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Last updated: January 30, 2012 ____________________________
February 2012 SPE MeetingThis will be a dinner meeting at Celfao's in Carnegie on Wed Feb 8th. Rawdon J.H. Seager, a Principal– Reservoir Engineering at
Gaffney, Cline & Associates in Housotn will speak on "The challenges of forecasting gas production from shale and very low permeability formations." To register for this event, click here Engineer's Week Event at
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March 2012 SPE Meeting
Dinner meeting at Cefalo's on Tuesday March 6th featureing SPE Distinguished Lecturer Erdal Ozkan who will discuss Releasing Shale-Gas Potential with Fractured Horizontal Wells.
April 2012 SPE Meeting
Lunch meeting at Celfalo's on Monday April 23rd featuring SPE Distinguished Lecturer Paul Francis who will discuss Automated Managed Pressure Drilling -- A Present and Future Game Changer
Penn State's 7th Annual Golf Outing
Saturday, April 14th 2012 with a 4-Person Best Ball Scramble. For details, click here
May 2012 SPE Meeting
We are planning a "Spring Fling" at the Hofbrauhaus on the Southside on Wed, May 16 - details to be announced later.
2012 Events Archive
January 2012 SPE Meeting
For our January meeting we are going to have a lunch meeting at Cefalo's in Carnegie on Wednesday January 11th. We will have registration and networking at 11am, lunch at 11:30, and a presentation at noon by Katie Klaber, the President and Executive Director of the Marcellus Shale Coalition. She will be speaking about the political and economic issues in Marcellus and Utica Shale regions..
To view a copy of Katie Klaber's slide presentation, click here (This is a PDF File, 1.9 mb)
To view a copy of Katie Klaber's slide presentation, click here (This is a PDF File, 1.9 mb)
2011 Events Archive
December 2011 SPE Meeting
The December meeting will be our annual Holiday Party co-sponsored by SPE, Pittsburgh Area Petroleum Geologists, and the Geophysical Society of Pittsburgh. It was held at Cefalo's in Carnegie 5-10pm on Wednesday evening, December 14, 2011.
November 2011 SPE Meeting
The November meeting was held on Wednesday Nov 9th at our usual location, Cefalo's in Carnegie, PA. The SPE Distinguished Lecturer Dennis Dria presented: E&P Applications of Fiber-optic Technologies To view / download the slides, click here.
Annual Golf Outing
The 2011 annual SPE / PAPG Golf Outing and scholarship fundraiser was held at Lindenwood Golf Club in Canonsburg, PA on Thursday, September 15, 2011.
May 2011 Meeting: Marcellus Shale "Grab Bag"
. . . a topic for every interest
We've got another great Marcellus-based topic for our final dinner meeting of the 2010-11 program year.
Roger Myers, Manager of Completions Engineering at EXCO Resources (PA), LLC will present a talk titled:
Marcellus Shale Grab Bag - Cement, Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests, Flowback Water, and DEP Production Results
The talk will feature an interesting mix of topics based on Roger's experience working in the Marcellus including: cementing for long term zonal isolation, diagnostic fracture injection test data and implications, some interesting analysis and thoughts on Marcellus flowback water both short term and long term, and some slicing and dicing of the PA DEP shale production data.
Once again, we're at Cefalo's; details and directions
When: May 17, 2010 (Tuesday) 5:00pm registration, 6:00pm dinner, 7:00pm presentation.
Meal choices include: * Crab cakes with zucchini and risotto * Wild mushroom & balsamic cream chicken over gemelli pasta
To sign up and optionally pay online with PayPal (no PayPal account needed), click the Register Now! link below.
Thanks to our May meeting sponsor:
Roger Myers, Manager of Completions Engineering at EXCO Resources (PA), LLC will present a talk titled:
Marcellus Shale Grab Bag - Cement, Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests, Flowback Water, and DEP Production Results
The talk will feature an interesting mix of topics based on Roger's experience working in the Marcellus including: cementing for long term zonal isolation, diagnostic fracture injection test data and implications, some interesting analysis and thoughts on Marcellus flowback water both short term and long term, and some slicing and dicing of the PA DEP shale production data.
Once again, we're at Cefalo's; details and directions
When: May 17, 2010 (Tuesday) 5:00pm registration, 6:00pm dinner, 7:00pm presentation.
Meal choices include: * Crab cakes with zucchini and risotto * Wild mushroom & balsamic cream chicken over gemelli pasta
To sign up and optionally pay online with PayPal (no PayPal account needed), click the Register Now! link below.
Thanks to our May meeting sponsor:
Student Golf Outing Weekend: Penn State, April 29-30, 2011
The Penn State Chapter of SPE would like to formally invite you to its 6th Annual Golf Outing to be held at Toftrees Golf Resort and Convention Center.
The weekend event will begin on Friday April 29th, with a Banquet Welcome Dinner to be held at Toftrees sponsored by Southwestern Enegery.
On Saturday April 30th, morning through late afternoon will be the golf outing with 4-Person Best Ball Scramble play. Penn State Chapter accepts all players and asks that you arrange teams of three or less so that at least one student player can be added to your group. The cost per company representative is $160. Each student sponsorship is $100. This cost includes all green fees and club rentals. It also includes a choice from a variety of food and beverages located on food stations throughout the course during the day. At the conclusion of the outing, prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and several other contests such as Closest to Pin, Longest Drive, and Longest Putt. Saturday evening a cocktail hour and dinner will be served (tentatively) at the Nittany Lion Inn.
This event is a great opportunity for Industry members to interact with students and the Penn State Student members greatly appreciate your participation and support.
The weekend event will begin on Friday April 29th, with a Banquet Welcome Dinner to be held at Toftrees sponsored by Southwestern Enegery.
