Working Committee 1 (WOC 1): Exploration and Production

1. A Remaining conventional world gas resources and technological challenges for their development.
Objectives: This session will include review reports on mature gas production areas, their remaining resources and reserves. It also includes new opportunities in deep off-shore and Arctic areas, and issues on gas monetization for different markets.
Key words: Conventional – Off-shore – Arctic – Production – Reserves – Monetization

1. B Difficult reservoirs and unconventional natural gas resources
Objectives: This session will address the most prospective unconventional resources and technologies for their exploration and production. Issues include resource dedication, development of new technologies, peculiarities of the production and supply, economic data, environmental issues, outlook and prospects.
Key words: Difficult reserves – Unconventional reserves – Production – Monetization – Technology

1. C Exploration of new reserves and new areas
Objectives: This session invites specialists in exploration to present their experience in gas geology, exploration techniques, and ecological solutions in the upstream sector
Key words: Exploration – New reserves – Geology - Technology

1. D Production and processing techniques
Objectives: This session invites specialists on hydrocarbon production and processing who are willing to present findings on some of the following topics: reservoir management, production and processing of stranded and difficult reserves, CO2 and other non-hydrocarbon gases processing and disposal during production , EOR and EGR, gas treatment and conversion, and ecological solutions.
Key words: Production – Processing – Gas treatment – Reservoir management - Technology