SPE continues to inform you about the SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference and Exhibition highlights and invite you to take part in the panel session "Innovation technologies. New ideas in new reality", where the following topics will be presented:

• Alexander Nikonov, Senior Vice President and Executive Director Roman Capital. Topic: An Innovative Approach to Oil Production Efficiency Enhancement
• Valery Shaposhnikov, Head of Vessel Durability and Marine Facilities Department Krylov State Research Center. Topic: Scientific Basis for Reducing Regulated Ice Load on Fixed Platforms and Ice-Going Vessels
• Edmund Ongemakh, R&D Director ROSGEO. Topic: ROSGEO Innovation Technologies and Solutions
• Alexey Salimon, Associate Professor NUST "MISIS". Topic: Expert Systems in Material Science: Basics for Material Selection in Mechanical Design and Development of Tailored Materials

TECHNICAL SESSION: WELL CONSTRUCTION – DRILLING AND COMPLETION

This year's event programme consists of 22 technical sessions with four of them fully dedicated to a well drilling topic. Within these sessions you will learn more about such projects as:

• Engineered Drilling System Approach Delivers High Efficiency in Well Construction. D. Chetverikov, Rosneft; A. Ablaev, V. Kretsul, Schlumberger
• The Application of Filter Cake Breaking System on East-Messoyakhskoye Field: a Case Study. A. Kharitonov, O. Mironov, E. Tikhonov, I. Aleksakhin, Halliburton; A. Malov, R. Misbakhov, Messoyakhaneftegaz
• Improving the Quality of Cementing Lines and Conductors in the Conditions of Permafrost in the Fields of OJSC "Surgutneftegas" in Eastern Siberia. S. Paleev, Talakanneft; Yu. Medvedev, Samara Gypsum Plant
• Complex Approach to Well Construction with Cost Minimization in Complicated Mining and Geological Conditions. A. Predein, P. Klykov, LUKOIL-Engineering PermNIPIneft

ROUNDTABLES

At the roundtables you will debate and discuss issues relating to your practice area with a small group of colleagues. The roundtable topics are:

• Digital field – questions of integrated modelling and operational response
• Young professionals skills improvement
• R&D Round Table

EXHIBITION

We invite you to take part in the exhibition where new technologies and advances of the most largest international and regional operating and service companies, universities and research institutes will be presented.

If you have any questions, please contact us at RussianReg@spe.org or tel.+7(495)268-0454.

Learn more about event and download the preview at http://www.spe.org/go/en-register16rptc

Society of Petroleum Engineers in Russia and Caspian region website: http://rca.spe.org