Session 7: Digitalisation—Future of Field Development
This session will discuss how digital tools can improve the development and management of tight-gas assets. It will focus on how these tools can support faster decision-making and enhanced performance.
As fields mature, operations become more complex and data volumes increase. Digital solutions help transform this data into actionable insights, improve production, and reduce inefficiencies.
Key challenges where digital technologies can add value include:
• Conventional tools/methods used for gas field development
• Limited and poor-quality data, particularly in low-rate or mature wells
• Difficulty in real-time monitoring and performance tracking
• Integration of data across subsurface, wells, and facilities
• Optimising hydraulic fracturing using real-time insights
• Early detection of issues such as liquid loading, condensate banking, and integrity risks
• Prioritising interventions and production improvement opportunities
The session will demonstrate how digitalisation can enable more efficient, proactive, and high-performance development and management of tight-gas assets.
