Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research StatusStatus ProgressProgress Grafisk030118

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research

Norwegian Research Council suggested 20% increase (570 MNOK) in funding from the government for 2003 Before last week:Actual increase was 10% Revised budget last week: Actual increase is 8% Wanted to strengthen research within BiotechnologyBiotechnology Petroleum technologyPetroleum technology Materials engineeringMaterials engineering October 1st 2002: SkatteFUNN (max 4MNOK/year/company)

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research R&D-support as % of GNP (Source: NRC, 2003) Sweden : 4.3 %Sweden : 4.3 % Finland : 3.4 %Finland : 3.4 % Iceland : 3.0 %Iceland : 3.0 % Denmark : 2.4 %Denmark : 2.4 % Norway : 1.6 %Norway : 1.6 % OECD-average: 2.2 % Sweden: NOK/inhabitantSweden: NOK/inhabitant Norway: 5400 NOK/inhabitantNorway: 5400 NOK/inhabitant

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Good relations - personal contacts Research institutions Oil companies

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Project theme defined based on internal/personal interest or believing idea Project theme defined based on internal/personal interest or believing idea might be of interest to the companies might be of interest to the companies Several research istitutions lack ”the right links” to the ”right people” in the oil companies Project proposal Proposal sent to people ”they know” without necessarily being the right Proposal sent to people ”they know” without necessarily being the right technical person technical person Possibly no initial discussion prior to project presentation sent via Possibly no initial discussion prior to project presentation sent via

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Research institutions are using lots of time and effort to Should use the time for research write project proposal write project proposal marketing the proposals marketing the proposals

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research - no deadline for feedback - no formal system for internal handling of external project proposals handling of external project proposals Recommendation:No - no given formal contact person - no given system for feedback Dept. A Dept. B Dept. C Dept. F Dept. E Dept. D Need a more effective process! Need a more effective process! Oil company

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Research institutions FORCE Secretariat (NPD) FResCo 2002 Enhanced cooperation Seminar

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Feedback from research institutions No more “boxes”, please! Action is needed! High quality research projects

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Abroad…. ? Example: UK Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) a not for profit organisation owned and supported by major operating and service companies a not for profit organisation owned and supported by major operating and service companies the vehicle through which these companies fund joint industry projects that address the technology needs of the UK oil and gas industry. the vehicle through which these companies fund joint industry projects that address the technology needs of the UK oil and gas industry. Among other tasks: Identify gaps in technology and potential solutions Assess feasibility of proposed projects Proposals that have passed through the assessment stage are developed and put forward to members with a recommendation for funding

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research

Asked all oil companies to list Long-term research topics and technology needs Action: Improve the process Research institutions FORCE Secretariat (NPD) FResCo

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research

Message: Base the project proposals on ”Long-term research topics and technology needs” Submit the proposal to Force within 15 th June Purpose find the right themes for projects find the right themes for projects gain more interest for the proposals gain more interest for the proposals

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Experience Discussion of project theme was often fruitless as the “right people” Discussion of project theme was often fruitless as the “right people” were not involved either concerning content or budget were not involved either concerning content or budget Companies answered “No” without giving any feedback on Companies answered “No” without giving any feedback on what theme(s) might rather be of interest what theme(s) might rather be of interest Companies hesitate to give out ideas of what to do research on Companies hesitate to give out ideas of what to do research on due to competition (especially in exploration) due to competition (especially in exploration) Result Not a single project was initiated Not a single project was initiated

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Consortium: Norwegian Sea 18 th Round and Beyond Structural geology Reservoir Prediction Bio - stratigraphy Basin modelling Seismic Imaging Harald Brekke Tore Høy Robert Williams Christian Magnus Arild Haugen

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research BiostratigraphySedimentologyRock Properties *Link to geophysics, rock properties. Biofacies Biostrat/dating Depositional model. Paleogeographical maps. Core descriptions Trace Fossils (Atlas?) N/G distribution Petrography Diagenesis Clay minerals* Provenance Structural Geology? Seismic interpr. Key data ? Norwegian Sea (Lysing/Lange) Research Consortium Budget estimate pr. year; 2000 kNOK kNOK (forskningsråd)

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Norwegian Sea Research Consortium (NOSE RES-Q) The aim of the project is to address two main un- certainties in the exploration process Interest from technical people, but need to be aligned with the funding process within the companies The absence of mineralogical input to a "rock properties" model for the The absence of mineralogical input to a "rock properties" model for the Upper Cretaceous (shale rock properties in particular), enhancing Upper Cretaceous (shale rock properties in particular), enhancing seismic attribute evaluation seismic attribute evaluation Methodologies to predict sand-presence in a distal/basinal setting Methodologies to predict sand-presence in a distal/basinal setting

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Why? Lack of interesting themes Lack of interesting themes Lack of money Lack of money Conclusion Action has been taken, but success is lacking Action has been taken, but success is lacking

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Needs Agreement on themes for research among oil Agreement on themes for research among oil companies that address the technology needs companies that address the technology needs Commitment from high-level management Commitment from high-level management Communication of agreed themes to research Communication of agreed themes to research institutions institutions

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Focus this year’s seminar on Mechanism of cooperation

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research

Mechanism of cooperation Mechanism of cooperation Need Which leads to initiation of high quality Which leads to initiation of high quality research projects research projects Does there already exist such a mechanism Does there already exist such a mechanism to build on? to build on?

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research The absence of mineralogical input to a "rock properties" model for the The absence of mineralogical input to a "rock properties" model for the Upper Cretaceous (shale rock properties in particular), enhancing Upper Cretaceous (shale rock properties in particular), enhancing seismic attribute evaluation seismic attribute evaluation Methodologies to predict sand-presence in a distal/basinal setting Methodologies to predict sand-presence in a distal/basinal setting

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Norwegian Research Council Not enough to increase activity and raise level of research Research institutions Although a list of needs was presented, some project proposals were not aligned according to the list

Future Challenges in Cooperative Petroleum Research Purpose find the right themes for projects find the right themes for projects gain more interest for the project proposals gain more interest for the project proposals Result Not a single project was initiated Not a single project was initiated that address the technology needs Assess themes that address the technology needs Assess themes that address the technology needs