Agenda

Registration and morning coffee session opens

EyeforEnergy Welcome

Christopher J. Morris, Director, EyeforEnergy

Chairman’s Intro

Rafael Sandrea, President, IPC Petroleum Consultants

Offshore IOR in context: the future of global oil production

An introduction to the economic, geophysical and technological context in which this event is taking place:

• Hear how a climate of maturing reservoirs, falling replacement ratios and high prices is driving IOR up the agenda and into increasingly challenging environments
• Review the technological developments which are pushing total recovery factors to 50%, 60% and beyond both on and offshore
• Appraise the cutting edge projects currently in the planning phase and under way in the GoM and around the world for a glimpse of what’s possible

Jan Sherman, EOR Portfolio Manager, Shell International Exploration and Production

Networking Coffee Break

Understanding fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interaction offshore

With the elevated pressure and temperature conditions encountered in offshore environments measuring and accounting for miscibility, wettability, adhesion and spreading phenomena can be exceedingly challenging – join us for an interactive discussion led by a global authority on the subject.

Dandina Rao, Emmet C. Wells Jr. Distinguished Professor, Louisiana State University

Improving offshore recovery using Pressure Pulse Technology (PPT)

Learn how to improve your waterflood efficiency with a simple plug and play system ideal for offshore use:

• Hear how the generation of a pressure pulse can move fluid through a larger number of pore networks, obtaining a more uniform injection front and ultimately increasing recovery
• Explore the ways in which such a process can lead to higher ultimate recovery levels, prolonged field lives, faster production and reduced well numbers
• Listen to details of the spectacular results already being achieved by using Wavefront Energy’s patented Powerwave process in conjunction with existing EOR methods

John Warren, Vice President of Operations, Wavefront Energy and Environmental Services

Improving sweep efficiency using SmartWell® technology offshore: From water floods to the future of EOR

SmartWell technology, first applied in the North Sea some 11 years ago, has now been used in the completion of approximately 600 wells around the world. Hear from the VP of WellDynamics how such wells can dramatically improve sweep efficiency offshore:

• With case studies from the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and the Asian Pacific learn how SmartWell technology is being used to manage waterfloods and WAG projects in offshore reservoirs with complex geology
• Review trends in the capabilities and use of SmartWell technology to determine what the process could achieve for you
• Look to the future and discover how SmartWell technology can be combined with advanced wellbore architecture to enable the economic development of true EOR projects in offshore environments

Michael Konopczynski, Vice President of Technology and Marketing, WellDynamics Inc

Microbial EOR – the real potential…

An exclusive appraisal of the real potential of Microbial EOR and its application offshore.

Brian Marcotte, CEO, Titan Oil Recovery

Lunch

Oil recovery from offshore assets using the Gas-Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) process

Though often effective, WAG floods are counter-intuitive in that they attempt to ‘combat’ the natural phenomenon of gravity segregation. In GAGD we have an exciting alternative:

• Instead of fighting nature discover how the GAGD process can enable you to take advantage of the natural segregation of injected gas from crude oil in the reservoir
• Relevant not only to selected dipping reservoirs and pinnacle reefs hear how this innovative approach is widely applicable to different reservoir types in both secondary and tertiary modes
• Learn how the process works and find out the results of over five years of development through laboratory experiments and computer simulations

Dandina Rao, Emmet C. Wells Jr. Distinguished Professor, Louisiana State University

Capturing, gathering and managing CO2 for EOR offshore

Extending the Permian experience with CO2 for EOR into the GoM is undeniably going to prove challenging but it cannot be ignored as a direct means of improving energy security, achieving industrial rejuvenation and combating climate change:

• Identify the technical, logistic and commercial challenges which need to be overcome to make this a cost-effective reality
• Explore elements of the complete value chain which must be developed from CO2 capture through to permanent management of the gas offshore
• Learn from the experiences of CO2-Global in developing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects with EOR in both the North Sea and North America to determine the way forward for you

Carl Hustad, President & CEO, CO2-Global AS

Networking Coffee Break

Nitrogen injection in Cantarell – the PEMEX experience

An international exclusive. Not to be missed.

Miguel Lozada, Exploitation Design Coordinator, PEMEX

Offshore EOR: looking the future

Your chance to get right to the heart of offshore EOR with an appraisal of the theoretical models, lab work, economics and field application of all the latest strategies. With oil prices continuing to follow an ever more dramatic cycle where should you placing your bets when it comes to tertiary recovery?

