Message-ID: <3872307.1075840383424.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 17:50:51 -0800 (PST) From: webmaster@spegcs.org To: rick.buy@enron.com Subject: SPE-GCS E-Newsletter Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: webmaster@spegcs.org X-To: Buy, Rick X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \rbuy\Inbox X-Origin: BUY-R X-FileName: richard buy 1-30-02..pst SPE-GCS e-Newsletter January 7, 2002 Welcome to the Society of Petroleum Engineers - Gulf Coast Section electronic newsletter, provided as a service to SPE-GCS members. If you would like to be removed from this mailing list please reply to this email with the word "REMOVE" in the subject line. Announcements: The following members have been nominated to serve on the Gulf Coast Section Board of Directors for the 2002-2003 fiscal year: Vice Chairman: Sid Smith, Jr. Vice Treasurer: Robbin Jones Secretary: Bryant Mueller Director: Art Schroeder Director: Randy Newcomer Director: Tammy Joslin Events: The following events are for the month of January 2002 Emerging Leaders Board Meeting Sponsor: Emerging Leaders Program Day: 1/8/2002 Location: SPE Houston Office Summary: The Emerging Leaders Program will have a board meeting at the SPE-GCS Houston, 9555 West Sam Houston Parkway, Suite 360, Houston, TX 77099 office ... Overview of Hydraulic Fracturing Sponsor: Petro-Tech Speaker's Name: Keith Rappold, Schlumberger Day: 1/8/2002 Location: Ramada Plaza Hotel, 7611 Katy Freeway Summary: Hydraulic fracturing techniques were developed in the late 1940s, and since then the technique has rapidly gained popularity because of its high ... Dynamic Risers - A key component for Deepwater Drilling and Floating Production Sponsor: Northside Speaker's Name: Chris Mungall, Ph.D, Chevron Texaco DeepStar JIP Day: 1/8/2002 Location: Greenspoint Club, 16925 Northchase Summary: Dynamic risers provide the fluid paths between surface vessels and the seabed. They are key components of deepwater production systems. An overview ... Globalization of HS and E Requirements: Impact In The E and P Industry Sponsor: Safety and Environment Speaker's Name: Aston Hinds, Ph.D. - Halliburton Health, Safety and Environment Day: 1/9/2002 Location: Braeburn Country Club, 8101 Bissonet Summary: The E and P Industry is one of the largest and most geographically diverse industries in the world. Consequently, it has attracted the attention of ... Expandable Liner Hanger and Screen Sponsor: Drilling Speaker's Name: Pat York, Enventure Day: 1/9/2002 Location: Petroleum Club, 800 Bell Street Summary: The Enventure expandable liner hanger (ELH) combines the functional requirements of a mechanical liner hanger and liner-top packer, eliminating ... Roger L. Jarvis, Spinnaker Exploration Company: Value Creation Through Exploration? Sponsor: General Meeting Speaker's Name: Roger L. Jarvis, Chairman, President and CEO, Spinnaker Exploration Company Day: 1/10/2002 Location: Petroleum Club, 800 Bell Street Summary: Spinnaker Exploration Company is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and oil in.... OIL & GAS PROPERTY AUCTIONS: Successful Internet Applications To An Existing Business Sponsor: Permian Basin Speaker's Name: Dan Sodersten, P.E.; Senior Vice President - Technical Resources Day: 1/15/2002 Location: Westlake Club,570 Westlake Park Blvd. Summary: Information and Opportunity are the keys to success in the Acquisition & Divestiture industry (A&D). In the 1990's and now in the 21st century... Supporting the End -User During eBusiness Implementations Sponsor: E-Business Speaker's Name: Nancy Vickers, Obsidian Technical Communications Day: 1/15/2002 Location: Greenspoint Club, 16925 Northchase Summary: Nancy will present how Obsidian supports the end user during eBusiness implementations. One of the lessons we as an industry learned through the ERP ... A Fresh Look at Your Tubing - Is Metal Still Your Best Solution? Sponsor: Westside Speaker's Name: George King, BP Day: 1/16/2002 Location: Westlake Club,570 Westlake Park Blvd. Summary: Are