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2nd North African/Mediterranean Petroleum & GeosciencesConference and Exhibition Algiers, 10 -13 April 2005

SecondAnnouncement

Pre-Cambrian to Pliocene, Challenge, Ideas & Opportunities.

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Welcome to Algiers

Algeria is very pleased to host the 2nd North African/Mediterranean Petroleum & Geosciences Conferenceand Exhibition, scheduled to take place in Algiers from April 10th to 13th 2005.

This important event, which follows the 40th anniversary of Sonatrach, will enable the Geoscientificcommunity to share their expertise and to discuss the latest developments and challenges facing theupstream activity.

“Pre-Cambrian to Pliocene, Challenge, Ideas & Opportunities”: the theme of the conference reflects ourmain concern following the intensive exploration and development efforts made during the last decade, inwhich the discovery of new world-class petroleum provinces has taken Algeria into the top ten countries.

We believe that the time is ripe to update our approaches and techniques in order to mobilize the hugehydrocarbon resources of the Mediterranean-rim region.

This is why Algeria 2005 is an ideal meeting place for experts and senior executives from national andinternational companies, as well as research centres and universities, to exchange their ideas and experience.

We welcome you to Algeria to take part in this important event and look forward to your activecontribution to the success of this conference.

Dr. Chakib KhelilMinister of Energy and Mines, Algeria

Milestones

■ Deadline for submission of abstracts 11 October 2004■ Notification to authors of acceptance End of November 2004■ Final Announcement January 2005■ Deadline early registration 15 January 2005■ Deadline Field Trip registration 15 February 2005■ Deadline Hotel accommodation 1 March 2005■ Deadline Pre-registration 15 March 2005

2nd North African/Mediterranean Petroleum & Geosciences Conference and ExhibitionAlgiers, 10 - 13 April 2005 www.eage.org

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The International Advisory Committee

Sonatrach Mohamed Rafaa Babaghayou Vice President Exploration & ProductionNOC Abdulrahman Ben Yezza General Manager ParticipationsETAP Ali Chine President & CEOOnarep Amina Benkhadra General ManagerEGPC Mohamed Refaat Khafagi Vice Chairman Agreements, ExplorationCepsa Pierre Senequier Director E&PENI-AGIP Guido Michelotti Vice President Technical ServicesRepsol Antonio Suárez Managing Director New VenturesTotal Jean-Philippe Magnan Vice President MaghrebAnadarko James Emme Vice President ExplorationEAGE Olivier Dubrule President 2004-2005

The International Steering Committee

Djilali Takherist, Sonatrach – ChairmanFrançois Gauthier, Anadarko – Vice-ChairmanAntonio Martin Pascal, Cepsa – Vice-Chairman

Mohamed AbuHajar, Waha OilHashim Alkhersan, PioneerFrancesco Bertello, ENI-AGIPFadhila Braik, Sonatrach Chris Brown, Petro-CanadaKamel E. Chikhi, SonatrachRobin Crawford, BP AlgeriaTaieb El Kamel, ETAPKnut Ståle Eriksen, StatoilEduardo G. Figari, RepsolBernard Fourcade, TotalJomaa Friha, OMVKeith Gerdes, ShellDominique Guérillot, IFPJean-Jacques Jarrige, TotalPeter Manoogian, BP AlgeriaIan McIntosh, PetrocanadaSayed I. Matbouly, EGASAl Moundir Morabet, Onhym

Main Sponsors

2nd North African/Mediterranean Petroleum & Geosciences Conference and Exhibitionwww.eage.org Algiers, 10 - 13 April 2005

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Congress VenueHotel Sheraton Club Des PinsB.P. 62 StaoueliAlgiers, Algeria

Opening hours registration Workshops and DISCSaturday 9 April 16.00-18.00 hrsSunday 10 April 07.30-13.00 hrs

Opening hours registration Conference &ExhibitionSunday 10 April 14.00-17.00 hrsMonday 11 April 08.00-19.00 hrsTuesday 12 April 08.00-17.00 hrsWednesday 13 April 08.00-14.00 hrs

Official InvitationOfficial invitations for visa purposes will be issued by the EAGE Business Office to persons who haveregistered and paid for the Conference. To requestan official invitation please use the on-lineapplication form on the EAGE website(www.eage.org). Applications should be submitted

before 15 March 2005. Applications received afterthis date will not be taken into consideration.

