GEO 2008 Middle East Conference and Exhibition (March 3 – 5, 2008)

Monday, March 3, 2008 - Wednesday, March 5, 2008  |  Manama, Bahrain
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Theme I - Engaging Future Generations  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

Session Organizers

O-00 

 

 G & G Career Paths I

 

 Ibrahim A. Al-Ghamdi, Exploration, Saudi Aramco, P.O. Box 10438, Dhahran 31311 Saudi Arabia, Phone: +966 3 872 9102, Fax: +966 3 872 8550, ibrahim.ghamdi.1@aramco.com. Elena Rincon, Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, lrincon2@houston.oilfield.slb.com

O-00 

 

 Staffing for the Future

 

 Jeffrey Brookman, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait City Kuwait, jbrookman@kockw.com. Selim Djandji, Schlumberger Kuwait, sdjandji@sugar-land.oilfield.slb.com

 

P-03 

 Problems and Issues: Solutions

 

 

Theme II Solutions - Combining People and Technology to Solve Complex Reservoir Challenges  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

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Theme III - Recent Innovations and Emerging Technologies to Increase Recovery from Mature Fields  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

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O-00 

 

 Advances in Seismic Inversion

 

 Panos G. Kelamis, Saudi Aramco Geophysical Technical Services Division, SEG, P.O. Box 8073, Dhahran 31311 Saudi Arabia, Phone: 966-3-8747259, Fax: 966-3-8730475, panos.kelamis@aramco.com. Mohammed Al-Mazrui, PDO, mohammed.as.mazrui@pdo.om

O-00 

 

 Laboratory Core Studies

 

 Moustapha Oraby, Halliburton Kuwait, Moustafa.Oraby@halliburton.com. Maher Al Marhoon, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran Saudi Arabia, maher.marhoon@aramco.com

O-16 

P-16 

 New Approaches to Reservoir Characterization and Modeling I

 

 Michael K. Broadhead, Geophysical Technology, Saudi Aramco, C/OSaudi Aramco, P.O. box 1372, Dhahran 31311 Saudi Arabia, Phone: 966 3 873 2020, michael.broadhead@aramco.com. Volker Vahrenkamp, Petroleum Development Oman, PO Box 81, Post Code 113, Muscat Oman, Phone: 968 677695, volker.vc.vahrenkamp@pdo.co.om

O-16 

P-16 

 New Approaches to Reservoir Characterization and Modeling - Poster

 

 

O-18 

P-18 

 Advancements in Non Conventional Seismic Methods (Inversion Cubes, AVO Cubes, 4D Seismic etc.) I

 

 Christopher Liner, Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, christopher.liner@aramco.com. Mark Zoback, Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, Phone: 650-725-9295, zoback@pangea.stanford.edu

O-18 

P-18 

 Advancements in Non Conventional Seismic Methods (Inversion Cubes, AVO Cubes, 4D Seismic etc.)

 

 

 

P-19 

 Recovering and identifying by-passed hydrocarbons and reservoir compartments

 

 

O-20 

P-20 

 Reservoir Management II

 

 Zara Khatib, New Business Development, Shell Exploration & Production International, Dubai, Convention Tower, Zaabeel Area, Dubai 11677 United Arab Emirates, Phone: +971504504896, Fax: +97143293311, Zara.Z.Khatib@shell.com. B. Montaron, Schlumberger Saudi Arabia

O-20 

P-20 

 Reservoir Management

 

 

O-21 

 

 Developments in Reservoir Modeling

 

 Andrew Faulkner, Petroleum Development Oman, PO Box 81, Mina Al Fahal, Muscat 113 Oman, Phone: +968 24673219, andrew.faulkner@pdo.co.om. Nazih Najjar, Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, Nazih.najjar@aramco.com

O-25 

P-25 

 Increasing Ultimate Recovery

 

 Andrew Faulkner, Petroleum Development Oman, PO Box 81, Mina Al Fahal, Muscat 113 Oman, Phone: +968 24673219, andrew.faulkner@pdo.co.om. Nazih Najjar, Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, Nazih.najjar@aramco.com

O-26 

P-26 

 Field Development Case Studies

 

