2. “Rockets & Rigs” Smart Oil & Gas Exploration
Nov 28,2018 | 8:40 AM – 9:30 AM
“Rockets & Rigs”
Presented by: James Franks
Pioneer Natural Resources
Director, Technology Development and Implementation

3. Rockets and Rigs The Start of a Journey
The Vision
The (Brief) History
The Next Steps; Challenges

4. Rockets and Rigs – let’s get this out of the way
Picture a well known movie about space and drilling starring
Bruce Willis
Ben Affleck
Liv Tyler
Owen Wilson
Steve Buscemi
Michael Clarke Duncan
Billy Bob Thornton
Will Patton 
It is not this! (well, not yet )
Armageddon, Michael Bay, Touchstone Pictures, 1998

5. Rockets and Rigs Vision
Networking for professionals
Promoting cross industry collaboration
Developing value propositions and technology
Sharing technology, experiences and processes
Testing of systems to be used in Space must be tested on Earth – we can help each other!

6. Rockets and Rigs Brief History – Oct 2017
Blast Off!!
Small group gathers to discuss
Formulation of white paper begins
Potential Collaboration Areas Identified
Operations; Remote Expert (Medicine)
Sensors; Communications
Water
Rock Identification/Excavation

7. Rockets and Rigs Brief History – Feb 2018
Validation (without actionable results)
Larger group gathers to discuss
Presentations from “Rocket” and from “Rigs”
Potential Collaboration Areas
Operations; Remote Expert (Medicine); Autonomous
Sensors; Communications
Water; Harsh Environments
Rock Identification/Excavation

8. Rockets and Rigs Brief History – July 2018
Set the stage for action!
Small group reviews NASA Technology
Develop large group meeting format
Focused Collaboration Areas
Sensors, Water, Energy Storage
Targeted Investigation Sessions (TBD)
Rapid “Digital Twinning”
Real-time training; AR/VR/XR; Remote Operations
Leak Detection

9. Rockets and Rigs Next Steps – Feb 2019
Actionable Results
Workshop to build value cases
Attendees from the various organizations
Framework (draft)
Presentations from NASA
Innovation inspirational / training
Workgroups develop value cases – present to large group
Goal: 1 to 2 technologies advance to industry/academia

10. Rockets and Rigs Next Steps – Beyond Feb 2019
Develop sessions to on the following:
What are we working on today
What are we working on tomorrow
Targeted Technology

11. Rockets and Rigs Next Steps – Getting involved
What would Rockets do? What would Rigs do?
Who should be here?
Stay Connected and Involved. If interested, please reach out!
- needs some updating… 
- linkedin.com/in/fjenet
- linkedin.com/in/steven-gonzalez
- linkedin.com/in/james-franks-5593bb64

12. QUESTIONS? THANK YOU