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Early Bird Registration Deadline:
8 February 2015
Society of Petroleum Engineers
25–26 March 2015 | Le Meridien Al Khobar | Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
WORKSHOP
SPE Workshop: Addressing Middle East
Scale Challenges
Who Should Attend
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R&D scientists
Production chemists
Production engineers
Reservoir engineers
Facilities and manufacturing
engineers
Committee Members
Co-Chairperson
Frank Chang
Saudi Aramco
Co-Chairperson
Qiwei Wang
Saudi Aramco
Ziad Al-Jalal
Schlumberger
Abdullah Al-Mulhem
Weatherford
Saleh Al-Mutairi
Saudi Arabian Chevron
Thibaut Charpentier
University of Leeds
Chunfang Fan
Halliburton
Anthony J. Gerbino
AQSim
Nidal Ghizawi
GE Global Research
Mohammad Omar Hassan
Kuwait Oil Company
Charlie Hinrichsen
Chevron
Stuart Holt
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry
Craig Kelly
Clariant Oil Services
Amit D. Nakhwa
OiLSERV
Workshop Description
Scale deposition is a widespread problem in oilfields, and the industry is continuously searching
for ways to manage it. While best practices have been developed in many operations, new
challenges are emerging with changes in production conditions and processes. This SPE workshop
will focus mainly on the scale management challenges in the Middle East region. Iron sulphide
scale, which forms in many Middle East production facilities, will be a key topic for discussion.
Scale precipitation encountered during the stimulation process, mediated by acidic H2S and CO2
gases, caused by injection fluids, and the effect of formation water composition will be thoroughly
discussed. Reservoirs with severe conditions, such as high temperature/high pressure, high water
salinity, and high acidic gas concentrations will be discussed. Case histories from worldwide
operations will be reviewed. Emerging technologies and new developments will be presented.
The workshop will take multiple formats of case history presentation, panel discussion, open
discussion and posters to encourage the active participation of all delegates. It is a great
opportunity for oilfield professionals to share experiences and knowledge, and to learn about
the current state-of-the-art technologies in scale management. The participants who will benefit
from this workshop include R&D scientists, production chemists and engineers, reservoir
engineers, and facilities and manufacturing engineers from around the globe. The discussions
and presentations will focus on the new developments and best practices related to prediction,
formation, prevention, and remediation of various scale deposits in the Middle East oil and gas
fields.
Qi Qu
Solvay
Mike Singleton
Heriot-Watt University
Catherine Strachan
REDA Oilfield
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WORKSHOP
SPE Workshop: Addressing Middle East Scale Challenges
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SPE to keep the attendance price within
reach of operations-level individuals,
those who benefit most from these
technical workshops.
Sponsors benefit both directly and
indirectly by having their names
associated with a specific workshop.
While SPE prohibits any type of
commercialism within the conference
hall itself, the society recognises that
sponsoring companies offer valuable
information to attendees outside the
technical sessions.
25 March
Coffee Break Sponsor
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
0815–0900 hours
Welcome Coffee, Collection of Badges and Delegate Packs
0900–0915 hours
0915–0930 hours
Seating, Safety Briefing by Hotel, Committee Introduction and Workshop Opening Speech by Workshop Co-Chairs
Keynote Speech by Saad Al-Driweesh, General Supervisor, Southern Area Gas
Production Engineering Department, Saudi Aramco
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In addition to onsite recognition; SPE
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for the workshop. Based on the
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companies also receive logo visibility
on promotional workshop items.
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BEFORE
8 FEBRUARY 2015
0930–1215 hours Session 1: Iron Sulphide Scale
Session Co-Chairs: Stuart Holt, AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry
Mike Singleton, Heriot-Watt University
Iron sulphide scale is one of the most challenging and widespread production issues in the Middle East today, and yet is still
one of the least understood and controlled. Scale inhibition with conventional phosphonate and polymeric scale inhibitors,
is not widely practiced today, for, partly, economic and, partly, technical reasons. In any case, a full understanding of the
methods available to mitigate this type of scale is incomplete, and efforts are ongoing to understand and find satisfactory
solutions to overcome this challenge. Treatment options pursued today include mitigation of H2S (biocide/oxidation),
sequestration of iron, chemical inhibition, and remedial scale removal. Particular challenges include the complex chemical
composition and structure of iron sulphide species, the low relative solubility of some iron sulphide species and their sister
scales ZnS and PbS, in water.
This session will review the current state-of-the-art in understanding the causes, mechanisms of formation, prevention, and
mitigation of scale. We will discuss current field experiences with the aim of developing and sharing best practices.
1215–1330 hours Luncheon and Prayers
1330–1600 hours Session 2: Scale Related to Production Enhancement
Session Co-Chairs: Ziad Al-Jalal, Schlumberger; Charlie Hinrichsen, Chevron
In the oil and gas industry, production is usually a process that can really be referred to as “oil and gas and water
production”. Any system designed for oil and gas production must be equipped to handle the vast quantities of water
that are also produced or injected. It is the presence of water that gives rise to numerous problems such as mineral scale
deposition.
The formation of mineral scale deposits upon tubing, casing, perforations, and even on the formation face itself, can arise
from many factors relating to the type of production operation such as sea water injection, steam flooding, stimulation
fluids, etc. This can severely constrict fluid flow and thereby curtail the production rate of oil and gas wells. In addition to
lost production, a considerable portion of the workover budget is expended in efforts to remove these deposits and prevent
their recurrence.
