Agenda

In the past decade, unconventional resources have grown to deliver the vast majority of production from the United States. During this time of unconventional growth, completions have evolved from single-stage completions to advanced multi-stage completions, which have dramatically improved well performance and economics. Intelligent completions in unconventional formations have advanced through the use of optical fiber, pressure monitoring, and other diagnostics which have allowed operators to rapidly optimize their completion designs. 

Over the last two decades, conventional reservoirs have been subject to a wide range of intelligent completion systems and devices. Increasing hydrocarbon production while reducing the completion cost remains a challenge. Case studies from places such as the North Sea and the Middle East have shown partial success and some lessons to learn for completion in single- and multi-lateral wells. In this session, deployment of various intelligent completion systems and technologies will be discussed along with the lessons learned from the field operations.

This session will cover the use of various monitoring technologies and in-well control equipment as part of an intelligent completion. Topics such as optical fiber sensing, downhole gauges, and control valves will be covered. Technology descriptions, application practices, and case histories will be presented. 

This session will include numerical and analytic modeling techniques to help engineering teams evaluate the viability of intelligent completions during field development planning, post-installations. Intelligent techniques also include real-time analysis of recorded downhole data for production and reservoir management, with or without automated control.

Recent advances in information and communication technologies have generated significant opportunities in the development of intelligent well completions, with a large amount of downhole data being collected and processed in real time. The main topics for this session will include key issues and challenges in the seamless integration of physics-driven models and downhole big data approaches for real-time performance monitoring and management of intelligent well completions.

The goal for intelligent completion is to reduce the overall operational cost, improve completion effectiveness and ultimately enhance productivity. The true benefit is the production optimization that can be realized when utilized in the appropriate applications. This session will provide case studies of intelligent completion utilization in lower cost or high-volume arenas and the production benefits realized therein.

Innovation converts unrealistic opportunities to realistic accomplishments, and results in efficiency improvement. This session will cover the future opportunities and the potential of disruptive intelligent completions technologies for unconventional reservoirs.