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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:56:10 GMT

2010 RPSEA UDW Working Committee Review February 16, 2010 Released Presentation Project 07121-1701 Technology Transfer Meeting at Deep Offshore Technology RPSEA Project on Improved Oil Recovery - Art Schroeder RPSEA Small Producer Program Showcase - Permian Basin Focus February 3, 210 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Midland, TX Released Presentations Mini-Waterflood: A New Cost Effective Approach to Extend the Economic Life of Small, Mature Oil Reserves - Thomas Engler 2009 Year 21st Annual Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Strategy Conference and Investment Forum July 7 - 9, 2009 Colorado Convention Center/Korbel Ballroom Denver Colorado Released Presentations The Natural Gas Industry: Doing, Not Just Saying - Mike Ming, RPSEA Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPPA) Midyear Meeting June 15, 2009 The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Dana Point, California Released Presentations RPSEA and Small Producers - Iraj Ershaghi, University of Southern...

Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:36:37 GMT

RPSEA Unconventional Gas Conference 2010: Technological Keys to Unlocking Additional Reserves April 6-7, 2010 RPSEA Unconventional Gas Conference 2010: Technological Keys to Unlocking Additional Reserves is a conference to disseminate results from the RPSEA Unconventional Resources Program. The event will take place April 6-7 at the Denver Marriott West in Golden, Colorado. RPSEA has an active research program with a current portfolio of 28 projects all targeting development of unconventional gas in the U.S., including activities in coalbed methane, tight gas formations and shale gas. Unconventional gas currently represents almost one-half the domestic production in the U.S. This conference offers an ideal opportunity to hear the latest perspectives and exchange ideas with industry experts. For more information and to register, click here.

Industry News

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:30:51 GMT

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Archive of Closed RFPs

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:21:29 GMT

Previous RFPs have been archived. Please click on links below to access. Technology Transfer Services, 2010 Technology Transfer Services RFP, PDF, (529 KB) Unconventional Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program, 2009 The Unconventional Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program RFP for 2009, PDF, (410 KB) Small Producer Program, 2009 The Small Producer Program RFP for 2009, PDF, (392 KB) Ultra-Deepwater Program, 2009 Seabed Discharge of Produced Water and/or Solids (DW3100), PDF, (700 KB) Significantly Extending Subsea Tieback Distances/Surface Host Elimination (DW3300), PDF, (826 KB) Drilling & Completion and Well Interventions (DW3500), PDF, (816 KB) Appraisal, Development Geosciences and Reservoir Engineering (DW3700), PDF, (809 KB) Unconventional Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program, 2008 The Unconventional Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program RFP for 2008, PDF, (293 KB) Small Producer Program, 2008 The Small Producer Program RFP for 2008,...

Request for Proposals

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:04:11 GMT

RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP TO SECURE ENERGY FOR AMERICA

(Update 3/02/2010) The Technology Transfer Services RFP closed on 3/02/2010 at 4:00 p.m.

(RFPs are in PDF format. In order to fully utilize these forms you must have the current version of Adobe Reader. If you don't have Adobe Reader or you need the current version, you can download it here.)

RPSEA Solicitation Process General Questions, (Updated 10/08/09), PDF, (87 KB)

Technology Transfer Services

The Technology Transfer Services RFP closed on 3/02/10.

Unconventional Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Program

The FY2009 RFP closed on 12/8/09.

Small Producer Program

The FY2009 RFP closed on 12/15/09.

Ultra-Deepwater Program

The RFPs for DW3100, DW3300, DW3500, and DW3700 closed on 12/14/09.

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Draft Annual Plans

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:09:37 GMT

RPSEA is required to write a draft Annual Plan (DAP), a component of the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program Annual Plan established to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), each year. The DAP is written and submitted by RPSEA and is used as the input for a final Annual Plan that must be approved by the Secretary of Energy each year. Please see below each draft Annual Plan written to date.

