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Please Visit Our Website http://www.apibakersfield.org The SJV Chapter of API meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Petroleum Club September 2011 GENERAL DINNER MEETING Tuesday, September 20, 2011 SPEAKER: Behrooz Fattahi - Heavy Oil Coordinator, Aera Energy LLC TOPIC: Challenges of the Future ***** Please Note New Location ***** PLACE: Bakersfield Petroleum Club 5060 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 12 th Floor TIME: Social Hour: 6:00 p.m. Tech. Session: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Speaker: 8:00 p.m. Price: $20 Social Hour will be sponsored by Tom Osborne of Halliburton. Thank you very much for the refreshing beverages, Tom! Please RSVP to Julie Grassi at (661) 654-7576 or [email protected] by Monday, September 19, 2011. Include your name and menu choice (steak or chicken). Guest Speaker: Behrooz Fattahi - Aera Energy LLC Behrooz Fattahi holds Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering both from Iowa State University. He works as the Heavy Oil Development Coordinator for Aera Energy LLC, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil companies. Prior to joining the oil industry, he conducted research for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation, and taught a variety of courses in fluid dynamics and solid mechanics at Iowa State University. He joined the petroleum industry in 1977. Behrooz Fattahi is a past member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Association of University Professors. He has served as the Executive Editor of the SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Journal, on the board of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International (SPE) as the Director of the Western North America Region, President of SPE Americas Inc., and Vice President-Finance. He is a member of the Board of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) and also serves as a member of the United States National Petroleum Council. Behrooz Fattahi served as the Chairman of the Board and the 2010 President of SPE International. He is also currently a member of the Executive Committee of the SPE Foundation. Topic: Challenges of the Future The balance between the global supply and demand for crude oil is becoming progressively tighter, increasingly requiring our industry to face new and unique challenges. Our industry of tomorrow will have to address the demands of operating in adverse environment, development of new technologies and expediting implementation in the field, as well as optimization of processes and enhancing collaborative efforts to reduce cost. This presentation provides an overview of initiatives that must be directed at addressing the key issues as well as SPE’s engagement in facilitating the industry dialogue on global exchange of knowledge.
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Please Visit Our Website http://www.apibakersfield.org
The SJV Chapter of API meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Petroleum Club
September 2011
GENERAL DINNER MEETING Tuesday, September 20, 2011
SPEAKER: Behrooz Fattahi - Heavy Oil Coordinator, Aera Energy LLC TOPIC: Challenges of the Future
***** Please Note New Location ***** PLACE: Bakersfield Petroleum Club 5060 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 12th Floor TIME: Social Hour: 6:00 p.m. Tech. Session: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Speaker: 8:00 p.m. Price: $20 Social Hour will be sponsored by Tom Osborne of Halliburton. Thank you very much for the refreshing beverages, Tom!
Please RSVP to Julie Grassi at (661) 654-7576 or [email protected]
by Monday, September 19, 2011. Include your name and menu choice (steak or chicken).
Guest Speaker: Behrooz Fattahi - Aera Energy LLC
Behrooz Fattahi holds Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering both from Iowa State University. He works as the Heavy Oil Development
Coordinator for Aera Energy LLC, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil companies.
Prior to joining the oil industry, he conducted research for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation, and taught a variety of courses in fluid dynamics and solid mechanics at Iowa State University. He joined the petroleum industry in 1977.
Behrooz Fattahi is a past member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Association of University Professors. He has served as the Executive Editor of the SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Journal, on the board of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International (SPE) as the Director of the Western North America Region, President of SPE Americas Inc., and Vice President-Finance. He is a member of the Board of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) and also serves as a member of the United States National Petroleum Council.
Behrooz Fattahi served as the Chairman of the Board and the 2010 President of SPE International. He is also currently a member of the Executive Committee of the SPE Foundation. Topic: Challenges of the Future The balance between the global supply and demand for crude oil is becoming progressively tighter, increasingly requiring our industry to face new and unique challenges. Our industry of tomorrow will have to address the demands of operating in adverse environment, development of new technologies and expediting implementation in the field, as well as optimization of processes and enhancing collaborative efforts to reduce cost. This presentation provides an overview of initiatives that must be directed at addressing the key issues as well as SPE’s engagement in facilitating the industry dialogue on global exchange of knowledge.