Please allow at least two weeks for processing andnote that delegates are responsible for requestingan official invitation in due time.


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General Information


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Conference Overview

Sunday 10 April 2005

08.30-16.00/17.00 hrsWorkshops & DISC

Monday 11 April 2005

09.00 hrsOpening Session

12.00 hrsOfficial opening of the exhibition

12.30-14.00 hrsSenior Executive Managers LunchThis lunch is on invitation only.

14.00-18.00 hrsGeneral Session

18.00-20.00 hrsIcebreaker ReceptionThe Icebreaker Reception is sponsored by BP

Tuesday 12 April 2005

19.30-00.00 hrsConference Evening

Wednesday 13 April 2005

Field Trip (13-18 April)

16.00-17.00 hrsClosing SessionThe Closing Session comprises, among other things,the Awards Ceremony.


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Technical Programme

Sessions & Chairmen

Basin Analysis, Regional and Structural GeologyAlan Chambers (Repsol - YPF), Robin Crawford (BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd), Hugh Dennis (Petro-Canada), Eduardo Figari (Repsol - YPF), Bernard Fourcade (TOTAL) & Kevin Woller (Pioneer Natural Resources)

Chronostratigraphy and Sequence StratigraphyAchache (Sonatrach), Neil McDougall (Repsol - YPF E&P), Jonathan Redfern (University of Manchester) & Jean-Loup Rubino (TOTAL)

Drilling and Completion TechnologyAroun (Sonatrach) & Peter Haverson (Petro-Canada)

Environment and HSE ManagementBoutemeur (Sonatrach) & Sergio Maraschin (Shell)

Fractured and Tight ReservoirsGerard Massonnat (TOTAL), Vipion Patel (BP), Sahnoun (Sonatrach) & Brian Taylor (BP)

Geochemistry and Basin ModellingMoussa Drid (Sonatrach), James Iliffe (BP), Jorge Navarro (CEPSA) & Johannes Wendebourg (Shell)

Non-Seismic Geophysical TechnologyGaud Pouliquen (TOTAL), Simon Robinson (Anadarko Petroleum Corporation) & Christopher Ward (Petro-Canada)

North African Case StudiesAbderrazak Ben Brahim (BG Tunisia Ltd), Cherbourou (Sonatrach), Francois Gauthier (Anadarko Algeria Corp.) & Ramzi Ghenima (ETAP)

Offshore Petroleum SystemsMohamed Acheche (ETAP), Hashim Alkhersan (Pioneer Natural Resources), Alan Chambers (Repsol - YPF) & Mohamed Messaoudi (Sonatrach)

Reservoir Characterisation and ManagementSimon Barkman (Petro-Canada), Benhamou (Sonatrach), Toufik Boufares (ETAP), Edward Caamano (Pioneer Natural Resources), Kevin Corrigan (Anadarko Algeria Corp.), Antonio Martin (CEPSA), Aziz Oudjida (Anadarko Algeria Corp.) & Jean Perrot (TOTAL)

Sedimentology and Depositional EnvironmentsDjamel Bekkouche (Sonatrach) & Pieter Spaak (Shell Exploration & Production B.V.)

Seismic TechnologyYannick Kerdraon (TOTAL), Aoumeur Lassal (ENAGEO), John Meredith (CEPSA), Simon Robinson (Anadarko Petroleum Corporation) & Christopher Ward (Petro-Canada)

The Technical Programme is sponsored by IFP


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Workshops

Two one-day workshops will be held on Sunday 10 April before the conference at the conferencevenue. The workshops will review aspects ofAlgerian reservoirs and will be led by recognisedleaders in the topics. The workshops will take theformat of formal presentation, core examinationand open discussion where delegates will beencouraged to actively participate.

