About the Conference
Spanning the entire oil and gas value chain, EGYPS 2021 Technical Conference has been created after a thorough two-stage review by the Technical Committee, comprising of 89 oil and gas specialists.
The conference programme features 152 experts speaking at 40 sessions, covering the latest research findings, industry trends and challenges, new project developments, state of the art technologies, as well as industry best practices. The topics range from exploration, field development and drilling to project management, operational excellence and HSE, not forgetting refining and petrochemical developments, biofuels, gas processing, offshore and marine, people development, finance and digitalisation.
2020 has brought an unprecedented set of challenges to all industries globally. In the energy industry, the risks and uncertainties experienced, coupled with decreased oil demand and a low price environment have challenged and changed businesses and operations around the world.
The EGYPS 2021 Technical Conference convenes the industry’s oil and gas professionals, providing the opportunity to learn how to stay technically relevant, digitally competitive and business resilient, fully embracing the new normal and the constantly evolving market landscape.
Download the EGYPS 2021 Technical Conference Brochure to see what you can expect. To join us, register your attendance via egyps.delegate@dmgevents.com
EGYPS 2021 TECHNICAL CATEGORIES:
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- Oil and Gas Economics, Concession Agreements and Project Finance (FIN)
- Geoscience: Technology Developments (GEOT)
- People and Talent Development (PPL)
- Oil and Gas Field Development (FD)
- Drilling (DR)
- Completions (COMPL)
- Gas/LNG Processing, Transportation, Operations and Technology (GAS)
- Offshore and Marine Technology and Operations (MAR)
- Project Management and Execution (PM)
- Operational Excellence (OpEx)
- Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
- Downstream: Refining Technology, Operations and Marketing (REF)
- Downstream: Petrochemicals Technology and Operations (PET)
- Biofuels: Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy (BIO)
- Digitalisation of Oil and Gas (DIGI)
- Upstream: Exploration of Conventional Resources (CONV)
- Upstream: Exploration of Unconventional Resources (UNCONV)
EGYPS 2021 TECHNICAL CONFERENCE Agenda

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
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Sustainability and circular economy: How supply chain can contribute to improving KPIs -
Assessment of public awareness of climate change impacts on marine environment in Egypt -
Development of national strategy for circular economy implementation in Egypt based on catch up growth and technology approach

Project Management and Execution (PM)
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Towards a sustainable project procurement management system - an innovative blending of classical project management and supply chain technology -
Impact of implementation strategy on achieving successful projects
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The impact of design changes on project performance in the oil and gas industry

Digitalisation of Oil and Gas (DIGI)
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Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data integration while mitigating cybersecurity risks
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Transforming digital twins through innovation
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Creating trust and value from digital twins

Oil and Gas Field Development (FD)
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Cost effective solution for metering flowrates in wet gas wells (subsea or topside)
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PDO implementation of the newest generation of Autonomous Inflow Control Device (AICV) to control excessive water production within a major Oman oilfield
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Development of a methodology for applying dynamic production logging technologies to regulate oilfield development and to improve hydrocarbon recovery

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
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Fugitive emissions reduction using OGI technique – Zohr case study
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Rashpetco’s energy management and GHG reduction journey
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Flare gas recovery and utilisation

Project Management and Execution (PM)
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Schlumberger delivers remote project of Lebanon first well as the main supplier during the pandemicShihan Mohamed , Project Integration Manager , Schlumberger, Egypt
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Challenges and solutions for project management completion during an unforeseen global emergency
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Efficient cost-effective material selection techniques in fast-track EPC projectsAhmed Ibrahim Khalil , Senior Engineer , National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), United Arab Emirates

Digitalisation of Oil and Gas (DIGI)
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Using a combination of Artificial Intelligence with traditional reservoir physics to optimise production in a mature water flood in Argentina
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The digital twin strategy for the ultimate CAPEX and OPEX efficiency
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Computing the effects of artificial lift system on reservoir dynamics through data analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Oil and Gas Field Development (FD)
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An integrated study for sand production management: Gulf of Suez case study
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Developing a full chain industrial carbon capture and storage to decarbonise and enhance hydrocarbon production in a mature fieldIbrahim Abdelsamad , Senior Exploration Geologist , Badr Petroleum Company (BAPETCO), Egypt
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A smart novel approach to produce sour hydrocarbon in harsh offshore environment: Case study from GOS

