Subsurface expertise shines at the SPWLA Symposium

At the symposium, Halliburton’s booth buzzed with activity as our team engaged with fellow professionals, shared insights, and unveiled cutting-edge solutions. From advanced logging-while-drilling (LWD) technologies to virtual and remote operations breakthroughs, our presence created a hub of knowledge and collaboration.

Opening night icebreaker

On opening night, Halliburton hosted the conference Icebreaker event. Participants were invited to take a break from the heat of Rio de Janeiro and enjoy the cool atmosphere of the event, to connect, exchange ideas and network with professionals in the oil and gas industry.

Technical showcase

As the week progressed, Halliburton’s experts presented a series of technical papers that showcased various solutions to address subsurface challenges. The papers covered a range of topics, from the first-ever seven-pipe corrosion evaluation to the integration of shallow to ultradeep LWD data. These presentations demonstrated Halliburton's depth of expertise and how our contributions have advanced the knowledge of complex reservoirs.

SPWLA award recipients

Each year, SPWLA highlights its members' achievements, and once again, Halliburton’s team received several awards. These accolades reflect individual excellence, Halliburton’s collective knowledge, and how our technology advances the future of energy.

Gold Medal for Technical Achievement

• Recipient: Michael Bittar, Ph.D.
• Contributions: Transformation of LWD resistivity technology, introduction of tilted antennas for LWD resistivity tools, development of drilling and LWD formation evaluation technologies

Distinguished Technical Achievement Award

• Recipient: Ron Balliet
• Contributions: Support for formation evaluation, operations, Sensor Design and Software Applications for Halliburton Wireline & Perforating and Sperry Drilling. Involved with the design and interpretation methods for seven Wireline and LWD magnetic resonance sensors.

Distinguished Service Award

• Recipient: Fransiska Goenawan
• Contributions: Work in cased hole formation evaluation, reservoir surveillance, and well integrity assessment. Served as a SPWLA VP of Northside Houston from 2018-2020 and SPWLA International VP of Education from 2020-2022.

Global Distinguished Speakers 2023-2024

• Speaker: Philip Tracadas
• Lecture series title: Using the ‘entire’ acoustic waveform to quantify formation properties beyond just velocity

Outstanding Petrophysics Journal Paper 2024

• Title: Use of Symbolic Regression for Developing Petrophysical Interpretation Models
• Authors: Songhua Chen, Wei Shao, Huiwen Sheng, Hyung Kwak
• Published: 2023, April, 174–190, DOI: 10.30632/PJV64N2-2023a3

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