This panel session will address key challenges and emerging solutions in offshore well completions with a focus on solution reliability and evaluating various solutions to identify the most dependable technologies and practices for offshore environments.

The discussion will also explore innovation and sustainability, highlighting how new technologies are improving efficiency, safety, and environmental performance, alongside strategies for achieving cost-effectiveness without compromising quality and safety.

Finally, the panel will highlight the importance of training and development to ensure the workforce is equipped to manage the growing technical complexities.

This session will uncover advanced stimulation and sand control techniques that enhance reservoir deliverability while optimising operational efficiency and cost. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of stimulation and sand control methods, novel deployment mechanisms, and data-driven design approaches tailored for today’s complex reservoirs. Additionally, the session will highlight how data analytics and AI-driven models are reshaping sand control design and decision-making, supported by case studies featuring field applications, lessons learnt, and emerging technologies across both mature and greenfield developments.

Key topics include:

• Acidising techniques to enhance near-wellbore permeability
• Selection and optimisation of sand control methods for various reservoir types
• Multizone openhole gravel packing with shunted isolation packers
• Deployment of completions via Rigless and Hydraulic Workover Units (HWU)
• Fracturing strategies integrated with sand management
• The role of AI and machine learning in predictive modelling and completion design

This session will examine how real-time data acquisition, smart completion technologies, digital twin integration, and the application of SCADA, IoT, and cloud platforms are enabling more responsive and proactive management strategies.

The session will explore:

• All-optical subsea sensing and communications for high-fidelity data capture
• Innovations in zonal isolation and flow control for complex well trajectories
• Use of robotics and automation, including autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), for subsea monitoring and intervention
• Applied research and development advancing well completion technologies
• Material selection strategies for durability and integrity in harsh offshore environments