Algerian Saharan Platform ReservoirsSunday 10 April, 08.30-17.00 hrs

DescriptionAlgeria has excellent quality sandstone oil and gasreservoirs at multiple levels throughout thePalaeozoic and in the Triassic interval, which rests onthe regional Hercynian unconformity. The reservoirsvary in depositional setting from marine turbiditethrough shoreface to fluvial and aeolian. Thedepositional setting, facies and reservoir quality ofeach of the principal reservoir intervals of theAlgeria Sahara Platform will be discussed in turnand viewed in core made available by Sonatrach.

Tight and Fractured Sandstone ReservoirsSunday 10 April, 08.30-17.00 hrs

DescriptionFractured low porosity sandstones form a significantreservoir component in five giant accumulations inAlgeria: Hassi Messaoud, Rhourde el Baguel, TinFouye, Ohanet and In Amenas. Modern drilling andcompletion technologies have made these types ofreservoirs viable economic targets and in Algeria asignificant proportion of the country’s futurepotential, particularly for gas, is likely to be foundin tight fractured sandstones. The workshop willprovide an insight to the nature and performance oftight fractured reservoirs using Algerian and worldwide examples and illustrated by core madeavailable by Sonatrach.

More details about the workshops will be availablesoon on the EAGE website (www.eage.org).

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Field Trip

From Wednesday 13 until Monday 18 April

Departure from Algiers on 13 April 2005 in themorningReturn to Algiers on 18 April 2005 in the evening

Field trip leaders:F. Braik, SonatrachR. Eschard, IFPH. Abdallah, SonatrachG. Desaubliaux, IFP

The Paleozoic succession is beautifully exposed inthe Ajjer Tassilis of the south-eastern Sahara inAlgeria. We will visit these world-class outcropsduring the 5-day field trip, describing the entireLower Paleozoic succession, from the Precambrianbasement to the Middle Devonian formations. Thestratification is gently dipping northwards in a largemonocline corresponding to the southern limit ofthe Illizi basin (fig.1). We will observe the differentformations in the stratigraphic order drivingnorthwards along the main Tassili roads. Most of theseries which make the prolific reservoirs of the Illiziand Berkine basins are outcropping there, and willbe described from a sedimentological and reservoirpoint of view.

After a 2 1/2-hour flight over the largest desert ofthe world with a plane specially chartered for thefield trip, we will arrive in the oasis of Djanet.Djanet is a typical little town of the southern Sahara

where we will spend the first night. The hotel isbuilt on the granitic pre-cambrian basement. In thehotel area, we will observe the infra-cambrianunconformity, a major unconformity which can betraced all over the Gondwana craton (fig.2). Theunconformity is onlapped by Cambro-ordovicianLower Paleozoic fluvial sediments, which are timeand facies equivalent of the Unit II reservoir of thegiant Hassi-Messaoud field. We will observe thesedimentary facies, the reservoir heterogeneitydistribution and the fracturation pattern of theseUnit II fluvial sandstones.The next two days will be devoted to theobservation of the Ordovician sediments. Thetransgressive evolution of the Ordovician successionis clearly exposed along road-side outcrops. We willmake a special stop on the famous “Quarzite deHamra” in a spectacular side canyon along the mainroad (Fig. 3). The “Quartzite de Hamra” makes atight silicified reservoir unit which produceshydrocarbons in subsurface when fractured. Severalstops will then be devoted to the observation ofLate Ordovician glacial incised valleys. One of thehighlights of the trip is the observation of theinternal architecture of these glacial valleys in acanyon cross-cutting a glacial valley network. Thesite itself is spectacular, i.e. a wadi forming apermanent oasis in the canyon (Fig. 4). The valley-fillshows several phases of incisions and fills. Each ofthe filling phases have a complex architecture, withfluvio-glacial sediments, microconglomeratic shalesand Gilbert deltas. Evidences of peri-glacial

