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Technical Program a n d R e g i s t r a t i o n A n n o u n c e m e n t
Offical Lead Sponsor
16 19 September 2008 Conference 17 19 September 2008 Exhibition Expo XXI, Greater Noida, New Delhi South Asias Premier Geosciences Event
Supported by
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG India)
Society of Petroleum Geophysicists (SPG India)
Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA India)
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Table of Contents
Accommodations 28 Exhibition 4 General Information Airport 25 Electronic Capturing 25 Entry Into New Delhi 26 Local Information 25 Obtaining A Visa 26 Parking 25 Public Transportation 25 Registering with your Embassy 25 Temporary Health Insurance 25 Guest Tours 27 Highlights 3 Message from Directorate General of Hydrocarbon 2 Message from GEO India Chairman 1 Message from Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Science 1 Pre-Conference Short Courses 15 Registration Form 31 Registration Information 29 Sponsors Inside Front Cover Spouse Tours 27 Technical Program 6 TechnicalProgram at a Glance 5
Official Lead Sponsor Diamond Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Energy for India
Also supported by:
Conference Organisers
Society of Petroleum Geologists (SPG India)
Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA India)
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG India)
Section Header Message from Minister for Science
and Technology and Earth Science

Global energy consumption has recorded more than a six-fold increase in the past five decades and about 75% of this supply has been met through fossil fuels. Hydrocarbons also remain a key component in the energy plan of any country. Notwithstanding the fact that it is a depleting resource and that its extensive use engenders environmental implications like global warming, hydrocarbons will continue to influence the world economy for a long time to come. I am happy to note that the Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG), Society of Petroleum Geophysicists (SPG) and Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), along with the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), are jointly organizing a conference and exhibition under the banner of GEO India 2008 at Greater Noida 17-19 September, 2008. I hope the conference will enable the oil and gas professionals to keep abreast with the latest developments in the industry. I convey my best wishes to the organizers and wish the seminar a resounding success. Kapil Sibal Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences
MESSAGE FROM GEO INDIA 2008 CHAIRMAN Message from GEO India Chairman
On behalf of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and its affiliated societies, the Association of Petroleum Geologists in India (APG), Society of Petroleum Geophysicists (SPG) and Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), it is my pleasure to invite you to participate in GEO India 2008, an international conference and exhibition focused on all aspects of petroleum geosciences. The event will take place at the Expo XXI Centre in Greater Noida, 16-19 September. GEO India will expand upon the highly successful APG conferences and exhibitions run since 2002. With a highly technical conference program, workshops, field trips and exhibition of international significance, we expect the event to help ensure that oil and gas professionals in India and throughout South Asia remain at the forefront of the latest developments in our industry. Companies are always looking for efficient and innovative ways to acquire the latest technology and information, and participating at GEO India 2008 will provide such a forum for companies to showcase their expertise and equipment, while also meeting other peers in this dynamic market. The organizing committee and I look forward to meeting you at GEO India 2008 and to working with you in the growing and innovative industry. Yours truly, D.K. Pande Director Exploration ONGC Chairman, GEO India 2008 Executive Committee
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Section Header Message from Directorate General of Hydrocarbon
I am very happy to learn that the Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG), Society of Petroleum Geophysicists (SPG) and Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) have joined hands with the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) in organizing the GEO India 2008 Conference and Exhibition. The theme of the event has been aptly chosen as Investing in Geosciences to Secure the Future. The oil industry is highly technology-intensive. This industry requires a committed, talented and skilled workforce. India has vast resources of technical manpower. However, in recent years, due to spurts in E&P activities worldwide, there has been a high rate of attrition of qualified and trained technical manpower from our national oil companies. Today we are grappling with problems and challenges of a resource-constrained area. There is a shortage of skilled manpower, materials and services required for the success of E&P efforts. Therefore, there is an urgent need on the part of the E&P industry to share not only their material resources but also, more importantly, the intellectual knowledge base in this resource-constrained scenario. Although we have 26 sedimentary basins, only about 20% of the sedimentary area is moderately to well-explored. India being under-explored, the remaining sedimentary area remains to be intensively explored. And judging by the spate of recent discoveries, the areas that are yet to be explored hold enormous promise. The importance and urgency of finding more oil and gas cannot be overemphasized with the international price of crude above US $130 per barrel. And the prices are headed even higher. We are today observing the global impact of this increase in oil prices that could well prove to be one of the major roadblocks not only for Indias economic growth but also for the entire world, unless we find ways and means to increase production through innovative ideas in increasing the productivity of aging and marginal fields. Today, oil is a global commodity and there is a need to break barriers that restrict our thinking and perception on the availability and utilization of this precious resource. The days of thinking and operating in silos are over. There is a need for synergisms in our effort, only then will we have more tolerance toward each other and perhaps find a way to live in peace. Geoscientists have a very significant role to play in providing the required knowledge and leadership in realizing these goals. I have always maintained that conferences and exhibitions such as these will provide an effective platform and a window to geoscientists and experts from all over the world to interact and deliberate upon the issues and challenges pertaining to the understanding the mother earth in totality! Perhaps that is the only way to exploit its potential in terms of mineral oil and gas judiciously and at the same time respecting Mother Nature. I congratulate the organizers for their vision in organizing this conference, which, I am told, is the first of its kind in South Asia. I look forward to the outcome of the conference and wish the conference and exhibition all success. V.K. Sibal Directorate General of Hydrocarbon
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Section Header Highlights
Icebreaker Reception
Date: Time: Fee: Tuesday, 16 September 19:00 21:00 Included with conference registration
Meet your friends and colleagues from around the world at our traditional Icebreaker reception. Enjoy food and drinks as you listen to the musical stylings of Lalit Pandit and His Band, a local favorite.
Inaugural Session
Date: Time: Location: Fee: Wednesday, 17 September 09:30 11:00 Banquet Hall Included with conference registration
The official start of GEO India 2008 with a welcome address by Murli S. Deora, the Honorable Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and additional dignitaries.
Valedictory Session
Date: Time: Fee: Friday, 19 September 16:15 17:30 Included with conference registration
Everyone is invited to the official closing session featuring the Honorable Minister of New and Renewable Energy and Science and Technology.
Daily Lunches
Complimentary lunches for all conference registrants and exhibitors will be available from 13:00 to 14:00 all three days of the conference. Dessert and coffee will be served each day in the exhibition hall.
Refreshment Breaks
Morning and afternoon refreshments will be held in the exhibition hall each day of the conference.
Golf Outing
Date: Time: Fee: Tuesday, 16 September 12:30 17:30 Rs 3,850
Start off your GEO India experience with a trip around Jaypee Greens, the only Greg Norman designed, world-class 18hole championship golf course in India. Ticket includes greens fee, cart, caddie, lunch and beverages.
End-of-Day Cultural Receptions

