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Monday, 1 November 2021 Tuesday, 2 November 2021 Wednesday, 3 November 2021 Thursday, 4 November 2021Day 1: Training with Fellows16:00 - 16:10 Welcome by Symposium Chairs
16:10 - 16:30 Opening Keynote by Platinum Sponsor Saudi Aramco
16:30 - 18:00 Geothermal Energy and Hydraulic Fracturing Prof. Herbert Einstein, MIT
18:00 - 18:10 Networking Break - 10 Min
18:10 - 19:40 Geomechanical Constraints on Large-Scale Co2 Sequestration Prof. Mark Zoback, Stanford University
19:40 - 20:50 Networking Break - 10 Min
20:50 - 21:00 Geomechanical Information Acquired from Drilling Prof. John Mclennan, University of Utah
21:00 - 22:00 Social Networking: Saudi Arabia Night
Day 2: In-Situ Stress, Rock, and Natural Fracture15:00 - 16:00 Poster Session and Social Networking16:00 - 16:20 Opening Keynote by Platinum Sponsor NESR
Session 1 IN-SITU STRESS, ROCK, AND NATURAL FRACTURE Session Chairs: Sarah Alamer (SAO), Thomas Finkbeiner (KAUST)
16:20 - 16:35 A Coupled Petrophysical and Geomechanical Workflow to Interpret Dipole Sonic Velocities for In-Situ Stresstom Bratton (SPWLA)
16:35 - 16:50 Predicting Variations of Least Principal Stress with Depth in Unconventional Reservoirs from Laboratory Data Utilizing the Concept of Viscoelastic Stress RelaxationAnkush Singh (Stanford University)
16:50 - 17:05 Lithology-Controlled Stress Variations – Log-Assisted Profiling Along a Longmaxi Shale Appraisal Well, SW ChinaXiaodong Ma (ETH Zürich)
17:05 - 17:20 Physics of Fluid-Rock Geomechanical Interactions: The Matrix/Fracture InterfaceGary D Couples (Heriot-Watt University)
17:20 - 17:35 Inaccurate But Not Circumstantial - Mechanical Earth Model Generated Versus Directly Observed Structures in Shale Gas-Bearing FormationsRadomir Pachytel (Polish Geological Institute)
17:35 - 17:50 Laboratory Investigation into Stress-Dependent Shale Permeability Under Anisotropic Stress ConditionsHui-Hai Liu (Aramco Americas)
17:50 - 18:00 Networking Break - 10 Min
Session 2 FAULT AND NATURAL FRACTURES Session Chairs: Abdelwahab Noufal (ADNOC), Juan Chavez Florez (PDO)
18:00 - 18:15 The Geomechanics Impact of Faults and Fractures in Field Development - A Must Do AssessmentJulian Guerra (Schlumberger)
18:15 - 18:30 Stress Perturbation Around Basement-Inherited Faults and its Impact onPaleozoic and Mesozoic RocksMandefro B. Woldeamanuel (Saudi Aramco)
18:30 - 18:45 Prediction of Propagated Natural Fractures Due Hydraulic FrackingHamda Alshehhi (ADNOC)
18:45 - 19:00 Enhanced Upscaling Approaches of Large DFN Reservoir Models for Permeability and GeomechanicsMark Cottrell (Golder Associates)
19:00 - 19:15 3D Fracture Model in a FTB Oil Field. Insights from Subsurface, Outcrop Analogue and DFN ModelingMaria Lucia Ciancio (YPF S.A)
19:15 - 19:30 The Effect of Pore Morphology on Fracture SystemsOgochukwu Ozotta (University of North Dakota)
19:30 - 20:20 Poster Session: In-Situ Stress, Rock, and Natural Fractures
Day 3: Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation15:00 - 16:00 Poster Session and Social Networking
Session 3 DRILLING AND COMPLETION Session Chairs: Belladonna Maulianda (Pertamina), Christopher Leonardi (University of Queensland)
16:00 - 16:15 Impacts of VTI Stress on the Stability Analysis of High-Inclination Wellbores Drilled in High-Clay/High-toc Formations: A Case Study from the PermianBasinJames Kessler (Occidental)
16:15 - 16:30 Drilling Geomechanics Simulator and Image-Based Training Using MachineLearning-Assisted Finite Element ModelHussain I. Albahrani (Saudi Aramco)
16:30 - 16:45 Predrill vs. Postdrill in Structurally Complex Area: Uncertainty Evaluation inWellbore Stability AnalysisMichał Kepinski (Polish Oil and Gas Company)
16:45 - 17:00 Geomechanics Simulation to Evaluate Stress Generated by Openhole PackerRommel Ernesto Arias Urbina (Saudi Aramco)
17:00 - 17:15 Numerical Study of Wellbore Breakouts Size and Volume in Weak Bedding Plane Formations Based on Field ObservationsAdam Bere (Rockfield Global)
17:15 - 17:30 An Integrative Platform to Experiment Drilling Challenging FormationsYanhui Han (Aramco Americas)
17:30 - 17:40 Networking Break - 10 Min
Session 4 HYDRAULIC FRACTURING Session Chairs: Mark Mcclure (Resfrac), Alexandra Tsopela (Rockfield)
17:40 - 17:55 Fracture Initiation with Perforating Reactive Fluid for Plug and Perf Operation in High Pressure High Temperature FormationsDmitriy Usoltsev (NESR)
17:55 - 18:10 Modeling Frac Hits: Mechanisms of Production Damage and UpliftGarrett Fowler (Resfrac)
18:10 - 18:25 Notching as a Novel Promising Technique to Reduce Fracture Initiation Pressure in Horizontal Openhole WellboresGallyam Aidagulov (Schlumberger)
18:25 - 18:40 A New Computational Framework for Predicting Formation Breakdown Pressure in Hydraulic Fracturing OperationsTameem Almani (Saudi Aramco)
