THE BENEFITS OF COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Patrick O’Brien Chief Executive The Industry Technology Facilitator
Introduction Open a dialogue with the technology development community….. Create an effective strategy for funding innovation while meeting the needs of our member organisations…. Tap into the hotbed of innovations from SME’s
Introduction to ITF (Industry Technology Facilitator) Global “not for profit” organization (Est.1999) Facilitates technology development through to implementation Owned by 30 oil and gas companies Launched over 200 projects (JIPs) Currently: ~37 on-going projects; £16 million of direct member funding
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ITF Development Community ITF identifies the best available innovators from the global academic and commercial research community Benefits of developer engagement include: • Retain Intellectual Property • Up to 100% Funding • Networking Opportunities • Development & Implementation of Innovative Solutions
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2013 Technology Activities Production (including Subsea) Subsurface Subsea Roadmap Workshops Unconventional Reservoir Characterization Workshops - Annulus Management Systems - Geomechanics - Effective Subsea Processing - Fluid Flow, Flow Modelling & Upscaling - Cost Effective Subsea Monitoring Subsea Roadmap Online Meetings Petrel User Group (Ocean Innovation Club) - SS Well Intervention Systems (Ongoing) - Mooring Chain Monitoring - Reliability & Integrity - SS Power Standard - ROV Leak Systems - Reliability of SS P&T Transducers 2013 ITF Member Technology Conference - Legacy SS Compatibility / Expandability to define further activities (May 2013) - Standardisation & Efficiency - Remote Long Distance Systems
Unconventional Reservoir Characterization Roadmap 2012-2013 Adding Value to Unconventional Reservoir Characterization WS1(Houston, Oct 2012) WS2 (London, Q1 WS3 (Q3 2013) 2013) Matrix Fracture Up-scaling / Geomechanics Fluid Flow Characterization Characterization Flow Modelling Measurement Testing Consistency (to be addressed in each topic) Roadmap Workshop, Aberdeen, March 2012
Matrix and Fracture Characterisation of Unconventional Reservoirs Technical Clarification Meeting during May 2013 Some thirty joint industry projects proposed From international universities and SMEs Berkeley National Lab, Colorado School of Mines, University of Texas Universities of: Bristol, Durham, Aberdeen, Southampton Intellinet Sensors, AnTech, Terra 3E, OTM, GE Global Research Topics: Improving Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale Clay Smart proppants for monitoring for monitoring activities of fractured wells Upscaling elastic anisotropy in shales Natural fracture systems in layered heterogenous media and their interaction with hydraulic fractures CO2 based, efficient, low cost and green hydraulic fracturing fluid Formation stress measurement tool
Seismic While Drilling JIP Look Ahead of Bit Seismic Capability Better image potential drilling hazards and allow real-time decision making Unstable shallow gas pockets; abnormal high pressures ahead of bit; presence of salt layers Considerable reduce risks for deepwater drilling Two new technologies being developed: SeismicPULSER TM Sparker by Technology International Inc. HydroSeis TM by Tempress Technologies Further development of these technologies Prototype Seismic with an experimental well test plan proposed Pulser TM Tool (Source: US DOE Report 2009)
Running Projects - Subsea SURFIM Wood Group Kenny Advancing and automating Integrity Management strategy for Subsea Umbilical, Riser and Flowline (SURF) Systems. Sponsors: Chevron, Hess, BG Group, Woodside, BP, TOTAL, Maersk Oil, Petrobras, BHP Billiton, Shell, Suncor, & Petronas Funding: £320k Duration: 18 months
Bismuth Plug – Proof of Concept Well Abandonment Plugs ITF Facilitated JIP lead by Raw Water Engineering Company Ltd. £1.6m value project with participants Shell, Nexen, Statoil, ConocoPhillips Molten bismuth alloys flow like mercury and then expand like ice on solidification Viable alternative to cement plugs Reliable, high integrity and cost effective sealing of abandoned onshore and offshore wells reduce risk to environmental risk avoid additional re-abandonment costs
Running Projects – Production & Wells Down-hole Gas Compression Corac Ltd Feasibility Study which will design test & manufacture a 7” Prototype. Build a multiphase flow loop and full test prototype. Commercial implementation discussions on-going with major service company. Sponsors: Eni, Repsol-YPF, & ConocoPhillips Funding: £1750k Duration: 36 months
What is the collaborative technology space? The answer to this question needs a convincing definition Likely to include: New frontiers of technology with few solutions developed Technology qualification and trialling new technology Safety, Environment, Decommissioning & Abandonment Facilities development and asset integrity Improved design and analysis methodologies, setting good industry practice Avoiding areas of competitive advantage between our members Members wanting to demonstrate there is a market for the technology
Engagement with Technology Developers - 1 ITF will be close to our member companies We will comprehensively understand their technology needs and challenges We will be well networked with their technology organisations ITF will be a preferred partner to work with technology developers for JIP funding ITF are not the funding organisation Our members independently decide what they want to fund ITF wants our developers to be active in JIP launch ITF will provide value add in the launch process
Engaging with Technology Developers - 2 ITF Facilitation Fee Funded by our members but collected through the Technology Developer Technology Developer Retains IP Enshrined in the ITF Contract agreed with our Members Recogniition of the need to deal carefully with Confidientiality Developers need to find the right balance between IP protection and demonstrating new technology in front of your ultimate customer base ITF needs to establish mechanism which combines: An ordered process to match member needs with JIP proposals from developers with, A flexible and quick acting response to elevate game changing technologies for development funding
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