IADC Drilling Africa conference & exhibition

CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

Wednesday 8 October

07:30 – 08:30 Conference Registration, Coffee Service & Open Exhibition

08:30 – 09:00 Welcome & Introduction
Leesa Teel, Vice President Conferences, IADC

09:00 – 10:00 Session I: Community Development

Education and Training of the National Workforce
Eric Kelly, Pride International, Inc.
By focusing educational and training efforts we can equip local employees with the necessary skills that will create many more opportunities for advancement/success, thus supporting resident communities by local workforce development.

A Fresh Approach to Utilizing the Local Workforce through Knowledge Management
David Kulakofsky, Halliburton
With predictions that a majority of our industry’s most experienced hands will retire during the next 10 years, capturing their knowledge and lessons learned will benefit the future of our industry.

10:00 – 10:30 Networking Break & Open Exhibition

10:30 – 12:00 Session II : Case Histories

Delivering World Class Wells in Deepwater Angola
Greg Blome, Charlie Gilbertson, Colin Price Smith, BP
The Greater Plutonio Drilling and Completions excellence story is one of a truly performance driven and innovative team using new and optimised technology. The keys to world class drilling and completion performance in conjunction with the role of an enhanced activity rig will be outlined.

Successful Shallow Kick-Off in Soft Formation on Bobo-2x, an Ultra-Deepwater Well
Isaiah Okanlawon, Mark Ratchinsky, SNEPCO, Yinka Adeleye, SIEP, Obinna Izugbokwe, Schlumberger D&M
The quality of the tophole determines the quality of your well trajectory, and ultimately affects the cost of the well. It is therefore important we get everything right in the tophole section, especially when kicking off in very soft formations.

Casing-While-Drilling 24-in. Surface Section Enables Operator to Add One Extra Slot to the Existing Drilling Template and Cut Operation Costs in Offshore Congo
Enis Aliko, Alan Phillips, Hughes Christensen Company, Stefano De Luca, ENI Congo
Casing-while-Drilling (CwD) with a drillable CwD bit allows an operator to secure one extra slot in an exhausted offshore template. This drilling technique saved rig time, saved at least one extra trip, and enabled the operator to continue drilling operations of the next section as usual.

12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon & Open Exhibition

13:30 – 15:00 Session III : Bits & Hole Enlargement

Unique Stabilizer Geometry Enables Directional Success in Very Soft Formation Applications
Steve Barton, Kirk Card, ReedHycalog
A review of emerging string tool technologies that have been developed specifically to face the challenges evident with directional drilling in very soft formations. A number of successful field examples in West Africa are included.

Ream-While-Drilling Technology Saves Operator’s Well in Algeria and Becomes the Standard Plan for Future Well Cases of Tight Mud-Weight Windows
Elman Mammadov, Mathews George, Hughes Christensen Company, Jean Caurel
High mud weight requirements and tight clearance between the wellbore and the liner of the wells in the Brides field in Southeast Algeria has led to the use of an eccentric ream-whiledrilling tool. By successfully enlarging the hole in the Brides wells, which have a narrow mud-weight window, this tool has become a standard for these wells, in addition to other complex wells in other fields.

Directional Technology Application-Specific PDC Bit Design, BHA Design, and Operating Procedure Changes Solve Operators’ Directional Drilling Problems in Offshore Angola
Enis Aliko, Chad Beuershausen, Abiodun Ogunsakin, Hughes Christensen Company, Eric Casse, TOTAL, Bertrand Cozon, Schlumberger
New directional technology for PDC bits enables an operator in offshore Angola to solve a rotary steerable system (RSS) dropping tendency and impossibility to build and to achieve all directional objectives while optimizing ROP.

15:00 – 15:30 Networking Break & Open Exhibition

15:30 – 16:45 Session IV: Business Practices
Moderator: Brian Petty, IADC

Compliance with US and European Anti-Corruption Legislation
Matthew Herrington, Tom Sprange, Steptoe & Johnson
Doing business competitively in Africa while at the same time ensuring compliance with onerous anti-corruption legislation in the US and Europe.

Practical Aspects of Complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Mary Shaddock Jones, Global Industries Offshore, LLC
Confused by what is actually required to satisfy the apparent burden of proof embedded in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? Join the crowd. Practical aspects will be explored with complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

16:45 – 18:30 Welcoming Reception & Open Exhibition

Thursday 9 October

07:30 – 08:30 Conference Registration, Coffee Service & Open Exhibition

08:30 – 09:00 Welcoming Remarks

09:00 – 10:00 Session V: Case Study

A Well Intersection Crossing of the Congo River Subsea Canyon
Dean Newsom, Chevron
Chevron Angola will be executing a horizontal well intersection project in order to route a large gas pipeline below the Congo river subsea canyon. This presentation will describe the hazards and features of the Congo river subsea canyon and the engineering approach to developing a plan to intersect wells concurrently drilled from both the north and south sides of the subsea canyon. Technology used in other oilfield applications is applied to this challenging project to deliver a unique result to this technical challenge.

Meeting the Challenges of a Fast-Track Deepwater Development for the Jubilee Field, Ghana
Mike Williams, Tullow Oil Plc
The presentation outlines the plans to appraise and develop the Jubilee Field, subsequent to the discovery well drilled in June 2007. It will describe the field setting and the planning associated with the phased development, including the challenges associated with securing the required resources, particularly the rig time, given the prevalent tight market conditions.

