BG GROUP TECHNOLOGY FOCUS ON CARBONATE TECHNOLOGY HUB

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1 BG GROUP TECHNOLOGY FOCUS ON CARBONATE TECHNOLOGY HUB Frances Abbots April 18 th 2013 Workshop on Carbonate Research: Current efforts & the Way-Ahead April th, São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro Organised by DTU & PUC-Rio 1

2 Agenda Overview of BG Group Technology Programme & Focus Areas BG Technology in Rio who we are Carbonate Hub Strategic focus themes Project portfolio overview Future directions CNPIC Wrap up and final messaging 2

3 Organisation Model BG Group Technology Group Technology Globally connected staff in Brazil, UK & Australia Global Technology Centre (GTC) GTC Co-ordination centre for the management of projects executed by partners Ensures compliance to Brazil R&D levy requirements Hubs Located in Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, Ilha do Fundão) Technology Hubs (Internal) Programmes with multi-disciplinary focus on themes of strategic value to BG Group Located alongside key stakeholders (e.g. corporate centre, Brasil, QGC) BG Institutes (External) Partnership model with Universities Research aligned to BG themes, with dedicated programme managers Funding provided for R&D staff, equipment and infrastructure if needed BG Institutes 3

4 Programme and Focus Areas Foundation Programmes Subsurface Well Engineering Production, Ops and HSSE Engineering Rio Rio Rio Rio Multi-Discipline Technology Hubs CarbonateTechnology Rio Carbon Management & Gas Utilisation Shale Gas Coal Seam Gas Safety & Asset Integrity LNG 4

5 BG Group Technology now in Rio Chief Technology Officer Subsurface Discipline Technology Carbonate Technology Hub SubsurfaceTechnology Manager Reservoir Engineering Technology Manager Petrophysics Technology Manager Production Technology Manager Geophysics Technology Manager Carbonate Technology Manager Well-Engineering Well-Engineering Technology Manager Engineering Engineering Technology Manager Geology Technology Manager HSSE HSSE Technology Manager 5

6 BG Group Technology in Rio- People CTO Olivier Wambersie Subsurface Discipline Technology Carbonate Technology Hub Richard Moore Dave Watson Brent Glassborrow Mike Megorden Hamish MacIntyre Stephanie Grimshaw Subsurface Manager Reservoir Engineering Petrophysics Production Technology Geophysics Geology Frances Abbots Well-Engineering John De Lange Engineering Isabel Waclawek HSSE Note: Key technical contact people for this audience Flávia Adissi 6

7 Carbonate Hub What is a Hub? Multi-discipline approach to complex industry challenges Carbonate Technology Hub set up in 2010 in UK Moved to Rio de Janeiro in January 2013 Mission of Carbonate Hub To address key carbonate challenges facing BG Group and the petroleum industry To optimize the development and recovery from the BG Group carbonate asset base which includes world-class giant fields such as Lula & Iara (Brazil) and Karachaganak (Kazakhstan) 7

8 Carbonate Technology - Themes Strategic Themes Carbonate Hub Projects are organised under four cross-discipline strategic themes Improved Reservoir Modelling Production, C02 & EOR Integrated Characterisation Quantitative Analogues The complex technical challenges of carbonate reservoirs (poreseismic scale, rock-fluid interaction) demands an integrated, multidiscipline approach 8

9 Carbonate Technology - Projects Current Over 23 ongoing projects in six countries: 10 Joint Industry Projects 13 projects BG-funded From large (umbrella) to small (1 PhD) projects More than 12 universities & 2 service providers Future New projects in pipeline to continually build portfolio Field-trials in the Assets application of technology Focus research activity via Carbonate Institute (CNPIC) 9

10 CNPIC - Current status Q Name of centre approved by Pró reitora de Pós-Graduãção e Pesquisa in UFRJ Centro Nacional de Pesquisas Interdisciplinares em rochas Carbonáticas Formal approval for CNPIC inside UFRJ Approved the concept of CNPIC Approved physical location of CNPIC in UFRJ Presented concept of CNPIC to ANP in February Letter signed by Chris Finlayson (CEO BG Group) on 11 th March

11 CNPIC - Vision & Mission Vision To become a world-leading carbonate research centre and research partner of choice for the petroleum industry Mission To address key carbonate challenges facing BG Group and the petroleum industry To provide a pan-university vehicle for multi-disciplinary, integrated carbonate research projects To build carbonate expertise and capacity in Brazil and attract highquality researchers and students from Brazil and world-wide To stimulate and facilitate national and international collaboration with leading researchers and institutions 11

12 CNPIC - Foundation Elements CNPIC COPPE (UFRJ) CCMN (UFRJ) Training Masters Course Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation Research Projects SACL Project CarbSimUp Infrastructure Laboratories Other Infrastructure NMR II Project NMR Project (UFF) Project started Project planned 12

13 CNPIC Carbonate Network BG GTC Carbonate BG Global Technology Texas A & M UNICAMP UENF Macaé Imperial Edinburgh St. Andrews UFF CNPIC Heriot- Watt Other Universities Utah Aberdeen Miami UNESP UFRJ UFSC Milan Bilbao UFRJ CCMN COPPE 13

14 BG Group Global Technology Centre (GTC) Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro 14

15 March 11 th 2013 GTC Ground-breaking Ceremony During the ceremony, Chris Finlayson (CEO BG Group) delivered to Carlos Levi, Rector of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a letter of intent to collaborate on research and multidisciplinary projects related to carbonate reservoirs. The research will help improve the industry s ability to predict reservoir characteristics and enhance oil recovery. The letter of intent marks the beginning of a long-term partnership between the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and BG Brasil, which will bring benefits to the exploration and development of pre-salt reservoirs in Brazil Nelson Silva, President BG Brasil 15

16 Conclusions & Final Messages BG Group Technology BG Group Global Technology Centre based in Rio Long-term commitment, long-term strategy Research through collaboration Discipline Technology and Hubs Coal Seam Gas, Shale Gas etc. Carbonate Technology Hub Carbonate Hub now based in Rio manages projects worldwide Multi-discipline projects to tackle challenge of carbonate reservoirs CNPIC Interdisciplinary and collaborative Ambitious vision, clear mission Building talent funnel & expertise in carbonates Open to develop ideas, work and collaborate on projects with universities & companies 16

17 Programme and Focus Areas Foundation Programmes Subsurface Well Engineering Production, Ops and HSSE Engineering Rio Rio Rio Rio Multi-Discipline Technology Hubs CarbonateTechnology Rio Carbon Management & Gas Utilisation Shale Gas Coal Seam Gas Safety & Asset Integrity LNG 17

18 BACK-UP 18

19 Talent & expertise growth via CNPIC Universities Industry & Universities CNPIC Carbonate Lecturers Carbonate Post-Docs To other universities Industry employment To other universities Industry & Universities Carbonate PhDs Industry Employment To other universities Carbonate Masters Course at CNPIC 19