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This session will explore the latest advancements in EOR, with a particular focus on:
a. Nanotechnology: Explore the innovative applications of nanoparticles in enhancing sweep efficiency and transforming rock-fluid interactions for improved oil recovery.
b. Artificial Intelligence Technology: Discover how AI technologies are revolutionizing reservoir characterization, injection strategy optimization, and predictive modeling to maximize EOR effectiveness.
c. Microbial and Green Chemicals: Learn about the sustainable solutions offered by microbial activity and eco-friendly chemicals in enhancing oil displacement while minimizing environmental impact.
d. Hybrid EOR: Explore the synergistic effects achieved by integrating multiple EOR techniques such as Water Alternating Gas (WAG), Steam Surfactant, and more, for optimized oil recovery.
e. Digital Rock and Fluid: Gain insights into pore-scale processes and fluid-rock interactions through Digital Rock and Fluid technologies, enabling precise optimization of EOR strategies.This session promises to be an invaluable opportunity to engage with experts, exchange ideas, and stay abreast of the cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of Enhanced Oil Recovery.
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90 minsThis session explores the latest innovations in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), focusing on advanced hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gas injection, chemical, and thermal methods. Key topics include gas injection using sour gas, supercritical CO2, and carbon disulfide, along with chemical EOR techniques featuring new surfactants, polymers, and low-salinity water. Thermal EOR advancements will also be discussed, particularly the use of geothermal energy and the integration of renewables like solar power to enhance recovery. The session emphasizes the combined application of these advanced techniques for maximizing oil recovery efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and integrating sustainable energy sources.
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90 minsThe startup of any given EOR project requires a robust and reliable forecasting tool that feeds the decision on the proposed investment and the further surveillance and analysis of incoming data shapes the future and expansion of the projects. Thus, this session presents advanced computational techniques and real-time monitoring strategies to redefine efficiency in EOR operations. Advances in reservoir simulation will be shared, emphasizing accurate predictions through cutting-edge modeling techniques. Real-time monitoring, powered by sensor technology, provides new insights into reservoir dynamics, while AI-based applications like artificial neural networks offer innovative approaches for planning. Proxy models such as CRM and INSIM streamline decision-making and reduce uncertainty. This session provides a holistic approach, fostering cross-discipline collaboration to develop next-generation EOR practices.
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120 minsThe objective of this session is to discuss the importance of field pilots to bridge the gap from the lab/workstation to full field EOR implementation. Sessions could include discussions of:
• Importance of EOR pilots to increase recovery factors
• Setting pilot objectives, and pilot design to address project risks
• Opportunities and challenges of EOR pilot projects through early asset projects screening up to pilot implementation.
• Collaboration of different organizations, service/operator companies and state on EOR pilot projects.
• Surveillance methodologies employed
• Pilot implementation challenges and best practices
• Pilot case studies: successful and unsuccessful, including predictions versus actual results
• Scale-up of pilot results to full-field techno-economic analysis
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90 minsThis session will cover actual field experiments and case histories of the application of various EOR methods. Participants are encouraged to share both successful EOR experience as well as lessons learned from the unsuccessful cases.
The session is aimed to cover the whole cycle of field applications ranging from screening methodology, well integrity, surveillance activities, supply of injectants to evaluation of production sustainability, incremental benefit, and techno-economic analysis.
This session will provide an opportunity for professionals to share regional experience, hear from colleagues encountering similar challenges and come up with new strategies to optimize EOR performance.
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