Tuesday, 16 September, 19:00 21:00: Lalit Pandit and His Band Wednesday, 17 September: Louiz Banks and Indo-Jazz Fusion Thursday, 18 September: Kathak Program featuring Ms. Saswati Sen
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Exhibits Exhibition
Exhibition Hours
Wednesday, 17 September . . . . . . . . . .10:00 18:00 Thursday, 18 September . . . . . . . . . . . .09:00 18:00 Friday, 19 September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09:00 18:00
Exhibitors
ARAM Systems Inc. Archimedes Association of British Offshore Industries Cairn India C&C Reservoirs Chemostrat DGH Directorate General of Hydrocarbons GETECH Energistics Fugro Geoscience India Pvt. Ltd GeoMechanics International Inc. GGS Spectrum Limited Global Geophysical Resources (BOS) Halliburton HGS India Ltd Infoterra ION Labindia
MIGAS Nautilus Limited NPA Group Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) OYO Geospace Paradigm Premier Agencies RPS Energy Schlumberger (INM) SDC Geologix Sercel Suvira Energy (including Gore Scan Geo, SMT, Specstraseis Technologie, Numerical Rocks) System Development Inc. TDI-Brooks International Wavefield Weatherford Weihai Sunfull Geophysical Exploration Equipment Co. Ltd Xushui Zhaofeng Geophone Sensor Equipment
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Technical Technical Program ProgramAt at A a Glance Glance
Monday Morning Oral Session

Inaugural Session Inauguration of Exhibition and Poster Session Conference Theme Session
Tuesday Morning Oral Session

Plenary Session Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterisation I Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterisation II Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterisation III
Wednesday Morning Oral Session

