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Foyer of Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 760 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 710 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 760 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 730 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 760 mins
- Panel Session
The panel session will explore how advanced flow assurance technologies and engineering methodologies are being deployed to address growing technical complexity across the production system.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Maintaining reliable flow assurance performance in deepwater and frontier developments
- Applying advanced modelling, monitoring, and diagnostic capabilities to increasingly complex operating scenarios
- Managing technical and operational risks during start-up, steady-state operations, and upset conditions
- Integrating subsurface, production, and flowline considerations into system-level flow assurance strategies
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Foyer of Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 730 mins
- Knowledge Sharing e-Poster
Discussion Leaders:
Session 1 (11.30 - 11:45)
- Addressing Microbial Induced Souring with Mechanical and Chemical intervention by Nurul Hazirah Abdul Latif, Senior Production Chemist, Brunei Shell Petroleum
- Design and Evaluation of a Solar-Assisted Intermittent Heating System for Wax Control in Onshore Pipelines by Rosan Kar, Student, Dibrugarh University
Session 2 (11.45 - 12.00)
- Hydrate Blockage at Dead-Leg, Cause / Trouble shoot / Remediation by Hiroaki Kobayashi, Senior Flow Assurance, Technical Authority-2 Flow Assurance, INPEX Australia
- Integrated Root Cause Analysis and Predictive Modelling for Chemical Scale Control in Water Treatment Facilities: A Case Study on Systems Impacting Steam Generator Feedwater by Leo Agung Bayu Panuntun, Field Engineer, Baker Hughes
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The Courtyard, Level 860 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 7120 mins
- Technical Session
Session Managers: Gerard Runham, Principal, Production Chemist, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.; Astriyana Anuar, Head Process & Flow Assurance, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.; Raihan Rozlee, Staff Process Engineer, PETRONAS; Jasvinder Singh, Technical Sales, Weatherford
This session will explore integrated, cost-effective strategies for increasingly challenging subsurface-to-surface production systems, with a focus on flow assurance, reliability and sustained performance. Discussions will highlight practical approaches to deepwater and subsea challenges, topics to be discussed include:
- Cost-effective development approaches and technologies for marginal and complex assets
- Sustainable mitigation strategies, lifecycle optimisation, and deployment across long tie-back developments
- Managing technical challenges in complex deepwater and subsea environments
- Innovations in wellbore performance, and production system optimisation and monitoring
Discussion Leaders- Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor Application to Sustain Late Life Gas Production in Unmanned and Space Constrained Facilities by Mohd Ariff Mohd Tajudin, Production Chemist, PETRONAS
- Hybrid Chemical–Mechanical Pipeline Cleaning Strategy for Restoring Flow Capacity in a Severely Restricted Multiphase Production Pipeline by Kumanan Sanmugam, Staff Engineer, Barik Engineering & Technical Services LLC
- Dual-Function Chemical Soaking Strategy for MEG Recovery Unit (MRU): Enhancing Flow Assurance and Operational Efficiency at Gas Terminal Facilities by M Shakir M Nawi, Manager (Production Chemistry), PETRONAS Carigali (Turkmenistan) Sdn. Bhd.
- Unlocking Slug Handling Capacity in Brownfield Facilities Through Integrated Flow Assurance and Process Dynamic Modelling by Lee Ying Hong, Senior Process Engineer, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
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Foyer of Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 730 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 7120 mins
- Technical Session
Session Managers: Craig Kelly, Regional Sales & Service Manager APAC, Champion-X; Devandran Sivasubramaniam, Technical Director, Geopetro; Kanthavel Renganathan, Business Manager Upstream Analytics, Petrotechnical Inspection (M) Sdn Bhd; Suzalina Zainal, Principal (Production Chemistry), PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.; Luky Hendraningrat, Senior Scientist, TP Reservoir Technology, PETRONAS
This session will explore how data and collaborative approaches can enhance flow assurance, strengthen production system reliability, and support more efficient operations. The discussion will examine practical methods for ensuring robust Pressure Volume Temperature (PVT) and compositional data, addressing produced water re-injection challenges, alongside the application of risk-based decision-making and optimisation of CAPEX–OPEX trade-offs.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Technologies co-development and pilot programmes to accelerate field innovation
- Field development concepts and strategic partnerships across early-stage and maturing marginal assets
- Brownfield challenges and operational optimisation strategies
- Advances in flow assurance modelling, well testing, and cross-disciplinary data alignment across reservoir, process, and production chemistry
- Translating laboratory insights, targeted studies and analytical outputs into field-ready solutions, while addressing gaps between experimental results and operational performance
Discussion Leaders- Improving Flow Assurance Reliability Through Data Quality and Cross-Functional Collaboration: An Integrated MEG Monitoring Framework at PC(T)SB by Resulmyrat Annamyradow, Production Chemistry Executive, PETRONAS Carigali (Turkmenistan) Sdn. Bhd.