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influences are obvious in these outcrops. Theseoutcrops constitute an analogue of the complexreservoirs of the Unit IV which producehydrocarbons in the Illizi and Ahnet basins, in theTin-Fouye and Tigentourine fields for example. We will then drive northwards, observing theSilurian flooding and shales in the Intra-Tassiliandepression. The basal part of these hot shalesconstitutes the main source rock of Algeria. Above,Upper Silurian prograding shoreface sequences formthe rim of the Fadnoun plateau, one of the mostdesolated places of the world. The Caledonianunconformity, at the boundary between Silurian andDevonian, is exposed in a perched oasis along theTassili Rim. Fluvial and estuarine deposits arebeautifully exposed in this area.Driving across the Fadnoun plateau, we will crossthe Fadnoun fault zone. Many oil field traps in thesubsurface of the Illizi basin are linked to this fault.The deformation associated to the multi-phasedstrike-slip play of the fault can be observed in thisarea.The Fadnoun area is also a place to observe thereservoir architecture of the F6 unit in subsurface.These fluvial sandstones form a massive unitoverlying floodplain sediments in which root tracesof archaic vegetation are present.The field trip will end in the Emsian offshoresediments above the F6 unit. Thinner discontinuousreservoir units, associated to the rise and erosion oflocal hights, form significant reservoir units in thesubsurface of the Illizi and Berkine basins.

During the field trip, the outcrop succession will becompared to the subsurface of the Illizi basin. Logsand seismic data will be commented in front of theoutcrop analogs.Beautiful scenery, desert ambience and a visit toarcheological sites (paintings and carvings) are alsoincluded in the programme.

The number of participants is limited to 25.

The participation fee includes the round trip Algiers– Djanet, Illizi – Algier by Air Algeria especiallychartered for the field trip, airport transportation,4X4 vehicles (3 per vehicle + driver), fullaccommodation (hotel, camp equipment, food...)and a field trip guide. We will be camping in thedesert most of the time.

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Distinguished Instructors Short Course (DISC)

Insights and Methods for 4D ReservoirMonitoring and Characterization

Sunday 10 April, 08.30 – 17.00 hrsInstructor: Dr. Rodney Calvert, Shell

The DISC Course is presented by the EAGEin cooperation with SEG.

Overview4D can give major returns if applied properly.However, it is still a rapidly evolving technology.Participants in this one-day course come away witha basic understanding of the issues leading tosuccess and failure and the methods to ensuresuccess.

SummaryThe course will address the following questions: ■ What methods of seismic 4D monitoring are

appropriate for different types of fields andproduction mechanisms are appropriate for?What questions can 4D answer? Are there anyalternatives?

■ What are the seismic quality requirements andhow can we assure they are sufficient? What 3Dproblems can we difference away to get good 4D?

■ There are now more and more options availablefor seismic acquisition with streamers, OBC, OBSand down-hole possibilities. How do we makethe best choice for quality and price? Some realbreakthroughs are now possible.

■ What should we measure from our data? Whatare the important reservoir engineering questions?What do people mean by “quantitative 4D” andwhat is possible with petrophysical and reservoirengineering co-operation?

■ How can we update a reservoir model using 4Ddata and 4D history matching?

■ How should we make 4D monitoring an integralpart of field development and management?How might this change our industry?

Participants will be able to take home and use theanswers and methods discussed in this course.

Who should attend?Anyone interested in understanding the methods of4D and their potential. This course is suitable formanagers who must make the important decisions,for reservoir engineers who want to understand theresults, for seismologists who have to get theresults, and for anyone else who would like to learnhow to remotely track subsurface processes in 3D asthey happen. Advanced knowledge of seismictheory is not required; this course is aboutunderstanding and practice.

