An Example of Technology Integration and Collaboration - Alan J Cohen

This article is in the public domain. It is on the NETL web site. I made this presentation at the "Mastering the Subsurface" conference in Pittsburgh PA. The approach illustrated here is for shale oil and gas reservoirs. It can be appropriately extended to conventional reservoirs, to environmental problems, and to other industries. I am told that I am "one of the best at integrating discrete technologies, and connecting people across silos and organizations, to create value." I would love to do this at your company or institution. I have many contacts in industry, national laboratories, and academia, and have played a leading role in building partnerships. Happy to send CV. I can be reached at [email protected]

Kudos to the US national labs, academia and industry for some of the figures shown in the file, as acknowledged.

https://www.netl.doe.gov/sites/default/files/netl-file/A-Cohen-Keynote.pdf

PS - The workflows outlined in this presentation can help us to better characterize, drill, frack, produce from, and monitor shale reservoirs. But more is needed: We need technology breakthroughs to significantly increase the recovery/production from shale reservoirs. We are only draining from large fractures through fracking and possibly from a few distributary fractures. We are draining very little of the oil and gas from micropores and nanopores. Universities and national labs are working that and it will take time, but if successful could significantly impact production. Lab and computer based achievements will need to be followed with detailed field testing, with strong industry participation. I can help influence and impact this development in partnerships.