Event type:
Evening meeting, Lecture
Organised by:
West Midlands Regional Group
Venue:
Lapworth Museum of Geology, University of Birmingham. Edgbaston Road, Birmingham.
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
Title:
A Life in Oil - Prospecting, Recovery and Future
Speaker:
Martin Carruthers (retired) formerly Lead Technical Support Engineer, Baker Hughes
Abstract:
We shall look at formation, the history of how we search & recover oil & gas coming right up to the present. What tools do we use? An explanation of types of drilling rigs, production platforms, the equipment, people & techniques employed. How have enhanced recovery techniques affected reserves? What is life like offshore? What can happen when things go right… and wrong? Finally some considerations of “fracking” and the future of oil & gas.
Venue Details:
To be held at the Lapworth Museum of Geology, University of Birmingham. Edgbaston Road, Birmingham. B15 2TT
Time:
Tea and coffee available from 6:00pm. Talk to start promptly at 6:30pm.
CPD:
This event may be considered for contributing to a recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme as part of personal development. Delegates should check their individual scheme requirements.
About the Speaker:
Martin graduated from The Victoria University of Manchester in 1982 and entered the oil industry 2 years later. During a career spanning over three decades he has worked in the middle east, and Europe, focussing principally on the UK & Norwegian North Sea sectors. It has been very much a hands-on journey from cleaning floors to developing new software platforms. Starting with a spoon & sieve as a “Mudlogger” through coring, well-site geologist, data engineering, formation pressure evaluation to lead technical support engineer for Europe.
For further information, please contact the Group Secretary [email protected]