His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa · PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN Salman Bubshait SAUDI ARAMCO Nasher BenHasan SAUDI ARAMCO El-Saied Hassan SCHLUMBERGER Susanne

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14th Middle East Geosciences

Conference and Exhibition

CONFERENCE:

16– 19 March 2020EXHIBITION:

17– 19 March 2020

B A H R A I N I N T E R N A T I O N A L E X H I B I T I O N & C O N V E N T I O N C E N T R E

PRELIMINARYTECHNICAL PROGRAM

CONFERENCE THEME:

Geosciences in the Digital World: 2020 and Beyond

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Chairperson’s MessageON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVE AND TECHNICAL

PROGRAM COMMITTEES, IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO

WELCOME YOU TO THE 14TH MIDDLE EAST GEOSCIENCES

CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, GEO 2020.

Table of Contents

Chairperson’s Message 2

From the Conference Secretariat 2

Committee 3

Reviewers 5

General Information 6

Registration 8

Technical Program Overview 10

Opening Ceremony 11

Plenary Sessions 12

GEO 2020 Special sessions 14

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Workshop and Short Course

Field Trips

Core Display: Source Rock Sequences of Arabia

IFPEN Brown Bag Luncheon Meeting

Young Professionals and Students Program

Field Trip

Exhibitors

Sponsors 43

Since its inception in 1994, the GEO Conference and Exhibition has grown to be the major geosciences event in the Middle East providing a healthy platform for knowl-edge sharing, exchange and dissemination as well as an excellent opportunity to interact with major upstream companies, service providers and academia. I have proud-ly attended every single GEO conference over the past 3 decades and witnessed its value addition to the scientific community and to myself. With the geoscientific data be-ing in the heart of any successful petroleum development, the event is similarly important for all professionals work-ing on optimizing oil and gas recoveries from reservoirs.

The theme of the conference, “Geosciences in the Digital World: 2020 and Beyond,” is particularly appro-priate for GEO 2020 in line with the fast-moving digital and AI developments in the world. The theme reflects the committees’ strongest belief that the advancement in the new cloud technologies, analytics, the ‘Internet of Things,’ artificial intelligence and machine learning will further empower geoscientists with advanced tools to further contribute to the world economies through optimizing production and maximizing reserves.

With a record number of received abstracts, the commit-tees have built a rich and varied technical program of over 350 presentations presented over 3 plenary sessions, 3 special sessions, 48 technical sessions and poster pres-entations across 3 days. GEO 2020 is further enriched with field trips, short courses and workshops along with a young professionals and students program. Furthermore, GEO 2020 will also host an international pavilion exhibit-

ing prospects from around the world alongside an exhibi-tion that will include international and national compa-nies, service companies and academia which will provide numerous opportunities for networking.

I am confident that GEO 2020 will once again be a memorable and valuable event.

I look forward to seeing you in Bahrain.

Hisham ZubariSenior Advisor to H.E. the Minister of Oil, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al KhalifaNational Oil & Gas Authority, Bahrain

General ChairGEO 2020 Conference and Exhibition

From the Conference Secretariat

Under the leadership of Conference and General Chair Hisham Al Zubari, National Oil & Gas Authority, Bahrain and the Executive and Technical Program Committees, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) invite you to participate in the GEO 2020 technical conference. GEO 2020 will provide a dynamic and relevant science and business exchange for thousands of geosciences professionals across the region and beyond.

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Executive Committee

Hisham Zubari (Chair) NATIONAL OIL & GAS AUTHORITY, BAHRAIN

Mahmoud Abdul Baqi ARGAS

Ivo Nuic BAKER HUGHES

Tao Longshu BGP

Fareed Alhashmi DRAGON OIL

Jonathan Wilson EXXONMOBIL

Rafael Dias HALLIBURTON

Vincent Richard IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES

Thomas Finkbeiner KAUST

Ahmad Al Eidan KUWAIT OIL COMPANY

Meshal Al-Wadi KUWAIT OIL COMPANY

Martin Keller MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER & AGRICULTURE, SAUDI ARABIA

Faihan Mohamed AlFaihani NATIONAL OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY, BAHRAIN

Hisham Al Siyabi PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

Salim Al Mahrouqi (AAPG ME President) PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

Misfir AzZahrani SAUDI ARAMCO

Mohammad Al Ghamdi (SEG Regional President) SAUDI ARAMCO

Mohammed Khalifa (EAGE Board Representative) SAUDI ARAMCO

Committee

Sa'id Al Hajri SAUDI ARAMCO

Mohammed Badri SCHLUMBERGER

Benjamin Mee SHELL

Jim Eastlack TATWEER PETROLEUM

Yahya Al Ansari TATWEER PETROLEUM

Frederic Maubeuge TOTAL

Mohammed bin Shams UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN

Technical Program Committee

Anwar Al Beaiji (Co-Chair)SAUDI ARAMCO

Ahmed Fateh (Co-Chair) TATWEER PETROLEUM

Abdalla Hussain Al-Shamsi ADNOC OFFSHORE / EMIRATES SOCIETY OF GEOSCIENCES

Gretchen Gillis ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY

Gasser Hassan BAKER HUGHES

Paul Binns C&C RESERVOIRS

Mohammed Al Duhailan DHAHRAN GEOSCIENCE SOCIETY

Bashir Durrani DTCC

Phoebe McMellon ELSEVIER

Pinar Yilmaz EXXONMOBIL



Aisha Al Hajri GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF OMAN

Saleh AlMutairi HALLIBURTON

Maria Romero Sarmiento IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES

Volker Vahrenkamp KAUST

Khalid Al Ramadan KFUPM

Haya Al-Mayyan KUWAIT OIL COMPANY

Omran Al-Zankawi KUWAIT OIL COMPANY

Elias Al-Kharusi PETROGAS

Salmeen Al Marjibi PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

Salman Bubshait SAUDI ARAMCO

Nasher BenHasan SAUDI ARAMCO

El-Saied Hassan SCHLUMBERGER

Susanne Witte SHELL

Aqeel Ahmed TATWEER PETROLEUM

Maysa Yousif TATWEER PETROLEUM

Rader Abdel Fattah TNO

Young Professionals and Students Committee

Hala Alwagdani (Chair) SAUDI ARAMCO

Falah Al Mutairi ARGAS

Ahmed AlrajiBAKER HUGHES

Ahmad Shoeibi GEOLOG KUWAIT

Othman Matar KUWAIT OIL COMPANY

Sabra Al Shaqsi PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN

Dana Aljishi SAUDI ARAMCO

Hasan Ismail SAUDI ARAMCO

Jana Alabdullatif SAUDI ARAMCO

Sarah Almuslim SCHLUMBERGER

Abdulkarim Alali TATWEER PETROLEUM

Abdulla Aljawder TATWEER PETROLEUM

Ahmed Radhi TATWEER PETROLEUM

Julian Chenin UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

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ReviewersWe would like to acknowledge and thank the 2020 abstract reviewers.

Paul Binns C&C Reservoirs

Bashir Durrani DTCC

Phoebe McMellon Elsevier

Sandra Merten Elsevier

Mahmoud Eid Halliburton

Adly Helba Halliburton

Zahid Patval Halliburton

Nacer Guergueb Halliburton

Maria Romero Sarmiento IFP Energies nouvelles

Khalid Al Ramadan KFUPM

Jack Dvorkin KFUPM

Sherif Mahmoud KFUPM

Pantelis Soupios KFUPM

SanLinn Isma'il Kaka KFUPM

John Humphrey KFUPM

Haya Al Mayyan Kuwait Oil Company

Omran Al Zankawi Kuwait Oil Company

Badar Ali Al Amri Mdeco Energi

Aisha Al HajriPetroleum Development Oman

Nadeem BalushiPetroleum Development Oman

Fabian ErnstPetroleum Development Oman

Gareth HughesPetroleum Development Oman

Moosa JahdhamiPetroleum Development Oman

Salmeen MarjibiPetroleum Development Oman

James MossPetroleum Development Oman

Sergio TessariPetroleum Development Oman

Ahmed YaqoobiPetroleum Development Oman

Yahya MaskariPetroleum Development Oman

John HopkinsPetroleum Development Oman

Said AbriPetroleum Development Oman

AbdulRahman Al HarthiPetroleum Development Oman

Elias Al Kharusi Petrogas

Dakilallah Adwani Saudi Aramco

Anwar Al Beaiji Saudi Aramco

Raed Al Dukhayyil Saudi Aramco

Hussain AlNasser Saudi Aramco

Ali Alsaad Saudi Aramco

Turki Alshammasi Saudi Aramco

Ibrahim Alyami Saudi Aramco

David Amendt Saudi Aramco

Fatai Anifowose Saudi Aramco

Hadi Balhareth Saudi Aramco

Nasher BenHasan Saudi Aramco

Salman Bubshait Saudi Aramco

Myron Cook Saudi Aramco

Van Do Saudi Aramco

Serkan Dursun Saudi Aramco

Khalid Hmoud Saudi Aramco

Joao Keller Saudi Aramco

Fawwaz Khaldi Saudi Aramco

Arturo Maganamora Saudi Aramco

Mustafa Marzooq Saudi Aramco

Osama Nasery Saudi Aramco

Philippe Nivlet Saudi Aramco

Nestor Alexander Palaciosa Ponte

Saudi Aramco

Osama Soliman Saudi Aramco

Abdullah Theyab Saudi Aramco

Ahmad Yasin Saudi Aramco

Ibrahim Ghamdi Saudi Aramco

Peter Crisi Saudi Aramco

Sanjeev Dogra Schlumberger

El-Saied Hassan Schlumberger

German Torres Schlumberger

Rajeev Kumar Schlumberger

Susanne Witte Shell

Iftikhar AhmedSultan Qaboos University

Aqeel Ahmed Tatweer Petroleum

Ahmed Fateh Tatweer Petroleum

Renaud Bouroullec TNO



General Information

Venue GEO 2020 will take place at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre which is conveni-ently located within five minutes of downtown Manama and close to all the major hotels.

Opening Hours Registration Desks - Ritz Carlton Hotel

Monday, 16 March 2020 15:00 - 20:00 hrs

Registration Desk –Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre

Saturday, 14 March 2020 08:00 - 17:00 hrsSunday, 15 March 2020 08:00 - 17:00 hrs Monday, 16 March 2020 08:00 - 17:00 hrs Tuesday, 17 March 2020 07:00 - 17:00 hrs Wednesday, 18 March 2020 07:00 - 17:00 hrs Thursday, 19 March 2020 07:00 - 16:00 hrs

Speakers Check-In RoomSunday, 15 March 2020 13:30 - 17:00 hrsMonday, 16 March 2020 08:00 - 19:00 hrs Tuesday, 17 March 2020 07:00 - 17:00 hrs Wednesday, 18 March 2020 07:00 - 17:00 hrsThursday, 19 March 2020 07:00 - 16:30 hrs

Conference Monday, 16 March 2020 17.00 - 18:30 hrs Tuesday, 17 March 2020 08:30 - 16:55 hrs Wednesday, 18 March 2020 08:30 - 16:55 hrs Thursday, 19 March 2020 08:30 - 16:55 hrs

Exhibition Tuesday, 17 March 2020 09:00 - 17:00 hrs Wednesday, 18 March 2020 09:00 - 17:00 hrs Thursday, 19 March 2020 09:00 - 16:00 hrs

Official Conference Opening Ceremony Start GEO 2020 in style by attending the Opening Ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Bahrain on Monday, 16 March 2020 from 17:00 – 18:30

The Conference Inauguration has an open door policy, welcoming conference delegates, exhibitors, media and visitors alike.

Conference Abstracts The abstract for each paper presented at the conference is published in the conference proceedings and hosted online. All delegates will receive a voucher card with instructions for access.

Hotels Preferred hotel status has been awarded to the follow-ing 4 Bahrain hotels: InterContinental Regency Bahrain, Le Meridien Bahrain City Centre, Ramada Manama City Centre, The Westin Bahrain City Centre. Rooms can be booked directly online through www.geo-expo.com by selecting the preferred hotels section. All of the above hotels offer GEO2020 participants competitive room rates and complimentary travel (subject to availabil-ity) between the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre and hotel.

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13-15 JANUARY DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA

IPTC 2020: International Petroleum Technology Conference

28-29 JANUARY ABU DHABI, UAE

3rd Edition: Carbonate Reservoirs of the Middle East

3-5 FEBRUARY BAHRAIN

Rift Basin Evolution and Exploration:The Global State of the Art and Applicability to the Middle East and Neighboring Regions

15 MARCH BAHRAIN

11th Middle East Region Imperial Barrel Award Competition

16-19 MARCH BAHRAIN

GEO 2020: 14th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition

6-7 APRIL ABU DHABI, UAE

Immersion into Shuaiba Formation to Maximize Production

13 - 15 APRIL DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA

2nd Edition: Decision Based Integrated Reservoir Modeling

8-10 JUNE ABU DHABI, UAE

3rd Edition: AAPG/SPE E&P Data Management

26-28 OCTOBER DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA

3rd Edition: Stratigraphic Traps of the Middle East

25-27 NOVEMBER DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA

5th Edition: EAGE/AAPG Tight Reservoirs in the Middle East

2-4 DECEMBER DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA

Integrated Emerging Exploration Concepts: Challenges, Future Trends and Opportunities

9-11 DECEMBER MUSCAT, OMAN

2nd Edition: Structural Styles of the Middle East

15-16 DECEMBER DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA

EAGE/AAPG E&P HR Forum: The Challenge for Digital Talent

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISITaapg.org/global/middleeast • aapg.org/global/africa

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Visa Information Visas are not required by GCC passport holders. Visas are required by all other nationalities visiting Bahrain.

Passport holders from 30+ different countries can obtain a two-week visa upon arrival in Bahrain and can also ap-ply for an e-visa ahead of their arrival. To check eligibil-ity for a visa on arrival, or to apply online for an e-visa please visit: www.evisa.gov.bh

Passport holders from 100+ countries are exclusively grant-ed e-visas ahead of their arrival. To check eligibility for an e-visa and to apply online please visit: www.evisa.gov.bh

Passport holders from countries who are ineligible for a visa on arrival or an e-visa may apply via the organisers.

Please complete the Visa Application Form (available via www.geo-expo.com) and return it to Informa Markets to-gether with clear copies of relevant passport pages by No

later than 16 February 2020. A charge of BD 32.550 (USD 86.10) for two week visa or BD 44.100 (USD 117.60) for one month visa (NOC) is payable in advance and is listed in the application form. These prices are inclusive of 5% VAT.

Please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] for further information.

All passport holders should ensure their passport is valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of en-try into Bahrain and carry onward or return air tickets.

Exhibitors should ensure that they carry a letter of au-thority from their company referring to the exhibition plus onward or return air tickets.

The organisers cannot be held responsible for any visitor who fails to obtain a visa, as they are issued entirely at the discretion of the Bahraini authorities.

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Registration

Advance Registration Register by 15 February 2020 for the second Early Bird Rate and save!

All advance registrations must be made online at www.geo-expo.com. All conference registrations must be ac-companied by full payment of delegate fees.

Exhibition Registration Entry to the exhibition only is free of charge. Visit www.geo-expo.com to register in advance for visitor or ex-hibitor badges.

Payment Details Online American Express, MasterCard and Visa will be accepted as payment of online registration fees.

Registration on Site Delegates may also register on site at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre and the Ritz Carlton Hotel (Monday, 16 March 13:00 to 19:00) Please note that at peak times (early morning of the conference) you may be subject to delays. Please see the opening registration desks times prior to the event for your convenience.

Cash, American Express, MasterCard and Visa will be ac-cepted as payment on site.

Further InformationFor further registration advice please contact:Tom BourgoinInforma markets+973 17 550033 Ext. [email protected]

Registration CostsEarly Bird - 10 September until 9 October

Conference Delegate

US$800 + 5% VAT

University Faculty and Students

Free of charge (excluding luncheons and delegate bag)

Young ProfessionalsUS$195 + 5% VAT (excludes access to the technical sessions)

Visitors (Exhibition only)

Free of charge (entrance to the exhibition only)

Early Bird - 10 October until 15 FebruaryConference Delegate

US$900 + 5% VAT






After 15 February 2020Conference Delegate

US$985 + 5% VAT






American Express, MasterCard and Visa will be accepted as payment of online registration fees.


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Conference Registration Fee Includes • Admission to all conference oral and poster sessions• Onsite Conference and Exhibition Programme• Access to abstracts online• Invitations to 3 official lunches• Refreshments at tea and coffee breaks• Free admission to the exhibition• Conference delegate bag• Invitation to the Gala Dinner

University Faculty and Students Registration Includes• Admission to all conference oral and poster sessions• Refreshments at tea and coffee breaks• Free admission to the exhibition

*this registration excludes access to the conference luncheons

and a delegate bag

Faculty and students are required to provide relevant valid ID (student/faculty) and their GEO 2020 registration ID confirmation number upon collection of their badges at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Young Professionals Registration IncludesFor this edition of GEO, a special registration fee of US$195 + 5% VAT is being offered for young profession-als (under the age of 35) which will allow access to the following activities:

• Access to the full program of activities designed for students and young professionals (please refer to page 37 for the program)

• Access to the plenary session on day 1 of the confer-ence ‘Geosciences in the Digital World’

• Access to the exhibition hall• Refreshments at tea and coffee breaks• Luncheons at Al Raya Suites Hotel• All social activities as part of the student and young

professionals program

*this registration excludes access to the technical sessions and

a delegate bag

Cancellation Policy • All conference registration cancellations or changes

must be received in writing at Informa markets’ officeby 15 February 2020.

• All conference registration cancellations will becharged a fee of BD 57 (US$ 150) per delegate.

• Refunds, less cancellation charges, will be made until15 February 2020 after which date no refunds will bemade.

• No refunds will be made if a delegate fails to attend.

Restrictions GEO 2020 is open only to professionals involved in the petroleum industry. Children under the age of 16 will not be admitted.

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Technical Program Overview

Monday, 16 March 2020

AL GHAZAL AND AL NOOR BALLROOMS, RITZ CARLTON HOTEL

17:00 - 18:30 Opening Ceremony

18:30 Reception & Gala Dinner

ROOM 1 & 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6

08:30 - 09:55Session 1:

AI & Machine Learning I

Session 2: Advanced Applications of Multiphysics Technologies

Session 3: Petrophysics for Property

Modeling and Rock Typing

Session 4: Seismic Interpretation

Techniques

Session 5: Integrated Case Studies in Reservoir Characterization

09:55 - 10:30 Inauguration of Exhibition & Coffee

10:30 - 12:00

Plenary Session: Geosciences in the Digital World: 2020 and Beyond

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch & IFPEN Brown Bag Luncheon

13:30 - 14:55 Special Session: Intelligent Prospecting: Unlocking Hydrocarbon

Potential utilizing AI and Big Data Analytics

Session 6: Geosciences for Other

Applications

Session 7: Integrated Studies in Basin Evolution and Modeling I

Session 8: SCAL & Core Measurement

Session 9: Seismic Attributes

Applications

Session 10: New Trends in Reservoir

Characterization

14:55 - 15:30 Coffee Break & Posters

15:30 - 16:55 Session 11: Technologies

Implementation in Geosciences

Session 12: AI & Machine Learning II

Session 13: Integrated Studies in Basin Evolution and Modeling II

Session 14: Petrophysics Case Studies

Session 15: Rock Physics Analysis

Session 16: Advanced Techniques for

Reservoir Characterization I

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Tuesday, 17 March 2020


08:30 - 09:55Session 17:

Data Management

Session 18: Advances in Near Surfaces

Characterization

Session 19: Middle East and North

Africa Exploration

Session 20: Geomechanics for

Unconventional Resources

Session 21: Innovation and Technology

Applications I


10:30 - 12:00 Plenary Session: Breakthroughs in Technology

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:55 Special Session: Minerals Exploration and Exploitation: Challenges and Future Opportunities

Session 22: Automation of G&G

Processes

Session 23: Innovative Methods in

Seismic Imaging

Session 24: New Plays in Mature Basin

Session 25: Advanced Techniques for Unconventional Reservoir

Quality Prediction

Session 26: Advanced Techniques

for Reservoir


15:30 - 16:55 Session 27: Chemostratigraphy,

Lithofacies & Diagenesis

Session 28: Rift Basins Exploration

Session 29: Case Studies in Seismic Acquisition & Processing

Session 30: New Exploration Concepts

Session 31: Production Optimization in Unconventional Reservoirs

Session 32: Advances in Enhanced Oil

Recovery Applications

Thursday, 19 March 2020


08:30 - 09:55Session 33:

Hydrocarbon Traps and Seals Analysis

Session 34: Integrated Case Studies by

Operators

Session 35: Integrated Case Studies in

Stratigraphy

Session 36: Borehole Reservoir

Characterization

Session 37: Innovation and Technology

Applications II


10:30 - 12:00 Plenary Session: Growing Talent

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:55 Special Session: Groundwater Resources: A Valuable Asset to the

Middle East Region

Session 38: Advanced Topics in Drilling

Session 39: Advances in Seismic Data

Acquisition

Session 40: Advances in Sequence

Stratigraphy

Session 41: Unconventional Resources

in the Middle East

Session 42: Faults and Fracture

Characterization


15:30 - 16:55 Session 43: Borehole Imaging and

Case Studies

Session 44: Geosteerings and Well

Placement

Session 45: Modern Techniques

Seismic Data Processing

Session 46: Advanced Stratigraphic

Interpretation

Session 47: Advances in Portfolio Management and Risk

Assessment

Session 48: Reservoir Geomechanics

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Opening Ceremony

The 2020 GEO Conference Opening Ceremony will showcase a keynote speech and welcome address by H.E.Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as Mr. Hisham Zubari, General Conference Chair. Invited keynote speakers include H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, United Arab Emirates and Farouk El Baz, Director, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University.Date: Monday, 16 March 2020Time: 17:00 - 18:30 hrsVenue: Al Noor Ballroom, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Bahrain

H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain

Hisham Zubari, General Chair, GEO 2020


Speakers:

H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence,

United Arab Emirates

Farouk El-Baz, Director, Center for Remote Sensing,

Boston University



This session will host experts who will showcase and highlight the current and future opportunities and chal-lenges for the oil and gas and geosciences industry in this exciting digital world

Speakers• KEYNOTE: Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, Senior Vice

President, Upstream, Saudi Aramco• Olivier Le Peuch, Chief Executive Officer,

Schlumberger

Plenary Sessions

Geosciences in the Digital World: 2020 and BeyondDate: Tuesday, 17 March 2020Time: 10:30 – 12:00 hrsModerator: Hisham Zubari, National Oil and Gas

Authority, Bahrain

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is indeed changing the oil and gas industry by allowing companies to boost efficiency and reduce costs and is making its way to the highest priorities of oil and gas initiatives.

