Agenda 2023

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY, 2023

0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1005 A NOVEL FORMULATION TO RESTORE THE ORIGINAL WELL PRODUCTIVITY

Barium Sulfate scale deposition has an adverse impact on production operations
Discussion on effective treatment strategy proposed to remove the scale efficiently
Case history of successful scale removal using a newly formulated chemical solution

Mohamed Abu Bakr | Mohamed El-Sofani
Sahara Chemical Solutions

1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL PROGRAMME FOR SCALE REMOVAL

1010 - 1035 SOLIDS TREATMENT WITH NOVEL DISPERSANT AS A SEPARATION ENHANCEMENT TOOL

Schmoo deposition has been impacting the performance of hydrocyclones in the separation process
Colonies of bacteria grow under the heavy layers of schmoo deposition, corroding pits in the tubing
Development of a novel chemical treatment to remove the schmoo by inhibiting the deposition

Khoa Ky
SLB

1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON TREATMENT OF OIL-COATED PARTICLES OF IRON SULPHIDE

1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY UNION INTEGRATED CO. LLC

1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON GREEN OILFIELD CHEMICALS: CHALLENGES & BENEFITS

Discussion on the biggest needle-movers required to make a product greener in terms of manufacturing, transportation, etc.
Challenges and initiatives for the industry decision-makers to adopt cleaner alternatives if the financial cost is greater
Exploring how the biggest challenges for oilfield chemical management are being solved by using green chemicals?
Looking at the ways to reduce the carbon footprint in individual components/chemicals by increasing energy efficiency
Are there clear KPIs set by operators and service companies with a common environmental goal from stakeholders, e.g., government?

Stewart Thompson | SLB
Rijo Jacob Robin | Superior Graphite
Mohamed Abu Bakr | Sahara Chemical Solutions
Auribel Dos Santos | Nouryon

1130 - 1155 GILSONITE: A SAFE SOLUTION FOR RESERVOIR AND AQUIFER DRILLING OPERATIONS

Geochemical fingerprinting and Gilsonite differentiation from other asphaltites
Green rating registration before Norway’s NEMS for safer operational uses
The comparison of formation damage test results against coal-based additive

Ghery Sotomayor
American Gilsonite Company

1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON DRILLING OPTIMISATION USING CHEMICALS

1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE MIDDLE EAST OILFIELD CHEMICALS EXHIBITION

1330 - 1355 EFFICIENCY OF NON-TRIAZINE-BASED H₂S SCAVENGER – LABORATORY TO FIELD EXPERIENCE

Performances evaluation and no-harm tests on the production process at a laboratory scale
Other technical advantages compared to conventional chemistries such as MEA Triazine
Feedback on field trials – Performances in actual conditions: gas phase and multiphase systems

Frédéric Tort
TotalEnergies

1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON MITIGATING THE RISK OF HYDROGEN SULPHIDE

1400 - 1425 INTRODUCING AN ON-RIG SOLUTION FOR SCALE MANAGEMENT

On-asset monitoring providing critical production chemistry and flow assurance data
Data-driven decision-making on production parameters within < 30 minutes
Proven solution on deepwater assets with significant savings on scale squeezes

Taco van der Maten
Malvern Panalytical B.V.

1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON THE UTILISATION OF DIGITAL TOOLS FOR SCALE MANAGEMENT

1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY MALVERN PANALYTICAL

1500 - 1525 EVALUATION OF NOVEL SURFACTANT-BASED POLYMER-FREE FRICTION REDUCER

Deviated wells’ completions are challenged by friction between the tubular equipment and well construction
Introducing a non-damaging polymer-free friction reducer against conventional polymer-based lubricants
Presentation showing results and chemical composition of polymer-free metal-to-metal friction reducer

Islam Hassan
Modern National Chemicals, MNChem

1525 - 1530 Q&A SESSION ON FRICTION REDUCER FOR INTERVENTION AND COMPLETIONS OPTIMISATION

1530 - 1555 REDUCING ESP FAILURES USING AUTONOMOUS CORROSION & SCALE CHEMICAL INJECTION

Introduction: Monitoring and chemical intervention workflows are manually driven, leading to delays in detecting events
Scope: Edge & cloud computing, ML, and intelligent equipment to transform manual workflows into real-time actions
Results: Actual injection rate v/s target injection rate compliance increased from 60 to 99%, ensuring optimal treatment
Conclusion: Digitally enabled real-time corrosion and scale system control proved an effective approach for reducing costs

Dana Kayshibaeva
SLB

1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON DIGITALISATION AND AUTOMATION FOR OPTIMISING CHEMICAL INJECTION

1600 - 1625 THE RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LOW-DOSAGE HYDRATE INHIBITORS

Hydrates are a challenging issue, limiting or even stopping production and leading to the costly cleaning procedure
Different technologies used to prevent hydrate formation and the most promising chemical treatment for better results
Introducing readily biodegradable hydrates inhibitors with excellent performance and an acceptable environmental profile
Suitable for regulated regions and in line with the ESG that are becoming more and more important for the O&G industry

Raul Antonio di Toto
Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A.