• Miscible CO2
• LOAI
• Polymer injection
• Surfactant EOR
• Microbial EOR
• Somewhere else altogether…

An interactive panel session involving a selection of the day’s speakers and special guest Don Hitzman, the godfather of BioSurfactants…

Networking Drinks Party

Day 1 End

Registration and morning coffee session opens

Chairman’s Welcome

Rafael Sandrea, President, IPC Petroleum Consultants

The real future of world oil prices

With oil price historically the key driver for IOR Research & Development join an international authority on energy economics as we explore the oil prices of the future:

• Better understand the demand-linked, geophysical, political and speculative forces which will influence oil prices in the months and years to come
• Benefit from an in-depth appraisal of various future scenarios and price predictions from one of the world’s most respected analysts
• Quantify the extent to which future changes in price will impact upon the viability of IOR investment to ensure your feasibility studies properly take account of what lies ahead

James Griffin, Professor and Program Director, Texas A&M University

Selecting the right artificial lift approach for your offshore projects: Gas-lift vs ESPs vs Hydraulic Pumps

Artificial lift has long been essential where reservoir pressure is low and is regularly applied elsewhere to increase flow rates. Offshore, however, we are now in a position where a variety of approaches are competing for dominance and it’s essential that you select the most appropriate strategy for your operations:

• Explore the unconsolidated formations and excessive sand production which can result in gas-lift viability even with natural gas at an elevated price
• Learn about the improved sand control systems, new monitoring techniques and reduced costs which have enabled ESP application in unconsolidated formations and other difficult conditions
• Hear details of the significant gains that have been achieved in various reservoir types with the application of hydraulic systems such as Jet Pumps

Grant Harris, Subsea & Deepwater GOM Manager, Schlumberger

Facilities design, space planning and operational logistics: preparing for the IOR and EOR strategies of the future

Few facilities currently in use are designed to contend with advanced IOR techniques. With space clearly at a premium explore the design and planning issues which will prove key as we move forwards:

• Examine the potential pitfalls and solutions associated with the delivery of necessary supplies and injectants to offshore wellheads
• Hear details of the compact processing techniques which will be needed to make the most of available platform space
• Explore the extent to which the latest subsea treatment, separation and injection techniques can reduce the burden on the platform further and increase production rates

John Lane, PRC & FPSO Manager, Chevron

Networking Coffee Break

Managing change: successfully implementing integrated systems

The selection of IOR methods is certainly not the only significant factor when it comes to the optimization of production and stream-lining of upstream activities. We are so often limited not only by the technology in question but by our ability to effectively handle change. With specific reference to the implementation of integrated digital systems join renowned change management specialist Michael Campbell as we look to develop a blueprint for managing technological change offshore:

• Identify the challenges involved in technology adoption so as to properly understand the hurdles which need to be overcome for rapid implementation to prove effective
• Hear step-by-step details of the proven strategies for overcoming these ‘blockers’
• Explore case studies from the GoM and beyond to put what you’ve learnt into context

Mike Campbell , Managing Partner, Holland & Davis

Managing uncertainty: quantifying and mitigating technical and commercial risk when introducing IOR offshore

With an array of unpredictable variables to be accounted for, it is essential that an appropriate framework for managing uncertainty is developed:

• Learn how to define a framework for the activity and an agenda for risk identification
• Explore how the risks involved in IOR projects can be both established and quantified
• Hear how to prepare mitigation plans for severe risks and incorporate measures of uncertainty into economic feasibility studies and development plans

Susan Peterson, Consultant, GeoKnowledge

KEYNOTE: Managing Offshore EOR Projects

Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technologies can significantly increase recovery from oil reservoirs. Though some of these technologies are already producing substantial incremental oil, most are yet to make a significant commercial impact offshore:

• Hear details of the challenges presented by the offshore environment, as space and weight restrictions impose constraints not present in onshore applications
• Fully explore the impact of the offshore environment on the planning, design and management of an EOR project
• Learn how to identify the appropriate EOR technology for use in a targeted reservoir, design the project to achieve the required economic incremental recovery within the constraints imposed by the offshore environment, and manage the project to meet or exceed expectations

J. Roger Hite, Principal, Business Fundamentals Group

Lunch & Interactive Roundtable Discussions

The intention of the lunchtime roundtables is to provide a forum for informal yet structured discussion with both your peers and experts in the field. Take the opportunity to share best practice, compare solutions, pose questions on the issues that matter to you most and build long-term relationships with sector colleagues who face the same challenges as you every day. Discussion topics to include:

Restructuring business models to foster innovation:

• Forging better links between research groups and field applications
• Developing KPIs which encourage ambitious thinking
• Shifting the burden of risk away from specific assets

The Future of Offshore IOR / EOR:

• Solutions brainstorming
• Economic feasibility and lead-time consideration
• Prioritization for research and strategic development

Other discussion topics such as cutting edge IOR/EOR techniques, facilities design, development of a CO2 value chain, change management and more!

Chairman’s Closing Remarks

Rafael Sandrea, President, IPC Petroleum Consultants

Day 2 End