Session Managers:
• Afiq Ismail, Front End Well Completion Engineer, Brunei Shell Petroleum
• Zayful Hasrin Kamarudzaman, Petroleum Engineer, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
• Jonathan Ambrose, Technical Director, Safeline Sdn Bhd
• Ratih Dwi Mutia , Business Manager, PT 3M Indonesia

Sand production has traditionally been managed through mechanical methods such as gravel packs, frac packs, and standalone screens, as well as remedial techniques like TTGPs, sand consolidation or drawdown management. As field environments become more complex and the industry faces increasing pressure to reduce costs and meet sustainability goals, operators are seeking greater performance and value from existing sand control technologies.

This requires redeploying proven systems in smarter, lower carbon and more economically efficient ways—extending the capability of conventional designs without compromising engineering assurance, reliability, or operational integrity. This session invites papers that demonstrate how existing sand control technologies can be elevated or adapted to deliver longer system life, improved completion performance, and reliable outcomes in challenging conditions. We welcome case studies showing how established solutions have been pushed beyond their traditional design envelope to provide smarter, more sustainable, and lower carbon solutions.

In addition, the session seeks contributions on digital and predictive advancements, including enhanced modelling, real time surveillance and data driven diagnostics that strengthen sand management decisions and enable more proactive operational strategies. Submissions offering measurable improvements, field learnings, optimized designs, improved execution practices, or digital workflows are strongly encouraged. Overall, the session aims to highlight practical advancements that expand the capability of today’s sand control systems and uplift industry practice.