Paper: Vehicles Of Oil And Gas Technology Transfer For The Independent Oil And Gas Operator

The Petroleum Technology Transfer Council (PTTC) is a national organization established in 1993 to provide technology transfer to independent oil and gas operators. The organization is a funded partnership between DOE, state agencies and industry, which is headquartered in Houston with 10 regional offices serving all producing states. The PTTC Texas- Permian Basin was established in 1999 to assist the PTTC Texas RLO; the Bureau of Economic Geology. This paper will discuss the methodologies PTTC has utilized for transferring technology. The primary vehicles include workshops developed to address specific industry needs, case studies that represent proven technologies and industry's method of two-way beneficial sharing, and personal contacts via phone, fax, email, or websites. The PI