The MAY 2016 MTS Houston Section luncheon will be held on May 26 2016 and will feature a presentation by Cory Weinbel, Senior VP Development Projects, Venari Resources. Mr. Weinbel will discuss Improving Deepwater Project Outcomes through Enhanced Collaboration.
The current low oil-price environment makes the safe and efficient execution of Deepwater Projects more important than ever as companies look for ways to grow with decreasing project resources. The Oil & Gas industry has traditionally used partnerships to spread the cost burden and reduce risks associated with large projects but in general has not fully taken advantage of the resources and synergies offered by greater involvement of Partners in the Deepwater Development. This presentation uses Cory Weinbel’s experience as well as examples from the Deepwater Oil & Gas industry and other industries to characterize the enhanced collaboration mechanisms and show the tangible benefits and the limited downside to embracing and more-effectively exercising this collaboration. While the changes required for enhancing collaboration are simple, straightforward, and common-sense, they will require many companies and their employees to embrace a new cultural paradigm. The benefits to our industry can be significant and potentially include reduced project costs and schedules, standardization of key technical elements, and the training of new generations of project personnel.
Mr. Weinbel spent over seven years working for Helix Energy Solutions Group as Deepwater Project Manager and General Manager of Production Facilities where he spear-headed the development of the first ship-shaped disconnectible oil production unit in the Gulf of Mexico at the Phoenix Development. His work has allowed him to work on multiple types of deepwater floating production units including Spars (Gunnison), TLP’s (Marco Polo), Semisubmersibles (Independence Hub), and Ships/FPSOs (Phoenix, Jubilee.)
Earlier in his career, Mr. Weinbel worked as a project engineer/project manager for Kvaerner Oil & Gas, Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas, and Kerr-McGee Chemical. Cory holds a Master of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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