 |
 The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland, in April, blasted a cloud of ash into the atmosphere and has led to the cancellation of thousands of flights in Europe and worldwide due to safety concerns. As many as 30 countries grounded their airlines and either closed or restricted their airspace. As a result, ION's ITF faced direct consequences of the wrath of Mother Nature and we had to postpone our normal April slot to September.
 The 21st technical forum took place from September 14-16, at Weybridge Surrey, UK, and attracted the highest number of delegates ever. The York Suite, the biggest room at the venue, was bursting at the seams. It was not just the quantity but also the quality of delegates, which made ITF 2010 such a successful event. This year's seminar was attended by over 80 personnel from key oil & gas companies and seismic contractors.
ITF has become an essential fixture within the European E&P community's calendar and Weybridge proved itself a worthy location after so many successful years at Sprowston.
Many delegates commented on the excellent selection of technical papers presented during the event and the stimulating discussions that took place after each technical session. There was a great opportunity for professional networking opportunities during the 1.5-day technical sessions.
The broad spectrum of papers included:
- Keynote Address: The State of the Industry - Phase Differences Between Recessions, Supply and Demand, and Common Sense (Ian Jack, Consultant)
- Independent Simultaneous Sweeping in Libya - Full Scale Implementation and New Developments
- Past and Future Trends. Two Decades of Ocean Bottom Seismic in the Light of Moore's Law'
- Sub-basalt Imaging in the Gulf of Kutch
- Responsible Marine Seismic Exploration in an Area with a Piracy Risk
- Acquisition and Processing Considerations from the 4D Alba Field, North Sea
- Wide Azimuth Land Acquisition in a Complex Environment
- Digital Crew Management - An Integrated Approach to QC for Large Scale, High Production Onshore Seismic Operations
For a full list of papers, please contact John Thompson on john.thompson@iongeo.com
2010 ITF also offered delegates opportunities for informal networking. On the first evening of the ITF, participants had the chance to acquaint and re-acquaint with one another during the evening BBQ.
After the full day technical session on Wednesday, delegates were offered the opportunity to learn the art of wine tasting in a relaxed environment.
Following the wine tasting experience, delegates enjoyed an excellent 4 course dinner and the finest choice of wine. The feedback received from the attendees was very positive. Delegates liked the new venue and were very appreciative that the event was kept in "Sprowston format and spirit".
|
|
