General Session: Global Impact of Investment Options/Strategies in Russia
The potential for development of vast petroleum resources in the Former Soviet Union/Commonwealth of Independent States has enormous implications for the global oil and gas industry. Panelists will present their views on the impact these resources may have on the worldwide energy marketplace.
Panelists:
*Max Asgari, managing director, Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. Moscow
*Victor Grijalva, executive vice president. Schlumberger Oilfield Services
*K. Terry Koonce, president and CEO, Exxon Ventures (CIS) Inc.
*Charles McPherson, principal energy economist, World Bank
*Vyacheslav Prokhorovich Scherbakov, first deputy chairman, Roskomnedra
*T Don Stacy, chairman and president. Amoco Eurasia Petroleum Co.
Mudslide Platform Development at SP47
The development of oil and gas reserves in the South Pass 47 area of the Mississippi River delta required a unique approach toward evaluating the risk of mudslides and their effect on fixed platform design. This session covers the planning and development of the field, including oceanographic, geological, and geotechnical studies, reliability methods used to assess environmental risk, and the design of a conventional platform.
8034: Planning and Development for the South Pass Block 47 of the Mississippi River Delta
J. Brokmeyer and C.M. Surla, Energy Development Corp.; and L.D. Danner, Paragon Engineering Services Inc.
7952: Oceanographic Design Data for South Pass Block 47
J.N. Suhayda, Louisiana State U.
7953: Foundation Soils and Evaluation of Sail Motion in South Pass Block 47 of the Mississippi River Delta
J.R. Hooper, Fugro-McClelland Marine Geosciences Inc.
8035: Evaluation of the Reliability of a Conventional Platform Installed in South Pass Block 47 of the Mississippi River Delta
R.G. Bea, U. of California
8036: Design of a Conventional Platform for the South Pass Block 47 of the Mississippi River Delta
L.D.Danner and M.C. Kreinsen, Paragon Engineering Services Inc.
Impact of 3D Seismic on Reservoir Characterization (Part I)
3-D seismic data are having a growing impact on reservoir characterization. The morning session, beginning with a keynote presentation, addresses an overview of this business impact. Other papers in the session review the general technology from the point of view of interpretation. Case histories are presented that span the globe from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Sea.
7954: Understanding the Value of 3D Seismic for Exploration
M.Downey, Arco Intl. Oil & Gas Co.
7955: The Growing Importance of 3D Seismic Technology
M. Schoenberger, Exxon Production Research Co.
7956: Recent Enhancements for 3D Seismic
Interpretation: Visualization, Image Processing, and Attribute Analysis
T.Vinson, P Standley, G lager, and G. Kids, Exxon Exploration Co.
7957: The Integrated Approach to Reservoir Evaluation Myths and Realities
E.Poggiagliolmi, EnTec Energy Consultants Ltd.
7959: Integrating 3D Seismic in Multi-disciplinary Reservoir Modeling Projects
C.Jourdan and TE. Ekern, Statoil
8256: The Application of 3D Seismic Technology to Reservoir Management: Some Recent Examples
M.J. Mikulich and M.K. MacLead, Chevron Petroleum Technology Co.
Impact of 3D Seismic on Reservoir
Characterization (Part II)
The afternoon session on 30 Seismic technology will begin with a quantification of the business impact and continue with papers delineating applications of the technology to lithology identification and monitoring reservoir fluids through attribute analysis and time-lapse seismic. This session concludes with a paper on engineering application.
7960: The Business Impact and Value of 3D Seismic WK. Aylor, Amoco Corp.
7961: Identification of Lithology in Gulf of Mexico Miocene Rocks
