1. Joint Chalk Research Experience With Cooperation Over Time
Hroar Hermansen
Phillips Petroleum Company

2. What is JCR? Consortium to Perform Common Research on :
Geology of Chalk
Rock Properties of Chalk
Well Productivity in Chalk Fields
Improved Oil Recovery in Chalk
Rock Mechanical Properties of Chalk

3. What Is JCR ? Past and Current Sponsors Agip Amerada Hess BP (Amoco)
Conoco
Dansk Olie og Naturgas
Elf
Enterprise
Fina
Hydro
Mærsk
Phillips
RWE-DEA
Statoil
Texas Eastern
Total
Veba
Supported by NPD and DEA

4. Why Was Chalk Research Important?
Relatively Unknown Geological Territory
Experiences From Other Parts of the World Did Not Apply
Real Challenge To Produce Oil From These Fields

5. Why Was JCR Needed ?
Millions of Barrels

6. Why Was JCR Needed ?
Estimated Recovery Factor %

7. Challenges No Tradition For Joint Industry Cooperation
Loss of Competitive Edge ?
Data Confidentiality

8. JCR History Total Expenditure Through 2000 77 million NOK JCR II JCR I
JCR VI ?
JCR IV
JCR V
JCR III
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
Total Expenditure Through million NOK

9. JCR - Technical Merits IOR - Waterflooding Works In Chalk Fields
Assisted in Providing Theoretical Foundation

10. JCR - Technical Merits Improved Reservoir Compaction Understanding
1975
1984
5 Drainholes
3 Drainholes

11. JCR - Technical Merits

12. JCR - Cooperative Merits

13. JCR - Cooperative Merits
Forum For Technical Discussions
Mechanism For Networking
Mechanism For Experience Transfer
Share Critical Data and Information

14. JCR - Cooperative Merits Accomplishments
Chalk Expertise Building at Commercial Laboratories, Universities and R&D Institutions
Informal Network Building Across Companies
Recruitment of New Players in New Plays

15. JCR - Cooperative Merits Challenges
Networks Are People Dependent
“It is not a job, it is a hobby”
Chalk Network Dependent Upon Key Individuals
Get ALL Sponsoring Companies To Contribute

16. JCR - Future Still Many Technical Challenges To Address
Plan To Initiate Next Phase April, 2002