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SPE Reservoir Engineering
and Facilities Design Conference
5–7 June 2011
HYATT REGENCY HILL COUNTRY RESORT, SAN ANTONIO, TExAS, USA
www.spe.org/events/rfdc
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Society of Petroleum Engineers
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We are very pleased to invite you to the inaugural SPE Reservoir Engineering and Facilities Design
Conference, 5–7 June, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
This unique conference will bring together reservoir engineers and the facilities or process
engineers at the front end of project delivery to maximize asset value from new oil and
gas reservoirs.
Process optimization plays an increased role in success when dealing with a nontraditional
reservoir or difficult environment. To improve production facilities process design requires clear
communication between the reservoir and facilities engineers.
A disconnect between these teams can have serious consequences, especially in a market of oil
price volatility. In addition to the critical HSE exposure, poor communication between reservoir and
facilities engineers can increase both capital expenditure and operating expenditure, while reducing
overall hydrocarbon recovery.
The conference will provide a better understanding of each group’s role and how they can best be
integrated into one solution.
Join us to benefit from the latest integrated modeling techniques and discussion on uncertainty
management. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Luigi Saputelli David Aron
Hess Corporation Petroleum Development Consultants
Program Chairperson Program Chairperson
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Program Chairpersons
Luigi Saputelli David Aron
Hess Corporation Petroleum Development Consultants
Fady Chaban Alejandro Juri Carlos Palacios
GATE, LLC Tecnosteam Tech Corr
Johan Daal Scott Leitko Luiz Souza
Halliburton WorleyParsons Petrobras
Birol Dindoruk Stephen Leventhal John Vitucci
Shell Computer Modeling Group, Inc. Granherne Inc.
Robert Hubbard Carlos Lopez Loran Wilson
John M. Campbell & Co. Halliburton BHP Billiton Petroleum
Namit Jaiswal Michael Nikolaou
Shell University of Houston
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ConferenCe foCus sChedule of events
This unique 2-day conference will bring together As of 2 March 2011
reservoir and facilities engineers to examine
ways to better align their teams to maximize sunday, 5 June
asset value from a new reservoir. This event will
1500–1830 Conference Registration
provide a better understanding of each group’s
role and how they can be integrated to devise a 1700–1830 Welcome Reception on
single solution. Exhibit Floor
Monday, 6 June
topiCs Covered
0700–1700 Registration
0730–0800 Coffee Break
Case study presentations will illustrate the value
of better aligning the reservoir and facilities 0800–1015 Opening and Technical Session 1
teams.
0930–1800 Exhibition
• Both operators and service companies will
benefit from the discussion on reservoir 1015–1045 Coffee Break on Exhibit Floor
engineering uncertainty and its impact on 1045–1215 Technical Session 2
facilities design.
1215–1330 Networking Luncheon on
• Attendees will participate in discussions on Exhibit Floor
the decision-making process for development
solutions and the information that facilities 1330–1500 Technical Session 3
engineers need to optimize their process
solutions. 1500–1530 Coffee Break on Exhibit Floor
• Presentations will be made on the latest 1530–1700 Technical Session 4
integrated modeling techniques and the
importance of uncertainty management in the 1700–1800 Monday Night Reception on
Exhibit Floor
development process.
tuesday, 7 June
0700–1630 Registration
0730–0800 Coffee Break
0800–0930 Opening and Technical Session 5
The Society of Petroleum Engineers is a not-for-profit organization.
Income from this event will be invested back into SPE to support 0900–1630 Exhibition
many other Society programs. When you attend, sponsor, or exhibit at
an SPE event, you help provide even more opportunities for industry 0930–1000 Coffee Break on Exhibit Floor
professionals to enhance their technical and professional competence.
1000–1130 Technical Session 6
Scholarships, certification, the Distinguished Lecturer program, and
SPE’s energy education program Energy4me are just a few examples of 1130–1300 Networking Luncheon on
programs that are supported by SPE. Exhibit Floor
1300–1430 Technical Session 7
1430–1500 Coffee Break on Exhibit Floor
1500–1630 Technical Session 8
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dAY 1: ApprAisAl And Monday, 6 June 1330–1500
design phAse SESSION 3: FLUID SAMPLING
Session Chairpersons:
Monday, 6 June 0800–0845 Birol Dindoruk, Shell
Luiz Souza, GOM Petrobras America Inc.
OPENING SESSION: WELCOME AND
Wells are the key/direct control points for the
INTRODUCTION reservoirs that are in production or being produced.
