Technology and the value of people in meeting the industry's challenges played a central role in discussions at this year's American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Annual Convention and Exhibition, held recently in Denver. Saudi Aramco and Aramco Services Co. (ASC) teamed up to support the company's activities during the conference (From June 7 to 10), which drew 7,000 attendees. At a management forum titled “Challenges for Global Energy Demand — Short-term Variability and Long-term Solutions,” Saudi Aramco vice president of Exploration Abdullah A. Al Naim presented views on the strategies and challenges of meeting the world's increasing demand for energy. Other participants were executives from BP, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Apache, CGG Veritas and the Turkish Petroleum Corp. Al Naim, in his address to an audience of about 200 industry professionals, described Saudi Aramco's commitment to exploration in frontier and under-explored areas, and how scientists and engineers are applying and developing innovative new technologies to help address the complex geology of many of these areas. “New technological advances are critical to our exploration activities and will continue to support Saudi Aramco in its efforts to ensure reliable supplies of energy to the world,” Al Naim said. --MORE
