Call for Papers Open

The Programme Committee of the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) 2025 invites you to submit a paper proposal and contribute to this international event.

Mohd Redhani Abdul Rahman
Vice President, Exploration
PETRONAS

Meng Keong Lee
Managing Director, East Asia
SLB

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Contribute to technical knowledge transfer on a global platform

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SUBMIT A PAPER PROPOSAL

Submission deadline:
3 May 2024

ABSTRACT CONTENT

A proper review of your abstract requires that it contain adequate information on which to make a judgement. Written in English and containing a maximum of 450 words, abstracts should be summarised into four (4) specific paragraphs:

Objective/Scope: Please list the objective and/or scope of the proposed paper (25-75 words).
Methods, Procedures, Process: Briefly explain your overall approach, including your methods, procedures and process (75-100 words).
Results, Observations, Conclusions: Please describe the results, observations and conclusions of the proposed paper (100-200 words).
Novel/Additive Information: Please explain how this paper will present novel (new) or additive information to the existing body of literature that can be of benefit to and/or add to the state of knowledge in the petroleum industry (25-75 words).

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Do not include title or author names in the body of the abstract. Title and author information will be requested separately through the submission system.

Oral/ePoster Presentations for the Conference will be selected from abstracts submitted. The Programme Committee will consider abstracts submitted by the deadline of 3 May 2024. Early submission is particularly important to ensure that the committee members have ample time to review the abstracts.

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Should you have further questions regarding the Call for Papers, please contact the IPTC at iptc@iptcnet.org or +60.3.2182.3000.

The paper proposal categories below are used to direct the paper proposals to the appropriate subject matter experts for evaluation.

Geoscience

1. Petroleum Geology	Basin Evolution and Modelling Depositional Systems and Diagenesis Hydrocarbon Maturation and Migration Outcrops, Analogues, and Structural Geology Regional Geology and New Exploration Frontiers Seal Analysis Stratigraphic Forward Modelling The Petroleum System: Source to Trap Uncertainty in Petroleum Systems Analysis
2. Geophysical Data Acquisition and Processing	Depth Imaging Multi-Component Seismic Multi-Physical Data Integration Near-Surface Geophysics Non-Seismic Methods Passive Seismic Seismic Data Acquisition Technologies Seismic Data Processing
3. Geophysical Imaging and Inversion	Advanced Seismic Depth Imaging Amplitude versus Offset (AVO) Borehole Geophysics Earth Model Building, Velocity, and Geophysical Modelling Full Waveform Inversion Rock Physics Modelling Qualitative Interpretation – Seismic Attributes Seismic Anisotropy, Elasticity, and Attenuation Seismic Attributes and Spectral Decomposition Seismic Inversion Quantitative Seismic Interpretation
4. Geoscience Reservoir Characterisation	Biostratigraphy Bore Hole Geology Carbonate and Clastic Diagenesis Chemo-Stratigraphy Applications Faults and Fractures Characterisation Geochemical Fingerprinting of Hydrocarbons Hydrodynamic Modelling Petroleum Geochemistry and Source-Rock Analysis Pore Networks Reservoir Characterisation Reservoir Heterogeneity Sedimentology, Facies Prediction, and Mapping Sequence Stratigraphy and Reservoir Characterisation Stratigraphic Traps Unconventional Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
5. Geoscience Static Reservoir Modelling	Advances in 3D Numerical Reservoir Modelling Geostatistics and Uncertainty Analysis in Reservoir Modelling Integrated Geostatistical (Stochastic) Seismic Inversion in 3D Reservoir Modelling Numerical Modelling of Fractures Reservoir Geomechanics Upscaling Petrophysical Modelling
6. Groundwater Studies	Application of Geosciences for Geothermal Aquifer Numerical Modelling and Simulation Aquifer Test, Characterisation, and Hydrogeological Mapping Groundwater Aquifer Sustainability and Protection Water-Rock Interactions and Oil-Field Brines

Reservoir Engineering

7. Reservoir Development and Management

Carbonate Reservoir Development
Clastic Reservoir Development
Digital Fields and Advanced Technologies
Field Development and Optimisation
Field Management in Congested/Limited Surface Locations
Formation Water Management in Gas Fields
Fractured Reservoir Development
Reservoir Data Integration and Assessment
Reservoir Monitoring and Surveillance
Risk Assessment in Reservoir Management
Well Design and Architecture