1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON THE UTILISATION OF SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY CHEMICALS IN THE O&G INDUSTRY

1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY 2: THURSDAY, 16 FEBRUARY, 2023

0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS

0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS

0940 - 1005 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR CHEMICAL PROGRAMS ENABLING THE SECURITY OF SUPPLY

Challenges in the oilfield chemicals value chain, like, for example, raw material availability, have driven skyrocket prices
Discussion on solutions to overcome these challenges in application areas like corrosion inhibition and demulsification
Presentation will address specific examples of these new chemistries for oilfield chemicals, including performance data

Auribel Dos Santos
Nouryon

1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON NEW SOLUTIONS FROM ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS IN THE OILFIELD CHEMICALS INDUSTRY

1010 - 1035 HYBRID SYSTEM: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS FOR H₂S REMOVAL WITH BETTER ECONOMICS

A new hybrid treatment using both the liquid scavenger and fixed bed adsorbent processes for gas sweetening
Process description, chemistry, equipment, footprint, method of monitoring performance, system maintenance
Case study demonstrating the use of a liquid scavenger followed by a fixed bed adsorbent can be more effective
Improve control of both CAPEX and OPEX and provide flexible implementations and operational strategies

Willem Marais
SLB

1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR SOUR GAS TREATMENT

1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

1100 - 1125 ‘GREEN’ RESILIENT CARBON – LOST CIRCULATION MATERIAL

Introducing the environment friendly - low carbon footprint, graphitization process
Continuous high throughput manufacturing process that runs on electrical power
Only 1/3rd of power consumption compared to the traditional manufacturing process
High resiliency for wellbore strengthening and lost circulation for optimal results
No chemical processing is required, and tunable resiliency and particle size

Rijo Jacob Robin
Superior Graphite

1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR DRILLING MATERIALS

1130 - 1155 ENHANCING THE DESIGN LIFE BY MITIGATING INTERNAL CORROSION OF CRUDE TRANSFER LINE

Following sectional replacement and MFL pigging inspection, internal corrosion was found scattered all over the line
Chemical program and internal cleaning pigging were developed to reduce the internal corrosion rate by 10 times

Wael Fawzy
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON CORROSION TREATMENT OF PIPELINES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

1200 - 1225 INTRODUCING A NOVEL NON-DISPERSING RETARDER SYSTEM FOR CEMENTING HTHP WELLS

Using conventional retarders, slurry rheology becomes too low, cement settles, and free water separates at the top
Novel non-dispersing retarder system based on a specific borate/phosphonate combination to optimize stabilization
Discussing chemical additives compatible with this system & the importance of proper rheological control using additives

Johann Plank
Technical University of Munich

1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON OPTIMISING THE RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF CEMENT IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE, HIGH-PRESSURE WELL

1230 - 1245 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW

1245 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH

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Key topics for 2023:

Economic fundamentals and industry trends of oilfield chemicals
Understand the economic fundamentals and key performance indicators (KPI) for oilfield chemicals usage from an industry perspective.
Achieving drilling and production optimisation and minimising risks of oilfield operations
Assess how new chemical programs are cost-effective while minimising operational and financial risks and learn how chemical delivery systems can maximise production.
Low-cost solutions for paraffin, corrosion, and H₂S treatment in the oilfield
Explore chemical treatment initiatives across multiple wells sites and assess the latest results from tests and trials in reducing paraffin, mitigating corrosion, and managing hydrogen sulfides risk.
New techniques in operating chemical programs for maximum production
Be the first to hear about new chemical treatment innovations to efficiently reduce operating costs, while ensuring optimum performance and enhanced oil recovery.
Upcoming regulations and industry standards for chemicals use
Hear from key regulators and environmental bodies to ensure your chemical program meets with new regulations and industry standards.
End-user operator case studies and developing a successful chemicals program
Gain insight from leading oilfield chemical manufacturers and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to ensure a successful application.

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