Technical Programme
All times are in CET (Central European Time)
Monday, 8. November 2021
09.30 AM - 4.00 PM
Short Course: Geophysical Data Analysis in Julia, including Machine Learning by Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Tuesday, 9. November 2021
*Presenting author
| 09.30 AM | Welcome Address by Co-Chairs Howard Simpson & Sami Al Saadan |
| 09.45 AM | Borehole geophysics: an important asset for the next decades Keynote by Eric Verschuur (Delft University of Technology) |
10.15 AM | SESSION 1: Calibration & Data IntegrationSession Chairs: James Bailey (VSProwess) & Sami Al Saadan (Saudi Aramco) | |
| 10.15 AM | BG01 | Advanced seismic calibration using multi-Walkaway VSP data, onshore UAE R. Guerra (Schlumberger), P. Armstrong* (Independent Consultant), I. Salim (Schlumberger) , G. Cambois (ADNOC), M. Waqas (ADNOC), M. Caeiro (ADNOC), A. Al Kobaisi (ADNOC) |
| 10.40 AM | BG02 | Walkaway VSP in ultra-shallow water images deep targets, offshore UAE R. Guerra (Schlumberger), I. Salim* (Schlumberger), M. Lal Khaitan (Schlumberger), A. Mavromatidis (ADNOC), T. Leythaeuser (ADNOC), K. Jan (ADNOC) |
| 11.05 AM | BG03 | Quantitative borehole matching of surface seismic using zero-offset VSP data R. Guerra* (Schlumberger), W. Gouveia (Shell) |
| 11.30 AM | Break (15 min) |
| 11.45 AM | BG04 | Multi-Physics Formation Evaluation of Shaly Sandstones Using Stochastic Inversion A. Shahin (University of Isfahan)*, M. Myers (University of Houston), L. Hathon (University of Houston) |
| 12.10 PM | BG05 | Borehole Fracture Identification using Fullwave Sonic Data Analysis and Borehole Image Logs M. Altayeb* (Saudi Aramco), C. Ayadiuno (Saudi Aramco), A. Shaiban (Saudi Aramco), M. Woldeamanuel (Saudi Aramco) |
| 12.35 PM | BG06 | Integration of Х-dipole sonic, Offset VSP and 3D seismic to calibrate a geological model S. Tcherkashnev* (ASTO Geophysical Consulting Pty Ltd), T. Kuptsova (ASTO Geophysical Consulting Pty Ltd), V. Kim (ASTO Geophysical Consulting Pty Ltd), S. Dobrynin (ASTO Geophysical Consulting Pty Ltd), A. Alzanov (Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC), P. Kravets (Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC) |
| 13.00 PM | BG07 | Geothermal Borehole Logging: State of the art, challenges, and Opportunities. D. Saitet* (Kengen) |
| 13.25 PM | Panel Discussion on Calibration & Data Integration |
| 13.55 PM | Break (45 min) |
14.40 PM | SESSION 2: Machine Learning & AISession Chairs: Eric Verschuur (Delft University of Technology) & Jan van de Mortel (Independent Consultant) | |
| 14.40 PM | BG08 | Deep neural networks for inversion of borehole microseismic data recorded by DAS D. Wamriew* (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology), E. Maltsev (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology), R. Pevzner (Curtin University), D. Pissarenko (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology) |
| 15.05 PM | BG09 | VSP model building via deep learning Y. Ma* (University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)), J. Zhang (University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)) |
| 15.30 PM | Panel Discussion on Machine Learning & AI |
| 16.00 PM | Virtual Icebreaker |
Virtual Icebreaker: 16.00-17.00 CET
Wednesday, 10. November 2021
| 09.30 AM | Introduction to Day 2 |
| 09.35 AM | Advanced applications of engineered fibre optic sensing system for subsurface monitoring Keynote by Mahmoud Farhadiroushan (Silixa Ltd) |
10.05 AM | SESSION 3: Imaging & InversionSession Chairs: Eric Verschuur (Delft University of Technology) & Jan van de Mortel (Independent Consultant) | |
| 10.05 AM | BG10 | Processing and Imaging of a DAS VSP Pilot Survey at the Culzean Field, UKCS H. Moore* (CGG), I. Iliev (CGG), S. Drummie (CGG), E. Kaszycka (CGG), V. Lesnikov (TotalEnergies), A. Merry (TotalEnergies), A. Mitra (TotalEnergies), M. Verliac (TotalEnergies) |
| 10.30 AM | BG11 | Ray-based Focused Vector Migration for Microseismic Applications J.B.U. Haldorsen* (MagiQ Technologies) |
| 10.55 AM | BG12 | HTI anisotropy and 3D migration from Walkaround VSP S.A. Tcherkashnev* (SPF JSC GITAS), V.N. Danilenko (SPF JSC GITAS), A.A. Sergeev (SPF JSC GITAS), L.A. Shulkova (SPF JSC GITAS), T.N. Kuptsova (SPF JSC GITAS) |
| 11.20 AM | Break (15 min) |
| 11.35 AM | BG13 | VSP Planning and Repeatability Evaluation Based on Comparison of Fresnel Zones S. Tcherakshnev (ASTO Geophysical Consulting Pty Ltd), A. Shevchenko* (PetroTrace) |
