07–09 December 2026

3rd Edition: AAPG/EAGE Maximizing Asset Value: Integrating Geoscience with Reservoir Management and Technologies Optimization

The workshop builds on prior editions by moving from “integration as best practice” to “integration as a survival and capital-allocation imperative.” The objective of this GTW is to demonstrate how tightly integrated geoscience, reservoir engineering, and technology deployment can materially improve asset value across the full field lifecycle—particularly in an era of capital discipline, geopolitical risk, and accelerated decision-making.

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

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Program

Keynote Speaker

Welcome Address 8:30 am - 8:45 am

Abdulaziz S. Almansour

AAPG Middle East President Elect

Workshop Co-Chairs' Welcome and Introduction 8:45 am - 9:00 am

Inaugural Keynote 9:00 am - 9:15 am

Ahmed Hakami

VP of Characterization and Field Development Geoscience (Aramco)

Technical Keynote: 'Beyond Automation: AI for Better Subsurface Decisions' 9:15 am - 9:45 am

Francesco Menapace

General Manager Data & Digital Innovation (Shell)

Session 1: From Integrated Subsurface Understanding to Development Decisions

9:45 am - 10:10 am

Integrating High-Resolution Geochemical Fingerprinting to Maximise Asset Value and Optimise Field Development in Structurally Complex Palaeozoic Strata

Sadat Kolonic, Aramco

10:10 am - 10:35 am

Unlocking Kuwait’s Unconventionals through Integrated Capability and Technical Excellence across Geoscience, Reservoir Engineering and Completion Technology

Sandhya Sundar-Ram, Shell

10:35 am - 11:05 am

Coffee Break

11:05 am - 11:30 am

Maximizing Asset Value through Data-Driven Decision Making: Quantitative Seismic Integrated Modeling for Reservoir Characterization and Optimization

Ali Sinan, Aramco

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Open Discussion

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch

Session 2: Integrated Workflows and Digital Technologies for Real-Time Optimization – From Sensors to Decisions

1:30 pm - 1:55 pm

Beyond Amplitude: Machine Learning Lithofacies Prediction as the Next Frontier in Reservoir Delineation and Early Volumetrics

Alvaro Chaveste, Geophysical Insights

1:55 pm - 2:20 pm

Breaking Down Silos: Digital Integration and the Multidisciplinary Challenges in Real-Time Drilling Operations

Soazig Leveque, Slb

2:20 pm - 2:50 pm

Coffee Break

2:50 pm - 3:15 pm

Semi-Automated Workflow to Extract Geochemical Value from PVT Data for Reservoir Characterization and Management

Mustafa Al Ibrahim, Aramco

3:15 pm - 3:40 pm

Machine Learning Approach For Synthetic Sonic And Density Log Generation In Kuwait Field With Lithological Data Integration

Ivo Colombo, Geolog

3:40 pm - 4:10 pm

Open Discussion

Session 3: Asset Rejuvenation – Maximizing Value from Mature Fields

9:00 am - 9:25 am

4D Development of Middle Eastern Carbonates

Michael C. Poppelreiter, KOC

9:25 am - 9:50 am

Strategic Application of Geochemical Fingerprinting Across Producing Assets, Brownfields, Unconventionals, and Decommissioning

Amr El-Azhary, Shell

9:50 am - 10:15 am

Integrated Oil-Rim Development Optimization to Increase Capacity in a Complex Fractured Carbonate GOGD Reservoir

Khalda Barwani, PDO

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Coffee Break

10:45 am - 11:10 am

Squeezing Fluid Information out of Legacy Rock Samples: New technology for High Resolution Fluid Property Mapping and Detailed Reservoir Connectivity Assessment

Paul Taylor, Multi Phase Analytics

11:10 am - 11:35 am

Reinterpreting Polygonal Fault Architecture to De-risk Development of Tight Eocene Carbonates, Abu El-Gharadig Basin, Egypt

Munir El-Mahdy, Khalda Petroleum Company

11:35 am - 12:15 pm

Open Discussion

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch

Session 4: Asset Repurposing and New Development – Unlocking Value in the Energy Transition

1:30 pm - 1:55 pm

Geological Controls on Lithium Production from Basinal Brines Across North America

Mohammad Marza, Kuwait University

1:55 pm - 2:20 pm

Hydrogen Storage in Unconventional Reservoirs: Effects of Source Rock Composition and Thermal Maturity

Muhammad Usman, Aramco

2:20 pm - 2:50 pm

Coffee Break

2:50 pm - 3:15 pm

Unlocking Geothermal Value in Sedimentary Basins: A Field Case Study

Hussein Hoteit, KAUST

3:15 pm - 3:40 pm

Repurposing Petroleum Assets: Using Iron-Bearing Reservoirs for Hydrogen Generation, H₂S and CO₂ Disposal, and Sour-Asset De-Stranding

Serguey Arkadakskiy, Aramco

3:40 pm - 4:10 pm

Open Discussion

Session 5: Modeling Mature Assets and Brownfields in the AI Era – From Physics to Intelligent Workflows

9:00 am - 9:25 am

Agentic AI for Brownfields, Grounded in Physics and Engineering Judgment

Ken Esler, Stone Ridge Technology

9:25 am - 9:50 am

Unlocking the Value of the Legacy Reports with Digitalization and LLMs

Mohammed Saddah, Aramco

9:50 am - 10:15 am

Well-Pattern Optimization on the OLYMPUS Benchmark Using Reinforcement Learning and a Customized Surrogate Model

Peigen Xie, TotalEnergies

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Coffee Break

10:45 am - 11:10 am

Dataiku DSS Workflow for Heterogeneous Reservoirs – One-Click Hydraulic Flow Units

Sayed Behbehani, KOC

11:10 am - 11:35 am

AI-Assisted Seismic Interpretation, Facies Prediction, and Petrophysical Modeling for Uncertainty Reduction

Mostafa Afifi, Slb

11:35 am - 12:20 pm

Open Discussion

12:20 pm - 12:40 pm

Workshop Wrap Up and Adjournement

12:40 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

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Committee

Abdullah Alsubaie

Aramco

Leonardo Patacchini

Stone Ridge Technology

Volker Dieckmann

Shell

Bill Ayres

Ayres Group

Abdulkarim AlAli

Bapco Energies

Manager – Geology, Exploration and Appraisal

Bapco Upstream

Irada Yusufova

Equinor

Bicheng Yan

KAUST

Abdullah Motar Al-Anzi

KOC

TPL Specialist (Geoscience)

Olfa Zenned

Slb

Daniel Busby

TotalEnergies

Rémi Maillon

SNF

Chief Data Scientist

SNF

Pricing & Registration

Non-Member

$1,850

Member

Available for active AAPG, EAGE, DGS, GSO or KGS members.

$1,650

Committee/Presenter

$1,550

Young Professional

Must be under the age of 35 with less than 10 years of work experience.

$850

Academia

$500

Student

Must be currently enrolled and pursuing a Master's degree.

$350

Call for Poster Abstracts

Call for Abstract ends in 6 days

You are invited to submit a poster abstract for a chance to showcase a poster at the event. Should you be interested, please send your abstract via email to Cora Navarro (cnavarro@aapg.org) by 9 November 2026.

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Venue

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Address

Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Lodging

Mövenpick Al Khobar Hotel

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia – Movenpick Al Khobar

Prince Turkey Street, Al Yarmouk, Khobar, Eastern Province, 31952, Saudi Arabia

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