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Welcome to AMTS!

“Asset Management Technical Section (AMTS)” highlights our emphasis on the technical side of management—solutions that drive business value, reduce risk, minimize downtime, and integrate engineering with operations, economics, finance, and strategy.

What AMTS is (and is not)

A technical discipline for turning ideas into resilient, bankable outcomes

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AMTS focuses on the subject of management with applications in the upstream petroleum industry, emphasizing how sound technical decisions translate into resilient, value-creating assets. Technical Section Taxonomy details can be found at PetroWiki, and our activities, programs, and discussions remain closely guided by the AMTS taxonomy and its defined scope.

Our remit includes, in particular:

  • Production and operations of existing assets, including optimization, integrity, reliability, and performance over the full lifecycle.

  • New capex to grow or enhance asset value, spanning appraisal, development planning, project execution, and brownfield opportunities.

AMTS provides a forum for technical professionals and academia to share experience, methods, and tools related to the technical side of management, always with applications in the upstream petroleum industry and its evolving challenges.

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AMTS: bridging technical practice and decision quality across risk, policy, economics, and strategic considerations.

Leadership & Governance

Meet the AMTS Board and our emerging subcommittees

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AMTS Board at ATCE 2025

Vision Going Forward

The Board is proposing a set of focused subcommittees to drive programs, webinars, workshops, and student engagement. Each subcommittee will draw members from both the Board and the wider AMTS community.

How subcommittees work:

  • Each subcommittee recruits members from the Board and interested volunteers.
  • They define programs and initiatives, and bring them to the Board for alignment.
  • Once endorsed, subcommittees are empowered to execute and engage wider membership.

Program leadership includes roles such as Program Chair (Michael Edwards), YP Representative (Sirine Trichili), and regional/discipline champions helping connect AMTS to chapters worldwide.

Breaking News

AMTS signs pilot training with University of Houston – Energy

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The Mission

Five key areas guided by the AMTS taxonomy

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Asset & Portfolio Management

Reserves replacement and booking, acquisition and divestiture, portfolio analysis and optimization, field development planning, and integrated asset modelling.

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Risk Management & Decision Making

Risk and uncertainty assessment, risk management systems, decision-making processes, statistical techniques, and emergency preparedness and training.

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Strategic Planning & Management

Exploration and appraisal strategies, project management, and benchmarking and performance indicators for long-term asset outcomes.

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Energy Economics

Resource potential and evaluation, unconventional resource economics, market analysis and forecasting, energy policy and regulation, and the future of energy.

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Professionalism, Training & Education

Ethics, personnel competence, professional registration and certification, university curricula, and communities of practice for asset management.

Programs & Initiatives

From economics and mature fields to student challenges: Webinars, E3S Symposium, and the Energython

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Upcoming Webinar: Overlooking Value? An Optimized Approach to Revitalize Mature Fields

Join Indira Saripally, Reservoir Management Team Lead at Occidental, for this SPE AMTS webinar on unlocking hidden value in mature and brownfield assets.

Using real-world examples from onshore and offshore fields in the U.S. and Middle East, Indira will demonstrate how structured gap analysis, smart timing, execution discipline, and innovation — combined with existing infrastructure — can significantly extend field life, boost recovery rates, and improve cash flow.

  • Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
  • Time: 9:00 AM CDT
  • Key takeaways: Why mature fields remain one of the industry’s largest value opportunities • Practical gap-analysis frameworks to reveal missed potential • Lessons from complex waterflood and brownfield redevelopment projects • Impact of timing, discipline, and innovation on recovery and economics

Register Now → (Free for SPE members; open to all)

About the speaker: Indira Saripally has 18+ years of experience in reservoir management and mature field revitalization across U.S. and Middle East assets. She holds an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University, a BSc from IIT, and serves on the SPE JPT Executive Review Board.

E3S Energy Economics & Evaluation Symposium – January 14, 2026, Houston

The inaugural E3S Symposium united practitioners, academics, economists, and leaders to explore valuation, risk, asset performance, and the intersection of economics, policy, and technical decisions in upstream energy.

A major highlight was the official launch of the North American Energython 2026 – “From Molecule to Megabyte” – the innovative student challenge focused on gas-to-data-center power solutions.

This event continues to drive AMTS momentum and sets the foundation for global Energython expansions in 2026.

E3S Energython 2026 – “From Molecule to Megabyte” (North America Edition)

Launched at the January 14 Symposium, this challenge invites USA-based student teams to design techno-economic concepts for powering 10–20 MW data centers using natural gas, covering the full value chain from gas supply to data-center output.

Key elements:

  • Teams of 3–5 USA students + faculty advisor.
  • Submit 10-minute video + slide deck on supply chain, power options, agreements, and financials.
  • Focus on US hubs: Ashburn, Dallas, Wichita, Louisiana, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia.
  • Top teams advance to Houston shark-tank finals with prizes (1st, 2nd, People’s Choice).

Judging emphasizes innovation, technical depth, financial strength, and presentation clarity—mirroring real-world gas-to-power project evaluation.

Recent AMTS Highlights (Last 3–4 Months Including Symposium)

  • Successful launch of Energython North America at the E3S Symposium (Jan 14, 2026).
  • Formal signing of UH Energy pilot training during ATCE at the AMTS booth.
  • Two staffed AMTS booth sessions at ATCE to engage members and volunteers.
  • Call for new Board members yielded 36 nominations, resulting in a diverse board (gender, geography, career stage).
  • Joint “Power of Collaboration” reception at ATCE 2025 with DSEATS, RDTS, and IRM.

Global Energython Roadmap (Ongoing 2026)

Building on the North American debut, AMTS and partners are rolling out regional editions adapted to local contexts:

  • India – January to March 2026
  • Europe – February to June 2026
  • Africa – April to June 2026
  • Latin America & Caribbean – April to June 2026
  • MENA – timing to be announced
  • Pacific / Australia – timing to be announced

Each edition maintains focus on technical rigor, economic viability, and practical innovation in energy-data intersections.

Spotlight

Featured webinar / technical talk highlight

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Talk takeaways include:

  • How project management evolved from early drilling projects to today’s AI-driven operations
  • Key milestones and standards that shaped modern PM (CPM/PERT, CPDEP, PMI)
  • How digital systems and automation are transforming planning, delivery, and results
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