Oil and Gas Technologies

Technology Programme Competitions

Oil and Gas Technologies


The Strategy for the future energy mix and technology priorities is currently under review…


OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGIES

WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

The UK needs to maximise recovery of its substantial indigenous oil and gas resources both to maintain a secure and diverse energy supply and to maximise economic benefits.

The development of new technology is a substantial component of the drive towards achieving maximum recovery of the resources on the UK Continental Shelf.

Investment in new technologies is an important factor in prolonging the life of the UK hydrocarbon reservoirs and increasing the global

competitiveness of the UK oil and gas sector.



20202010

UKCS “Window of Opportunity”

Source DTI

2004



PROJECT FOCUS Identifying additional and incremental hydrocarbon reserves (especially Geophysics, Seismic and other alternative methods of reservoir processing)

Accessing reserves cost effectively e.g. Through Tubing / Multilateral Drilling and enabling difficult oil production e.g. ‘heavy oil’

Sustaining and improving existing production from mature fields e.g. Wells / Facilities Integrity Management, Sand and Water Management, Capturing and using CO2 for EOR

Improving environmental performance with further specific environmental technology development

The prime objective is lowering cost per barrel extracted and maximising recovery from UK hydrocarbon reservoirs, quantifying additional

producible barrels.


PILOT

Government:UK Energy MinisterDTI Scottish ExecutiveHM Treasury

HSEUKTIDEFRAScotland Office

Industry Leadership

Team

Industry:BP ShellTotalChevron TexacoTalismanBG GroupApachePaladinUKOOAOGIA

AmecWood GroupHalliburtonSubsea 7Abbot GroupSLPNesscoAmicus

Exxon MobilENI SchlumbergerTechnip Rowan DrillingBel Valves Xcavo

Membership



Technology Priorities




Keeping the Call Current

“Production Capacity & Efficiency Theme 2006”

Technology Gap Workshop,14th March 2006

at Thistle Aberdeen Airport Hotel

“Access & Intervention Theme 2006”

Technology Gap Workshop,30th March 2006

at Thistle Aberdeen Airport Hotel

MEOR Meeting, May 6th



PROJECT SCOPE Research & development of technologies that can make a significant

contribution to DTI’s objective of maximising recovery from UK hydrocarbon reservoirs

A special focus will be given to projects that address the key issues in maximising recovery from ‘Brownfields’. These technologies can come from across the full range of industry operations i.e. from enhancing reservoir understanding and development through to production enhancing technology areas.

Consideration will also be given to: technologies that will impact in the medium to long term, e.g. EOR type activities; projects that will address environmental challenges e.g. dealing with produced water; demonstration projects, where a key technology requires an offshore field test as part of the prototype development.


PROJECT REQUIREMENTS & FUNDING

Requirements: Industry led Science to Business or Business to Business At least one partner with defined end-user needs A clearly defined route to market Typically of 2-3 years duration Aim to implement significant business change in 5-7 year timeframe Typically seeking funding of £0.25m - £2.0m – Standard two stage processFunding under £250k Fast Track


Proposals can range from small, highly focused basic research

projects, through to applied research, and to experimental

development technology projects configured to produce, for

example, prototypes or technology demonstrators for field testing. We particularly

encourage projects which can demonstrate benefits to a

number of industry sectors.

An indicative £2m of DTI funding has been allocated to this area of the competition, supported by additional EPSRC funding.


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Oil and Gas Technologies