Petroleum Technology Transfer Council
The PTTC Technology
Transfer Program
www.pttc.org
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Outline
 PTTC Background
 PTTC Outreach Program
 Technology Impact
 Technology Adoption
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PTTC Background
 Started in 1993 by Producers
 Technology Sharing
 PTTC Is Producer Driven
 PTTC Is People
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PTTC Funding Structure
Partnership Sources
 Federal
 State
 Industry
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About PTTC
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PTTC Organizational Structure
 National Board of Directors
 Producer Advisory Groups (PAG)
 Regional Lead Organizations
(RLO)
 PUMPers
 National Headquarters in Houston
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Board of Directors
 16 Independent Producers
 6 Association Affiliates
 Major Operator Representative
 Service Company Representative
 Regional Director Representative
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Regionally-Focused
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PAG Members- Partial List
Arrowhead Exploration,
Summit Energy, Noble Corp,
Paramount Petroleum, Pruet
Oil, Nordan Oil & Gas,
Spooner Petroleum, Kelton
Oil, Belden & Blake, Bretagne
Corp., Jarvis Drilling, MEPCO
Inc, Howard Energy, Miller
Oil, Colt Energy, Russell
Petroleum, Gore Oil, Vess Oil,
Keen Oil, OneOk Resources,
Trans Pacific Oil, Halliburton,
ChevronTexaco, Sensor Oil
and Gas, Baker Hughes,
Comanche Energy, Devon
Energy, Bays Exploration,
Midwest Energy Corp, Apache
Corp, Murphy Drilling, Gas
Masters of America, Russell
Petroleum, Seneca Resources
Corp, Ocean Energy,
Tidelands Oil Production,
Schlumberger Technical
Services, BJ Services, WZI
Inc, Baker Hughes, Baroid
Drilling Fluids, Baker
Petrolite, Copano Energy,
Forest Oil, UpstreamInfo
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Regional Lead Organizations
 Director/Coordinator/Staff
 Resource Centers
 Interaction with PAG
 Ties to Geological Surveys
 Ties to Petroleum & Geoscience
Departments
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What Has PTTC Been Doing
 Problem Identification
 Awareness/Education
 Connections
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Beneficial Technologies
1. Internet/E-Commerce
2. Seismic/Geophysical
3. Horizontal/Directional
Drilling
4. Under Balanced Drilling
5. Logging/Formation
Evaluation
6. Fracturing/Stimulation
7. Reservoir
Management/4-D
8. Production Automation
9. Enhanced Recovery
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Technology Sources
 Major Operator Research Centers
 Government Laboratories
 JIP’s and Consortiums
 Universities
 Service Companies
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NETL Programs Near Term
 Gas Stripper Well Consortium
 Oil Tech Development for
Independents Program
 Upcoming Solicitations
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Core Services - Workshops
 Targeted Technologies
 Play-Based or Basin Focus
 Software Training
 Problem or Constraint
Identification
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Core Services—Connections
 Regional Resource Centers/Referrals
 Technical Reports, Databases,
Newsletters and Case Studies
 Network of 14 Websites
 10 Regional
 1 National
 1 Permian Basin Satellite
 1 Michigan Satellite
 1 Mississippi Satellite
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Petroleum Technology Digest
Case Study
Publications
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PTTC Number of Workshops
160
Cumulative Workshops of 762
Number of Workshops
140
148
147
147
FY00
FY01
FY02
128
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62
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FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
Time Period
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PTTC Workshop Attendance
7,000
Cumulative Attendance of 35,800
6,000
Attendance
5,000
5,948
6,020
FY99
FY00
6,338
6,243
FY01
FY02
4,429
3,801
4,000
3,176
3,000
2,000
1,117
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FY96
FY97
FY98
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Technology Theme Examples
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Advanced Logging Techniques
Well Stimulation
Wellbore Management
Coalbed Methane
Operations
Produced Water Management
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Advanced Logging Techniques
 West Coast
>> Through Casing Resistivity
>> Downhole video
 Central Gulf
>> Formation Micro Imaging
>> Advanced Ultrasonic Scanning
>> Compensated Chlorine
Logging
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Wellbore Management
 Integrated Petroleum
Management(SLB)
 Regional Consultant (Webb)
 Amerada Hess (SSAU)
 Regional Well Database
 Interest Spreading
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Operations – Artificial Lift
 Rota-Flex Long Stroke
(Weatherford International)
 Electric Submersible Pumps
(Schlumberger Reda)
 Progressing Cavity Pumps
(Wilson Supply)
 Sucker Rod Pumps
(Harbison Fischer)
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Produced Water Mgmt
Focus in PTTC PUMP Project
>> Concise Water Manual
>> Matching Funds in California
Water Shut-off Treatments
Downhole Oil Water Separation
Beneficial Surface Uses
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PTTC Industry Contacts
20,000
Cumulative Contacts of 68,133
18,377
18,000
16,051
16,000
Contacts
14,000
12,980
12,000
10,241
10,555
FY98
FY99
10,000
8,000
6,000
5,482
4,000
2,000
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FY97
FY00
Time Period
FY01
FY02
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Publications Distribution
Breakdown of Industry
Distribution
Large
Independent
13%
Majors
7%
Service
&Supply
14%
Consultant
11%
Independent
55%
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Tailored Outreach Approach
 PUMPers – vast experience
 Known and Respected Locally, Tech
Transfer at a Practical Level
 Proven Technologies That Can Be
Implemented Now
 Connecting Groups
 Satellite Centers (Michigan, Mississippi)
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Technology Adoption
Factors Influencing Technology Uptake
 Additional Value (Cost/Benefit)
>> Game Changer vs. Incremental?
 Does It Work (Risk)?
 How Many Credible Competitors?
 Customer Resistance/Perception
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Impact
 Increase Profitability of Current
Producing Properties
 Avoid Premature Abandonment
 Looking for Emerging or Cost
Effective Technologies
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more than 100. Source: American O&G Reporter, January 2003 PTTCHOME
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