- Improving Flow Assurance Outcomes Through Representative Fluid Characterization: Integrating Homogeneous PVT Sampling and Adsorption-Based Vapor Quantification by Mohd Kamal Sareh, Managing Director, Accuro Sdn. Bhd.
- Streamlining Flow Assurance Analysis: Automated Thermo-Hydraulic Capability Mapping by Thanapong Ketmalee, Senior Engineer, Reservoir Engineering, PTTEP
- Reuse or Replace? That Is the Question: An Integrated Decision Framework for Gelled Late-Life Offshore Pipelines by Rathinee Balakumar, Wood Group Kenny Sdn. Bhd.
- Effect of Wax Appearance Temperature (WAT) Measurement Techniques on Flow Assurance of Waxy Crude Oils by Ragini Sarmah, Deputy Chief Research Scientist, Oil India Limited
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Foyer of Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 760 mins
- Knowledge Sharing e-Poster
Discussion Leaders:
Session 1 (5:30 - 5:45)
- Structured Evaluation of Reservoir Souring Treatments Using Flow Bioreactors by Noorazlenawati Borhan, Staff, Production Chemistry, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
- Extending North Sea Field Life with an Environmentally Acceptable Hydrate Anti-Agglomerant by Ron Garan, Strategic Business Development Manager, Clariant
Session 2 (5:45 - 6:00)
- Chemical Treatment as a cost-Effective Diagnostic and Mitigation of Localised Souring in Offshore Production Systems by Safrinah Isa, Sr Production Chemist, Brunei Shell Petroleum
- Chemical Bridging to Flow Behaviour: Lessons Learned from Chemical Agglomeration Across Variable Sand Characteristics by Siti Nur Syazni Mohd Zuki, Research Officer, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Session 3 (6:00 - 6:15)
- Online Remediation of Legacy Wax in a Severely Restricted Live Subsea Pipeline: Field Implementation and Throughput Restoration by Kumanan Sanmugam, Staff Engineer, Barik Engineering & Technical Services LLC
- Pour Point Testing Revisited: From Assumed Simplicity to Critical Misinterpretation by Mior Zaiga Sariman, Principal Scientist, PETRONAS
Session 4 (6:15 - 6:30)
- KOKAS (Kontrol Operasi Kalkulasi Assist Gas) - (Operational Control and Assist Gas Calculation System): Optimizing Assist Gas
Utilization to Improve Sales Gas Performance and Sustainability by M-Luthfi Hangga Umbara, Analyst Operation Planning, PT Pertamina EP Cepu JTB - Autonomous Optimization of Production Chemistry Using Edge AI and Hybrid Modelling by Miguel Angel Hernandez de la Bastida, Intelligent Operations Lead, SLB
- Statistical Approach to Mercury Management and Prediction in Greenfield Gas Field via Supervised Machine Learning by Marc Isaac Kalum anak Dineal Gumis, Surveillance Engineer, PETRONAS
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 790 mins
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Foyer of Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 760 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 760 mins
- Panel Session
As flow assurance challenges intensify across deepwater and frontier developments, delivering reliable and cost-effective solutions increasingly depends on closer, more strategic collaboration across the production system.
Panellists will discuss how partnerships between operators, contractors, technology providers, and SMEs can enable more integrated and flexible flow assurance strategies, particularly during appraisal and early development phases where technical uncertainty, capital discipline, and risk management are closely linked.