10:00 – 10:30 Networking Break & Open Exhibition

10:30 – 12:00 Session VI: Deepwater Technology & Equipment

Trapped Annular Pressure: Trapped Annular Pressure – A Spacer Fluid That Shrinks (Update #3)
Ben Bloys, Manny Gonzalez, John Lofton, Scott Azar, Derek Williams, Krystian Maskos, Chevron, Rob Hermes, Los Alamos National Lab, Ron Bland, Ron Foley, Floyd Harvey, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids, John Daniel, Floyd Billings, Ian Robinson, Lucite International, Marlon Allison, Flow Process Technologies, Inc.
Progress to date on a “shrinking spacer” solution to Trapped Annular Pressure/Annular Pressure Buildup. Earlier publications documented laboratory & test well results validating the concept & viability of commercial scale equipment developed to safely mix & pump the spacer. This presentation will concentrate on planning and application in the 10-3/4 inch tieback annulus of Chevron’s St. Malo #4 well in Walker Ridge 678 offshore Gulf of Mexico in 7000 ft of water. While most operator interest is for Gulf of Mexico, most of the international interest is for applications in West Africa.

Riserless Cementing - Best Practices and Lessons Learned Including an Unbiased Comparison of Foam and High Performance Lightweight Cements
David Kulakofsky, Halliburton
An outline of the benefits and limitations of the various systems used during riserless cementing. While riserless casing strings are occasionally cemented with conventional cement, the young near-seafloor rocks often require a lighter weight solution. Cement can be made lighter through the addition of extra water, nitrogen, or hollow microspheres. Each of these three systems have advantages and limitations. These differences will be discussed as well as the lessons learned covering specialized best practices required to cement under riserless conditions offshore Africa.

2nd Generation Drill Pipe Riser (DPR): A Step Change in Performance for Deepwater Intervention
William Gamisans, Ted Thames, Hector Arevalo, VAM Drilling, Jonathan Franchi, Eric Verger, Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France
Timing saving and efficiency improvement has become possible with light drill pipe risers for deepwater intervention since early 2000. A new generation of metal-to-metal seal drill pipe riser has been recently developed for Brazil operations and is currently being considered for several West African offshore fields.

12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon & Open Exhibition

13:30 – 15:00 Session VII : Business Development
Session Chairman: George Morgan, Halliburton

RFID Tagging of Riser Strings
John Hoefler, Cameron
As drilling in deeper water depths becomes more prevalent, discovering practical ways to manage the riser system efficiently becomes increasingly more vital. Riser management techniques will be discussed, specifically the premise of a closed loop process. This process saves contractors time, money, and legitimately extends the period between required re-certifications. These technologies were initially developed for a drilling contractor currently working in West Africa, but will soon be available for utilization by all contractors. A closed loop process provides rig managers real time riser joint management. High level components of this process include: performance analysis, periodic inspection program, and spares/repair management. There will be in-depth explanations and examples of each phase of the process.

Challenges Facing a New Entrant to the Offshore Drilling Market in West Africa
Mike Dubose, Rowan Companies
Rowan Companies is a new contractor to the West African market. Learn the deciding factors that lead this driller to enter the region. How did they get their program started? What were the company’s biggest challenges and where do they see the region’s market in the future.

15:00 – 15:30 Networking Break & Open Exhibition

15:30 – 16:30 Session VIII : Environmental Practices
Session Chairman: Dave Stuebner, ExxonMobil

Making Smart Environmental Drilling Fluid Choices in Drilling Ultra Deep Offshore Wells in East Mediterranean Sea
Ahmed Mohamed Ebeid, Wael El Sorafy, Halliburton
The introduction of this environmentally friendly drilling fluid to this sensitive area will have a deep impact on the future of drilling fluids in the area. This will be shown on the future implementation of WBF in this area. This project became a reference to future projects and influenced our way of thinking when drilling fluids are concerned.

Rig Tank Cleaning: Related Systems and Technologies
Martin Hunter, M-I SWACO
An overview on both traditional and new tank cleaning practices used offshore West Africa in the context of the local legislative environment.

16:30 Closing Remarks
Leesa Teel, Vice President Conferences, IADC

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Tiara Park Atlantic Lisboa Hotel
Rua Castilho 149, 1099-034 LISBOA
Tel. (351) 21 381 87 28
Fax. (351) 21 389 05 00
www.tiara-hotels.com

Please make your room reservations directly with the hotel.
IADC Guest room rates available until 1 August 2008.
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PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Pierre Gie, Total

Mark Monroe, Transocean

George Morgan, Halliburton

Dave Stuebner, ExxonMobil

Martin Varco, BP

Bob Warren, Pride International

Tom Windham, Chevron

Brian Petty, IADC

Mike Killalea, IADC

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EXHIBITORS:

Aberdeen Drilling School

ARNCO Technology

CETCO Oilfield Services Company

Derrick Equipment Company

Drilling Systems (UK) Ltd.

The Enterprise Development Network

National Oilwell Varco

Protools

Synergi Solutions

Tess Global Offshore

Weatherford

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For more information, please contact Peggy Kersten at peggy.kersten@iadc.org Phone: +31 / 24 - 675 22 52

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