| 12.00 PM | Panel Discussion on Imaging & Inversion |
| 12.30 PM | Break (45 min) |
13.15 PM | SESSION 4: DAS SolutionsSession Chairs: William Wills (Avalon Sciences) & Oleg Valishin (Sercel) | |
| 13.15 PM | BG14 | Borehole-driven 3D surface seismic data processing using DAS-VSP data G. Yu (BGP Inc CNPC)*, Y. Zhang (Southwest Oilfield, CNPC), Q. He (Optical Science and Technology (Chengdu) Ltd.), X. Cai (Optical Science and Technology (Chengdu) Ltd.), Q. Ding (Optical Science and Technology (Chengdu) Ltd.), J. Wu (Optical Science and Technology (Chengdu) Ltd.), W. Liu (Optical Science and Technology (Chengdu) Ltd.) |
| 13.40 PM | BG15 | MASW Analysis of an Active Landslide Using Active and Passive Data S. Cole* (Optasense), P. Clarkson (Optasense), M. Karrenbach (Optasense), V. Yartsev (Optasense) |
| 14.05 PM | BG16 | Distributed Acoustic Sensing vs. Geophone Accelerometer Measurements M.L. Khaitan* (Schlumberger), A. Sayed (Schlumberger) , A. Martinez (Schlumberger), M. Useche (Schlumberger), C. Duran (PetroSud), J. Araujo (PetroSud) |
| 14.30 PM | BG17 | A Case Study of Hydraulic Fracturing Monitoring in Shale Gas Well Based on DAS S. An* (BGP. CNPC, Zyaobo Ltd.), X. Liang (Zhejiang Oilfield), G. Yu(BGP. CNPC, Zyaobo Ltd.), D. Li (Zhejiang Oilfield), J. Wu (BGP. CNPC, Zyaobo Ltd.), S. Wang (BGP. CNPC, Zyaobo Ltd.) |
| 14.55 PM | Panel Discussion on DAS Solutions |
| 15.25 PM | End of Day 2 |
Thursday, 11. November 2021
| 09.30 AM | Introduction to Day 3 |
| 09.35 AM | Discussion on Day 1&2 |
10.05 AM | SESSION 5: Drilling OperationsSession Chairs: James Bailey (VSPRowess) & Howard Simpson (Independent Consultant) | |
| 10.05 AM | BG18 | Drillbit source focusing using seismic-while drilling data in a desert environment A. Aldawood* (Saudi Aramco), E. Hemyari (Saudi Aramco), I. Silvestrov (Saudi Aramco), A. Bakulin (Saudi Aramco) |
| 10.30 AM | BG19 | First Look-Ahead VSP based Salt-Face and Sub-Salt Imaging for Exploration Well Steering in Offshore Abu Dhabi M. Waqas* (ADNOC), A. Yahia (ADNOC), A.S. Al Kobaisi (ADNOC), W.H. Borland (Schlumberger), M. Atif Nawaz (RockSeis GeoSolutions) |
| 10.55 AM | BG20 | Overburden velocities and indirect interpretation of sub-seismic faults from SWD VSP data in the Askeladd Field P. Tynan* (Baker Hughes), B. Wang (Three60 Energy, Equinor), M. Haverl (Equinor), M. Cox (Baker Hughes), G. Foster (Baker Hughes) |
| 11.20 AM | Break (15 min) |
| 11.35 AM | BG21 | Seismic Logging While Drilling Evolution N. Kelsall* (Schlumberger), L. Euranie (Schlumberger) |
| 12.00 PM | BG22 | Using Walkaway-VSP to predict the multi-directional targeting of horizontal wells: a case study from Ordos basin, China C. Chen* (BGP), D. Wang, Y. Li, J. Deng, Y. Wang, Z. Cai |
| 12.25 PM | BG23 | Utilizing acoustic telemetry networks for potential Seismic-While-Drilling applications A. Ross* (TotalEnergies), M. Verliac (TotalEnergies), A. Hawthorn (Baker Hughes), J.P. Van Zelm (Baker Hughes) |
| 12.50 PM | Panel Discussion on Drilling Operations |
| 13.20 PM | Break (45 min) |
14.05 PM | SESSION 6: Monitoring & Sustainable EnergyVladislav Lesnikov (TotalEnergies) & Oleg Valishin (Sercel) | |
| 14.05 PM | BG24 | Which baseline is the best? A year of continuous time-lapse DAS VSP reveals seasonal repeatability variation R. Isaenkov* (Curtin University), R. Pevzner (Curtin University), S. Yavuz (Curtin University), K. Tertyshnikov (Curtin University), A. Yurikov (Curtin University), P. Shashkin (Curtin University), B. Gurevich (Curtin University), J. Correa (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), T. Wood (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), B. Freifeld (Class VI Solutions, Inc.) |
| 14.30 PM | BG25 | MsMr-VSP: A specialized VSP survey for high-resolution imaging of stratigraphic clinoforms for carbonate reservoir monitoring M. Atif Nawaz* (RockSeis GeoSolutions), W.H. Borland (Schlumberger), S. Ali (Schlumberger), J.Z. Ahmed (ADNOC), M. Waqas (ADNOC), S.A. Khoori (ADNOC) |
| 14.55 PM | BG26 | Time-lapse walkaway VSP acquisitions with optimal repeatability in CO2 EOR project, onshore UAE A. Abdel-Halim* (Schlumberger), F. Ofowena (ADNOC), R. Guerra (Schlumberger), S. Ali (Schlumberger), I. Salim (Schlumberger), J. Vargas (ADNOC), J. Ahmed (ADNOC), M. Al Baloushi (ADNOC) |
| 15.20 PM | Panel Discussion on Monitoring & Sustainable Energy |
| 15.50 PM | Closing Remarks & End of Workshop |
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