SPE YP | The Present and Future of Blockchain in Oil and Gas
Date: Thursday, June 14th 2018
Speaker: Dan Giurescu, Founder of Terrahub
Location: The Bow Mountain View Room Level 54 - 500 Centre St SE, Calgary
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Learn about what blockchain is, how it is related to cryptocurrencies and how it functions. Also, examples from local and internaaitonal projects in oil and gas and how it could affect the future of the industry will be explored. For more information, and to register for the event, click here.
SPE | Production, Facilities and Construction SIG: Repurposing Discontinued and Abandoned Pipelines
Date: June 19, 2018
Speaker: Glynn Pearson, MBA, SECURE Energy Services
Location: Calgary Petroleum Club
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm A new emerging trend in SECURE's customer base is the purchase of discontinued and abandoned pipelines for use as conduit. This presentation will explore the freestanding liner process, project planning basics, common failure modes and mitigation, and SECURE capabilities and ISO certification. For more information, and to register for the event, c
SPE | Data Analytics Special Interest Group Luncheon: Data-Driven Oil and Gas Well Optimization
Date: Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Speaker: Luther Birdzell, OAG Analytics
Location: Calgary Petroleum Club
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm A Digital Twin is a software representation of an industrial machine – in this case, an oil and gas well . This presentation will further explore what a Digital Twin is and how they are applicable to the upstream oil and gas industry. In addition, how leading companies who are using them to their advantage to maximize profitability will be shown. For
SPE | Back to Basics Special Interest Group: Orphan Well Association: Dealing with Oil and Gas Orph
Date: Tuesday, 5 June 2018
Speaker: Lars De Pauw, Executive Director Orphan Well Association
Location: Calgary Petroleum Club
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm This presentation will describe Orphan Well Association (OWA) and how it manages abandonment and reclamation liabilities in Alberta. Current and historical OWA funding and expenditures, recent growth in orphan activities and new challenges facing the OWA in 2018 will also be discussed. For more information, and to register for