Markets and markets research predict AI in the oil and gas industry to reach a market size of $2.85 billion by 2022. The International Energy Agency, on the other hand, expects digital tools to help increase oil and gas supply by 5%.

This is achieved by advanced technologies such adopt-ing various predictive algorithms, analytics, automation systems and more. Furthermore, the advancements in the new cloud technologies, analytics, IoT, artificial intel-ligence and machine learning is providing geoscientists with powerful opportunities in dealing with complex challenges. The limitless potential ideas for applications will bring new challenges and unexpected opportunities as seen in many other sectors.

WorkshopDeep Gas Exploration and Future Development Workshop 7 - 9 Oct '19 Abu Dhabi,UAE

Call for Abstractscloses 24 Apr '19

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Short CourseShort Course by Julian Ivanov - Practical Seismic Surface Wave Methods: Basics to Cutting Edge 19 Oct '19 Abu Dhabi,

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Conference5th International Conference on Engineering Geophysics 21 – 24 Oct '19 Al Ain, UAE Call for Abstractscloses 22 Apr '19

ProfessionalDevelopment

DISC 2019: Manika Prasad - Physics and Mechanics of Rocks: A Practical Approach Nov '19 GCC Region Save the Date

WorkshopNew Advances in Land Seismic Acquisition Technologies 5 - 7 Nov '19 Muscat,Oman

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Workshop2nd Edition - Seismic Multiples – Are they signal or noise? 3 - 5 Dec '19 Kuwait Save the Date




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Breakthroughs in TechnologyDate: Wednesday, 18 March 2020Time: 10:30 – 12:00 hrsModerator: Mohammed Badri, Schlumberger

The volatility in the oil market remains significant although light recovery has been observed. The supply-and-demand balance and oil price sentiments are still expected to gradually improve over the course of 2020. The dramatic economic swing in our industry over the past 5 to 6 years has meant that the approach to technol-ogy development has had to change. There is still a need to work on scientific and technological breakthroughs to the classical problems of exploration, drilling, develop-ment and production, but that is no longer sufficient. There is now greater emphasis on combining hardware, software, and subsurface knowledge into a seamless in-tegrated technology to transform routine and common tasks so as to reduce risk, uncertainty and variability and therefore cost. The major technological breakthroughs in recent time have been on developing new drilling assemblies for vertical, curved and horizontal wells to reduce drilling time, new fracturing methodologies for producing hydrocarbon from tight and unconven-tional reservoirs, new fracturing fluids and acid systems to drive better performance and reduce cost, and well placement optimization through looking around and looking ahead. These new technologies are aimed at improving efficiency, reducing delivery time, and in-creasing the profit margin of operating companies. The breakthroughs in technology will require agility, flex-ibility, customization and fit for purpose configuration as the technical challenges vary from basin to basin. The future breakthroughs in technology will need to address the productivity of ultra-tight, deep and high tempera-ture gas reservoirs. Perhaps most importantly, it requires an ongoing and significant ingestion of new skills in our industry and new collaborative partnerships to enable technology-system innovation.

Speakers• Jason Simmons, Director, Digital Reservoir, Baker

Hughes• Justin Murphy, Research and Technology

Development Manager, ExxonMobil• Ashraf Tahini, EXPEC ARC Manager, Saudi Aramco• Jan Wouter Smits, Vice President Technology

Development, Schlumberger

Growing TalentDate: Thursday, 19 March 2020Time: 10:30 – 12:00 hrsModerator: Jonathan Wilson, ExxonMobil

Diverse human capital will remain a requirement for unlocking future potential of successively more compli-cated energy challenges. As the oil & gas industry transi-tions due to societal pressures and demographic shifts to provide access to more and cleaner energy solution, and access to easy-hydrocarbon-resources becomes increas-ingly challenging, development of skills of and success-ful knowledge transfer to the next generation requires varied methodologies to access, grow and retain talent.

We have a large number of educated youths joining the workforce in the Middle East. With cost pressures in the industry, Government concerns and pressure around managing unemployment, and need for effectiveness and efficiency, developing and growing Middle Eastern is a pressing need.

Although universities set the foundational principles, there are shining examples globally of companies that have increasingly leveraged competency-based career paths to drive a career-long process of learning and de-velopment, and actively worked with various stakehold-ers to develop regional talent.

This session will explore the spectrum of global and regional career development including mentorship, coaching, formalised coursework, on-the-job training, cross-functional postings, and professional networks (internal or external). Digitalisation has also required rapid technology update and updating of the skills of the workforce to maintain currency and relevance. Retention of this talent is and will remain a critical com-ponent of continued future success.

Speakers• Orla McLaughlin, Global Recruitment Coordinator,

ExxonMobil • Bader Al-Munaifi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer-

South and East Kuwait, Kuwait Oil Company • Nabil Al Dabal, Executive Director, Human Resources,

Saudi Aramco



GEO 2020 Special sessions

Intelligent Prospecting: Unlocking Hydrocarbon Potential Utilizing AI and Big Data AnalyticsDate: Tuesday, 17 March 2020Time: 13:30 – 14:55 hrsModerators: Elias Al-Kharusi, Petrogas and Nasher

BenHasan, Saudi Aramco

“Intelligent Prospecting” is utilizing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Analytics (BDA) to improve productivity and increase the efficiency of ex-tracting and integrating geophysical data with geological information from huge database, to automate identifica-tion of potential structural or stratigraphic traps, de-scribe its spatial heterogeneity and estimate associated uncertainty. This is done by automatic integration of multi-source data to enable local and regional data min-ing. What makes it “intelligent” is the use of the latest 4th industrial revolution technologies such as AI and BDA.

Speakers• Ghassan AlRegib, Professor, Georgia Institute of

Technology• Malleswar Yenugu, Director, Data Analytics, IHS Markit• Gabriel Guerra, General Manager, Digitalization, Shell

Minerals Exploration and Exploitation: Challenges and Future Opportunities Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2020Time: 13:30 - 14:55 hrsModerators: TBC

The objective of the minerals special session will address current issues of mineral demand, mineral explora-tion and mineral recovery, mineral handling, mineral processing and mineral economics. The topics could also span through the mining life cycle and influence of automation, technology, development, innovation and sustainability. The topics can also address the challenges of the industry and the way into the future.

Speakers• Murray Hitzman, Director, Irish Centre for Research in

Applied Geosciences• Salim Al-Mahrouqi, Director General for Minerals

Investments Affairs, Public Authority for Mining, Oman

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Groundwater Resources: A Valuable Asset to the Middle East RegionDate: Thursday, 19 March 2020Time: 13:30 – 14:55 hrsModerators: Martin Keller, Ministry of Environment,

Water and Agriculture, Saudi Arabia and Georgios Zacharioudakis, Saudi Aramco

The Arab peninsula is characterized by an arid climate with high temperatures and low rainfall. Hence, ground-water becomes a very important resource for the whole region. Most of groundwater is fossil groundwater that found its way to the aquifers a million years ago. That makes groundwater a critical limited resource that needs to be managed carefully to ensure development and pros-perity for the people of the Arab peninsula. The impor-tance of groundwater is further underlined by the major role it plays in current development projects for agricul-ture, industry and municipal needs. The existing water supplies in arid and semi-arid regions are not sufficient to meet urban, industrial, agricultural and environmental demands. This is mainly due to rising demand for water

resources; this is driven by global population growth. The current levels of groundwater recharge are not balanced and in almost every instance the current and intended us-age greatly exceeds current rates of recharge. This usage risks depleting groundwater levels and raising the salinity of the abstracted water. Water scarcity will almost certain-ly intensify over the coming decades. Effective ground-water management will require attention to certain well-established economic principles as a persistent overdraft will result in very negative consequences. Part of effective groundwater management is ensuring that robust and sustainable management plans are in place and imple-mented. These plans, formulated by hydrogeologists, require verification on a frequent basis, that is achieved by running groundwater models through a range of future climate and management frequency scenarios.

Speakers• Waleed Khalil Zubari, Professor Water Resources

Management Program, Arabian Gulf University• Jerome Perrin, Area Manager, Middle East and North

Africa, BRGM• Mohammad Makawi Ashri, Associate Professor of

Hydrogeology, KFUPM

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Oral Presentations I Tuesday, 17 March 2020

ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3SESSION 1: AI AND MACHINE LEARNING ISession Chairs: Nasher BenHasan

SESSION 2: ADVANCED APPLICATIONS OF MULTIPHYSICS TECHNOLOGIES Session Chairs: Daniele Colombo and Susanne Witte

08:30 Introductory Remarks

08:35 Accelerating Tilted Orthorhombic RTM with GPU Computing - J. Cheng* 08:35 Multiphysics for Unconventional: Overcoming the Near Surface Challenges in the Delaware Basin - M. Clementi*, F. Ceci, M. Speziali

08:55 Towards a Data-Driven Conformance Monitoring System Using Deep Artificial Neural Networks - B. Boullenger, B. Paap, T. Candela, R. Fonseca*

08:55 Basement Structure of the United Arab Emirates Derived from an Analysis of the Regional Aeromagnetic Database - J. Fairhead*, M. Ali

09:15 Improved Intra-Well Petrophysical Characterization of Microporous Carbonates Using Pixel-Based Machine Learning Approach - A. I. Ramdani*, V. Chandra, V. Vahrenkamp

09:15 Integration of Geophysics and Geology in a Complex Area of Gulf of Suez - L. D. Vincenzi*

09:35 Training and Application of a New First Break Picking Method Based on Convolutional Neural Network - Y. Pu*, X. Zhang, Q. Zeng, Y. Qian, L. Zhu, F. Zhang

09:35 A Well in the Wadi - An Integrated Geophysical and Geological Solution to Unravel Complex Geology - S. Seeni*, M. Ris

09:55 Inaugurations of Exhibition and Coffee Break

10:30 PLENARY SESSION: GEOSCIENCES IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: 2020 AND BEYOND

12:00 Lunch Break and IFPEN Brown Bag Luncheon

SPECIAL SESSION: Intelligent Prospecting: Unlocking Hydrocarbon Potential Utilizing AI and Big Data AnalyticsModerators: Nasher BenHasan and Elias Al-Kharusi

SESSION 6: GEOSCIENCES FOR OTHER APPLICATIONSSession Chairs: Abdulaziz Gaoud and Abdulkarim Alali

SESSION 7: INTEGRATED STUDIES IN BASIN EVOLUTION AND MODELING ISession Chairs: Bandar Ghassal and Didier Granjeon


Speakers:

- Ghassan AlRegib, Professor, Georgia Institute

of Technology

- Malleswar Yenugu, Director, Data Analytics,

IHS Markit

- Gabriel Guerra, General Manager, Digitalization,

Shell

13:35 Conventional and Unconventional Geothermal Energy in the Arabian Peninsula - A. M. Afifi*, V. C. Vahrenkamp

13:35 Constraining Hydrocarbon Migration as Predicted by Basin Simulators Using Natural Tracers: Challenges and Benefits - C. Sandu*, I. Al Atwah, K. Arouri

13:55 Application of Geophysical Log Analysis to Understand Lateral and Vertical Salinity Distribution in a Carbonate Aquifer, Eastern Province, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - S. F. J. Cody*, M. Alkhatib, A. Nabi

13:55 Charge Evaluation of the South Oman Mini Basins Using 1D Models - S.H. Al Shaqsi*, Z. Al Aisri, A. Weedon

14:15 Providing a Sustainable Water Source for Operational Excellence in a Selected Oil Field in Kuwait - M. AlSenafy*, B. Al-Mal, T. Al-Mutairi, A. Bushehri, M. Al-Bader, H. Al-Saeed, A. Al-Sagheer

14:15 Rift-Sag Geodynamic Model of the Arabian Platform - D.G. Quirk*, L. Ruepke

14:35 Creative Utilization of Oilfield Waste Water Production for Irrigation Purposes - T. Hussain*, Y. AlMotawa, H. Zubar

14:35 Subtle Trapping Assessment of the Jurassic Marrat Formation of Kuwait Using Forward Stratigraphic Modeling Approaches - H. Al-Wazzan*, M. Al-Mershed, G. Al-Sahlan, S. A. A. Al-Ali, N. Hawie, R. Richet

14:55 Coffee Break and Poster Sessions

SESSION 11: TECHNOLOGIES IMPLEMENTATION IN GEOSCIENCESSession Chairs: Maher Almarhoom and Eman Hussein

SESSION 12: AI AND MACHINE LEARNING IISession Chairs: Monirah N. Al-Dossary and Thanapala Singam Murugesu

SESSION 13: INTEGRATED STUDIES IN BASIN EVOLUTION AND MODELING IISession Chairs: Sandra Merten and Rader Abdul Fattah


15:35 Joint Revision of Geological and Geophysical Data: The Italian Case History of the Val d’Agri Field - N. Pajola*, D. Catellani, M. Meda, L. Perrone, A. Puglese, P. Storer

15:35 New Robust Model to Evaluate the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Using Fuzzy Logic - A. A. Mahmoud*, S. Elkatatny, M. Abouelresh, A. Abdulraheem

15:35 Geochemical Characterization of a Lower Silurian Source Rock Using Toc/Rock Eval and MGIL Isotopic Data in Middle East Basins - L. Ellis*, R. Delidais

15:55 Multi-Domain Uncertainties Integration and Quantification of Production Forecast Probabilities Using Ensemble-Based Approach M. Abd-Allah*, F. Al-Jenaibi, S. Walia

15:55 Data-Driven Deep Learning Based Approach to Improve Reservoir Souring Predictions at a North Sea Asset - W. De Bruin, I. Skjervak, R. Hanea, E. Barros*, M. De Bakker, W. Langenkamp, O. Leeuwenburgh, R. M. Fonseca

15:55 Cutting-Edge Geochemistry Technology and their Potential Applications to Modernize Basin Analysis and Reshape the Future of Basin Modeling - M. He*, M. Moldowan, J. Dahl

16:15 Back-to-Basics Gives New Lease on Life to a Reservoir - J. Bardalaye*, S. Salem, S. Al Ghani, A. Al Sadadi, N. Nedham

16:15 Seismic Analysis with Wavelets and Deep Learning - S. Rao*

16:15 Structural Evolution of the Central Oman Area - New Insights from Recent 3D WAZ and its Impact on Prospectivity - A. Al Gahaffi, K. Al Quraishi*, A. Al Shukri, Z. Al Rawahi, S. Al Rawahi, W. Al Salmi

16:35 New Acid Recipe Design for Inactive String Reactivation One of the Giant Carbonate Field in the Middle East: Case Study - A. Abed*, R. O. Saqer

16:35 Mesh Learning: An Edge Computing Network Providing Data-driven Solutions to the Oil and Gas Industry - E. Dobson, T. Wen*, R. Hvaara

16:35 Geological Evolution of the Khuff Syncline in the Eastern Flank of South Oman - A. Al Harrasi*

16:55 Day 1 Ends

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ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3SESSION 1: AI AND MACHINE LEARNING ISession Chairs: Nasher BenHasan

SESSION 2: ADVANCEDAPPLICATIONS OF MULTIPHYSICSTECHNOLOGIESSession Chairs: Daniele Colombo andSusanne Witte


08:35 Accelerating Tilted Orthorhombic RTM with GPU Computing - J. Cheng* 08:35 Multiphysics for Unconventional: Overcoming the Near Surface Challenges in the Delaware Basin - M. Clementi*, F. Ceci, M. Speziali

08:55 Towards a Data-Driven Conformance Monitoring System Using Deep Artificial Neural Networks - B. Boullenger, B. Paap, T. Candela, R. Fonseca*

08:55 Basement Structure of the United Arab Emirates Derived from an Analysis of the Regional Aeromagnetic Database - J. Fairhead*, M. Ali

09:15 Improved Intra-Well Petrophysical Characterization of Microporous Carbonates Using Pixel-Based Machine Learning Approach - A. I. Ramdani*, V. Chandra, V. Vahrenkamp

09:15 Integration of Geophysics and Geology in a Complex Area of Gulf of Suez - L. D. Vincenzi*

09:35 Training and Application of a New First Break Picking Method Based on Convolutional Neural Network -Y. Pu*, X. Zhang, Q. Zeng, Y. Qian, L. Zhu, F. Zhang

09:35 A Well in the Wadi - An Integrated Geophysical and Geological Solution to Unravel Complex Geology - S. Seeni*, M. Ris



12:00 Lunch Break and IFP Brown Bag Luncheon

SPECIAL SESSION:Intelligent Prospecting: UnlockingHydrocarbon Potential Utilizing AIand Big Data AnalyticsModerators: Nasher BenHasan andElias Al-Kharusi

SESSION 6: GEOSCIENCES FOROTHER APPLICATIONSSession Chairs: Abdulaziz Gaoud andAbdulkarim Alali

SESSION 7: INTEGRATED STUDIES INBASIN EVOLUTION AND MODELING ISession Chairs: Bandar Ghassal andDidier Granjeon


Speakers:

- Ghassan AlRegib, Professor, Georgia Institute

of Technology

- Malleswar Yenugu, Director, Data Analytics,

IHS Markit

- Gabriel Guerra, General Manager, Digitalization,

Shell

13:35 Conventional and Unconventional Geothermal Energy in the Arabian Peninsula - A. M. Afifi*, V. C. Vahrenkamp

13:35 Constraining Hydrocarbon Migration as Predicted by Basin Simulators Using Natural Tracers: Challenges and Benefits - C. Sandu*, I. Al Atwah, K. Arouri

13:55 Application of Geophysical Log Analysis to Understand Lateral and Vertical Salinity Distribution in a Carbonate Aquifer, Eastern Province, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - S. F. J. Cody*, M. Alkhatib, A. Nabi

13:55 Charge Evaluation of the South Oman Mini Basins Using 1D Models - S.H. Al Shaqsi*, Z. Al Aisri, A. Weedon

14:15 Providing a Sustainable Water Source for Operational Excellence in a Selected Oil Field in Kuwait - M. AlSenafy*, B. Al-Mal, T. Al-Mutairi, A. Bushehri, M. Al-Bader, H. Al-Saeed, A. Al-Sagheer

14:15 Rift-Sag Geodynamic Model of the Arabian Platform - D.G. Quirk*, L. Ruepke

14:35 Creative Utilization of Oilfield Waste Water Production for Irrigation Purposes - T. Hussain*, Y. AlMotawa, H. Zubar

14:35 Subtle Trapping Assessment of the Jurassic Marrat Formation of Kuwait Using Forward Stratigraphic Modeling Approaches -H. Al-Wazzan*, M. Al-Mershed, G. Al-Sahlan, S. A. A. Al-Ali, N. Hawie, R. Richet


SESSION 11: TECHNOLOGIESIMPLEMENTATION IN GEOSCIENCESSession Chairs: Maher Almarhoom andEman Hussein

SESSION 12: AI AND MACHINELEARNING IISession Chairs: Monirah N. Al-Dossary andThanapala Singam Murugesu

SESSION 13: INTEGRATED STUDIESIN BASIN EVOLUTION ANDMODELING IISession Chairs: Sandra Merten and Rader Abdul Fattah


15:35 Joint Revision of Geological and Geophysical Data: The Italian Case History of the Val d’Agri Field - N. Pajola*, D. Catellani, M. Meda, L. Perrone, A. Puglese, P. Storer

15:35 New Robust Model to Evaluate the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Using Fuzzy Logic - A. A. Mahmoud*, S. Elkatatny, M. Abouelresh, A. Abdulraheem

15:35 Geochemical Characterization of a Lower Silurian Source Rock Using Toc/Rock Eval and MGIL Isotopic Data in Middle East Basins -L. Ellis*, R. Delidais

15:55 Multi-Domain Uncertainties Integration and Quantification of Production Forecast Probabilities Using Ensemble-Based ApproachM. Abd-Allah*, F. Al-Jenaibi, S. Walia

15:55 Data-Driven Deep Learning Based Approach to Improve Reservoir Souring Predictions at a North Sea Asset - W. De Bruin, I. Skjervak, R. Hanea, E. Barros*, M. De Bakker, W. Langenkamp, O. Leeuwenburgh, R. M. Fonseca

15:55 Cutting-Edge Geochemistry Technology and their Potential Applications to Modernize Basin Analysis and Reshape the Future of Basin Modeling - M. He*, M. Moldowan, J. Dahl

16:15 Back-to-Basics Gives New Lease on Life to a Reservoir - J. Bardalaye*, S. Salem, S. Al Ghani, A. Al Sadadi, N. Nedham

16:15 Seismic Analysis with Wavelets and Deep Learning - S. Rao*

16:15 Structural Evolution of the Central Oman Area - New Insights from Recent 3D WAZ and its Impact on Prospectivity - A. Al Gahaffi, K. Al Quraishi*, A. Al Shukri, Z. Al Rawahi, S. Al Rawahi, W. Al Salmi

16:35 New Acid Recipe Design for Inactive String Reactivation One of the Giant Carbonate Field in the Middle East: Case Study - A. Abed*, R. O. Saqer

16:35 Mesh Learning: An Edge Computing Network Providing Data-driven Solutions to the Oil and Gas Industry - E. Dobson, T. Wen*, R. Hvaara

16:35 Geological Evolution of the Khuff Syncline in the Eastern Flank of South Oman - A. Al Harrasi*

16:55 Day 1 Ends

ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6SESSION 3: PETROPHYSICS FOR PROPERTY MODELING AND ROCK TYPING Session Chairs: Paul Tarabbia and Ammar El Husseiny

SESSION 4: SEISMIC INTERPRETATION TECHNIQUESSession Chairs: Paul Binns and Elias Al Kharusi

SESSION 5: INTEGRATED CASE STUDIES IN RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATIONSession Chairs: David Diminguez-Lopez and Emad Busbait


08:35 Developed Correlations Between Sound Wave Velocity and Porosity, Permeability and Mechanical Properties of Sandstone Core Samples - G. Hamada*, V. Joseph

08:35 The AVO Friendly Processing Workflow a Very Useful Tool in Hydrocarbon Identification and Recognition from the Sultanate of Oman - R. M. El Asrag*, A. Al Harthi

