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DAY ONE | TUESDAY JULY 30TH, 2024

7:30 am - 8:20 am Registration and Welcome Coffee in the Exhibition Hall

8:20 am - 8:30 am Welcome Speech and Introduction by the Conference Chairman 

8:30 am - 9:00 am:  Market Overview -  Key Challenges of Oil Production in the Gulf Of Mexico (GOM)

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  • Explore expectations for Gulf of Mexico activity and production outlook

  • Hear how evolving market dynamics will continue the push peak oil and new technologies will help reduce lower emissions per barrel contributing to more sustainable production whilst minimizing the impact on the environment

  • Understand where the next technology steps in offshore drilling, completion and production technologies are coming from and how they are set to impact the industry

UNLOCKING RESERVOIR POTENTIAL

9:00 am - 9:30 am Keynote Address: Integrated Reservoir Management Strategies for Enhanced Oil Recovery

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  • Hear how to effectively manage complex offshore reservoirs with heterogeneous characteristics, including variable permeability, fluid properties, and geological structures

  • Address challenges related to fluid mobility in offshore reservoirs, such as limited vertical communication and long flow distances, which can impact the efficiency of EOR methods like water flooding or gas injection.

  • Implement effective subsea monitoring and surveillance techniques to optimize EOR operations, including reservoir performance, fluid movement, and saturation changes through better planning

  • Understand how to overcome logistical and operational constraints associated with offshore EOR projects, such as platform space limitations, access to resources, and weather-related disruptions, which can affect project feasibility and implementation.

9:30 am - 10:00 am: Technical Talk: Advanced Reservoir Characterization Techniques

 

  • Ensure the accuracy and reliability of data collected from various sources, including seismic surveys, well logs, and core samples, and effectively integrating this data to provide a comprehensive understanding of the reservoir properties

  • Deal better with complex geological formations, such as fault zones, fractures, and stratigraphic heterogeneity, can affect reservoir fluid flow behavior and in turn complicate reservoir characterization efforts

  • Learn to manage uncertainty associated with reservoir characterization parameters, such as porosity, permeability, and fluid properties, and incorporating uncertainty analysis techniques to quantify and mitigate risks in reservoir development decisions

  • Leverage advanced computational resources and modeling techniques, learn to handle the large volumes of data generated by reservoir characterization studies and perform complex numerical simulations for reservoir modeling and simulation through data modelling

RESERVOIR PERFORMANCE AND BIG DATA

10:30 am - 11:00 am: Utilizing Data Analytics to Enhance Reservoir Performance

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  • Overcome challenges related to accessing and integrating diverse data sources from offshore operations, including well logs, seismic data, production data, and reservoir simulations, which may be dispersed among different operators and service providers

  • Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data collected from your wells, considering factors such as data acquisition limitations, measurement errors, and the uncertainties associated with subsurface conditions in the GoM

  • Learn to better manage the computational complexity of analyzing large volumes of multidimensional data sets and performing advanced analytics techniques such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and reservoir modeling to extract meaningful insights and predictions for reservoir performance optimization

10:00 am - 10:30 am: Morning Networking Coffee Break in the Exhibition Hall

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11:00 am - 11:30 am: Optimizing Oil Production Through Data-Driven Reconciliation

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  • Learn how to utilize a centralized data repository to gather forecasted production figures from various sources for comprehensive analysis.

  • Streamline analysis through implementing user-friendly software tools like Prodview for comparing production data and conducting scenario analysis efficiently.

  • Create customized solutions by tailoring software tools to match operator needs, including hierarchical organization structures and standardized tracking methods.

  • Monitor production patterns and leverage diverse data combinations to optimize production for continuous improvement 

11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Networking Lunch Break in the Exhibition Hall

REAL-TIME MONITORING AND FLOW ASSURANCE

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Maximizing Performance through Real-Time Monitoring

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  • Enhance surveillance through a clearer understanding of reservoir behavior, including fluid movement, pressure changes, and production dynamics allowing you to optimize production strategies and maximize recovery

  • Understand what surveillance tools can detect reservoir problems early, such as water or gas breakthrough, coning, or compartmentalization through early detection and enable prompt intervention to mitigate issues and maintain or improve reservoir performance

  • Through continuously monitoring reservoir conditions, learn to adjust production strategies in real-time to optimize production rates, minimize downtime, and extend the life of the reservoir

