Workshop Brochure - Society of Petroleum Engineers

Early Bird Registration Deadline:
5 October 2012
Society of Petroleum Engineers
20–21 November 2012 | Amwaj Rotana Hotel | Dubai, UAE
SPE Applied Technology Workshop
Flow Assurance and Production Chemistry:
Finding Integrated Solutions Across the Value Chain
Who Should Attend
• Petroleum and Process Engineers
• Production Engineers and Chemists
• Reservoir Engineers
• Petrophysicists
• Geoscientists
• Lab Technicians
• Interested Managers, Specialists, and
Engineers from Exploration and Appraisal,
Field Development Planning and
Production
Committee Members
Co-Chairperson
Morten Stenhaug
Schlumberger
Co-Chairperson
Sanjay Misra
ADCO
Alistair Strachan
Baker Hughes
Ardian Nengkoda
Petroleum Development Oman
Bader Al Harbi
Saudi Aramco
Daniel Merino Garcia
Repsol
Dennis Naafs
Shell
Francisco Vargas
The Petroleum Institute
Ghada Basssioni
The Petroleum Institute/Ain Shams
University, Egypt
Hua Guan
M-I Swaco
Jamal Al Ashhab
ZADCO
Martijn Huijgen
Champion Technologies
Myles Jordan
NALCO
Ping Chen
Champion Technologies
Solomon Lekia
Chevron
Workshop Abstract
Flow assurance is anticipating, preventing, and mitigating problems from borehole to refinery which
come in the way of realising production potential of an asset. Multiphase flow modelling has enabled
our understanding of fluid flow behaviour in large networks. Recent advances in dynamic/transient
modelling have opened new vistas of technology applications. Deep water developments have pushed
us to hereto unchartered part of the phase envelope. Debottlenecking single and multiphase flow
problems in the well, process, and line transport like capacity utilisation, unstable flow, slugging,
foaming, and well loading are being understood with great curiosity. The challenges call for developing
novel engineering and chemical solutions. The age old discipline of production chemistry is very much
intertwined with flow assurance. It deals with lab studies like PVT analyses, crude assays, chemical
evaluation, environmental monitoring on one hand and finding novel techno-economic chemical
applications for process and flow assurance problems on the other. PVT analysis combined with
robust sampling techniques, solid dropout measurements, gas and CO 2
flooding experiments, paraffin
and asphaltenes depositional modelling, heavy fraction characterisation has created new awakening
among the development engineers. Historically the domain of production chemistry was limited to
demulsification, deoiling, corrosion mitigation, water treatment, and gas dehydrating and sweetening.
But new challenges in the form of scales, asphaltenes, wax and naphthenates deposition, wax and
heavy oil related transport problems, drag reduction, multiphase pumping, gas hydrates, tank bottom
sludge, organic matter remediation, environmental compliance, and problems in deep sea developments
has opened new challenges for the production chemists to develop cost effective chemistries and
applications. Maturing fields and heavy oil developments involving steam injection has not only caused
problems of large water handling but adequate treatment strategies. Many issues in the realm of heavy
oil flow assurance demand innovative solutions to achieve economies of scale.
This workshop will cover the entire spectrum of areas related with flow assurance and related
production chemistry in the form of six interactive sessions. It will provide an excellent opportunity for
process, development, production, petroleum and reservoir engineers, geoscientists, flow assurance
experts, and production chemists to discuss emerging trends in technologies and solutions. Recent
advances in laboratory measurements, new modelling approaches, novel chemical applications, and
integrated solutions will be discussed in the form of case studies and trend setting research paradigms
to stimulate discussion by industry experts.
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WORKSHOP
Flow Assurance and Production Chemistry:
Finding Integrated Solutions Across the Value Chain
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. Sponsorship packages
remaining are as follows:
• Gold
• Silver
• Luncheons—Per Day
• Coffee Breaks—Per Day
• Audio-Visual Equipment
Sponsorship Benefits
In addition to onsite recognition; SPE
will recognise sponsors on the SPE
website and in all printed material
for the workshop. Based on the
sponsorship selected, sponsoring
companies can also receive logo
visibility on promotional workshop
items.
For More Information
For a detailed list of available
sponsorships, including benefits
and pricing, contact Norvie Tungcul at
ntungcul@spe.org.
