Chemistry in the Oil Industry XIX

Understanding Production Chemistry and Oil–Water Separation and Treatment
Instructor: Wally Georgie

• 08:30 Registration & Arrival Refreshments

• 09:00 Session 1

• 09:45 Coffee Break

• 10:00 Session 2

• 12:00 Lunch

• 13:00 Session 3

• 14:30 Coffee Break

• 15:00 Session 4 

• 16:30 Wrap‑up

• 09:30 Exploring The Importance of Production Chemistry for Efficient and Economical Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) – Identifying Risks and Mitigation Strategies
  Stephen Heath, Creative Chemical Solutions

• 09:55 Optimising Carbon Management: An Integrated Hybrid Approach Utilising Photocatalytic CO₂ Conversion to Methanol and Carbon Storage
  Khosro Jarrahian, Institute of Geoenergy Engineering (IGE), Heriot-Watt University

The following poster presenters will do a brief pitch, and be available at their posters for questions: 

• (P01) - Evaluating Solubility and Retention of Phosphonate Inhibitors for Optimised Scale Control in Subsurface Applications
  Mozhdeh Igder, Heriot-Watt University

• (P02) - Requalification of Wax Chemicals from Europe and North America as Rheology Modifiers and Viscosity Reducers in West Africa
  Bassey Bassey, University of Port Harcourt

• (P03) - Comparing marine and freshwater toxicity data to inform the potential future use of REACH toxicity data in HMCS
  Lucy Kennelly, wca environment Ltd

• 10:50 Gas Hydrate and Halite Risk Assessment for Morecambe CCS Operations
  Ross Anderson, Axis Well Technology

• 11:15 Evaluation of Halite Precipitation Risk during CO2 Injection in a SNS Gas Field
  Xu Wang, Parex Solutions

• 11:40  The Role of Specialty Production Chemicals in Shaping the Past ~110 Years of the Petroleum Industry
  David Jennings, Baker Hughes

• 13:00 Design and Application of Oil-Based Corrosion Inhibitors in High-H₂S Production to Address Corrosion and Separation Challenges
  Ernesto Petteruti, Chimec

• 13:25 Readily Biodegradable Corrosion Inhibitor for the Protection of Oilfield Pipelines
  Will Trenholme, Innospec

• 13:50 The Challenge of Environmentally Acceptable Production Chemicals: A Corrosion Inhibitor Case Study
  Olu Adetunmbi, Spirit Energy

• 14:15 Corrosion inhibitors: Environmental villain or simply misunderstood?
  Chris Dawson, University of Strathclyde

The following poster presenters will do a brief pitch, and be available at their posters for questions: 

• (P04) - Nanomaterials in Offshore Chemical Products
  Nicola Geary, Cefas

• (P05) - Substances in Solvent: A biodegradation dilemma resolved?
  Carl Clarke, Cefas

• (P06) - Turning tables – avoid turning tick boxes into questions
  Freya Mickleburgh, Cefas

• (P07) - Project to Ascertain Short-term Marine Chronic Toxicity Testing Scope for Regulatory Use
  Kirit Wadhia, National Oilwell Varco UK Ltd

• 15:15 Chemical additive control of asphaltene driven crude oil fouling: Identification of potential molecular interactions and translation from laboratory to field application.
  Chris Russell, SLB

• 15:40 The effect of solvents in demulsifiers
  Simon Våge, SLB

• 16:05 Developments in Para-Window technology broaden the view over paraffin deposition processes.
  Chris Russell, SLB

• 16:30–17:00 Day One Conclusions, Posters & Networking
  Nik Robinson, NIKAM Consulting Ltd

Nik Robinson, NIKAM Consulting Ltd

• 09:30 Application of a novel, innovative and highly accurate test method for liquid phase H2S scavenger evaluation
  Grahame N. Taylor, Arxada

• 09:55 Revolutionising H₂S Control: Innovative Scavenger Chemistry Advancing Operational Excellence
  Jennifer Knopf, Vink Chemicals

The following poster presenters will do a brief pitch, and be available at their posters for questions: 

• (P08) - Geochemical Trapping of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) in Carbonates: Insights from Calcite–Siderite–Hematite Systems
  Khosro Jarrahian, Heriot-Watt University

• (P09) - The Role of Enhancers Chemistry in Squeeze Life Extension – From Mutual Solvents to Novel Polymer Additives
  Louise Sutherland, SLB

• (P10) - Evaluation and Comparison of Oilfield Emulsion Control Methods by Technoeconomic Modelling of Field Performance
  Bassey Bassey, Federal University of Technology Owerri

• (P11) - Improvement of the Stability of Biooil-Bunker Blends for Shipping
  Waqas Aleem, DTU Offshore

• 10:50 Development and Application of a “Green” (Y1) Scale Inhibitor for Squeeze Treatment Application in the North Sea – Laboratory to Field Case Study
  Ike Mokogwu, SLB

• 11:15 Y1 Scale Inhibitor Development To Control Sulphate Scale Using Laboratory Generated Solids
  Eleanor Malone, Baker Hughes

• 11:40  2-in-1 Corrosion and Scale inhibitors - Results of Laboratory Studies and Field Application
  Per-Erik Hellberg, Nouryon

• 13:00 Chemicals and Environmental Risk Assessment in the Oil Industry:
  Kirit Wadhia, NOV

• 13:25 PPORD – R&D’s Best Friend for EU REACH and UK REACH
  Jonathan Collins, Baker Hughes

• 13:50 The Challenges Facing Formulation and Development of an Environmentally and Regulatory Sustainable Subsea Production Control Fluid:
  Gwendolyn Rayworth, MacDermid Offshore Solutions

The following poster presenters will do a brief pitch, and be available at their posters for questions: 

• (P12) - Research on Effectiveness of New Demulsifier Formulas Used in Oil and Gas Industry
  Michal Korzec, Brenntag

• (P13) - The Partitioning of Corrosion Inhibitors
  Chris Dawson, University of Strathclyde

• (P14) - H2S Journey from Reservoir to Export
  Kevin Harris, Intertek CAPCIS

• 14:45 Microbiology and Biocide Strategies in Mature Production Assets: Lessons Learned to Support Integrity
  Andrew G. Shepherd, Curtin University

• 15:10 Fast and Green: Cellulose- and Silica-based Flocculants for Sustainable Oilfield Water Clarification
  Zahra Taleat, Nouryon

• 15:35 Panel Discussion.
  Topics to include: AI and offshore energy, energy security & transition, the future of the industry, the future of the symposium, and audiesnce questions
  Panel to be confirmed

• 16:05 Symposium concluding remarks
  Nik Robinson, NIKAM Consulting Ltd

• 16:15 – 17:00 Final chance to see posters & networking
  Symposium Close