Chairs: Alexei Savitski, Shell; Gildardo Osorio, Pluspetrol             

Vaca Muerta is a very prolific shale formation in the Neuquén basin, Argentina. Casing deformation is one of the major development and operational issues for Vaca Muerta, which might be exacerbated by high pore pressure and a strike-slip stress regime. The development in this basin is in the early stages, which presents an opportunity not only  to share technologies currently applied in Vaca Muerta but also to learn from operations in more mature basins   

Root Cause Analysis of Casing Deformation in Tilted Stratigraphy with High-Risk Ash Beds: Insights into Preventive and Mitigative Strategies               
Presenter: Raúl Varela, Tecpetrol              

Smart Management of Casing Deformation: Detection, Mitigation and Results               
Presenter: Nicolás Romero, YPF S.A.    

The Order Alters the Product: Understanding Time Dependency of Casing Deformation  
Presenter: José Hasbani, Vista Energy