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Technical Agenda
Changes/additions after 30 March 2008 may not be reflected
Monday, 21 April |
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| 0900 - 0930 |
Opening CeremonyKey dignitaries and members of local and regional ministries are invited to officiate an Opening Ceremony. |
| 0930 – 1030 |
Executive Plenary Session: EOR Drivers and ChallengesModerators: Saif Al Hinai, Petroleum Development Oman, and Mike Townshend, BP Confirmed Speakers: John Malcolm, Managing Director, Petroleum Development Oman Four national oil companies from the Middle East region are invited to give their perspective and share their thoughts on the key drivers and challenges of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). |
| 1030 – 1200 | Exhibit Tour |
| 1200 – 1330 | Lunch |
| 1330 – 1630 |
Session 1: EOR: Past, Present, and FutureSession Chairpersons: Ali Al Gheithy, Petroleum Development Oman, and Suleiman Al Zakwani, Oman Oil Speakers
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Tuesday, 22 April |
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| 0800 – 1000 |
Session 2: Chemical EORSession Chairpersons: Xu Dong Jing, Shell Technology Oman, and Arafat Al Yafei, ADNOC Speakers
This session will cover recent technical advances and field applications in chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The topics to be addressed include polymer, alkaline-surfactant-polymer, and other emerging chemical EOR processes (e.g., for carbonates). The session speakers will include leading academics and industry representatives from the region and globally who are currently pursuing chemical EOR. |
| 1030 – 1230 |
Session 3: Thermal EORSession Chairpersons: Ali Al Gheithy, Petroleum Development Oman, and Suleiman Al Zakwani, Oman Oil Speakers
This session will cover key aspects of thermal enhanced oil recovery techniques including steam flooding, huff-and-puff, and steam-assisted gas-oil-gravity drainage in heavy and light reservoirs and in-situ combustion. Several pilots and case studies, as well as examples of the latest technical advances from Sultanate of Oman and globally, will be presented and discussed. |
| 1400 – 1600 |
Session 4: Gas and CO2 ChallengesSession Chairpersons: Abdulaziz Al Kaabi, Saudi Aramco, and Bader Al Badi, ADMA-OPCO Speakers
The session will cover the challenges and latest technologies related to EOR using gas injection (e.g., hydrocarbon gas and carbon dioxide). Potential and added value of such techniques for enhancing recovery from regional oil fields will be emphasized. The session will attract invited industry experts, academicians, and researchers to discuss and debate important issues related to the application of gas injection for EOR, such as
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Wednesday, 23 April |
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| 0800 – 1000 |
Session 5: Locating Remaining Oil: Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring for EORSession Chairpersons: John Edwards, Schlumberger, and Mahmoud Al Hashimi, Halliburton Speakers
Taking advantage of the physical property changes inherent in the EOR process, a variety of tools now exist, or are under development, to monitor EOR. This session will examine the method and case histories of both deep reading and near-wellbore technologies for EOR candidate selection and EOR reservoir surveillance. |
| 1030 – 1230 |
Session 6: Capability of Simulators and the Geomechanics of EORSession Chairpersons: Arafat Al Yafei, Adnoc, and Mazen Kanji, Saudi Aramco Speakers
This session on simulation will discuss the capabilities of industrial software in simulating EOR techniques, with a focus on chemical and thermal processes. It will also highlight the experiences of international oil companies in EOR simulation. We will be looking for answers to questions like
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