Workshop Brochure - Society of Petroleum Engineers

Early Bird Registration Deadline:
30 October 2010
Society of Petroleum Engineers
30 November–1 December 2010 | Oryx Rotana | Doha, Qatar
SPE Applied Technology Workshop
Drilling Today and Well Management Challenges in the
Future: Are You Prepared?
Who Should Attend
This workshop is intended for all drilling and
production professionals, including operators and
service providers, to share their experience and
lessons learnt in the lifecycle of a well including
well intervention, integrity and surveillance.
University and research institute representatives
are also encouraged to participate.
Workshop Abstract
Committee Members
Co-chairperson
Talib Abdulla Al-Murri
Qatar Petroleum
Co-chairperson
Steven R. Schwin
Schlumberger
Co-chairperson
Wright Massey
RasGas
Ahmed Abou Soliman
ADMA-OPCO
Ben Mathis
Occidental of Oman
Calum Brown
National Oilwell Varco
Chuck Arceneaux
Schlumberger
Eric W. Pletcher
ExxonMobil
Hans Hermann Rehbock
Wintershall
Khalid Abdulgader
Saudi Aramco
Michael John Pitts
Maersk Oil Qatar AS
Misfer Al-Hajri
Dolphin Energy
Richard Hewlett
National Oilwell Varco
Rob Nisbet
RasGas
Shaun MacPherson
Baker Hughes
Based on a number of major projects under development in the region, now is an opportune time to project what lies
ahead in the realm of well execution and well integrity. Our industry recognises that business is not static, therefore
addressing these challenges associated with the entire lifecycle of the well while maintaining core competency
in drilling and completions is essential to the success of any major field development. With a continual need to
sustain production levels there is a requirement to ensure well integrity is maintained at the highest level and well
intervention capabilities are in place.
In light of the above, this ATW will provide a platform for discussing this challenging evolution of well management
and how new technology and ideas can be applied. Improvement in conventional well construction and wellbore
management requires effective interfaces across multiple disciplines. The ATW held in Doha in November 2008
focused on Drilling and Completion Challenges in Carbonate Formations. On the first day of this workshop we will
review improvements of best practices and lessons learnt for the conventional aspects of well construction. On
the second day – we will move forward in the well lifecycle and review longer term well management challenges of
preservation and repair.
Day 1 will include sessions on:
• Drilling design and execution challenges
• Completion design and execution challenges
Example topics include:
• Directional drilling with emphasis on ERD well and anti-collision challenges
• Managing severe lost returns utilising MPD techniques and conventional LCM
• Casing while drilling
• Intelligent completions
• ERD completion techniques
• Stimulation design and execution
• Exploration drilling challenges
Day 2 will include sessions on:
• Well integrity and surveillance
• Well intervention
Example topics include:
• Well integrity management systems and interfaces
• Real time surface and subsurface surveillance systems
• Contingency planning for all types of well interventions
• Rig and rigless well intervention capabilities including HWO units and vessels
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WORKSHOP
Drilling Today and Well Management Challenges in the Future: Are You Prepared?
Sponsorship Support
Sponsorship support helps offset the
cost of producing workshops and allows
SPE to keep the attendance price within
reach of operations-level individuals,
those who benefit most from these
technical workshops.
Sponsors benefit both directly and
indirectly by having their names
associated with a specific workshop.
While SPE prohibits any type of
commercialism within the conference
hall itself, the society recognises that
sponsoring companies offer valuable
information to attendees outside the
technical sessions.
Sponsorship Categories
Sponsorships are offered on a first come
basis. Please contact SPE to verify the
availability of a particular sponsorship.
Existing sponsors have the opportunity
to renew the same level of sponsorship
for annual workshops.
• Bronze
• Luncheons - Per Day
• Audio Visual Equipment
Sponsorship Benefits
In addition to on-site recognition; SPE
will recognise sponsors on the SPE
website and in all printed material for the
workshop. Based on the sponsorship
selected, sponsoring companies also
receive logo visibility on promotional
workshop items.
