Technical Program
Sunday, 11 May 2008 |
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| 5:30–7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
Monday, 12 May 2008 |
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| 7:00–8:00 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:30 a.m. | Session I: Opening Session Opening Remarks: Gopal Amruthapuri, Chevron Keynote Address: Current Application and Future View for LWD Sonic • Brian Hornby, BP Scene Setting: Arthur Cheng, Cambridge GeoSciences |
| 9:30–10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:00–11:30 a.m. | Session II: Physics and Numerical Modeling
Session Chairpersons: Carlos Torres-Verdin, UT Austin; Dan Burns, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Presentation 1: Acoustic Physics for LWD Compressional and Shear Measurements • Xiaoming Tang, Baker Hughes Presentation 2: LWD Sonic Modeling and Physics • Shihong Chi, ConocoPhillips Presentation 3: Numerical Simulation of Borehole Acoustic Measurements in a Cylindrical Coordinate System and Finite-Difference Stability • Joakim Blanch, BHP Billiton |
| 11:30 a.m–1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00–3:00 p.m. | Session III: Tools : What ’s Available ? Session Chairpersons: Larry Wisniewski, SensorWise; Jennifer Market, Halliburton Presentation 1: LWD Multipole Acoustic Tool for Fast and Slow Formations • Douglas Patterson, Baker Hughes Presentation 2: Current and Future LWD Acoustic Tools • Andy Hawthorn, Schlumberger Presentation 3: LWD Sonic Tools ‑ From Waves to Curves to Images • Ron Deady, Halliburton Presentation 4: LWD Sonic Tools - Slim Holes, Slow Shear, Wire-Line Replacement, and High Angle Wells • Mike Dawber, Pathfinder |
| 3:00–3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Session IV: Processing & Quality
Control Session Chairpersons: Douglas Patterson, Baker Hughes; Xianyun Wu, ExxonMobil Presentation 1: Quality Control of Real-Time and Post-Acquisition LWD Acoustic Data • Derek Buster, Baker Hughes INTEQ Presentation 2: Real Time and Recorded Mode Quality Control of LWD Sonic Measurements • Jeff Alford, Schlumberger Presentation 3: Advanced Processing: Dispersion Analysis, Radial Profiling, and Azimuthal Imaging • Jennifer Market, Halliburton Presentation 4: Shear Desperation • Ray Reid, ConocoPhillips |
| 5:00–7:00 p.m. | Reception |
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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| 7:00–8:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–9:30 a.m. | Session V: Pore Pressure Case Studies Session Chairpersons: Philip Heppard, ConocoPhillips; Gopal Amruthapuri, Chevron Presentation 1: Deep Water Gulf of Mexico Pressure Monitoring Using LWD Sonic - Challenge and Recovery • Obren Djordjevic, Devon; Jeff Alford, Schlumberger Presentation 2: Real-Time LWD Sonic Data from a Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Well - Quality Data or Not? • Ramsey Fisher, BP Presentation 3: What Can We Do with Increased Bandwidth for Real-Time Wellbore Stability? • Kiattisak Petpisit, Baker Hughes |
| 9:30–10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing |
| 10:00–11:30 a.m. | Session VI: Wellbore Stability &
Rock Mechanics Case Studies Session Chairpersons: Lasse Renlie, StatoilHydro; Andy Hawthorn, Schlumberger Presentation 1: Drilling with Blinders? Integrated Geomechanical Perspective on In-Situ Characterization • Eiliv Skomedal, StatoilHydro Presentation 2: Microsonic Measurements While Drilling • David Johnson, Schlumberger Presentation 3: Recent Field Experience and Applications from LWD Sonic Tools • Mike Dawber, Pathfinder |
| 11:30 a.m–1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00–2:30 p.m. | Session VII: Formation Evaluation and Seismic
Interpretation Case Studies Session Chairpersons: Ferdinanda Pampuri, ENI E&P; Douglas Patterson, Baker Hughes Presentation 1: Value of Quality and Timing in LWD Sonic Acquisitions • Patrizio Gossenberg & Ferdinanda Pampuri, ENI E&P Presentation 2: Real-Time Application of Acoustic LWD Measurements in Horizontal Wells to Optimize Well Placement • Tor Eiane, Baker Hughes INTEQ Presentation 3: Using LWD Acoustical Measurements to Find Ourselves in the Subsurface: An Operator’s Viewpoint on Uplifts and Potential Shortcomings from Current Technology • Russell Spears, ExxonMobil |
| 2:30–3:00 p.m. | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing |
| 3:00–4:30 p.m. |
Session VIII: Closing Session Session Chairpersons: Brian Hornby, BP; Arthur Cheng, Cambridge GeoSciences Open Discussion - Review Key Learnings and Take-Aways Case Study Presentations from Audience |
