MEALF 2009 Conference Programme       

 

MEALF 2009 Training Workshops

 

                          Pre-Forum Training Workshops – 16 February 2009  

ESP Training Workshop

BP Training Workshop

GL Training Workshop

MEALF 2009 Conference Programme

                                                First Day – 17 February 2009

Official Inauguration Ceremony

  08:30

 Introduction & Welcome Message
 Abdullah Al-Somali
 MEALF 2009 Technical Committee Chairman
 Artificial Lift Specialist, Saudi Aramco

 Keynote Address of the Chief Guest
 H.E. Dr. Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza
 Minister of Oil & Gas Affairs and
 Chairman of the National Oil & Gas Authority – Bahrain

 

SESSION 1:

QUALITY IN ARTIFICIAL LIFT

Co-Chairs: Sanim Ali Bahzad (Qatar Petroleum) Bernie Fay (Baker Hughes Centrilift) and Magdy Kirolos (Alkhorayef)

 09:00

 “Best practices implementation for best installation results”
 By Fahad Yahya Al Yami and Sayed Warsi (Saudi Aramco)

 09:30

 “Why do you need a step change in quality?”
 By David Christmas (Schlumberger)

 10:00

 Coffee Break & Networking Session at Exhibition Area

 

SESSION 2:

NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN ARTIFICIAL LIFT

Co-Chairs: Sanim Ali Bahzad (Qatar Petroleum)
Bernie Fay (Baker Hughes Centrilift) and Magdy Kirolos (Alkhorayef)

 10:30

“PCM VulcainTM pumps - Metal to Metal PCP Artificial Lift Systems”
By Abdel Ben-Amara (PCM Oil & Gas)

 11:00

“New Control Technology for Progressing Cavity Pumps”
By Kelly Woolsey (Kudu Industries Inc.)

 11:30

“Improving PCP Pump Performance through New Technology and System Design. A case history of PDVSA San Tome Operations”
 By Bruce Weir (Tierra Alta)

 12:00

 “New High Efficiency Reda Pump Stages”
 By Albert Chip Ollre (Schlumberger)

 12:30  Lunch

 
 13:30-14:30
 

Artificial Lift Panel Session

Proposed Topics:

  • Challenging environments (solid production, heavy oil, HGOR, corrosion, H2S)

  • Optimization (runlife, production, power, equipment, etc.)

  • Real time monitoring

  • Power options / renewable energy

  • Competency / people

Panelists to be announced later . . .

 

SESSION 3:

NEW APPLICATIONS

Co-Chairs: Nelson Mejia (Occidental),
Nasser A. Salem (ADCO), and David Christmas (Schlumberger)

 14:30

“Dump Water Flooding Trials in Petroleum Development Oman”
By Mohamad Iqbal Sipra, Ahmed Azkawi, Jan Brinkhorst, Mark Reeves, Dey Arunangshu,Paul Vlaarkamp (Petroleum Development Oman) and Ibrahim Shaibani, Irina Osipova, Fouad Eid, Reza Dadrass, and Metwaly Ibrahim (Schlumberger)

 15:00

“Beam Pumping Automation for Heavy Oil Wells at Scimitar, Egypt”
By Nael Nabil Sadek (Lufkin Automation), Dr. Mohamed Ghareeb (Lufkin Industries), and Ahmed El Gatase (Scimitar Production Egypt)

 15:30

Coffee Break & Networking Session at Exhibition Area

 16:00

“Advantages of using Jet Pumps to Dewater Gas Wells and for Frac Fluid Recovery”
By Toby S Pugh (Weatherford International)

 16:30

“Gas lift diagnosis using WellTracer Survey - successful trials in 20 wells of Petroleum Development Oman”
By Chandran Peringod, James Clark and Didier Barboussat (PDO), Larry Peacock (AppSmiths) and Jeff Holloway (Oryx)

 17:00

End of First Day

 

                                         Second Day – 18 February 2009

SESSION 4:

ARTIFICIAL LIFT CASE HISTORIES

Co-Chairs: Mark Mahoney (Lufkin), Ahmed Shoukry (Weatherford) and Suleiman Al Mantheri (Petroleum Development Oman)

 8:30

“Managing of ESP operation on Daleel fields using integrated problem diagnosis model”
By Dr. Miso Solesa, (Borets Company), Nasser Ahmed Al-Rawahy (Daleel Petroleum LLC), and Kirill Muromtsev (Borets Seven Seas Co. LLC)

 9:00

“Trial of Dynapump in Kuwait Oil Company - A case study”
By Riyadh Al-Enezi, Waleed Al-Qailani, Abeer Al-Ali, M.L.Chawla (Kuwait Oil Company), Ibrahim K. Ibrahim and Yasser Moh. Abdal Aziz (Flare Petroleum Services).

 9:30

“Intelligent Long Stroke Hydraulic Pumping System Reduces Well Intervention Costs While Maximizing Energy Efficiency”
By Wallace Herve Huard and J. F. Lea (DynaPump, Inc.)

 10:00

“Dual Pod ESPs enhances performance and mitigates risk for TOTAL E&P Qatar”
By Ernesto Cuadros, Said Elazabi, Abdalla Tajeldin Abdalla (Schlumberger) and Roland Combellas, Christian Terre, Bertrand Szymkowski (Total), and Abdulla Al Suwaidi, Mohamed Rushdan Jaafar (Qatar Petroleum)

 10:30

Coffee Break & Networking Session at Exhibition Area

11:00

“Lessons learned from first Saudi Aramco offshore field fully operated with ESP”
By Ahmed Ramdhan Al Zahrani, Abdulghany H Al-Nasser, Bruce Norman (Saudi Aramco) and Sudhakar Khade (Schlumberger)

11:30

“Cable Deployed Pumping System”
By Mostafa I. Refaei (Kuwait Oil Company), S. S. Shaheen (Sahara Petroleum Company), and M. Eid Abd El Fatah (Baker Oil Tools)

12:00

“Dual ESP in a single capsule: An alternative to ESP dual completion using Y-Tools”
By Ignacio Martinez, Victor Villacorta, William Cela, Hermilio Ramos and Orlando Rivera (Baker Hughes – Centrilift) and Miguel Salas (Pemex)

12:30

Lunch

 

SESSION 6:

ARTIFICIAL LIFT OPTIMISATION

Co-Chairs: Saeed Al Shaheen (Kuwait Oil Company),
Robin Edwards (Lufkin) and Nasser Al Rawahy (Daleel Petroleum)

13:30

“Rod Pump Control Technology”
By Omer Khan (EDGO-Oman), Nael N. Sadek (Lufkin Automation), and Terry Treiberg (Theta Enterprise)

14:00

“Application of Beam pumping system for high gas/oil ratio wells”
By M. Ghareeb (Lufkin Industries, Inc.), B. Frost (Odessa Separator, Inc), C. Tarr (Harbison-Fischer), and Nael N. Sadek (Lufkin Automation)

 14:30

“Protection against Mechanical Impurities”
By Danila Martyushev (Novomet)

15:00

Coffee Break & Networking Session at Exhibition Area

15:30

“Production Increase Utilizing Jet Pump Technology”
By Alan C Himes (JPTS Oilfield Services WLL)

16:00

“Data Overload in Artificial Lift Well Management”
By Julian Richard Cudmore (Zenith Oilfield Technology)

16:30

“Pushing the Limits - Taking ESP systems to 250 Degree C”
By Lawrence Burleigh (Baker Hughes – Centrilift)

17:00

Forum Summary and Conclusion
Abdullah Al-Somali
MEALF 2009 Technical Committee Chairman

17:10

End of MEALF 2009