February, 2002
The new year is well underway now, and with it, plans for the upcoming
year. On tap for the PTTC in February is a co-sponsored workshop
on Wellbore Management Programs, to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 13,
in Artesia, New Mexico. PTTC Texas' Permian Basin region is our
co-sponsor on this workshop, and has helped put together an excellent
program for the day. In March, we will be having a Computer Applications
workshop in the same area, to help introduce our GO-TECH users and
others to some of the software that we have run across that may
make their lives easier as they go about the business of producing
oil and gas. Then, in May, we are going to the Four Corners Oil
and Gas Show, where we will be putting on a Corrosion Management
workshop. June will find us at the Southwest Section meeting of
the AAPG in Ruidoso, New Mexico. We hope to see some of our readers
at one or more of these events.
November and December saw the Southwest section PTTC participate
in three co-sponsored events, all in Midland, TX. In November, there
was a workshop on Field-Oriented Research Projects
For Independents which presented the results of several projects
funded through the U.S. DOE's Technology for Independents Program
and the Stripper Well Consortium. Several of these projects looked
to be of benefit to NM OIl and Gas producers. The PTTC participated
in the very successful CEED CO2 conference in early December. The
conference had nearly 200 registrants this year, and offered both
a short course and theme sessions and case studies. December 18
saw the PTTC at "Part B:" of the Horizontal Well Technology
Workshops held in Midland, Texas, on May 11.This workshop provided
an overview of the application, capabilities, and limitations of
modern horizontal and directional drilling. The program was very
fast-paced and informative. If there is sufficient interest, Mr.
Knoll, the presenter, has offered to put on a 5 day school such
as they usually offer to their major oil company clients.
NEWS BRIEFS
Environmental Compliance Assistance System ECAS
The Environmental Compliance Assistance System (ECAS) was designed
by the US Department of Energy, the National Energy Technology Laboratories
(NETL) and the Petroleum Technology Office. This web site provides
information about state and federal regulatory agencies, guidance
on prepairing waste management plans, records management, emergency
response issues, remediation methods, a facility's compliance status
with environmental laws and regulations, and it presents current
news dealing with environmental compliance in the oil and gas industry.
To see the site go to http://www.ecas.ws/.
Interactive Online Learning (IOL)
The Amearican Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) in associatin
with the American Global Institute (AGI) and the Bureau of Economic
Geology (BEG) is offering Interactive Online Learning (IOL). Fifteen
different game based moduels allow you to have a "guided investigation
of the data" from fields such as Stratton Field in South Texas.
The program is aimed at geo-scientists and engineers to enhance
their understanding. The cost for one moduel is $35 and the cost
for an entire 7 to 8 hour course (four moduel set) is $120. For
more information, visit the online web site at http://www.aapg.org/iolcourse/
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