  • Learn how you can use surveillance data for data-driven decision-making processes and identify trends, forecast reservoir behavior, and make informed decisions about reservoir management and development plans

  • Manage risks better associated with reservoir management, such as reservoir depletion, fluid displacement, and well integrity issues and proactively address potential risks and ensure sustainable reservoir performance

1.30 pm - 2:00 pm: Practical Insights: Flow Assurance Best Practices 

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  • Help protect offshore pipelines and equipment from corrosion and erosion damage caused by the corrosive nature of produced fluids, sand or particle abrasion, and turbulent flow conditions

  • Help prevent the formation of scales, which can impede fluid flow and reduce production efficiency, through scale inhibition, scale removal, and continuous monitoring

  • Utilize flow assurance modeling tools to simulate fluid behavior and predict potential flow assurance challenges under different operating conditions, helping to optimize flow assurance strategies and mitigate risks

  • Implement a comprehensive monitoring program to continuously assess flow assurance risks, monitor fluid properties, detect potential flow assurance issues early, and ensure timely intervention and corrective actions

HARNESSING DATA FOR BETTER DECISION-MAKING

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Data-Driven Production Optimization Strategies

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  • Utilize data analysis to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement in production processes

  • Implement optimized strategies based on insights gained from data analysis to enhance productivity and efficiency in production operations

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Live Demo: "Optimizing production of an ESP well leveraging physics-rooted models and machine learning (ML)

 

  • Review a raw dataset of a real-life ESP-equipped oil well. Address data properties (sources, formats, densities) and preparation steps

  • Perform physics-rooted multiphase production modelling. Results: flow rates, along the wellbore parameters (p/T profiles & gradients, gas holdup, flow pattern, fluid properties). These items aid improving allocation and solving production problems

  • Use outcome from1) and 2) to perform physics-based modelling of ESP (pump) incl. hydraulics, electrical-mechanical performance. Results include key operational parameters such as efficiencies. Those items allow optimizing operating artificial lift equipment, leading to extending its run life and reducing energy consumption/emissions

  • Use outcome of 1), 2) & 3) to train a ML algorithm to predict a pump failure in advance. This proactive approach allows sufficient time for planning workover or intervention activities

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Case Study: Connecting Expertise and Software for Production

Optimization

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  • Successful production optimization hinges on integrating domain expertise and digital solutions

  • A technical consulting process is necessary to understand the problem, while a robust software solution analyzes data and deploys insights

  • This workflow is explored with key insights and learnings from leading use cases in the GOM region

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Afternoon Networking Coffee Break in the Exhibition Hall

4.00 pm - 4:30 pm: Technical Talk: Wellbore Completion Optimization

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  • Learn how to overcome salt formation challenges in Gulf of Mexico reservoirs to ensure successful wellbore completion operations, addressing issues like salt creep, formation instability, and equipment integrity, through specialized techniques and materials for long-term reliability.

  • Navigate the unique challenges of optimizing wellbore completions in deep-water and subsea environments, such as access limitations, equipment reliability, intervention complexity, and high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) conditions with new technology and engineering solutions

  • Learn how to implementing effective sand control measures, such as gravel packing, sand screens, and chemical treatments which is essential to optimize wellbore completions and prevent sand-related issues

  • Develop processes to tackle challenges in maintaining well integrity and zonal isolation under HPHT conditions, preventing fluid migration between reservoir zones, and minimizing annular pressure buildup to prevent casing and cement failure.

WELLBORE ENGINEERING AND ARTIFICAL LIFT

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Artificial Lift Systems Challenges

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  • Learn the merits and limitations of each artificial lift method, and the selection of the most suitable method and how it depends on factors such as well depth, production rate, reservoir characteristics, and operational considerations

  • Understand what factors to consider like, corrosion and erosion, reservoir conditions, subsea equipment integrity and challenges with intervention due to access, weather conditions and restricted operating windows.

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Case Study: Successful Application of Artificial Lift Technologies 

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  • Hear a case study demonstrating the effective implementation of artificial lift technologies from a recent project in the GoM

  • Examine real-world examples highlighting the benefits and challenges associated with deploying artificial lift systems in various oil and gas production scenarios

5:30 pm -6:30 pm: Networking Drinks Reception in the Exhibition Hall

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