DAY TWO | TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER, 2025
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FLOW ASSURANCE & PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT
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ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY METHODOLOGIES & TECHNOLOGIES
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PRACTICAL MEASURES AND CHEMISTRIES TO PROACTIVELY PREVENT SCALE
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CRUDE OIL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
V. FLOW ASSURANCE & PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT
8:00AM - 8:50AM REGISTRATION & MORNING NETWORKING
8:50AM - 9:00AM DAY 1 RECAP OPENING REMARKS
9:00AM - 9:30AM ITERATIVE DEMULSIFIER OPTIMIZATION FOR IMPROVED SEPARATION AND CRUDE QUALITY
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Oil production can have challenging separation issues that can limit production
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Continuous improvement is necessary through optimization of demulsifier dosages and formulations to counter the constantly evolving field conditions
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Examination of demulsifier qualification and optimization work over a two year period from initial first fill product
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Successive formulations brought significant improvements to the separation process and yielded multiple benefits
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Alan White, Technical Manager MEA, Clariant Oil Services
VI. EOR & ADVANCED CHEMISTRY
​9.30AM - 10:00AM APPLICATION OF IONIC LIQUIDS TO IMPROVE CO2 MISCIBILITY IN CRUDE OUR FOR EOR AND CO2 SEQUESTRATION APPLICATIONS
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How ionic liquids improve COâ‚‚ miscibility in Middle Eastern crude oils to enhance EOR performance.
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Dual benefits for the region: higher recovery rates plus more efficient long-term COâ‚‚ sequestration.
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Practical insights and field-relevant data on integrating ionic liquids into existing COâ‚‚-EOR operations.
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Ahmed Ibrahim, Assistant Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
10:00AM - 10:45AM NETWORKING BREAK
​10.45AM - 11:15AM DESIGNING NEXT-GENERATION EOR POLYMERS THAT WITHSTAND THE HEAT, SALINITY, AND HARSH CONDITIONS OF MIDDLE EAST RESERVOIRS
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Overcoming thermal breakdown, high salinity, and divalent-ion sensitivity
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Reducing polymer loss from rock adsorption and poor injectivity
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Translating field pilots into scalable, cost-effective solutions
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Hadeel Abduraheem, Senior Reservoir Engineer, Kuwait Oil Company
11:15AM - 11:45AM UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF WATER INJECTION IN EOR- A FORMATION DAMAGE CASE STUDY
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Overview of water injection in EOR, including its benefits and common unintended consequences in both downhole and surface systems
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Key issues observed in downhole environments such as reservoir, wellbore, and injection-system impacts
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Case study of formation damage: what occurred and the root causes behind the failure
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Recommendations and mitigation strategies to prevent recurrence and improve injection performance
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Mohammed Horya, Production Chemist- WIP, Majnoon Oilfield
11:45AM - 12:15PM SMART SCALE MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZING: CHEMICAL INJECTION FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION & COST EFFICIENCY
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Introduction to the Scale Road Map Project
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Highlights of Successes and Major Achievements
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Recommendations and Key Lessons Learned
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Johka Mandhari, PC - Flow Assurance Specialist, Petroleum Development Oman
12:15PM - 1:15PM NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
​1:15PM - 1:45PM CALCIUM SULPHATE SCALE REMOVAL LAB STUDIES AND FIELD APPLICATION
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Lab insights on calcium sulphate scale dissolution under Middle East high-salinity, high-temperature conditions
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Field results from regional onshore and offshore scale-removal treatments
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Practical guidance for optimizing scale-management programs in Middle Eastern production systems​
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Mohamed El-Sofani, Technical Sales Manager, Saudi Multichem
CRUDE OIL: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
​1:45PM - 2:15PM UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING EMULSION STABILIZATION CHALLENGES IN CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION
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Key factors influencing emulsion stability in oil production systems
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Case study: emulsion stabilization by flowback fluid solids
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Strategies to prevent stable emulsion formation
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Abubakar S. Ahmad, Senior Lab Scientist, Saudi Aramco
2:15PM CHAIRPERSON’S CLOSING REMARKS
2:30PM END OF CONFERENCE