Education

CSEG DoodleTrain

Value of Information Workshop

Instructor: Kent Burkholer
Date: November 1 - 2, 2010
Duration: 2 days
Members (early bird/price): $700/$900 CDN (plus GST)
Non-Members (early bird/price): $800/$1000 CDN (plus GST)

Venue: Shell, Classroom #1 – Calgary Place, Tower 1, 10th Floor, 330 - 5th Ave SW
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Course Outline:

The upstream oil industry is wrought with information decision problems – from reprocessing seismic to testing to phasing the development of fields. Decision Frameworks Value-of-Information (VOI) Workshop provides technical professionals a practical approach to learning the fundamentals of framing and analyzing information options. The curriculum balances time between lectures, example case study breakouts, and work on real problems. The case studies selected for the CSEG "DoodleTrain" are aimed at a geo-science audience, though the lectures and workflow remain valid for any information decision.

VOI Skill Development Package

Day 1

  • VOI fundamentals, with "Go / No Go" decisions around progressing a development or not
  • Practice on relevant pre-defined cases.

Day 2

  • VOI nuances with "How to Go" asset optimization decisions
  • Practice on pre-defined case studies and real problems.

Course Candidates:
Geoscientists, project managers, engineers, economists, and decision analysts.

Presenter / Instructor Biography:

Kent Burkholer
Kent Burkholder is an advisor and consultant with extensive experience in strategy development, decision framing & facilitation, petroleum economics and risk analysis. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Burkholder has assisted oil and gas companies around the globe in developing E&P strategies, from exploration, to production development, through downstream, and into new technology. He is a Professional Engineer and member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Inquiries:
Telephone: 403-245-6309 or e-Mail: KentBurkholder@DecisionFrameworks.com.