you a prisoner of a well design and operation paradigm? Do you think tubing has to be steel, that it has to be round or that lift can't be built ... How to Grow a Company via Multiple Acquisitions/Mergers Sponsor: Business Development Panel: 1) Charlie Chambers, Vice President -Acquisitions, Calpine, 2) Jeff Lund, Vice President - E&P Services, Kerr-McGee, and 3) Alan Smith, Vice President - Corporate Development, Ocean Energy Day: 1/16/2002 Location: Crowne Plaza Downtown, 1700 Smith Street Summary: The topic this month is a combination presentation and panel discussion on How to Grow a Company via Multiple Acquisitions/Mergers. Our panelists com... SPE-GCS Board of Directors Meeting Sponsor: Board of Directors Day: 1/17/2002 Location: SPE Houston Office Summary: The Gulf Coast Section will hold its monthly Board of Directors' meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 10:30 am till 1:00 pm. Please R.S.V.P. to ggoss@spe.org... Engineering Employment Trends - Recruiting Against the Tide Sponsor: Facilities Engineering Speaker's Name: Kathy Robertson, Genesis Oil and Gas Day: 1/22/2002 Location: Wyndham,Greenspoint Summary: Kathy Robertson will offer a combination of statistics and some general information which are industry-wide and informative, alongside some home-spun ... Canyon Express Flow Performance Simulation Modeling Sponsor: Production Operations Speaker's Name: Bryan Wallace, Marathon Oil Company Day: 1/23/2002 Location: Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 7787 Katy Freeway Summary: The Canyon Express development is a three operator (TotalFinaElf, BP, and Marathon Oil Company) subsea development consisting of the transport of gas-... SPE-GCS Emerging Leaders Program Happy Hour Sponsor: Emerging Leaders Program Day: 1/24/2002 Location: Mesa Grill, 1971 W. Gray in the River Oaks Shopping Center, Cash Bar Summary: Please join the SPE-GCS Emerging Leaders Program for it's first Happy Hour! Kick off the New Year meeting fellow SPE Members and Get Involved with ... The Impact of Growing Injection Well Fractures on Waterflood PerformanceThe Impact of Growing Injection Well Fractures on Waterflood Performance Sponsor: Reservoir Speaker's Name: Mukul M. Sharma, Professor and Chairman of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin Day: 1/24/2002 Location: Courtyard @ St. James Place, 1885 St. James Place Summary: Most water injection wells in water-flooded reservoirs have injection induced fractures that grow with time (over a period of months). These fractures ... Rice Program for Managers Sponsor: Continuing Education Day: 2/1/2002 Location: Rice University Summary: Improve your job performance and enhance your career with the Rice Program for Managers. RPM, a fully integrated and carefully planned program ... Deepwater Facility Selection: Is Subsea Processing a Viable Option? Sponsor: Facilities Engineering Agenda: Click here for conference agenda Day: 2/7/2002 Location: Wyndham at Greenspoint Summary: The Society of Petroleum Engineer's (SPE) Facilities and Construction Committee, in association with the Gulf Coast Section of SPE, is continuing ... 100 Years of Spindle Top and the Oil Industry Sponsor: Auxiliary Speaker's Name: Pam Pierce, President and CEO, Mirant Americas Energy Capital Day: 2/8/2002 Location: Lakeside Country Club, 100 Wilcrest Drive Summary: For more information please contact: Maxine Willis: (713)977-3382 Barbara Peck: (281)496-2139 Clyde Courtney: (281)493-0240... Articles: Chairman's Corner Author: Janeen Judah, SPE-GCS Chairman Summary: The holidays traditionally bring us closer to our families and those we love. It's a time for... Then & Now Author: Buddy Woodroof Summary: Relevant events of January in the years past... Please rate the SPEGCS Newsletter: Excellent | Above Average | Average | Just OK | Needs Improvement Copyright 2000-2001 Society of Petroleum Engineers - Gulf Coast Section. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Statement . This SPE-GCS e-Newsletter was created by Schipul Technologies .