TOGI - University Lands

Texas Oil and Gas Institute
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Texas Oil and Gas Institute - History
Final report of The Task Force on Engineering Education
for Texas in the 21st Century:
 Investigate ways to gain more value from University-owned lands
 Texas and A&M Systems should enroll and graduate many more engineers and computer scientists…
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 …… the development of innovation clusters in key regions…. Establishing a more significant industryfocused presence in Houston…. And revamping guidelines for industry sponsored research
Texas Oil and Gas Institute - Mission
Optimize production, increase reserves and
decrease costs of University Lands resources
Educate
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Perform and apply industry-sponsored research to
University Lands resources and beyond
Texas Oil and Gas Institute - Strategy
MISSION
Research &
development
of solutions
for University
Lands
resources &
operators
• Employ real-time data acquisition
• Capture & apply best practices
• Automatic data analytics
Develop new and
apply known
Production
Enhancement
Initiatives
• Staff w/ proper expertise
• Well by well production optimization
• Reservoir modeling & optimization
• Implement TOGI-developed technologies
Utilize UT System,
undergrad & grad
students, faculty
Obtain short-term,
company-funded
R&E projects
STRATEGIES
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and processes
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Increase Value of
University Lands
resources
Increase in
production and
reserve growth
of University
Lands
Data acquisition,
collection and
management
• Collaborate w/ Dept. Chairs/Deans/Faculty
• Create opportunities for internships and
coops
• Include all UT and TAMU campuses
• C-level discussions w/ operators
• Recruit BDM, Research Director
• Refine current IP business models
• Remain KPI & project focused,
differentiated from consortia
TACTICS
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Data Integration
NODAL
Analysis
Gridding
Completion & AL
Optimization
Play Fairway
and Rank
Geological
Modeling
Field
Optimization
Flow
Modeling
Well
Optimization
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Single Well
Simulation
Stimulation
Design
Data Collection
and Management
Monitoring
Structure Analysis, Petroleum
Systems Modeling
Production
Simulation
Data Collection
and Management
Drilling Inventory
EOR options, etc.
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Educate
 Houston based lectures on production engineering methods
 Hands-on education & training using UL resources
 Create environment of innovation & collaboration
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 Internships and COOP’s potential research projects
Increase recovery factors
Water management
Methane emission reduction
Understanding production variability
Triple permeability modeling
Waterflood optimization using streamlines
Scientific fracturing
HPC to perform multiple, equi-probable realizations
Analytical Langmuir profiles
Analytical simulation for real-time modeling
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Technology
Education
Integration
 BEG, UTEI, other UT departments & campuses
 Best practices from other industries
 Other Texas universities where advantageous
 Theoretical and hands-on: Coops/Internships
 Industry software knowledge
 Build appropriate lab facilities
 Technology integration
 Aligned business models between System and
industry
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Collaboration
 Research, development and application
 Production & Environmental focus
 Brand UT developed technology