Preliminary Agenda

Note: While every attempt will be made to adhere to the schedule, the status and availability of session topics, discussion leaders and moderators are subject to change.

Tuesday, 4 March 2008

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Programme Committee Meeting

2:00 p.m.

Hotel Check-in

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

SPE Registration/Poster Set-Up

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Discussion Leaders and Session Managers/Moderators Briefing

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception/Dinner

Wednesday, 5 March 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Session 1: Introduction/Opening/Keynote Address

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Group Photo/Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Session 2: Field Development Plan (FDP) - The Key to High Recovery
Reservoir management is a continuous process from discovery to abandonment. However, the Field Development Plan (FDP) is the most critical step in this process. This session will focus on key components of FDP that can make a difference in hydrocarbon recovery. Best practices of FDP that have resulted in exceptional high recovery will be presented. Subsurface uncertainties may lead to multiple development alternatives. The best practices of dealing with uncertainty will also be discussed using case histories and follow-up discussions.

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Session 3: The Living FDP
Almost all field development plans are made under many uncertainties. These development plans have to be updated as new data comes from infill and producing wells. How do we integrate data from well surveillance into our static and dynamic models in a seamless manner ? How do we decide what type of data do we acquire to reduce the uncertainties in the field development plan. What tools and work processes are available to instigate and track data acquisition? This session will conclude with a discussion on Real Time Reservoir Management.

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Session 4: Data - The Basis of Reservoir Management
In line with the IT industry, there have been an explosion in data acquisition techniques recently. Assimilating everything in one session will be a challenge. However, this session combined with the follow-up poster session will cover a spectrum of new data acquisition techniques from well logs to multiphase flow measurements. There have been major advancement in cased hole logs which are fundamental to reservoir surveillance. Emerging technologies in "what is in-between the wells" through cross-well surveys and 4D seismic will be discussed using case histories.

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Session 5: Poster Session - New Technology in Data Acquisition

6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

Group Dinner

Thursday, 6 March 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Session 6: Reservoir Management - Old Fields
The old fields, not having the advantage of new technology, have large amount of remaining oil. This is where the biggest challenge and prize is for reservoir managers. Case histories of rejuvenating old fields will show how new technology can be blended with old fields. Do RMPs (Reservoir Management Plans) relay play any significant role in improving recovery factor (RF), will be discussed and debated. Recently introduced production data analysis techniques by combining pressure with rate has added a new dimension in Decline Curve Analysis (DCA). Case histories of these new techniques and limitations of DCA will be discussed in detail.

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Session 7: Well Management
Reservoir Management has evolved from basics of "conserving reservoir energy" to its present form of accessing difficult and hidden oil using complex well design and intelligent well to maximize recovery. Case histories of such innovations will be presented in the context of recovery improvement.

Reservoir surveillance integrated with well design is the basis of Real Time Reservoir Management. Emerging technologies and their applications will be discussed in this session. The latest hardware in well design will be reviewed.

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch

Afternoon

Rest and Recreation/Networking Opportunities

Evening

Dinner on own

Friday, 7 March 2008

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Session 8: Technology and Its Implementatio
Are we getting the best out of the existing technologies? Where can we improve in the implementation of technology? Some technologies fail to deliver as per expectations because they are not used properly. Best practices of technology implementation and lessons learnt from improper use of technology will be presented both from operator and service company perspective. The role of enabling factors in technology implementation will be discussed and explored as well.

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Session 9: Technology Gap and Way Forward
It is well known that we know what we know but ignore what we do not know or are not comfortable with. Hence most technology end-users become selective in technology. Furthermore, the technology tends to be discipline-specific. For instance, it is either applied to reservoir characterization or well construction thus leaving gaps within a project or field development. Identification of such gaps in technology between regions and companies or within projects may provide new opportunities to both technology suppliers and the users. How can we keep provisions of future innovations in technology in our development plans? Based on what is available today, can we make a wish list of new technology or what is missing in existing technology? Presentations in this session will be further discussed in the breakout sessions.

12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Session 10: Breakout Session

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Session 11: Breakout Session (Contâ€™d)

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Session 12: Summary & Wrap- Up

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Group Dinner

Saturday, 8 March 2008

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast at Leisure

12:00 p.m.

Hotel Check-Out