Funding New EP Technologies

摘要

OTC Panel Session; Funding New E&P Technologies: At the end of the day, new technology isonly valuable if it can be successfully deployed; and this of course requires operator up-take or ‘pull’.While operators and established service and manufacturing companies supply the bulk of new E&Ptechnology, a number of different organizations provide alternative funding mechanisms. This panelsession will examine six (6) ‘funding’ organizations. The presentations and moderated discussion willcover:1. Present / current funding solicitation and evaluation process2. Future technology needs and expected funding levels over the next ~ 3 years3. How these needs and levels may have changed from the recent past4. The good, bad and ugly of past solicitations; what do prospective awardees need to do well in thesolicitation process to be in the best position to secure funding.5. Lessons learned from previously funded and executed R&D projects with examples of projects orseed funding that resulted in commercial success or failure6. Advice and guidance to ‘budding entrepreneurs’ and start-up companiesSession Moderators: Opening introduction and scene setting6.1 Brad Burke, Managing Director; Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship6.2 Art Schroeder, CEO; Energy Valley, Inc.Panelist:6.3 DeepStar – Greg Kusinski, DeepStar Director and Senior Advisor from Chevron6.4 ITF – Paddy O’Brien; CEO6.5 Research & Development Corporation – Glenn Janes, CEO6.6 RPSEA – James Pappas, VP Ultra-Deepwater6.7 Energy Ventures – Jim Sledzik, Partner and President, Houston Office6.8 Statoil Technology Invest – Richard Erskine; Investment ManagerEach panelist will utilize about 10 minutes to cover their organization’s basic mission and parametersof operation, followed with approximately 1 hour of moderated panel discussion.