Offshore and Marine Technology and Operations (MAR)
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Insights on subsea compression technology and development
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Long step out subsea production systems
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Successful reinforced thermoplastic pipe (RTP) insertion for an offshore application
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Red Sea smart artificial islands construction for offshore fields development

Oil and Gas Economics, Concession Agreements and Project Finance (FIN)
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Egypt energy hub capabilities to enrich IOCs' energy transition projects portfolio
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What does Egypt need to consider to secure its LNG supplies to Europe?
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The transformation from royalty and tax to hybrid agreements
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The effects of the pandemic on the execution of the international petroleum contracts

Digitalisation of Oil and Gas (DIGI)
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Khalda Management Studio (KMS) - 'Apache JV' case study
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Asset Performance Management (APM) for the oil and gas: Maximising ROI by reducing time to value generation
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Towards digital companions for geoscientists: Facilitating petroleum geoscience workflows with deep learning technologies
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Egypt Upstream Gateway – digitally transforming Egypt’s petroleum industry

People and Talent Development (PPL)
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Leadership huddle board
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Impact of employees’ performance management system to achieve organisations’ objectives
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The role of human capital to achieve sustainability in the oil and gas sector in Egypt
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Leadership impact on employee productivity and engagement

Downstream: Refining Technology, Operations and Marketing (REF)
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Overcoming obstacles to improve energy efficiency
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Digital energy optimisation and decarbonisation strategies
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The impact of IMO 2020 sulphur regulation on refineries and related industries
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Drivers behind the cooperation between OAPEC’s NOCs and IOCs in the downstream industry

Gas/LNG Processing, Transportation, Operations and Technology (GAS)
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Materialising innovation ideas in testing and loading dehydrators desiccants
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Mechanical fatigue stress and piping vibration
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Fiberglass pipelines application growth and challenges in Egypt
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Improving the waxy crude oil flows by using innovative polymer as pour point depressant

Drilling (DR)
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A case study demonstrating the utilisation of novel approach to successfully cement the long horizontal liners in gas fields of Saudi Arabia
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Tailored fibrous slurry design with embedded elastomers enhanced cement bond log results across permeable sands: Case studies from the Western Desert Egypt
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The new Iron Roughneck reduces drilling time and improves safety of the drilling crew
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Drilling the undrillable: A case study of the Bela field in Makran accretionary prism

Geoscience: Upstream Technology Developments (GEOT)
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Miocene reservoir seismic characteristics and AVO response for gas and brine sands at the East Mediterranean basin, Egypt
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Influence of seismic wave modelling on high-resolution subsurface imaging for complex structures
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Pulsar multifunction spectroscopy service for complete cased hole formation evaluation
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The Importance of Big Data and data analytics for planning international exploration wells

Downstream: Refining Technology, Operations and Marketing (REF)
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Design of central green hydrogen production plant for Al-Alamein refinery and petrochemicals complex
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GTL plants next generation - (Siluria) single step methane to ethylene conversion
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Applied cognitive cleaning technology to increase refining margin
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Unified production optimisation: Improving margins by integrating planning, scheduling and APC

Gas/LNG Processing, Transportation, Operations and Technology (GAS)
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How to reduce gas flaring in Egypt, generate revenue and reduce emissions
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LNG processing, transportation, operations and technology
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Flare gas recovery – multi approaches
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Agiba successful case study to maximise C2+ in export gas at Meleiha G/P in the Western Desert, Egypt

Drilling (DR)
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Innovative approach for drilling highly depleted gas reservoirs in the Mediterranean deep waterAhmed El Essawi , Drilling Engineer , BP, Egypt
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Accurate landing in a challenging reservoir using new rotary steerable system on its first run in the country – a case study in a lump sum turnkey project, Oman
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Remote well construction operations
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Applied drilling optimisation approach for delivering low cost horizontal wells based on data analysis, visualisation and best drilling practicesMohamed Abdelalim Abdelkarim , Senior Drilling Engineer , Wastani Petroleum Company (Wasco), Egypt

Geoscience: Upstream Technology Developments (GEOT)
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Machine learning for automated data-driven well correlation and classification of seismic facies in a giant mature oil field
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Capturing heterogeneity in the late Miocene: A NAZ imaging case study in the outer Nile Delta
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The role of seismic spectral bluing on de-risking a petroleum prospect
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Minimising geologic non-productive time through methodical characterisation of the subsurface from the surface to TD