08:35 Characterisation of Silica-Rich Chalk and its Impact on Reservoir Quality - Insights from Digital Rock Imaging Techniques - K. H. Blinkenberg*, T. I. Sølling, K. Al-Ramadan, L. Stemmerik

08:55 Sand-Silt-Clay (SSC) Petrophysical Model Characterization in High Angle and Horizontal: A Case Study in Offshore Malaysia - Y. E. Sugiharto*, G. Gaafar

08:55 Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Seismic Lithofacies Classification - M. Jervis, R. Smith*, S. Alsinan, P. Nivlet

08:55 Understanding Mauddud Waterflood Performance in a Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoir with Surveillance Data and Ensemble of Analytical Tools - L. S. Konwar*, E. AlOwainati, A. Ali, M. Dowen

09:15 An Integrated Approach to Successful Formation Testing and Sampling a Basement Reservoir with a Wireline Formation Testing Tool - V. Telang*, A. Hunnur, R. Shiwang, A. Banerjee

09:15 Enhancing Structural Interpretation with Innovative Automatic Fault Detection - S. Philit*, S. Lacaze, F. Pauget

09:15 Effect of Petrophysical Analysis on Rock Physics and Seismic Inversion - A Case Study - M. Ashfaq*, M. Ahmed, A. Suleiman

09:35 Pressure Driven Data Clustering Improves 1D Permeability Function Prediction - B. O. Kayode*, N. Quintero

09:35 Comparing Seismic Attributes and Outcrop Geometries of Mass Transport Deposits - J. Le Goff*, T. Mulder, A. Slootman, T. Cavailhe, E. Ducassou, J. Reijmer

09:35 Doubling the LPG Recovery from Bahrain Field Associated Gas Production Using Full Field Compositional Simulation Model - A. E. Al Muftah*, I. Al Anaisi, M. Hameed, E. AlOwainati



12:00 Lunch Break and IFPEN Brown Bag Luncheon

SESSION 8: SCAL AND CORE MEASUREMENTSession Chairs: Ibrahim Naqeeb and Norah Aldossary

SESSION 9: SEISMIC ATTRIBUTES APPLICATIONS Session Chairs: Luis Giroldi and Abdullatif Al Shuhail

SESSION 10: NEW TRENDS IN RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATIONSession Chairs: Ibrahim Jaber and Azza Al Maskari


13:35 Reducing Uncertainties in Measured Petrophysical Data with High Resolution 2D/3D Images - N. A. Idowu*, A. Al Ratrout, F. Ying, H. Dong, M. Blunt

13:35 Success in Mapping Thin Bed Carbonate Layers: Case Study from South East Kuwait - L. I. Al Saleh*, H. Moubarak, B. Bahrouh, S. Al Asfoor

13:35 A Rock Typing Technique to Characterize Carbonate Reservoirs: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia - A. Alwaheed*

13:55 New Techniques for Permeability and Mechanical Measurements of Unconventional Shale Cores - G. Jin*, S. A. Syed, A. Al Dhamen

13:55 A Multifunction Filter for Mapping Subsurface Structures - S. A. Al-Dossary*, G. Ananos, S. C. Ramirez

13:55 Digital High Resolution Outcrop Modeling of D4 and D5 Units of the Middle Jurassic Dhruma Formation, Central Saudi Arabia - M. S. Osman*, L. O. Babalola, O. M. Abdullatif

14:15 Porosity and Permeability Computation with Multiscale X-Ray Micro Computed Tomography Imaging in the Unayzah Group - A. H. Furaish, I. Deshenenkov*

14:15 Wave Form Classification a Promising Tool for Shallow Unconsolidated Heavy Oil Reservoir Characterization - A. Pico*, H. Al-Haqqan, M. Freeman, P. Choudhary, A. Ahmad, A. Al-Rabah AlKarim

14:15 Greater Burgan Field Aquifer Material Balance Study - Z. Al-Saleh*, A. Al-Samhan

14:35 Challenges in Determination of Interfacial Tension and Contact Angle of Oil and Gas Reservoirs - T. Okasha*

14:35 Analysis of the Lateral Variations of Seismic Spectral Decomposition Data - B. Wallet*

14:35 Litho-Petrophysical Clustering: Implication for Reservoirs Quality - E. Maksimova*, M. Tugarova


SESSION 14: PETROPHYSICS CASE STUDIESSession Chairs: Fahad Alfayez and Gasser Hassan

SESSION 15: ROCK PHYSICS ANALYSISSession Chairs: Rudi Lubbe and Ivan Deshenenkov

SESSION 16: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION I Session Chairs: Marwan Thagaft and Hesham Shebl


15:35 A New Porosity-Independent Methodology for Evaluation of Lateral Permeability Variations - A. Abdulkarim*, A. Aki, C. Chen, S. Abd El-Aziz

15:35 A Fractal Model of Permeability Hysteresis for Porous Media During Pressure Loading and Unloading Processes - G. Lei*, Q. Liao, S. Patil

15:35 Seismic Inversion Used to Constrain Construction of Static Models of a Gas Field in Oman - S. S. Al Busaidi*, T. Qureshi, A. Al Busaidi

15:55 Three-Phases Saturation Evaluation Using Advanced Pulsed Neutron Measurement - I. Mostefai*, M. Van Steene

15:55 Variation in Burial Depth and its Impact on Seismic Avo Models: Case Study from Saudi Arabia - A. H. Al-Muallem*, M. Ahmed

15:55 The Importance of Geophysical Well Log Analysis for Rock Physics and Seismic Inversion - N. Aldossary*, M. Ashfaq

16:15 The Development of a Novel Log Based Permeability Transform for a Mature Carbonate Reservoir and its Significance in Explaining the Water Flood EOR Response - M. Dowen, N. Nemmawi, A. Alali*

16:15 Application of Extended Elastic Impedance to Enhance Reservoir Characterization, Offshore Nile Delta, Egypt - A. S. Ali*

16:15 Utilizing Facies Within an Advanced Seismic Inversion Scheme to Characterize a Complex Carbonate Reservoir System for Field Development Planning - C. Oviawe*, O. Omobude, A. Al Messabi

16:35 A Single-Trip Compact Memory Logging System Utilization in a Complex Environment: A Case Study (Kuwait) - S. AlTurki*

16:35 Implications of Integrating Rock Physics Modeling for Prospectivity Analysis of a Clastic Reservoir Signature - A Reservoir Charcterization Success; Kuwait - S. Al Asfour*, M. Al Awadhi, M. Hafez, M. Arafat, L. Al Saleh, M. H. Shereef

16:35 A Carbonate Reservoir Benchmarking Open Access Study for Reservoir Characterisation, Uncertainty Quantification and History Matching - J. C. Gomes*

16:55 Day 1 Ends



Oral Presentations I Wednesday, 18 March 2020

ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3SESSION 17: DATA MANAGEMENT Session Chairs: Turki Ghamdi and Pheobe McMellon

SESSION 18: ADVANCES IN NEAR SURFACES CHARACTERIZATION Session Chairs: Aqeel Ahmed and Riyadh Al-Saad


08:35 Mesh Learning: An Edge Computing Network Providing Data-Driven Solutions to the Oil and Gas Industry - E. Dobson*, R. Hvaara, T. Wen

08:35 A Multiphysics Approach to Initial Model Building for Full Waveform Inversion - A. Sirtori*, M. Mantovani, A. Epifani, F. M. Miotti

08:55 GPS and Insar Solution - Integrating Deformation Data with E&P Technologies - A. Al Hasani*, R. Rahmoune, J. Stammeijer, A. Mahmood

08:55 Surface Wave Enhancement Through Super-Virtual Refraction Interferometry - A. J. Alzayer*, A. Aldawood, A. Alshuhail, T. Alyousuf

09:15 Achieving Reliable Data Through Proper Data Quality Management - H. J. Al-Aradi* 09:15 Application of the Mathematical Morphology Technique to Coherent Noise Suppression Based on Multi-Channel Lateral Continuity - H. Li*, S. Greenhalgh

09:35 Integrating Rock Physics, Geological, Drilling and Petrophysical Datasets for Improved Reservoir Porosity Prediction Using Big Data and Machine Learning Workflows - F. Anifowose*, C. Ayadiuno, M. Bin Gubair, S. Shahrani

09:35 When Surface Waves Become our Zoom-in Lens - A Case Study from Western Desert of Egypt - F. Ibrahim*, A. I. Abouelela, A. Zaghloul, G. Mohamed, P. Bilsby, B. Hootman, D. Yanchak, D. Monk


10:30 PLENARY SESSION: BREAKTHROUGHS IN TECHNOLOGY

12:00 Lunch Break

SPECIAL SESSION: Minerals Exploration and Exploitation: Challenges and Future Opportunities Moderators: TBC

SESSION 22: AUTOMATION OF G&G PROCESSESSession Chairs: Phoebe McMellon and Ali Momin

SESSION 23: INNOVATIVE METHODS IN SEISMIC IMAGINGSession Chairs: Khalid Al-Dulaijan and Said AlAbri


Speakers:

- Murray Hitzman, Director, Irish Centre for

Research in Applied Geosciences

- Salim Al-Mahrouqi, Director General for

Minerals Investments Affairs, Public Authority

for Mining, Oman

13:35 Optimal Design of a Recurrent Neural Network for Depth-to-Time Conversion of Well Data - P. Nivlet*, R. Smith, N. AlBinHassan, M. Kharji

13:35 Improving the Velocity Model and Seismic Image of Deeper Reservoirs Through Integration of Borehole and Surface Seismic Data in Multi-Azimuth Reflection Tomography - Case Study from Onshore Kuwait - A. Mohamed*, H. Bayri, H. ElKayal

13:55 Leveraging Machine Learning to Improve Log Analysis Workflows - M. Yenugu*, R. Roundtree

13:55 Time Domain Gauss-Newton FWI with Sparsity-Promoting Regularization - X. Li*

14:15 Weco: A New Hierarchical Approach for the Automatic Correlation of Multiple Wells - G. Caumon*, C. Antoine, P. Baville

14:15 Imaging the Subsurface via Anisotropic Joint Migration Inversion - A. Alshuhail*

14:35 Artificial Neural Network and ML Driven Seismic Facies Classification - A Case Study from the Scotian Basin - A. K. Ray*, R. Dandapani, S. Verma

14:35 High Productivity Seismic Imaging: Simultaneous Source Velocity Model Building and Imaging Experiences in the Sultanate of Oman - M. Dvorak*, S. Abri, F. Ernst, J. Riyami


SESSION 27: CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY, LITHOFACIES AND DIAGENESISSession Chairs: Raed Dukhayyil and Abdalla Alshamsi

SESSION 28: RIFT BASIN EXPLORATIONSession Chairs: Khalid Al-Ramadan and Anindya Ghosh

SESSION 29: CASE STUDIES IN SEISMIC ACQUISITION AND PROCESSINGSession Chairs: Bashir Durrani and Najoud Alotaibi


15:35 Applications of Elemental Chemostratigraphy to the Definition of the Pre Unayzah Unconformity, Eastern Saudi Arabia - N. Craigie*

15:35 Compressive Deformation and Inversion in the NW Part of the Arabian Plate: A New Definition of the Syrian Arc Concept - R. Ghalayini*

15:35 Revisiting the S-Wave Splitting Anisotropic Characterization Workflow: An Approach Based on the Splitting Intensity Analysis and Inversion - D. Boiero*, T. Johns, C. Bagaini

15:55 Chemostratigraphy, Geochronology and Provenance of the Late Neoproterozoic and Early Cambrian Sediments in Oman - R. McCabe*, I. Gomez-Perez, H. Rawahi, K. Bergmann, B. Thohli,C. Tansell, T. Pearce, B. Baloushi

15:55 Unlocking the Hydrocarbon Potential of the Egyptian Red Sea Using Modern 2D Seismic Data - K. Broadbent*, A. Eid, S. Tewari, H. Diab, A. I. Abouelela, A. Mostafa

15:55 The Success Story of First Land ‘Ultra High Productivity’ Processing Data from the Sultanate of Oman - R. M. El Asrag*, A. Al Harthi

16:15 Geochemistry Analysis and Paragenetic History of the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) Shu’Aiba Formation - N. Alghamdi*

16:15 Tectonostratigraphic Framework Middle Miocene Jabal Kibrit Formation Red Sea Saudi Arabia - D. G. Shaukry*, T. A. Abdulmohsen, P. A. Brenac, C. A. Reid, M. A. Katheri, E. Lacsamana

16:15 Unconstrained Blended Seismic Data Acquisition Enabling Ultra Dense Surveys for Oil and Gas Exploration and Reservoir Development: A Case Study from Egypt - M. A. Algain*, A. Gasim, B. Al-Sraiya, F. Hermal

16:35 Lateral Variability in Reservoir Quality of the Habshan Formation, Onshore Abu Dhabi, UAE - A. I. Latief*, S. Syofyan, T. A. Shabibi, C. Breislin, L. Galluccio, T. Haines

16:35 The Red Sea and Mediterranean Evaporites: Similarities and Differences - T. Pensa*, A. M. Afifi

16:35 Integrated Interpretive Processing - Pre Stack Depth Migration in Bahrah Area, Kuwait - A. Singavarapu*, S. K. Singh, E. M. Al-Kanderi, A. Al-Busairi, N. Boyd

16:55 Day 2 Ends

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ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3SESSION 17: DATA MANAGEMENT Session Chairs: Turki Ghamdi and Pheobe McMellon

SESSION 18: ADVANCES IN NEAR SURFACES CHARACTERIZATION Session Chairs: Aqeel Ahmed and Riyadh Al-Saad


08:35 Mesh Learning: An Edge Computing Network Providing Data-Driven Solutions to the Oil and Gas Industry - E. Dobson*, R. Hvaara, T. Wen

08:35 A Multiphysics Approach to Initial Model Building for Full Waveform Inversion - A. Sirtori*, M. Mantovani, A. Epifani, F. M. Miotti

08:55 GPS and Insar Solution - Integrating Deformation Data with E&P Technologies - A. Al Hasani*, R. Rahmoune, J. Stammeijer, A. Mahmood

08:55 Surface Wave Enhancement Through Super-Virtual Refraction Interferometry - A. J. Alzayer*, A. Aldawood, A. Alshuhail, T. Alyousuf

09:15 Achieving Reliable Data Through Proper Data Quality Management - H. J. Al-Aradi* 09:15 Application of the Mathematical Morphology Technique to Coherent Noise Suppression Based on Multi-Channel Lateral Continuity - H. Li*, S. Greenhalgh

09:35 Integrating Rock Physics, Geological, Drilling and Petrophysical Datasets for Improved Reservoir Porosity Prediction Using Big Data and Machine Learning Workflows - F. Anifowose*, C. Ayadiuno, M. Bin Gubair, S. Shahrani

09:35 When Surface Waves Become our Zoom-in Lens - A Case Study from Western Desert of Egypt - F. Ibrahim*, A. I. Abouelela, A. Zaghloul, G. Mohamed, P. Bilsby, B. Hootman, D. Yanchak, D. Monk



12:00 Lunch Break

SPECIAL SESSION: Minerals Exploration and Exploitation: Challenges and Future Opportunities Moderators: TBC

SESSION 22: AUTOMATION OF G&G PROCESSESSession Chairs: Phoebe McMellon and Ali Momin

SESSION 23: INNOVATIVE METHODS IN SEISMIC IMAGINGSession Chairs: Khalid Al-Dulaijan and Said AlAbri


Speakers:

- Murray Hitzman, Director, Irish Centre for

Research in Applied Geosciences

- Salim Al-Mahrouqi, Director General for

Minerals Investments Affairs, Public Authority

for Mining, Oman

13:35 Optimal Design of a Recurrent Neural Network for Depth-to-Time Conversion of Well Data - P. Nivlet*, R. Smith, N. AlBinHassan, M. Kharji

13:35 Improving the Velocity Model and Seismic Image of Deeper Reservoirs Through Integration of Borehole and Surface Seismic Data in Multi-Azimuth Reflection Tomography - Case Study from Onshore Kuwait - A. Mohamed*, H. Bayri, H. ElKayal

13:55 Leveraging Machine Learning to Improve Log Analysis Workflows - M. Yenugu*, R. Roundtree

13:55 Time Domain Gauss-Newton FWI with Sparsity-Promoting Regularization - X. Li*

14:15 Weco: A New Hierarchical Approach for the Automatic Correlation of Multiple Wells - G. Caumon*, C. Antoine, P. Baville

14:15 Imaging the Subsurface via Anisotropic Joint Migration Inversion - A. Alshuhail*

14:35 Artificial Neural Network and ML Driven Seismic Facies Classification - A Case Study from the Scotian Basin - A. K. Ray*, R. Dandapani, S. Verma

14:35 High Productivity Seismic Imaging: Simultaneous Source Velocity Model Building and Imaging Experiences in the Sultanate of Oman - M. Dvorak*, S. Abri, F. Ernst, J. Riyami


SESSION 27: CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY, LITHOFACIES AND DIAGENESISSession Chairs: Raed Dukhayyil and Abdalla Alshamsi

SESSION 28: RIFT BASIN EXPLORATIONSession Chairs: Khalid Al-Ramadan and Anindya Ghosh

SESSION 29: CASE STUDIES IN SEISMIC ACQUISITION AND PROCESSINGSession Chairs: Bashir Durrani and Najoud Alotaibi


15:35 Applications of Elemental Chemostratigraphy to the Definition of the Pre Unayzah Unconformity, Eastern Saudi Arabia - N. Craigie*

15:35 Compressive Deformation and Inversion in the NW Part of the Arabian Plate: A New Definition of the Syrian Arc Concept - R. Ghalayini*

15:35 Revisiting the S-Wave Splitting Anisotropic Characterization Workflow: An Approach Based on the Splitting Intensity Analysis and Inversion - D. Boiero*, T. Johns, C. Bagaini

15:55 Chemostratigraphy, Geochronology and Provenance of the Late Neoproterozoic and Early Cambrian Sediments in Oman - R. McCabe*, I. Gomez-Perez, H. Rawahi, K. Bergmann, B. Thohli, C. Tansell, T. Pearce, B. Baloushi

15:55 Unlocking the Hydrocarbon Potential of the Egyptian Red Sea Using Modern 2D Seismic Data - K. Broadbent*, A. Eid, S. Tewari, H. Diab, A. I. Abouelela, A. Mostafa

15:55 The Success Story of First Land ‘Ultra High Productivity’ Processing Data from the Sultanate of Oman - R. M. El Asrag*, A. Al Harthi

16:15 Geochemistry Analysis and Paragenetic History of the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) Shu’Aiba Formation - N. Alghamdi*

16:15 Tectonostratigraphic Framework Middle Miocene Jabal Kibrit Formation Red Sea Saudi Arabia - D. G. Shaukry*, T. A. Abdulmohsen, P. A. Brenac, C. A. Reid, M. A. Katheri, E. Lacsamana

16:15 Unconstrained Blended Seismic Data Acquisition Enabling Ultra Dense Surveys for Oil and Gas Exploration and Reservoir Development: A Case Study from Egypt - M. A. Algain*, A. Gasim, B. Al-Sraiya, F. Hermal

16:35 Lateral Variability in Reservoir Quality of the Habshan Formation, Onshore Abu Dhabi, UAE - A. I. Latief*, S. Syofyan, T. A. Shabibi, C. Breislin, L. Galluccio, T. Haines

16:35 The Red Sea and Mediterranean Evaporites: Similarities and Differences - T. Pensa*, A. M. Afifi

16:35 Integrated Interpretive Processing - Pre Stack Depth Migration in Bahrah Area, Kuwait - A. Singavarapu*, S. K. Singh, E. M. Al-Kanderi, A. Al-Busairi, N. Boyd

16:55 Day 2 Ends


ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6SESSION 19: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA EXPLORATIONSession Chairs: David Mackertich and Ghassen Chaari

SESSION 20: GEOMECHANICS FOR UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCESSession Chairs: Yasir Hajri and Mohammed Al-Duhailan

SESSION 21: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ISession Chairs: Najm Al-Qahtani and Mazen Kanj

08:30 Introductory Remarks08:35 Imaging Stratigraphic Variability in Carbonate

Clinoforms of the Middle Jurassic, Saudi Arabia - A. Alzahrani*

08:35 Fit for Purpose Fraccability Index for the Ordovician Unconventional Tight Sandstone Formation: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia - F. Elisabeth*, A. Alawi, H. Alghenaim, J. Luo, H. Kharaa

08:35 Reservoir Characterization Techniques Based on NMR Logging and Seismic Multi-parameter Inversion and its Application in H Oilfield - C. Xin*, W. Xiaodong, Z. Yuguang, X. YAliang, J. Xuecheng, Y. Xiaohuan

08:55 Mabrouk NE Giant Gas Discovery - W. Al Salmi, M. Al Mazrui, F. Al Shehhi, A. Al Maskari*, Y. Al Hajri, O. Al Harrasi, T. Al Rais , S. Marjibi, I. Al Rajaibi, W. Van Wageningen, M. Molenaar, M. Al Housni, S. Al Ismaili, D. Hinai, S. Lai, K. Melvin

08:55 Geomechanical Characterization of a Tight Formation in the Sultanate of Oman: Role of Heterogeneity and High Angle Bedding in the Predictability of Stimulation Models - A. Ghadimipour*, C. Barton, R. Guises, S. Perumalla, G. Izadi

08:55 Improved Depth Determination of Cuttings Through Innovative Nano-Tagging - N. M. AlJabri*, A. F. Marsala, M. Poitzsch, M. Antoniv

09:15 New Exploration Trends in the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa - S. Tewari*, A. A. T. Eid, K. Broadbent, H. Diab, S. Villarroel, O. Schenk, A. I. Abouelela, M. El Toukhy

09:15 Surface Drilling Data Application for Completion Optimization—Impact on Frac Design, Production and Economics of an Unconventional Well - A. Abassi*, M. C. Yi

09:15 Kalman Filtering as a Small Data Solution for the Determination of Dry Rock Properties in Petro-Elastic Modeling - T. Ramsay*

09:35 An Integrated Study with an Effective Strategy Leads to a Great Discovery in a Challenging Fractured Jurassic Reservoir in West Kuwait - A. Al-Ibrahim, H. Al-Bader, M. Ayyavoo, V. S. Duggirala, P. Subban, A. Al-Ateeq, A. BinSafar*

