Authors are encouraged to submit proposals on Well Design Philosophies, Barrier Design, Geology and Cementing Considerations, and how early design decisions influence integrity performance throughout the well lifecycle. Authors are encouraged to share lessons learned from Field Developments, Design Trade-offs between cost, Risk, and Robustness, approaches to designing for abandonment and repurposing, and methods for incorporating operational experience into future well designs.

• Cement, Geology, and Isolation Verification
• Barrier Philosophy and Barrier Design
• Design for Abandonment and Repurposing
• Lessons Learned from Previous Developments 
• The Well Integrity Learning Loop 
• Design Trade-Offs: Cost, Risk and Robustness
• Designing for Mature Field Development
• Risk-Informed Design Decisions

Prospective authors are invited to submit paper proposals addressing Well Construction challenges and the implementation of integrity barriers during Drilling and Completion Operations. Topics may include Cementing Performance, Zonal Isolation, Barrier Verification, Quality Assurance Processes, Management of Deviations from Design, Construction-related Integrity Risks, and lessons learned from Drilling decisions that have influenced long-term Well Integrity performance.

• Well Construction Challenges
• Cementing and Zonal Isolation
• Barrier Implementation and Verification
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control
• Deviations from Design and their Consequences
• New Technologies in Well Construction
• Drilling Decisions and Long-Term Integrity Implications
• Managing Uncertainty During Well Construction

Submissions are sought on the management of well integrity during the operational life of the well. Authors are encouraged to share experiences related to integrity monitoring and surveillance, diagnostics, annulus pressure management, Well Integrity Management Systems (WIMS), risk-based decision-making, mature assets, legacy wells, fitness-for-purpose assessments, lifetime extension, digitalisation, predictive analytics, and integrity status forecasting.

• Well Integrity Management Systems (WIMS)
• Integrity Monitoring and Surveillance
• Sustained Casing Pressure and Annulus Management
• Diagnostics and Integrity Assessment
• Mature Assets and Legacy Wells
• Managing Wells That Do Not Meet Current Standards
• Risk-Based Integrity Management
• Lifetime Extension and Fitness-for-Purpose Assessments
• Digitalisation and Operational Decision Support
• Trend Analysis and Integrity Status Prediction

Interested Authors are invited to Submit Paper Proposals focusing on maintaining and restoring Well Integrity through intervention and remediation activities. Papers may address Intervention Technologies, Remedial Cementing, through-tubing solutions, Integrity Restoration Strategies, Verification of Repair Effectiveness, Workover Challenges, Risk-based Intervention Planning, and lessons learned from Remediation Campaigns. Contributions discussing decision-making under uncertainty and the balance between intervention, monitoring, and abandonment are particularly encouraged.

• Intervention Technologies
• Remedial Cementing
• Through-Tubing Solutions
• Integrity Restoration Strategies
• Repair Effectiveness and Verification
• Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
• Intervention Versus Monitoring Versus Abandonment
• Lessons Learned from Remediation Campaigns
• Workover Challenges and Well Integrity Assurance

We welcome the submission of paper proposals on Temporary and Permanent Abandonment, Long-term Barrier Performance, Plug and Abandonment Technologies, Barrier Verification, and Post-abandonment Integrity Assurance. Authors are also encouraged to submit contributions related to Well Repurposing Opportunities, including CCS, Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen Storage, Gas Storage, and Strategies for managing long-term liabilities associated with end-of-life wells.

• Permanent Abandonment
• Temporary Abandonment and Suspension
• Long-Term Barrier Performance
• Plug and Abandonment Technologies
• Verification of Abandonment Barriers
• Repurposing Wells for CCS
• Geothermal Opportunities
• Hydrogen Storage Applications
• Gas Storage Applications
• Managing Long-Term Liabilities
• Lessons Learned from Abandonment and Repurposing Projects

Authors are invited to submit paper proposals on topics that span multiple stages of the Well Lifecycle or address broader industry challenges and future opportunities. Contributions may include AI and Automation, Advanced Analytics, Workforce Development, Lifecycle Competence Management, Regulation and Standardisation, Industry Collaboration, Emerging Technologies, Risk Perception, Energy Transition Challenges, Future Well Integrity Management Systems, and lessons learned from industry best practices and recurring Integrity Issues.

• AI and Automation for Well Integrity
• Competencies and Workforce Development
• Future Skills and Demographics
• Regulation and Standardisation
• Risk Perception and Industry Convergence
• Emerging Technologies
• Industry Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing
• The Future of Well Integrity Management Systems 
• Big Data and Advanced Analytics 
• Well Integrity in the Energy Transition
• Best Practices and Pain Points in Well Integrity 
• Lifecycle Well Integrity Training and Competence

Please note that abstract submissions should be formatted into four (4) specific paragraphs:

• Objectives/Scope: Please list the objectives and/or scope of the proposed paper. (25–75 words)
• Methods, Procedures, Process: Briefly explain your overall approach, including your methods, procedures and process. (75–100 words)
• Results, Observations, Conclusions: Please describe the results, observations and conclusions of the proposed paper. (100–200 words)
• Novel/Additive Information: Please explain how this paper will present novel (new) or additive information to the existing body of literature that can be of benefit to and/or add to the state of knowledge in the petroleum industry. (25–75 words)

The following guidelines apply:

• DO NOT include title or author information in your abstract
• Word Minimum: 225
• Word Maximum: 450

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• Obtain the necessary clearance from your management, your partners, and customers BEFORE submission
• Authors whose paper proposals are accepted will be required to provide a manuscript for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
• Authors who do not submit a manuscript and the associated publication forms by the manuscript due date will be withdrawn from the program and will not be allowed to present per SPE’s No Paper, No Podium policy
• If accepted, your paper proposal may be published, as submitted, in conference information media, including on the SPE website.
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