About this Workshop

Description

The exploration and development of challenging reservoirs is now a common practice for oil and gas operating companies worldwide, unlocking reserves previously beyond reach. The economic drivers to maximise the potential of unconventional plays have spurred significant progress in extended reach drilling and completion techniques. This has led to substantial advancements in well intervention technologies that support the safe development of these challenging reservoirs, including high sour environments historically outside the limits.

Applying these cutting-edge methods to redevelop mature fields has also proven to be a cost-effective strategy to enhance oil recovery to levels previously unattainable. 

Meeting the long-term life cycle requirements of these challenging wells relies heavily on innovation and research and development in the well intervention arena. 

This workshop will cover a multitude of advanced technology developments including relevant case histories in the field of extreme well intervention.

The event will aim to provide an open forum for attendees to share the latest advancements in technology and discuss relevant case studies that will help expand the barrier of extended reach intervention to meet current and future needs.

Workshop Guidelines

SPE’s Commitment to Your Safety

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Format

Two days of informal discussions prompted by selected keynote presentations and discussions. Workshops maximise 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. The majority of the presentations are in the form of case studies, highlighting engineering achievements, and lessons learnt. In order to stimulate frank discussion, no proceedings are published and the press is not invited to attend.

Documentation

  • Proceedings will not be published; therefore, formal papers and handouts are not expected from speakers.
  • Work in progress, new ideas, and interesting projects are sought.
  • Professionally-prepared visual aids are not required; handwritten view graphs are entirely acceptable.
  • Note-taking by participants is encouraged.

Attendance

Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Steering Committee encourages attendance from those who can contribute to the workshop most effectively either in discussions or with posters. A mix of attendees in terms of geographic origin, companies, and disciplines will be encouraged.

Workshop Deliverables

  • The Steering Committee will appoint a “scribe” to record the discussions and to produce the full workshop report for SPE.
  • This report will be circulated to all attendees as the workshop deliverable within 4–6 weeks following the workshop. The copyright of the report is with SPE.
  • PowerPoint presentation materials will be posted on a specific SPE URL address after the workshop. Provision of the materials by the speakers will signify their permission for SPE to do so.

Commercialism

In keeping with workshop objectives and the SPE mission, commercialism in posters or presentations will not be permitted. Company logos must be limited to the title slide and used only to indicate the affiliation of the presenter and others involved in the work.

Attendance Certificate

All attendees will receive an attendance certificate attesting to their participation in the workshop. This certificate will be provided in exchange for a completed Workshop Questionnaire.

Continuing Education Units

Attendees at this workshop qualify for SPE Continuing Education Units (CEU) at the rate of 0.1 CEU per hour of the workshop.