Session Managers:
• Pedro Saldungaray, Technical Advisor - International Business, Carbo Ceramics
• M Rizwan Rozlan, Staff Completions Engineer, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd
• Mohd Azuwan Maoinser, Chair, Petroleum Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
• Oleksandr Kovalov, Subject Matter Expert, RL ProTec Sdn Bhd

As the oil and gas industry increasingly targets more demanding environments—such as deepwater developments, high-fines reservoirs, complex geomechanics, depleted brownfields and high-temperature, high-pressure (HTHP) conditions, sand control challenges have become more complex and less predictable. These conditions often expose the limitations of conventional sand control and completion practices, which may not always deliver the most reliable or value-driven outcomes.

This session will explore innovative approaches to sand control and completion design, with a focus on better integration across screen architecture, flow behaviour, placement strategy, and overall engineering methodology. It will examine advanced modelling techniques (including numerical, mathematical, simulation-based, and AI-driven approaches) alongside emerging technologies, design methods and research or pilot initiatives aimed at enhancing sand control performance.

Topics of interest include improving inflow performance, mitigating erosion risks, and developing more fit-for-purpose completion solutions. Emphasis will be placed on practical field applicability, sound engineering judgement, and innovation in design rather than reliance on any single technology platform. Ultimately, these advancements aim to enhance well integrity, extend production life, reduce intervention frequency, and support more resilient and efficient reservoir management.