The Reservoir

A discussion with subject matter experts on the future of energy. We discuss geopolitics, economics and the technology that's enabling us to chart a new path to providing the world's energy needs.

Reservoir Reflections: Navigating Energy Transitions & Production Strategies 08/23/2023

Reservoir Reflections: Navigating Energy Transitions & Production Strategies Jim Watkins joins Ryan Chapman & Hunter Holtshopple as they delve into the dynamic world of energy, economics, and technology on The Reservoir. In the season wrap-up episode, special guest Rinat Batyrshin joins to reflect on the challenges and strategies for tackling reserve performance. As the energy industry evolves, the panel explores the intersection of traditional oil and gas expertise with the new frontiers of renewable energy, emphasizing the pivotal role of evaluation and technological innovation. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379819

Advancements in Carbon Capture and Storage: Monitoring and Reservoir Suitability 05/31/2023

Advancements in Carbon Capture and Storage: Monitoring and Reservoir Suitability In this podcast episode, the team discusses the latest developments in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, focusing on the crucial aspects of monitoring and reservoir suitability with Farid Hamichi, SLB's Global Product Manager for Geology and Geophysics and CCS subsurface technologies.Farid highlights the importance of real-time monitoring to detect any leaks or potential issues, emphasizing the need to get it right the first time to ensure the safety and effectiveness of CCS projects. The convers /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379822

Well Interventions: Problem Solving for a More Sustainable Oil and Gas Industry 04/20/2023

Well Interventions: Problem Solving for a More Sustainable Oil and Gas Industry In this episode, I speak with Matthew Billingham, the Intervention Technical Director and Courtney Payne the Marketing Communications Manager, Reservoir Performance Stimulation from SLB. We discuss the reasons why well interventions are crucial, including their lower cost compared to drilling new wells and the opportunity to use existing infrastructure. The conversation emphasizes the problem-solving aspect of interventions, making it an enjoyable and engaging area for engineers.Matt also highlights the nee /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379825

Infrastructure Led Exploration with Peter Schlicht – How Geology and Reservoir Dynamics Work Together 03/16/2023

Infrastructure Led Exploration with Peter Schlicht – How Geology and Reservoir Dynamics Work Together Peter Schlicht is the Geology Technical Director for the Reservoir Performance division. He joints the team from Brazil, where he shares more on infrastructure-led exploration from a geological perspective. He breaks down this complex topic into a digestible discussion – and how the geology is more than just rock type. Stay tuned until the end for a special sneak peek of his role as Core Counselor. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379828

Live from HFTC 2023 - Maximizing Reservoir Stimulation: The Role of Technology in Efficiency 02/23/2023

Live from HFTC 2023 - Maximizing Reservoir Stimulation: The Role of Technology in Efficiency Paul Hosein, the Stimulation Business Line Director at SLB, joins The Reservoir team at HFTC. We discuss how technology allows operators to achieve full lateral coverage and maximize stimulation operations. We also discuss how stimulation is critical in reserve replacements, gas plays, and proving to be a valuable tool for the industry. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379831

Infrastructure-Led Exploration, Ora, and Forging a Lower Carbon Future 01/19/2023

Infrastructure-Led Exploration, Ora, and Forging a Lower Carbon Future In this episode, Li Dan and Ashers Partouche join to discuss reservoir testing technology and its part in infrastructure-led exploration. Li Dan shares her thoughts on accelerated production, and how SLB is delivering insights from data in days, instead of months. The discussion dovetails into the impact this has on oil and gas as well as carbon capture and storage and new energy applications with the revolutionary Ora, intelligent wireline testing platform. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379834

Live from ADIPEC 12/13/2022

Live from ADIPEC On October 24th, Schlumberger became SLB, a Technology Company Driving the Future of Energy. The SLB team showcased the new identity at ADIPEC 2022, which was abuzz with excitement about the future.Join Jim and Hunter as they have an open conversation about the company's new focus and future while gaining a feel for the excitement on the event floor. The episode is followed by actual SLB employees' perspectives on what this change means for them as they start their careers at SLB. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379837

How Fiber-Optic Technology Illuminates the Reservoir While Lowering Costs and Carbon Footprint 10/25/2022

How Fiber-Optic Technology Illuminates the Reservoir While Lowering Costs and Carbon Footprint In this episode of The Reservoir, we welcome Nick Fundytus, fiber optics program manager at SLB. He and the team discuss how fiber-optic and digital processing technologies enable more efficient and sustainable operations and why fiber is the measurement of the future.Note: This episode was recorded before Schlumberger changed its name to SLB. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379840

Energy Security, Exploration Trends and the technologies that make it happen 09/14/2022

Energy Security, Exploration Trends and the technologies that make it happen We continue discussing reserves replacement with Mohamed El-Toukhy the Global Chief Explorationist at Schlumberger. After a fantastic overview of what's happening with exploration around the world, we start to get into the technologies instrumental in increasing the number of commercially successful greenfield finds. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379843

Reserves Replacement - How will we supply our future energy needs? 07/29/2022

Reserves Replacement - How will we supply our future energy needs? This episode focuses on the alarming fact that globally we are consuming our oil reserves twice as fast as we are finding new reserves. We discuss the reasons why and what we can do about it with Ryan Chapman and Gunjan Khatri from Reservoir Performance at Schlumberger. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379846

Season 1 Preview 07/20/2022

Season 1 Preview Hunter and Jim discuss this new podcast series that will cover current oil production, oil reserve replacement, carbon capture and the energy transition. /episode/index/show/8dc55220-47d8-4f5a-980c-4ac77111bdcc/id/28379852

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