Technical Categories

Geoscience Technical Categories

• Advances in Regional Geology (Sequence and Bio-Stratigraphy, Basin and Structural Modelling etc.)
• New Exploration Plays (Subtle Traps, Deep Plays, Field Satellite Extensions)
• Unconventional Resources (Tight Reservoirs, Shale Gas and Oil)
• Advances in Seismic Processing and Acquisition, Including Minismisation of Environmental Impacts
• Innovation and Technologies for Seismic Interpretation
• Non-Seismic Technologies (Gravity, Magnetics)
• Rock Physics and Geomechanics
• Advances in Formation Evaluation and Advances in Petrophysics
• Advances in Reservoir Characterisation (SCAL, RRT, Core Integration, PNM, Digital Rock Physics)
• Faults and Fracture Characterisation, Analysis/Modelling
• New Approaches in Geologic and Reservoir Modelling
• Case Studies:  Integration/Update of Static and Dynamic Modelling and Learning from Production Experience
• Case Studies: Real-Time Formation Evaluation (Geosteering, Well Placement, Logging Tool Selection)
• Case Studies: Exploration Examples of New Technology Application
• Case Studies: The Role of Geoscience in EOR and CCS
• Making Better Decisions: Role of Geoscience in Uncertainty Assessment and Risk Management
• G&G Work Environment of the Future–Knowledge /Data Management and Collaboration
• R&D: Geoscience Technology Development and Deployment

Drilling Technical Categories

• Drilling and Completions
• Well Intervention Advances: Innovation in W/L, Coil, Rig, Rigless, Snubbing
• Best Practices in Well Delivery: From Concept to Production 
• Drilling
• New Protocols and Technology in Well Control  
• Step Change in Drilling Efficiency 
• Extended Reach Technology and Beyond MRC 
• Advances in Drilling Bit Technology and Deployment
• Optimisation of Scheduling and Rig Moves
• Drilling Beyond the Limit  
• Rig and Equipment Integrity Management–Best Practices
• Minimising Impact of Drilling Operations (Sensitive Areas–Urban, Environment, Social) 
• Managing Wellbore Stability in Challenging Environments (Reactive Shale, Salt, High Pressure, Low Pressure)
• Advances in Deep Water Drilling Technology
• Challenges in Deep Sour Gas Drilling and Testing 
• Advances in Drilling Fluid and Cementing Technology
• Optimum Clustering and Pad Drilling
• Completions 
• Advances in Fracturing and Stimulation
• Intelligent Completions
• Well Testing Challenges (Heavy Oil, High Pressure, Sour Gas)
• Well Integrity  
• Latest in Well Integrity Management
• People: Skills Management 
• Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talents to Meet Future Drilling Challenges
• Management of Change: People, Operations, Equipment  
• HSE
• Fostering Rig Safety Culture 
• Drilling Waste Management
• Zero Discharge Drilling Technology 
• R&D
• Advancements in Rig Equipment Designs

Field Development Technical Categories

• Field Development: Challenges, Innovations and Opportunities
• Maximising Value from Mature Fields Revitalisation, Redevelopment and End of Field Life Planning
• Challenging Developments: Oil Rims, Marginal Fields, Complex Reservoirs
• Maximising Recovery with Advanced Well Architecture
• Optimising Development Plans–Reserves and Economics Basis
• Managing Field Development Risks and Uncertainties
• Pilot Design and Selection: Added Values and Lessons Learnt
• Integrated Surface and Subsurface Development
• Advances in Reservoir Management Techniques
• Utilising I-Field/Maximising Value of Data Acquisition
• Advances in Waterflooding Management (Capturing Learnings from Mature Reservoirs)
• Achieving Exceptional Recovery–Case Studies
• Getting the Most from Reservoir Surveillance, Well Testing, Production Measurement
• Maximising Production–Downtime Management and Well Utilisation
• Managing Production Chemistry Challenges (Scale, Asphaltene)
• Advances in Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling
• Reservoir Modelling, Simulation, and History Matching
• Fluid Characterisation, SCAL, and Fluid-Rock Interaction
• EOR/IOR: Advances, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
• EOR with Gas Injection (CO2, N2, HC)
• Capturing CCS Opportunities for EOR
• Advances in Chemical Flooding, Smart Water Injection
• IOR Using Smart Wells, Advanced Reservoir Characterisation
• Unconventional Resources: Characterising, Modelling, and Development
• Oil Development: Oil Shale, Heavy Oil, Tight Oil, Transition Zones
• Gas Development:  Acid Gas, Tight Gas, Non-HC Gas, Shale Gas, CBM

Projects Technical Categories

• Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Management: Strategies for Successful Project Execution
• Engineering Design for Optimum Energy Conservation (Efficient Energy Use and Reduced Reliance on Conventional Sources)
• Challenges of Mega-Project Management
• Mitigating Challenges During Commissioning and Start-up of Projects
• Realising Strategic/Economic Benefits of Standardisation
• Formulation and Composition of Effective Project Teams
• Brownfield Project Challenges, Interfaces, Risks, and Mitigations
• Process Safety: Inherent Design Culture
• Achieving Peak HSE Performance: From Construction to Commissioning
• Using the Latest Technology to Improve Facility Performance During Lifecycle
• Realising Opportunities of Smart Field Technology/Automation
• Case Studies of New Developments (Artificial Island, Sour Gas Fields)
• Case Studies–CO2 and Nitrogen Generation and Injection Projects

Maintenance/Integrity/HSE/Operations Technical Categories

• HSE
• Maintaining Effective Process Safety Throughout the Asset Lifecycle
• Best Practices for Managing Air Quality and Emission
• Integrating Sustainability into Management Practices
• Human Factors in HSE Performance
• Major Accidents Prevention and Lessons Learnt
• Best Practices in Emergency Planning and Crisis Management
• Effective Concepts for Employees Health Management
• New Approaches for Environmental Impact Assessment and Management
• Operations
• Process Safety and Integrity Management for Changing Process Conditions (H2S, CO2, Nitrogen etc.)
• Managing Risk in Simultaneous Operations, Drilling, Projects, and Maintenance (SIMOPS)
• Advances in Metering/Well Testing Technologies
• Benefits and Challenges of Automation
• Innovative Solutions to Overcome Production Constraints (Oil, Gas, and Produced Water Handling)
• Realising a Step-Change in Operating Costs
• Maintenance
• Effective Planning for Integrated Maintenance and Operation
• Best Practices in Turnaround and Shutdown Management
• Advances in Maintenance Strategies
• Best Practices in Equipment Strategy (Rotating/Static Equipment)
• Achieving "Best in Class" Maintenance Performance
• Integrity
• Best Practices in Integrity Management of Safety Critical Systems
• Integrity Inspection: Latest developments, Effective Measurement, and Reporting
• Managing Challenges with Asset Life Extension: New Risks, Changing Standards, and Codes
• Integrating Asset Integrity and HSE Management
• Integrity Opportunities and Challenges in a Digital World
• Best Practices in Pipeline Management: Design, Inspection , Remnant Life Assessment  and Repair/Replacement