2010 Draft Annual Plan

2009 Draft Annual Plan

2008 Draft Annual Plan

2007 Draft Annual Plan

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Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:23:39 GMT

RPSEA Members

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:36:39 GMT

MAP OF RPSEA MEMBERS Acute Technological Services, LLC Advanced Resources International, Inc. AeroVironment, Inc. Altira Group LLC American Gas Association Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Apache Corporation APS Technology, Inc. Baker Hughes Incorporated Big Cat Energy Corp. Bill Barrett Corporation BJ Services Company BlueView Technologies Inc. BP America, Inc. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Cameron/Curtiss-Wright EMD Campbell Applied Physics Capstone Turbine Corporation CARBO Ceramics, Inc. Centre for Marine CNG, Inc.Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chevron Corporation City of Sugar Land Colorado School of Mines Colorado Oil & Gas Association ConocoPhillips Company Conservation Committee of California Oil & Gas Producers Consortium for Ocean Leadership (pending) Correlations Company CSI Technologies, Inc. DCP Midstream, LLC DeepFlex, Inc. (pending) Deepwater Structures, Inc Deepwater XLP Technology, LLP Det Norske Veritas (USA) Devon Energy Corporation Drilling &...

Abstracts

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:28:19 GMT

The Small Producer Program is designed to bring the resources of America’s leading universities, research institutions and technology innovators to bear on the problems facing small producers trying to enhance production from mature fields. In mature fields up to two thirds of the original oil in place is often left behind, making this program especially beneficial to extract additional resources from existing surface footprints. Projects selected under the RPSEA Small Producer Program will provide the technology to enable small producers to extract the maximum amount of oil and natural gas out of their existing asset base and continue to make their important contribution to the nation’s energy needs

All awards under the RPSEA Small Producer Program are made to consortia organized for the benefit of small producers, and each proposal must provide a minimum of 20% cost share, with up to 50% for field demonstration projects.

2007 Abstracts (Projects Funded)

2008 Abstracts (Projects Funded)

Current Ultra-Deepwater Project Website Links

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:53:04 GMT

Please note, not all projects have website completed yet. Links will be added as they are submitted to RPSEA. Please check back.

Wax Control in the Presence of Hydrates

Current Small Producer Project Website Links

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:17:11 GMT

Please note, not all projects have website links. Those that do are listed below for your viewing of the project's progress. Links will be added as they are submitted to RPSEA.

Commercial Exploitation and the Origin of Residual Oil Zones: Developing a Case History in the Permian Basin of New Mexico and West Texas

Reducing Impacts of New Pit Rules on Small Producers

Field Site Testing of Low Impact Oil Field Access Roads:
Reducing the Footprint in Desert Ecosystems

Preformed Particle Gel for Conformance Control

Abstracts

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:30:39 GMT

The Unconventional Resources Program is designed to bring the resources of America's leading universities, research institutions and technology innovators to bear on the development of gas shales, tight gas sands and coalbed methane resources by reducing costs, increasing efficiency, improving safety, and minimizing environmental impacts. The projects selected will form part of an integrated program designed to ensure the secure supply that will allow clean-burning domestic natural gas to play a key role in meeting the nation's current and future energy needs.

Most projects awarded under the RPSEA Unconventional Resources Program involve a team consisting of researchers along with producers or service companies that are in a position to evaluate and apply new technology. Each proposal must provide a minimum of 20% cost share, with up to 50% for field demonstration projects.

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2007 Abstracts (Projects Funded)

2008 Abstracts (Projects Funded)

2008 Abstracts

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:01:50 GMT

2008 Ultra-Deepwater Abstracts 08121-1502 Coil Tubing Drilling & Intervention System Using Cost Effective Vessel - Nautilus International, LLC Read Abstract 08121-2101 New Safety Barrier Testing Methods - Southwest Research Institute 08121-2201 Heavy Viscous Oil PVT - Schlumberger Limited 08121-2301 Riserless Interventions System - DTC International, Inc 08121-2501 Early Reservoir Appraisal, Utilizing A Well Testing System - Nautilus International, LLC Read Abstract 08121- 2502 Advanced Steady-State and Transient, Three-Dimensional, Single and Multi-phase, non-Newtonian Simulation System for Managed Pressure Drilling - Stratamagnetic Software, LLC Read Abstract 08121-2901 Ultra-Reliable Deepwater Electrical Power Distribution System and Power Components - GE Global Research Read Abstract 08121-2902-02 Technologies of the Future for Pipeline Monitoring and Inspection - The University of Tulsa 08121-2902-03 Wireless Subsea Communications Systems - GE Global Research 08121-2902-04...