Downstream: Petrochemicals Technology and Operations (PET)
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Effects of nano calcium carbonate and polyethylene maleic anhydride on the mechanical, thermal and physical properties of general purpose polystyrene
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Biodegradable plastic: The promising alternative to the conventional plastic
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Influence of incorporating renewable biobased biodegradable polymer and nanoparticles on a high density polyethylene to innovate eco-friendly nanocomposite products
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Toughening of poly lactic acid (PLA) by synergistic effect of rigid fillers and plasticisers

Biofuels, Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy (BIO)
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Mechanical reactor design and development of batch stirred biofuel reactor based on thermal pretreatment kinetics of oil feedstock for enhanced liquid fuel production
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Treatment of organic emulsion at green bio-diesel wash water
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Biofuel from renewable sources via hydrocarbon plantation
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The effect of cerium oxide nanoparticles addition with recycled waste lubricating oil-diesel fuel blend on a diesel engine performance and emission characteristics

Completions (COMPL)
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A low hazard in-situ acidising/bio-polymer breaker pill to free a stand alone sand control screen stuck in an open hole section while running in hole to TD
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Application of innovative resin-cement blend to improve wellbore integrity: A case study from Saudi Arabia
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Productivity enhancement by perforating combining flowing and dynamic underbalance first time using e-coil
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Successful installation of thru-tubing gravel pack using coiled tubing downhole telemetry
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Unique organic acid stimulation system, superior solution to hydrochloric acid

Upstream: Exploration of Unconventional Resources (UNCONV)
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Unlocking the development challenges of unconventional high pour point heavy oil resources - a case study from Egypt
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Comparison between conventional and high-resolution measurements for unlocking the thin laminated potential reservoir, a case study
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Investigating the performance of complex fracture systems compared to simple fracture systems using RTA and PTA techniques
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A novel approach of numerical simulation of multi-phase flow in nano-, micro-, and macro scales in tight unconventional reservoirsMohammed Ali Aldhuhoori , Student , Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates

Downstream: Petrochemicals Technology and Operations (PET)
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Maximising the profitability of Egyptian natural gas using gas to liquid GTL technology -
Challenges and opportunities in supply chain management: A petrochemical industry analysis -
Application of blockchain technology in the petrochemical industry -
Evaluation of carbon steel corrosion inhibitor using amino derivatives in different corrosive aqueous media

Biofuels, Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy (BIO)
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Dynamic modeling and allocation of controlled geothermal power plant on the distribution network using Artificial Intelligence -
Clean hydrogen production (ONLY!) from oil reservoirs -
Enhancement of pre-existing natural gas pipeline network to hydrogen fuel -
Smart grid technologies applied for solar energy integration with existent facility

Completions (COMPL)
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Case study of liquid clay control and methanol based gelled fracturing fluid application in a gas producer well for the first time in Egypt -
Production enhancement in subsea fields using intelligent completion -
Utilising Tubing Disappearing Plugs (TDP) as reservoir barriers in subsea wells completion optimising cost and time. Case study: Zohr subsea wells -
Application of jet pumping technology for offloading a killed well in a gas condensate field -
Optimising brine formulation to minimise formation damage in sandstone reservoir

Upstream: Exploration of Unconventional Resources (UNCONV)
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Applications of geochemistry in oil and gas shale for hydrocarbon productivity and mobility (sweet spots) -
Viscous oil pump implementation for high viscosity environment -
Multi-attribute guided characterisation for fractured basement reservoirs -
Thin bed analysis using Thomas-Stieber technique: A case study of Central North Sea wells

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
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Reutilisation of waste CO2 from oil fields by biological conversion into biofuels utilising microalgae; A feasibility study in Bapetco
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Facilitated safety training featuring virtual realityMoataz El Sherif , HSE specialist , Schlumberger, Egypt
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A smart safety helmet using a "smart plug" for fast accident detection
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Improvement of contractors HSE performance through digitisation

Operational Excellence (OpEx)
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The overlooked condition monitoring technique – multiple case studies on critical rotating machinery
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Assets and inventory preservation using vapor phase corrosion inhibitor technology
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Establishing a model between safety critical equipment for integrity assessment of oil and gas facilities
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New techniques for sulfate scale removal and control in production lines and well-bore case study

