2009 DEA Workshop Program
Unconventional Solutions for Unconventional Times

Wednesday, 19 August 2009 

8 am
Registration & Coffee Service  Sponsored by Pride International Inc.  Texas Ballroom Foyer 

8:45 am
Welcome & Introduction   Texas Ballroom1-4
Morris Keene, Chairman, Drilling Engineering Association; Director Drilling Engineering, Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation 

9 am
Adopting Emerging Technologies
Moderator: Roy Long, Technology Manager, Ultra-Deepwater, NETL/DOE 

Dual Purpose COTD™ Rigs Establish New Operational Records: Thomas Wood, Executive Chairman, Xtreme Coil Drilling Corporation
Xtreme Coil has 3-5 rigs running in the U.S and 10 in Mexico drilling complex "S" curve directional wells in record time with Baker Hughes Inteq providing the bottomhole assemblies. Some of these wells are drilled to 10,000 ft TVD with 2-7/8" coil that is pushed near horizontal to 20,000 ft. The rigs have also had success in drilling while flowing both gas and gas condensate. 

“Big Wheel” Coil Tubing Drilling in Texas: Brady Littleton, Drilling Engineer-Permian Basin, ConocoPhillips
Performance and cost improvements were achieved with the application of hybrid coil tubing drilling on the Chittim Ranch in Maverick County, Texas. The drilling performance was seen with the use of a surface top-set rig and a coil tubing rig to drill the production hole. When compared to conventional drilling, coil tubing drilling has reduced the time to complete a well by 52%. This increase in drilling performance coupled with a turnkey contract resulted in a 30% cost reduction per well.  

10:00 am
Networking Break   Sponsored by Pride International Inc.  Texas Ballroom Foyer 

10:15 am
Best Practices for Drilling & Completions
Moderator: Morris Keene, Chairman, Drilling Engineering Association; Director Drilling Engineering, Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation 

A Drilling Perspective: How Oxy Drilling is Achieving Its Vision: Richard Jackson, Drilling Engineering Supervisor-Permian, Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation
Oxy’s Drilling Department is highly regarded by Oxy as a core and differentiating strength -- a true enabler to corporate success. This department is continually recognized by the industry as a premier Drilling organization. 

Dual Gradient for the New Oilfield: David Dowell, Drilling Advisor, Chevron
Dual gradient is an old idea now being resurrected with improved prospects for success. This presentation will discuss Chevron’s approach to implement a dual gradient system. 

11:30 am
Luncheon & Networking Break   Lakeview Room 

12:45 pm
Market Realities and Outlook
Moderator: Tom Gee, Manager, Sales Administration, Weatherford International 

What is the Reality of Energy in the US?  What is Our Future? Alan Orr, Executive VP Engineering & Development, Helmerich & Payne IDC
Learn some insight into the realities of the US energy market and beyond from this seasoned drilling contractor. 

North American Gas Market Outlook – The Unconventional Gas Revolution: Jonathan Parry, Director, Global Gas Supply Research, IHS CERA
The impact of and the market outlook for unconventional gas in North America will be presented.  

1:45 pm
Networking Break   Sponsored by Pride International Inc.   Texas Ballroom Foyer 

2 pm
Case Histories
Moderator: Morris Keene, Chairman, Drilling Engineering Association; Director Drilling Engineering, Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation 

Distributed Measurements Along a Drill String: A Revolutionary Technique, its Principles and Latest Advances: Maximo Hernandez, Vice President, NOV IntelliServ
The physical principle of measurements for acquisition distributed along a telemetry drill string is explained, as well as applications for the data. The presentation will step through the workflow from acquisition to quality control to delivery of a basic interpretation of the drill string status or the environment around it. The main measurement discussed is along string annular pressure in real time. Data presented will be the latest acquired from real oil wells. 

Performance Drilling: An Operator's Perspective with Case Histories: Graham Mensa-Wilmot, Performance Improvement Team, Chevron
There are several positions in the industry on what constitutes performance drilling. In some instances the use of new technology, sophisticated tools, or expensive drive systems is classified as performance drilling. The presentation will discuss and also show that this position is severely flawed. In addition to defining what performance drilling actually is, a new benchmarking process and criteria will be discussed. Drilling efficiency will also be defined and discussed in detail. ROP maximization and drilling efficiency, as will be shown, are not the same and have different effects on performance drilling and cost reduction. Extensive field data, supporting the arguments to be made in the presentation, will also be discussed. 

Step-Change Improvements with Wired-Pipe Telemetry at Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc.: Chris McCartney, Directional Drilling Specialist, Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation
A description of the rationale, justification and benefits associated with the deployment of wired-pipe telemetry drillstrings at Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc. (OEHI) in Kern County, California. Recent technological advances in Measurement While Drilling (MWD) systems, Logging While Drilling (LWD) systems, and wired-pipe telemetry systems have overcome historical data bandwidth issues enabling real-time acquisition of critical data streams. These data sets include: continuous annular pressure for equivalent circulating density (ECD) management; vibration diagnostics for drilling optimization; instantaneous downlink commands to Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS) that aide in eliminating secondary non-productive time (NPT) and enhancing directional control; and memory quality formation evaluation measurements to improve reservoir navigation and wellbore placement. With this new wealth of data, onsite drilling personnel, geoscientists, and office engineering staff are able to make real-time decisions that serve to enhance wellbore quality and reduce overall costs. Utilizing wired-pipe to its full potential has helped to deliver an average drilling time savings of 10%. 

3:30 pm
Networking Break   Sponsored by Pride International Inc.   Texas Ballroom Foyer 

3:45 pm
Unconventional Approaches to Unconventional Problems
Moderator: Glenda Wylie, Global Business Development Manager, Halliburton 

Inficomm: Wireless System Providing Real-Time Downhole Data: Scot Ellis, Petroleum Engineer, Chevron
A new sensor package and high-speed data transfer system that will give real time, temperature, and pressure in a completed well, cheaply, without needing any wires or batteries. The system was developed with Los Alamos National Labs and has completed several field tests.  

Technical Gaps in Current Oil & Gas Exploration Technology: Susan Cunningham, Sr Vice President, Noble Energy Inc.
Exploration and geoscience have seen some of the greatest technical innovations in the industry. This presentation, given from the perspective of 25 years experience in global exploration, will examine the gaps in current technology and what future breakthroughs we might look forward to.

4:45 pm
Adjournment
Morris Keene, Chairman, Drilling Engineering Association; Director Drilling Engineering, Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation 

DEA Advisory Board
Ron Bland, Baker Hughes Inc.
Ben Bloys, Chevron
David Dowell, Chevron
Tom Gee, Weatherford
Morris Keene, Occidental Oil & Gas
Mike Killalea, IADC
John Kocicz, Transocean
Roy Long, NETL/DOE
Fersheed Mody, Shell
Glenda Wylie, Halliburton
Albert Yost, NETL/DOE