UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL-SAUD, CROWN PRINCE, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, AND MINISTER OF DEFENSE, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Technical Categories

GEOSCIENCE

1. Petroleum Geology	Depositional Systems and Diagenesis Outcrops, Analogues, and Structural Geology Basin Evolution and Modelling The Petroleum System: Source to Trap Regional Geology and New Exploration Frontiers Stratigraphic Forward Modelling Case Studies
2. Geophysical Data Acquisition and Processing	Seismic Data Acquisition Technologies Near-Surface Geophysics Multi-Physical Data Integration Multi-Component Seismic Passive Seismic Non-Seismic Methods Seismic Data Processing Case Studies
3. Geophysical Imaging and Inversion	Borehole Geophysics Seismic Anisotropy Advanced Seismic Depth Imaging Full Waveform Inversion Velocity And Geophysical Modelling Seismic Inversion Applications in Machine Learning and Data Analytics Earth Model Building Case Studies
4. Geoscience Reservoir Characterisation	Faults and Fractures Characterisation Quantitative Seismic Interpretation Facies Prediction and Mapping Sequence Stratigraphy and Reservoir Characterisation Sedimentology, Facies Prediction, and Mapping Bore Hole Geology Case Studies
5. Geoscience Static Reservoir Modelling	Advances in 3D Numerical Reservoir Modelling Geostatistical Reservoir Modelling Reservoir Geomechanics Upscaling Petrophysical Modelling Uncertainty Analysis in Reservoir Modelling Case Studies
6. Advanced Concepts in Geoscience	Innovative Workflows Applications of Engineering Geophysics 4D Seismic Technological Deployments Application for Big Data and High Performance Computing

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

7. Reservoir Development and Management	Carbonate and Fractured Reservoirs Development Integrated Reservoir and Production Modelling Field Development and Optimisation Reservoir Monitoring and Surveillance Digital Fields and Advanced Technologies Reservoir Data Integration and Assessment
8. Reservoir Simulation	Carbonates Reservoir Simulation Reservoir Model Resolution and Upscaling History Matching and Prediction Next Generation Simulators PVT/SCAL/CORE Studies Integration and Saturation Modelling Streamline Simulation Geomodelling

INTEGRATED RESERVOIR ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE

9. Integrated Reservoir Development and Management	Reservoir Heterogeneity Rock Facies, Rock Types, and Flow Units Reservoir Quality and Prediction Geosteering and Well Placement and Optimisation Integrated Reservoir and Production Modelling Case Studies
10. Reservoir Description and Dynamics	Well Testing Advancement Advanced Pressure Transient Modelling; Complex Wells, Completions, Fluids iField Well Testing Modelling of Faults and Fractures Upscaling Petrophysical Properties and Models Reservoir Simulation Uncertainty Assessment Field Development and Optimisation Complex Well Modelling and Optimisation Tight/Shale Reservoir Modelling Case Studies
11. Formation Evaluation	Logging Conveyance; Open-Hole and Cased-Hole Advancements in Logging; Open-Hole (Wireline and LWD), Cased-Hole Well Integrity Evaluation Surface Data Logging Impact of Drilling and Drilling Fluid on Logging Coring Formation Evaluation Core Analysis, Physical Measurements, and Digital Analysis Rock Petrology and Mineralogy Fluid Geochemistry Tracer Studies Integrated Formation Evaluation Reservoir Saturation Monitoring and Surveillance Petrophysical Advancements; Carbonate and Clastic Reservoirs Low Resistivity Low Contrast Reservoir Evaluation Rock Typing, Permeability, and Saturation Height Function Modelling Case Studies
12. Rock and Geo-mechanics	Rock Mechanics Borehole Stability Prediction and Assessment Sanding Prediction and Assessment Fracturing Natural Fracture Characterisation Geomechanics Modelling Case Studies

DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS

13. Optimisation of Well Planning and Execution	Complex Well Planning Extended-Reach Drilling Geomechanical Considerations Modelling and Simulation Performance Drilling, Optimisation Well Intervention and Optimisation Wellbore Quality Considerations Stuck Pipe Prevention Innovative Well Planning Models Data Analytics in Drilling Real-Time Operations
14. Challenges in Well Construction and Completion	Deep Wells Drilling With Casing High Pressure/High Temperature Drilling Managed Pressure Drilling Multistage Fractured Horizontal Wells Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Plug and Abandonment Sand Control/Unconsolidated Reservoir Severe Loss Circulation Sour/Corrosive Environment Well Integrity Deepwater Underbalanced Drilling Well Control
15. Advancements in Drilling and Completions Technology Application	Drilling and Completions Equipment Drilling Systems Automation Intelligent Completions Multistage Fracturing Nanotechnology Smart Drilling Stimulation Tubulars Wellbore Fluids (Mud/Cement/Frac) CT Drilling New Rig Designs

