The programme for the Global WellCem Conference will be posted here closer to the event.
The programme for the 2nd Global Well Cem Conference 2015
Wednesday 21 January 2015 | |
15.00 | Exhibitors have access to stands (The Woodlands Ballroom 2) |
18.00 | Registration opens, the Woodlands Ballroom 2 |
18.00 - 20.00 | Opening drinks reception in the exhibition area |
Thursday 22 January 2015 | |
08.00 | Registration and Exhibition open |
09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome - Dr Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
Session 1: Global trends in oil well cement | |
09.15 | Oil well cement market growth to 2020 and aspects of economies of scale, Dr. Joachim Harder, OneStone Consulting SL |
09.45 | Why API?, Shawn Adams, API |
10.15 | Meet the delegates session 1 - delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the other attendees |
10.45 | Coffee and networking in the Global Well Cem Exhibition area |
Session 2: Oil well cement compositions | |
11.30 | Well cement specifications - Potential implications on slurry formulations, Hugh Wang, Cemex USA |
12.00 | Early hydration of oil well cement studied under zero gravity conditions, Alexander Rinkenburger, Markus Meier and Johann Plank; Technische Universität München |
12.30 | Meet the delegates session 2 - delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the other attendees |
13.00 | Lunch |
Session 2: Oil well cement compositions - continued | |
14.00 | Effects of silica on the fluid loss control, David Heller, Roderick Pernites and Ashok Santra; Weatherford International |
14.30 | Well bore cementing with calcium aluminate cements, C. Alt, B. Espinosa, M. Fitzgerald, J. Grolleau; Kerneos |
15.00 | Discussion group - Future trends in oil well cement composition |
15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Well Cem Exhibition area |
Session 2: Oil well cement compositions - continued | |
16.00 | Characterisation of smart cement for real time monitoring of ultra deepwater oil well cementing applications, C. Vipulanandan, University of Houston; and Qi Qu, Baker Hughes |
16.30 | Discussion: Given unexpected additive interactions, are we wasting our time with 'perfect' oil well cement composition? |
17.30 | Pre-booked tickets only. Departure for the Global Well Cem conference dinner under the stars in 'Cowboy campfire style' (we will enjoy a delicious cowboy style dinner and live music in a heated barn and campfires outside). Return by 22.00. |
Friday 23 January 2015 | |
Session 3: Down-hole oil well cement performance | |
09.00 | 'Micro-indentation measurements on wellbore cements,' Hui Du, Arome Oyibo, Darko Kupresan, Dr. Mileva Radonjic; Presented by: Landry Numkam, Andrew Meaux; Louisiana State University |
09.30 | Impact of pressure and temperature on the hydration kinetics of oil well cement, L. Ertel, T. Echt, J. Plank; Technische Universität München |
10.00 | Speed-dating session - bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
10.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Well Cem Exhibition area |
Session 3: Down-hole oil well cement performance - continued | |
11.00 | Weibull statistics applied to tensile testing for oil well cement compositions, G. Quercia, D. Chan and K. Luke; Trican Well Services |
11.30 | Correlation between porosity measurement and conductivity of set oil well cements, K. Luke, A. Torres and G. Quercia; Trican Well Services |
12.00 | Retarder exchange for the activation of a strongly retarded Portland cement slurry, Peter J. Boul, Xueyu Pang, Pannanee Boontheung; Halliburton |
12.30 | Lunch |
13.30 | Impact of casing expansion on the mechanical and petro-physical properties of wellbore cement, Mileva Radonjic, Louisiana State University |
14.00 | Discussion ('What effect will $40 oil have on the oil well cement business?') and Final conclusions |
15.00 | Farewell Party and conference prize-giving in the Global Well Cem Exhibition area |