For More Information
For a detailed list of available
sponsorships, including benefits and
pricing, contact Loreen Nisha, at
lnisha@spe.org.
SAVE USD 400
BY REGISTERING
BEFORE
30 OCTOBER 2010
Workshop Sponsors
Welcome Reception
Sponsor
Schedule
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
0800–0830 hours Badge Collection and Welcome Coffee
0845–0900 hours Welcome Address and Opening Remarks
0900–1230 hours Session 1: Drilling Design and Execution Challenges
Session Chairs: Ben Mathis, Occidental of Oman; Chuck Arceneaux, Schlumberger
Proper well design and successful execution are critical for ensuring the safety of personnel and the
environment, ensuring the objectives of the well are reached and ensuring wellbore integrity for the expected life of the
well. In this session, a series of presentations will be made on a selection of challenges that jeopardise the ability to
achieve the above three critical elements of wellbore construction and how they have been addressed. Presentation topics
will include: lost circulation and its impact on cementing operations; directional drilling issues such as anti-collision;
difficult directional profiles; casing design and wellbore stability problems and mitigations such as casing while drilling
associated with reactive formations. After the presentations, attendees will have an opportunity to openly discuss these
and other related drilling design and execution challenges.
1230–1330 hours Luncheon
1330–1700 hours Session 2: Completion Design and Execution Challenges
Session Chairs: Michael John Pitts, Maersk Oil Qatar AS; Rob Nisbet, RasGas
In today’s challenging environment, the importance of effective completion design from initial planning, to execution,
through to final well delivery, all play a vital role in overall well lifecycle performance. The ever increasing need to maximse
recovery per well and reduce overall well count has led to step changes in design, stimulation techniques, quality control,
risk assessments and operating practices. Recent advances in intelligent completions, stimulation design, open-hole
packers, inflow control devices and big bore equipment to name a few, have all played their part in helping achieve our
overall goal. As a result, completion complexity has increased substantially requiring us to overcome many technology
challenges in pursuit of workable field solutions. This session will discuss some recent designs and best practices
combining both technology and field application allowing an exchange of ideas through discussion regarding their
effectiveness and thus identifying possible technology gaps/needs for future applications.
1700–1930 hours Welcome Reception kindly sponsored by Maersk Oil Qatar AS
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor
Coffee Break Sponsor
30 November 2010
Coffee Break Sponsor
1 December 2010
0900–1230 hours Session 3: Well Integrity and Surveillance
Session Chairs: Eric W. Pletcher, ExxonMobil; Steve Schwin, Schlumberger
Effective well monitoring and well integrity management are necessary for safe and reliable operation of your well
inventory and to maximise return on investment. Is your organisation equipped to address these challenging areas?
This session will describe and discuss well parameters that should be monitored, new tools and technologies to acquire
that data, and processes to use information to drive decisions and actions. We will review examples of building effective
surveillance and integrity management programmes, and the organisational and process challenges that had to be
addressed to effectively manage well inventory and risk. After the presentations, attendee’s will have an opportunity to
openly discuss their experience regarding well surveillance and well integrity management. Participants will share their
ideas for improving practices in this important facet of the well lifecycle and take away ideas and actions to effect change
in their organisation.
1230–1330 hours Luncheon
1330–1730 hours Session 4: Intervention
Session Chairs: Talib Abdulla Al-Murri, Qatar Petroleum; Wright Massey, RasGas
Well intervention should deserve equal attention when considering the overall design as this forms a critical part of the
overall lifecycle of a well. Initiatives are typically implemented during well construction to reduce development cost and
rig downtime by focusing on appropriate methods and technologies. A similar approach towards maximising production
uptime and sustaining long term production can be used to develop an integrated well intervention strategy. To promote
the well lifecycle approach, initiatives can be implemented in advance of transitioning from development to the production
phase to assess well intervention requirements including technical, operational and organisational issues.
