The engineering field is evolving rapidly, driven by digitalisation, decarbonisation and innovation across the entire subsurface lifecycle. Integrated surface logging with subsurface data, scaling management, reservoir surveillance and real-time digital oil field concepts are transforming drilling, production and field operations, enabling smarter, more data-driven decisions through integrated modelling and automation.
Engineers are also leading advances in carbon capture and reservoir management, from CO₂-EOR and CCUS to injection, conformance control and water shutoff strategies, while addressing decommissioning considerations already at project start-up. These developments connect traditional petroleum engineering expertise with emerging low-carbon energy systems and long-term asset stewardship.
These topics, together with integrated project maturation workflows where process engineers meet petroleum engineers and geoscience and engineering converge, will take centre stage in the Engineering Theatre at the EAGE Annual Conference in Aberdeen in 2026.
Engineering Theatre Programme
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Deadline: 20 March 2026
Exhibition theatre Programme
We invite presentations for the following formats:
Lightning Talks Panel
Rapid-fire 10-minute presentations (6 in total) followed by a short Q&A. These sessions highlight diverse perspectives on emerging topics or technologies.
Commercial presentations are welcome in the exhibition theatres.
Topics:
- Integration of surveillance data from the reservoir, wells and topsides to understand field performance and reduce surprises
Surveillance data is gathered at different resolutions from field wide seismic, in well PLTs to ion analysis from topsides water samples. Using this data in isolation can often lead to missing the big picture, poor decisions and outcomes. Integrating all the data and discussing across all the disciplines unlocks maximum value from the surveillance. - Scaling:
Coming Soon to a Well Near You Models guide us, history warns us—but surprises persist. Scale deposition isn’t just a nuisance; it’s a productivity killer. Will your approach be reactive firefighting or proactive engineering? - Reservoir Surveillance
This Lightning Talks session focuses on long-term field production management, showing how integrated base management, surveillance and system optimisation enable fields to be operated efficiently over decades. It explores how uncertainties are translated into effective surveillance plans to continuously improve production and inform long-term depletion strategies.
Lunch and Learn
A 60-minute panel discussion with 4–5 panellists and a moderator, including short QA.
Topics:
- Carbon Capture & the Challenges getting the CO2 to the Reservoir
- Plug and Abandonment begins at Project Start-Up : Engineering Choices That Shape the End Game
- The Value of Integrated Modelling and Real Time Digital Oil Field
Deep Dive Session
A 60-minute session with 2–3 focused presentations plus Q&A. Ideal for addressing priority industry themes or for collaboration with expert organisations, for example reporting on findings from recent studies.
Topics:
- Water Shut-Offs and Injection Conformance
Mature oilfields often struggle with produced water management issues – at the reservoir, well and facilities levels. This can be due to inadequate reservoir voidage replacement, wells requiring artificial lift, process system capacity constraints, and production chemistry complications related to water production. Downhole water shut-offs can offer efficient solutions to these problems. Addressing water injector “conformance” can be equally valuable, controlling the water “at source” and improving reservoir sweep efficiency. - Developing Projects at Pace through Integration Excellence
Project value can be created by reducing the cycle time to first oil and this requires excellent early integration across multi-disciplines and timely decision making. Integrating brownfield projects into a producing asset brings more challenges to manage a complex interface. Getting this wrong can lead to big delays and value destruction. - Process Engineering meets Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum engineers regularly interface with completion engineers, reservoir engineers, production chemistry, and geoscientists when grappling with well productivity problems. However, sometimes the most critical interface can be with Process Engineering colleagues. Integration of these disciplines can unlock hidden solutions, turning complex production challenges into success stories.
Lightning Talks Panel
Rapid-fire 10-minute presentations (6 in total) followed by a short Q&A. These sessions highlight diverse perspectives on emerging topics or technologies.
Commercial presentations are welcome in the exhibition theatres.
Topics:
Integration of surveillance data from the reservoir, wells and topsides to understand field performance and reduce surprises!
- Scaling
- Reservoir Surveillance
Lunch and Learn
A 60-minute panel discussion with 4–5 panellists and a moderator, including short QA.
Topics:
- Carbon Capture and Reservoir Management
- The Value of Integrated Modelling and Real-Time Digital Oil Field
- Decommissioning at Project Start-up
Deep Dive Session
A 60-minute session with 2–3 focused presentations plus Q&A. Ideal for addressing priority industry themes or for collaboration with expert organisations, for example reporting on findings from recent studies.
