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Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day 1

Monday 26 September

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day 1 Registration

Workshop Registration

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day 1 Welcome and Introduction

Workshop Chair's Welcome and Introduction

8:40 AM - 8:55 AM

Inaugural Keynote:

Omar Kharouf, Chief Explorationist, Unconventional Resources Exploration and Characterization, Saudi Aramco

8:55 AM - 9:25 AM

Technical Keynote: Source Rocks as Reservoirs: Lessons from Two Decades of North American Experience

Andrew Pepper, This is Petroleum Systems LLC

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day 1 Session 1

Session 1: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of Source Rocks in the Middle East Region
Co-Chairs: Ainul Abedeen, Halliburton & Saad Al Shehri, Saudi Aramco

9:25 AM - 9:50 AM

Sedimentology, Chemostratigraphy, and Sequence Stratigraphy of Kimmeridgian Organic-Rich Carbonate Mudstone, Western Neo-Tethys

Septriandi Chan, KFUPM

9:50 AM - 10:15 AM

Stable Carbon Isotope Geochemistry of Natural Gas and its Application for the Assessment of Organofacies in Petroleum Source Rocks

Mohammad Rowaie, Saudi Aramco

10:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Upper Cretaceous Source Rocks of the Offshore Levant Basin: Insights from Forward Stratigraphic Modeling

Samer Bou Daher, Beicip-Franlab

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day 1 Break 1

Coffee Break

10:55 AM - 12:00 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day1 Breakout session 1

Breakout Session

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day1 Lunch

Lunch

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day1 Core Display

Core Display Workshop

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 2

Tuesday 27 September

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Transforming Source Rocks into Reservoirs: A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East

Technical Keynote: Creties Jenkins, Rose & Associates Consultant

8:35 AM - 9:35 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day2 Session 2

Session 2: Existing Practices and Advances in Basin Modeling
Co-Chairs: Oluwaseun Fadipe, ADNOC & Johannes Wendebourg, TotalEnergies

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

Aspects of Modern Basin Modeling in Unconventional Play Assessments

Harald Karg, Saudi Aramco

9:25 AM - 9:50 AM

Using Petroleum System 1D Modeling to "Pre-Drill" Wells in an Unconventional Play

Thomas Levy, InRange Geology

9:50 AM - 10:15 AM

Practical Guide for Evaluating Petroleum Source Rocks in Shallow Marine Carbonate Settings

Bandar Ghassal, Saudi Aramco

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional - Day 2 Break 1

Coffee Break & Posters

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Challenges in the Use of Basin Models for Unconventional "Shale Oil and Gas" in the UAE

Pierre van Laer, ADNOC

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM

Estimating the Unconventional Potential with Petroleum System Modelling Approach: Example of a Deformed Basin

Samer Bou Daher, Beicip-Franlab

11:20 AM - 1:00 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 1 Breakout session 2

Core Viewing Session

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 2 Lunch

Lunch

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 2 Session 3

Session 3: Source Rocks Geochemistry
Co-Chairs: Mubarak Al-Hajeri, KOC & Safdar Ali, WVDG

2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Source Rock Characterization of Late Jurassic (Early Kimmeridgian) Carbonate Mudrocks in the Western Neo-Tethys: A Potential Resource or a Dilemma

Muhammad Usman, KAUST

2:25 PM - 2:50 PM

Raman-Based Thermal Maturity for Type II-S Kerogen – Developed and Validated on the Jurassic Najmah and Cretaceous Makhul Formations in Kuwait

Mubarak Al-Hajeri, KOC

2:50 PM - 3:15 PM

Source Rocks and Asphaltenes: What can we Learn?

Norka Marcano Balliache, Schlumberger

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 2 Break 1

Coffee Break & Posters

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Evidence of TSR-Enhanced Petroleum Fluid Alteration in the Diyab Unconventional Formation

Francois Gelin, TotalEnergies

3:55 PM - 4:20 PM

Potential Generation of Cretaceous Source Rock in the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin of Colombia: A Case of Study

Tatiana Milena Juliao Lemus, Ecopetrol

4:20 PM - 4:45 PM

Q Source Rocks in Oman: Their Geochemistry, Age and Stratigraphic Position

Mohamed Al Ghammari, Shell

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 2 Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 3

Wednesday 28 September

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 3 Session 4

Session 4: Petrophysics and Geomechanics Evaluation of Source Rocks
Co-Chairs: Mubarak Al-Hajeri, KOC & Safdar Ali, WVDG

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

NMR Imaging of Spontaneous Oil Imbibition in Source Rocks: Insights into Fluids Flow Mechanisms and Hydrocarbon Recovery

Mohammed Boudjatit, Saudi Aramco

9:25 AM - 9:50 AM

Critical Aspects to Take into Account When Carrying out a Formation Evaluation in an Unconventional Reservoir. Vaca Muerta Formation Case Study

Alberto Ortiz, Net Zero Carbon Solutions

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 3 Break 2

Coffee Break & Posters

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Analysis of Seismic Weakness Zones

Abdulmohsen Ali, Saudi Aramco

10:50 AM - 11:50 AM

Managing Uncertainty and Complexity in Unconventional Geomechanics

Angelica Rios, Saudi Aramco

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM

New Coupled Basin Geomechanics Modeling Applied to Unconventional Plays: An Example of the Vaca Muerta Source System, Argentina

Johannes Wendebourg, TotalEnergies

11:20 AM - 11:45 AM

Maximizing the Value of Quantitative Seismic Interpretation Applications in Unconventional Resources: A New Workflow for Sweet Spotting

Yazeed K Altowairqi, Saudi Aramco

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 3 Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 3 wrapup

Workshop Wrap Up & Adjournment

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Source Rocks of the Middle East: A World Class Resource for Unconventional Day 3 Lunch

Lunch

$1,550

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12 January, 2022

AAPG Member Fee

$1,750

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12 January, 2022

AAPG Non-Member Fee

$1,750

Expires on
12 January, 2022

Join & Save Fee

$850

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12 January, 2022

Young Professional Fee

$500

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12 January, 2022

Academia Fee

$350

Expires on
12 January, 2022

Student (Masters) Fee

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