09:35 Borehole Shear Failure of Transversely Isotropic Rocks - F. Karpfinger*, Y. Gongrui, A. Rodriguez-Herrera, A. Donald

09:35 Saving Time with a Hybrid Fiber Optic Telemetry System for Logging Challenging Wells: Case Studies in the Middle East - J. R. Jenie*, D. Ahmed, J. R. Morales



12:00 Lunch Break

SESSION 24: NEW PLAYS IN MATURE BASINSSession Chairs: Abdullah Al-Zahrani and Salmeen Al Marjibi

SESSION 25: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIR QUALITY PREDICTIONSession Chairs: John Humphry and Mohammed Al-Duhailan

SESSION 26: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION II Session Chairs: Javed Ismail and Jack Levell

13:30 Introductory Remarks13:35 Development of Diagenetic Traps Along the

Hydrocarbon Migration Pathways - A. A. Taher*13:35 Utilization of Drill Cuttings for NMR-Petrophysics

in Unconventional Reservoirs: Workflows, Insights and Examples - M. Hemenway*, R. Krumm, E. Krukowski, Y. Faulkner, H. Rowe, M. Nieto

13:35 A New Application of One Dimensional Stochastic Inversion in Carbonate Lithofacies Prediction and Characterization - M. A. AlNajjar*, B. Dutton, L. Casteleys

13:55 The Nimr Group Mini-Basins: An Integrated Play Based Evaluation to Unlock Potential in the South Oman - J. Hinai*, A. Weedon, J. Hopkins, T. Raisi, S. Marjibi, A. Gahaffi, Z. Al-Rawahi

13:55 Integrated Rock Physics Model to Predict Sweet Spots in an Unconventional Jurassic Carbonate Source Rock - A. Mohammed*, Y. Altowairqi, I. Leyva

13:55 Extending and Optimizing the Development of a Giant Field with Seismic Stochastic Inversion - A. Al Messabi*, C. Oviawe, Y. Bouzidi

14:15 Integration of Geological Process Modeling (GPM) for Delineation of a New Stratigraphic Play in Mature Middle Indus Basin, Pakistan - A. Ahmad*

14:15 First Successful NMR T1 and T2 LWD Measure-ments in Unconventional Source Rock with Harsh Drilling Environment: A Case Study from Kuwait - G. K. Joshi, A. Abdulkarim*, R. Balliet, A. Aki

14:15 Surface-to-Borehole Time Domain EM Data Acquisition System Development and Field Test - G. Yu*, Z. He, Z. Wang, L. Zhang

14:35 A Self-Sourcing, Thin-Bed Middle Jurassic Carbonate Debrite Play, Saudi Arabia - M. K. Teng*, Y. Sharhan, A. S. Ghamdi, M. N. B. Mansor

14:35 Geochemical Characterization of Liquid-Rich Source Rock to Estimate Both Free Versus Adsorbed Hydrocarbons - M. Romero-Sarmiento*

14:35 The Application of Seismic Anisotropy for Fracture Detection in a Gas Field in Saudi Arabia - W. Bai*, F. Ahmed, W. Wang


SESSION 30: NEW EXPLORATION CONCEPTSSession Chairs: Mohammed Hamed and Yahya Maskari

SESSION 31: PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION IN UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRSSession Chairs: Ahmed Alrumaidh

SESSION 32: ADVANCES IN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY APPLICATIONSSession Chairs: Ali Mohammed and Nouf Al Shammery

15:30 Introductory Remarks15:35 Shammar: The Challenge of a Subseismic

Prolific Play - M. Elshafie*, L. Bazalgette, A. Al-Hajri, D. Alsop

15:35 DCA Model Selection and Multimodel Inference of EUR Using Akaike Information Criterion for Unconventional Reservoirs - T. Plaksina*

15:35 Use of AVO and Azimuthal Analysis to Characterize a Fractured Carbonate Reservoir in Kurdistan to Optimize Oil Production - M. Denti*, E. Funk, G. Tischler

15:55 Middle Jurassic Isolated Carbonate Buildups in Saudi Arabia - M. Muzel*, M. N. Mansor, M. Abdou, A. Ghamdi

15:55 Geochemical Simulation for Quantifying the Efficiency of Removing Fracturing-Induced Scales in Unconventional Carbonate Reservoirs - Y. Fu*, M. N. Dahlan

15:55 Transforming Water Injection Strategy and Maximize Asset Value - M. Al Harthi*, Y. Abri, S. Ghatrifi, L. Hamdoun, A. Anbari, F. Saadi

16:15 Highlighting Lowstand Exploration Potential Using Insights from Earth Systems Modeling - A Case Study from the Northern Arabian Gulf - C. Gravestock*, T. Jewell, G. Nicoll, B. Gréselle, R. B. Davies

16:15 Hydraulic Fracturing of Particulate Blocks in True Triaxial High Stress Regimes - D. C. Gwaba*, L. Germanovich, R. Hurt, S. Stanchits

16:15 Numerical Modeling of Low Salinity EOR Mechanisms - C. Preux*, F. Douarche, D. Llanes, B. Bourbiaux, Q. L. Nguyen, F. Roggero

16:35 Integrated Structural Modeling to Generate a New Play Type Offshore Bahrain - O. Klarner*, G. AlMoulani, Y. Alansari, A. Razin, S. Klarner

16:35 Impact of Fluid Heterogeneity on Producing Gas-Oil Ratio for a Tight Unconventional Well - F. M. Alqahtani*, A. S. Khan, E. Chuparova, C. H. Whitson

16:35 A Successful Story of the Acid Fracking Technique in Horizontal Wells for a Tight Fractured Carbonate Reservoir in the Bahrain Field - F. AlTawash*, A. AlJawder, E. Ali, M. AlQassab, A. Radhi

16:55 Day 2 Ends



Oral Presentations I Thursday, 19 March 2020

ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3SESSION 33: HYDROCARBON TRAPS AND SEALS ANALYSISSession Chairs: Ahmad Bohmail and Aisha Al Hajri

SESSION 34: INTEGRATED CASE STUDIES BY OPERATORSSession Chairs: Ghassen Chaari and Esraa Al-Kandari


08:35 Seismic-Inferred Distribution of Sealing Capacity: Southern Gippsland Basin, Australia - H. Nourollah*, M. Urosevic

08:35 Integrated Re-Interpretation of a Mature Field in Oman Moving from Anchored Conceptual Bias to Generate New Opportunities - M. Helmy*, S. Calvert, I. Shukri, A. Shabibi, M. Housni, S. Bulushi

08:55 Seal Heterogeneity in Large Scale Carbonate Clinoform Stratigraphic Traps - J. M. Alhamad*, M. N. Mansor, S. Di Simone, A. Ghmadi, M. Abdou

08:55 Sand Production Tendency in the World’s Largest Clastic Reservoir an Evolving Experience - H. Al-Musawi*, F. Ahmad, S. Perumalla, H. Singh

09:15 Stratigraphic Traps Analysis for Lower Cretaceous Zubair Formation Beyond Raudhatain Field in Northern Kuwait - L. Ye*, S. K. Singh, P. K. Nath, A. Al-Ajmi, E. Al-Shehri

09:15 A Novel Completion Approach to Arrest High Gas Production from Gogd Producers in Awali Field - A. Panicker*, S. Abdelrady, S. Darwish, I. Alanaisi, E. Alowainati

09:35 The Role of Advance Seismic Interpretation in Identifying Fault Sealing Hydrocarbon Traps Case Study of Wara-Burgan Formations in Khashman Area Southeast Kuwait - E. Al-Shehri*, S. Singh, L. Ye, A. Al-Ajmi

09:35 Sector Review Process: A Standardized Approach to Capturing Reservoir Response to Field Scale Waterflood Development - E. Hussain*, M. Espinassous, G. Jean, S. Rajan, A. Shatti, Z. Gloum, M. Al-Shemmari


10:30 PLENARY SESSION: GROWING TALENT

12:00 Lunch Break

SPECIAL SESSION: GROUNDWATER RESOURCES: A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE MIDDLE EAST REGIONModerators: Martin Keller and Georgios Zacharioudakis

SESSION 38: ADVANCED TOPICS IN DRILLINGSession Chairs: Ryan Arab and Gasser Hassan

SESSION 39: ADVANCES IN SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITIONSession Chairs: Fuad Somali and Maria Romero Sarmiento


Speakers:

- Waleed Khalil Zubari, Professor, Water

Resources Management Program, Arabian Gulf

University

- Jerome Perrin, Area Manager, Middle East and

North Africa, BRGM

- Mohammad Makawi Ashri, Associate Professor

of Hydrogeology, KFUPM

13:35 Coring Goes Digital: Introducing the Industry First True Logging While Coring System - P. E. Berger*

13:35 Stakeless Vibrator Guidance and Positioning on Seismic Crews in Saudi Arabia - The Advantages, Considerations and Future Opportunities - A. Bowes*

13:55 An Integrated Workflow To Improve Wellbore Quality and Increase Operational Efficiency - O. Hamid*

13:55 Carpet Sources and Receivers for Nodal Land Seismic - J.W. Levell*, F. Ernst, M. A. Janah, P. Thompson, A. F. Clow, Y. C. El-Taha

14:15 Open-Hole Logging While Tripping Through Drill Pipes, Technology for Risk Mitigation and Cost Optimization: Case Studies in Abu Dhabi Fields - A. Abdelaal*

14:15 Improving Source Efficiency and Quality in Obn Acquisition - E. Fromyr*

14:35 Dispersion Behavior of Some Bentonites Used for Drilling Fluid: Effects of Polymers and Water Qualities - S. Akther*, A. Al-Dhuwaihi, J. Hwang, H. Lee

14:35 SmartLF: An Innovative Approach for Vibroseis Low-Frequency Distortion Reduction - G. Ollivrin, N. Tellier*


SESSION 43: BOREHOLE IMAGING AND CASE STUDIESSession Chairs: Salman Bubshait and Maysa Ebrahim

SESSION 44: GEOSTEERINGS AND WELL PLACEMENTSession Chairs: Mohammed Sarraj and Salaheldin Elkatatny

SESSION 45: MODERN TECHNIQUES SEISMIC DATA PROCESSINGSession Chairs: Ghada Al Moulani and SanLinn Kaka


15:35 Walkaround VSP Anisotropic Analysis for Fracture Characterization a Case Study from Magwa Marrat Carbonate Reservoir Kuwait - K. M. Hafez*, A. Mudavakkat, A. Al-Ghareeb, D. Kalyanbrat, M. Aldrin, L. Jose

15:35 Field Extension Through Efficient Well Placement: A Best Practice from South of Oman - M. Siyabi*, A. Al Jumah, T. Ma’Mary, F. Saadi, K. Harthy

15:35 A Robust Blended Noise Suppression Approach in Complex Curvelet Domain - L. Dong*, M. Zhang, Y. Zhang, X. Liang, H. Zhou, X. Zhang

15:55 3D-VSP Survey Using an Ultra-High Strain Resolution DAS System in Southwest China - G. Yu*, Y. Chen, J. Wu, Y. Li, F. Li

15:55 Improved Oil Recovery Using Well Re-Entry Drilling Techniques in Brown Fields in Libya - T. Obeida*, I. El Shafi, M. Stayeel, Y. El Shebani, W. El Fitory

15:55 Land Seismic Data Processing of Ultra Dense Acquisition - G. Busanello*, P. Bilsby, J. Quigley

16:15 Post-Stack Inversion Analysis Comparing Kirchhoff 2D Surface Seismic Image with Walkaway VSP Kirchhoff and RTM Images: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia - N. Al Hamad*, H. Nassir, N. Palacios, R. Ali

16:15 Successful First Lower Mauddud Horizontal Well in Carbonate Reservoir of Raudhatain Field, North Kuwait Field, North Kuwait - D. N. Jesudian*

16:15 Seismic Noise Attenuation Using Curvelet Transform - F. Ahmed*, C. Tsingas, M. Almubarak

16:35 Multi Scale Fracture Characterization of the Near Wellbore Region - Y. Bouzida*, G. Zhunussova, H. Al Marzooqi, M. Al Zaabi, C. Barton, T. D. Brooks, E. Cazeneuve, N. Lazreg, S. Randazzo

16:35 Petrophysics-Based Geo-Steering - A New Approach to Place the Well Near to Gas Contacts - L. Deng*, T. A. Raza, A. Kundu, J. Iqbal, W. Fernandes

16:35 De-Blending UHP Land Data in PDO - A. M. Harthy*, C. Willacy, Z. Tang, S. Tegtmeier-Last

16:55 Day 3 Ends

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Oral Presentations I Thursday, 19 March 2020 Oral Presentations I Thursday, 19 March 2020

ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3SESSION 33: HYDROCARBON TRAPS AND SEALS ANALYSISSession Chairs: Ahmad Bohmail and Aisha Al Hajri

SESSION 34: INTEGRATED CASESTUDIES BY OPERATORSSession Chairs: Ghassen Chaari andEsraa Al-Kandari


08:35 Seismic-Inferred Distribution of Sealing Capacity: Southern Gippsland Basin, Australia - H. Nourollah*, M. Urosevic

08:35 Integrated Re-Interpretation of a Mature Field in Oman Moving from Anchored Conceptual Bias to Generate New Opportunities - M. Helmy*, S. Calvert, I. Shukri, A. Shabibi, M. Housni, S. Bulushi

08:55 Seal Heterogeneity in Large Scale Carbonate Clinoform Stratigraphic Traps - J. M. Alhamad*, M. N. Mansor, S. Di Simone, A. Ghmadi, M. Abdou

08:55 Sand Production Tendency in the World’s Largest Clastic Reservoir an Evolving Experience -H. Al-Musawi*, F. Ahmad, S. Perumalla, H. Singh

09:15 Stratigraphic Traps Analysis for Lower Cretaceous Zubair Formation Beyond Raudhatain Field in Northern Kuwait - L. Ye*, S. K. Singh, P. K. Nath, A. Al-Ajmi, E. Al-Shehri

09:15 A Novel Completion Approach to Arrest High Gas Production from Gogd Producers in Awali Field - A. Panicker*, S. Abdelrady, S. Darwish, I. Alanaisi, E. Alowainati

09:35 The Role of Advance Seismic Interpretation in Identifying Fault Sealing Hydrocarbon Traps Case Study of Wara-Burgan Formations in Khashman Area Southeast Kuwait - E. Al-Shehri*, S. Singh, L. Ye, A. Al-Ajmi

09:35 Sector Review Process: A Standardized Approach to Capturing Reservoir Response to Field Scale Waterflood Development - E. Hussain*, M. Espinassous, G. Jean, S. Rajan, A. Shatti, Z. Gloum, M. Al-Shemmari



12:00 Lunch Break

SPECIAL SESSION:GROUNDWATER RESOURCES:A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE MIDDLEEAST REGIONModerators:Martin Keller andGeorgios Zacharioudakis

SESSION 38: ADVANCED TOPICS INDRILLINGSession Chairs: Ryan Arab andGasser Hassan

SESSION 39: ADVANCES IN SEISMICDATA ACQUISITIONSession Chairs: Fuad Somali andMaria Romero Sarmiento


Speakers:

- Waleed Khalil Zubari, Professor, Water

Resources Management Program, Arabian Gulf

University

- Jerome Perrin, Area Manager, Middle East and

North Africa, BRGM

- Mohammad Makawi Ashri, Associate Professor

of Hydrogeology, KFUPM

13:35 Coring Goes Digital: Introducing the Industry First True Logging While Coring System - P. E. Berger*

13:35 Stakeless Vibrator Guidance and Positioning on Seismic Crews in Saudi Arabia - The Advantages, Considerations and Future Opportunities - A. Bowes*

13:55 An Integrated Workflow To Improve Wellbore Quality and Increase Operational Efficiency - O. Hamid*

13:55 Carpet Sources and Receivers for Nodal Land Seismic - J.W. Levell*, F. Ernst, M. A. Janah, P. Thompson, A. F. Clow, Y. C. El-Taha

14:15 Open-Hole Logging While Tripping Through Drill Pipes, Technology for Risk Mitigation and Cost Optimization: Case Studies in Abu Dhabi Fields -A. Abdelaal*

14:15 Improving Source Efficiency and Quality in Obn Acquisition - E. Fromyr*

14:35 Dispersion Behavior of Some Bentonites Used for Drilling Fluid: Effects of Polymers and Water Qualities - S. Akther*, A. Al-Dhuwaihi, J. Hwang, H. Lee

14:35 SmartLF: An Innovative Approach for Vibroseis Low-Frequency Distortion Reduction - G. Ollivrin, N. Tellier*


SESSION 43: BOREHOLE IMAGINGAND CASE STUDIESSession Chairs: Salman Bubshait andMaysa Ebrahim

SESSION 44: GEOSTEERINGS ANDWELL PLACEMENTSession Chairs: Mohammed Sarraj andSalaheldin Elkatatny

SESSION 45: MODERN TECHNIQUESSEISMIC DATA PROCESSINGSession Chairs: Ghada Al Moulani andSanLinn Kaka


15:35 Walkaround VSP Anisotropic Analysis for Fracture Characterization a Case Study from Magwa Marrat Carbonate Reservoir Kuwait - K. M. Hafez*, A. Mudavakkat, A. Al-Ghareeb, D. Kalyanbrat, M. Aldrin, L. Jose

15:35 Field Extension Through Efficient Well Placement: A Best Practice from South of Oman - M. Siyabi*, A. Al Jumah, T. Ma’Mary, F. Saadi, K. Harthy

15:35 A Robust Blended Noise Suppression Approach in Complex Curvelet Domain - L. Dong*, M. Zhang, Y. Zhang, X. Liang, H. Zhou, X. Zhang

15:55 3D-VSP Survey Using an Ultra-High Strain Resolution DAS System in Southwest China - G. Yu*, Y. Chen, J. Wu, Y. Li, F. Li

15:55 Improved Oil Recovery Using Well Re-Entry Drilling Techniques in Brown Fields in Libya - T. Obeida*, I. El Shafi, M. Stayeel, Y. El Shebani, W. El Fitory

15:55 Land Seismic Data Processing of Ultra Dense Acquisition - G. Busanello*, P. Bilsby, J. Quigley

16:15 Post-Stack Inversion Analysis Comparing Kirchhoff 2D Surface Seismic Image with Walkaway VSP Kirchhoff and RTM Images: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia - N. Al Hamad*, H. Nassir, N. Palacios, R. Ali

16:15 Successful First Lower Mauddud Horizontal Well in Carbonate Reservoir of Raudhatain Field, North Kuwait Field, North Kuwait - D. N. Jesudian*

16:15 Seismic Noise Attenuation Using Curvelet Transform - F. Ahmed*, C. Tsingas, M. Almubarak

16:35 Multi Scale Fracture Characterization of the Near Wellbore Region - Y. Bouzida*, G. Zhunussova, H. Al Marzooqi, M. Al Zaabi, C. Barton, T. D. Brooks, E. Cazeneuve, N. Lazreg, S. Randazzo

16:35 Petrophysics-Based Geo-Steering - A New Approach to Place the Well Near to Gas Contacts - L. Deng*, T. A. Raza, A. Kundu, J. Iqbal, W. Fernandes

16:35 De-Blending UHP Land Data in PDO -A. M. Harthy*, C. Willacy, Z. Tang, S. Tegtmeier-Last

16:55 Day 3 Ends

ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6SESSION 35: INTEGRATED CASE STUDIES IN STRATIGRAPHYSession Chairs: Dana Jishi and Fawwaz Al-Khaldi

SESSION 36: BOREHOLE RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATIONSession Chairs: El-Saied Hassan and Haya Mayyan

SESSION 37: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IISession Chairs: Nawaf Al-Shammary and David Dominguez-Lopez


08:35 The Use of Drone Captured Digital Outcrop Modeling for Geological Fieldwork - M. Bent*, S. Cherry, D. Ritchie, G. Buijs

08:35 Integrated Approach to Assess Caprock Integrity Using Passive Seismic and Insar Data: Case Study from Sultanate of Oman - S. Alazri*, C. Hindriks, K. Bisdom

08:35 The Art of Being Predictive in Low Net-to-Gross Reservoir Characterization: Impossible is Nothing - C. Viseras*, L. M. Yeste, F. García, M. L. Calvache

08:55 The Al-Kahfah Anticline: An Outcrop Analog for Paleozoic Structural Folds in Saudi Arabia - F. Alkhateeb*

08:55 Combining Basin Modeling with Quantitative Seismic Interpretation to Imporve Seismic Reservoir Characterization in the Gulf of Mexico - W. H. AlKawai*, T. Mukerji, A. H. Scheirer, S. A. Graham

08:55 Simultaneous Laboratory Measurement of Fracture and Matrix Permeability and their Dependence on Stress from Fractured Source-Rock Core Samples - J. J. Zhang*, H. Liu, M. Boudjatit, O. Kharouf

09:15 Reservoir Fairway Mapping from Borehole Image Data, Early Cambrian Post-Salt Clastics, South Oman - J. Moss*

09:15 Microseismic Mapping to Characterize the Geometeric Parameters of Hydrallic Fracture Network - R. Guo*, H. Lin, Y. Li, J. Rong

09:15 Geological Field Trips in Virtual Reality: Applications of Immerse Learning and Remote Collaboration to the Study of Reservoir Analogues - C. Ruiz-Graham*

09:35 Palynostratigraphy of the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic Minjur Formation, Saudi Arabia - N. P. Hooker*, K. Ertug

09:35 Novel Approach to Sonic Imaging Contributes High Resolution Subsurface Structural Model and New Production Driver Information - I. A. S. Salim*, K. Jan, N. Bennett, J. Le Calvez, A. Donald, S. Shasmal, J. U. Abdulrahim

09:35 PDO Heavy Oil Field Application of Autonomous Inflow Control Device - A. Al Harrasi*, M. Alejandra



12:00 Lunch Break

SESSION 40: ADVANCES IN SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHYSession Chairs: Mahmud A Katheri and Hajar Al-Wazzan

SESSION 41: UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES IN THE MIDDLE EASTSession Chairs: Ahmed Mubarak and Ahmed Fateh

SESSION 42: FAULTS AND FRACTURE CHARACTERIZATIONSession Chairs: Fahad Najrani and Entesar Alsindi


13:35 Lateral Sediment and Facies Heterogeneities in a Modern Rift Basin Carbonate Platform (Al Wajh, Red Sea) - N. L. Yahaya, A. Petrovic*, P. Khanna, S. Purkis, V. C. Vahrenkamp