Topics to be discussed include: ·
- Collaborative models to strengthen subsurface-to-surface integration and system-level decision-making
- Co-development of fit-for-purpose chemical and thermal management strategies
- Approaches to accelerate deployment of digital monitoring, analytics, and predictive capabilities
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Foyer of Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 715 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 7120 mins
- Technical Session
Session Managers: Mark Gough, Business Development Manager, Clariant Oil Services; Lakshmi Narayana, Production Technology (Flow Assurance/Production Chemistry), PETRONAS; Noorazlenawati Borhan, Staff, Production Chemistry, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.; Matt Streets, Principal Scientist and Director, Rawwater Engineering Company Limited; M Farouk Ibrahim, Senior Chemist, Vestigo Petroleum
This session will explore integrated chemical treatment strategies to optimise production, ensure flow assurance, and mitigate risks associated with scale, corrosion, and microbial growth, as well as advances in production chemistry that can enhance asset integrity, improve operational efficiency, and support environmental compliance across increasingly complex production systems, while addressing evolving technical and operational challenges.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Emerging challenges in corrosion and impurity management across complex production systems
- Advances in produced water chemistry and solids management techniques
- Innovative production chemistry solutions, including design against hydrates (NADAH), nanotechnology applications, and environmentally conscious inhibitors
- Strategies for production enhancement through optimised chemical intervention
Discussion Leaders:
- Revolutionising H₂S Control: Innovative Scavenger Chemistry Advancing Operational Excellence by Matthew Snape, Senior Technical Commercial Manager Global, Vink Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG
- The Challenge of Optimising The Gas Hydrate Inhibition Strategy in A Gas Condensate System by Alfred Hase, Senior Group Leader, SLB
- From Risk Assessment to Field Execution: Flow Assurance Lessons from the First Malaysian Ultra deepwater Well Test of SD-1 by Abdullah Azizi Adnan, Specialist (Production Chemistry), PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
- Decarbonizing Flow Assurance of Paraffinic Crude Oil Through Targeted Chemical Strategies by Yatish Khulbe, Superintending Research Scientist, Oil India Limited
- Flow Improver Forgetfulness: Treating Root Causes Instead of Symptoms to Maximize Production by Ron Garan, Strategic Business Development Manager, Clariant
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The Courtyard, Level 860 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 7120 mins
- Technical Session
Session Managers: Abigail Lian De Cruz, Production Chemist, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.; Tuan Mohd Yusoff, Principal, Process and Flow Assurance, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.; Khor Siak Foo, Senior Staff Engineer, Flow Assurance, PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited; Azwan Shaharun, Service Manager, Production and Flow Assurance, SLB; Rena Alia Ramdzani, Senior Production, Engineer, SLB
This session will explore how digitalisation and intelligent solutions are reshaping flow assurance practices, enabling more predictive, automated, and cost-effective operations.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Digitalisation strategies to enhance flow assurance and operational efficiency
- Application of advanced modelling, artificial intelligence, and hybrid physics-AI workflows
- Automation and real-time monitoring through digital twins, edge analytics, and IoT
- Integration of digital innovations across R&D stages, from concept to deployment
- Leveraging predictive and prescriptive approaches to reduce downtime and improve system reliability
Discussion Leaders:
- Machine Learning-Driven Gas Hydrate Mitigation for Intelligent Flow Assurance Systems by Bhajan L Rahanu, Associate Professor, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
- When Pigging Tells a Different Story: Investigating the Contradiction Between Predicted Wax Deposition and Minimal Wax Debris Recovery in a Mature Multiphase Pipeline by Petrus Tri Bhaskoro, Researcher, PETRONAS
- Operationalisation of Transient Multiphase Flow Simulation Models Using a Cloud Model Management and Simulation Solution, Connected to Live Field Data, to Provide Continuous Access to Production Insights by Mandar Kulkarni, Senior Product Analyst - Flow Assurance Digital, SLB
- Machine Learning–Driven Optimization of Hydrate Inhibitor Dosage Under Saturated Gas Conditions by Nurul Athirah Basnih, Associate Engineer, PTTEP Sarawak Oil Sdn. Bhd.
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Foyer of Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 715 mins
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 7120 mins
- Technical Session
Session Managers: Murni Shaharom, Director and Flow Assurance Lead, Agile Energy; Derric Ong, Regional Manager - Asia Pacific & Oceania, Calsep Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.; Ngo Nguyet Tran, Senior Advisor, GHD; Doli Hasyda, Senior specialist, Innovation and Process Facility, Pertamina Hulu Energi; Siti Rohaida, Principal Researcher (Production Chemistry), PETRONAS Research; Sulaimon Adebayo, Senior Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
This session will explore emerging flow assurance challenges associated with energy transition fluids - including hydrogen, ammonia; and CCS applications, while drawing on lessons learnt from hydrocarbon flow assurance. Participants will gain insights into managing supercritical transport, impurities, multiphase behaviour in non-hydrocarbon systems, as well as corrosion and transient effects during shutdown, start-up, and ramp-up operations.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Flow assurance strategies for hydrogen, ammonia, and CCS fluids
- Multiphase behaviour and impurity management in non-hydrocarbon systems
- Corrosion and operational flow assurance risks
- Reuse of oil and gas pipelines and infrastructure for CCS and hydrogen transport
- Knowledge transfer from hydrocarbon flow assurance to energy transition
Discussion Leaders- Managing Flow Assurance Risks in Offshore CCS Developments: Insights from Direct Pre-Combustion CO₂ Injection by Asher Mortimer, Lead Flow Assurance Engineer and Cullen Williams, Senior Flow Assurance Engineer, Pontem Analytics
- Flow Assurance Challenges of CO₂ Hydrate Formation in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) – Implications for Geological Storage in Depleted Reservoirs by Khosro Jarrahian, Executive Researcher, PETRONAS Centre of Excellence in Subsurface Engineering and Energy Transition (PACESET)
- A Thermodynamic Screening Framework for Corrosion Inhibitor Selection in Supercritical CO₂ Environments by Prosper Dadzie, Graduate Assistant, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
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Pavilion 2 Ballroom, Level 730 mins