TRAINING COURSES REGISTRATION INFORMATION

GEOMECHANICS This course provides understanding of necessary geomechanics basics and its Attend the conference on one, or all three days of the event, and see technical and
applications in the oil and gas industry. This course covers the origin of earth’s stress
FUNDAMENTALS and pore pressure in reservoir rocks, techniques and methods of assessment using plenary presentations from Russian and international industry experts, sharing
well’s data; it gives good understanding of elastic and strength (mechanical) properties their experiences, innovations and thought-leadership.
of the rocks, with an introduction to the basics of experimental rock mechanics. The
29–31 OCTOBER 2015, course also examines the main approaches of construction of Mechanical Earth Model
MOSCOW (MEM) and the further application of these models to solve the most important issues
of exploration and development of oil and gas fields. The course deals with examples PRICE, RUR,
of wellbore stability, modeling and forecasting abnormally high formation pressures, REGISTRATION TYPE PACKAGE INCLUDES
deals with fracturing stimulation optimization and sanding issues; also there would be incl. VAT (18%)
covered issues of geomechanics application to unconventional, and fractured shale oil 3 Day Delegate (SPE Member) • Access to all 3 days of conference sessions 29500
and gas. • Conference Proceedings
3 Day Delegate (non SPE Member) • Luncheons, coffee-breaks 34220
• Invitation to the Reception
COURSE OUTLINE 1 Day Delegate (SPE Member) • Access to all 1 day of the conference (please select day when
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Please select day when registering registering)
• Conference Proceedings
1.1. Introduction to geomechanics and applicaton in the oil and gas industry 1 Day Delegate (non SPE Member) • Luncheon, coffee-breaks
DAY 1 1.2. Generation of stresses and tectonics inside the Earth, evaluation methods and techniques 23600
Please select day when registering • Invitation to the Reception on 26 October
Introduction 1.3. Modeling techniques and methods of calculating natural stresses
to Geomechanics 1.4. Pore pressure generation, evaluation methods and techniques Author/Programme Committee member 17700
1.5. Modeling techniques and methods of calculating pore pressure • Access to all 3 days of conference sessions
Professor of Russian Universities/Ph.D. • Conference Proceedings
student/Specialists of State Research • Luncheons, coffee-breaks 5900
Institutes (Student/ Professor card will be • Invitation to the Reception
DAY 2 2.1. Introduction to Rock Mechanics required onsite)
Rock Mechanics 2.2. Core testing for geomechanical modeling
and Mechanical Earth 2.3. The methods of calculation and simulation of existing approaches elastic and strength properties

TOPICAL LUNCHEONS
Modeling 2.4. The philosophy of MEM construction
2.5. Input data and quality control
2.6. 3D MEM construction. Geomechanics during the life of the field.
A unique opportunity to socialise with your fellow industry professionals and hear leading experts discussing specialist topics whilst you
dine. Simply select the Topical Lunch you wish to attend whilst registering for the event.

DAY 3 3.1. Borehole wall geomechanics. Wellbore stability modeling and well construction optimization PRICE, RUR,
DAY TOPICAL LUNCHEON
3.2. Fracture design optimization incl. VAT (18%)
Calculations based on 3.3. Sanding analysis and preventions
Mechanical Earth Model 3.4. Geomechanics of unconventional reservoirs TOPIC: Exploration Efficiency and Incentive Scheme
and its Applications 3.5. Wrap up 26 OCTOBER 1770
PRESENTED BY: Dmitry Bogdanov, Executive director, GeoKIN

TOPIC: Clay-Fines-Migration-Assisted Low-Salinity Oil and Gas Recovery: a Formation

27 OCTOBER Damage May Enhance Recovery and Production 1770
PRESENTED BY: Pavel Bedrikovetsky, Professor, University of Adelaide
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING A LAPTOP
TRAINING COURSES
To register for training course please mark appropriate field while registering for the conference.

Nikolay Smirnov is a recognized Russian expert in geomechanics that in 2005 founded this discipline for Russian
oil and gas industry. He had successfully solved numerous problems in the industry, such as drilling through PRICE, RUR,
“chocolate” clays, problems of horizontal wells on Achimov and Jurasic sediments, also looking at Bazhen-Abalak incl. VAT (18%)
formation development issues, problems of developing shelf prospects with extended reach wells, problems of DAY TRAINING COURSE
multistage fracturing, reservoir issues like sanding and many others. Smirnov started his career in Schlumberger non SPE
Sedco-Forex in 1997 as a Drilling Engineer, working in West Africa. Throughout his carrier Smirnov was working SPE member
Member
INSTRUCTOR as senior geomechanics engineer at Holditch-Reservoir Technologies in Houston Texas, which eventually
became Data and Consulting services of Schlumberger Technologies. In 2005 Smirnov initiated geomechanics TOPIC: Organic Geochemistry of Hydrocarbon Source Rocks
29 OCTOBER 16520 18880
NIKOLAY SMIRNOV development in Russia as Geomechanics Domain Head for Schlumberger Russia and later expanding to Central INSTRUCTOR: Ivan Goncharov, TomskNIPIneft
Asia. Before coming to Russia Smirnov was developing Geomechanics technology in Beijing, China.
29–30 TOPIC: Advanced Cost-Effective Waterfloodings
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Nikolay Smirnov had authored and co-authored over 20 technical papers and patents. He graduated from OCTOBER INSTRUCTOR: Pavel Bedrikovetsky, University of Adelaide
Novosibirsk State University with degree in Geology and Geophysics. Currently he is working as a technical
director of PetroGM company. 29–31 TOPIC: Geomechanics Fundamentals
40120 42480
OCTOBER INSTRUCTOR: Nikolay Smirnov, Petro GM

HOW TO REGISTER
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