Topics
Reservoir Geomechanics and Field Development
Rock physics for integrating petrophysical, geomechanical, and seismic measurements
Effects of compaction and depletion
Well integrity in the reservoir and overburden
Development of unconventional reservoirs
Coupled reservoir geomechanics
Fault reactivation and fault seals
Controlling sand production and fines migration
Geomechanics impact on ultimate recovery
Drilling and Operations: Increasing Efficiency
Drilling geomechanics and wellbore stability
Real-time geomechanics supporting drilling operations
Importance of drilling fluids
Time-dependent effects on wellbore stability
Instability of shales
Risk analysis
Reduction of non-productive time (NPT)
Economics and cost reduction including production optimization
New Digital Technologies
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Innovative numerical simulation algorithms
Application to model calibration and sensitivity analysis
Innovative numerical simulation algorithms
Digital techniques for laboratory analyses
Computer-aided history-matching in geomechanics
Big data analysis
Storage and Alternative Energies
C02 Storage
Storage in salt caverns
Cap rock integrity
Near well fracturing, thermal and chemical effects
Geomechanics for geothermal energy
4D seismic for geomechanical calibration and forecasting
Downhole monitoring / fiber optics
Surface monitoring / subsidence / InSAR / microseismic
Water management and re-injection
Natural and Hydraulic Fractures
Hydraulic fracture initiation and propagation
Characterization and modeling of fractured reservoirs
Fractures in shales and unconventional reservoirs
Rock physics models for fractures
Measurement and importance of azimuthal anisotropy
Completion design for stimulation
Core Testing and Constitutive Models
Recommendations for types and methodologies of tests
Statistical analysis of testing results
Derivation and use of constitutive models for different rock types
Defining and measuring parameters for pore collapse
Defining and measuring parameters for creep (in salt and shales)
Future Visions
New challenges related to geomechanics
New types of measurements and their uses
Modelling concepts and their applications
University projects and innovative ideas