AGENDA | MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER, 2025
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STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY
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PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT
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LEVERAGING DIGITALIZATION & MACHINE LEARNING TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES
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PRACTICAL MEASURES AND CHEMISTRIES TO PROACTIVELY PREVENT SCALE
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APPLICATION OF CUTTING-EDGE CHEMICALS TO REMOVE AND TREAT H2S
8:15AM - 9:00AM REGISTRATION & MORNING NETWORKING REFRESHMENT
9:00AM - 9:10AM OPENING REMARKS & GUEST OF HONOR INTRODUCTION
Junior Nsiah, Managing Director, Global Strategic Networks
Sultan Al Enezi, Manager - Advanced Technical Services Division, Saudi Aramco
9:10AM - 9:15AM CONFERENCE CHAIR INTRODUCTION
Junior Nsiah, Managing Director, Global Strategic Networks
Emmanuel Ajayi, Lead Scientist, Saudi Aramco
I. ALIGNING PROGRAMS: COST, PERFORMANCE & SUSTAINABILITY
​09:15AM - 10:15AM PANEL: SETTING PRIORITIES FOR OILFIELD CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT WHEN IT COMES TO COST, PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE GCC
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• Reducing lifecycle chemical costs
• Optimising treatment interventions in field operations
• Embedding sustainability in supply chains
• Collaborative approaches to vendor relationships
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Yaser Alduailej, Supervisor Technical Services, Saudi Aramco
TBC PDO
Naser Majeed Al-Tameemi, Senior Petroleum Engineer, Kuwait Oil Company
Khalfan Al Shueili, Production Chemistry Manager, OQ
10:15AM - 11:00AM NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
II. WATER MANAGEMENT & INTEGRITY
11:00AM - 11:30AM OPTIMIZING WATER MANAGEMENT IN HYDROCARBON EXTRACTION: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS
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Addressing the challenges of unwanted water production in hydrocarbon extraction
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Diagnostic mechanisms and source identification for effective water‑production management
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Laboratory evaluation of water‑conformance technologies to guide selection and design
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Emerging chemical water‑conformance solutions and future industry trends
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Joel Ulloa Gutierrez, Upstream Sr. Technical Advisor, Saudi Aramco
11:30AM - 12:00PM PRODUCED WATER RE-INJECTION SYSTEM (PWRI), CHEMICAL RISK MANAGEMENT FOR LONG-TERM INTEGRITY: AN INTEGRATED LABORATORY AND FIELD APPROACH
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Scaling, corrosion, and mic risk assessment in PWRI systems
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Integrated laboratory-to-field methodology
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Chemical selection, compatibility, and optimized injection sequencing
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Field validation results, integrity performance, and cost optimization
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Future outlook including green chemistry and ai-enabled dose prediction
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Haytham Nabil, Head of Department Chemical Treatment, BAPETCO
12:00PM - 12:30PM ADVANCEMENTS IN SCALE INHIBITOR SQUEEZE TECHNOLOGY
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Addressing challenges in scale inhibition chemical technologies when applied in reservoir squeeze treatments, including retention and long-term release performance
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Mitigating risks of rapid treatment decline, where insufficient inhibitor placement leads to shortened squeeze lifetimes and increased intervention frequency
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Overcoming formation damage and injectivity issues that can arise during squeeze treatment design and execution
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Improving diagnostic and monitoring capabilities to better evaluate squeeze effectiveness and optimize scale-control strategies
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Tawfik Al-Ghamdi, Senior Scientist, Saudi Aramco
12:30PM - 1:30PM NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
III. COST-EFFECTIVE AUTOMATED & DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
​1:30PM - 2:00PM ENABLING DIGITAL CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT AND AUTOMATION THROUGH SMART CHEMICAL INJECTION SYSTEMS
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Legacy chemical injection systems delay the transition and capabilities of the autonomous chemical management
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With the advancements in smart pumping technology, oil and gas producers are starting to implement automated solutions to optimize chemical usage
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There are system requirements regarding reliability, accuracy and remote control/monitoring capabilities that are the key factors allowing for this digital transition.
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Tyler Teece, Business Development Manager, Sirius Controls
2:00PM - 2:30PM FROM AUTOMATION TO INTELLIGENCE: CHEMTRACK’S NEW FEATURES AND AI INITIATIVES IN PRODUCTION CHEMISTRY
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Recap of ChemTrack’s evolution and purpose
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New dashboards for auto-tracking lab inventory and highlighting out-of-spec analysis trends
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Improved ability for production chemists to identify recurring issues and take proactive corrective actions
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Enhancements deliver greater visibility, efficiency, and compliance
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Khalfan Al Shueili, Production Chemistry Manager, OQ
2:30PM - 3:00PM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN CHEMICAL INJECTION INTELLIGENCE FOR PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION
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Real-time detection & mitigation of Hâ‚‚S/Co2, asphaltene/wax, and scaling challenges
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Integration of chemical injection with ESPs, chemical treatment performance and produced-water solutions
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Data-driven diagnostics (inter-well tracers & AI monitoring) for field optimization
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Enabling true reliability, efficiency, and digital transformation in production operations
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Mohammed Ali Tork, MENA CEO, TXAM Pumps