FACILITIES

16. Project Management, Contracting, and Quality	Contract Strategy Contracting and Procurement Interface Management Integrity Management Joint Development Areas (JDA) Project Management Systems—Integrated Planning Risk Management and Management of Change Standards and Quality Management Value Engineering
17. Concept Engineering, Construction, and Commissioning (The 3 Cs)	Complex Facilities Concept Selection—Scoping and Feasibility Cost Management Systems—Cost Reporting and Control Design—Front-End Engineering Design Floating Production Storage and Offloading Development Handover and Project Closure Integrated Planning Offshore Development Operations Readiness Power Generation Procedures Development for Commissioning Reliability Availability Management Steam, Air, Heating, Cooling, Plant Instrument Air, Drain Systems Transient Modelling Engineering
18. Facilities Discipline Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering Instrument, Control, Electrical Integrated Facilities Machinery and Rotating Equipment Materials and Corrosion Mechanical Engineering Pipelines Process Engineering Process Safety Subsea and Offshore Disposal Systems

MIDSTREAM GAS

19. Gas Processing

20. LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)

21. GTL (Gas to Liquids)

22. GHG Management

23. Flow Assurance

24. Chemical Inventory Management

25. Industrial Energy Efficiency in Gas Processing

26. Technology and Innovation in Midstream

Gas Sweetening
Dehydration
Sulphur Recovery
NGL Recovery
Water Treatment
Digitisation in Gas Processing
Technology Development in Gas Processing
Operational Efficiency
Flare Gas Recovery and GHG Emission
Geo-Political
Operational Excellence
Operation and Maintenance Best Practices
Inspection Programmes and Best Practices
Rotating Equipment Life Cycle Optimisation
Role of Gas and C2+NGL in Future Energy Mix and Petrochemicals
Storage and Transportation

IOR/EOR

27. IOR/EOR

Advanced EOR Technologies
Chemical Flooding
Conformance Technologies
EOR Case Study
EOR Modelling
Gas Injection (CO2, N2, Foam, etc.)
Low Salinity Water Flooding
Microbial Flooding
Nano Technologies
Thermal Technologies
EOR/IOR Simulation
Lab Analysis
EOR for Unconventional
EOR Monitoring and Surveillance
EOR Well Design

DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION

28. Asset Life Cycle, Production Maintenance, Integrity	Asset Management and Maintenance Computerised Maintenance Management Systems Corrective Maintenance and Intervention Corrosion Management Fracturing and Stimulation Integrity Strategy Operating Envelopes Pipeline Maintenance (Including Pigging) Preventative Maintenance Shutdowns and Turnarounds Well Integrity and Intervention Flow Assurance Artificial Lift Bacteria Management Chemical Management Corrosion Inhibition Equipment Strategies and Sparing Philosophy Flow Assurance Hydrate Inhibition Mixing Fluid Streams Produced Water Management and Disposal Production Chemistry Sand Control and Sand Management Scale Management Slugging Smart Chemicals End of Life/Abandonment Monitoring Recycling Remediation and Reinstatement Structural Facilities Removal Well Abandonment
29. Data Analytics and Collaboration Tools in Field Development	Big Data and Data Management Collaboration Centres and Communication Tools Control Systems Field of the Future, Digital Oilfield, Smart Fields, Smart Wells Intelligent Operators and Real-Time Operations and Monitoring Multi-Skilling/People Redeployment Remote Operations Use of Social Media/Applications In Asset Management Mobility Data Analytics Internet of Things (IoT), Industry Internet of Things (IIoT)
30. Development Case Studies	Advanced Drilling and Intelligent Completions Concept Selection and Front-End Engineering Design Deepwater Infrastructure Integrated Projects Major Projects Minor Projects Onshore and Offshore Production Optimisation
31. Well, Reservoir and Facility Management	Data and Data Management Exception Based Surveillance Integrated Production System Modelling Integrated Reviews Metering and Allocation Monitoring and Learning Opportunity Identification and Opportunity Maturation Process Scheduling and Execution Tracers Injection and Application Well and Reservoir Surveillance WFRM Strategy Advanced Completion Laser-Based Technology
32. CO2, IOR, and EOR in Operations and Production	Chemicals CO2 Generation, Transport, and Storage Disposal and Reuse Options Gas Cycling Gas/Nitrogen Injection Produced Water Irrigation Produced Water Management Water and Gas Injection Water Injection Well Design Water Treatment and Water Quality Smart Water
33. Conventional Gas and Integrated Gas	Enhanced Gas Recovery Gas Deliquification GTL (Gas to Liquids) LNG and Floating LNG Produced Water Management and Disposal Production Chemistry and Flow Assurance Production Monitoring and Control

