Session 1: Introduction/Opening & Keynote Address

Session 2: Integrity Management in Mature Asset – Topside

This session will focus on the topside sand erosion case histories and effective inspection and mitigation. Session topics and case histories include the review of current technique, practice and location of the inspection and monitoring tools, and the application of the sand erosion simulation model. 

Session 3: Integrity Management in Mature Asset – Underwater

This session focuses on growing challenge to operators managing the mature aged subsea production and offshore structures. Ageing is characterised by deterioration, change in operational conditions or accidental damages which, in the severe operational environment offshore, can be significant with serious consequences for installation integrity if not managed adequately and efficiently. Session topics and case histories include the review of current approaches in maximising the availability and productivity of the field, whilst operating safely and with minimal impact on the environment. The session expands to current developed methodologies for the survey, inspection, testing, condition monitoring repair and AIM program of the unit during operating life required that is further to be subjected to regulatory and certification requirements. The AIM program is to address availability, functionality, survivability and durability of the subsea asset and offshore structures regarding the fields intended operational life as part of safety management of the facility. 

Session 4: Strategising Maintenance towards Reliability of Mature Equipment

In the current oil price environment and maturing profile of existing offshore platforms, the ability of operators to run the facility and equipment beyond the original design life while sustaining high reliability is of utmost importance and forms a key part of the strategy to ensure the field continues to produce at a competitive operating cost. In extending the life of a mature facility, one of the key challenges is in the area of equipment maintenance. This session is aimed to discuss the ideas and share examples from relevant case studies and implementation of maintenance strategies on mature equipment to achieve high reliability which would cover the various types of equipment (rotating, static, instrumentation, electrical, etc.) as well as the maintenance processes such as obsolescence and spare part management, operator care and preventive/corrective maintenance program.

Poster Session

TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY

Session 5: Production Optimisation and Novel Approach in Operating Mature Field

This session will discuss initiative and technology to improve and maintain production in mature field. Session topics and case studies include operations management to ensure maximum equipment reliability and availability, facility debottlenecking and automations and well stimulations. The session also covers sand control technology and application since in mature field more wells are producing water that causes sand production.

Session 6: Surface & Subsurface Integration and Development in Mature Field

The focus of the session will be on how to improve and further develop Mature & Very Mature fields to sustain & extend the production life of the field. Session topics and case studies include subsurface and surface modeling to determine the most appropriate well location to tap un-drained reserve, develop bypass reservoir, integration of green field development and brown field facilities, secondary & enhanced oil recovery and facility debottlenecking. The session also covers the development of marginal field near the mature field cost effectively using new or existing technologies.

Session 7: Outlook of Mature Facilities from Health, Safety, and Environment Perspective

Mature fields require more emphasis on HSE as ageing alters the hazard profiles and reduce the safety factor of facilities. Factors such as migration of H2S, CO2 and Mercury to surface facility, subsidence of subsurface structures are ageing risks in addition to the topside structural deterioration, materials degradation, congestion and increasing operational load due to additional installation and modification over the years. This session discusses the health, safety and environmental aspects that compromise the mature fields, advancement in protection system, improved risk methodology and latest innovations etc. to combat these issues.

Session 8: Realisation of Production Life Extension from Cost, Time, Resource and Information Management

In operating Mature & Very Mature fields, different business & operating strategies are required to ensure the operations of the fields remain commercially viable. When production declines & revenue shrinks, Operators are required to exercise stringent cost discipline in order to safeguard assets from value dilution. However, many mature fields are still operating in identical set up and environment since its early peak production time. This session discusses and looks at new paradigms, strategies and success stories in organizational behavior and techniques to reduce cost and increase production including risk profiling strategies, realignment of operating models, information management and technology utilization.

WEDNESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY

Session 9: Merging New Facilities into the Mature Ones – Challenges and Strategy

Operating and sustaining production life of brown fields involves various development projects either to modify, upgrade, or rejuvenate the facilities. This session will focus on what are the current challenges to integrate and merge the new facilities with the existing ones, and how the upstream players overcome them. The challenges covers HSE, technical, infrastructure, transportation, economics, data management, and capability aspects. This session aims to share knowledge on current strategies and technologies applied in various upstream industries.

Session 10: Case Study, Simulation, Modeling, Best Practice for Development Project in Mature Field

Integrated reservoir characterization, well engineering and facilities engineering are the main elements for a mature field rejuvenation project. In order to get an in-depth characterization of the reservoir, tools such as logs, modelling/visualization software and 3D/4D seismic need to be utilized, thus identifying any bypassed oil/gas. This will lead to the decision between using an improved oil recovery (IOR), enhance oil recovery (EOR) or a combination of IOR/EOR technologies. Design of surface facilities including brownfield retrofit and structural stability require careful modelling to support the incremental oil. This session will discuss a number of mature field case studies, surface modelling, and the success/failure of the different technologies that were implemented.

Session 11: Summary and Wrap-up