8. Reservoir Simulation

Complex Well Modelling and Optimisation
Geothermal Reservoir Modelling
High Performance Computing, Algorithms, and Uncertainty Quantification Methods
History Matching and Predication
Naturally Fractured Modelling
Next Generation Simulators
PVT/SCAL/CORE Studies Integration and Saturation Modelling
Reservoir Model Resolution and Upscaling
Streamline Simulation
Tight/Shale Reservoir Modelling

Integrated Reservoir Engineering and Geoscience

9. Integrated Reservoir Development and Management	Contaminants and Formation Damage Far Field Petrophysics Geosteering, and Well Placement and Optimisation Integrated Reservoir and Production Modelling Reconciliation and New Approaches in Reservoir Modelling Reservoir Benchmarking Reservoir Heterogeneity Reservoir Quality and Prediction Rock Facies, Rock Types, and Flow Units
10. Reservoir Description and Dynamics	Advanced Pressure Transient Modelling: Complex Wells, Completions, Fluids Field Well Testing Modelling of Faults and Fractures Upscaling Petrophysical Properties and Models Well Interferences Well Testing Advancement
11. Formation Evaluation	Advancements in Open-Hole (Wireline and LWD) and Cased-Hole Logging Complex Lithology Evaluation Deep Water Petrophysics Downhole Coring Fracture and Microseismic Evaluation Impact of Drilling and Drilling Fluid on Logging Integrated Formation Evaluation Low Resistivity Low Contrast Reservoir Evaluation Open-Hole and Cased-Hole Logging Conveyance Petrophysical Advancements in Carbonate and Clastic Reservoirs Petrophysical Characterisation of Reservoirs based on In-situ and 4D Rock Analysis Reservoir Characterisation based on Drill Cuttings Reservoir Fluid Geochemistry Reservoir Saturation Monitoring and Surveillance Rock Petrology and Mineralogy Rock Typing, Permeability, and Saturation Height Function Modelling Surface Data Logging Well Integrity Evaluation
12. Rock and Geomechanics	Borehole Stability Prediction and Assessment Cap Rock Evaluation for Well Abandonment Fracturing Geomechanics and Modern Developments Geomechanics for Shale and Tight Reservoirs Geomechanics Modelling Natural Fracture Characterisation Numerical Methods in Geomechanics and Geotechnics Reservoir Geomechanics Rock Mechanics Sanding Prediction and Assessment

Drillling and Completions

13. Optimisation of Well Planning and Execution	Advancements in Drill Bits and Drilling Tools Complex Well Planning Extended-Reach Drilling Geomechanical Considerations Innovative Well Planning Models Lost Circulation Prevention Performance Drilling and Optimisation Real-Time Operations Remote Drilling Engineering Stuck Pipe Prevention Well Intervention and Optimisation Well Modelling and Simulation Wellbore Quality Considerations
14. Challenges in Well Construction and Completion	Casing Annulus Prevention Cementing Practices 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 Reservoirs Sour/Corrosive Environment Underbalanced Drilling Well Control Well Integrity
15. Advancements in Drilling and Completions Technology Applications	CT Drilling Drilling and Completions Equipment Drilling Systems Automation Intelligent Completions Laser-Based Technology Multistage Fracturing Nanotechnology New Rig Designs Smart Drilling Stimulation Tubulars Wellbore Fluids (Mud/Cement/Frac)