UNCONVENTIONAL

34. Unconventional Resources Evaluation and Characterisation	Shale and Tight Reservoirs Emerging Plays Evaluation Shale and Tight Reservoir Characterisation Shale and Tight Static Reservoir Modelling Unconventional Laboratories Testing and Analysis Geophysics for Shale and Tight Reservoirs Geomechanics for Shale and Tight Reservoirs Petrophysics for Shale and Tight Reservoirs Geochemistry for Shale and Tight Reservoirs
35. Unconventional Drilling and Completion	Multi-Pad Drilling Unconventional Well Construction Best Practices Efficiency and Cost Reduction Drill Well Completion
36. Unconventional Stimulation	Multistage Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation Best Practices Multi-Well Pad Simultaneous Stimulation Operations Completion Technologies for Stimulation (MSF, PnP, CT Fracturing, and Diversion) Water Management for Hydraulic Fracturing Re-Fracturing Fracture Diagnostics and Monitoring Fracture Modelling Fracturing Fluids and Proppant
37. Unconventional Production and Economics	Reservoirs Production Performance Prediction Unconventional Reservoir Simulation Decline Curve Analyses and Well Testing Unconventional Resources and EUR Estimation Well Interference and Optimal Spacing Filed Development Scenarios Unconventional Economics Artificial Lift for Unconventional Fluid Characterisation for Unconventional Produced Water Management

OVERARCHING THEMES

38. Health and Safety	Asset Integrity Crisis Management H&S Management Systems Management of Contractors Safety Leadership, Culture, and Human Factors
39. Environment	Water Management Waste Management Carbon Management Emissions By-Product Solutions
40. Security	Cyber Security and Data Security Data Management/Security of Data Software Piracy Site Security and Mitigation Terrorism, Hijacking, and Kidnapping
41. Human Resources	Government/Regulatory Policies and Incentives Knowledge Transfer and Management Labor Welfare Promoting the Energy Industry to the Youth Promoting Women in the Energy Industry Strategic Resource Planning and Management in a Cyclical Industry Talent Management Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
42. Social Responsibility	Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Development Projects Education and Capability Building Local Skills Development
43. Lessons Learnt and Knowledge Management	Building Organisational Capability Business Continuity Centres of Excellence (COE) and Virtual Teams Data and Knowledge Sharing Data Management and Data Architecture Lessons Learnt Culture Use of Social Visual Media
44. Commercial and Risk Management	Commercial Structures (Tax Royalty, Production Sharing Agreements, Joint Ventures, etc.) Cross Border Development and Production Economical, Commercial Risk, and Political Financing In Oil and Gas Government/Regulatory Framework and Incentives
45. Molecule Management from Wellhead to Product Delivery	Flexibility of Refining Operations and Bottoms Upgrades in Meeting Demands Big Data and IoT in Crude Management and Refining Refining Automation Adding Value to Molecules Through Downstream Opportunity
46. Emerging Technologies	Examples and Case Studies

IR 4.0

47. Cloud Computing	Cloud Infrastructure/Platforms/Services Cloud Computing Security Private/Public/Hybrid Clouds Applications High Performance Computing (HPC)
48. Big Data/Artificial Intelligence	Big Data Analytics Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Deep Learning Applications for the Oil and Gas Industry and Other Industries Data Engineering and Anonymisation
49. Robotics and the Internet of Things (IOT)	Drones and Robotics Applications in Oil and Gas Automation and Mechanisation Edge Computing and Remote Sensing IoT Applications in Oil and Gas Digital Twins Mobility
50. Emerging Topics	Cross Domain/Process Integration Digital Transformation Blockchain Quantum Computing Immersive Technology (Augmented/Virtual/Mixed Reality) Advanced Materials Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Agile Prototyping