Monday, April 4, 2011

Petrobank THAI … and Happiness

“Don't worry, be happy.” -- Meher Baba (1894-1969) Indian mystic and guru. Catchphrase used on his “inspiration cards” Made more catchy by Bobby Ferrin, as the title and chorus of his 1988 song

In the spirit of the Desulfurization Blog (http://www.desulf.blogspot.com/), here are three tips …

·         Join LinkedIn, and then join LinkedIn groups, such as the Heavy Oil group.
·         Follow the Oil Drum discussion groups
·         Enlist your librarian or an independent information professional

Here’s a recent post to one LinkedIn group …

From LinkedIn Heavy Oil Group
Petrobank says its THAI heavy oil technology has reached 'significant milestone'  
Nestor A. Hernandez, Reservoir Engineer - Porous Media Researcher at Oilflow Solutions Inc. 

And here is the link to an interesting Oil Drum discussion …

The Oil Drum Discussion: Tech Talk: The THAI process for bitumen and heavy oil
The first post, when you click the link above, is a good description of the THAI process … as you browse the comments, you find positions that can be sorted into three broad categories …

THREE POSITIONS
1.       STOP NOW (let’s stop using petroleum products NOW)
2.       DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY (the “market” will work it out)
3.       TRANSITION (we need to use petroleum products BUT also plan for transition to alternative energy sources)

… AND the implications for research

You can add value to anything you find, whether by serendipity or design, by continuing your online research using keywords picked out from the items you find.  OR you can leverage your time by asking your corporate librarian for help.

///////
Increase the ROI on your online database subscriptions.  Just because you subscribe doesn’t mean your employees use.  Jean Steinhardt Consulting LLC (www.jeansteinhardtconsulting.com) provides customized training to enable your employees to maximize the value of the resources you provide.

No comments:

Post a Comment