SAVE USD 700
BY REGISTERING
BEFORE
5 OCTOBER 2012
Workshop Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Schedule
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
0800–0845 hours Welcome Refreshments, Registration, and Badge Collection
0845–0900 hours Hotel Safety/Security Briefing/Co-Chair’s Welcome Remarks
0900–0920 hours Opening Keynote Address
0920–1100 hours Session 1: Prevention and Remediation of Flow Assurance Issues Caused by Inorganic/
Organic Scales, NORM, and Corrosion
Session Chairs: Jamal Al Ashhab, ZADCO; Bader Al Harbi, Saudi Aramco
Organic scales, e.g. wax, asphaltene, and inorganic scales such as calcium carbonate, barium sulphate, and iron sulphide
have been recognised as one of the most potential problems encountered in production wells. These scales can block
the perforations, valves, tubing, and surface facilities and subsequently reduce the production significantly. Additionally,
NORM materials create HSE concerns during production, transport, and decommissioning stages. This session intends to
explore all aspects of these flow assurance issues from their formation/inhibition and damage mechanisms to prevention/
remediation and stimulation techniques. We welcome presentations in the areas of innovative laboratory studies, the use
of simulation tools, and field case histories. There will be a breakout session after the presentations to give attendees the
opportunity to share and discuss a range of topics pertaining to inorganic and organic scales and the treatment of NORM.
1100–1120 hours Coffee Break/Group Photo
1120–1300 hours Session 2: Flow Modelling and Network Analysis–Pursuing a Systematic Approach
Session Chairs: Ping Chen, Champion Technologies; Sanjay Mirsa, ADCO
Flow assurance for a field life cycle is very important considering variations in the production volumes and compositions
in terms of water cut and GOR. Multi-phase flow modelling and network analysis provide essential tools for FFD and
facility design. Nodal analysis provides accurate answers to our well productivity issues as well as field production
optimisation. Robust correlations are essential to cover full spectrum of flow variations and temperature regimes.
Future bottlenecks can be anticipated and mitigating strategies can be planned. Deep sea developments have created
a vistas flow assurance challenges in terms of unstable flow and hydrate formation. Accurate prediction of potential
challenges becomes essential as tremendous capital costs are involved in such developments. Recent developments in
understanding unstable flow behaviour like slugging and well loading has provided renewed interest in the industry. Limits
of the technology had confined us to application of wax and asphaltenes precipitation in flow modelling but developments
in depositional modelling of these species have unlocked a plethora of new interest. In this session we will discuss sound
concepts of tackling flow assurance challenges through well analysis, flow modelling, network analysis, and multi-phase
flow behaviour.
1300–1400 hours Luncheon
Silver Sponsor
1400–1540 hours Session 3: Advanced Laboratory and Modelling Techniques for Flow Assurance
Session Chairs: Dennis Naafs, Shell; Francisco Vargas, The Petroleum Institute;
Martijn Huijgen, Champion Technologies
The increasing complexity of current flow assurance problems has motivated the development of novel experimental
procedures and enhanced modelling methods with the intention of assessing, predicting, and mitigating these problems.
Some of the key elements for a successful assessment of potential flow assurance problems are a correct sampling
procedure, accurate PVT techniques, and proper restoration of samples to reservoir conditions. It is also very important
to identify and understand the limitations of prevalent methods to evaluate the stability of organic and inorganic materials
during primary and enhanced recovery. New ideas have emerged that are promising in determining more accurate
experimental values and modelling approaches for predicting the precipitation and deposition of organic and inorganic
materials. Upscaling the models to predict the phase separation in reservoir, well, and surface system is an ongoing
challenge that requires a close interaction between the research centres and the members of service and operating
companies around the world.
This session will highlight recent advances in understanding the most common flow assurance problems in the region,
new approaches to study, forecast, and treat the formation of organic and inorganic deposits at different stages of the
oil production and developments in improved correlation between lab data and field results. Experts from the industry
and the academia will present and discuss novel experimental and modelling methods available to assess, predict, and
mitigate these flow assurance problems.