Operations and Capital Projects

16. Project Management and Quality	Data Transfers and Coherence for Quality Control Fast-Track Projects and Time to Market Challenges Innovative Execution Model for Mega Projects Integrated Venture Structure and Governance Integrity Management Interface 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)	Advanced Process Control (APC) and AI Algorithms for Production Optimisation and Energy Saving Chemicals Selection for Production Optimisation Complex Facilities and their Constructabilities Concept Selection—Scoping and Feasibility Cost Management Systems—Cost Reporting and Control Design and Engineering Electrical and Non-Electrical Utilities, Drainage Systems Energy Efficiency in Concept and/or Detail Engineering Facilities Debottlenecking With or Without Plant in Operations Floating Production Storage and Offloading Development GHG Protocol in Concept Selection Handover and Project Closure Integrated Planning Offshore Development Operations Readiness Power Generation and Renewable Energies Practices of Expertise and Assurance to Add the Value of Engineering Procedures Development for Commissioning Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) Study
18. Facilities Discipline Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering Disposal Systems Environmental Engineering Instrument, Control, Electrical Integrated Facilities Machinery and Rotating Equipment Materials and Corrosion Measuring Equipment Control Devices and Custody Transfer Mechanical Engineering Pipelines Piping Engineering and Flow Induced Vibrations Process Engineering Process Safety Simulations and Digital Twin/Hybrid Models Subsea and Offshore
19. Asset Life Cycle Maintenance and Integrity	AI Algorithms for Consumable Optimisation Chemical Management Computerised Maintenance Management Systems Corrective Maintenance and Intervention Corrosion Inhibition and Management End of Life Monitoring, Recycling, and Facilities Removal Equipment Strategies and Sparing Philosophy for Cost Saving Flow Assurance FMAE, Criticality, and Reliability-Centred Maintenance RCM Hydrate Inhibition Innovation Materials for Internal Coating Integrity Strategy Modelling Applications to Enhance Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Mothballing, Preservation and LNG Tanks Warm Up Pipeline Maintenance (Including Pigging) Preventative Maintenance and Inspection Programmes Produced Water Management and Disposal Resuming Production Phases from Mothballing Rotating Equipment Life Cycle Optimisation Sand Control and Sand Management Shutdowns and Turnarounds Slugging Spare Part Handling, Cataloguing, and Storing Storage and Transportation
20. Processing	Advances in Operational Efficiency in Oil and Gas and LNG Processing Amine Degradation Products Removal and Handling Bacteria Management Chloride Management in Amine Systems Compressor Recycling Philosophy for Energy Optimisation Crude Oil Processing Enhancements in Sour Gas Treatment Flare Gas Recovery and GHG Emissions Flow Assurance Helium Recovery for Gas Operations Hydrate Formation/Inhibitors (such as MEG/KHI) Processing and Recovery Mercury Removal in NGL Recovery Mixing Fluid Streams Oil and Gas Mixed Phase Separation Innovative Technologies Oxygen Enrichment for Sulfur Recovery De-Bottlenecking Pressure Drops Turned Into Energy Recovery Process Burners/Furnaces in Sulfur Recovery and Gas Treatment Processing Advanced Technology Production Chemistry Refrigeration Cycles Optimisation Refrigeration Systems in NGL Recovery and Gas Treatment Relief/Flare Systems Design and Case Studies Scale Management Smart Chemicals Smart Energy Efficiency Applications Sour Condensate Stripping Sulphur Recovery Tail Gas Treatment for Sulfur Recovery Water Cooling Open/Closed Loop Systems Water Treatment and Management
21. Operation Facility Management	Autonomous Operation Control Systems Data Management Exception-Based Surveillance ICSS Alarms Management Innovation in Operation Management Integrated Flow System Modelling Integrated Reviews Metering and Allocation Monitoring Operational Efficiency and Excellence Opportunity Identification and Opportunity Maturation Process Scheduling and Execution Unmanned/Remote Operations Waste Management
22. Case Studies	Acid Gas Enrichment Advances in Operational Efficiency in Oil and Gas Processing Biocide Management in Cooling Water Closed Circuit Composite Repairs for Pipework Concept Selection and Front-End Engineering Design Digitalisation in Midstream Oil and Gas Processing Energy Optimisation Flaring Limitation Management Due to Tip/Stack Issues Glycol and Naphthalene Management in The Amine Circuits Handling NORM Heat Exchangers Fouling Prediction Methods and Monitoring LNG Storage Tanks Stratification Monitoring Major Projects Mercury Removal from Contaminated Equipment Minor Projects Novel Technologies in Oil and Gas Processing Onshore and Offshore Plant Piping Corrosion Process Control and Instrumentation Process Optimisation Smart Energy Efficiency Applications Sour Gas Treatment Wastewater Phenols/Aromatics Treatments Wide-Range Feed Composition Changes

Gas

23. Gas Value Chain

Flare Gas Recovery
Gas Cycling
Gas Processing
Gas Sweetening/Sour Gas Development/H2S Removal and Disposal
Gas Transition i.e. Hydrogen
GHG Management
GTL (Gas to Liquids)
Innovations in NGL Recovery and LNG
LNG Processing
LNG Planning and Chartering Contract
Market, Pricing and Application
Transportation/Pipelines/Storage

IOR/EOR

24. IOR/EOR

Chemical Flooding
Conformance Technologies
Emerging EOR Technologies
EOR for Unconventional
EOR Monitoring and Surveillance
EOR Well Design
EOR/IOR Modelling and Simulation
Gas Injection (CO2, N2, Foam, etc.)
Microbial Flooding
Novel Technologies
Salinity EOR
Sustainable EOR Solutions
Thermal EOR
Tracer Studies

