Highlights Of The Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program 2026

DAY 1 :

TUESDAY, 2 JUNE, 2026

08:30 - 09:30

REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

09:30 - 09:40

OPENING ADDRESS

09:40 - 10:05

PRODUCED WATER RE-INJECTION AS A STRATEGIC LEVER FOR SUSTAINABLE FIELD DEVELOPMENT

Marinus Grutters

ADNOC Group

Introducing the ADNOC Onshore water management strategy and the role of reinjection in pressure maintenance
Focusing on a field-level water balance to show why reinjection is critical to meeting production targets
Outlining laboratory studies and reservoir modelling used to define reinjection water quality requirements
Concluding with pilot results, key learnings, and planned studies to further improve reinjection performance

10:05 - 10:10

Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCING PRODUCED WATER REINJECTION FOR SUSTAINABLE RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT

10:10 - 10:30

SPEED NETWORKING SESSION

Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!

10:30 - 11:00

MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

11:00 - 11:30

PANEL DISCUSSION ON STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO REDUCING PRODUCED WATER DISPOSAL

Optimising production well management by identifying water sources early and calibrating shutdown intervals in mature fields
Pioneering Zero Liquid Discharge adoption by evaluating ceramic membranes, advanced oxidation, and AI-driven pre-treatment innovations
Reframing produced water disposal as an unsustainable practice against the backdrop of mounting water scarcity
Selecting TDS-appropriate treatment technologies across membranes, thermal desalination and crystallisation stages to achieve zero liquid discharge

Maria Shipaeva | Geoindicator

Ahmed Akram | Samaa Technologies

Ali Ben Haj Hamida | Aquafortus

Alok Srivastava | Clear Water Solutions | Al Shirawi Equipment Company

11:30 - 11:55

HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ROBUSTLY DESIGN A LARGE PRODUCED WATER EXPANSION PROJECT

Deepak Bassi

SLB

Addressing design challenges caused by inconsistent and highly variable input data
Establishing a robust design basis using desanding test units and improved sampling methods

Arun Goel

SLB

Comparing original and final designs to highlight performance improvements and risk mitigation
Enhancing existing facility performance through targeted chemical and equipment upgrades

11:55 - 12:00

Q&A SESSION ON ROBUST DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR WATER TREATMENT PROJECTS

12:00 - 12:25

NEXT-GENERATION SENSING FOR PRODUCED WATER SYSTEMS

Liviu Mantescu

Watergenics

Explaining how continuous in-line measurement eliminates intermittent sampling and provides full visibility into dynamic reinjection conditions
Presenting the ABAIA submersible probe operating in harsh produced water conditions, including high salinity, hydrocarbons, and temperatures up to 95°C
Showing how measurement of over 30 analytes enables early detection of BaSO4 scaling, H2S corrosion, SRB activity, and injectivity loss
Demonstrating how the approach reduces fouling and downtime by 5 to 20 percent while optimising chemical dosing and waterflood efficiency

12:25 - 12:30

Q&A SESSION ON REAL-TIME IN-LINE SENSING TO CONTROL SCALING, CORROSION, AND SOURING

12:30 - 13:30

NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION

13:30 - 13:55

PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT AND VALORISATION IN GCC COUNTRIES: TECHNO-ECONOMIC REVIEW

Mohamed Dawoud

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi

Investigating how produced water is generated and treated across the GCC region today
Analysing the key economic and energy factors influencing reuse and treatment technologies
Emphasising valorisation pathways and how they support circular water economy models

13:55 - 14:00

Q&A SESSION ON CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING WATER TREATMENT OUTCOMES

14:00 - 14:25

LOW-ENERGY, ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, SCALABLE DESALINATION

Ali Ben Haj Hamida

Aquafortus

Unveiling a non-thermal, low-energy desalination process that enables efficient clean water recovery from challenging produced water streams
Eliminating membrane and thermal limitations by separating water in the liquid phase to avoid fouling, scaling, and high chemical demand
Utilising a two-stage liquid-liquid extraction method with recyclable absorbents and regenerants to ensure sustainable closed-loop operation
Reducing energy input, chemical usage, and operational complexity while improving robustness to feedwater variability and salinity levels

14:25 - 14:30

Q&A SESSION ON SCALABLE LOW-ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT

14:30 - 14:55

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR WATER RECOVERY FROM ANY KIND OF HIGH SALINITY WATER

Alok Srivastava

Clear Water Solutions | Al Shirawi Equipment Company

Detailing validated MED distillation achieving 65% water recovery from 100,000 PPM feed salinity at the Dubai pilot facility
Breaking down how ZLD architecture and crystallisers push water recovery to 90% with no liquid waste disposal
Pioneering patented HPFPC solar collectors reaching 140°C to displace fossil-fuel boiler operations on site
Revealing how crystallisation extracts lithium, magnesium, and potassium from produced brine streams as recoverable resources

14:55 - 15:00

Q&A SESSION ON MED DISTILLATION AND ZLD CLOSING THE LOOP ON HIGH-SALINITY WATER

15:00 - 15:30

AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

15:30 - 15:55

PRODUCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT UTILISING REACTIVE METAL OXIDANTS THROUGH ION EXCHANGE ELECTROLYSIS

Mohsin Ahmad

Samaa Technologies

Overcoming on-site treatment challenges for produced wastewater with variable contamination
Generating reactive metal oxidants in situ to remove heavy metals and radioactive isotopes
Offering a cost-effective, modular approach to meet environmental and operational goals

15:55 - 16:00

Q&A SESSION ON MODULAR TREATMENT AND METAL-BASED OXIDATION FOR PRODUCED WATER

16:00 - 16:25

FROM CHEMISTRY TO ECONOMICS: A DATA-DRIVEN PRODUCED WATER WORKFLOW TO PRIORITISE TREATMENT, REUSE, AND DISPOSAL

Maria Shipaeva

Geoindicator

Deploying a multi-basin produced water dataset to classify variability and identify high-risk sources across formations from Devonian to Permian
Linking major-ion and trace element chemistry to scaling, corrosion, and compatibility risks using a practical screening framework
Combining chemistry with production volume and late-life data to assess where reuse, treatment, or disposal is most economically viable

16:25 - 16:30

Q&A SESSION ON DATA-DRIVEN WORKFLOWS FOR PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT

16:30 - 16:55

REIMAGINING PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT: COMPACT, INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR OFFSHORE

Sudarshan Shendye

TechnipFMC plc

Mapping how rising produced water volumes in maturing offshore fields create capacity bottlenecks
Highlighting compact cyclonic and inline technologies that maximise offshore produced water treatment capacity
Drawing on two brownfield case studies from the UK North Sea and Qatar on compact treatment outcomes
Quantifying how retrofitting degassing vessels with new internals can double water handling capacity

16:55 - 17:00

Q&A SESSION ON TURNING WATER HANDLING CONSTRAINTS INTO FIELD LIFE OPPORTUNITIES

17:00 - 18:00

FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW | NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

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