Tuesday 28th October 2008

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
Eldon Ball, Editor, Offshore Magazine, PennWell, USA

CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
Mr. Mubarak A. AL-Hajri, Qatar Petroleum - Offshore Operations, Qatar

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Said Mubarak AL-Mohannadi, Director Operations, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar

SCENE SETTING PRESENTATION
John Westwood, Douglas-Westwood Limited

11:45 - 1:30 - Lunch - Sponsored by Maersk

1:30 - 4:30 - SESSION 1: Field Development & HSE
Chair: Mubarak A. Al-Hajri, Qatar Petroleum
Co-Chair: Mr.Talib AL-Marri - Qatar Petroleum, Qatar

HSE Management in a Drilling Environment
Andy May Qatar Shell GTL Ltd., Qatar

Detecting Hydrocarbon Gas Leaks with Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detectors
Mads Kornbech, Gassonic A/S, Denmark

Tordis Subsea Separation -Experiences
Jens-Henrik Neuenkirchen, StatoilHydro, Norway

Wet Gas Compressor Technology for Offshore & Subsea Applications
Mads Hjelmeland, Framo Engineering AS, U.A.E.

Alternate - Deepwater Sandface Challenges and Best Practices,
Alfredo Mendez, BJ Service Company, U.A.E.

4:30 - 6:00 - SHOW FLOOR NETWORKING RECEPTION - Sponsored by ExxonMobil

6:30 - 8:30 - QATAR PETROLEUM GALA RECEPTION

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Wednesday 29th October 2008

Challenges in Monitoring the Largest Gas Condensate Field
Asfandiar Ansari, RasGas Ltd., Qatar

How to improve the integration of your field monitoring solution
Dr. Ulrika Wising, Belsim s.a., Belgium

RasGas's Successful Daily Average and High Frequency Production Surveillance Database
Mohsin Baghazal, RasGas Company Ltd., Qatar

Alternate - Improving Well Integrity Management through Computerized Maintenance Systems,"
Simon Copping, Expro Well Services, UK

9:30 - 10:15 - Coffee Break

10:15 - 11:45 - SESSION 3: Production Technology
Chair: Khalid Al-Omairen,Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Co-Chair: Ahmad AL-Khajah - Qatar Petroleum, Qatar

Advancements in ESP Systems in Offshore, Subsea and Harsh Environments
Ben Gould, Baker Hughes Centrilift, USA

Unique Solution for Fracture Isolation Resolves Water/Gas Breakthrough Challenges in Horizontal SlimHole Well
Thomas Jorgensen, Halliburton, Saudi Arabia

Coaorded Casing: Testing of Sealing Capability and Retrievability of a Swelling Elastomer Packer
Emmanuel Pradie, TOTAL E&P, Qatar

Alternate - Fit for Purpose Stimulation and Completion Design in a Thick Gas Carbonate Field
Dr. Mark Brady, Shell, Qatar

11:45 - 1:30 - Lunch Sponsored by StatoilHydro

1:30 - 3:00 - SESSION 4: Well Construction & Drilling
Chair: Jacques R. Merour, StatoilHydro, Qatar
Co-Chair: Ahmad AL- Hemaidi - Qatar Petroleum, Qatar

Implementation of Multilateral Wells in the Al-Shaheen Field - Offshore Qatar
David Brink, Maersk Oil Qatar AS, Qatar

Troll Oil. Extended Reach MLT Wells in Thin Oil Zones
Eirik Skarsbø, StatoilHydro, Norway

3:00 - 3:30 - Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:30 - SESSION 4: Well Construction & Drilling (Continued)
SIMOPS, Intending to Break North Field Drilling Records in String Time Per Well
Anton Vos, Shell, Qatar

ReelWell Drilling Method - A Unique Combination of MPD and Liner Drilling
Dr. Ola Vestavik, ReelWell, Norwayh

Alternate - QP Experience in Design & QA/QC of Diesel Emulsified Acid for Stimulation of Offshore Wells, Ali Moin Ahmed, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar
Paul Howlett, Caledus Ltd., UK

4:30 - 6:00 - SHOW FLOOR RECEPTION - Sponsored by Shell

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Thursday 30th October 2008

Overcoming Lateral and Upheaval Buckling Challenges on a Major Offshore Gas Trunkline in the Middle East
Jan van Diejem, Zeetech Engineering BV, The Netherlands

Foundation Fieldbus for Offshore Production Facilities
Sathar Vadhooth, Qatar Petroleum, Offshore Engineering

Formation Water Disposal Plant (FWDP)
Mohd Yaqout AL-Abdulla, Qatar Petroleum - Offshore Operations

Alternate - Minimising Pipeline Down Time with High Pressure Isolation
Nigel Baxter, TD Williamson, U.A.E.

9:30 - 10:15 - Coffee Break

10:15 - 11:45 - SESSION 6: Flow Assurance
Chair: Pierre Charbonnel, TOTAL E&P, Qatar
Co-Chair: Mohammad A. Al-abdulwahid, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

Development of Corrosion Inhibitor and Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor for the Pearl GTL Project
Sam McFarland, Shell Global Solutions, The Netherlands

Hydrates Inhibition
Ahmed Abbad AL-Aji, Qatar Petroleum -Offshore Operations

A Qatar Petroleum Experience: Use of Pressure Flow Balance in PP Emergency Blockage Removal
Dr. Kamal Ben Amara, Qatar Petroleum - Offshore Operations

Alternate - Evaluation of Steel Mechanical Properties Using Automated Ball Indentation System
Jassim Alhor, Qatar Petroleum, QatarK

11:45 - 1:30 - Lunch Sponsored by Al-Shaheen

12:15 - 1:00 - Closing Remarks and Recognition Awards

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