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Economic Assessment
Well Site Automation
Cost Reduction and Efficiency
Data Management Solutions
Technical Know-how
Technological Advancements
DAY 1: MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 01 THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WELL SITE AUTOMATION
0940 - 1010 A NOVEL ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR WELL SITE AUTOMATION

- Current economic scenario of stagnant oil prices and operators torn between making investment and reaping benefits
- Empirical model of level of automation vs potential benefits in distinct value levers like production increase, operational efficiency and extending the overall well lifecycle.
Sanjay Gupta
Infosys Limited
Infosys Limited
1010 - 1040 HOW TO GET READY FOR IMPLEMENTING IoT AND MACHINE LEARNING

- What is needed to get started before automation with regard to standardization of processes, people readiness, and infrastructure considerations?
- Using Design Thinking pairing SMEs with Data Scientists to define the "pseudocode" for machine learning algorithms
- Tuning your model's control scheme, creating rules and governance and change control procedures for automation
Basim Mousilli
Accenture
Accenture
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY UNICO LLC
SESSION 02 WELL SITE AUTOMATION & COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES
1100 - 1130 AUTONOMOUS EXPERT SOLUTION APPLIED TO OILFIELD PRODUCTION

- Autonomous Expert System coupled with smart instrumentation generates intelligent reports
- Critical information is automatically identified and highlighted by the smart device
- Case study: Example of data reports and user experience from an oilfield using Unico GMC® system and Unico SRP sucker-rod pump drive systems
Rick Gearheart
Unico LLC
Unico LLC
1130 - 1200 USING IOT TO DRIVE MACHINE LEARNING AT THE WELL SITE

- How new RF technologies help facilitate IOT on the wellsite
- Local E-Form technology simplifies IOT and can bring instant paperless results
- How custom designed electronic front ends can facilitate failure prediction
Blake Burnette
IOT-eq
IOT-eq
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT WELL SITE AUTOMATION EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 NEWER IOT TECHNOLOGIES FOR DECREASED MACHINE DOWNTIME AND MAINTENANCE COSTS

- Newer IOT technologies can enable well site operations to reduce operating costs using preventative maintenance programs
- Failure Mode Analysis techniques can be enhanced by applying “whole technology stack” risks and adjusting Class testing
- Cyber-induced risks can be identified and treated by aligning cyber risk assessments with predictive maintenance program activities
Jim McKenney
NCC Group
NCC Group
1400 - 1430 IIOT, ICS, CYBER SECURITY AND THE EXPANDING IMPACT ON DRILLING AND THE DIGITAL OIL FIELD

- Current landscape for digital threats, as relevant for the digital oil field (supply chain, IIoT, ICS/SCADA)
- What lies in the future for IIoT, ICS, cyber security as IT/OT continue to converge and IIOT becomes far more prolific
Paul Brager
Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes
1430 - 1500 AUTOMATED WATER TREATMENTS TECHNOLOGY THAT ARE EFFECTIVELY REDUCING COST OF RECYCLING AND DISCHARGE

- Oil Industry Water Challenge
- Economic and Sustainable Solutions
- Utilizing your water for drilling and completions reduces CAPEX
- Inherently compliant technology equals increased production opportunities and lower supervision costs
Chris Tesarski
solvAQUA
solvAQUA
1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY MEYER
1530 - 1600 IMPLEMENTING AUTONOMOUS WELL OPERATION

- Seamless integration of AI in working processes as an essential value driver in Upstream Oil & Gas
- Siemens SIWELL Artificial Lift field operations concept
Bob Skiebe
Siemens Oil & Gas
Siemens Oil & Gas
1600 - 1630 DRAMATICALLY REDUCE COST FOR FRAC DRILLING WHILE IMPROVING SAFETY

- To create automated programs to reduce Non-Productive Time (NPT), decrease maintenance time and cost, and increase operator safety
- ZERO hours in the Red-Zone
- Embedded safety features to restrict unauthorized operation, over pressurizing equipment, and audible and visual alarm systems
- Data storage recording user history, alarms, valve operation and pressure readings
Noel McKim
Meyer
Meyer
1630 - 1700 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT VIA IoT SECURITY AUTOMATION

