Session Chairs: Thiago Pessoa, Equinor; Sergio Fontoura, PUC-Rio / ISRM

Geohazards represent some of the most significant risks encountered during well planning and drilling operations, ranging from shallow gas pockets and hydrate zones to active faults, subsidence areas, and unstable seafloor conditions. This session will focus on best practices for identifying, characterizing, and modeling geohazards through the integration of seismic data interpretation, petrophysics and geomechanical analysis. Experts will share methodologies for incorporating geohazard findings into well design and operational procedures, with the goal of minimizing risk exposure while preserving operational efficiency.