13:35 How to Reduce Production Costs of Unconventional Oil and Gas in Middle East - A. N. Mukhtar*

13:35 Application of Shear Anisotropy Forward-Modeling for Natural Fractures Evaluation in Carbonate Reservoirs - M. Al-Jubouri*, W. Alward, S. Basso, A. Ahmad

13:55 A New Stratigraphic Assessment of the Jurassic Tuwaiq Mountain in the Rub’ Al-khali Basin, Saudi Arabia - S. Di Simone*

13:55 Sequential Extraction of Qusaiba Member in Northwest Saudi Arabia - F. Souid*, P. Birkle, F. Khashrami

13:55 Fracture Clustering Signature on Diffraction Imaged Volumes - A. M. Alali*, C. Tsingas

14:15 Regional Stratigraphic and Sedimentological Evaluation of the Nahr Umr Marker Limestone Unit in North Sultanate of Oman - M. Al Belushi*

14:15 Upper Jurassic Unconventional Shale Gas Potential in Onshore Abu Dhabi, UAE - P. Van Laer*, K. Leyrer, M. Povstyanova, M. Baig, G. Makarychev, N. Casson, T. Brooks, C. Malaver, F. Al Jaberi, S. Al Suwaidi

14:15 Dynamically Conditioned Conceptual Fracture Modeling in a Highly Complex Basement Reservoir, Yemen - A. L. McGeer*, O. Refani

14:35 Updating Arabian Plate Sequence Stratigraphy - R. Davies, M. Simmons*

14:35 Modeling and Petrophysical Analysis of Formation Evaluation for Unconventional Naturally-Fractured Reservoirs: A Case Study of Lam Formation Yemen - M. B. Geri*

14:35 Thermoelastic Fracturing on Water Injectors as Part of Injectivity Enhancement in Giant Offshore Carbonate Field: Case Study - A. Sarsekov*, R. O. Saqer


SESSION 46: ADVANCED STRATIGRAPHIC INTERPRETATIONSession Chairs: Homoud Anazi and Shaikha Turkey

SESSION 47: ADVANCES IN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENTSession Chairs: Paul Binns and Gretchen Gillis

SESSION 48: RESERVOIR GEOMECHANICSSession Chairs: Florian Karpfinger and Hemant Singh


15:35 Palynological Characterization of Cambro - Ordovician Successions in Saudi Arabia and Correlation with Coeval Strata in Oman - M. Vecoli*, C. Cesari

15:35 Key Enablers for Portfolio Rejuvenation and Sustaining Growth for PDO Exploration - Z. Al Rawahi*, N. Feast, M. Mazrui, M. Hollanders, A. Maamari

15:35 Implementation of Geomechanics to Drill High Angle Wells Through Ahmad and Wara Shales: A Case Study from Greater Burgan Field - A. Altoom*, F. Ahmad, S. Perumalla, H. Singh

15:55 The Use of FMI Data in Helping to Establish Palaeo-Current Direction in a Barrier Shoal Complex - W. Mills*, M. Bent, M. Harrison, H. Bu-Hindi, E. BinAdabat, H. Al-Harbi, T. Matarid

15:55 Prospect Area Yield (PAY) Method for Evaluating the Volumetric Size of Exploration Prospects - D. G. Quirk*, D. W. Schmid

15:55 Fracture Gradient Assessment in Deep Reservoirs - O. Hamid*

16:15 Stratigraphy and Paleo Environments of Twel Paleo-River Deposits (Maan, Jordan) - I. Alhejoj*, E. Salameh, K. Alzughou

16:15 Use of Stratigraphic, Early Diagenetic and Seismic Forward Modeling to Reduce Exploration Risks - Application to the Natih Formation, Oman - D. Granjeon*, B. Chauveau, Y. Hamon, M. Adelinet, K. Labat, L. Agelas, J. Coatleven, V. Gervais-Couplet

16:15 A Proactive Integrated Geomechanical Model to Assess an Effective Cap Rock Integrity in South Thermal Steam Flood Field in Oman - W. A. Al Shizawi*, R. Zadjali, M. Riyami

16:35 Climatically Driven Palynological Variations Within the Maqna Group, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia - P. A. Brenac*

16:35 Risk Mitigation of a Low Relief Structure — A Case Study from Saudi Arabia - Y. S. Al Sharhan, M. K. Teng*, S. Stewart, G. Lynch, P. Turner

16:35 Small Data Solution Applied to the Development of an Analytical Geomechanical Model for Reservoir Simulation - T. Ramsay*

16:55 Day 3 Ends



Poster Presentations

RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION 2D to 3D Particle Size Estimation from an Automated Petrographic Analysis - M. Hussain*, A. Amao, B. Saad, K. Al-Ramadan

A New Workflow for Fast-Tracking Greenfield Development in Kuwait - A. R. AL-Nabhan*, H. Al-Bader, B. Dashti, K. K. Natarajan

Addressing the Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing Differential Depleted Tight Gas Accumulations in Oman - A. Al Hinai, K. Al Bahri*, J. C. Florez

Advantages and Constraints of Unstructured Gridding in a Field in Saudi Arabia - L. Kusuma, M. K. Qureshi*

An Integrated Approach to Predict Reservoir Distribution of Lower Permian Sandstones in Saudi Arabia Using Seismic and Well Penetrations - I. R. Tayib*

An Optimization Workflow for Minimizing Geomechanical Risks During Reservoir Activities - T. Candela*, O. Leeuwenburgh, A. Chitu

Analog Solution to Development Challenges in Carbonate Reservoirs - S. Sun*, J. Faroppa, S. Wu

Analysis for the Petroleum Prospectivity of the Marcellus Formation of Western Pennsylvania, USA, Using Pyrolysis and Sem XRF Measurements Together with GR, ChemoGR, Porosity and Phie Logging - A. Maende*, W. D. Weldon

Application of Fracture Productivity Prediction to Middle Eastern Reservoirs Considering Natural Fracture Conductivity Proximal to the Fault Damage Zone - T. Ramsay*, L. Hernandez, J. Li, M. Erdogan

Carbonate Matrix Stimulation with Emulsified Acid Studied by Large-Scale Radial Acidizing Experiments - G. Aidagulov*, A. Sultan, D. Gwaba, M. Aly, A. Al-Asery, M. Abbad

Case Study in Wara Reservoir Development Greater Burgan Field - E. Alkanderi*

Characterization of Dolomite Distribution in a Carbonate Reservoir, Saudi Arabia - D. Chaudhuri*, M. A. E. Widatalla, K. Hawas

Characterization of Wara Reservoir and the Influence of the Sand Distribution on the Drive Mechanism - Y. B. Ali*, N. Nemmawi, M. Dowen

Characterization on Porosity and Permeability of Tide Dominated Delta Reservoir: A Case Study of Cretaceous Nahr Umr Formation in Halfaya Oilfield, Iraq - Z. Lyu*, H. Dai, X. Liu

Characterizing the Impacts of Nanoparticles on the Structural Properties of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fluids Using Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - H. Kesserwan*, S. S. Shankar

Comprehensive Petrophysical Analysis Led to Improve Fracture Placement in Thick Ultra-Low Permeability Granitic Conglomerate Reservoir - M. M. Kortam*, S. Zayed, Y. ElDarawy, T. Batmaz

Enhanced Oil Recovery by Successful ESP Implementation in a High Gor Well - M. Al Shatri*

Existence of an Oil Rim in a Top Quartile Mature Gas Field and a Redevelopment Case Study - D. Al Kharusi*

Experimental Investigation of Carbon Nanodots Stabilized Foam for Enhanced Oil Recovery - S. Sakthivel*, M. Kanj

Exploitation Strategy for Below Bubble Point Reservoir- Case Study from North Kuwait, Kuwait - S. K. Chellappan*, S. Majhi

Exploring New Opportunities in Low Productive Horizontal Wells by Effective Well Utilization and Improving Productivity in Greater Burgan Field a Case Study - V. Naik*, H. Bahman, M. Al-Naqi

Geochemical Correlation of Paleozoic Surface and Subsurface Sandstones in the Western Rub’ Al-Khali Basin Saudi Arabia - M. Benaafi*, M. Keller, A. Al-Shaibani

Improving Recovery Through Gas Injection Optimization in Complex Mature Oil Reservoir “Arab B and D” in the Bahrain Field - A. Mahmoud*, A. Khayami

Improving the Reservoir Model with a Better Integration of Well and Seismic Data - P. Nivlet*, S. E. Mansour, A. Suleiman

Integrated Reservoir Study to Maximize Oil Recovery by Optimizing Shuaiba Dump Flooding into the Kharaib Reservoir - A. Mahmoud*, A. Khayami, M. Buasali, M. Mansoor

Integrating Petrophysical and Geochemical Measurements of Drill Cuttings for Enhanced Formation Evaluation - S. Ma, M. Hussain, H. Kesserwan*, G. Jin

Integration of Petrophysics and Geomechanics in Real Time for Improved Development of Unconventional Reservoirs - M. Hashem*, R. Alidi, A. Taher, M. Fouda

Integration of Selected Seismic Attributes with Well Data to Predict the Variability of Fracture Properties: Artificial Neural Network Approach for Fractured Basement Reservoir Modeling - M. A. Yassin*, A. A. Al-Shuhail, A. F. Al-Lehyani, F. A. Anifowosea

Light Oil Steam Flood Mechanism in Mauddud Reservoir: Lab, Simulation and Pilot Scale Evaluation - A. E. Al Muftah*, A. Khalifa, E. AlOwainati

Mauddud Pressure Communication an Integrated Study with Other Reservoirs for Greater Burgan Field - M. N. Alshammari*

Modeling Effects of CO2 Associated with Natural Gas Generation on Local Mesogenetic Dissolution in a Carbonate Formation - P. Lu*, G. Zhang, P. Luo, C. Zhu

Monitoring Dynamic Water Injection to Improve Oil Recovery Efficiency - M. Al Hamad*, P. Zhang, A. M. AlZoukani, B. Altundas, N. Chugunov, W. Abdallah

Nahr Umr Classical Waterflood from Pattern Pilot to Peripheral Waterflood - A. AlJanahi*

Natural Fractures in Unconventional Source Rock Plays: The Role of Hydrocarbon Generation and Migration in Fracture Propagation - I. S. Abu-Mahfouz*, J. A. Cartwright, E. Idiz, V. Vahrenkamp

Near-Critical Fluids: Resolving Uncertainty in In-Situ Fluid Typing Through Integrated Approach for Greenfields in Kuwait - A. R. Al-Nabhan*, H. Al-Bader, J. Dashti, B. Dashti, A. H. Waleed, K. K. Natarajan

Numerical Analysis of Fluid Progression in Matrix Acid Stimulation - M. N. N. Mehidi*, K. Ruwaili, J. Jindan

Permeability-Porosity Relations from Digital Images of Sediment - J. P. Dvorkin*, R. Hussaini, J. Li

Polymodal Shear Fracture Prediction to Understand Fault-Controlled Fracture Corridors and Hydrocarbon Migration - S. Busetti*, B. Krantz

Predicting Stratigraphic Architecture and Heterogeneities in Jurassic Carbonate and Evaporite Systems: A Case Study of Stratigraphic Forward Modeling, Saudi Arabia - K. Hmoud*, N. Hawie

Production Enhancement by Acid Fractures in Tight Carbonate Reservoir - O. Matar*, A. Aljanahi, S. Abdelrady

Reservoir Characteristics of Paleozoic Sandstones in the Western Part of the Rub’ Al Khali Basin, Saudi Arabia - M. Benaafi*, A. Alqubalee

Reservoir Fluid Prediction Using Gas While Drilling Analysis Aids in Drilling and Completing Deep Jurassic Wells - N. M. Rane*, S. Turkey, S. Al-Sabea, K. Datta, A. Moustafa, P. Hanna, A. Mohammad J, A. Al-Nasheet

Seismic Acoustic Impedance Refinement and Extrapolation Through the Integration of Well Data - Z. Alabdulmohsen*, S. Khattab, F. Bukhamsin

Stress Field Characterization Using Dual-Arm Caliper - O. Hamid*

Targeting Natural Fractures of Mauddud Carbonate of Greater Burgan Field Though Controlled Near Well Bore Stimulation an Integration of Static and Dynamic Data - H. Mandani*

Unified Pvt Model for Multi-Stack Giant Carbonate Field - A. E. Al Muftah*

Using Seismic Inversion for Drilling Better Wells in a Tight Sand System - A. Ahmad*

Wara Reservoir Description: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Characterize Heterogenic Sands - D. Jafaar, M. Jassim*, A. Bowman, R. Mardani

Zero Pressure Facilities in Low Pressure Producing Wells - A. Gluscevic*, A. Bucheeri

ADVANCES IN SEISMIC ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING 3D Dispersed Source Array Seismic Acquisition and Processing: 65,000 Vibrator Points Per Day - C. Tsingas*, M. Mubarak, A. Al Shuhail

5D Matching Pursuit Fourier Interpolation to Improve Seismic Multiple Attenuation and Depth Imaging - A Case Study from Onshore Kuwait - A. El-Emam, A. Mohamed*, W. Zahran

A Deblending Methodology Using a Joint Sparse and Low Rank Approximation - W. Jeong*, C. Tsingas, M. S. Mubarak

Ambient Noise Seismic Interferometry and Surface Wave Inversion Case Study in Sultanate of Oman - Q. A. Al-Siyabi*

Automatic Refraction Based Surface Consistent Amplitude Balancing - E. S. Curiel*, D. Colombo, D. Rovetta, J. G. Buitrago

Automatic Seismic Velocity Picking Without Using Velocity References - B. I. Iskandar*, S. S. Alzahrani

Automatic Stacking Velocity Model Building by Maximum Semblance Coherency Determination - Y. Q. Chen*, F. Qahtani

Can Broadband Acquisition Address the Cycle Skipping of Full Waveform Inversion in Complex Areas? - D. Vigh*, X. Cheng, K. Jiao, Z. Xu, W. Dai, A. I. Abouelela

Characterizing Near-Surface Using Buried Receivers and Ultra-Dense Surface Sources - H. A. Alfayez*, A. Alramadhan, A. Bakulin, E. Hemyari

Converted Wave Processing to Reveal Signal of Highly Noisy Single Sensor Data - V. Dolgov*, B. Kamel

Data Conditioning of a Modern Midcontinent Data Volume Using Pocs Five-Dimensional Interpolation - A. M. Alali*, S. Patel, K. Marfurt, N. Nakata

Dispersive Mud-Roll Removal in Shallow Water Marine Data Using the Curvelet Transform - F. Ahmed*, D. J. Verschuur, C. Tsingas

Effective and Efficient Characterization for Complex Near Surface Environments - D. Zarubov*, P. Vasilyev

Enhancement of Simultaneous-Source Technique Using Acquisition Boxes - H. Al Alawi*, A. Adetunji

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Estimating the Elastic Properties of the Near Seabed Using Post-Critical Energy - D. Boiero*, C. Bagaini

High-Productivity Source Optimization Through Collecting and Analyzing Vibrator Motion Data - P. Van Baaren, A. Ghida*

Interbed Demultiple Workflow for Low Relief Structures Onshore Abu Dhabi - C. E. Roig*, A. Glushchenko, A. Elmansoury, J. E. Vargas, Y. P. Utami

Interbed Multiple Attenuation Approach for Ocean Bottom Node Survey in Complex Subsurface Geology - M. Huang*, A. Ghamdi, K. Sliz

Process Automation and Monitoring for Geophysical Data Acquisition - M. Dauba*, A. Turaish, M. Ghaslan, Y. Radhi

Process Improvements Resulting in Significant Turnaround Time Delivery Reduction in Pre Stack Depth Migration Projects - A. Maamari*, S. Abri, J. Riyami

Receiver Ghost Attenuation Using Dual Sensor Summation on Ocean Bottom Node Seismic Data - J. Chen*, M. Bannagi

Seafloor Seismic Acquisition Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles - C. Tsingas*, T. Brizard, A. Al Shuhail

Seismic Quantitative Interpretation Technique for Carbonate Buildups Delineation - O. Jawad*, A. Ahmad, W. Alward

Shear Noise Suppression of Seafloor Vertical Geophone Data - W. Jeong*, C. Tsingas

Simultaneous Joint Inversion Solutions for Improved Near-Surface Velocity Model Building Over Burgan Field in Kuwait - A. Mohamed*, W. Zahran, M. Ali, T. AlBader

The Impact of Low Frequencies in the Interpretation of 3D Broadband Seismic Data - L. Giroldi*

Three-Dimensional Supervirtual Seismic Refraction Interferometry: A Case Study in Western Saudi Arabia - P. I. Edigbue*, A. Al-Shuhail, S. Mahmoud

Velocity Model Building in Complex Setting from Sultanate of Oman - S. AlAbri*, A. AlMaamari, T. AlBusaidi, J. AlRyami, M. Van De Rijzen

Vibrator Automation: An Enabler for Higher Trace Density Acquisitions in the Middle East - A. Maugère, G. Ollivrin, P. Sicot, N. Tellier*, H. Al Zayer

ADVANCES IN SEISMIC INTERPRETATIONComparison of Far Field Zeroth Order Frequency Dependent Green’s Function Between Isolated and Connected Porosities - A. Ghosh*

Frequency-Dependent Elastic Moduli and Attenuation of Sandstone and Carbonate Rocks - A. Perbawa*, T. Finkbeiner, S. Sinan, M. Jervis, J. C. Santamarina

Geological Control in Machine Learning Based Seismic Facies Recognition - S. Zhang*, Y. Xu

Impact of Modeling Salt Velocity on Stringer Opportunities Within the South Oman Salt Basin - Y. Maskari*, A. Van Bruggen, A. R. Rahbi

Mapping Depositional Facies of a Permian-Carboniferous Siliclastic Reservoir Using Pre-Stack Inversion - A. Alsinan*

Novel Seismic Attribute Technology Utilizing Resonance and Dispersion to Indicate for Liquid Hydrocarbons - K. Skantze*

Prediction Techniques of Shear Wave Velocity in Carbonate Reservoir: A Comparative Study in East Java Basin, Indonesia - B. P. Putra*, D. P. Kusuma

Quantitative and Qualitative Interpretation of a Clastic Play in Central Oman Sultanate of Oman - D. Sulistiono*, A. Naamani, G. Lortzer, B. Cooper, M. Shaibani

Rock Physics Analysis for Sand and Shale Discrimination in the Zubair Formation in Central Iraq - C. Xu*, C. Chen, J. Deng, T. Yang, H. Yang, H. Bai

Rock Physics Guided Pre Stack Inversion for Facies and Fluid Prediction, Saudi Arabia - G. Wibisono*

Seismic Attributes and Spectral Decomposition Analysis to Detect Structural and Stratigraphic Features - M. Khan*, S. L. Sulami, A. M. A. Maskeen, K. Afzal

Spectral Decomposition Attribute Mapping of Fluvioglacial Channel Geometries in the Upper Ordovician Sarah Formation, North Western Saudi Arabia - N. Abbas*, M. Khan, K. Afzal

Technology Renewal of Fracture Prediction in OVT Domain Guided by Outcrop Fracture Geological Model and its Application - F. An*, X. Chen, X. Wei, G. Chen, Z. Zhang, Y. Xia

The Impact of Rock Physics Guided Seismic Property Forward Modeling on Stratigraphic Traps in Saudi Arabia - R. N. Al Zayer*, M. Ahmed

ADVANCES IN BOREHOLE GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS A New Exploration Midset Leads to Unprecedented Field Discoveries: A Successful Case of Multischale Integration - S. Salim, M. Sayed, A. El Araby, G. Sultan, A. Ramadan, A. Abdrabbo, M. H. Nassar*, A. M. Eissa

Comparison Between DAS-VSP Data Imaging and Inversion - N. A. Palacios*

Correlation of Borehole Images and Outcrops for Better Understanding of Memouiat Formation in Ghadames Basin Northwestern Libya - I. I. B. Mohamed*, W. Jibreel, G. Sultan, A. Gadalla, A. Elmasli, A. Elgmari

Comparison of Core Control and Geophysical Investigations, Silica Sand Deposits, Dawmat Al Jandal, Al Jawf at Saudi Arabia - G. Alsulaimani*

Detection of the Unayzah-Sarah Unconformity Using Integrated Image Log Interpretation - A. Li*, S. Haq, W. Wang, O. Kharouf, Y. Hu

Geological Imaging while Drilling with Oil-base Mud: Overcoming the Technology Barrier for High Definition Borehole Image Acquisition - C. Shrivastava*, V. Wibowo, C. Maeso, J. C. Auchere

Mauddud Carbonate Integreated Completion Design to Optimize Production a Success Story from NK Sabriyah Field Kuwait - K. Sikdar, N. Mumbai, H. El Din Ibrahim*, D. N. T. Jesudian, P. Marza , S. A. Akbar, A. Al Jamaan

Reservoir Rock Typing and Mapping in Tight Carbonate Reservoir from High Resolution Borehole Image - S. Yang*, R. H. Al Lawatia, C. Maeso, I. Le Nir, P. Schlicht

Wavefield Extrapolation for VSP Data Imaging and Inversion - J. Jiao*, M. S. Albannagi

ADVANCES IN MULTIPHYSICS TECHNOLOGIES An Integration of Satellite Imagery and GIS Surface Modeling for Oil and Gas Discovery - M. E. Phillips, M. E. Hinojosa*

An Overview of Photonics-Based Inference of the Mechanical Properties of Rocks - D. P. S. R. Alerigi*, S. Batarseh, H. Othman

Can We Improve Early Stage Exploration of Hydrocarbons Using Satellite Remote Sensing? - M. E. Phillips*

Imaging of Complex Geologic Subsurface Below Salt in Gulf of Suez - L. De Vincenzi*

Integrating Remote Sensing Use Landsat 8 Oli/Tirs Satellite and Gravity Satellite Data for Hydrocarbon Exploration - J. L. Tarigan*, D. A. Ar

Mapping Basalt Thickness Using Magnetic Spectra - A. Salem*, D. Ion, A. Juhani, E. Muzaiyen

Optimization of Helicopter-Borne TEM for Imaging Base of Sand Dunes - E. Turkoglu*, D. Colombo, G. McNeice

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND DATA ANALYTICS A Workflow for Automated Multiple Segments Core-to-Log Depth Shifting - M. Al Ismail*, M. Mezghani, A. Qasem

