SPE ATW:
Sand Control Challenges

23–24 March 2010 | San Antonio, Texas USA

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Technical Agenda

Monday, 22 March

6:00-7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception

Tuesday, 23 March

7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:15 a.m. Chairman’s Welcome - Hugo Morales, Schlumberger
8:15-9:45 a.m.

SESSION 1: Completion Complexity vs Financial Reward

Chairmen: Scott Bennett, Devon Energy; Shubh Dakshindas, Marathon Oil Company

Presentation 1: First Lower Tertiary Completion Case History
Scott Ogier, Devon Energy

Presentation 2: LLANO Case Study
Doug Bolingbroke
, Hess

Presentation 3: Challenges of Multiple Fracs and Stim Vessel Logistics
Harvey Fitzpatrick, Halliburton

9:45-10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00-11:30 a.m.

SESSION 2: Multi-Zone vs Single-Zone Completions

Chairmen: Flavio Moraes, Petrobras; Morris Cox, Nexen Petroleum USA

 

Presentation 1: Risk Reward for Multi-Zone vs Stack Completions
Brad Clarkson, Nexen

Presentation 2: Longhorn Case Histories
Jack Sanford, Consultant

Presentation 3: Challenges for the Next Generation of Single-Trip Multi-Zone Fracpack Completions
Christian Capderou, Chevron

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30-2:00 p.m.

SESSION 3: Challenges and Successes in Cased-Hole Reservoirs

Chairmen: Steve Tinker, BP; Chris Hines, W&T Offshore

 

Presentation 1: History and Applications of Alternative Path Systems (APS) Bryan Stamm, Schlumberger

Presentation 2: Improving Sand Control Reliability - An Adaptive Approach
Charles Yeh, ExxonMobil

Presentation 3: Deepwater Perforating Event Shock-Modeling and Mitigation
LeRoy Stromme, Schlumberger

2:00-2:15 p.m. Coffee Break
2:15-3:45 p.m.

SESSION 4: Sand Control for Injectors

Chairmen: Adi Ventkitaraman, Chevron; Tonya Goosen, Halliburton

Presentation 1: United Kingdom Alba Field, Fifteen Year Water Injection Case History
Rick Dickerson, Chevron

Presentation 2: Performance and Design of Seawater Injectors Requiring Sand Control
George Wong, Shell

Presentation 3: Fracturing Open-Hole injectors thru Multi-Zone Inflow Control Device (ICD) Systems
Keith Parry, Weatherford

3:45-5:15 p.m.

SESSION 5: Challenges and Success in Open-Hole Reservoirs

Chairmen: Mike Phi, ExxonMobil E&P Malaysia; Srinagesh Marti, ConocoPhillips

Presentation 1: Open-Hole Experiences
Bob Burton, ConocoPhillips

Presentation 2: Improving Productivity Through Open-Hole Fracpack Completion Design
E. Jake Kamps, ExxonMobil

Presentation 3: Open-Hole Challenges
Brian Evans, Baker Hughes

5:15-7:00 p.m. Reception

Wednesday, 24 March

7:00-8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:30 a.m.

SESSION 6: Workover and Intervention of Partially Depleted Reservoirs

Chairman: Jay Cooke, Helis Oil & Gas Company

Presentation 1: Case Histories of Remedial Sand Consolidation in Formation and Propped Fractures
Gary Hurst, BP

Presentation 2: A New Technique to Control Fines Migration in Unconsolidated Formation
Bala Gadiyar, Schlumberger

Presentation 3: Practical Adjustments Made to Recommended Gravel Packing Practices to Maximize Value of Thru-Tubing Sand Control
Joe Serio, W&T Offshore

9:30-10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00-11:30 a.m.

SESSION 7: Sand Control Integrity and Performance Monitoring

Chairmen: Larry Foster, Schlumberger; George Gillespie, Weatherford

Presentation 1: Downhole Sand Detection
John Lovell, Schlumberger

Presentation 2: Gravel Pack and Tracer Logs: Interpretation and Limitations
Catherine Hyde-Barber, BP

Presentation 3: Experience with Inflow Control Devices (ICD) and/or Tracer in Open-Hole Completions
Nick Paris, BHP Billiton

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00-2:30 p.m.

SESSION 8: Challenges in Long Horizontals

Chairmen: Lumay Viloria, Schlumberger; Ed Van Sickle, Baker Hughes

Presentation 1: Inflow Control Device (ICD)/Flow Control
Gonzalo Garcia, BakerHughes

Presentation 2: The Holistic Application of Inflow Control Devices (ICDs) in Horizontal Wells
Ed Leung, Schlumberger

Presentation 3: Screen Selection and Testing Considerations for Horizontal Completions
Bob Burton, ConocoPhillips

2:30-3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00-5:15 p.m.

SESSION 9: Production Management for Sand Control

Chairmen: Bernard Franklin, BJ Services; Don Cruise, Callon Petroleum Company

Presentation 1: Logging a Frac
Jack Sanford, Consultant

Presentation 2: Deploying Fiber Optic Monitoring Systems in the Lower Completions
Philippe Legrand, Baker Hughes

Presentation 3: Application of Flux Based Guidelines in Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Fields
Richard Keck, BP

Presentation 4: Balancing Act – Peak Rate vs. Risk of Sand Control Failure
George Wong, Shell

Open Discussion and Wrap-Up
Steven Tinker, BP