18:40 - 18:55 Interwell Stress Interference Due to Hydraulic Fracturing Infill Well of Mahu Conglomerate Reservoir in Xinjiang, Northwest ChinaCan Shi (China University of Petroleum)
18:55 - 19:10 Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Analysis and Influence of Well Placement in Presence of Natural Fractures in Heterogeneous Middle Eastern Tight Gas ReservoirsMd Motiur Rahman (Khalifa University)
19:10 - 19:20 Networking Break - 10 Min
Session 5 HYDRAULIC FRACTURINGSession Chairs: Francis Elisabeth (SAO), Fengshou Zhang (Tongji University)
19:20 - 19:35 Stress Anisotropy Changes Near Hydraulically Fractured Wells Due toProduction-Induced Pressure DepletionRuud Weijermars (KFUPM)
19:35 - 19:50 Grain-Based Finite-Discrete Element Modeling of Thermal Cracking inStanstead GraniteKareem Aboayanah (University of Toronto)
19:50 - 20:05 Non-Local Continuum Damage and Transport Modeling Framework for Hydraulic FracturingMostafa E. Mobasher (New York University Abu Dhabi)
20:05 - 22:20 Effect of Temperature in the Reactivation of Natural Fractures Network During Hydraulic Fracturing Cindy Natalia Isaza toro (Universidade Federal De Pernambuco)
22:20 - 23:00 Poster Session: Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation
Day 4: Field Cases, Co2 Sequestration and Geothermal, New Technologies15:00 - 16:00 Poster Session and Social Networking
Session 6 FIELD CASES Session Chairs: Dee Moronkeji (Apache), Osman Hamid (SAO)
16:00 - 16:15 Geomechanics – The Crucial Link to Unlock Latent Potential of Unconventional ReservoirsDavid Haddad (AAPG, ConocoPhillips)
16:15 - 16:30 Completion and Wellbore Geomechanics in High Stress Settings – A Case Study From the Vaca Muerta ShaleJonathan Mckenna (Microseismic, Inc.)
16:30 - 16:45 Geomechanical Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing–Induced Fault Slippage and Seismicity in Naturally Fractured Duvernay Unconventional PlayQiuguo Li (Independent)
16:45 - 17:00 Tight Reservoirs Geomechanics: Quick Review and a Numerical Case StudyHamid Pourpak (TotalEnergies)
17:00 - 17:15 Seismic Interpretation Workflow Using Rock Physics Modeling: A Clastic Oil Field ExampleAbrar Alabbad (Saudi Aramco)
17:15 - 17:30 Factors Affecting the Conformity of Multi-Cluster Hydraulic Fracture Height and Length Using the Plug-Perf System - A Case Study in Kaybob Duvernay Source RocksErfan Sarvaramini (GLJ LTD)
17:30 - 17:40 Networking Break - 10 Min
Session 7 AI AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Session Chairs: Marwah Alsinan (SAO), Abdulla M. Shehab (ADNOC)
17:40 - 17:55 Hydrogen Production Optimization in Fractured Hydrocarbon Reservoirs by Innovative Deep LearningKlemens Katterbauer (Saudi Aramco)
17:55 - 18:10 In-Situ Stresses Prediction by using a CNN-BiLSTM-Attention Hybrid Neural NetworkTianshou Ma (Southwest Petroleum University)
18:10 - 18:25 Sonic Logs Prediction in Real Time by Using Random Forest TechniqueHany Azmy Gamal Mahmoud (KFUPM)
18:25 - 18:40 Can FBG Sensors Measure Rock Deformation Under Hydrostatic Pressure?George Yabesh (CSIRO Energy Business Unit)
18:40 - 18:55 A Novel Fracturing Technology with Significant Downward Propagation of Fracture in Super-Deep ReservoirTong Hao (China University of Petroleum)
18:55 - 19:10 Coda Wave Analysis for Small Time Shifts in Ultrasonic Signatures During Triaxial TestingAndika Perbawa (KAUST)
19:10 - 19:20 Networking Break - 10 Min
Session 8 ENERGY STORAGE, CO2 SEQUESTRATION, AND GEOTHERMAL Session Chairs: Katerina Yared (SPWLA, SM Energy), Hamed Soroush (Petrolern)
19:20 - 19:35 Underground Energy Storage and Utilization: Critical Issues and Future OpportunitiesRichard A. Schultz (Orion Geomechanics LLC)
19:35 - 19:50 Practical Workflow for the Assessment of Seismic Hazard in Low Enthalpy Geothermal SystemsMarc Hettema (EBN BV)
19:50 - 20:05 Cost and Risk Reduction of Geologic Carbon Sequestration using Flue Gas InjectionMohammad Badghaish (Pennsylvania State University)
20:05 - 20:20 Experimental Investigation into Replacement of Crude Oil in Rocks by Carbon Dioxide Based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance TechnologyBaiyang Li (China University of Petroleum)
20:20 - 20:35 Experimental Rock Mechanics Observations of Rocks Under HighTemperature EnvironmentsDeepak Gokaraju (Metarock Laboratories)
20:35 - 20:50 Evolution of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Properties of Layered Rocks UponSingle-Mode Microwave TreatmentShahrzad Roshankhah (University of Utah)
20:50 - 21:15 Wrap Up
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ARMA | DGS | SEG: 2ND INTERNATIONAL GEOMECHANICS SYMPOSIUM
1–4 NOVEMBER 2021
VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM
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6:00 - 10:10AM : USA/CST (GMT-5:00)11:00 - 3:10PM : (GMT)2:00 - 6:10PM : KUWAIT/KSA/AST (GMT +3:00) 7:00 - 12:10PM : ASIA PACIFIC