Accurate Velocity Model Building Using Machine Learning Approach - A Case Study from Offshore Nile Delta - H. Z. El-Mowafy*, I. A. Mohamed

Achieving Continuous Upstream Data Integration Using Microservices Architecture - A. Bin Mahfoodh*, M. Hawi, K. Hakami

Building Data Quality Management System Alongside the Master Data Repository - N. Li*, S. Khan, M. Hakami, N. Qadous, K. Hakami, R. Jawad

Capturing and Securing Exploration's Digital Assets - P. P. K. Sheik*

Capturing of Exploration Nonseismic Data into Relational Repositories - A. M. Bakhsh*

Combining Artificial Intelligence with Traditional Image Processing for Improved Thin Section Analysis of Clastic Rocks - M. A. Al Ibrahim*, M. Mezghani

Deriving at-the-Bit Reservoir Insights from Real-Time Drilling Data. A Probabilistic Machine-Learning Attempt to Estimate Porosity from Measurement While Drilling - N. Leseur*, M. Ismail

Development of an Integrated Monitoring Tool for Oil Field Activities - G. Mackenzie, B. Edward, O. Oz, H. Rahimi, M. Janahi, A. Asadalla*

Event Detection and First Arrival Picking in the Groningen Area Using Convolutional Neural Networks - A. A. Shaheen*, U. Bin Waheed, S. M. Hanafy

In-House System Migration - The Benefits of Understanding the Data Structure of Oil and Gas Enterprise Systems - S. Shebani*, H. Baqer, F. Malalla

Investigating the Use of Machine Learning in Pattern Recognition of Seismic Facies: Which Attributes to Use? (A Case Study) - E. Aljish, A. M. Alali*, P. Nivlet

Multi Algorithm Approach for Legacy Well Document Classification - L. Alsuhaibani*, N. Almohammadi, S. Alduhaim, Z. Alghamdi, F. Albassam

Qualitative and Quantitative Digital Frac Platform for Reservoir Stimulation Operations in Oman Fields - A. Al Hinai*, J. C. Florez, M. Al Hinai

Quantifying Uncertainty in Reservoir Properties by Integrating Statistical Rock Physics, Deterministic Seismic Attributes and Geostatistical Stochastic Simulation in Stybarrow Field - M. N. ALDossary*, T. Mukerji

The Implementation of GIS in Field Development Activities - D. Belal*, F. Al-Bous

Utilization of Geochemical Signatures to Predict Rock Mechanical Properties Using Machine Learning Algorithm - M. Hussain*, A. Amao, K. Al-Ramadan, G. Jin

PETROPHYSICSA Comparative Analysis for Optimal Fracture Design Between the Crest and Flank Wells. Examples from Saih Rawl, Oman Tight Gas Field - A. Al Hinai*, M. Abdelazim, A. Al Suleimani

A New Approach for Rock Typing Using Dimensional Analysis to Estimate Permeability - M. Abdullah*, A. Garrouch




Assessment of Rock Mechanical Properties to Better Characterize a Carbonate Formation - R. Varela-Pineda*, O. Hamid, O. Meza, A. Santagati

Defining Barrier Evaluation Experience in Coated Casings in Middle East - P. Iqbal*, A. Bazid, M. K. Azim

Density Equivalent (DEQ): A Novel Practical Method for Evaluating Pressure in Offshore Malaysia - Y. E. Sugiharto*, G. Gaafar

Electromagnetic Physical Test of Bead-Shaped Fractured Vuggy Carbonate Hydrocarbon Reservoir in Frequency Domain - G. Zhao*, G. Xia, Z. Liu, W. Dong, X. Zhang, G. Hou

Formation Evaluation of Radhuma Formation in Greater Burgan Area - Case Study - State of Kuwait - A. Al-Ajmi, B. Khan, A. Zaher, H. Al-Fadhli*, A. Najem, S. Singh, A. Singavarapu, T. Al-Adwani

Integrated Advance Surface Analysis and Petrophysics Formation Evaluation for Enhanced Reservoir Characterisation - S. F. AlTurki*

Introducing NMR to the Reservoir Characterization and Hydrocarbon Potential Evaluation of the Jurassic Hith and Gotnia Formations - A. N. Abughneej*, A. Embaireeg, Z. Ramadan, T. Aladwani, A. Abdulla

Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Profitability of Complex Deviated Wells with Formation Evaluation Measurements Through Drill Pipe: A Case Study Onshore Kuwait - D. A. Freile*

Multiscale Digital Rock Analysis of Jurassic Carbonates for Exploration Support in Eastern Saudi Arabia - I. Deshenenkov, A. Furaish*, A. Zahrani

NMR Estimated Permeability, Calibration and Validation in Gas Reservoirs, Nile Delta - A. H. Abouzaid

Physics-Guided Machine Learning for Carbonate Petrofacies Classification Based on Mercury Injection Capillary Pressure Analytics and Mud-Filtrate Invasion Modeling - C. Xu*

Porosity − Permeability Relationship of Argillaceous Porous Media Under Stress Conditions - G. Lei*, Q. Liao, S. Patil, Y. Zhao

Quantifying the Effects of Heavy Minerals on Thermal Neutron Porosity in Permo-Carboniferous Sandstone - O. Akinyose, T. Alshaikhmubarak, M. Van Steene*, L. Mosse

Quantifying Uncertainty in Oil Resources Assessment Pre and Post Drilling - S. M. Al-Shehri*

Standalone Cased-Fole Formation Evaluation Using Advanced Multifunction Pulsed Neutron Measurement - Case Study from South of Iraq - M. Al-Jubouri*, L. Mosse, A. Shabeeb, X. Xiaori, W. An, Y. Weili

Synthetic Seismic Modeling of the Late Cretaceous Carbonate Series, Albania - J. Jaballah*, J. Le Goff, A. Slootman, A. Hairabian, J. Reijmer

Systems and Procedure for Obtaining Relative Permeability Ratio from Data Acquired During Drilling Operation - B. O. Kayode*, B. Ghamdi

Validation of the Digital Rock Models with Capillary Pressure Data in the Unayzah Group - H. Alhilal*, I. Deshenenkov, A. Furaish

PETROLEUM SYSTEMS AND BASIN MODELING A Charge Systems Analysis of Lower Cretaceous Intervals: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia - Y. A. Garoot*, J. Ismail, O. Aksu, A. Ahmad

Advanced Tectonic Heat Flow Modeling in Kuwait, Implication for Temperature and Petroleum System Modeling - R. A. Fattah*, R. Verreussel, S. Nelskamp, S. Al-Ali, A. Al-Khamiss, F. Sadeq

Challenges and Modeling Results of a Mature Rich Gas Condensate Field Redevelopment Study Applying Depletion and Multiple EOR Methods to Unlock Field Potential - D. Al Kharusi*

Cretaceous - Cenozoic 3D-Architecture of the Rub’ Al Khali Basin - M. Keller*

Cretaceous Source Rock Distribution, Richness, Thermal Maturity and Petroleum Generation History, Sirt Basin, Libya - K. A. Albriki*, F. Wang, M. LiChina, R. El Zaroug

Deep Petroleum Systems in China Marine and Lacustrine Basins - F. Wang*, W. Feng, K. A. Albriki, J. Ren, Y. Shi, Z. He

Definition of the Timing of Hydrocarbon Generation with Multiple Uplift and Erosion Events in Arabian Peninsula - H. Alhalal*, O. Soyhan, R. Weight, A. Pepper

Dropbox Data Submission (Darwazah) - H. J. Al-Aradi*

Integrating Palaeogeographic Mapping, Palaeo-Earth System Models and Numerical Stratigraphic Forward Modeling: A New Workflow to Reduce Uncertainties in Frontier and Underexplored Basins - M. Moragas*, A. Ashley, P. Valdes, M. Harrison, D. Gold

Map-Based Maturity Modeling Approach for Defining Liquid-Rich Shale Play - O. Soyhan, R. W. Weight, H. R. Halal, Y. A. Qahtani

Migration and Charge History Through Source Rock Geochemical Parameters - M. Assadeq*

Oil Biodegradation Controlled by Freshwater Recharge and Tectonic Inversion in Siliciclastic Reservoirs of the Wasia Group, Saudi Arabia - S. Stewart*, S. Black, M. Abdou, J. Ismail

Petroleum Play Fairway Analysis of the Middle Paleocene Lower Beda Formation, Concession 71, South-Central Sirt Basin, Libya - H. K. Hamed*, M. Hrouda

Seismic Interpretation, Petrophysical Analysis and Conceptual Depositional Model of Sui Main Limestone, Qadirpur Gas Field Middle Indus Basin Pakistan - Z. U. H. Abbasi*, A. Taimur

Structural Evolution of East Ghazalat Area, Northern Western Desert, Egypt - A. A. Eid*, M. Darwish, A. N. El-Barkooky, E. Shaheen

Structural Evolution of the Sirhan Graben in Northwest Saudi Arabia - K. Bargah*, P. Gomez

Study Source Rock Potential and Sealing Capacity of the Upper Triassic Baluti Formation, Kurdistan Region-Iraq - A. Edilbi*, S. Bowden, A. Mohamed, M. G. Piroui

Tectono-Stratigraphy and Depositional Modeling of the Tear Drop Basin of the Kalhur Member in Zagros Basin, Iran - M. R. Naeeji, M. H. Adabi*, M. H. Aliee, M. Liaghat

The Mechanisms of Oil Migration and Accumulation in the Abadan Plain, Iran, Based on Oil-Oil Correlation Studies - E. Dehyadegari*, M. H. Adabi

Utilizing 3D Basin Modeling to Predict Fluid Composition on a Large Structure in Saudi Arabia - R. E. Delidais*, L. Ellis

EXPLORATION DRILLING A Collaborative Approach in Horizontal Drilling, Minagish Field, West Kuwait - T. M. El Gezeery*, Y. A. Halawa, N. A. Al Shemali, Z. G. Ramadan, N. Al Hamad

Benewangi-01 Discovery: A Lesson Learned Basement Play in the CPP Block, Central Sumatra Basin - R. Oksuanandi*

Delineation of Tidally-Influenced Fluvial Channels and Estuarine Sand Bars Using Geostatistical Seismic Inversion; A Case Study from the Western Desert of Egypt - H. El-Mowafy*, W. S. A. Said

Determine the Basement by Using XRF - F. A. Alhazzaa*, M. M. Alotaibi, N. S. AlShammary, M. B. Kidir

Geosteering Horizontal Wells in High Pressure and Sour Environment in South Oman - H. K. Shabibi*, F. Al Abri, A. Abri, L. Soden

How Much of Chemicals is Enough for an Effective Water Shutoff? - N. E. Al Adani*, A. Al-Ghadhouri

Salt Drilling Challenges in Exploratory Wells - R. Sierraalta*

The Application of Mechanical Specific Energy in Geosteering Slim Hole Horizontal Wells - T. M. El Gezeery*, N. A. Al Shemali, M. Al Haddad, M. Al Rashidi, S. Matar, E. Sitinjak, P. Odiase

CONVENTIONAL EXPLORATION An Integrated Understanding of Trap Development, Charge Timing and Fill History of the Shuaiba Reservoir and its Impact on Fluid Distribution in the Saih Rawl Field - B. Mamari*, I. Ahmed

Buried Crater Structure Mapped on 2D Seismic Data at Farayid, Northern Saudi Arabia - S. Stewart*, N. Abbas

More Oil and Gas to be Discovered in Mature Field; Two Case Histories from Offshore Abu Dhabi - A. Berrim*, A. F. Shokry

New Insights for Improving the Current Understanding of the Middle and Upper Jurassic Stratigraphy of Saudi Arabia - A. Al-Dhubaib*

Quantifying the Value of Seismic Data in a Tight Channel Sand Play - H. Alghenaim*, M. Alduhailan

Wrench Tectonics Implications: A Clue to Uncover Subtle Accumulations and Maximize Hydrocarbon Potentiality in Abu Sennan Field, Western Desert of Egypt - S. Salim*, M. Sayed, M. A. Basset, A. El Araby, M. H. Nassar, N. A. Sadek, A. Moustafa

UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES Channel Fill Prediction Through Relative Seismic Inversion of Modeled Wells - A. R. Alsaad*, J. Ahmad

Does Geomechanics Matter? Identifying Enabling Factors in Delivering Hydraulic Fracture Placement for Horizontal Wells in Tight Gas Reservoirs - A Case Study in Northern Oman - R. Yuan*, C. Veeken, A. Suleimani

Effect of Hydraulic Fracture Geometry in Multi-Stage Horizontal Laterals − A Production Flow Simulation Study - A. M. Khan*, J. Olson

Effect of Pore Confinement on Huff-n-Puff in Shale Formations - T. Plaksina*

Geochemistry Analysis and Lab Data Corrections in Jurassic Carbonate Source Rock in Saudi Arabia: Implications on Resource Assessments - A. Al Eid*, J. Biollo, I. Leyva, A. Hakami

Inquiry Into in Situ Permeability Stress Dependency in Shale Reservoirs: Insights from Eagle Ford and Haynesville Wells - C. Kurison*, H. Kuleli, A. H. Mubarak, D. A. Mohammed, A. S. Abdelghayoum

Insights from Coupled Geochemical-Geomechanical Workflows: Refining Mineral-Based Brittleness Models with Geomechanical Constraints at the Scale(s) of Measurement - H. Rowe*, S. Arrington, M. Matheny


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Multi-Scale Characterization of an Early Kimmeridgian Organic-Rich Calcareous Mudstone for Unconventional Assessment - S. Chan*, J. Humphrey, A. Alqubalee

Providing a Basis to Improve the Representation of Reservoir Physics Using Structural Modeling and Analysis - A. Vaughan*, A. Bladon, S. Todman, C. McAnally, F. McLean, F. Marks, C. Reilly, M. Valcarcel

Shallow Biogenic Gas Play: A Perspective in Mahanadi Onland Basin, India - P. K. Padhy*

Successful Implementation and Effective Hydraulic Fracturing of Jurassic, HPHT and Tight Carbonate Reservoir in the State of Kuwait: A Case Study of an Exploration Well - A. Al-Ateeq*, A. Al-Ibrahim, H. Al-Bader, M. Ayyavoo, V. S. Duggirala, P. Subban

The Possibility of Finding Basement Hydrocarbon Reservoir in the Central Arabian Plate - M. Aldomaini

RIFT BASIN EXPLORATION Analysis of Intrusive and Extrusive Volcanism and Volcanic Related Features: A Case Study from Extensional/Early Volcanic Passive Margins - S. I. Egbeni*, L. Percy, D. Bruce

Characteristics and Recognition of Strike-Slip Fault Components in a Normal Fault Extension-Pre-Rift System - A. Almusaeed*

Evidence of the Mid-Clysmic Event in the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia - H. Aldaif*

New Insights into the Basin Evolution and Hydrocarbon Potential of the Exmouth Sub-Basin, North West Shelf, Australia - S. Tewari*, O. Schenk, C. C. Dempsey, A. Karvelas, R. Benson, M. Cheng

Quantifying the Amount of Exhumation of the Jurassic Unconformity in Petrel Sub-Basin - K. F. Alkhaldi*

Red Sea Turbidite Biostratigraphy: New Developments in Miocene Stratigraphy - A. A. Alibrahim*, M. M. Sadah, A. S. Henderson, C. Scheibe

Reservoir Quality and Architecture of Fluvial and Lacustrine Sandstones in Agordeed Field, Melut Basin, Southern Sudan - A. A. Badi*, O. M. Abdullatif, O. A. Al Badri

Sediment Distribution and Depositional Environment of Syn-Rift Stratigraphy, Red Sea Basin, Saudi Arabia - R. Alasad*, A. Hajji

Structural Reactivation History of a Saudi Arabian Platform - A. J. Yeadon*, S. A. Stewart, W. M. Gharbi

Tectonostratigraphic Evolution Framework for a Rift Basin - H. M. Aljubran*

The Initiation of the Northern Red Sea Strike Slip Fault System - T. Alshammasi*, R. Asuaje, H. Ramadhan, A. Alhani, A. Afifi

HYDROCARBON TRAPS AND SEALS A New Risking Protocol for Seal - J. S. Davis*, K. C. Hood, K. J. Steffen, J. M. Matthews

Exploration Growth Potential in Lowstand Systems of Hauterivian to Barremian Lekhwair-Habshan-Salil-Rayda Carbonates: A Journey from Missed Pay Analysis to a Depositional Model Targeting Stratigraphic Traps - Y. S. AlQasmi*, N. Al Balushi, M. Alharthi, A. Alhajri, S. Albalushi

Fault Related Hydrocarbon Leakage as a Result of the Cenozoic Deformation, Saudi Arabia - Y. A. AlQahtani*, H. AlHindi, R. Weight, O. Soyhan, M. Phillips, M. Hulver

Map-Based Maturity Modeling Approach for Defining Liquid-Rich Shale Play - O. Soyhan*, R. W. Weight, H. R. Halal, Y. A. Qahtani

Reducing the Economic Risks in Fracture Basement Reservoir Development Based on Reservoir Characterization and Geomechanical Parameter Determination: Case Study in Yemen - M. B. Geri*

Salt Movement and Associated Salt Structures in the Red Sea - A. Muzaffar*, R. Borsato, J. Keller

The Triassic Sudair Prospectivity Understanding in North Sultanate of Oman: The Blessings of Jurassic Unconformity and Early Salt Evacuation to Provide Stratigraphic Traps - N. Al Balushi, M. Harthy, M. Al Shamli*, F. Al Rawahi, B. Al Mamari, I. Gomez-Perez

SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHYA Holistic Approach Towards Sedimentological and Stratigraphical Characterization of the Permo-Carboniferous Strata, Saudi Arabia - K. Dasgupta*, A. Nabiyev, M. Alsheikh, I. Fahmy, J. Melvin

A Sedimentological and Stratigraphic Characterization of the Tithonian Hith Evaporites and Carbonates in Saudi Arabia - D. AlJishi*, S. Di Simone, F. Alsinan

An Integrated Approach in Characterizing Depositional Facies Using Seismic and Well Penetration Data: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia - K. M. Aljoaib*

An Updated, Integrated Stratigraphic Framework for the Permian—Carboniferous Haushi Group of the Sultanate of Oman - G. M. Hughes*, A. M. Al Lawati

Applied Chitinozoan Biostratigraphy in the Qusaiba Member, Saudi Arabia - C. Cesari*, P. Breuer, H. Boukhamsin

Characterization of Pore Space Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Logs and Electrical Borehole Images in the Cretaceous Carbonate Reservoirs, South Iraq - W. Alward*, M. Al-Jubori, S. Basso, H. Yanhui, X. Xiaori, W. An

Core Based Sequence Stratigraphic, Petrographic and Reservoir Property Evaluation of the Pab Formation Within the Kirthar Block, Pakistan - P. S. Gonzalez*, M. Phukan, Q. Davies, I. Noor, M. Koprianiuk, I. U. Wahab, M. Makos, M. Gorniak

Defining Chemostratigraphic Zones from Principle Component Curves: A Study from Cretaceous Carbonates - N. A. Michael*, N. W. Craigie

Depositional Facies and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Cretaceous Deposits, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia - O. M. Soliman*, M. A. Katheri, H. A. Shakhs, S. S. Enezi, A. A. Alibrahim

Facies Heterogeneities of Fluvial-Dominated Estuarine Deposits: A Case Study from the Permian Basal Khuff Clastics Member, Saudi Arabia - M. Aldossary*, D. AlJishi

Integrated Biostratigraphy and Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy of the Middle-Upper Jurassic of Kuwait: Increasing Resolution Through a New Carbon Isotope Reference Curve for the Middle East - H. A. Al-Wazzan*, S. C. De Cabrera

Late Ordovician Pre-Glacial and Syn-Glacial Deposits from NW Saudi Arabia: Insights into Facies Analysis, Depositional Models and Present-Day Analogues - H. AlAnzi*

Micropalaeontology of the Mauddud Carbonates, Offshore Saudi Arabia - S. H. AlRashid*, A. S. Henderson, S. S AlEnezi

New Insights on the Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Arab-D in Central Saudi Arabia - S. Di Simone*, H. M. Qatari

Orbitally Driven Sequence Development of Permo-Triassic Upper Khuff Carbonates in Saudi Arabia - R. Al-Dukhayyil*, J. F. Read

Paleoenvironmental Evolution of the Jurassic Carbonate and Evaporite Platform, Saudi Arabia - M. Alvarez*, D. Tang, H. Setyabudi, R. Hubail

Revaluation of Geologic Setting of the Wadi as Sirhan Graben Al Qurayat, Saudi Arabia - A. Memesh*, S. Dini, A. Bamousa

Three Dimensional Architecture of a Jurassic Evaporite Basin Margin, Saudi Arabia - A. Yeadon*, H. Y. Alhawaj

INTEGRATED CASE STUDIES BY OPERATORS A Novel Approach to Unlock Brown Field Potential and Reduce Uncertainties: Technology Advancement Against Nature - A. Ashqar*

Arab Residual Oil Zone Evaluation and Development - A. Khayami*, A. Al Janahi, A. Abousetta, A. Mahmoud

Comparative Study on the Different Techniques Used to Identify Igneous or Metamorphic Rocks to Delineate the Basement Complex - E. C. Lacsamana*, C. Scheibe

Drillcam Integrated Seismic While Drilling System: Data Processing and Analysis - E. Hemyari*, I. Silvestrov, A. Bakulin

Influence of Late Jurassic Structural Inversion on Deposition of Gotnia Sequences at South and Southwest Kuwait - V. R. Maddipudi, T. F. Al-Adwani, M. Al-Mutairi*, F. Al-Nasser, S. B. Al-Faraj

Unconventional Tight Gas Advancement: Improved Well Delivery and Production From Horizontal Wells in the S Formation - A. Al Alawi*, W. Davila, I. Filipi, F. Elisabeth

GEOSCIENCES FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS 3D Mapping of Near Surface Cavities with Gravity and Electrical Resistivity Tomography: A Case Study - M. H. Al Ghailani*, A. Adetunji

A Taxonomic Revision on Late Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera and Implications for Red Sea Biostratigraphy - T. Alnasser*

Geophysical Investigation of Hammam Al Ali Hot Spring Geothermal System, Muscat, Oman - N. Al Mandhariya*, A. Ebrahimi, A. Adetunji

Geotechnical Characterization of Subsurface to Reduce Seismic Risk for the City of Chania, Greece: An Integrated Approach - I. Koutsoupakis, I. Tsompanakis, P. Soupios, S. Kaka*, K. Providakis

Improving X-Ray Fluorescence Factory Performance to Optimize Geological Samples Matrices - W. M. Hezam*, M. Soua

Investigating Fault Activity in the Paradox Basin Using U-th/he Geochronology - S. Almeshari*

Near Subsurface Mapping Using Ground Penetrating Radar Time vs Frequency Domains: Literature Review (2010 to 2019) - A. N. Nashwan*, K. J. Al-Juboori

Technical Advances in Water Well Operations: Lessons Learned from Saudi Arabia - H. U. Rehman*, H. N. Subaikhy

The Delineation of Near Surface Fractures Using Ground Penetrating Radar in Jal Az Zur Escarpment, North East Kuwait - M. Naqi*, A. AlShuaibi, A. A. AlQatari

Thermogis: A Tool for Assessment of Geothermal Potential in the Netherlands; How Oil and Gas Data are Used for Geothermal Energy Exploration - R. Abdul Fattah*, M. Vrijlandt, M. Struijk, L. Brunner, J. D. van W ees, D. Maljers




Workshop and Short Course

Geological Interpretation Guided by MultiphysicsDate: 16 March 2020Time: 09:00 – 13:00 hrsConveners: Susanne Witte, Shell Rader Abdul Fattah, TNO Friedrich Roth, EMGS Daniele Colombo, Saudi Aramco Luca Masnaghetti, SchlumbergerVenue: Westin Hotel, Bahrain City CentreFee: US$ 203 + 5% VATBooking Deadline: 14 February 2020

Workshop DescriptionHydrocarbon exploration is targeting increasingly chal-lenging geological settings and in many of these areas seismic imaging is difficult. Multiphysics (seismic and especially non-seismic data) can guide the geological in-terpretation and can enable us to reduce the uncertainty in subsurface evaluation in a cost-effective way.The key focus of the workshop will be on integrated in-terpretation, workflows and challenges. We will cover the principles for integrated interpretation of electromag-netic, gravity and magnetic data, rock properties (resis-tivities, densities and magnetic susceptibilities), geologic modeling and assessment of uncertainties. Constraints are required at different scales, depending on the ap-plication focus, from surface geology, tectonic regimes, seismic and the integration of associated petrophysical parameters. Finally, the business impact of the interpre-tation results will be discussed and how uncertainties can best be communicated between different disciplines.

