About the Conference
Carbonate oil and gas reservoirs in the North Caspian basin are present at all stages of field development. Shallow onshore carbonate oil fields were discovered in the region in the early 1920s, the giant oil, gas-condensate and gas fields in North Caspian basin were discovered in the 1980s to 2000s and discoveries continue to be made and expanded particularly offshore in the prospective North Caspian blocks.
The focus on much of the field development activity in the North Caspian basin is on expanding production and improving ultimate recovery. The new concepts and technologies in field development of reservoirs with complex pore and fracturing systems (fractures, karst and mega-karst) are also contributing to the increase of exploration and full field development interest in the region.
In contrast to the situation in conventional fields (i.e., shallow sandstone), production from deep carbonate reservoirs in the North Caspian basin is relatively recent and very complex at the same time; and therefore the development of carbonate reservoirs in many projects is largely in the planning and exploration stage. Considering reservoir, drilling, logistical and operational challenges these projects are by all means the new frontiers for carbonate field development.
The reservoirs in these projects contain a variety of fluid types ranging from heavy oils, to gas-condensate and gas. The majority of oils are medium to light accompanied by higher sour gas content. Pore types are similarly variable and understanding the role of fractures and karst in the reservoirs is critical to successful field development.
This first ever SPE Technical Conference in Kazakhstan will build upon the very successful Applied Technology Workshop that was held in Atyrau in November 2009 to explore topics related to Carbonate development in greater technical detail. The conference structure will include plenary panel discussions, roundtable debates, technical presentation sessions, and poster sessions.
Conference Objectives and Deliverables
- To facilitate the interchange of ideas on carbonate reservoir classification, description and field development
- To present case studies of carbonate fields, identify best practices and areas where new ideas and technology are required.
- To identify and record optimal recovery strategies from carbonate fields with differing fluid types, pore types and pressure maintenance schemes
- To determine the limitations of existing technologies and to identify potential breakthrough technologies to improve recovery from carbonate fields.
Who Should Attend
Conference attendance will be limited to 200 people. The attendees will consist of experts in carbonate reservoir characterization, development and management and is particularly suitable for professionals from the following disciplines:
- Geologists and Geophysicists
- Drilling Engineers
- Petrophysicists
- Production Engineers
- Reservoir Development Engineers
- Well Construction and Completion Engineers
