ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstract Submission Deadline: [12 September 2025]

This is the opportunity for you to share your technical expertise with an international audience. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Workshop Programme Committee for approval and acceptance prior to presentation slot confirmation in this workshop.

Here are the available topics:

Topic 1: Fundamentals of Carbonate Reservoirs
🔹 Reservoir Architecture and Facies Modelling in Carbonates
🔹 Diagenesis and Pore System Evolution in Carbonate Rocks
🔹 Types of Carbonate Platforms and Their Implications for Development

Topic 2: Static and Dynamic Characterisation of Carbonate Reservoirs
🔹 Advanced Seismic and Petrophysical Techniques for Carbonates
🔹 Characterisation of Fractured and Karstified Reservoirs
🔹 Application of Digital Rock Physics and AI in Pore System Evaluation
🔹 Integrating Static and Dynamic Data in Geocellular Modelling

Topic 3: Reservoir Engineering, Simulation, and Development Planning
🔹 Dual-Porosity and Dual-Permeability Modelling in Carbonates
🔹 Dynamic Simulation and Uncertainty Quantification in Fractured Systems
🔹 History Matching with Sparse Surveillance Data in Mature Fields
🔹 Integrated Development Planning for Complex Carbonate Reservoirs
🔹 Strategic Well Placement and Completion Design in Heterogeneous Settings

Topic 4: Production Optimisation and Field Management
🔹 Smart Surveillance and Real-Time Production Optimisation
🔹 Flow Profiling and Production Logging in Multilayered Carbonates
🔹 Integrated Asset Modelling and Use of Digital Twins in Mature Fields
🔹 Full Lifecycle Management: From Appraisal through to Abandonment

Topic 5: Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Fluids Management
🔹 Screening Criteria for EOR in Carbonates
🔹 CO₂ Injection for Enhanced Recovery and Storage Synergies
🔹 Chemical EOR Techniques: Insights from Field Pilots
🔹 Waterflood Management and Tracer-Based Reservoir Diagnostics

Topic 6: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Carbonates
🔹Evaluating CCS Feasibility in Depleted Carbonate Reservoirs
🔹Subsurface Screening and Site Characterisation for CO₂ Storage
🔹Injectivity, Storage Capacity, and Sealing Integrity
🔹Monitoring, Measurement, and Verification (MMV) Approaches
🔹Case Studies: CCS Implementation in Carbonate Reservoirs

Topic 7: Policy, Regulation, and Resource Classification
🔹 Regulatory Frameworks for CCS and Carbon Management
🔹 Government Incentives, Risk Management, and Compliance
🔹 Aligning CCS with National Energy and Climate Strategies
🔹 Application of PRMS and ARPR in CO₂ Storage Classification and Reporting

Topic 8: Digitalisation and Technological Innovation
🔹 AI and Machine Learning Applications in Reservoir Management
🔹 Automation and Robotics in Well and Field Operations
🔹 Digital Subsurface Twins: Use Cases and Limitations
🔹 Cloud-Based Platforms and Advanced Data Analytics in Field Operations

Topic 9: Sustainability and ESG in Carbonate Asset Development
🔹 Planning Low-Carbon Development Pathways for Carbonate Fields
🔹 Integrating ESG Indicators into Reservoir Management Strategies
🔹 Emissions Monitoring and Carbon Accounting Protocols
🔹 Decommissioning and Environmental Reuse of Reservoir Infrastructure

Topic 10: Emerging Topics and Cross-Sector Insights
🔹 Hydrogen Storage Potential in Carbonate Reservoirs
🔹 Integrating Geothermal Energy into Carbonate Structures
🔹 Navigating Subsurface Uncertainty Across the Energy Trilemma
🔹 Talent Development and Future Workforce Planning


Please read the Workshop Discussion Leader Guidelines to understand the important information, roles, format, and expectations.

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* 5. Abstract Content
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* 6. Has this abstract been presented in any SPE events (workshops / symposia / conferences) in the last two (2) years?
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