The SJV Chapter of API meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Petroleum Club
TECHNICAL SESSION
Speaker: Pat Cargol - Wild Well Control Pat Cargol is Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for Wild Well Control, Inc., a Houston, Texas based company specializing in worldwide firefighting,
well control, engineering and training services. Pat has over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry which encompasses both operations and business sales and marketing. Pat’s experience in the oilfield service industry is specifically in the rental tool and down hole service sector, with a direct focus on providing support services to the hydraulic work over/snubbing, coiled tubing, and well control operations. Pat received his Bachelors of Business Administration from Nichols State University in Thibodeaux, Louisiana. He is also a member of SPE, IADC and AADE. Topic - The History of Well Control The presentation will cover the history of well control and the people who molded our Blow Out industry, the equipment that was used in the early years, and the equipment that is used today. It will take the equipment and services used today and show how the Blowout industry went from Fire Fighters to a complete Well Control/Pressure Control Specialist working Global on Land, Inland Waters and Offshore. Speaker Sponsor for September: THANK YOU! This month’s Technical Session is sponsored by Dan Sliter of PCL Industrial Services, Inc. Dan in the 2011 API Secretary and a big supporter of many API events; we thank him for all that he does and for this sponsorship as well. There will be a drawing held for those who come and actively participate in this learning and knowledge sharing event!
CHAPTER NEWS Upcoming Events To keep things going the right way, we are providing a list of this year’s API activities and events so you can plan for them. This list will be updated as information becomes available. September 20 Dinner Meeting October 7 Fall Fun Shoot October 18 Dinner Meeting October 22 Adopt-A-Highway November 5 Oil Baron’s Ball November No Meeting December No Meeting Fall Fun Shoot The Fall Fun Shoot is officially sold out with 50 teams! We are taking entries onto the waiting list in case any of the teams has to drop out. Contact Debbie Caywood at (661) 665-2859; Fax 665-2863 [email protected] to get on the waiting list. Some of the raffle prizes will be displayed at this month’s general meeting and tickets will be available for $20 each. 2011 Adopt-A-Highway The next and final Adopt-A-Highway cleanup for 2011 will be on Saturday, October 22nd. We will meet at the Golden Bull Restaurant located at Rosedale Highway (Hwy 58) and Enos Lane (Hwy 43) at 7 a.m. Breakfast will be provided for all volunteers prior to starting the cleanup. Please wear longs pants and substantial leather shoes or boots with ankle support. Light-colored clothing, long sleeve shirts and sunscreen lotion are recommended. Safety vests, hard hats, gloves and safety glasses will be provided. There will also be plenty of cool drinking water and soft drinks available. One additional note from CALTRANS: No one under 16 years of age is allowed to participate. To volunteer, contact Bill St. Clair at (661) 340-4500 or [email protected].
CHAPTER NEWS (cont.) Oil Baron’s Ball The ball will be held on November 5, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel. Since it is just around the corner, we need to choose the colors and theme lickity split. Please submit your suggestions to Robin Brassfield at [email protected] or (661) 747-6462. The deadline for entries is September 23, 201l. As an added bonus, Robin will donate a $100 gift card for the Petroleum Club to the winner. WRM 2012 - Call for Papers SJV SPE will be hosting the 2012 Western Regional Meeting (WRM) to be held on March 19th – 23rd in beautiful Bakersfield Marriott hotel and Rabobank Arena. In preparation for this meeting, we are actively soliciting abstracts for the topics for:
• Smart Fields and Artificial Intelligence (AIPA)
• Shale and Diatomite Development
• Thermal Recovery and Operations
• California and Alaska’s Fields—Case History The submission deadline is September 19, 2011. Please contact Young Kirkwood via email at [email protected].
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, would like to join our team, or would like more information regarding Relay for Life please contact Laurie Alexander at (661) 699-3953 or
Relay for Life 2012
[email protected]. You can also register for the team by visiting x http://main.acsevents.org/goto/API-BGP.
