About the Workshop

Water management is a subject that involves multiple disciplines such as reservoir, topside and well integrity. Therefore, in oilfield operations, it needs to be performed in an integrated way. The only way to achieve the best solutions, in operational and economical terms, is to look at problems like: water treatment, water quality for both injection and disposal, reinjection of produced water,  increase in water cut and all the relevant environmental challenges faced by the oil industry as parts of a puzzle that only works as a whole. Water management is more critical in offshore environment, due to small areas adding large equipment to treat injected and produced water and the higher costs of logistics, drilling, and workover. This workshop will evaluate ways to achieve better economical and operational results and optimize cost, through discussions and lessons learned on reservoir management, flow assurance, water treatment, materials, and environmental regulations. 

Workshop Guidelines

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.

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Proceedings from the workshop will not be published; therefore, formal papers and handouts are not requested of speakers or panel members.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.

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).

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Attendees will receive 2.0 CEUs.

One CEU equals 10 contact hours of participation. CEUs will be 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.