RPSEA Contact Directory

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:01:11 GMT

Armaza, Felipe Energy Analyst farmaza@rpsea.org Beach, Steve Director, Corporate Affairs sbeach@rpsea.org Cather, Martha Program Coordinator, Small Producer mcather@rpsea.org Chitwood, Jim Technology Manager, Ultra-Deepwater jchitwood@rpsea.org Fray, Russ Vice President, Operations rfray@rpsea.org Jaime, Mary Subcontracts Administrator mjaime@rpsea.org Lee, Robert Team Lead, Small Producer rlee@rpsea.org Ming, C. Michael President mming@rpsea.org Mozisek, Danette Communications dmozisek@rpsea.org Nelson, Patsy Information Technology pnelson@rpsea.org Nguyen, Phuc Accounting pnguyen@rpsea.org Pappas, James Vice President, Technical Programs jpappas@rpsea.org Perry, Kent Team Lead, Unconventional Resources kperry@rpsea.org Sadek, Hani Vice President, Ultra-Deepwater hsadek@rpsea.org Schroeder, Art Technology Commercialization Manager, Ultra-Deepwater aschroeder@rpsea.org Schroeder, Charlotte Manager, Unconventional Resources ...

Resource Newsletters

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:35:39 GMT

2009 Resource Newsletter October/November/December Resource July/August/September Resource May/June Resource March/April Resource January/February Resource 2008 Resource Newsletter November/December Resource October Resource September Resource Past Newsletters Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3 Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 2 Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 1 Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1

Current Unconventional Resources Project Website Links

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:25:51 GMT

Please note, not all projects have website links. Those that do are listed below for your viewing of the project's progress. Links will be added as they are submitted to RPSEA. Comprehensive Investigation of the Biogeochemical Factors Enhancing Microbially Generated Methane in Coalbeds Gas Condensate Productivity in Tight Gas Sands Novel Concepts for Unconventional Gas Development in Shales, Tight Sands and Coalbeds Paleozoic Shale-Gas Resources of the Colorado Plateau and Eastern Great Basin, Utah: Multiple Frontier Exploration Opportunities Application of Natural Gas Composition to Modeling Communication Within and Filling of Large Tight-Gas-Sand Reservoirs, Rocky Mountains Geological Foundation for Production of Natural Gas from Diverse Shale Formations Gas Production Forecasting From Tight-Gas Reservoirs: Integrating Natural Fracture Networks and Hydraulic Fracture

Mission & Vision Statement

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:27:57 GMT

RPSEA is a multi-purpose entity established to facilitate a cooperative effort to identify and develop new methods and integrated systems for exploring, producing, and transporting-to-market energy or other derivative products from ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources, and to ensure that small producers continue to have access to the technical and knowledge resources necessary to continue their important contribution to energy production in the U.S.

Scholarships & Fellowships

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:51:48 GMT

RPSEA has established a program with institutions of higher education where the most promising students with studies relevant to the oil and gas industry are competitively awarded fellowships to help with their education and/or research activities. The following table summarizes the participating institutions and the number of Fellowship award winners that have been chosen. The names of each Fellowship recipient are listed after the summary table. Institution Name Prior 2007 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Colorado School of Mines 3 2 2 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 0 0 Louisiana State University 0 2 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 0 0 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 0 2 2 Stanford University 1 2 2 Texas A&M University 1 2 2 2 The University of Oklahoma 0 2 3 University of California 1 0 0 University of Michigan 2 0 0 ...

Standard Contract Documents

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:50:52 GMT

Listed below are standard contract documents that will need to be completed by subcontractors. (Some documents are in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download it here.) Sample Subcontract Documents: These documents are not required to be submitted with a proposal. However, you are encouraged to review the Sample Subcontract Document applicable to your organization prior to submitting a technical proposal. Sample Subcontract for Commercial or Non-Profit Firms Word Sample Subcontract for Educational Institutions Word Sample Subcontract for National Laboratories Word Technical Proposal Documents: These documents are required to be submitted with a proposal. Cost...

Ultra-Deepwater Program Abstracts

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:01:30 GMT

2007 Ultra-Deepwater Abstracts

2008 Ultra-Deepwater Abstracts

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Technology Transfer Services

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Small Producer Program

Ultra-Deepwater Program

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