Dr. Fred Schroeder, a geoscientist with 40 years of energy industry experience, has provided an IBA preparation short course to this year’s competing teams. Keep in mind that this is just an example; CREATIVITY is an important aspect of all IBA presentations. Your team will need to analyze the IBA data provided, obtain additional outside references (as within the constraints set forth in the IBA rules), develop a plan to obtain your objectives, and implement your plan. The final lecture in the short course series illustrates how everything might come together in a final presentation.
Play Based Exploration, or PBE, is a phrase that is being heard more and more frequently as Explorers return to their geological roots in the increasingly demanding search for exploration opportunities, in particular those which offer the potential to add material hydrocarbon volumes to our portfolio. Many of you will have encountered the concepts of Play-Based Exploration during training. For you, this booklet is intended as reminder of the essentials of PBE. For those who have not yet experienced the training, this is an introduction to the concepts, and we hope will encourage you to find out more details from your technical advisors. This in-depth presentation on Play Based Exploration was generously provided by Shell Exploration and Production.
Dr. Ken Peters is the 2019 Sidney Powers Memorial Award and is Science Advisor for Schlumberger. He has more than 35 years of industry experience and was Chair of the AAPG Research Committee (2007-2010), AAPG Distinguished Lecturer (2009-2010) and was editor for the 2009 AAPG compact disk Getting Started in Basin and Petroleum System Modeling. He twice received the Schlumberger Henri Doll Prize for Innovation (2009, 2013). Ken has developed a series of instructional videos focused on Basin and Petroleum System Modeling.
The International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has developed a shared understanding of the implications of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) for the oil and gas industry and how the industry can most effectively contribute. The three-part document includes the Summary document which highlights the oil and gas industry’s commitment to supporting sustainability by 2030. The Sustainability reporting document guides the participants on how to identify specific performance indicators and benchmark them across different oil and gas operators. It also guides them on UN reporting requirements. Finally, the Roadmap document discusses the implementation plans for the sustainability goals.
Across developing Africa, Asia and Latin America, billions of people suffer from the lack of safe and reliable energy — impacting literacy and education, water and food supply, communication, healthcare and the economy. But inspiring leaders, entrepreneurs and everyday citizens are standing up to bring power to their people.
In this sequel to the highly acclaimed energy documentary Switch, join Dr. Scott Tinker on another amazing global adventure, to meet people and communities as they Switch On. It’s a journey that’s enlightening and emotional, uplifting and unforgettable; Switch On will change the way you look at energy and the developing world forever.