- How to design an automated IR system
- Benefits of automated monitoring
- Benefits of automated IR system : improved efficiency in terms of improved MTTR and MTTD
Himali Saxena
Schlumberger Limited
Schlumberger Limited
1700 - 1800 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2019
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 LPWAN AND EDGE ANALYTICS IN OIL AND GAS IIoT - KEY ENABLERS FOR THE CONNECTED FUTURE

- New long range connectivity technologies - LPWAN, Cat M1 LTE, NB-IoT
- Machine learning and inference at the network edge
- Challenges solved for Oil and Gas IIoT - reliable connectivity and noise tolerance
- Application scalability and considerations in commercial readiness
Murat Ocalan
Rheidiant
Rheidiant
SESSION 03 BIG DATA & OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
1010 - 1040 MIGRATING TO AN IIOT ENABLED WELL SITE MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE AND AUTOMATION DRIVEN BY DATA AND ANALYTICS

- Where are we: Understanding of IIoT state of the art solutions for Well Site Management
- Analytics on the Edge: How IIoT Edge computing capabilities transform the way event are reported, managed and escalated
- Putting it all together: How IIoT Edge computing integrates into the future of System Automation, Enterprise Asset Management, Big Data and Analytics
- Exploring SCADA 2.0 Architectures: IIoT, Big Data, Analytics and Microservices drive the future of Optimized Operations
Paul Solano
MAC Engineering
MAC Engineering
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY AXIOM TECHNOLOGIES
1100 - 1130 LOWERING COSTS AND INCREASING EFFICIENCIES OF YOUR PEOPLE, MACHINES AND NETWORK OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

- Lowering cost with multi-service, private, and secure mobility infrastructure
- Enabling the latest mobile efficiency applications throughout the Oilfield
- Reducing Network O&M with a Self-Organizing Network
Louis Lambert
Redline Communications
Redline Communications
1130 - 1200 REALTIME DATA WITH REAL RESULTS !

- Transforming of "big data" from all live field data sources to a format readily accessed and easily manipulated
- Improved efficiency and reduction of costs and downtime through data processing by the use of dashboards and monitoring
- Case study from Artificial Lift systems
Thomas Nix
Murphy Oil Corporation
Murphy Oil Corporation
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT WELL SITE AUTOMATION EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 IoT OPPORTUNITIES AND IIC WORK RELEVANT TO WELLSITE AUTOMATION

- Wellsite automation offers many opportunities for process and safety improvements and for cost
- Recommendations for IIoT architecture, communication and security frameworks
Claude Baudoin
Industrial Internet Consortium
Industrial Internet Consortium
1400 - 1430 IoT AND ADVANCE DATA ANALYTICS FOR ENABLING RIG AUTOMATION

- Discussion on some of the novel sensors and their advanced data-driven models
- How the sensors and data-driven models can be used to solve different use cases
Pratyush Singh
Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco
1430 - 1500 WIRELESS TELEMETRY - FROM SENSOR TO CLOUD

- Wired vs Wireless considerations
- Evolution of wireless deployment topologies
- Integrating wireless measurements into a cloud platform
Sandro Esposito
SignalFire Wireless Telemetry
SignalFire Wireless Telemetry
1500 - 1530 CLOSING REMARKS AND RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2020:
- Making an economic assessment for developing well site automation
Understand the economic fundamentals and make the business case for developing automation to boost efficiencies - Integrating new well site automation technologies into existing systems
Build take-home solutions and identify suitable technologies for greater efficiency, lower costs, and safer operations - Looking at real-time data and cutting-edge communication networks
Avoid the pitfalls and learn from experts on the latest measuring and monitoring technologies and better well site communication systems - Cost reduction strategies in well site operations for a low oil price market
Ensure a low-cost project is maintained throughout the process in light of the current low oil price market - New technologies and technical know-how in IoT and well site automation
Explore the latest advances in well site automation and developments in IoT and the tools available to improve on efficiencies and well site operations - End-user case studies in automation and how to make a successful transition
Gain insight from multiple well sites and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to ensure a successful automation program