Sand management spans from exploration stage to the end of field life. Prior to well drilling, geomechanical studies are conducted to minimise drilling and production risks and offer appropriate development and production planning to help production management throughout field life. Effective and efficient sand management is only possible with the integrated, multi-disciplinary-focused collaborations between geology, petrophysics, geomechanics, reservoir engineering, production technology, drilling, completions, process, facilities, integrity, materials and more.

This workshop will look into economical sand control and management and discuss advancements in geomechanical modelling and prediction, fines management, solids control and management technologies for subsurface and surface, integrated long-term management, monitoring and sampling, and discuss how we can adapt to the new environment through technologies, methodologies and digitalisation in sand management in order for the industry to remain sustainable.