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About Paras

A short presentation outlining the IS and E&P strategies from Paras.

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Field Management

This presentation looks at using reservoir and well performance data effectively.

This presentation was given by Hamish Wilson and Olivier van Belle at GEO 2008 in Bahrain, in March 2008.

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The Demographic Challenge?

By contrast, this presentation made a year later, looks at the the crew change as an opportunity rather than a challenge.

This presentation was given by Hamish Wilson at GEO 2008 in Bahrain, in March 2008.

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Solving the Demographic Challenge

This presentation looks at the perceived challenge facing the industry, with the anticipated "crew change".

This presentation was given by Hamish Wilson to the Norwegian Exploration Managers Forum in Stavanger in 2007.

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Exploration Process

This short presentation was put together in Spring 2007, to show how Paras approaches the Exploration Process. More information on this topic can be found in the E&P Strategy section of this website.

This presentation was put together by Hamish Wilson

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Data Repositories; trends & opportunities

This presentation looks at the trends and opportunities for data repositories around the world. Many countries have and use them to great advantage, while others are only now looking at establishing a new Data Repository in their regions.

This presentation was given by Dr Alan Smith at the spring meeting of the Petrotechnical Open Software Corporation (POSC) meeting in 2002.

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Data for Performance Management

This presentation aims to show how to position Data Management within an organisation to make a difference to the business performance.

This presentation was given by Hamish Wilson, at the PNEC Conference in Houston, in 2005.

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Managing Exploration Performance

This presentation is a Case Study for the use the of Internet to enable Real Time Portfolio Management and discusses how Internet technology was used by BP to manage their near-field exploration programme on a real-time basis.

This paper was presented vy Hamish Wilson at the 2002 SPE conference in San Antonio.

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Future Perspectives on the UK Operating Environment

This presentation considers the current trends in investment from the UK oil industry and discusses the strategies that oil companies are adopting in the region.

Hamish Wilson presented this stimulating seminar at PETEX 2002 in London.

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Integrated Workflows

This presentation looks at the importance of clarity in processes and workflows, to achieve successful Data Management.

This presentation was given by Adam Mitchell at the SPE Forum in Dubrovnik Croatia in September 2005.

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Data Management in Today’s Workflow

This presentation highlights how data management in today’s workflow is starting on the Next Phase of Convergence.

This presentation was given by Adam Mitchell at the 7th annual event on E&P Data and Information Managment in February 2005, where Dr Alan Smith chaired the event.

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Integrating Quantitative & Qualitative Approaches to Portfolio Management

Portfolio Management theory talks looks at the need for balanced portfolios – high risk through to low risk. Most companies have a mixed portfolio,with small low risk options near to producing fields and a miscellaneous set of high-risk prospects. This presentation looks at managing high-risk option sets.

This presentation was given by Hamish Wilson at the IQPC conference on Portfolio Optimisation in Oil & Gas in September 2002.

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An Integrated Approach to Risk Management

This presentation looks at how different industries (including Oil and Gas) manage risk.

This presentation was given by Adam Mitchell at the EAGE meeting in Florence in May 2002.

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Effective Portfolio and Risk Management

In this presentation on Effective Portfolio & Risk Management - Organisational & Process Implications, Hamish Wilson looks at the process of integrating budgets, reserves, production and financial accounting systems to track performance on a real time basis.

This presentation was given by Hamish Wilson at the IQPC Risk Management for Oil and Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in August 2002.

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Putting a value on Data Management

The value of data management is a perennially important topic. In this presentation, Dr Alan Smith addresses some of the key issues.

This presentation was given by Dr Alan Smith at the SIS Forum 2002:iDISCOVER, in Madrid

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Managing Data ONCE!

The Economic Advantages of Managing Data - ONCE!looks into managing data using the ONCE principle, and the consequent economic benefits.

This presentation was given by Dr Alan Smith at the EUROPEC 2002 conference in Aberdeen.

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IM - The Cultural Challenge

This paper was presented to address some of the cultural issues associated with improvements in data management. Flemming concluded with the need to "communicate, communicate, communicate"!

This presentation was given by Flemming Rolle at the 7th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, eCommerce and Management (PNEC) in Houston, in May 2003

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New Ways of Working in the North Sea

The North Sea continues to be of great interest, even as a mature province. There is an ongoing need for innovation and new opportunities in order to maximise production.

This presentation, by Hamish Wilson, was given at the SPE London Meeting in February 2004

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How to Succeed with your KIDs

Dr Alan Smith asks: Why do some companies succeed in Data Management while others fail?

This presentation was given at the PNEC conference in 2005

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Tools for Portfolio Management

Implementing the right tools to support the portfolio management process It looks at the tools available to the E&P business to assist with the portfolio management process.

This presentation was given by Nicki Bourne at the AAPG meeting in Houston, March 2002

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ONCE! is Enough

This presentation, jointly written by Spencer Roberts and Alan Smith of Paras, and Hugh Banister of Premier Oil, looked at Data Management, using a case study from Premier Oil.

Presented by Alan Smith at the SMi Conference in London in 2002.

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Real Time Portfolio Management

In this presentation strategic trends in Northwest Europe we looked at in terms of establishing the correct criteria for portfolio management.

This presentation was given by Spencer Roberts of Paras at the SMi Conference in London in April 2004

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