About this Workshop

Several oil and gas companies’ business performance has been improving over the past few years by implementing automation and intelligent technologies and by making real-time operating decisions using collaborative environment to reduce risk, maximize production and improve HS&E practices. Advances in these technologies together with learning adapted from automation in refineries, gas and chemical plants are continually opening doors for new applications in development of upstream O&G mature and new fields. It can be said that today, the oilfield has been furnished with the right tools to be able to get the right information, at the right time.

Practical applications of these new technologies have removed many limitations through design and development of automated and integrated closed-loop production systems incorporating workflows that include subsurface, well and surface knowledge base. However, these implementations are challenging due to the lack of data and/or reliable instrumentation down the wells or on surface facilities particularly in mature fields. Although these technologies are key enablers, they are not enough to ensure significant and sustainable value if the people’s skills are not compatible with the changes. Success requires a new approach where people capabilities and skills are fully integrated with new tools/equipment and system procedures.

This workshop will provide opportunity for sharing best practices in intelligent fields in terms of design, execution and operations using proven, practical technologies. The technical and financial risks associated with harnessing the new technologies, retirement of legacy and out-dated systems, replacing an aging workforce, rising costs and uncertainty in oil prices will be discussed through breakout sessions. Special emphasis will be placed on real-time reservoir management of sweep efficiency control, data management, chemical automation for flow assurance, reservoir and production optimization, surveillance and monitoring, real-time production optimization remote operations, remote operations and remote monitoring and support of process equipment.

International companies, consultants, integrated control system providers, manufacturers, operating companies, and service companies each have a common need to improve industry performance and achieve a competitive edge. In this workshop participants from each of these sectors will create a diverse and innovative environment for focused discussion. This workshop will provide a venue to share and review the practical, state of the art technologies for intelligent oil fields and their enabling applications.

Who Should Attend

The workshop is mainly addressed to oil and gas professionals, involved in various disciplines such as projects, facilities and construction, production and operations, health, safety, security, environment and social responsibility, management and information, projects, facilities and construction, production and operation, completion, planning, design and installation, processing systems and design, facilities and construction project management, platforms and floating systems, subsea systems, facilities operations, production monitoring and control, operations management.

Visa Invitation Letter Policy

SPE Middle East, North Africa and India will assist in providing a visa invitation letter, upon request in writing, to confirmed registrants after receiving full payment of registration fees. Visa invitation letters take five days to issue from the date of request and it is the delegate's responsibility to obtain their own visa. SPE cannot issue the visa nor can we guarantee it will be obtained.

 

Workshop Guidelines

Format

Two (2) days of informal discussions prompted by selected keynote presentations and discussions. Workshops maximise the exchange of ideas among attendees and presenters through brief technical presentations followed by extended Q&A periods. Focused topics attract an informed audience eager to discuss issues critical to advancing both technology and best practices. The majority of the presentations are in the form of case studies, highlighting engineering achievements and lessons learned. In order to stimulate frank discussions, no proceedings are published and the press is not invited to attend.

Documentation

• Proceedings will not be published; therefore, formal papers and handouts are not expected from speakers.
• Work in progress, new ideas, and interesting projects are sought.
• Professionally-prepared visual aids are not required; handwritten view graphs are entirely acceptable.
• Note-taking by participants is encouraged.

Poster Sessions

The Steering Committee encourages registrations from professionals who are able to prepare and present a poster on a relevant project. For further details kindly contact Barbara Stahli, event manager at bstahli@spe.org. Posters will be judged and the best poster will be awarded by the workshop Steering Committee.

Attendance

Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The Steering Committee encourages attendance from those who can contribute to the workshop most effectively either in discussions or with posters. A mix of attendees in terms of geographic origin, companies and disciplines will be encouraged.

Workshop Deliverables:

• The Steering Committee will appoint a “scribe” to record the discussions and to produce the full Workshop Report for SPE.
• This report will be circulated to all attendees as the workshop deliverable within 4–6 weeks following the workshop. The copyright of the report is with SPE.
• PowerPoint presentation materials will be posted on a specific SPE URL address after the workshop. Provision of the materials by the speakers will signify their permission for SPE to do so.

Commercialism

In keeping with workshop objectives and the SPE mission, commercialism in posters or presentations will not be permitted. Company logos must be limited to the title slide and used only to indicate the affiliation of the presenter and others involved in the work.

Attendance Certificate

All attendees will receive an attendance certificate attesting to their participation in the workshop. This certificate will be provided in exchange for a completed Workshop Questionnaire.

Continuing Education Units

Attendees at this workshop qualify for SPE Continuing Education Units (CEU) at the rate of 0.1 CEU per hour of the workshop.