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John T. Etgen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1985 and a PhD in Geophysics from Stanford University in 1990. During his studies, he had the good fortune to work on a wide variety of topics in seismic imaging and data processing while learning from his mentors, Jon Claerbout and Norm Bleistein, along with many talented colleagues and fellow students. His thesis studied new-at-the-time prestack migration-driven tomographic techniques for velocity estimation. That experience taught him the true difficulties of inverse problems. Leaving Stanford behind, he began his industrial career in late 1990 at the Amoco Production Research Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Information Technology > Knowledge Management (0.76)
- Information Technology > Communications > Collaboration (0.76)
Ignis H2 Energy unveiled plans for a strategic collaboration with Jakarta-based Imeco Inter Sarana to expedite the progress of identifying geothermal opportunities in Indonesia. According to the company, the partnership with Imeco enables Ignis to use its technical expertise and Imeco's capabilities to introduce geothermal baseload power into the Indonesian market. The Houston-based company assesses and evaluates geothermal opportunities based on their technical and financial risks and resource sustainability. The company has projects in the US, Italy, and Turkey. By tapping into Indonesia's geothermal potential, the company aims to achieve 1 GW of proven geothermal reserves by 2030.
Woodside Energy tapped Subsea7 to provide subsea installation services for the 7.2 billion Trion development in the deepwater Mexican Gulf. The field is located approximately 30 km south of the USโMexico maritime border and 180 km away from the Mexican coastline, at a water depth of 2600 m. Subsea7 described the contract award as "large," which it defines as having a value between 300 and 500 million. The project, which Woodside and Pemex are developing in partnership, involves a wet tree subsea system connected to an infield floating production unit (FPU). Subsea7 will be responsible for the engineering, construction, and installation of the subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines, as well as the associated subsea architecture.
- Government > Regional Government > North America Government > Mexico Government (1.00)
- Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)
BP and ADNOC have halted discussions related to the 2 billion acquisition of a major stake in Israel's NewMed Energy originally announced in March 2023. According to NewMed, the partners along with the committee established to assess the proposed deal have agreed to suspend discussions due to the "uncertainty created by the external environment." "The consortium reiterated its interest in the proposed transaction," said NewMed in a statement. "The process will remain suspended until such time as discussions resume or the process is terminated. There can be no certainty that discussions will resume or that an agreement will be reached in the future, nor as to the terms of an agreement should one be reached. The partnership will update unitholders of further developments as appropriate."
- Asia > Middle East > UAE (0.67)
- Asia > Middle East > Palestine > Gaza Strip > Gaza Governorate (0.20)
- Asia > Middle East > Israel > Mediterranean Sea (0.20)
- Energy > Oil & Gas (1.00)
- Government > Regional Government > Asia Government > Middle East Government > UAE Government (0.67)
- Europe > Middle East > Cyprus > Mediterranean Sea > Cyprus EEZ > Levant Basin > Block 12 > Aphrodite Field (0.99)
- Asia > Middle East > Israel > Mediterranean Sea > Southern Levant Basin > Rachel License > Amit Block > Leviathan Field > Tamar Sands Formation (0.99)
- Asia > Middle East > Israel > Mediterranean Sea > Southern Levant Basin > License 149 > Amit Block > Leviathan Field > Tamar Sands Formation (0.99)
Smart Exploration deserves the SEG Distinguished Achievement Award, not only for technical advances but also a focus on communicating to the public the role that applied geophysics plays in exploration and development of natural resources. The consortium, a partnership between, industry, academia and government, has produced numerous peer reviewed papers that technically advance the science, but through public education the partnership enhanced the role of applied geophysics as a critical tool for lower impact mineral exploration needed for emerging green technologies. Through the partnership numerous emerging professionals have achieved success and notoriety. A few young professionals have highlighted their experiences in their support letters, emphasizing on the importance of working in a large and diverse team with different technical and cultural backgrounds. The public outreach and cooperation with society in general highlights the value of geophysics used to locate and produce these alternatives in a manner that reduces impact overall.
- Reservoir Description and Dynamics > Reservoir Characterization > Seismic processing and interpretation (0.84)
- Reservoir Description and Dynamics > Reservoir Characterization > Exploration, development, structural geology (0.58)
- Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability > Sustainability/Social Responsibility > Social responsibility and development (0.51)
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Google and environmental group Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) unveiled a partnership to expose sources of climate-warming emissions from oil and gas operations that will be detected from space by a new satellite. MethaneSAT is expected to launch in March, one of several satellites that are being deployed to monitor methane emissions across the globe to pinpoint major sources of the invisible but potent greenhouse gas. It is a partnership led by EDF, the New Zealand Space Agency, Harvard University, and others. Data from the satellite will be available later this year, and Google Cloud will provide the computing capabilities to process the information. Google also said it will create a map of oil and gas infrastructure, using artificial intelligence to identify components such as oil tanks.