Workshop ObjectivesThe goal of this workshop is to bring together technical ex-perts from industry, service provision and research institu-tions to discuss how the integration of multiphysics (seismic and especially non-seismic data) can guide the geological interpretation and can enable us to reduce the uncertainty in subsurface evaluation in a cost-effective way.

Who Should AttendThe workshop will span topics that will be of interest to experienced practitioners, both from industry and academia, as well as people without a background in non-seismic geophysics but with an interest in how the technology can be applied. Workshop participants will get a broad overview of how non-seismic geophysics is currently used in the industry. We invite participants to contribute their experiences (success stories and chal-lenges) in the form of case studies for discussion, includ-ing business objectives, feasibility assessment, work-flows, interpretation results and remaining uncertainties. There will be ample time for discussion.

Preliminary Workshop Program• Introduction and overview – multiphysics at different

scales• Regional exploration–guided by remote sensing, grav-

ity and (electro-)magnetics• Basin scale–integrated interpretation and joint inversion• Prospect scale – seismic processing, shallow hazard

identification, reservoir characterization, time lapse gravity

Conveners’ Bios

Susanne Witte, ShellSusanne Witte is the Principal Technical Expert within Shell for Non-Seismic Geophysics (Gravity, Magnetics and Electro-Magnetic technologies). She advis-es Operating Units worldwide, Exploration teams and Research regarding the acquisi-

tion, processing, integrated interpretation and technical developments of non-seismic geophysical data and tech-nologies. She is also developing and delivering non-seis-mic geophysical training within Shell’s Open University curriculum and externally to Shell’s (future) partners.

Susanne has over 30 years of experience with Shell in technical and management positions globally. In the first half of her career, she worked as Geophysicist, Seismic Interpreter and Geophysical Advisor. From 2005 un-til 2012 she held the position of Manager Quantitative Reservoir Characterization, leading a team of 10 geo-physicists and managing projects focused on the quan-titative, integrated interpretation of seismic and non-seismic data. From 2012 until 2017, she further developed her passion for integration of geophysics and geology with the objective of selecting high value business op-portunities in the role of Team Leader of the Middle East and North Africa Exploration team, leading a team of 12 (senior) geologists.

Rader Abdul Fattah, TNORader Abdul Fattah works as Exploration Geologist at the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO). His main expertise area is basin and petro-leum system modeling with focus on tem-perature and heat flow modeling on basin

scale. In the past years he worked on the application of GOCE satellite gravity data for oil and gas exploration purposes. He developed workflows to demonstrate the value of satellite gravity data for exploration in frontier areas. Besides his technical role in research projects, he has been involved in developing and setting up of inter-national research projects in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Friedrich Roth, EMGSFriedrich Roth is Global Geophysical Advisor at EMGS advising customers on the use of marine EM data for oil and gas exploration, available software and meth-ods for integrating these data into subsur-face imaging and integrated interpretation

workflows. In this role, he also leads customer initiatives aimed at developing an understanding of where and how EM data should be applied and building confidence in the data, e.g. post-mortem and global well calibration studies.

Friedrich has held various technical and managerial roles in EMGS since he joined the company in 2006. He started as Senior Physicist, developing 3D mod-eling tools and workflows for CSEM interpretation. He was appointed Research Manager in 2008 responsible for the company’s R&D program in processing, mod-eling and inversion methods. In 2011, he transferred to EMGS Americas in Houston as Exploration Advisor during a multi-year contract in Mexico representing the largest ever marine 3D CSEM acquisition program. Returning to Norway in 2012, he served as VP Imaging & Integration until 2019, managing the company’s imaging & interpretation services and associated sup-port and technology functions. His professional career started at Schlumberger as a researcher on borehole resistivity imaging. He is educated as a geophysicist and holds a MSc degree from the Colorado School of Mines, USA, and a PhD degree from the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.

Daniele Colombo, Saudi AramcoDr. Daniele Colombo is a Senior Geophysical Consultant at Saudi Aramco and Champion of Reservoir Multi-Physics Technology at EXPEC Advanced Research Center where he is working since January 2009. Previously he held various

positions in service companies such as Technical and R&D manager for seismic imaging in complex geol-ogy and Data Processing Manager for Schlumberger

in Milan and Calgary. He was at the forefront of the development of multi-physics imaging and joint inver-sion methods for integrated seismic-EM-gravity veloc-ity modeling applied to seismic depth imaging. This research activity gained several industry recognitions and awards which include the SEG Honorable Mention for Best Paper in The Leading Edge in 2016, Saudi Aramco CEO Excellence Award in 2018 for Disruptive Technology Creation and the 2020 AAPG Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award. He published more than 70 papers on a variety of subjects including micro seismic monitoring during reservoir stimulation, multi-physics joint inversion, depth imaging in complex ge-ology, near-surface velocity modeling and controlled-source electromagnetic applications for reservoir fluid monitoring. Dr. Colombo received a M.Sc. (1991) and a Ph.D. (1994) in geophysics from Milan University, fol-lowed by a post-doc position at the National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology in Rome. His research interests include seismic and electromagnetic imaging, and multi-physics joint inversion with application to exploration and reservoir monitoring.

Luca Masnaghetti, Schlumberger WesternGeco GeosolutionsLuca received his Master degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. After a short ex-perience in the Italian defense indus-try, he joined Geosystem in 2006 as EM

Geophysicist. After the acquisition of Geosystem by Schlumberger, he held positions as Senior Geophysicist, Research and Development Manager, Geophysics Team Manager and Data Processing and Modeling Manager at the Integrated Electromagnetics Center of Excellence in Milan.

He is currently the Manager of the Center and in charge of multiphysics and seismic reservoir characterization for WesternGeco. The Center develops and applies novel workflows and techniques for the integration of seismic, potential field and electromagnetic data.



IR 4.0 – The Role of AI in GeosciencesDate: 16 March 2020Time: 09:00 – 16:00 hrsInstructor: Malleswar Yenugu, IHS MarkitVenue: Westin Hotel, Bahrain City CentreFee: US$ 676 + 5% VATBooking Deadline: 14 February 2020

Course SummaryHydrocarbon reservoirs are constantly bringing new challenges to Geoscientists and Engineers for planning and proposing new wells to get maximum oil and gas output. Though our oil and gas industry is slow (particu-larly geosciences) in adopting AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology but recent publications and conferences on geosciences are dedicating to the research and applica-tions on AI.

This course focuses on the applications of AI and ML (Machine Learning) for different disciplines from geosciences. This course illustrates how geologists, petrophysicists and geophysicists are using AI and ML techniques in their workflows to reduce the uncertainty. The examples from both conventional and unconven-tional reservoirs include prediction of core data from well logs, automated well log editing, facies prediction from well logs, seismic attribute analysis using unsu-pervised learning, and sweet spot prediction for geo-steering. We will also show examples on how AI and ML techniques have been applied on geoscience (porosity, saturations, reservoir thickness, etc.) data and engineer-ing data (drilling and completions – e.g., cluster spacing, no. of fracture stages, etc.) for production optimization for unconventional shale reservoirs.

Learner Outcomes1. Introduction to AI and ML techniques – Supervised,

Unsupervised, Neural and Deep-Neural Networks with Examples.

2. Applications of AI and ML for core and well log data.3. Discuss the applications of AI and ML techniques for

qualitative and quantitative reservoir characterization.4. Applications of AI and ML for production optimiza-

tion for unconventionals.

Who Should AttendAll levels of experience from geologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists, rock physicists, geochemists, reservoir engineers, drilling, completions and production engi-neers, data scientists, data managers etc.

Instructor’s Bio

Malleswar Yenugu, IHS MarkitMalleswar Yenugu is currently working as an associate director in data analytics at IHS Markit in Houston, USA. He obtained his PhD in geophysics from University of Houston. He received BS (Physics) and MS (Geophysics) degrees from Andhra

University in India. He gained experience in seismic at-tribute analysis and reservoir characterization. He used integrated approaches from seismic, well log and cores for successful characterization of conventional and unconventional reservoirs. Dr. Yenugu also served as an AAPG visiting geoscientist where he visited and of-fered guest lectures at various universities like Stanford, Univ. of New Orleans, Univ. of Tulsa, Univ. of Houston in USA and IIT-Bombay in India and Univ. of Algeria and served as a short course instructor on unconvention-als and offered a webinar on applications of AI for SEG. He published and presented at various international journals and conferences. He serves as an associate editor for Interpretation journal and as a special editor for Geophysics journal. He was also awarded the SPIRIT scholarship (2011) from ConocoPhillips and the Global Geoscience Award (2012) from ExxonMobil. His research interests include petrophysics, rock physics, geome-chanics, reservoir characterization and implementing AI techniques. He is a member of SEG, AAPG, SPWLA, EAGE, and SPE.

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New Destination

hydrocarbon exploration, and prediction of reservoir dis-tribution and improve seismic interpretation. The con-tinuous record of the Jurassic can contribute to a broad understanding of controlling factors and reconstruction of the paleogeography of the Arabian Platform as well as the Neo-Tethys Ocean.

Objectives• Provide a high-resolution sequence stratigraphic

column of middle to late Jurassic formations based onsequential hierarchical organization, cyclic sedimento-logical patterns and geometries.

• Characterization and hierarchy of the sequenceboundaries, unconformities and time lines at differentscales.

• Understand the controls on vertical facies evolution,properly interpret depositional environments and buildrealistic depositional model.

• Give new ideas on the spatial and temporal reservoir/seal rock distribution in a shallow-marine mixedcarbonate-siliciclastic platform.

• Discuss subsidence, tectonics, climate and eustasy ascontrols on platform development and facies verticalevolution.

Advances in Jurassic Stratigraphy: Sequence Stratigraphic Scheme for the Middle-Upper Jurassic, Jabal Tuwaiq, Central Saudi ArabiaOrganizer: Dhahran Geoscience Society (DGS)Field Trip Leader: Abdullah Al-MojelDates: 14 - 15 March 2020Location: Saudi ArabiaStart / Return: RiyadhFee: US$ 1,872 + 5% VAT for 2 days (stay-

ing in a hotel – no camping)Booking Deadline: 15 January 2020

Who Should AttendThe field trip is designed for a wide audience of geolo-gists, geophysicists and paleontologists from beginners to experienced specialists. Participants should have a basic knowledge of sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy.

Field Trip DescriptionThe Middle-Upper Jurassic outcrop (Callovian to Kimmeridgian) is the westernmost and landward strati-graphic record of the prolific Jurassic stratigraphy (Tuwaiq/Hadriya, Hanifa, Jubaila and Arab-D). These outcrops are well exposed and easily accessible along the Tuwaiq Escarpments forming spectacular west-facing continuous cuestas extending 1000 km north to south near Riyadh. The field trip reveals for the first-time depo-sitional models that subdivide the Middle-Upper Jurassic into genetically related sequences that are not always obvious from subsurface data. These observations provide better significant understanding of the Jurassic history and tectonostratigraphic events of the Arabian Platform.

The field trip demonstrates an integration of the previ-ous biostratigraphic data with detailed new sedimento-logical measured sections and subsurface gamma-ray logs, offering high-resolution sequence stratigraphic frameworks. This integration provides a comprehensive reference for the most economically important forma-tions in the Arabian Platform. This rock-based and direct assessment provides guidelines for reservoir modeling,

Field Trips



The useful concepts and lessons to be learned from the field trips are:A. Reassessment of the depositional and environmental

indication of sedimentary facies and biofacies.B. Interpretation of transgressive and regressive cycles

from core and gamma ray logs.C. Assess direction of facies migration through time

(critical for exploration).D. Understanding of carbonate platform evolution from

tabular to differentiated platform (layer-cake to clino-form) in response to accommodation and carbonateproduction.

E. Identification of main stratigraphic marker events(e.g., tectonic tilt, climatic change, carbonate demise,eutrophication, siliciclastic influx) that guide regionalcorrelation.

Terms and Conditions• Participants are required to purchase their air tickets

for his / her flight to the field trip location. Travel datesto consider – arrival one day prior to the field trip anddeparture on the last day (evening) of the field trip, orthe day after the field trip has ended.

• Cancellations received on or before the 14 January2020 will be charged $300.

• Cancellations received after the 14 January 2020 willbe charged the full amount.

• Fees include food and transportation from14 - 15 March 2020.

• Fees include accommodation for the nights of 13, 14,15 March 2020.

• Fees do not include visa application costs.

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Awali Field Visit, BahrainOrganizer: Tatweer PetroleumField Visit Leaders: Ahmed Fateh, Abdulkarim Alali,

Ahmed Alrumaidh, Tatweer Petroleum

Date: 16 March 2020Time: 07:30 – 15:00 hrsLocation: BahrainStart / Return: Bahrain International Exhibition

and Convention CentreFees: US$ 100 + 5% VATBooking Deadline: 3 March 2020

Who Should AttendGeoscientists and Petroleum Engineers

Field Visit DesciptionThe Awali field was the first field to be discovered in the Arabian Peninsula in 1932. Located 30 km south of Manama, the field continues to be a significant contribu-tor to the local economy. It is a geologically complex field, measuring approximately 15km long and 5km wide and includes sixteen stacked oil reservoirs and six gas reservoirs located within more than six thousand meters of stratigraphy.

The field visit will cover outcrops around the Jebel Al Dukhan area, the surface expression of the Awali anti-cline, where Eocene Dammam and Rus carbonates are exposed as a series of small Jebels and rimrock cliffs and are surrounded by younger Miocene and Quaternary deposits on the periphery.

The one-day visit will give participants an overview of the structural history of the island, facies architecture and evidences of geomorphological processes active on the field. It will also cover present day oil and gas infra-structure in the field and the BAPCO Oil museum.

Field StopsJebel Area• Series of small Jebels where main features of the Awali

anticline can be observed along with outcrops of theEocene Rus group.

• Mineralized fault: representing the main faulting trendof the Awali anticline central graben.

• Interior basin Rus group pavements.

Facilities Stops• Overview of the main infrastructure on the field.• Water Treatment Plant: receives liquid production from

surrounding manifolds for further separation where oiland water gets separated through series of separationmethods both physical and chemical assisted separa-tion. The separated high quality water is then injectedback to the reservoir.

• Gas Compression Station: established to compress as-sociated gas produced from WM up to adequate pres-sure for re-injection into the reservoirs.

• Steam Generation Station/Pilot where treated water ispumped to the steam generation facility to producesteam for steam injection.

Quarry Area• Rimrock forming the internal slope of Awali structure.• Cyclic deposition of the Eocene Dammam deposits

and recent sandier deposits can be observed.

Tree of Life• Site of cultural and archeological importance.

Dar Al Naft• Well No. 1 First discovery well in Arabian Peninsula

drilled in 1931.• Dar Al Naft: Small hall displaying historical items and

archive photographs related to the history of the petro-leum industry in Bahrain.

Physical Excursion and Weather ConditionsThe amount of physical excursion is low to moderate. Certain outcrops would require walking around and gentle climbs. Walking shoes, hats and weather appropriate clothing are recommended. Weather during March can be expected to be sunny with pleasant to warm temperatures.

Terms and Conditions• Cancellations received before 2 March 2020 will be

charged $20.• Cancellations received after 2 March 2020 will be

charged the full amount.



Lower Cretaceous Carbonates of the UAE, Implication for Hydrocarbon Field Development Organizer: Emirates Society of Geoscience

(ESG)Field Trip Leaders: Christoph Lehmann and

Henry Ewart EdwardsDates: 20 – 21 March 2020Location: UAEStart / Return: Ras Al KhaimahFee: US$ 1,050 + 5% VAT for 2 days (stay-

ing in a hotel – no camping)Booking Deadline: 21 January 2020

Who Should AttendThose interested in reservoir geology including ge-ologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists and reservoir engineers

Field Trip DescriptionThe geological setting of the UAE provides an ideal back-drop to study and cover a wide range of both carbonate depositional environments, their tectono-stratigraphic settings, and their relationships. The carbonates, which will be visited at outcrop, form the most prolific oil and gas producing reservoirs in the Middle East. Over a rela-tively small geographical area the participants will have the opportunity to observe a variety of carbonates rocks depositional settings and tectono-diagenetic modifica-tions.

Travelling to the northern, UAE part of the Oman Mountains the carbonate field trip will be held over 2 days around Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), northern Emirates, concentrating on Mesozoic carbonates of the Lower Cretaceous Thamama and Shuaiba Formations. These Thamama reservoir equivalents were deposited in an epeiric carbonate platform setting spanning over 1000 km across the Middle East. The younger, shallow-water carbonates of the Shuaiba Fomation formed over a simi-lar extent in the region, developed around an intra-shel-fal basin (Bab Basin). During sea level fall progradation of shallow-water carbonates into the basin occurred. Structures that influence and modify reservoir properties and characteristics, possibly affecting local sedimenta-tion and diagenesis, can also be understood at the same outcrops.

Reservoir quality, reservoir heterogeneity, sequence stra-tigraphy, diagenetic factors, depositional models, play concepts and tectonic effects on reservoir characteristics will be discussed. Overall, these themes will provide a framework for understanding hydrocarbon field devel-opment schemes, since these carbonates are of tremen-dous economic importance –being the reservoirs for some of the world’s largest fields.

Objectives• Three-dimensional interaction of sedimentary geobod-

ies and structures – outcrop analogue application up toa km scale.

• Direct comparisons with the stratigraphy, facies andgeobodies of the Thamama Group reservoirs (primarilyKharaib & Shuaiba Fm’s).

• A transect through the top Lekhwair to base Nahr Umrequivalent units in three wadi outcrops.

• Sequence stratigraphic phenomena: correlating keysurfaces between wadi outcrops on a 1-5km scale.

• Determining geological feature continuity from anintra-cell to inter-well scale, as appropriate for geologi-cal modelling.

• Understanding spatial distribution of diagenetic modifi-cations, especially dolomitisation of specific units.

• Structural geological significance of sub-seismic toseismic scale faults that offset thin reservoir units.

• Tectonic progression through weakly faulted platformcarbonates to highly deformed deeper basinal Jurassic.

• Juxtaposition of the Jurassic thrusted over theCretaceous - Ras Al Khaimah mountain front mainthrust: characterize the damage zone.


for his / her flight to the field trip location. Travel datesto consider – arrival one day prior to the field trip anddeparture on the last day (evening) of the field trip.

• Cancellations received on or before the 20 January2020 will be charged $300.

• Cancellations received after the 20 January 2020 willbe charged the full amount.

• Fees include food and transportation from20–21 March 2020 (excluding dinner).

• Fees include accommodation for the nights of 19 and20 March 2020.

• Please note transportation to and from Ras Al Khaimahis not included.

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Cambro-Ordovician Tight Gas Reservoirs, Sultanate of Oman, Haima Supergroup (Barik, Al Bashair, and Miqrat FormationsOrganizer: Geological Society of Oman (GSO)Field Trip Leader: Salmeen Al MarjibiDates: 20 – 22 March 2020Location: OmanStart / Return: MuscatFees: US$ 2,288 + 5% VAT for 3 days (stay-

ing in a guest house – no camping)Booking Deadline: 14 February 2020

Who Should AttendGeoscientists

Field Trip DescriptionThe 3 day field trip will take place in the Qarn Mahatta Humaid area in central Oman , Haushi-Huqf High in the eastern continental margin of Arabia. The field trip will visit the outcrops of the Cambrian to Ordovician Haima Supergroup (i.e. Miqrat, Barik, Al Bashair forma-tions) that hosts the majority of the Sultanate of Oman’s gas and condensate tight resources at great depth in the sub-surface. The outcrops demonstrate wide range of depositional environments, including alluvial and playa/lacustrine to sabkha, shallow marine, and braid-delta.

During the trip, different aspects will be addressed and dis-cussed, including reservoir architecture and heterogeneity, reservoir connectivity and fracability, and reservoir pre-dictability by using different subsurface data. In addition, the implications for field development planning and pro-duction performance will be addressed. The participants will also be able to see the Permian-aged fossilised trees of the Gharif Formation (Unayzah B and C equivalent).

Objectives• Understand wide range of different depositional

environments, mainly alluvial and playa/lacustrine to sabkha, shallow marine, and braid-delta through the well preserved outcrops of Miqrat, Al Bashair, and Barik formations.

