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
December 2-4, 2009
Hosted by the US-China Energy Center and the National Research Center for Coal and Energy of West Virginia University
Sponsored by the US Department of Energy Office of Sequestration, Hydrogen, and Clean Coal Fuels.
The one-and-a-half day program that will include information about coal to liquids, coal to syngas, co-generation, and polygeneration topics along with carbon capture, geologic sequestration, and related carbon management technologies and presentations about the economic and policy issues that drive business decisions in the area of coal conversion.
Registration and other details can be found at the event website.
PTTC Workshop - May 14, 2009, "Keys to Complex Well Economic Success"
- Date: Thursday, May 14 , 2009
- Location: NRCCE, WVU-Evansdale Campus, Morgantown, WV
- Register: http://nrcce.wvu.edu/docs/PTTC_Workshop_registration.pdf
- Workshop Updates: http://www.karl.nrcce.wvu.edu/workshops.html
- E-mail: Doug.Patchen@mail.wvu.edu
Topics: Basic themes, principles of geology and reservoir engineering, well profile design, typical problems.
1-day short course focused on the critical elements and miss-conceptions of application design and field activity that relate to economic success or failure.
Instructor: Robert G. (Bob) Knoll
Who Should Attend?
Earth scientists (geologists, geophysicists), engineers, technicians, managers and any support staff involved with exploitation of oil and gas reserves.
Background:
The rapid evolution and application of horizontal wells, multibranch, MPD, and other complex well exploitation technologies have resulted in the requirement of new and critical skill sets, as well as a demand for more in-depth synergy between earth scientists and all other members of the asset team. Lack of these new skills and/or interdisciplinary synergy has led to many field developments* failure to achieve economic and/or operational objectives. This course will help earth scientists/engineers and other related parties develop the necessary skills and enable efficient synergy within the asset team.
Objectives & Content:
The objectives of this constantly up-dated one day practical-based course are to make earth scientists/engineers and asset managers more conversant in modern exploitation technology applications, to reveal some critical Misconceptions, and to deliver basic prerequisite knowledge required to function optimally within the asset team during the planning and implementation of complex well technologies. The course will focus on the latest complex well asset settings including conventional marginal assets, oil and gas Shale, UTG and CBM resource play exploitation pursuits.
This program will address three critical elements, (a fourth if time permits), required for optimal exploitation with complex wells:
- #1 The basic theme of site-specific multidisciplinary asset teams, back-to-front well design, and the demands placed on earth scientists/engineers, and how they fit into the team.
- #2 The new issues re principles of geology and reservoir engineering in direct respect to horizontal & complex well applications, and an example of candidate screening and sensitivity test.
- #3 The new role of well-site geologists, their capabilities and limitations, geosteering and how it interrelates with other field functions, and the selection of appropriate site-specific Geo-steering options.
- #4 Evaluation technologies, when to look for a problem, options available to help rectify these situations, and how earth scientists/engineers provide guidance and insight to the asset team on these issues.
Instructor:
Bob Knoll is one of the world's leading horizontal/complex well experts. He has more than 33 years of uniquely diverse upstream experience, holding senior operational, technical, and managerial positions in oil and gas projects worldwide. As project coordinator of the internationally acclaimed DEA-44 Project (Horizontal Technology JIP), he has acquired unparalleled exposure in applying modern exploitation technologies to real-world problems. Since 1990, he has authored and presented more than 260 technical training and management programs in every major petroleum province in the world, with consistently excellent reviews. His multidisciplinary background of engineering, geology, field operations, and management, accompanied by an entertaining talent for explaining complex issues, provides for a uniquely positive and immediately applicable learning experience.
SHORT COURSE CURRICULUM
MODULE 1: BASIC THEMES
The requirement for a site-specific multidisciplined team approach; a back-to-front design methodology.
MODULE 2: PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY AND RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
Benefits of horizontal/complex well geometry and production mechanisms; how these benefits are applied; the screening process.
MODULE 3: WELL PROFILE DESIGN
The three critical uncertainties in well profile design. Geo-steering * what is it? Where and how to apply.
MODULE 4: TYPICAL PROBLEMS
How does the well fail? What to look for; how to identify and avoid common problems. A check lists for Team Leaders.
Course Materials and Format: The course is delivered primarily with power-point & video assisted lectures, and opening quiz, latest filed examples and numerous Q&A periods. A 4-tabbed Slide Manual and Summary Text, black and white with 50% graphics is provided, along with evaluation sheets for each student.
STUDENT COMMENTS:
- "5/5, Excellent, This one program was worth the trip to Salt Lake, National AAPG 2003."
- "Great overview of the aspects of horizontal drilling. I would highly recommend this course to my co-workers." - Bismarck, N.D. May, 2002
- "Terrific short course on complex well technology, would highly recommend to any involved in O&G development drilling, from the manager to the secretary." - Houston AAPG, March 2002
- "Great overview of practical challenges to earth scientists involved in development well design and operations." - Calgary, 2000
- "Very good exposure to the critical do's and don'ts; loved the reference and vision of "Joe". - AAPG, LA, 2000
- "Excellent!" - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Houston, 1999
- "Terrific speaker, lots of relative and practical info and advice." - Houston, 1999
- "Most effective course delivery by the speaker I have encountered in 23 years in the oil industry." - Houston, 1999
Posted April 15, 2009
Post Event Information 
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- World Food Day Teleconference - NRCCE - 16 October 2008
- West Virginia Coal Forum - "Coal: Energy, The Environment & West Virginia" - NRCCE - 15 October 2008
- The NRCCE and the WVU Department of Philosophy present THE QUESTION - "What's the value of energy?" - NRCCE - December 7, 2007
- Shenhua Coal-to-Liquid (CTL) Projects - NRCCE - August 30, 2007
- WV Energy Forum - Mine Safety Progress - NRCCE - June 29, 2006
- Environmental Training Institute for Small Communities - National Environmental Services Center - July 24-28, 2006
- National AFV Day Odyssey - National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium - October 12, 2006
- The Energy Forum: A Discussion of West Virginia's New Mine Safety Rules - March 1, 2006
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- Energy Roadmap Workshop Series - 2003 to 2004
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