Events and Activities

Welcome Luncheon
Wednesday, 13 February

1200–1400

Sponsored by StatoilHydro

Guest Speaker:

Chen Weidong, Executive Vice President, China Oil Services Limited (COSL)

Before becoming an executive vice president of COSL Company in January 2001, Chen Weidong served as president of the China Offshore Oil Geophysical Corporation, an associate of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). COSL is the first integrated and publicly traded petroleum services company in China but already has operations in several foreign countries including Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the former Soviet Union. Weidong joined CNOOC upon graduation in 1982 and has more than 20 years of experience in the PRC oil and natural gas industry. Weidong obtained a bachelor’s degree in geophysical exploration studies from Shandong Oceananics Institute in the PRC in 1982 and an MBA degree from Peking University in July 2001. He graduated in July 2007 from the postgraduate program of China University of Political Science and Law, majoring in business law.

Closing Luncheon
Thursday, 14 February

1130–1330

Sponsored by Petrobras

Guest Speaker:

Adolfo Polillo, Manager of Fluids, Sand Control, and Well Stimulation, Petrobras E&P Engineering

Previously, Adolfo Polillo was a senior technical consultant and well technology manager at Petrobras. In his 26 years of experience at Petrobras, he developed extensive expertise in the areas of well completion, stimulation, rock mechanics, sand control design, as well as other expertise. Polillo worked as a field completion engineer in the northeast of Brazil, and then he continued his education obtaining higher level degrees. Since then he has been working at the Petrobras headquarters acting as a manager for new technologies in different well-engineering areas. Polillo has been involved in the design of hydraulic fracture and borehole stability since 1987. He received a BS degree in civil engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1980), an MSc in petroleum engineering from the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, and a PhD from the Colorado School of Mines (1990). He also received an MBA (executive programme) from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Open Forum: Technical Interest Group Presentation
Friday, 15 February

0830–1130

Natural Gas Flow Impediments and Their Remediation

Natural gas is rapidly emerging as a premier fuel for the world economy with markedly increasing transnational trade. With proven reserves far exceeding those for crude oil, natural gas is likely to be around for centuries. However, many wells are developed with inefficient completions, and many reservoirs are exploited using ineffective wellbore-based depletion strategies. In addition, considerable controversy exists as to what constitutes an efficient completion or an effective depletion strategy.

This special session seeks to promote discussion on areas associated with flow impediments from natural gas reservoirs to the wellbore, as well as their remediation. With well-known experts in these areas as discussion leaders, the panel will challenge the audience’s preconceived ideas and understandings, while introducing some radical and innovative completion concepts. Attendees will be invited to challenge the panel and provide a healthy discussion around the subjects presented. Anyone interested in getting natural gas out of the ground in an efficient and cost effective manner should attend.

Moderator: Tony Martin, BJ Services

Topics

What is the purpose and efficacy of using surfactants in hydraulic fracturing treatments? Is their use beneficial, necessary, wasteful or harmful? Can these additives be tested for in-situ effectiveness? • Dave Cramer, ConocoPhillips
Modern Concepts in Closed Chamber Testing for Natural Gas Inflow Characteristics • Robert Hawkes, BJ Services
High liquid saturations in the near well vicinity—water or condensate blocks; non-Darcy flow effects in the formation and the completion; wellbore impediments—backpressure due to liquid loading. • Dan Hill, Texas A&M University