While planned interventions such as data acquisition programmes may appear as the major event; the unplanned
interventions including remediation of aging wells, down-hole equipment failures and reservoir uncertainty can remain
hidden until the need presents itself prompting extreme reactions in pursuing ideal solutions. This session will offer an
insight on the approach and experience in managing both planned and unplanned interventions while balancing the cost
and risk exposures.

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 30 October 2010
www.spe.org/events/10ado2
General Information
Workshop Venue
Oryx Rotana
Al Nahda School Street
P.O. Box 29922, Doha, Qatar
Tel: +974.4402.3333
Fax: +974.4402.3300
oryx.hotel@rotana.com
Workshop Guidelines
Format
Two (2) 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.
Poster Session
The Steering Committee encourages registrations from professionals who are able to prepare and present a poster on a relevant project.
For further details kindly contact Loreen Nisha, Country Manager - India at lnisha@spe.org.
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 ATW 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.
Registration Information
This is a nonresidential workshop. The registration fees include all workshop sessions, delegate pack, coffee breaks and luncheons and a
Reception on the 30 November. The registration fees are as follows:
Before 30 October 2010: USD 1,450 SPE Member USD 1,550 Nonmember
After 30 October 2010: USD 1,850 SPE Member USD 1,950 Nonmember
Cancellation and Refund Policy
• A processing fee of USD 100 will be charged for cancellations received before the registration deadline 30 October 2010.
• For cancellations received after the registration deadline, 30 October 2010, 25% refund will be made to the registrant.
• No refund on cancellations received within seven (7) days prior to the workshop date, i.e. on or after 23 November 2010.
• No refund will be issued if a registrant fails to attend the workshop.
Registration Policy
• Registration fee MUST be paid in advance for attending the Applied Technology Workshop.
• Full fixed fee is charged regardless of the length of time that the registrant attends the workshop.
• Fixed fee cannot be prorated or reduced for anyone (workshop chairpersons/co-chairpersons, committee members, speakers,
discussion leaders, students and registrants).
• Attendees are expected to attend all workshop sessions and are not permitted to attend on a partial basis.
• Delegates with no proof of advance payment are required to pay on-site by cash or cheque, present a copy of the wire transfer or
submit a letter from their company guaranteeing payment of the workshop fees.
PLEASE USE INSIDE FORM FOR REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION FORM
Drilling Today and Well Management Challenges in the Future: Are You Prepared?
30 November–1 December 2010, Oryx Rotana, Doha, Qatar
Important: Attendance is limited and is not guaranteed. Early registration is recommended. Please print or type in black ink.
Registration Fee MUST be paid in advance for attending the Applied Technology Workshop.
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WORKSHOP
Workshop Fee includes: Technical sessions, materials, luncheons, coffee breaks and welcome reception.
Accommodation is NOT included in the workshop registration fee.
Workshop Fee: Before 30 October 2010 ❒ USD 1,450 for SPE Members ❒ USD 1,550 for Nonmembers
Do you wish to present a poster? (subject to selection) ❒ Yes ❒ No
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If yes, please indicate which subject you would like to present on:
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NO REFUNDS will be granted on cancellations on or after 23 November 2010.
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Cancellation and Refund Policy:
• A processing fee of USD 100 will be charged for cancellations received before the registration deadline 30 October 2010.
• For cancellations received after the registration deadline, 30 October 2010, 25% refund will be made to the registrant.
• No refund on cancellations received within seven (7) days prior to the workshop date, i.e. on or after 23 November 2010.
• No refund will be issued if a registrant fails to attend the workshop.
Visa:
SPE Middle East, North Africa and India will assist in providing a visa invitation letter, upon request in writing, to confirmed registrants after receiving full payment of registration fees.
Visa invitation letters take five days to issue from the date of request and it is the delegate’s responsibility to obtain their own visa. SPE cannot issue the visa nor can we guarantee it
will be obtained.
For questions or additional information contact: Loreen Nisha at lnisha@spe.org
To submit your registration online, please visit the event’s website at: www.spe.org/events/10ado2
Alternatively, you can email this form to: formsdubai@spe.org, or fax it to: +971.4.366.4648.