Upstream: Exploration of Conventional Resources (CONV)
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A new chapter in the Gulf of Suez seismic exploration: Seismic simulation of a joint ocean bottom node and towed-streamer acquisition
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An innovative integrated seismic processing approach for imaging complex reservoirs from the Middle EastAdel El-Emam , Senior Specialist , Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
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150 million years of punctuated sediment delivery to the Mediterranean: Re-visiting the Matruh Canyon, offshore Egypt
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Challenges of combining field outcrops and e-logs to improve oil recovery in Cenomanian reservoirs - WD

Oil and Gas Field Development (FD)
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Maximizing CSS effectiveness by group steaming in fractured dolomite reservoirs
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Polymeric surfactant stabilised nanoemulsion property investigation for Enhanced Oil RecoveryNarendra Kumar , Senior Research Fellow , Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Dhanbad, India
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Utilising the Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) technology to gain extra 20% in rigless oil production
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Enhanced Oil Recovery using calcium carbonate and silica nanoparticlesAmna Al Rasbi , Chemical Engineer Graduate , National University of Science and Technology, Oman

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
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Recovery of water to reduce waste
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Exercise Giftun – a global response
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An innovative approach in the oil and gas waste treatmentMichael Psaromichalakis , R&D Manager , Fairdeal Group, United Arab Emirates
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EU-technology verification - natural treatment of produced water and other form of wastewater

Operational Excellence (OpEx)
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Using linear regression for calculating Energy Performance Indicator (EnPI) within an Energy Management System (EnMS)
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Run to end: The way we manage our late field life
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Use existing operating Power Dump Flood (PDF) wells to reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs for offset injectors and improve the oil production in sensitive agriculture area
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Waste energy to power: Two solutions to boost the efficiency of the oil and gas production process

Upstream: Exploration of Conventional Resources (CONV)
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Comparison between three methods for bypassed oil detection in thin laminated sand environments
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Pre-Messinian seismic characterisation: Is a bright-spot presence still possible? A recent unexpected finding
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New formation evaluation technique from LWD (gamma ray and resistivity only) of all kind of petroleum wells, especially high risk wells
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Revealing behind casing hydrocarbon potentials in naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs: An innovative integrated workflow, Chiapas-Tabasco basin, South Mexico

Oil and Gas Field Development (FD)
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Rejuvenation of a mature field through STOIIP validation using an integrated 3D geo-cellular dynamic model for a heterogeneous multi layered reservoirMostafa Mamdouh Mohammed , Senior Reservoir Engineer , Dragon Oil - GUPCO, Egypt
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Economic exploitation of Egypt’s mature fields post-pandemic
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The implementation of subsea retrievable instrumented choke technology to enable production enhancement, optimisation and flexibility, and deliver lowest total cost of ownership throughout the life-of-field
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Comparative modelling study between fishbones and hydraulic fractured wells in a low-quality reservoir

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
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Maintaining mental health and wellbeing during pandemics -
My personal HSE commitment program – a valuable web portal to improve HSE leadership at a workplace
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Effective management of safety critical elements and performance standards
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Schlumberger SAFE goes digital

Operational Excellence (OpEx)
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Energy Service Company (ESCO) business model for fostering Energy Efficiency (EE) in the Egyptian petroleum sector
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Efficiency of oil and gas production recovery in depleted reservoirs with the best techniques available taking into account significant reduction in operating costs
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Booming mature oil field production during the pandemic shock on the oil and gas industry via strategic-technical approach - success model from the offshore environment, GUPCO/Dragon Oil - Egypt
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Innovative energy efficiency in the Egypt's oil and gas sector: Application of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) waste heat recovery in the Dahshour gas compression station

Upstream: Exploration of Conventional Resources (CONV)
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New opportunities in an old play: The Western Desert offshore extension
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Flash on the exploration process, Messinian sand reservoir, Nile Delta, Egypt
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Egypt offshore the Mediterranean: New strategy and insights to accelerate exploration and development cycle
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New insight on the biogenic gas occurrence at NW Peloponnese, Western Greece

Oil and Gas Field Development (FD)
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Enhancing ultra-long-distance tiebacks of deepwater gas fields with subsea multiphase gas compression
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Quantifying the formation damage due to drilling through constructing an electro-facies model from RFT data and a suite of well logs: Case study, Sitra field, Western Desert, Egypt
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Fast track development of conventional oil discovery asset in the Western Desert of Egypt
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The strength of RTA in the oil field development having mutli-layers stratigraphic reservoirs