About this Workshop

Both abroad and in Canada, wells have gradually evolved from having no downhole instrumentation to obtaining single- and multi-point pressure and temperature data, as well as distributed strain and acoustic data through optical fibers, in conjunction with using complex hardware such as inflow control valves and fluid control devices. Access to such data has allowed operators to better understand the downhole conditions for optimizing production. Nevertheless, production optimization is a formidable task due to the significant amount of data that must be processed. 

Western Canada is home to a number of thermal operations that use wells typically configured with sophisticated instrumentation, and possess more levers compared to conventional operations. Presentation proposals that illustrate either the state of intelligent well technologies in western Canada – with a unique balance of conventional and unconventional applications – or internationally, where intelligent wells have been successfully implemented, are encouraged to be submitted. Priority will be given to case histories describing advances in measuring, modeling, and manipulating production data to maximize value. 

Workshop Format

Workshops maximize the exchange of ideas among attendees and presenters through brief technical ‎presentations followed by extended Q&A periods. Focused topics attract an informed audience eager to ‎discuss issues critical to advancing both technology and best practices.‎

Many of the presentations are in the form of case studies, highlighting engineering achievements and ‎lessons learned. In order to stimulate frank discussion, no proceedings are published and members of the ‎press are not invited to attend.‎

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Commercialism

In remaining consistent with workshop objectives and SPE guidelines, commercialism in presentations will ‎not be permitted. Company logos should be used only to indicate the affiliation of the presenter(s).‎

Documentation

Proceedings from the workshop will not be published; therefore, formal papers and handouts are not ‎requested of speakers or panel members. A URL containing released copies of the workshop presentations ‎will be available to attendees following the workshop. A workshop summary will be prepared by the ‎technical program committee for public release, but no other information.‎

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)‎

Attendees will receive 1.6 CEUs.‎ One CEU equals 8 contact hours of participation. CEUs are awarded through SPE Professional Development ‎for participation and completion of SPE workshop. A permanent record of a participant’s involvement and ‎awarding of CEUs will be maintained by SPE. ‎