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Westin Ballroom II Foyer, Level 150 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 110 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 160 mins
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Westin Ballroom II Foyer, Level 130 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 1120 mins
Session Managers: Gladys Chang, Shell QGC, Abhishek Rajora, Arrow Energy
This session brings together innovative strategies for enhancing sustainability in unconventional energy development. It will explore cradle to grave produced water management, including reuse, selective recovery technologies, end of life brine solutions, alongside carbon-neutral project design and retrofitting electrification. Attendees will also gain insights into emissions reduction via, advanced monitoring, reporting tools, and CCUS. With a focus on regulatory alignment and community engagement, the session highlights how integrated environmental practices can strengthen social license to operate and drive long-term operational resilience.
Discussion Leaders:
- Impact of Gas Adsorption on Coal Relative Permeability: A Laboratory Study by Tiancheng Zhang, The University of Queensland
- Evolution of Coal Anisotropic Permeability: Role of Effective Stress and Gas Adsorption by Luwei Ding, The University of Queensland
- Exploratory Field-Scale Modelling and Techno-Economic Assessment of Hydrogen Purification and CO₂ Storage in Depleted Coal Seams by Mohammad Sayyafzadeh, CSIRO
- Influence of Proppant Embedment on Permeability in Different Shales by Tiancheng Zhang, The University of Queensland
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Westin Ballroom II Foyer, Level 160 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 1120 mins
Session Managers: Ali Didanloo, SLB; Fatemeh Mehran, Honeywell
- Data analytics and machine learning applications
- Showcase how digital technologies are transforming decision-making
- Real-time data integration and digital twins
- Predictive maintenance in fracturing and completions
Discussion Leaders:
- Optimising Completions to Enhance Recovery While Decreasing Emissions Using High-resolution Acoustic Imaging: A Case Study by Jon Lawrie, DarkVision
- Leveraging Exception-based surveillance (EBS) for Enhanced Monitoring of Large Well Populations by Eric Liao, Arrow Energy
- Hybrid Data-driven and Physics-based Modeling for Continuous Surveillance and Optimization in CSG wells by Prithvi Singh Chauhan, Xecta Digital Labs Ltd.
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Westin Ballroom II Foyer, Level 115 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 1120 mins
Session Managers: Erhart Stockhausen, ConocoPhillips; Abhishek Rajora, Arrow Energy; Leo Li Haoyan, SLB
- Production Technology and Well Engineering
- Well and Completion Design
- Production Enhancement
Discussion Leaders:
- Intermittent Pumping Strategies for Solids Control in CSG Wells by Ashley Kent, Arrow Energy
- Enhanced Wellbore Gradient Modelling for CSG Wells by Gizat Aibassov, QGC Pty Ltd
- Enhancing PCP Run Life in Heterogeneous CBM Field by Incorporating Innovative Cluster-Specific Design Changes: Case Study from CBM Field in India by Joydeep Mandal, Essar Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Limited
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Westin Ballroom II Foyer, Level 1120 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 1120 mins
Session Managers: Simon John Smith, Origin Energy; Ray Johnson, Novus Fuels
In an increasingly complex energy landscape, upstream strategies must evolve to bridge the gap between exploration success and sustainable production. This session explores how operators can align exploration outcomes with shifting market dynamics, infrastructure constraints, and regulatory uncertainty. Industry experts will share insights on balancing resource potential with commercial viability, navigating approvals, and adapting plans to meet new environmental and policy demands. Participants will gain practical perspectives on de-risking investments, optimising portfolios, and accelerating time to first production while maintaining stakeholder trust. Join us to examine pathways for resilient, adaptable upstream strategies in today’s uncertain but opportunity-rich environment.
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Westin Ballroom II Foyer, Level 115 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 1120 mins
Session Managers: Zhongwei Chen, The University of Queensland; Fatemeh Mehran, Honeywell
- Taroom Trough tight gas
- Deep coal
- Beetaloo Basin
- White/Gold/Natural hydrogen – Exploration status and resource evaluation considerations
- Challenges faced and lessons learnt
Discussion Leaders:
- A 3D Basin Model with New Insights on the Petroleum System of the Taroom Trough by Mohinudeen Faiz, CSIRO
- Ray Johnson, Novus Fuels
- Peter Bubendorfer, Gold Hydrogen
- David Close, The University of Queensland
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Westin Ballroom II Foyer, Level 160 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 1120 mins
Session Managers: Zis G Katelis, GaffneyCline; Ray Johnson, Novus Fuels
- Reserves and resources (past, present and future)
- The Technology Challenge (Technology under development)
- Reporting compliance (ASX Listing Rules and PRMS)
This session will explore challenges in evaluating and classifying unconventional resources using the SPE Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS). The session will examine several questions on these topics. What has happened in the past, what is happening in the present and what should we consider for the future? What are the learnings? How should resources be represented when there is limited or no data? What is the status of the technology to unlock new unconventional projects and how should the technology be incorporated in any analysis? What is required to be compliant with the PRMS and the ASX Listing Rules?
Discussion Leaders:
- A Review of Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Approaches for Shale Gas with Applications to the Beetaloo Sub-basin by Max (Amin) Mortezapour, The University of Queensland
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Westin Ballroom II Foyer, Level 115 mins
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Westin Ballroom II, Level 130 mins
Co-Chairs: Simon John Smith, Origin Energy; Ray Johnson, Novus Fuels
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