Scale can be controlled in two ways—most commonly, by the use of scale inhibitors to reduce the water’s scaling potential
and less commonly by pre-treatment of the water, which can include such methods as water softening. The specific
approach to preventing scale will naturally depend upon the mechanism by which the scale forms and that in turn will vary
with the specific production process in use.
This session will begin with several short presentations of case histories that illustrate the range of circumstances and
production processes that can lead to scale formation and then describe the various measures used for controlling scale
during production.
1600–1615 hours
Day 1 Wrap-Up
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General Information
Workshop Venue
Le Meridien Al Khobar
P.O. Box 1266, Al Khobar 31592, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966.3896.9000 | Fax: +966.3896.8893
Web: www.lemeridienalkhobar.com
Thursday, 26 March 2015
0815–0900 hours
Morning Coffee
0900–0915 hours
Day 1 Summary/Introduction of Day 2 by Workshop Co-Chairs
0915–0930 hours Keynote Speech
0930–1200 hours Session 3: Scale Control Strategy, Prevention and Mitigation
Session Co-Chairs: Chunfang Fan, Halliburton; Qi Qu, Solvay
Oilfield scales have been known to cause problems in oilfield operations and well production. A successful
scale management programme often involves a customised approach to address reservoir or operationspecific challenges and extend the longevity of a treatment. The focus of this session will be on practical
experiences of scale control and management strategy, prevention and mitigation methods, and current
improvements and new approaches in technologies and chemistries. This session intends to encourage
the attendees from diverse backgrounds such as operators, service companies, chemical vendors and
academic institutions to interactively share experiences, best practices, and novel ideas. Powerful case
histories that focus on scale control strategy, prevention and mitigation as well as field engineering design
and practices, are highlighted in this session. Attendees will benefit by learning not only from successes
but also from failures. In this session, upcoming technologies, emerging chemistries and innovative
unconventional methods, and new perspectives for scale control and management, will be introduced and
discussed.
1200–1330 hours Luncheon and Prayers
1330–1600 hours Session 4: Scale Risk Assessment
Session Co-Chairs: Anthony J. Gerbino, AQSim
Nidal Ghizawi, GE Global Research
The purpose of this session is to assist attendees in developing a quantitative understanding of mineral
scaling risk when using equilibrium thermodynamics as a basis. Evaluating scale risk begins with a water
analysis and a scale prediction model. The model output is a saturation ratio and maximum scale amount.
Equilibrium thermodynamic models do not consider the effects of nucleation times, precipitation kinetics,
mass transfer, flow rates, natural scale inhibitors, and ion concentrations, each of which affects the overall
mineral scale. We will discuss the impact of these factors on overall scale risk and create a risk matrix
that considers these factors. We will then use the expertise in the group plus available field information to
test this matrix. Specific topics to be discussed include Scale Prediction Modelling and Thermodynamic
Validation, Laboratory Testing to Quantify Scale Risk in Controlled Environments, and Downhole Monitoring
to Quantify Scale Risk in Field Environments.
1600–1615 hours
Workshop Summary and Closing Session by Workshop Co-Chairs
Workshop Guidelines
Format
Two (2) days of informal discussions prompted by
selected keynote presentations and discussions.
Workshops maximise the exchange of ideas among
attendees and presenters through brief technical
presentations followed by extended Q&A periods.
Focused topics attract an informed audience eager to
discuss issues critical to advancing both technology
and best practices. The majority of the presentations
are in the form of case studies, highlighting engineering
achievements, and lessons learnt. In order to stimulate
frank discussion, no proceedings are published and the
press is not invited to attend.
Documentation
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Proceedings will not be published; therefore, formal
papers and handouts are not expected from
speakers.
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Work in progress, new ideas, and interesting
projects are sought.
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Professionally-prepared visual-aids are not required;
PowerPoint presentations are most commonly used.
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Note-taking by participants is encouraged.
Poster Session
The Steering Committee encourages registrations from
professionals who are able to prepare and present
a poster on a relevant project. For further details
kindly contact Yousuff Dadapeer, event manager, at
[email protected].
Breakout Session
Attendees may be randomly assigned to discussion
groups to maximise the opportunity to interact with other
participants.
Attendance
Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve
basis. The Steering Committee encourages attendance
from those who can contribute to the workshop most
effectively either in discussions or with posters. A mix of
attendees in terms of geographic origin, companies, and
disciplines will be encouraged.
Workshop Deliverables
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The Steering Committee will appoint a “scribe”
to record the discussions and to produce the full
workshop report for SPE.
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This report will be circulated to all attendees as the
workshop deliverable within 4–6 weeks following the
workshop. The copyright of the report is with SPE.
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PowerPoint presentation materials will be posted
on a specific SPE URL address after the workshop.
Provision of the materials by the speakers will signify their permission for SPE to do so.
Commercialism
In keeping with workshop objectives and the SPE
mission, commercialism in posters or presentations will
not be permitted. Company logos must be limited to the
title slide and used only to indicate the affiliation of the
presenter and others involved in the work.
Attendance Certificate
All attendees will receive an attendance certificate
attesting to their participation in the workshop. This
certificate will be provided in exchange for a completed
Workshop Questionnaire.
Continuing Education Units
Attendees of this workshop qualify for SPE Continuing
Education Units (CEU) at the rate of 0.1 CEU per hour of
the workshop.
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SPE Workshop: Addressing Middle East Scale Challenges
25–26 March 2015 | Le Meridien Al Khobar | Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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