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CONGRESSGain strategic and technical insights into heavy oil project developments, innovations and technologies through technical case study presentations, high level interactive business panel discussions and focused roundtable exchanges.

NETWORKINGReconnect with existing associates and meet new clients in an informal, yet business focused environment.

EXHIBITIONMeet over 100 international companies and explore new technologies, key products and services for the entire heavy oil value chain at the dedicated exhibition.

A DEDICATED PLATFORM FORTHE GLOBAL HEAVY OIL INDUSTRYHeavy and Extra-heavy oil resources have been estimated at 40% of the world's oil resources; of which about one-third are in the Middle East.

Often termed difficult to extract and upgrade, the bottom of the barrel fuel is increasingly becoming an important part of the future oil mix due to rapid innovation, technology advancements, and project developments.

Delivering a global platform for the entire heavy oil value chain to convene, connect, and engage in conversation, the World Heavy Oil Congress & Exhibition (WHOC) offers companies and heavy oil professionals exceptional opportunity to do business whilst showcasing the best in terms of business, strategy and technology through 3 days of unparalleled networking opportunities and knowledge exchange.

Taking place in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman from Monday 3 - Wednesday 5 September 2018, WHOC hosts an all-encompassing three-day technical conference featuring case studies and presentations; a two-day strategic conference featuring key insights from global business and thought leaders across the heavy oil value chain.

Supporting the Congress is a three-day international exhibition where NOCs, IOCs, EPCs, OEMs, service and technologycompanies will showcase their projects, products and services.

Join us in Oman for the largest congregation of heavy oil professionals globally and benefit from an array of potential business prospects and networking opportunities.

THE WORLD’S LEADING HEAVY OIL CONGRESS AT A GLANCE:2006 China1126 Attendees

120 Papers

2009 Venezuela1350 Attendees

28 Countries | 112 Papers

2012 UK1393 Attendees

30 Countries | 135 Papers

2015 Canada 2018 Muscat, Oman

1782 Attendees 31 Countries | 127 Papers

2008 Canada1596 Attendees

29 Countries | 133 Papers

2011 Canada2979 Attendees

30 Countries | 135 Papers

2014 USA1033 Attendees

31 Countries | | 130 Papers2200 Attendees

36 Countries 215 Papers

2016 Canada

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Share your technical knowledge and expertise with the global heavy oil industry.

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◾ Data Knowledge, Collation, Management and Analysis◾ Drilling Enhancement and Well Completion◾ Drilling, Completion and Stimulation Technology◾ Field Development Case Studies◾ Fluid Characterisation◾ Geology and Geophysics and Wireline Logging Related to Heavy Oil◾ Geomechanics and Geochemistry◾ Geoscience: Technology Development and Commerciaisation◾ Hydraulic Fracking◾ Production Operation and Facilities◾ Reservoir Characterisation and Optimisation◾ Reservoir Engineering, Evaluation, Monitoring and Testing Technologies◾ Reservoir Fluid and Rock Properties◾ Reservoir Modelling and Management◾ Seismic surveys: Imaging and Modelling

RESERVOIR PROSPECTING TO WELLCOMPLETION1

◾ Application of Renewable Energy in EOR/IOR◾ C02 Reduction◾ Carbonates/Case Design/Chemical EOR◾ Competitive Strategies for EOR ◾ CSS, Steam Injection, THAI, SAGD, TAGOGD, CHOPS, In-situ Combustion ◾ Emerging Technologies◾ Innovation in EOR/IOR Technologies and Techniques across projects◾ In-situ Chemical/Physical/Microbiological Upgrading◾ Oil Sand/Oil Shale Mining and Extracting Technology and Facilities◾ Research & Development in EOR/IOR◾ Separation Methods for Viscous Oil◾ Surface Upgrader Design/Development◾ Thermal Recovery Developments

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY – INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH3

◾ Brownfield Modification ◾ Brownfield Revamping, Expansion, Conversion and Developments◾ Caprock Integrity Analysis and Prediction◾ Climate Change, C02 Reduction and Environmental Challenges Within Oil And Gas◾ Energy Efficiency, Economics and Sustainability◾ Enhancing Reservoir Life Cycle and Costs of Thermal Wells ◾ Exploration Strategy, Planning and Execution◾ Field Surveillance and Testing◾ Flow Assurance◾ Geoscience: Technology Development and Commercialisation◾ Hazardous Chemicals Management◾ Heat Exchange & Transfer ◾ Innovative Strategies in New and Existing Heavy Oil Projects◾ Integrated Development Planning and Field Development Case Studies◾ Lifecycle Asset Management for Unconventional Field Development◾ Mature Field Renewal and Maximising Field Economic Life◾ Metering, Production Management, Testing and Managing Aging Fields and Infrastructure◾ Oil Field and Facilities Maintenance, Upgrade and Repair◾ Operational Cost Optimisation and Reduction in an E&P Project◾ Recovering By-Passed Oil in Mature Fields◾ Research & Development in Upstream Operations and Processes◾ Reserve Evaluation and Economic Evaluation◾ Risk and Integrity Management, Interface Challenges◾ Water & Waste Treatment and Water Disposal

EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION AND FIELDDEVELOPMENT 2

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◾ Floating Production, Storage and offloading (FPSO) and Offshore Support (OSV) Vessels and Remotely Operated Under water Vehicles (ROV)◾ HSE Challenges in offshore heavy oil fields◾ Hydraulic Lifting Equipment, Cranes and High Capacity Winches◾ Offshore Heavy Oil Exploration and Development◾ Offshore infrastructure: Production Platforms and Artificial Islands Design, Piling, Flow Lines, Umbilical Connections◾ Shipping, Marine and Subsea Specialised Equipment and Repair◾ Subsea Wells, Subsea Fields, Subsea Projects and Developments

OFFSHORE HEAVY OIL – EXPLORATION,PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGIES5

◾ Artificial Lift Technologies◾ Data: Collation, Management and Analysis ◾ Clean Technology◾ Cloud engineering and virtual technology validation◾ Emerging Refinery Technologies◾ Health, Safety, Environment, Security Management, Equipment and Services across E&P and Downstream Plants◾ Heavy Oil Production and Well Testing Technology◾ HSE Technologies across Heavy Oil Value Chain: Upstream, Midstream and Downstream◾ Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)◾ Protecting Facilities: Cyber and Infrastructure Security◾ Risk Assessment◾ Smart and Connected Assets and Devices◾ Smart and Digital Oilfields: Improving Operational Capabilities of Assets◾ Theoretical and Laboratory Research

HEAVY OIL TECHNOLOGIES, DATAMANAGEMENT & INTERNET OF THINGS4

◾ Advanced Hydrocracking Technology in Refining◾ Bottom of the barrel upgrading◾ Desalting Refinery Heavy Feeds◾ Efficiency, Optimisation and Profitability◾ Flow measurement and control of heavy oil steam ◾ Heavy Oil and Bitumen Refining and Upgrading Technology◾ Heavy Oil Desalting, Pre-Heat Train and Coker Fouling◾ Metal Contamination from Heavy Oil Processing and its Impact on Downstream Catalysts◾ Olefins (ethylene and propylene) and Aromatics (benzene, toluene, xylene isomers): Operations and Technology Developments◾ Pipeline Management, Transportation and Upgrading◾ Plant Upgrades, Refurbishment, Manufacturing and Equipment◾ Product Diversification◾ Refining & Petrochemical Integration, Supply Chain Management and Feedstock Maximisation◾ Refining Technology and Processing Developments: Catalytic and Thermal Cracking, Hydrocracker Reaction and Fractionation Units, Delayed Coking Units, Contaminants Removal, Alkylation and Polymerisation, and Isomerisation◾ Resid Conversion in Petroleum Refining◾ Water & Waste Treatment and Management

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING: REFINING, PETROCHEMICALS, OPERATIONS &TRANSPORTATION

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◾ Advanced Fuels Distribution Technologies from Refinery to Retail Station◾ Blended Crude: Marketability, finished products, ease of transportation◾ Environment, Health and Safety◾ Field Storage◾ Fuels and Lubes Product Integrity, Standards and Legislations◾ Fuels Distribution: Efficiency, Safety and Security◾ Heavy Oil Gathering, Storage and Transportation Technology◾ Lubrication Solutions for Renewable Energy Applications◾ New Trends and Emerging Technologies for Marketing and Distribution

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSES: STORAGE,MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION7

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2018

COMMERCIALISMYour abstract should avoid the use of commercial trade names, company names or language that is commercial in tone in the title text or slides. Use of such terms will result in careful scrutiny by the review committee and may result in exclusion from the evaluation process.

GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS

◾ If your abstract is accepted you will be notified in March 2018. Authors of accepted abstracts will be required to prepare PowerPoint presentations.◾ Detailed instructions on the preparation of powerpoint presentations will be sent to all authors once acceptance to speak has been received.◾ The organiser assumes no obligation for expenses by authors for travel and accommodation to attend and speak at the event.

◾ Abstracts should include 300 words and be written in English.◾ It is critical that all the requested information is provided at the time of your abstract submission.◾ You must select from the 7 categories provided to best describe your abstract.◾ Prior to abstract submissions – management clearance must be obtained. Any issues concerning clearance should be outlined when the abstract is submitted.◾ If you have presented this abstract previously, you will need to provide details of when and where.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

TECHNICAL CATEGORIES

◾ The abstract must contribute to upstream, midstream or downstream technology and should contain significant new knowledge, technical results or experience.◾ Data in the abstract must be correct in terms of technical applications.◾ The abstract may present information about equipment and tools to be used in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors showing definite applications and limitations of such equipment and should avoid undue commercialism and extensive use of trade names.

Use the 7 technical categories supplied to indicate the category that best describes your abstract. Abstracts areevaluated based on the following:

CALL FOR PAPER GUIDELINES ◾ All submitted technical abstracts will be reviewed by the World Heavy Oil Congress and Exhibition Technical Committee.◾ Early submission is important to ensure the Committee members have ample time to review the abstracts.◾ Authors are strongly encouraged to submit their abstracts online at: worldheavyoilcongress.com/cfp before Thursday 22 February 2018

ABSTRACT CONTENT

◾ Description: summarise the scope and nature of the work upon which the abstract is based on eg: field data, lab data, original analysis, technology. ◾ Applications: describe the possible application of the information provided in the abstract.◾ Results and conclusions: summarise the results and major conclusions to be presented in the presentation and state specific conclusions of the work and how these differ from previous work on the same subject. State whether new information will be revealed and whether data from the field, lab, refinery, plant will be included. ◾ Technical contributions: describe the significance of the subject matter in the abstract by listing up to three technical contributions or additions to the technical knowledge based of the petroleum industry.

Your abstract should contain adequate information review by the Technical Committee including:

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