Production Engineering

25. Well Production and Sustainability

Advanced Coiled Tubing Intervention
Advanced Completion
Artificial Lift
Flow Assurance
Fracturing and Stimulation
Long Life Production Strategy
Operating Envelopes
Produced Water Management
Production Portfolio Management
Real-Time Operations and Monitoring
Remote Operations
Safe Casing Running Practices
Sand Production Control
Tracers Injection and Application
Water and Gas Injection
Well Abandonment
Well Control
Well Integrity, Intervention, and Surveillance
Well Production Optimisation

Unconventionals

26. Unconventional Resources Evaluation and Characterisation	Fluid Characterisation for Unconventional Geomechanics for Shale and Tight Reservoirs Geophysics for Shale and Tight Reservoirs Geoscience in Support of Plays Development: Keeping Subsurface at Sight Heavy/Extra Heavy Carbonate Unconventional Reservoirs Innovative solutions for Streamlined G&G Processes in Unconventional Evaluation Integrated Workflows: Case Studies for Sweet-Spotting Petroleum Geochemistry and Source-Rock Analysis Petrophysics for Shale and Tight Reservoirs Predicting and Mapping Fluid Phase and Composition Shale and Tight Reservoir Characterisation Shale and Tight Reservoirs Emerging Plays Evaluation Shale and Tight Static Reservoir Modelling Unconventional Laboratories Testing and Analysis Unconventional Reservoir 3D Modelling and Simulation
27. Unconventional Drilling and Completion	Advances in Geosteering for Unconventional Case Studies on Unconventional Wellbore Integrity/Failures/Casing Deformation Drill Well Completion Efficiency and Cost Reduction Multi-Pad Drilling Unconventional Drilling Challenges in High Pressure/High Temperature Environments Unconventional Well Completion Unconventional Well Construction Best Practices
28. Unconventional Stimulation and Operational Efficiency	Cased Hole Logging and Perforations Technology Advancement Coiled Tubing Operations and Technologies Completion Technologies for Stimulation (MSF, PnP, CT Fracturing, and Diversion) Environmentally Sustainable Operations (Water Conservation, Recycling and Disposal) Fracture Diagnostics and Monitoring Fracture Modelling Fracturing Fluids and Proppant Multistage Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation Best Practices (Logistics and Supply Chain) Multi-Well Pad Simultaneous Stimulation Operations Unconventional Operational Efficiency (Innovative Solutions, Technology Implementation) Unconventional Well Testing Best Practices (Flaring, Produced Sand Management, etc.) Water and Sand Management for Hydraulic Fracturing
29. Unconventional Production and Economics	Artificial Lift for Unconventional Decline Curve Analyses, Well Testing, and Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) Field Development Scenarios Recycle the Know-How and Best Practices Between Unconventional and Conventional Reservoirs Production Performance Prediction Unconventional Asset Life Cycle Maintenance and Integrity Unconventional Economics Unconventional Facilities Engineering, Project Management, and Modularisation Concepts Unconventional Facilities Produced Water Management Unconventional Facilities Remote Operations Unconventional Gas Processing/Operations Unconventional Resources and EUR Estimation Unconventional Wells Flow Assurance Well Interference and Optimal Spacing

Overarching Themes

30. Business, Commercial and Risk Management	Business Impact and Resiliency Commercial Structures (Tax Royalty, Production Sharing Agreements, Joint Ventures, etc.) Cross Border Development and Production Economical, Commercial, and Political Risks Enterprise Mobility Financing in Oil and Gas Risk Assessment Strategic Resource Planning and Management in a Cyclical Industry
31. Health, Safety and Security	Asset Integrity Crisis Management H&S Management Systems Management of Contractors Safety Leadership, Culture, and Human Factors Site Security and Mitigation Terrorism, Hijacking, and Kidnapping
32. Social Responsibility	Corporate Social Responsibility/Community Development Projects Education and Capability Building Local Skills Development
33. Lessons Learnt and Knowledge Management	Building Organisational Capability Business Continuity Centres of Excellence (COE) and Virtual Teams Data and Knowledge Sharing Knowledge Transfer and Management Lessons Learnt Culture Use of Social Visual Media
34. Human Resources	Engaging and Managing Future Talent Knowledge Transfer and Management Labour Welfare Strategic Resource Planning and Management in a Cyclical Industry Talent Management and Retention Workforce Diversity and Inclusion

