John Jacobs will teach PPDM pre-convention training classes on June 10th at the Norris Conference Center, Houston City Center.

The pre-convention training is meant for students focused on geosciences, engineering, and information technology or those new to the petroleum industry; these courses are not just beneficial; they're a must.

Class 1: PDM-002 and PDM-003 What is a Well (WIAW) and Well Status and Classification (WSC) (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Are you tired of ambiguity? WIAW helps you understand why and how the language used to describe various components of a well in data systems has diverged over time, making even simple questions (such as “Find all the wells that we have an interest in”) difficult or impossible to answer.

We’ll help you understand how the WIAW serves as a clearly defined “Rosetta Stone” helping you integrate data sources, create a cohesive story about each well, and answer critical business questions.  We will review the ground-breaking work done by the collaborative PPDM Association project "What is a Well" (WIAW), the WIAW interactive tool, baseline definitions, representative diagrams, and baseline comparisons.  

Part two of the morning session covers Well Status and Classification systems in the industry. Join this session to explore challenges associated with the resulting deluge of industry “status” vocabularies. We’ll lay out a method for reconciling these systems into a clearly laid out faceted taxonomy using the acclaimed Well Status and Classification taxonomy. We’ll show examples of how industry diversity in this vocabulary has resulted in plot symbol sets that are confusing and often contradictory; an alternative approach is explored.

Class 2: PDM-040: Business Life Cycle of the Well Level 1.1: Introduction (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

This course provides a general overview of the business life cycle of the well within the petroleum asset life cycle. You’ll navigate through all phases of the cycle including planning, drilling, completing, producing, and disposing. This practical course looks at business processes and key data points, using an operating company as the basis.