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SPE Workshop: Improving Recovery Factors in Onshore Fields
10–11 March 2026 | Salvador-Bahia, Brazil

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SPE Workshop: Improving Recovery Factors in Onshore Fields
10–11 March 2026 | Salvador-Bahia, Brazil

Technical Program

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Technical Program

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08:30
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Luis Quintero, Halliburton; Osmary Matera, Baker Hughes

    Successful field development and recovery factors are strongly dependent on how you connect small well radius to large scale reservoir by well design and completion strategies. In this session, new economical completion and stimulation technologies will be discussed in order to improve productivity and injectivities in mature fields due to any formation damage, low energy, or mechanical problems.

10:00
  1. 30 mins
10:30
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Eric Delamaide, IFP Technologies Canada Inc; Marco Thiele, Streamsim

    Waterflooding is a well-established and commonly applied secondary recovery method. However, its efficient implementation continues to face various challenges and limitations. This session will focus on addressing key issues that hinder optimal performance, while also exploring strategies to unlock the untapped potential of existing fields and maximize overall recovery.

12:00
  1. 90 mins
13:30
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Eric Delamaide IFP Technologies Canada Inc; Marco Thiele Streamsim

    Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)—including chemical, CO₂/gas, and thermal methods—plays a vital role in maximizing output from mature wells and fields. As a continuously evolving discipline, EOR presents both opportunities and challenges. This session is dedicated to exploring best practices, emerging innovations, and key obstacles in the effective implementation of EOR technologies.

15:00
  1. 30 mins
15:30
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Ana Gomides, Origem Energia; Lucivan Souza, Petroreconcavo

    Artificial lift methods in mature oil and gas fields optimizes production and boosts the overall recovery factor.  The selection of an artificial lift system when is carefully tailored ensures an efficient balance between enhanced recovery and economical viability.

08:30
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Cristian Ivan Von Zedtwitz, Halliburton; Sebastian Gomez, BIW

    Artificial lift methods in mature oil and gas fields optimizes production and boosts the overall recovery factor.  The selection of an artificial lift system when is carefully tailored ensures an efficient balance between enhanced recovery and economical viability.

10:00
  1. 30 mins
10:30
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Silvana Gandi, PECOM

    Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)—including chemical, CO₂/gas, and thermal methods—plays a vital role in maximizing output from mature wells and fields. As a continuously evolving discipline, EOR presents both opportunities and challenges. This session is dedicated to exploring best practices, emerging innovations, and key obstacles in the effective implementation of EOR technologies.

12:00
  1. 90 mins
13:30
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Victor Duarte, Baker Hughes; Cristian Ivan Von Zedtwitz, Halliburton

    This session covers the integration of traditional well performance analysis with advanced digital transformation and Industry 4.0 technologies tailored for mature onshore oil and gas fields. It emphasizes understanding historical well performance for accurate diagnosis and effective interventions aimed at increasing hydrocarbon rates, reducing decline rates or water production, and enhancing overall well productivity. Key topics include zonal contributions, pump parameters, choke sizes, and the use of digital tools to determine what, how, and when to measure for optimized well performance, ultimately supporting improved recovery factors and operational efficiency in mature fields. 

15:00
  1. 30 mins
15:30
  1. 90 mins

    Chairs: Homayra Tavares, Petroreconcavo; Luis Quintero, Halliburton

    Well Integrity (WI) during the well life focuses on the continued good health of the well to ensure continued production/injection while at the same time mitigating risks of uncontrolled flow of formation fluids to the surface or to other sub-surface permeable zones. From the regulatory point of view, WI is also an essential requirement in the operation of the well, and especially critical for plug and abandonment.
     Wells with WI issues may require immediate attention, with accurate and reliable diagnosis and follow-up remediation as they may lead to catastrophic risks, and/or delayed or stopped production. Well Integrity, barriers, and monitoring and/or evaluations are expected to be discussed in this session.