Session Chairpersons: An important piece of information that we receive from
Luigi Saputelli, Hess Corporation the wells is the fluid samples. When fluid are coupled
David Aron, Petroleum Development Consultants with the other peripheral information they become
very powerful tools. While traditionally utilized by
the petroleum engineering discipline, during the last
Monday, 6 June 0845–1015 decade or two, PVT and fluid characterization has been
integrated with other disciplines—from geochemistry/
SESSION 1: RESERVOIR REQUIREMENTS basin modeling to flow assurance and process. In
Session Chairpersons: this session, we will discuss the surveillance aspects
Luigi Saputelli, Hess Corporation of fluid data and how it can be inegrated into various
Johan Daal, Halliburton disciplines.
Optimum reservoir recovery and profitability result
from an effective field development plan. Of special
considerations in these plans are the reservoir system Monday, 6 June 1530–1700
(rock and fluid), well construction, surface equipment
and facilities, applicable technologies, and business SESSION 4: COMMON UNCERTAINTIES
environment. Understanding the interaction between
Session Chairpersons:
the surface and subsurface for field development leads
Loran Wilson, BHP Billiton Petroleum
to maximizing recovery and economics while satisfying Alejandro Juri, Tecnosteam Company
safety, social, constructability, and environmental
constraints. This session will elaborate on the input This session will primarily focus on common
required from reservoir characterization form optimum uncertainties associated with recovering new reserves
surface facilities design.
and operating and exploring more complex reservoirs.
As reservoir complexity and compartmentalization
increase, so does the uncertainty associated with
Monday, 6 June 1045–1215 accuratly predictiong reservoir presence, quality,
SESSION 2: FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS and performance. We will share best practices on
identifying and handling uncertainties for the best
FOR SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS outcome on both new field developments and mature
Session Chairpersons: assets. This session will also serve as a platform
Robert Hubbard, John M. Campbell & Co. to share ideas on what to take into account during
John Vitucci, Granherne critical moments when you need to make decisions or
The design and operation of surface production recommendations.
facilities is dependent on information such as well
location, fluid composition, flow rate, temperature,
and pressure. In many cases, relatively small changes
in these variables have a significant effect on facility
capacity and operability. These sensitivites may not
be fully appreciated by subsurface engineers nor
effectively communicated by process/facility engineers
resulting in inadequate designs, higher capital and
operating costs, and reduced production rates. This
session will focus on information required by the facility
design and operation teams to ensure a successful
project.
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dAY 2: developMent phAse Tuesday, 7 June 1300–1430
SESSION 7: PROJECT PLANNING AND
Tuesday, 7 June 0800–0930 DECISION FRAMING
SESSION 5: RESERVOIR SURVEILLANCE Session Chairpersons:
Scott Leitko, WorleyParsons Select
AND INTEGRATED MODELING Namit Jaiswal, Shell Oil Company
Session Chairpersons: In this session, we will discuss the critical interfaces
Stephen Leventhal, Computer Modeling Group, Inc. between reservoir and facilities, highlighting the
Fady Chaban, GATE, LLC opportunities for improved integration during the
The next generation of the industry’s integrated planning and execution of projects. The session
modeling approach is thriving by developing smart will examine and expand the definitions of the
engineering workflows. These workflows enable a common parameters between facilities and reservoir
combination of production, reservoir, and surface engineering and offer open discussion reguarding the
models, along with data and tools for faster balance between mature (e.g., final) data and advanced
model-based surveillance, in order to trigger the (e.g., preliminary) data. We will share best practices
communication and synergy between the teams and of project decision analysis processes associated with
support collaorative decision-making process. field development and offer an overview of applicable
tools such as decision tree analysis, Monte Carlo
simulations, and other integrated platforms.
Tuesday, 7 June 1000–1130
SESSION 6: FACILITY INTEGRITY
Tuesday, 7 June 1500–1630
MANAGMENT AND LIFE CYCLE
ENGINEERING SESSION 8: PEOPLE ISSUES: CULTURE
Session Chairpersons: AND EDUCATION
Carlos Palacios, Tech Corr Session Chairpersons:
Carlos Lopez, Halliburton David Aron, Petroleum Developement Consultants
Integrity management means ensuring integrity of Michael Nikolaou, University of Houston
the assets in order to operate within acceptable safety Integration has been successfully achieved between
margins and ensure optimized economy throughout
operational life. To deliver sustainable business subsurface technologists.However, intergration
performance, the plant and equipment must be between reservoir engineers and facilities engineers
systemically maintained in a good and safe working has not been achieved to a large extent. This session
condition. The material’s behavior therefore greatly will investigate the cultural and educational issues that
depends on the surface of the material, the surface may be at the root of the problem, in order to develop
contact area, the environment in which the material solutions to assist the integration.
operates, and the reservoir information. This session
will address the evolving challenges and how to reduce
the uncertainties involved with achieving this objective,
as dictated by facility ageing, field maturing, and
economic constraints.
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