New development plays often require technology development to mature their potential.  The Jack/St. Malo development, in the GOM’s Lower Tertiary play, is an clear example where both technology development and collaborative relationships were required to exploit the fields’ significant resource potential.   Key success factors were early recognition of, and investment in,game changer technologies, and fostering long …

Sathish Sankaran will discuss some of the technical challenges faced in deepwater operations and the methodology adopted for implementing an integrated production surveillance and optimization (IPSO) system to mitigate the risks. This deepwater digital oilfield system is a culmination of emerging information and communications technologies, data analytic algorithms and fit-for-purpose asset management workflows. He will …