Topics:
- Water Shutoffs, Injection and Conformance
Developing Projects at Pace through Integration Excellence
- Process Engineers meet Petroleum Engineers
I want to host a presentation
We invite presentations for the following formats:
Lightning Talks Panel
Rapid-fire 10-minute presentations (6 in total) followed by a short Q&A. These sessions highlight diverse perspectives on emerging topics or technologies.
Commercial presentations are welcome in the exhibition theatres.
Topics:
Integration of surveillance data from the reservoir, wells and topsides to understand field performance and reduce surprises!
- Scaling
- Reservoir Surveillance
Lunch and Learn
A 60-minute panel discussion with 4–5 panellists and a moderator, including short QA.
Topics:
- Carbon Capture and Reservoir Management
- The Value of Integrated Modelling and Real-Time Digital Oil Field
- Decommissioning at Project Start-up
Deep Dive Session
A 60-minute session with 2–3 focused presentations plus Q&A. Ideal for addressing priority industry themes or for collaboration with expert organisations, for example reporting on findings from recent studies.
Topics:
- Water Shutoffs, Injection and Conformance
Developing Projects at Pace through Integration Excellence
- Process Engineers meet Petroleum Engineers
I want to host a presentation
DEEP DIVE SESSION
Integration of surveillance data from the reservoir, wells and topsides to understand field performance and reduce surprises!
09 June 2026 | 09:50 – 11:20 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
bp
Speakers:
Farisha Ragbirsingh (CNOOC)
Jane Wheelwright (DGI)
Qasim Sahu (Aramco)
20 minutes
PANEL DISCUSSION
Carbon Capture & the Challenges getting the CO2 to the Reservoir
09 June 2026 | 12:45 – 13:45 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
bp
Panelists:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
TNO/ Porthos
Imperial College
DEEP DIVE SESSION
Water Shutoffs, Injection & Conformance
09 June 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
Serica Energy
Speakers:
Youssef Arroub (TotalEnergies)
Linda Tatiana Lezama Viveros (Hunting Energy Services)
Charlie Hammond (bp)
20 minutes
DEEP DIVE SESSION
Scaling
10 June 2026 | 09:50 – 11:20 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
Serica Energy
Speakers:
Hugh Bourne (bp)
Chris Mckenzie (Blue Spark Energy)
Charlie Hammond (bp)
20 minutes
DEEP DIVE SESSION
Developing Projects at Pace through Integration Excellence
10 June 2026 | 12:45 – 13:45 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
bp
Speakers:
Firangiz Akhundova (bp)
Conor Carleton (Adura)
Jesse Prefontaine (S&P Global)
EAGE Community on Geomechanics
Perspectives on Geomechanics in the Energy Landscape
10 June 2026 |14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Speakers:
Anke Simone Wendt (SLB)
Adil Gurkan Ceyhan (Turkish Petroleum)
Romain Guises (Baker Hughes)
DEEP DIVE SESSION
Process Engineers meet Petroleum Engineers
11 June 2026 | 09:50 – 11:20 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
bp
Speakers:
Tom Brawley (Adura) & Rowan Knight (bp)
Adham Hamshary (bp)
Turan Eyyubbayli (bp)
PANEL DISCUSSION
Plug and Abandonment begins at Project Start-Up : Engineering Choices That Shape the End Game
11 June 2026 | 12:45 – 13:45 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
Serica Energy
Speakers:
Taqa
Well Safe Solutions
North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
DEEP DIVE SESSION
Reservoir Surveillance
11 June 2026 | 14:00-15:30 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
Serica Energy
Speakers:
Harald Bolt (DwpD
Andy Ronald (bp)
Euan Murdoch (Aramco)
Pavel Kabanov (Natural Resources Canada)
Hossein Anbari (Tracerco)
DEEP DIVE SESSION
Integration of surveillance data from the reservoir, wells and topsides to understand field performance and reduce surprises!
09 June 2026 | 09:50 – 11:20 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
bp
Speakers:
Farisha Ragbirsingh (CNOOC)
Farisha Ragbirsingh (CNOOC)
Jane Wheelwright (DGI)
Qasim Sahu (Aramco)
PANEL DISCUSSION
Carbon Capture & the Challenges getting the CO2 to the Reservoir
09 June 2026 | 12:45 – 13:45 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
bp
Panelists:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
TNO/ Porthos
Imperial College
DEEP DIVE SESSION
Water Shutoffs, Injection & Conformance
09 June 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Where: Engineering Theatre area
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Moderator:
Serica Energy
Speakers:
Youssef Arroub (TotalEnergies)
Linda Tatiana Lezama Viveros (Hunting Energy Services)
Charlie Hammond (bp)
Lunch and Learn
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Where: Digital Engineering Theatre area
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