On Saturday April 30th, morning through late afternoon will be the golf outing with 4-Person Best Ball Scramble play. Penn State Chapter accepts all players and asks that you arrange teams of three or less so that at least one student player can be added to your group. The cost per company representative is $160. Each student sponsorship is $100. This cost includes all green fees and club rentals. It also includes a choice from a variety of food and beverages located on food stations throughout the course during the day. At the conclusion of the outing, prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and several other contests such as Closest to Pin, Longest Drive, and Longest Putt. Saturday evening a cocktail hour and dinner will be served (tentatively) at the Nittany Lion Inn.
This event is a great opportunity for Industry members to interact with students and the Penn State Student members greatly appreciate your participation and support.
Student Meeting & Golf Outing: Marietta College, April 22, 2011
The SPE Student Chapter at Marietta College is having its annual Spring Technical Meeting and Golf Outing.
The day includes a morning technical meeting, followed by lunch and an afternoon of golf, capped off with a delicious dinner.
When: Friday, April 22, 2011, starting at 8:30am
Where: Marietta County Club, Marietta, Ohio, http://mariettacc.org/golf/proto/mariettacc/
For more information or to register, email Laura Pytlik or call her at 740.376.4755.
The day includes a morning technical meeting, followed by lunch and an afternoon of golf, capped off with a delicious dinner.
When: Friday, April 22, 2011, starting at 8:30am
Where: Marietta County Club, Marietta, Ohio, http://mariettacc.org/golf/proto/mariettacc/
For more information or to register, email Laura Pytlik or call her at 740.376.4755.
April 2011 Meeting: SPE Distinguished Lecturer
Worldwide Unconventional Shale Gas Resources: Principal Drivers of Successful Production
By Roberto Suarez-Rivera, TerraTek, a Schlumberger company
For the abstract of the presentation and speaker bio, see http://www.spe.org/events/dl/SuarezRivera.php
April 11, 2011 at Cefalos.
Thanks to our event sponsor:
For the abstract of the presentation and speaker bio, see http://www.spe.org/events/dl/SuarezRivera.php
April 11, 2011 at Cefalos.
Thanks to our event sponsor:
March 2011 Meeting: Inspiring the Next Generation
One of SPE's primary missions is to help engage, inspire and educate the next generation of petroleum engineers. This type of outreach is also crucial to engaging teachers and parents about the benefits of the industry and the Marcellus Shale--both to the individuals who work in it and our community.
At our March meeting, Mike Forgionne of Range Resources will be here to speak about the student outreach work he has been doing over the past few years in the Marcellus Shale area.
Date: Thursday March 17, 2011
Where: Cefalo's Restaurant & Club
At our March meeting, Mike Forgionne of Range Resources will be here to speak about the student outreach work he has been doing over the past few years in the Marcellus Shale area.
Date: Thursday March 17, 2011
Where: Cefalo's Restaurant & Club
February 2011 Meeting: Well Spacing in the Marcellus Shale
SPE Paper 140463 Marcellus Shale Hydraulic Fracturing and Optimal Well Spacing to Maximize Recovery and Control Costs
A team at EQT has been conducting a study on hydraulic fracturing and well spacing in 3 areas of the Marcellus shale. The team developed a paper that was recently presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Conference in Houston in January 2011. Now Pittsburgh section members have a chance to see the presentation too--right at our own section meeting. To see the complete abstract, click here.
Presenter: Krisanne Edwards, Sr. Principal Reservoir Engineer, EQT Production
When: February 24, 2011 (Thursday)
Where: Cefalo's Club & Restaurant
Thanks to our meeting sponsor:
A team at EQT has been conducting a study on hydraulic fracturing and well spacing in 3 areas of the Marcellus shale. The team developed a paper that was recently presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Conference in Houston in January 2011. Now Pittsburgh section members have a chance to see the presentation too--right at our own section meeting. To see the complete abstract, click here.
Presenter: Krisanne Edwards, Sr. Principal Reservoir Engineer, EQT Production
When: February 24, 2011 (Thursday)
Where: Cefalo's Club & Restaurant
Thanks to our meeting sponsor:
January 2011 Section Meeting: Proppant Selection in Shale Formations
Topic: Proppant Selection and Its Effect on the Results of Fracturing Treatments Performed in Shale Formations
A technical presentation based on SPE Paper 135502, presented by John Terracina, Fracturing Technology Manager, Momentive.
When: Jan 12, 2011 (Wednesday)
Where: Cefalo's Restaurant & Club
A technical presentation based on SPE Paper 135502, presented by John Terracina, Fracturing Technology Manager, Momentive.
When: Jan 12, 2011 (Wednesday)
Where: Cefalo's Restaurant & Club
Young Petroleum Professionals (YPP): February 2011
Watch for February meeting date.
Cadillac Ranch, 1060 Settlers Ridge Center Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
The Cadillac Ranch is centrally located and has been a good venue, so we'll be kicking off the new year there.
As always a chance to meet, mingle and network for petroleum industry professionals of all ages--not just YPPs.
Click on the link below to register for you and up to 5 guests. No fee but we do not to provide a head count, so register today.
For more information about Pittsburgh Section YPP, contact Eric Luckey.
Cadillac Ranch, 1060 Settlers Ridge Center Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
The Cadillac Ranch is centrally located and has been a good venue, so we'll be kicking off the new year there.
As always a chance to meet, mingle and network for petroleum industry professionals of all ages--not just YPPs.
Click on the link below to register for you and up to 5 guests. No fee but we do not to provide a head count, so register today.
For more information about Pittsburgh Section YPP, contact Eric Luckey.