• To address outcrop sedimentology, architecture and heterogeneity and some of the challenges of develop-ing these reservoirs in the subsurface.

• Understand the outcrop geology with particular refer-ence to cyclicity, reservoir variability, connectivity, and fracability.

• To learn different ways to improve reservoir predictabil-ity by using different subsurface data (wells, seismic).

• Assess the implications for field development planning and production performance.


for his / her flight to the field trip location. Travel dates to consider – arrival one day prior to the field trip and departure on the last day (evening) of the field trip.

• Cancellations received on or before the 13 February 2020 will be charged $300.

• Cancellations received after the 13 February 2020 will be charged the full amount.

• Fees include food and transportation from 20–22 March 2020.

• Fees include accommodation for the nights of 20 and 21 March 2020.



Core Display: Source Rock Sequences of Arabia

Integrated Core and Poster Display of Arabia’s Major Source Rock Sequences

Date: 17 – 19 March 2020Leaders: Volker Vahrenkamp, Israa Abu-Mahfouz

and Thomas Finkbeiner, KAUST

Display DescriptionCore displays provide unique opportunities to students, geoscientists, academicians, industry and young profes-sionals alike to learn, understand, exchange ideas, and constructively interact. This is not only beneficial for personal edification but also adds to corporate under-standing and knowledge.

The objective of this core display is to gain an improved understanding of the different source rocks sequences found on the Arabian plate, which contain some of the most prolific hydrocarbon reservoirs of the world. As such, cores will provide a unique overview of litho/bio-facies, organic matter, lateral and vertical heterogeneities in a se-quence stratigraphic context. This broad display will allow a better understanding on source rock deposition and the origin of charge for the different reservoirs in the region.

Core displays will be accompanied by thin section/SEM Pictures and Petrophysical data. The display will include integrated poster displays to provide an overview about the displayed source rock sequences.

The following major source rock sequences are targeted:• PreCambrian Carbonates & Clastics (e.g., the Buah,

Shurham, Ara, Athel from Oman)• Silurian Clastic Shales (e.g., Qalibah/Qusaibah Fm from

KSA)• Late Jurassic Carbonates (e.g., Tuwaiq Mountain,

Hanifa, Jubaila, Diyab, Najmah Formations from KSA, Bahrain, UAE & Kuwait)

• Early Cretaceous Carbonates (e.g., Sulay and Manifa from KSA, UAE)

• Mid-Cretaceous Carbonates (Safaniyah, Shilaif, Natih B from KSA, UAE & Oman)

• Late Cretaceous/Early Cenozoic Carbonates (e.g., Muwaqqar Fm from Jordan)

* The actual line-up may vary depending on company clearance and contributions.

ItineraryThe display will be held over 3 days at the Bahrain International Convention and Exhibition Centre start-ing on Tuesday, 17 March at 9:00am and closing on Thursday, 19 March at 2:00pm. Timing of display ses-sions will be announced in the final program.

Leaders’ Bios

Volker C. Vahrenkamp, KAUSTProf. Volker C. Vahrenkamp is a Professor of Earth Science & Engineering in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He is a specialist in carbonate geology, geochemistry and 3D reservoir modelling. He worked 30 years

for Shell and has more than 19 years’ experience working with different reservoirs in the region. He holds a MSc in Engineering Geology from the University of Michigan and a PhD in marine geology from the University of Miami.

Israa Abu-Mahfouz, KAUSTDr. Israa Abu-Mahfouz is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Centre (ANPERC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). She is a specialist in naturally fractured reservoirs, unconven-

tional hydrocarbon reservoirs, geomechanics, geo-chemistry and reservoir modeling. She worked 5 years for Shell and has 10 years’ experience in industry and academia. She holds a BSc and MSc in Geology from the Hashemite University, Jordan and a PhD in Petroleum/Structural Geology from the University of Oxford, UK.

Thomas Finkbeiner, KAUSTDr. Thomas Finkbeiner is a Senior Research Scientist in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He is a specialist in geomechan-ics, drilling, well completion, natural frac-ture systems, and reservoir modeling. He

has more than 20 years’ experience in in industry and academia. He holds a M.S. Exploration and Development from Stanford University, California and a PhD in Geophysics from Stanford University, California.

Contributors: ADNOC, KOC, Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources (Jordan), PDO, Saudi Aramco, Tatweer.

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IFP Energies nouvelles Brown Bag Luncheon Meeting

Date: Time: Venue:

Speakers:

Tuesday, 17 March 202012:00 – 13:00 hrsConference Room 3, Bahrain Exhibition and Convention CentreMaria- Fernanda Romero-Sarmiento, IFPENChristophe Preux, IFPENFadi Henri Nader, IFPENVincent Richard, IPFEN

Objectives:Present recent advances of IFPEN R&D projects pertain-ing to the characterization and integrated numerical modelling leading to better constrain:• Acid fluid generation & migration in deep basins (CO2,

H2S)• Advanced geochemical analyses of organic matter• Organic matter (source rocks) deposition and preser-

vation• Deepwater sedimentary architectures & facies distribu-

tion

• Carbonate (fractured) reservoirs• Advanced reservoir simulations (souring, aquather-

molysis, gas condensate, chemical EOR)• Digital transformation

Method:Share case studies (e.g. Atlantic-margins, Mediterranean region, Asia-Pacific, North America), to prove how a multi-scale, multi-disciplinary integrated approach can be used to predict carbonate/clastic reservoir play fairways, presence of viable source rocks and petroleum systems and to better understand basin- and reservoir-scale fluid flow.

Registration:Seats are limited and will be on a first come first served basis. To register please visit www.geo-expo.com

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AAPG ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXHIBITION

INCORPORATINGATINGATHE SEPM

ANNUAL MEETING

7-10 JUNEHOUSTON

Call for Abstracts Now Open

Submit your abstracts today for the American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) 2020 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas 7–10 June. Your research, knowledge, and expertise helps our geoscience community navigate towards a successful future. Submissions will be accepted under the following themes:

u Theme 1: Siliciclastic Systems

u Theme 2: Carbonates, Evaporites, and Mixed Systems

u Theme 3: Geochemistry, Basin Modeling, and Petroleum Systems

u Theme 4: Structure, Tectonics, and Geomechanics

u Theme 5: Unconventional Resources

u Theme 6: Energy Sustainability and the Environment

u Theme 7: Geophysics – What’s New and Innovative?

u Theme 8: Deep Integration of Data and Disciplines

u Theme 9: Expanding Energy Frontiers on Earth, Moon, and Mars

u Theme 10: Commercial Skills and Regulatory Framework

u Theme 11: SEPM Research Symposium

u Theme 12: History of Petroleum Geology

u Theme 13: AAPG and SEPM Student Research

Submission deadline: 26 September 2019

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Young Professionals and Students Program

Sunday 15 March 202008:30 - 17:30 AAPG Middle East Imperial Barrel Award Competition Westin Hotel

Monday 16 March 202008:00 - 12:00 Soft Skills Course: Resume Workshop & Interview Tips Conference Room 3

12:30 - 14:00 AAPG Middle East Reception and IBA Awards Ceremony Jumeirah Royal Saray Hotel

17:30 - 18:30 GEO Opening Ceremony Ritz Carlton Hotel

18:30 - 20:30 GEO Reception and Gala Dinner Ritz Carlton Hotel

Tuesday 17 March 2020 08:00 - 10:00 Technical Workshop: Machine Learning and AI Student Pavilion

10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break & Poster Presentations Exhibition Hall 1

10:30 - 12:00 GEO Plenary Session: Geosciences in the Digital World: 2020 and Beyond Conference Rooms 1 & 2

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Al Raya Suites

13:00 - 15:00 EAGE GEO Quiz Student Pavilion


15:30 - 17:00 Meet n' Greet Student Pavilion

17:30 - 20:30 Social Activity

Wednesday 18 March 202008:00 - 09:00 Discovery Thinking Series Session Student Pavilion

09:00 - 10:00 Core Workshop (Group 1)


10:30 - 12:30 SEG/DGS Middle East Challenge Bowl Student Pavilion


13:30 - 14:30 Core Workshop (Group 2)

14:30 - 15:00 Exhibition Visit Exhibition Hall 1


15:30 - 17:00 Panel Session: Life After School: Major Challenges in the Professional World Student Pavilion

Thursday 19 March 202008:00 - 12:00 Student Field Trip

12:00 - 12:20 Closing of Student Program Student Pavilion


* The program of activities for young professionals and students is only open to invited students and registered young professionals

Student Pavilion

Student Pavilion



Being very familiar with the day-to-day challenges in the E&P environment, as well as with the Middle Eastern culture and with university students, she passes on her experience to the younger generation. With her coach-ing expertise, she helps students and young profession-als to tap into their full potential, so that they develop into self motivated and responsible human beings, able to meaningfully and ethically contribute to society.

Machine Learning and AI WorkshopDate: 17 March 2020Time: 08:00 – 10:00 hrsInstructor: Hassan Almomin, Saudi AramcoVenue: Student Pavilion, Bahrain Exhibition and

Convention Centre

Who Should AttendAnyone from high school to PhD students who are inter-ested in learning the basics of Machine Learning and its applications

Course Description and ObjectiveThis course introduces several fundamental concepts and methods for machine learning. The objective is to familiarize the audience with some basic learning algo-rithms and techniques and their applications

Topics Covered1. Need for Machine Learning2. What is Machine Learning?3. Machine Learning Definitions4. Machine Learning Process5. Types of Machine Learning6. Type of Problems Solved Using Machine Learning

Instructor’s Bio

Hassan Almomin started his career with Saudi Aramco in 2015, where he com-pleted several assignments in seismic data acquisition, processing, inversion and imaging. He is currently working with the Rock Physics development team under the Geophysical Solutions Division.

He worked on multiple projects that were focused on Machine Learning. Hassan obtained his B.Sc. from Texas A&M University in 2015.

Resume Workshop & Interview TipsDate: 16 March 2020Time: 08:00 – 12:00 hrsInstructor: Mia Van Steenwinkel, Independent Petroleum Geology Trainer & ConsultantVenue: Conference Room 3, Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Centre

Who Should AttendStudents and graduates who want to find a job (or in-ternship) that suits them and who are committed to take the necessary steps to do that.

Workshop ObjectivesPrepare students and graduates for writing great re-sumes and for being at their best during a job interview.

Course DescriptionA mixture of practical advice and interactive exercises, in preparation of a great resume and a successful interview.

What You Will Learn• Do’s and don’ts for writing a resume• Applying those tips by writing a first-draft resume

|during the workshop• How to prepare for a job (or internship) interview• Answering tough interview questions• Phone interview tips• Calming interview nerves• How to gain interview confidence• Body language in an interview• Post-interview Thank You email• How to deal with rejection – and move on

Instructor’s Bio

Dr. Mia Van Steenwinkel is a freelance petroleum geology trainer and consultant, with more than 30 years of petroleum in-dustry experience in both exploration and production, as well as in project facilitation, training and coaching (at Shell, Petroleum Development Oman, and as Freelancer).

As an international trainer, she teaches both techni-cal courses (various petroleum geology courses in Exploration & Production, as well as geological field trips) and non-technical, personal development and leadership workshops (i.e. “MASTER your Mind”, “SMART Learning”, “Building Learning Teams”, etc.) in both the industry and at universities.


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Discovery Thinking Series SessionDate: 18 March 2020Time: 08:00 – 09:00 hrsSpeakers: Salvatore Di Simone, Saudi Aramco and

Ahmed Fateh, Tatweer PetroleumVenue: Student Pavilion, Bahrain Exhibition and

Convention Centre

Discovery Thinking Series aims to share discovery stories, lessons learned and the creative thinking behind hydrocarbon discoveries.

The AAPG Discovery Thinking forum is an event that has grown in popularity since its inception in 2008. The forum aims to share discovery stories, lessons learned and the creative thinking behind hydrocarbon discov-eries from all around the world. Discovery Thinking forums are successful because they go beyond techni-cal lectures offered by many professional societies and include the integration of both business and technical successes. Above all, they are built on a simple premise of sharing a story.

Speakers’ Bios

Salvatore Di Simone, Saudi AramcoSalvatore Di Simone is a Carbonate Sedimentologist/Stratigrapher in the Geological Operations Department/Geological Solutions Division of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He joined Saudi Aramco in September 2013 after

having spent six years as Reservoir Geologist in Badley, Ashton and Associates Ltd., UK. Through the years in the industry, Salvatore has had the chance to describe and interpret countless carbonate cores from around the world and from across the whole stratigraphic column, with a particular focus on Middle Eastern successions.

Aside from his main sedimentological and stratigraphic work, Salvatore also teaches several courses and leads several geological field trips for students, young profes-sionals and experienced professionals alike. Salvatore holds a Master’s Degree (2003) and a PhD. (2007) from Universita’ degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” – Chieti, Italy, where he studied the sedimentology and stratigraphy of Mesozoic carbonate platform slope successions.

Ahmed Fateh, Tatweer PetroleumAhmed works as an exploration geologist with Tatweer Petroleum where his respon-sibilities include resource assessment and play evaluations along with planning and execution of exploration drilling, testing and data acquisition projects in Bahrain.

He has been working on the Jurassic unconventionals,

Devonian tight gas and conventional offshore oil and gas exploration. He graduated from the University of Durham with a bachelors (hon.) in geology.

Core Workshop: Insights on the First Oil-Bearing Reservoirs of the Middle East

Date: 18 March 2020Time: 09:00 – 10:00 hrs (Group 1) 13:30 – 14:30 hrs (Group 2)Workshop Leaders: Salvatore Di Simone, Saudi Aramco and

Maryam Al Qassab, Tatweer PetroleumVenue: Student Pavilion, Bahrain Exhibition and

Convention Centre

Workshop DescriptionThis interactive core workshop reconstructs and explains the depositional history of the subsurface formations that sparked the economic production of hydrocarbons in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As a continuation of the Students and Young Professionals Discovery Thinking Session, participants in this one-hour workshop will be exposed to carbonate cores of the Cretaceous Mauddud Reservoir and the Jurassic Arab Reservoir, the first oil-bearing discoveries in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, respectively. The technical focus is a sedimentological overview, which further expands on deducing ancient depositional environments, lateral facies variations, and touches on correlating core to petrophysical and geo-physical data. This workshop creates a dynamic platform of interactions and activities to enrich the technical discussion.

Who Should AttendDesigned for students and young professionals of all backgrounds that want to develop a basic understanding of carbonate sedimentology.

Workshop Leaders’ Bios

Salvatore Di Simone, Saudi AramcoSalvatore Di Simone is a Carbonate Sedimentologist/Stratigrapher in the Geological Operations Department/Geological Solutions Division of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He joined Saudi Aramco in September 2013 after

having spent six years as Reservoir Geologist in Badley, Ashton and Associates Ltd., UK. Through the years in the industry, Salvatore has had the chance to describe and interpret countless carbonate cores from around the world and from across the whole stratigraphic column, with a particular focus on Middle Eastern successions.Aside from his main sedimentological and stratigraphic work, Salvatore also teaches several courses and leads




several geological field trips for students, young profes-sionals and experienced professionals alike.Salvatore holds a Master’s Degree (2003) and a PhD. (2007) from Universita’ degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” – Chieti, Italy, where he studied the sedimentology and stratigraphy of Mesozoic carbonate platform slope suc-cessions.

Maryam Al Qassab, Tatweer PetroleumExperienced petroleum geologist at Tatweer Petroleum, Bahrain. I specialise in carbonates of the Ahmadi Formation. Despite my everyday job as a develop-ment geologist, I am greatly interested in determining environmental settings

of rocks and outcrops, evaluating cores, and assessing porosity, permeability, and fracture trends. My educa-tional background includes graduating with a BSc (hons) in Geology from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom and field experience in various regions in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Southeast Spain

Panel Session: Life After School: Major Challenges in the Professional WorldDate: 18 March 2020Time: 15:30 – 17:00 hrsModerator: Hasan Ismail, Saudi Aramco Venue: Student Pavilion, Bahrain Exhibition and

Convention Centre

Life in school is much different from that of the profes-sional world. Our panelists, with their varied experi-ences, spanning higher management roles, academics, young professionals and students will be targeting those on the brink of joining the workforce and those who just joined. The aim is to ease the transition between school and career lives by sharing their perspectives and discussing how students can start preparing, how young professional can make the most out of their first few years in their careers, and what unexpected roadblocks they might encounter.

Speakers• Sarah Hayati, Wireline & Perforating Field Engineer,

Halliburton• Ahmed Ehsan Ramdani, Ph.D Student, KAUST• Aus Al-Tawil, Manager, Southern Area Reservoir

Characterization Department, Saudi Aramco • Khalid Blushi, Associate Professor, Geophysics,

Geology Department, UAE University


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PALEOZOIC RESERVOIRS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

First EAGE Characterization & 3D Modeling of Clastic Reservoirs Workshop

Save the date!

The Middle East hosts some of the largest oil and gas fi elds in the world. In this workshop, we are taking a multi-disciplinary approach to characterize and model the clastic reservoirs of the Middle East.

Not only will this workshop include fi eldtrips to outcrops within Saudi Arabia, we intend to tackle different stratigraphic units within the Paleozoic succession with subjects including:• outcrop studies, • subsurface sedimentology and stratigraphy,• petrophysics• biostratigraphy• reservoir geophysics • modelling of clastic reservoirs and more….

Submit an Abstract and join us for this inaugural event in Saudi Arabia in 2020!

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Field Trip

Awali Field Visit, BahrainOrganizer: Tatweer PetroleumField Visit Leaders: Ahmed Fateh, Abdulkarim Alali,

Ahmed Alrumaidh, Tatweer Petroleum

Date: 16 March 2020Time: 07:30 – 15:00 hrsLocation: BahrainStart / Return: Bahrain International Exhibition

and Convention CentreFees: US$ 100 + 5% VATBooking Deadline: 3 March 2020

Who Should AttendGeoscientists and Petroleum Engineers

Field Visit DesciptionThe Awali field was the first field to be discovered in the Arabian Peninsula in 1932. Located 30 km south of Manama, the field continues to be a significant contribu-tor to the local economy. It is a geologically complex field, measuring approximately 15km long and 5km wide and includes sixteen stacked oil reservoirs and six gas reservoirs located within more than six thousand meters of stratigraphy.

The field visit will cover outcrops around the Jebel Al Dukhan area, the surface expression of the Awali anti-cline, where Eocene Dammam and Rus carbonates are exposed as a series of small Jebels and rimrock cliffs and are surrounded by younger Miocene and Quaternary deposits on the periphery.

The one-day visit will give participants an overview of the structural history of the island, facies architecture and evidences of geomorphological processes active on the field. It will also cover present day oil and gas infra-structure in the field and the BAPCO Oil museum.

Field StopsJebel Area• Series of small Jebels where main features of the Awali

anticline can be observed along with outcrops of the Eocene Rus group.

• Mineralized fault: representing the main faulting trend of the Awali anticline central graben.

• Interior basin Rus group pavements.

Facilities Stops• Overview of the main infrastructure on the field.• Water Treatment Plant: receives liquid production from

surrounding manifolds for further separation where oil and water gets separated through series of separation methods both physical and chemical assisted separa-tion. The separated high quality water is then injected back to the reservoir.

• Gas Compression Station: established to compress as-sociated gas produced from WM up to adequate pres-sure for re-injection into the reservoirs.

• Steam Generation Station/Pilot where treated water is pumped to the steam generation facility to produce steam for steam injection.

Quarry Area• Rimrock forming the internal slope of Awali structure.• Cyclic deposition of the Eocene Dammam deposits

and recent sandier deposits can be observed.

Tree of Life• Site of cultural and archeological importance.

Dar Al Naft• Well No. 1 First discovery well in Arabian Peninsula

drilled in 1931.• Dar Al Naft: Small hall displaying historical items and

archive photographs related to the history of the petro-leum industry in Bahrain.

Physical Excursion and Weather ConditionsThe amount of physical excursion is low to moderate. Certain outcrops would require walking around and gentle climbs. Walking shoes, hats and weather appropriate clothing are recommended. Weather during March can be expected to be sunny with pleasant to warm temperatures.

Terms and Conditions• Cancellations received before 2 March 2020 will be

charged $20.• Cancellations received after 2 March 2020 will be

charged the full amount.




Exhibitors

(list as of 30 October 2019)

A

AL KHAFJI JOINT OPERATIONS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM

GEOLOGISTS (AAPG)

ARABIAN GEOPHYSICAL & SURVEYING

COMPANY (ARGAS)

B

BAKER HUGHES

C

CANAR TRADING COMPANY WLL

C&C RESERVOIRS LTD.

D

DGB EARTH SCIENCES

DHAHRAN TECHNO VALLEY COMPANY

(KFUPM)

DMS GLOBAL

DMS PROJECTS

DOWNUNDER GEOSOLUTIONS

E

THE EASYCOPY COMPANY

ELLIS

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF

GEOSCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS (EAGE)

G

GEO EXPRO

GEOTERIC

GREATWALL DRILLING COMPANY

H

HRH LIMITED

I

IKON SCIENCE

K

KUWAIT OIL COMPANY

M

MAGSEIS FAIRFIELD

N

NORTH AMERICAN PAVILION

O

OIL & GAS NEWS (OGN)

R

ROGII INC.

S

SAUDI ARAMCO

SAUDI GEOPHYSICAL CONSULTING

OFFICE

SCHLUMBERGER

SERCEL

SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS

(SEG)

T

TATWEER PETROLEUM

W

WORLDOILS

X

X-RAY MINERAL SERVICES LTD.

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Sponsors

We would like to gratefully acknowledge and thank our sponsors:

Delegate Bags Delegate Lunch – Tuesday, 17 March LanyardsPreliminary & Final Conference Programme Promotion In Delegate Bags Young Professionals And Students Activities

Conference Opening Ceremony Dinner – Monday 16 March

Coffee Breaks Lounge Lunch – Thursday, 19 March

SignageRegistration

Delegate Lunch – Wednesday, 18 March

Mobile App

WiFi

Poster Panels

Digital Conference Proceedings

General Support

Brown Bag Luncheon – Tuesday, 17 March

Sponsors as of 13 October 2019

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Documents

His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa · PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN Salman Bubshait SAUDI ARAMCO Nasher BenHasan SAUDI ARAMCO El-Saied Hassan SCHLUMBERGER Susanne