BiographyDr. Calvert started hisfirst time-lapse workmeasuring continentaldrift in Iceland as partof a Ph.D. from 1966-69. He joined Shell inThe Hague as a seismicprocessor, then becamea processing managerfor Shell Malaysia. Hewas heavily involvedwith Shell’s early 3Defforts in the North Sea.

He held several research and management positionsin geophysics and integrated reservoircharacterization before returning to 4D.A highlight of his career has been working inCanada where he developed an addiction tobackcountry skiing. He is now stationed in Houstonwhere the closest he gets to skiing is frighteninghimself and the local community on his rollerblades.

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Exhibition

Opening hours of the exhibitionMonday 11 April 12.00 – 20.00 hrsTuesday 12 April 09.00 – 17.30 hrsWednesday 13 April 09.00 – 17.30 hrs

The exhibition will be located in Room Jupiter-Venus (where the exhibitors will occupyapproximately 350 sq.m. booth space). Please take a look at our website www.eage.org tosee the exhibition area and make sure you will bethere with us in Algiers!

Sponsorship opportunitiesFor more information on sponsoring possibilities,please contact Ineke van Doorn at [email protected] orrefer to our website www.eage.org.

University promotion For universities there will be a special facility topromote their activities. The promotion units are 2 sqm. and can be booked for € 500. Thoseinterested in using this facility should contact theExhibition Coordinator by 15 January 2005.

Booth allocation■ Applications for booth space will only be

considered for allocation if the signed contracthas been received at the EAGE Business Office.

■ A floor plan will be made available in order tolocate the preferred booth.

■ If an Exhibitor requires specific booth dimensions,this must be indicated on the contract ormentioned in a separate letter.

■ Booth allocation will be final after receipt ofpayment of the first invoice (50% of boothrental).

■ It is not allowed to re-allocate (part of) a booth toanother exhibitor without the written permissionof EAGE Conferences bv.

■ Co-exhibitors must be indicated on the contract.■ EAGE Conferences bv reserves the right to alter

the layout of the exhibition and consequently torevise or modify the leases of the booths. Thefinal booth layout and allocation is at thediscretion of EAGE Conferences bv.

Cancellation and refund termsIn case of cancellation of a booth reservation, thefollowing penalty rule will apply:■ Cancellations received prior to 01 December 2004:

cancellation fee shall be 50% of the total boothrental;

■ Cancellations received on or after 01 December2004: cancellation fee shall be 100% of the totalbooth rental.

For further information please contact the ExhibitorCoordinator, Ineke van Doorn:Telephone +31 30 635 40 55Fax: +31 30 634 35 34E-mail: [email protected]


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Registration

Amounts in €

If registered and paid If registered and paid On-site registration before 15 January 2005* between 15 January and

15 March 2005*Conference & Exhibition EAGE active member 595 625 695EAGE retired member 595 625 695EAGE student member** 295 325 395Non-member 695 725 795Full-time student (non-member)** 345 375 445

Exhibition Exhibition only 3 days 195 195 225

Workshop Package (additional to conference / exhibition fee)EAGE active member 195 215 245EAGE honorary / retired member 195 215 245EAGE student member** 95 105 125Non-member 245 265 295Full-time student (non-member)** 105 125 140

DISC (additional to conference / exhibition fee)EAGE or SEG active member 35 35 55Non-member 105 105 125

Fieldtrip If registered and paid before 15 February 2005*EAGE active member 2995EAGE honorary / retired member 2995EAGE student member** 2995Non-member 3195Full-time student (non-member)** 3195

Pre-registration closes on 15 March 2005. After this date on-site registration only!* Date received by Business Office in Houten**Reduced fee subject to submission of a copy of the student identification card of a geoscientific

institute together with the registration form

NON-MEMBERS please note: the conference fee for non-members includes membership to EAGE for theremaining part of the year 2005.

MEMBERS please note: you only qualify for the member registration fee if your membership dues for2005 have been paid and received before 15 March 2005.

