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SPE ATW: Sand Control

1 – 3 September 2010

Santa Marta, Colombia | Estelar Santamar Hotel and Convention Center

About this workshop

Workshop Description

This workshop discusses the many challenges facing the sand production industry. Understanding sand production mechanisms, development and implementation of sand prediction methods, establishment of sand management, and sand control strategies are all critical issues of sand production at any stage of reservoir and well life.

This Applied Technology Workshop is designed for dedicated professionals with diverse experiences and disciplines who are currently managing the challenges of sand production in the Americas.

SESSION TOPICS

  • Methods of sand management
  • Sand management in viscous oil
  • Chemical sand control and near-wellbore fines migration
  • Real time data transmission and failure detection
  • Sand control in horizontal and MLT wells
  • Sand control for injection wells
  • Multizone completions
  • Sand control considerations in high-granulometric heterogeneity
  • Compaction andsubsidence


WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Production Engineers
  • Geologists
  • Completion Engineers
  • Petrophysicists
  • Reservoir Engineers
  • Geomechanics
  • Field Operation Engineers
  • Academia

This is an interactive workshop where audience participation is encouraged. We invite all attendees to ask questions and share their experiences, comments, and observations. Open discussion is the key to gain better understanding of sand production and the challenges it faces.

Note

Simultaneous translations English/Spanish/English are available.