(Reviewed by the EC and included in the official EAGE course portfolio)
Instructed by Eric Mackay (Heriot-Watt University)
Eric Mackay holds the Energi Simulation Chair in CCUS and Reactive Flow Simulation in the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, where he has worked since 1990. His research interests include the study of fluid flow in porous media, such as the flow of oil, gas and water in subsurface geological formations. He has over 100 publications related primarily to maintaining oil production when faced with mineral scale deposition, but since 2005 he has also worked on Carbon Capture and Storage. He is involved in projects identifying methods for calculating secure CO2 storage potential in saline formations and depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs.
The course is designed for geoscientists and engineers working in the emerging low-carbon energy sector, the oil and gas sector, technical service companies and research organizations.
Upon completion of the course, participants will have an impression of risks associated with coupled thermos-hydro-chemical-mechanical processes in the CO2 storage reservoir as well as the cap rock. These can range from pressure management versus mechanical implications, from geochemical changes affecting flow or thermal and pressure affecting faults and fractures.
08:00AM - 08:55AM Registration & Welcome Coffee
08:55AM - 09:00AM HSSE From Hotel
09:00AM - 10:30AM Session 1: Introduction to CCUS and Understanding the Fluids
10:30AM - 11:00AM Morning Coffee Break
11:00AM - 12:20PM Session 2: Plume Management
12:20PM - 01:20PM Lunch Break - Horizon Restaurant
01:20PM - 02:50PM Session 3: CO2 EOR and Pressure Management
02:50PM - 03:20PM Afternoon Coffee Break
03:20PM - 04:50 PM Session 4: Introductory Geochemistry and Halite Management
(Reviewed by the technical committee)
Instructed by Dr. Hooman Haghighi & Suhail Diaz Valderrama (Wood)
Suhail is an energy professional with 25 years of extensive experience in oil & gas, strategy, decarbonization, sustainability, and new energies. Suhail has gained rich international and multicultural experience serving in Latin America, the North Sea, and Middle East markets with proven experience as a business consultant, and successful track record of identifying and executing innovative solutions that encompass the entire energy value chain. She holds an MBA, MSc in Petroleum Production Engineering, Specialization in Reservoir Engineering and a BSc in Chemical Engineering in addition to numerous licenses and certifications relating to her passion in the energy transition domain (EMP, LCA, H2, GRI, etc).Suhail is credited with many publications as part of SPE Board Committees in the UAE, acting as Chair of Gaia and Sustainability communities, leading a MENA Hydrogen Working Group, and actively participating in global and regional events as a paper author, technical committee member, speaker, moderator, and mentor. Suhail has different roles in important companies in the region and recently joined Wood as the Director – Future Energy – Middle East in the Abu Dhabi office, with the role to drive and direct a world class team to help customers deliver their decarbonisation aspirations and goals here in the region.
Dr Hooman Haghighi is a prominent industry leader in engineering and decarbonisation solutions, highly experienced in providing consultancy services across the energy and materials markets to major industrial partners around the globe.Based in the UK, Hooman is the first or co-author of over 40 refereed journals, publications, and industry guidelines, primarily concerning hydrogen, carbon capture, and storage (CCS) – two of the world’s fastest-growing energy transition solutions. With a Ph.D. in petroleum engineering, his career is marked by involvement in energy, energy transition and decarbonisation projects worldwide, serving as the Technical Authority for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Hydrogen, and Flow Assurance. Additionally, as the “UK Expert” at the British Standard Institution (BSi), he is involved in the development of European and British Standards for CCS. Hooman is now responsible for the definition and application of solutions in the decarbonisation and energy transition space, identifying opportunities for clients in the race to achieve net zero.
TBC
Morning Session 9:00AM - 12:00PM
9:00AM - 9:20AM Safety track record of CCS projects
9:20AM - 9:40AM Global & Regional CCS Perspective
9:40AM - 10:00AM Industrial Cluster Definition & KSA Locations
10:00AM - 10:30AM Complexities in Managing CCUS Projects
10:30AM - 11:00AM Coffee break
11:00AM - 11:40AM Case Study: Typical Industrial Cluster Schematics / Gas Phase Gathering Pipeline
11:40AM - 12:00PM Challenges- CCS Projects & examples
12:00PM - 12:20PM Q&A/ Discussion (20-30 mins)
12:20PM - 1:20PM Lunch Break (1 hour)
Afternoon Session 1:00PM- 4:00PM
1:20 - 2:50PM CCS Hub Projects – The role of CO2 specifications for successful project delivery (90 mins)
2:50PM - 3:20PM Coffee break
3:20PM - 4:00PM The role of digital solutions to accelerate and enabling CCS projects
4:00PM - 4:20PM Lessons Learned
4:20 - 4:35PM Q&A/ Discussion