1540–1600 hours Coffee Break/Poster Presentation
1600–1645 hours Breakout Session
1645–1700 hours Report-Back Findings/Day 1 Wrap-Up
1800–2000 hours Networking Dinner
20 November
Luncheon Sponsor

Registration Deadline: 5 November 2012
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012
0900–1040 hours Session 4: Innovative Technologies and Non-Conventional Solutions for Flow
Assurance in Challenging Environments
Session Chairs: Alistair Strachan, Baker Hughes; Solomon Lekia, Chevron
Flow assurance challenges are common to all onshore/shallow water/deepwater fields; over the years
numerous methods have been applied to tackle specific issues (such as heavy oil not flowing freely, organic/
inorganic deposition, multiphase flow). Control and mitigation methods for flow assurance risks must be
both cost-effective and practical, and standard technologies may become non-optimal solutions in extreme
environments, etc. Innovative technologies (active heating, multiphase boosting, kinetic inhibition) and
non-conventional methods for non-conventional problems are more and more common to find the optimal
strategy to assure deliverability in extreme environmental conditions.
1040–1100 hours Coffee Break/Poster Presentation
1100–1240 hours Session 5: Online Production Monitoring Systems and Optimisation and
Debottlenecking in Flow System
Session Chairs: Hua Guan, M-I Swaco; Morten Stenhaug, Schlumberger
This session intends to encourage the sharing of experiences and best practices in the areas of real-time
monitoring, optimisation, and debottlenecking of production systems. With the advancement in data
acquisition and modelling, fields are increasingly monitored online, for example, the implementation of smart
wells, virtual metering, integrated production system modelling and many predictive tools allow the wells
and facilities to be monitored in real time; potential problems are identified with early warnings; subsequent
proactive actions can be made such as debottlenecking, re-routing of wells, changing operation parameters
(e.g. pressure); and opportunities for production optimisation are identified. This session welcomes abstracts
covering the development of technologies and field case histories addressing flow assurance issues such as
slugging, hydrate, rheology, gas well unloading, flow improvers, drag reducers, and back pressure.
1240–1330 hours Luncheon
1330–1510 hours Session 6: Chemical Treatment–Economical and Environmental Aspects
Session Chairs: Ardian Nengkoda, Petroleum Development Oman;
Ghada Bassioni, The Petroleum Institute/Ain Shams University, Egypt
Global oilfield chemical demand will rise 8.6 percent annually through 2014, driven by a recovery in the oil
and gas industry (EOR and unconventional production) and higher oil and gas prices. Naturally, crude oil
and gas are emerging from the well with a considerable range and variation of both physical properties and
chemical constituents. Some organic and inorganic deposits, emulsions, corrosion products, however, have
a negative impact on quality, safety, the ability of a well to continue to produce and the ability of the refinery
to handle the output and consequently on cost. Application of chemicals becomes essential in terms of flow
assurance risk mitigation, however:
• Chemicals can be rather expensive (OPEX)
• Applying chemicals can be labour intensive
• Chemicals often have a negative impact on the environment when disposed
Best practices suggest for the above reasons that chemicals should only be applied as necessarily needed.
Moreover, in order to select the most effective chemical the problem at hand has to be fully identified. This
session will discuss chemical treatment practices, case studies, the life cycle starting with laboratory testing
through performance monitoring, effective treatment processes (dehydration, produced water treatment,
reservoir souring mitigation) and compliance to the environment.
1510–1530 hours Coffee Break/Poster Presentation
1530–1615 hours Breakout Session
1615–1630 hours Report-Back Findings/Day 2 Wrap-Up
Workshop Venue
Amwaj Rotana Hotel
Jumeirah Beach Residence
P.O. Box 86834, Dubai, UAE
T: +971.4.428.2000
F: +971.4.434.3666
Website: www.rotana.com
Workshop Guidelines
Format
Two (2) days of informal discussions prompted by
selected keynote presentations and discussions.
Workshops maximize the exchange of ideas among
attendees and presenters through brief technical
presentations followed by extended break-out
sessions and Q&A periods. The majority of the
presentations are in the form of case studies,
highlighting engineering achievements and lessons
learned.
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 copied of the workshop
presentations will be available to attendees within
4–6 weeks following the workshop.
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 Norvie Tungcul, event manager
at ntungcul@spe.org
Attendance
Registrations will be accepted on a first-come firstserve
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.
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 other 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.
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