AAPG Oslo 2008 — AAPG European Region Conference

October 5-7, 2008
Hotel Bristol • Oslo, Norway

Technical Programme
(Subject to final confirmation)

PDF of Speaker Programme (one page) • There will be five minute breaks between each talk.

October 5

04.00 pm AGM
06.00 pm Welcome Cocktail Reception
08.00 pm End of Day

October 6

 9.00 am Keynote A
Looking Back: History of the North Sea: Geology and E&P
Andrew Armour (Revus)
 9.30 am The Schoonebeek Field (past-present-future)
Martin de Keijer (NAM)
 9.55 am The Groningen Field–Managing a Giant
Joris Steenbrink (NAM)
10.20 am COFFEE BREAK
10.45 am The Ekofisk Field (past-present-future)
Hroar Hermansen (ConocoPhillips)
11.10 am Technology Enablers for the Successful Development of the Brent Field (past-present-future)
David Sharpe / Timothy Allen (Shell)
11.35 am The Troll Field (past-present-future)
Tor Madsen (StatoilHydro)
12.00noon LUNCH
 1.30 pm Keynote B
The Role and Status of E&P Technology from a North Sea Perspective: History and Future
Sverre Strandenes (PGS)
 1.55 pm The Forties Field (past-present-future)
Jim Crowley (Apache)
 2.20 pm Elgin / Franklin–What could we have done differently?
Eric Festa and Ole-Petter Hansen (Total)
 2.45 pm The Draugen Field–Even on world class reservoirs people make the difference
Nils Aksel Horvei (Shell)
 3.10 pm COFFEE BREAK
 3.35 pm Schiehallion Field–Discovery, development and innovations applied during production
Dominic Mc.Cormick (Shell)
Co-authors: Miroslaw Gainski (BP) and Chris Macdonald (BP)
 4.00 pm The Ormen Lange Field
Per Kjærnes (StatoilHydro)
 4.25 pm Buzzard Soars to Success–The discovery and development of a billion barrel oil field in a mature basin
Megan Burdek (Nexen)
 4.50 pm Discussion and wrap-up Day 1
 5.00 pm END OF DAY 1

Evening Program

October 7

 9.00 am Keynote C
Looking Forward: Future Challenge of the North Sea
Tim Dodson (Statoil)
 9.30 am The Luno Discovery and the Future of North Sea Exploration
Hans Christen Rønnevik (Lundin)
 9.55am Gullfaks Field–Towards 2030
Reidar Helland (StatoilHydro)
10.20 am COFFEE BREAK
10.45 am HR Perspectives on the North Sea Petroleum industry
Heidi Drilen (StatoilHydro)
11.10 am The Next Generation's View of the Future
Aernout Korevaar/Mona Nyrud (Shell/Sagex)
11.35 am Environment in Focus
Ann Kristin Aas Sjøtveld (KonKraft)
12.00noon LUNCH
 1.30 pm A New Paradigm–Oilexco, from new entrant to the most active driller in the UKCS
Rod Christensen (Oilexco)
 1.55 pm The Challenge of Deep HPHT Exploration
James Matthew (ConocoPhillips)
 2.20 pm New Technologies Employed with Success in the  Danish Sector and the Management of Risk
Morten Aagesen (DONG Energy)
 2.45 pm Heavier Oils–Moving from unloved resources to reserves
Steve Jenkins (Nautical)
 3.10 pm COFFEE BREAK

 3.15 pm

Plenary Session:

Panel Discussion with Government Representatives
Andrew Armour (Revus) – Chair

Government Representatives:
  • Denmark 
    Flemming Ole Rasmussen (Energistyrelsen)
  • Netherlands
    Pieter Jongerius (Ministerie van Economische Zaken)
  • United Kingdom
    Peter Haile (BERR)
  • Norway
    Rolf Wiborg (NPD)
5.30 pm END OF DAY 2