Letter From The Chairperson

On behalf of the programme committee, it is my great pleasure to present you the programme for the European Formation Damage Conference that will be held June 7-10, 2011, in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

The conference alternates biennially with the SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, held in Lafayette. Both events have a longstanding success as a premier forum in the oil and gas industry devoted to completions, well productivity, formation damage, well stimulation, sand control and water management.

Following a second record number of paper submissions, we have selected nearly 120 of the best papers to feature the conference theme Formation Damage Technologies: road to the future. The conference will encompass 12 technical sessions with oral presentations, posters and exhibits.

The first two days are devoted to training courses focusing on formation damage, sand control, hydraulic fracturing and chemical stimulation. The technical programme will start on June 8, with a plenary session featuring keynote addresses by other renowned international experts in the area of formation damage and well productivity enhancement.

Fuller details of the programme are provided in this brochure. Your attendance will add value for you and for your company in terms of:

• Learning about the most recent developments in the areas of well productivity and ways to increase the lifetime of wells.
• Networking with key players that can be of value in your decision making about well productivity improvement, formation damage mitigation, scaling inhibition, sand control and water management.
• Capture the views of the industry experts about future developments, including in the unconventional sources, like heavy oil and tight gas.
• Enabling your asset team members to be acquainted with the critical issues in well completion and productivity management.
• Update your technology leadership by attending one of the training courses that will be offered.

The venue of the conference will be the Grand Huisterduin Hotel, located near one of the most popular beaches in northern Netherlands. The venue and other social functions of the conference were selected to foster expert exchanges while providing you with a memorable stay in The Netherlands. If you would like to stay over after the conference there are many easily accessible attractions that may help you enjoy The Netherlands summer.

The Programme Committee welcomes you to the 9th European Formation Damage Conference. We wish you a fruitful and enjoyable conference.

 

Pacelli L.J. Zitha
Conference Chair