1. Working Group 1: Exploration – focusing on RDT in areas of geophysics and geology  Who are we  Our Mission  Goal for this workshop  Process  Speakers  Discussions  Summary and leads for further actions

2. Our Mission  Identity possible target areas for new and or broadened co-operation  Establish suitable frameworks for project common research and technology co-operation and financing  Format and scope of co-operation will be sought for project focusing on new innovation and development of technology

3. The Goal for this Workshop  Identify possible target areas  Identify institutions  Identify Lead Party  Propose further action for NRC

4. The challenges  Why Exploration  Why Norway  Why US and Canada  A win-win situation

5. Research Co-operation Industry R&D Government Norway U.S. / Canada Industry R&D Government

6. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) The NPD shall contribute to creating the greatest possible value for society from the oil and gas activities by means of prudent resource management based on safety, emergency preparedness and safeguarding the natural environment

7. Main challenges on the Norwegian Continental shelf: 1. Find more oil and gas 2. Commercialize the discoveries 3. Maximize recoveries from existing fields 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 2002200620102014201820222026203020342038204220462050 Annual production of oil and gas (mil. Sm3 o.e.) Decline scenario Long-term scenario Closing the gap must to a large extent rely on development of new knowledge and technology ”We can have a perspective for the Norwegian Continental Shelf of 50 years of oil production and 100 years with gas.”

8. Strategic focus areas for NPD  Enforce for increased R&D activity to be able to explore, develope and exploite more resources on the NCS.  Special focus on increased R&D within:  Exploration  EOR  Development of marginal resources  e-field

9. Forum for reservoir characterisation, reservoir engineering and exploration technology.  Started 1995 (3 years periods)  Initiated by the NPD  NPD secretariat  FORCE initiates co-operation  Active involvement of members  Process of continuous improvement

11. http://www.force.org Last updated Address: P O Box 600, 4003 Stavanger / Telephone: + 51 87 61 91/51 87 63 30

12. R&D - How can NPD make a difference?  DATA ( Gap-analysis, knowledge)  STORY-TELLER ( Communication strategy, be a better story-teller, praise good initiativ)  MOTIVATOR ( R&D in licences, first user /best practice, long term strategic research)  FACILITATOR ( Unbiased, Co-operation (industry, institutions, licenses, countries))

13. Our main focus Improved Oil Recovery and Exploration. Our main objectives Focus on the user’s needs in development and demonstration of tools and methods which will increase petroleum resources from the NCS. Work for increased subsurface understanding and qualification of improved exploitation methods in order to continuously improve the overall exploration, recovery and production process. Act as a Market place and be an arena for Experience transfer. Cooperate on getting access to data. Stimulate co-operation and promote research in cooperation with the research institutes, universities and the service industry.

14. FORCE member 2003 A/S Norske Shell Dong Norge Aker Energy BP Det norske Oljeselskap A/S ExxonMobil Gaz de France Norge A/S Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS Norsk Agip AS ChevronTexaco Norsk Hydro a.s Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Paladin Resources Norway Ltd ConocoPhillips RWE-DEA Norge AS Statoil ASA TotalFinaElf Pertra Research Council of Norway (observer)

15. JCR - Joint Chalk Research  Started 1982  NPD and Danish Energy Agency initiators  Oilcompaies involved in chalk-fields  Now a assosiated part of FORCE

16. Strategic focus areas for NPD  Exploration R&D  EOR  Develop Marginal discoveries  E-field  Long term R&D Find more Enhanced recovery Develop discoveries Short-term thinking Risking and priority of resources Exploration R&D (in general) IOR Develop marginal discoveries Joint venture ChallengesToo little done by the industry Focus areas for NPDIndustry/ Society