Super Prize Raffle We’ve got another super prize this month, courtesy of Doreen Morken of Gassco, Inc. Doreen is the 2012 API Treasurer and a volunteer and sponsor of many API events. Thanks Doreen for all that you do! The September Super Prize Donation September will benefit the Diabetes Foundation The Super Prize winner in August was Chip Ward. Bring a few extra bucks to the September meeting and you could be the next Super Prize winner. API Website Need to pay for your 2011 membership? Go out and visit the API Website at www.apibakersfield.org. There are also new pictures of events, archived newsletters, and links to other informative websites. You can also pay for your monthly dinner meetings and your advertising online at the website. It is easy and convenient, so don’t delay. Start paying the easy way with API’s PayPal buttons! Newsletter Sponsorships If you wish to become an API Newsletter sponsor, please contact the newsletter editor, Laurie Alexander by e-mail at [email protected]. Please list “Newsletter Sponsor” in the subject line so that she will get right on it and get you back into the pages of the newsletter. We can accommodate various types of sponsor recognition, as you have seen during 2011 and in this edition of the newsletter. We have even made them for some sponsors using their material and our talent. So if you want more than a business card, let us know and we will work on it for you. See the following pages for some good examples. You can pay for your sponsorship online at our website www.apibakersfield.org or by check payable to API. We appreciate your newsletter sponsorship. Sponsorship Rates Size Monthly Full Year Business Card $30 $200 Half Page $100 $700 Full Page $200 $1,400 Other sizes We’ll Talk We’ll Talk
For the 2,973 people who perished September 11, 2001 after hijacked planes crashed in New York City in Arlington, Virginia and in Pennsylvania. The victims were mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers of many faiths and races who came from more than 80 nations. WE WILL NOT FORGET
BBQ Lunch Including Home Made Gumbo
Courtesy of: Global Elastomeric Products, Inc.
and Gumbo Chef Alan White
Raffles &
Prizes
Fall Fun Shoot To Benefit the API Scholarship Fund
Friday, OctOber 7, 2011
Sign In: 7:00 AM Shoot Starts: 8:00 AM 5 Dogs Shooting Range 20238 Woody Road Bakersfield, CA (See Attached Map)
1ST, 2ND, 3RD Place Team Prizes (Handicapped) 1ST and 2ND Place Team Prizes (Open) Individual High Shooter Prizes
Make Checks Payable To API -------Credit Cards Also Accepted
Additional BBQ tickets will be available for non-shooters for $15.00
Sponsorships Available $150.00, $250.00, $500.00, $750.00, or More
$ 85.00 per person* $425.00 per team of five*
Includes Breakfast and Lunch Limited to 40 Teams on 20 Station Course
Teams and Individual sign-ups welcome
*Plus $15 API membership fee if not an API member
Registration Must Be Received By September 30, 2011
Name 1 ______________________________ Phone__________ E-mail___________________
Name 2 ______________________________ Phone__________ E-mail___________________
Name 3 ______________________________ Phone__________ E-mail___________________
Name 4 ______________________________ Phone__________ E-mail___________________
Name 5 ______________________________ Phone__________ E-mail___________________
For Information Contact Jim Roberts – (661) 805-5766
For Registration Contact Debbie Caywood (661) 665-2859; Fax 665-2863 [email protected]
Special raFFleS premium ShOtgun
Or premium riFle Or $500 Valley gun certiFicate
$20.00 Ticket, Need Not Be Present To Win
The SJV Chapter of API meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Petroleum Club
CHAIRMAN Charlie McWhorter
Processes Unlimited 340-3344
VICE CHAIRMAN Matt Kedzierski
Aera Energy 665-5919
TREASURER Doreen Morken
Gassco 332-2354
SECRETARY Dan Sliter
PCL 343-2808
MEMBERSHIP Jimmy Dean BJ Services 805-8690
API would like to thank the following for their door prizes at the August 2011 general meeting:
Rick Peace (4)…………..………… White Wolf Dan Tuttle…………………. DOGGR (Retired) Bryan Lile………………. SPOCC Automation Ron Bender……………... McJunkin (Retired) Roger Putnam……...…… Total Western, Inc. Bob Moore…….…. Bob Moore & Associates Joe Billingsley (2)………………………... NOV Bud Sachs………………….. Texaco (Retired) Don Brock…………………….……..……. NOV David Howlett……………...………………. ESI James Ernest………………...…………….. ESI
Ron McGowan…….. Downhole Stabilization, Inc. Jimmy Leal……………………….……… PROS, Inc. Steve Sturgen……………………………..… EXPRO Pierce O’Leary………… Pengo Wireline (Retired) Brad Barker (2)……………..…………………. MRC Witney Pickfelder……………………….…….. MRC Johnnie Peters……………..……. Bakersfield Jam Don Brock…….……………...…….. Hytech Energy Jimmy Dean……………………..…. Baker Hughes Dave Lefler…………………………………… Naftex D R Hill………………………..……. Hytech Energy
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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19 20 21 22 Adopt-A-Highway
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