 Hamad Bu Al-Rougha, UZ -IA/II Reservoir Development, ZADCO, PO box 46808, Abu-Dhabi United Arab Emirates, Phone: +971 2 605 2981, Fax: +971 2 605 2919, H.rougha@zadco.co.ae. Naseem Dawood, Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, naseem.dawood@aramco.com

O-26 

P-26 

 Case Studies

 

 

Theme IV - Developments in geophysics  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

Session Organizers

O-00 

 

 Multi-Component Seismic

 

 Anwar Khalaf, BAPCO Bahrain, Anwar_khalaf@bapco.net. Khalid Shams Al-Deen, Kuwait Oil Company Kuwait, krahman@kockw.com

O-00 

 

 Near Surface Challenges II

 

 Steven C. Kellogg, Dhahran Geoscience Society, Dhahran 31311 Saudi Arabia, Phone: +966 3 873-0266, stephen.kellogg@aramco.com. Mohammed Al-Mazrui, PDO Oman, Mohammed.AS.Mazrui@pdo.co.om

O-27 

P-27 

 Near Surface Challenges I

 

 Hashim Hussein, Dhahran Geoscience Society Saudi Arabia, hashim.hussein@aramco.com. Peter Van Baaren, Reservoir Services, WesternGeco, P.O.Box 9261, Dubai United Arab Emirates, Phone: 00971 4 3067706, baaren@dubai.westerngeco.slb.com

O-27 

P-27 

 Near Surface Challenges (Statics, Biodegradation, Evaluating Heavy Oil and Tar Sands)

 

 

O-28 

 

 Seismic Acquisition and Noise Seperation

 

 Pierre Lanfranchi, EAGE Kuwait, pierre.lanfranchi@cggveritas.com. Loren Regier, ExxonMobil, Loren.regier@exxonmobil.com

O-29 

 

 Breakthroughs in Processing

 

 Boff Anderson, Schlumberger WesternGeco Dubai Kuwait, banderson1@slb.com. Hashim Hussein, Dhahran Geoscience Society, hashim.hussein@aramco.com

O-30 

P-30 

 Seismic Applications for the Future

 

 Nader C. Dutta, Seismic Reservoir Services, WesternGeco, Strategic Business Development Manager and Manager Worldwide, Lithology, Fluid and Pressure Imaging, Houston, TX, Phone: 713 689 6370, Fax: 713-689-6372, ndutta@slb.com. Ewan Neill, Grant Geophysical Kuwait, ewan.neill@grantgeo.com

O-30 

P-30 

 Seismic Techniques and Applications of the Future

 

 

Theme V - Next Generation of Advancements in Visualization and Data Acquisition  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

Session Organizers

O-00 

P-00 

 Data Management

 

 Naji Ahmed Qassim, Exploration & Development, Bapco, Petex, P.O.Box:25504, Awali Bahrain, Phone: 00973-17753803, Fax: 00973-17753322, naji_ahmed@bapco.net. A. Salil, Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, Abdulla.Sali@aramco.com

O-00 

P-00 

 Data Tracking

 

 Ahmad Otaibi, Saudi Aramcon/a Saudi Arabia, Ahmed.otaibi.1@aramco.com. Naji Ahmed Qassim, Exploration & Development, Bapco, Petex, P.O.Box:25504, Awali Bahrain, Phone: 00973-17753803, Fax: 00973-17753322, naji_ahmed@bapco.net

O-33 

 

 Micro Seismic (passive)

 

 M. Al Faraj, Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, Mohammed.farji@aramco.com. Faisal Abdulla, ADNOC, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates, fabdulla@adco.ae

 

P-36 

 Real time Visualization (Advanced)

 

 

Theme VI - Petrophysics/GEO-Mechanics  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

Session Organizers

O-00 

 

 Fractured Reservoirs I

 

 Ahmad Jaber Al-Eidan, Exploration, Kuwait Oil Company, Senior Geologist,Exploration Department, Kuwait Oil Company, P.O. Box 9758, Ahmadi, 61008, Kuwait, Ahmadi Kuwait, Phone: +965 3986127, aeidan@kockw.com. Johannes J. Buiting, Geological Modelling Division, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311 Saudi Arabia, Phone: 966 3 873 7950, Fax: 966 3 873-6397, johannes.buiting@aramco.com

O-00 

 

 Fractured Reservoirs II

 