ADNOC and BP are forming an Egyptian joint venture that will combine several development concessions in an effort to boost natural gas production from the region. The venture will carry a 51% BP and 49% ADNOC ownership structure and include interests in three BP development concessions, as well as exploration agreements, while ADNOC will make a proportionate but unspecified cash contribution which can be used for future growth opportunities. "Today's announcement with BP represents a significant step forward as ADNOC builds its international natural gas portfolio," said Musabbeh Al Kaabi, ADNOC executive director for low-carbon solutions and international growth. "This progressive joint venture partnership will enhance Egyptian energy security and the economic potential of the region's most populous Arab country. Building on our longstanding strategic partnership with BP, ADNOC looks forward to continuing exploring other opportunities as we collectively seek to decarbonize our operations and lead a just and equitable energy transition."
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- Africa > Middle East > Egypt > Nile Delta > East Nile Delta > Nile Delta Basin > North Damietta Offshore Concession > Atoll Field (0.99)
- Africa > Middle East > Egypt > Mediterranean Sea > Levantine Basin > Shorouk Concession > Shorouk Block > Zohr Field > Abu Madi Formation (0.99)
- Africa > Middle East > Egypt > Nile Delta > Nile Delta Basin > North El Burg Offshore Field (0.98)
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries released a final joint strategy to protect and promote the recovery of endangered North Atlantic right whales while responsibly developing offshore wind energy. The strategy identifies the agencies' goals and key actions for continuing to evaluate and mitigate the potential effects of offshore wind energy development on North Atlantic right whales and their habitat. It also builds on existing mitigation measures to protect North Atlantic right whales from the potential effects of offshore wind development. "The Biden/Harris administration is committed to ensuring offshore wind energy development is done in a responsible manner," said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein. "That's why we have increased our efforts to develop a strategy--based on the best available science--that will allow us to protect the North Atlantic right whale while meeting our offshore wind goals that are necessary to curb climate change and protect the environment."
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Abstract Delivery of the proppant required for a hydraulic fracturing job can quickly become a weak link in operational excellence. New technology in the oil and gas industry has been hyper focused on well site efficiency but has missed out on the synergies that can be leveraged between proppant delivery and hydraulic fracturing operations. A new logistics solution was developed to take advantage of these synergies and support higher operational efficiency. The new proppant logistics solution was built on an established hydraulic fracturing field data collection platform. Driver and proppant load information was ingested into the new solution with a software program used to order the proppant loads to be delivered to the job. The combination of these two systems synergized the new solution and ensured the supply chain of products needed for a hydraulic fracturing job would not create a weak link in the chain of operational excellence. With the world still feeling impacts from the 2020 pandemic, worldwide shipping and logistics markets sank into a supply imbalance. This supply-demand disparity combined with the consistency of over-the-road trucking as compared with the historically volatile nature of proppant delivery, over-the-road trucking became very desirable for existing proppant delivery drivers. This paper will present a case study reviewing how a new software solution was built and implemented to facilitate rapid field data delivery and will also discuss how this solution was utilized to build out differential visual and predictive analysis tools to promote timely delivery of proppant needed at each fracturing location. After implementing the new solution, success was measured through the following observations. 90% decrease in proppant delivery downtime. 35% decrease in drivers needed for a job, lowering the footprint of drivers on the road. Individual drivers delivered 20% more loads per day. 33% decrease in total time required to deliver a load of proppant. Enhanced competitiveness among drivers lowering the cost to produce a barrel of oil. With this new solution, proppant logistics teams are now able to leverage intelligent solutions to help dispatch proppant so that operational excellence is maintained to the highest standard.
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- Information Technology > Architecture > Real Time Systems (0.33)
Kosmos Energy announced that it increased its working interest to 90%, after BP's exit, and assumed operatorship of the Yakaar-Teranga gas discoveries offshore Senegal. Yakaar-Teranga is one of the world's largest gas discoveries in recent years and holds around 25 Tcf of advantaged gas in place, according to the company. Kosmos has partnered with Petrosen and the Government of Senegal on the development of a concept that prioritizes cost-competitive gas to the domestic market, as well as the development of an offshore LNG facility targeting exports into international markets. The planned LNG facility would allow approximately 550 MMcf/D of domestic natural gas transported via pipeline to shore and export volumes liquified on a floating LNG vessel. Offshore Guyana is home to one of the latest oil discoveries of 35 m of net pay at the Wei-1 well on the Corentyne block.
- Africa > Senegal (1.00)
- South America > Guyana > North Atlantic Ocean (0.75)
- Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)
- Government > Regional Government > Africa Government > Senegal Government (0.55)
- South America > Guyana > North Atlantic Ocean > Guyana-Suriname Basin > Stabroek Block (0.99)
- South America > Guyana > North Atlantic Ocean > Guyana-Suriname Basin > Corentyne Block (0.99)
- Africa > Namibia > South Atlantic Ocean > Orange Basin (0.99)
- Asia > Middle East > Saudi Arabia > Arabian Gulf > Hanifa Formation (0.98)