Digital, Data Analytics, and Automation

35. Cloud Computing	Cloud Infrastructure/Platforms/Services High Performance Computing (HPC) Private/Public/Multi/Hybrid Clouds Applications
36. Big Data/Artificial Intelligence	Applications for the Oil and Gas Industry and Other Industries Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Deep Learning Applications for the Oil and Gas Industry and Other Industries Big Data Management/Analytics Data Engineering and Anonymisation Data Mining and Data Collection Data Security Edge Analytics Hybrid Data-Physics Modelling Practical ML Deployment/Lessons Learned
37. Robotics, Advanced Sensing, and the Internet of Things (IOT)	Automation and Mechanisation Digital Fields Digital Twins Distributed Fibre Sensing and Algorithms Distributed Sensing Networks Downhole Sensing and Mechatronics Drones and Robotics Applications in Oil and Gas Edge Computing and Remote Sensing High Temperature Electronics and Sensors IoT Applications in Oil and Gas Mobility Multiphysics Logging Tools Quantum Sensors Subsurface Photonics
38. Adoption and Scalability	AI Ethics Citizen Data Scientists Data Democratisation and Anonymisation Digital Transformation Strategy Human Factors Engineering in AI Talent Development Project Collaboration Best Practices Subsurface Data Integration and Best Practices in Data Exchange (related to OSDU)
39. Emerging Topics	Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Agile Prototyping Blockchain Cross Domain/Process Integration Cybersecurity for Operation Technology (OT) based on Artificial Intelligence DevOps/MLOps Generative AI and Large Language Models Hyper-Automation Immersive Technology (Augmented/Virtual/Mixed Reality) No Code/Low Code Machine Learning (Auto Machine Learning) Quantum Computing Unconventional Computing (Quantum, Molecular, Cognitive)

Decarbonisation

440. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)/ Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS)	Bio Energy Carbon Capture and Storage (BBCCS) CO2 Capturing and Transportation CO2 Sequestration CCS in Aquifers CCUS and EOR CO2 Storage Modelling for CCS Projects CO2 Utilisation in Biofuels CO2 Utilisation in Materials CO2 Measurement, Monitoring and Verification (MMV) Emerging CO2 Utilisation Technologies Geomechanics for CCUS (Carbon Capture, Compression/Injection and Storage) Storage in Basalt/Depleted Oil/Gas Reservoirs CO2 Storage and Site Selection
41. CO2 Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle	Advanced Materials CO2 to Chemicals CO2 to Synthetic Fuels CO2-Foam Drilling Conformance Control E-Fuels Enhanced Oil Recovery Fracking Leak Detection and Repair Supercritical CO2 in Industrial Processes Supercritical CO2 in Power Generation
42. Carbon Footprint Reduction Solutions/Processes	Direct Air Capture Electrification of Upstream Operations Fugitive Methane Reduction Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Mobile CO2 Capture Nature Based CO2 Capture Oil/Water Separation and Water Shut-Off Reduce CO2 Emissions Water Cut Reduction Technologies—IOR, Downhole
43. Sustainable/Green Energy	Ammonia Bioenergy and Biofuels Decarbonisation and GHG Emissions Management and Control Emerging Green Energy Technologies Emerging Themes to Enhance Energy Efficiency Energy Efficient Designs Systems and Conservation Technologies Energy Saving Technologies and Systems Gas Storage Geothermal Energy Gold Hydrogen Green Nanotechnology Green Power Systems Hydrogen Storage/Hydrogen Transportation Hydrogen Technologies Renewable Energy
44. Environmental Issues and Solutions	Bioenergy and Biofuels Geosciences Applications (Hazard Prediction) Life Cycle Analysis of Energy Sources (Solar Cells, Batteries, etc.) Produced Water Management and Disposal Produced Water Recycle and Reuse Produced Water Treatment The Food Energy Water (FEW) Nexus Waste Management Water Pollution and Control
45. Policies, Strategies, and Governance	Carbon Offsetting Carbon Trading Green Energy Policies and Programmes Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change Policies Low Carbon Economy Strategies and Governance Process Safety and Asset Integrity Sustainable Energy Management Policies The Circular Carbon Economy Framework The Economics of CCUS The Hydrogen Economy The Role of Governance and Regulations in Carbon Markets and Pricing Water Discharge Policies and Regulations
46. Emissions Measurement, Detection and Management	Digital Innovation in Emissions Tracking and Management Efficient Carbon Management Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Zero Flaring Blue Hydrogen

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