August 2019
PESA NSW August 2019 Technical Lunch
PESA NSW Technical Lunch Tuesday 13th August 2019 Title: Possible oil and gas source rocks in the Permian and Triassic of the Sydney Basin Speakers: Simon George (Macquarie University) Date & Time: Tuesday 13th August, 12pm for a 12:30pm start. Cost: PESA Members: $55.00 Graduate Members: $40.00 Non-members: …
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PESA NSW September 2019 Technical Lunch
PESA NSW Technical Lunch Tuesday 10th September 2019 Title: NT Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing - How onerous are the final recommendations? Speakers: Bill Vlahovic, Geoscientist/Petroleum Exploration Management Consultant – VGC Pty Ltd Date & Time: Tuesday 10th September, 12pm for a 12:30pm start. Cost: PESA Members: $55.00 Graduate Members: $40.00 Non-members: …
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PESA NSW October 2019 Technical Lunch
PESA NSW Technical Lunch Tuesday 8th October 2019 Title: Tectonic evolution of the Bight Basin and implications for prospectivity of the Ceduna Delta. Speakers: Dr. Kevin Hill (University of Melbourne) Date & Time: Tuesday 8th September, 12pm for a 12:30pm start. Cost: PESA Members: $55.00 Graduate Members: $40.00 Non-members: …
Find out more »Oilfield Piping Systems 2019 PESA Golf Day
Kindly Sponsored by Oilfield Piping Systems Dear PESA Members, The 55th annual PESA NSW Golf Tournament is being held at Pennant Hills Golf Club, located on Copeland Road, Beecroft on Tuesday 22nd October 2019. All PESA members and their guests are invited to attend the golf day and the presentation dinner. The full entry fee will cover a light lunch, a round of golf at an excellent course, a three course dinner and drinks throughout the day. This is a great way…
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PESA NSW 2019 Melbourne Cup and Oil Price Prediction Lunch
PESA NSW Melbourne Cup and Oil Price Prediction Lunch Tuesday 5th November 2019, 12:00 noon for 12:30 start Celebrate the race that stops the nation! The race will be played on the big screen with raffles and a Calcutta. A prize for the winner of last year's best estimate for the Brent oil price will also be awarded. A special room has been booked exclusively for our event at the Castlereagh Boutique Hotel. For any queries regarding the event please contact the NSW Secretary at nsw-secretary@pesa.com.au.…
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PESA NSW December 2019 Christmas Party
PESA NSW Christmas Technical Meeting Tuesday 10th December 2019 Title:Electric vehicles, the resources industry and us Talk Description: One cannot look at electric vehicles without addressing their underlying key technology meaning electricity generation and storage. Electric vehicles themselves have their own design features and manufacturing quirks that are unique to their power source, each of which impact performance and running distance. In 30 minutes we are going to run through: The likely size of the electric cars market overseas and in…
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PESA NSW February 2020 Technical Lunch
PESA/ASEG NSW Technical Lunch Tuesday 4th February 2020 Sponsored by Shell Title: Regional to reservoir stress-induced seismic azimuthal anisotropy Speakers: Dr. Lisa Gavin (SEG Honorary Lecturer, Woodside Energy) Date & Time: Tuesday 4th February, 12pm for a 12:30pm start. Cost: PESA Members: $55.00 Graduate Members: $40.00 Non-members: …
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PESA NSW March Technical Lunch
Is Field Geology a Jolly?: how a dying practice in onshore exploration could have saved us time and money Field geology was conducted extensively in the past to determine the elements of a ‘new’ petroleum system. In onshore fold belt environments, surface anticlines and their stratigraphic components defined the primary drilling targets. Subsequent seismic acquisition attempted to improve subsurface target delineation following either success or failure tests. Field campaigns slowly became sample and dip gathering tasks along seismic lines and surface…
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PESA NSW November 2020 Technical Lunch
Elk Hills Monterey Formation - Challenge of Incorporating Complex Natural Fractures to Improve Production Understanding Elk Hills, initially designated as Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, is a large anticlinal field discovered in 1911 in the southern San Joaquin Valley of California. Elk Hills is a complex structure with multiple reservoir horizons including a highly fractured bio-siliceous unit. Focus of this paper will be on the Antelope Shale (Antelope) member of the Monterey Formation which has variability in production due to variations in net pay and degree…
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PESA NSW Christmas Party 2020
MAJOR EXPLORATION SUCCESS IN THE SURINAME-GUIANA BASIN The Suriname-Guiana Basin at the north coast of South America has proven to be extremely prolific with some 11 billion BOE rec discovered since 2015. Exxon is still drilling successful exploration wells in Guyana and the past year Apache had three discoveries in Suriname. Everything indicates that there is still a lot to be found. In my talk I will give details about the geological setting and structural framework of the basin, the…
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