 Jeff Pinch, British Petroleum-MiddleEast Kuwait, jeff.pinch@se1.bp.com. Maher Marhoon, EAGE & Aramco Saudi Arabia, maher.marhoon@aramco.com

 

P-39 

 Rock Properties Data Base for the Region

 

 

O-40 

 

 Evaluating Hydrocarbon Saturation in Complex Reservoirs

 

 Craig Phillips, Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, wgene.phillips@aramco.com. Meshari A. Al-Awadi, Prospect Evaluation Team/Exploration Group, Kuwait Oil Company, P.O.Box 9758, Ahmadi 61008 Kuwait, Phone: 9653989111, ext:71303, Fax: 9653982510, mameen@kockw.com

 

P-41 

 Evaluating Hydrocarbon Saturation in Complex Reservoirs

 

 

 

P-41 

 Fracture Identification and Analysis

 

 

Theme VII - Geological Studies and Basin Modeling  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

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O-00 

P-00 

 Basin Analysis

 

 Pinar O. Yilmaz, ExxonMobil Exploration Company, P.O. Box 4778, Houston, TX 77210-4778, Phone: 281-654-7465, Fax: 281-654-7780, pinar.o.yilmaz@exxonmobil.com. Said Hajri, ExxonMobil United Kingdom, Said.harji@aramco.com

O-00 

P-00 

 Basin Analysis of the Red Sea & Levant Region

 

 Mohammad Faqira, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran Saudi Arabia, Mohammad.faqira@aramco.com. Neil Hurley, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, Phone: 303 374 2128, nfhurley@mines.edu

 

P-43 

 Petroleum Systems Analysis

 

 

 

P-44 

 Models for Developed Fields

 

 

 

P-47 

 Regional Geology of the Middle East

 

 

Theme VIII - New Play Concepts in Exploration, and the Role of Risk Management and Innovation  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

Session Organizers

O-00 

P-00 

 New Exploration Concepts II

 

 Paul G. Nicholson, Area Exploration Department, Saudi Aramco, PO Box 11030, Dhahran 31311 Saudi Arabia, Phone: 966-3-873-2916, paul.nicholson@aramco.com. Amgad Younes, Shell International Exploration and Production, Kesslerpark 1, 2288 GS Rijswijk Netherlands, Phone: +31 70 447 2197, a.younes@shell.com

O-00 

P-00 

 Reservoir Architecture

 

 A. Aziz Darwish, Patar Petroleum Qatar, aa.darwish@qp.com.qa. Sanjeev Varma, Halliburton Kuwait, Sanjeev.varma@Halliburton.com

O-48 

 

 New Exploration Concepts I

 

 Abdullaziz Al-Fares, Kuwait Oil Company, Ahmadi Kuwait, Phone: +965 3986127, AFARES@kockw.com. Richard Brown, ExxonMobil Kuwait, Richard.brown@exxonmobil.com

O-51 

P-51 

 Changing Paradigms in Carbonates

 

 Abdullaziz Al-Fares, Kuwait Oil Company, Ahmadi Kuwait, Phone: +965 3986127, AFARES@kockw.com. Richard Brown, ExxonMobil Kuwait, Richard.brown@exxonmobil.com

O-52 

P-52 

 New Developments in Stratigraphy

 

 Abdullaziz Al-Fares, Kuwait Oil Company, Ahmadi Kuwait, Phone: +965 3986127, AFARES@kockw.com. Richard Brown, ExxonMobil Kuwait, Richard.brown@exxonmobil.com

O-53 

 

 Breakthroughs in Reservoir Prediction

 

 Osamah Al-Bannaw, Baker Hughes Kuwait, osamah.albannah@bakeratlas.com. Hamdah Enezi, Kuwait Oil Company Kuwait, HENZI@kockw.com

 

P-55 

 Stratographic Traps

 

 

Theme IX - Harvesting Unconventional Resources  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

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P-60 

 Heavy Oil

 

 

Theme X - New Business Relationships Between NOC’s and IOC’s and Service Companies  return to top

Oral

Poster

Session

Session Description

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O-00 

 

 Panel: New and Emerging Business Models for the Oil and Gas Industry in the 21st Century

 

 B. M. Abbott, KOC, Ahmadi Kuwait, babbott@kockw.com. Spencer Winter, Director, Stellar Energy Advisors Ltd Kuwait, spencerwinter@stellarlimited.com