Oil and gas companies gather to discuss achievements in 'intelligent' technologies

The two-day conference, with four interactive workshops, will take place in Dubai from 29th March - 1st April 2009 at Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel Dubai.

Industry leaders will gather to discuss their achievements in implementing intelligent technologies in new and existing fields to maximize long-term recovery. Post-implementation challenges will be discussed to come up with possible solutions to bring smart fields to the next level.

According to Haider Al Haj, Senior Drilling Engineer, Saudi Aramco, "Applying new technologies such as intelligent completion significantly increased production and provided flow flexibility from each lateral."

Bruce James, Principal Reservoir Engineer at Woodside Energy Australia, said, "Intelligent Field Development is probably the most cost-effective way of improving profitability."

This event will bring together key international speakers including Mr. Al Haj and Mr. James to share best-practice implementations of intelligent technologies in new and existing fields.

Highlights include a keynote presentation by Franz Marketz, Head of Petroleum Engineer, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) presenting PDO's efforts over the past years of developing and operating a brownfield as a smart field.

Ron Cramer, Senior Advisor at Shell Global Solutions Inc., will be presenting a retrospective on 40 years of digital oil field experience, reviewing a lifetime of smart fields and lessons learnt.

Other speakers at Intelligent Field Development 2009 include:

- Dr. Margaret Crichton, Industrial Psychologist, People Factor Consultants Ltd.
- Surya Rajan, Senior Engineer, Marathon Oil Corporation
- Dr. David R. Davies, Course Director for MSc. "Oil & Gas Production Operations" & "Petroleum Engineering and Project Management", Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University
- Dr. Fajhan H. Al-Mutairi, Associate Research Scientist, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
- Dr. Salah Al Dhahab, Senior Geologist/Characterisation Specialist, Knowledge Reservoir Oman
- Susanto Budi Nugroho, Project EOR Region KTI Manager, Pertamina EP Indonesia
- Dr. Anwar Al-Kharusi, Regional Manager Middle-East, Knowledge Reservoir.