Technical Agenda
Session 1: Case Studies – Challenges in NFR
Session Managers: Sabah Karim Aziz, Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. and Mohammad A. Emadi, National Iranian Oil Co.
Four Case Studies focusing on challenges in characterizing, modelling and recovery processes of naturally fractured reservoirs (NFR) will be presented during this session.
Session 2 : Future Techniques for 3-D Fracture Distribution
Session Managers: Karl Street, Landmark Graphics Corp. and Saleh bin Sumaidaa, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations
This session will focus on assessing & identifying advanced technologies, requirements to detect and characterize faults and fractures. Potential key areas for discussion are: (1) New surface seismic methods, including Azimuthal analysis, Multi component and Mode Converted P-S Techniques; (2) New well based technologies for detection and calibration including borehole seismic, microseismic and log data.
Session 3: Future Techniques for Characterization of Fracture Flow Properties
Session Managers: Donatella Astratti, Schlumberger and Manhal Sirat, Petroleum Institute
Whereas Geoscience describes and models carbonate reservoirs statically, Geomechanics explain fracture systems formation and reactivation mechanisms, and can be used to predict the fractures behaviour. This session will explore innovative techniques for characterization of fracture flow properties using integration of the static & dynamic attributes that plays a major role in controlling fluid flow.
Session 4: Fracture Modelling and Managing Uncertainties
Session Managers: Keith Rawnsley, Petroleum Development Oman and Toshiaki Shibasaki, Japan Oil Development Co.
Building realistic fracture models to define influence of fractures throughout carbonate reservoirs are a challenge in many cases. Different styles/scales of fractures and combination of fracture/matrix characteristics may play important roles in fluid flow. This session will focus on future trends in creating fractured reservoir models that effectively represent fracture system and key uncertainties.
Session 5: Next Generation Simulators for NFRs
Session Managers: Stephan Matthai, Imperial College and Bernard Montaron, Schlumberger
Better imaging of advancing fluid fronts and reservoir heterogeneities, experimental data, and results from Discrete Fracture and Matrix numerical simulations highlight the shortcomings of the practice of conventional reservoir simulation using integrated finite difference methods on regular grids. How can we build genuinely predictive simulators for NFRs?
This session will present advances in three key areas: (1) conceptual model development (improved representation of influential physics including mechanical and chemical phenomena); (2) reservoir model discretisation in the space time domain, including physical discontinuities like the fracture-rock matrix interface, and scale-variant constitutive relationships like relative permeability); and (3) Coupled phenomena such as the response of reservoir/fracture permeability to stress or fluid pressure changes and/or chemical alteration by injected fluids.
Session 6: Maximising Recovery in NFR Carbonates
Session Managers: Chawki Dabbouk, Zakum Development Co. and Keith Rawnsley, Petroleum Development Oman
Understanding the physics that control fluid flow between matrix &
fracture network, adequate knowledge of the fracture distribution &
properties, well placement & completion technologies formulate the
necessary ingredients to maximise recovery from NFR.
The session will invite industry experts to lead/facilitate discussion covering
challenges, potential applications, new ideas and technologies to maximise
recovery from naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs.
Poster Session
Session Manager: Manhal Sirat, Petroleum Institute
In addition to the scheduled presentations, the forum programme will incorporate poster presentations. Poster presentations will allow participants an opportunity to present additional new ideas to those interested. The schedule for display of posters will be tied to the schedule of session discussion topics. Presentations on both research and field experience are solicited.