Do not mislay your badge, a new one is not for free. Please note the cancellation and changes policy asstated on page 14.


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Registration

How to registerThe best way to register is by using the on-lineregistration form available at our websitewww.eage.org.You can also complete the registration formenclosed in this brochure and return it to:

EAGE Business Office Registration DepartmentPO Box 593990 DB HoutenThe NetherlandsFax: +31 30 634 35 34E-mail: [email protected]

No registration forms will be accepted unlessaccompanied by full payment.If you are a member of EAGE please indicate yourmembership number!

It is requested that collective remittances areaccompanied by a list of names and membershipnumbers, if applicable.

Due to postal or bank delays, registrations by mailwill not be accepted after 15 March 2005. After thisdate, registrations will have to be handled on-site.

After receipt of registration and payment, delegateswill receive a confirmation letter, which should beexchanged on-site for a badge and vouchers!

Methods of paymentAll payments must be made in €■ By credit card through our secure web server

(www.eage.org)■ By credit card (Amex, Visa, Master card)■ By bank transfer order to:

EAGE Conferences bvABN-AMRO Bank, The NetherlandsAccount no. 44.62.55.300BIC/Swift code ABNANL2AIBAN number: NL09ABNA0446255300

Please indicate your name clearly on all cheques and bank transfers.

Fees include:Full delegates(registered for Conference & Exhibition)

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Registration

Hotel accommodation

Cancellation and changes policyCancellation of any registration must be made inwriting (letter, fax or e-mail) to the Business Officein Houten, The Netherlands.

Registration fees will be refunded as follows:■ Cancellation received before 15 February 2005:

full refund will be made after the conference,minus an administration fee of € 35 per person. Non-members please note: membership feeincluded in Conference fee will not be refundedbut membership will remain active.

■ Cancellation received on or after 15 February2005: no refund will be made. For transfering your registration to another€ 35 handling fee will be charged.

Exhibitors’ badgesAll exhibitors MUST register. Please take note that for every 9 square metresbooked and paid for two voucher numbers are issued. These voucher numbers can be used for:a) Free registration of one full delegate (conference

& exhibition) costs 2 voucher numbers

b) Free registration for access to the exhibition only(booth personnel) costs 1 voucher number

Voucher numbers MUST be used for pre-registrationat 15 March 2005 latest. After this date vouchernumbers are no longer valid. Voucher numberscannot be used for on-site registration.Please refer to the Voucher Number RegistrationForm included in the Exhibitors’ Manual.Please note that before and after the conference allmatters concerning registrations must be handled inwriting (letter, fax or e-mail)

EAGE Business Office Registration DepartmentPO Box 593990 DB HoutenThe NetherlandsFax: +31 30 634 35 34E-mail: [email protected]

Before you contact us, please check that yourquestion is not answered in this brochure or on ourwebsite, in order to save both your time ……. andours! Thank you.

EAGE has selected anumber of hotels andhas negotiated specialaccommodation rates for those attending theEAGE Conference andExhibition in Algiers. A full listing of hotels isincluded on the hotel reservation form and is alsoavailable on the EAGE website (www.eage.org).Please refer to this list to make your selection.

Reservation should be made through our website orby using the enclosed booking form.The reduced rate will only be applicable uponavailability and only if your completed bookingform has been received before 1 March 2005.Reservation requests received after 1 March 2005can only be confirmed against the best possible rateavailable at that time.

Shuttle buses will be arranged between the selectedhotels and the conference venue (Hotel SheratonClub Des Pins).


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Main Sponsors

Sponsors

EAGE Business OfficeAlgeria 2005PO Box 593990 DB HoutenThe Netherlands

Telephone: +31 30 635 40 55Telefax: +31 30 634 35 34E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eage.org

Documents

Second Announcement Algeria_final.pdf · “Pre-Cambrian to Pliocene, Challenge, Ideas & Opportunities”: the theme of the conference reflects our main concern following the intensive