Plenary Session Theme VI: Alternate Energy Developments in 21st Century Theme VI: Frontier Exploration Areas in Indian Subcontinent I Theme VI: Frontier Exploration Areas in Indian Subcontinent II
Monday Afternoon Oral Session

Theme I: New and Emerging Exploration Technologies Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis I Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis II Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis III Theme II: Deepwater Slopes and Basin Analysis Theme II: Structural Entrapment and Hydrocarbon Plays
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday All-Day Poster Session

Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis Theme II: Structural Entrapment and Hydrocarbon Plays Theme II: Deepwater Slopes and Basin Systems Theme III:Reservoir Modeling and Characterization Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business Theme V: New and Expended Plays in Indian Subcontinent and Global Basins I Theme V: Sedimentological Processes and Stratigraphic Models I Theme VI: Frontier Exploration Areas in Indian Subcontinent Theme VI: Alternate Energy Developments in 21st Century Theme VII: Geospatial Technology / Astrogeology and Environmental Concerns Theme VII: Hydrocarbon from Shale and Coal
Tuesday Afternoon Oral Session

Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business I Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business II Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business III Theme V: Biostratigraphy in Resolving E&P Problems Theme V: New and Expended Plays in Indian Subcontinent and Global Basins Theme V: Sedimentological Processes and Stratigraphic Models
Wednesday Afternoon Oral Session

Theme VII: E&P Business and Regulatory Policy in India Theme VII: Geospatial Technology and Environmental Concerns Theme VII: Hydrocarbons from Shale and Coal Valedictory
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Technical Program
Wednesday, 17 September
Inaugural Session
Himalaya Room
09:30 Inaugural Ceremony 09:35 Inauguration of Conference by Honorable Mr. Murli Deora: Minister of PNG, Government of India (not confirmed) 11:00 Inauguration of Exhibition and Poster Session
*denotes presenter other than first author
17:20 G. Kaur, P. Tomar, D. Singh, M. K. Mathur: Server Consolidation and Virtualization for G&G Applications - A Case Study 17:40 R. K. Dubey: Damage Factor in Stress-Induced Evolution of Permeability Anisotropy: A Possible Future Implication in Petroleum Exploration 18:00 E. Fosli: Benefits of IT Usage Metering: - Increased Accountability and Asset Efficiency
Conference Theme Session

Himalaya Room
11:30 Introduction of Speaker 11:35 Speaker To Be Determined
Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis II

Brahamputra Room
14:00 Introductory Remarks 14:05 Key Note Speaker: Nikolay Zapivalov: Offshore Oil and Gas in Different Basins and Countries of the World 14:25 B. N. Naidu, J. A. Clayburn, J. Russell: Petroleum System Analysis of the Ganga Basin, Northern India - A Systematic Approach for Exploring the Frontier Basin Hydrocarbon Potential 14:45 J. Sahu, D. Biswas, S. Sai, A. Krishna, V. Vardhan*: Source Rock Characteristics of Petroleum System in the Ganesha Discovery, Cauvery Offshore Basin, India 15:05 Speaker To Be Determined 15:25 N. Niranjan, J. K. Srivastava, L. John, A. Sharma, S. P. Singh, A. K. Gupta: Petroleum Systems of Cambay Basin, India
Plenary Session
Himalaya Room
12:00 12:05 12:30 12:35 Introduction of Speaker Mr. M. S. Srinivasan: Secretary, MOPNG (not confirmed) Introduction of Speaker Mr. V. K. Sibal, DG. DGH
Wednesday, 17 September Afternoon Oral

Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis I
Ganga Room
14:00 Introductory Remarks 14:05 Key Note Speaker 14:25 P. Baillie, J. Decker, P. Gilleran, T. Johnstone, D. Orange, P. A. Teas: Deepwater Frontier Exploration Using Seismic and Seaseep Data, Indonesia: Implications for India 14:45 J. K. Samal, R. Krishan, D. Mitra: Modeling Petroleum Systems in Kerala - Konkan Basin, India 15:05 N. K. Verma: Impact of Structural Style and History on Petroleum Systems of the Assam-Arakan Basin, Northeastern India 15:25 N. Kundu, S. Basu, A. Singh: Basin Modeling - An Effective Tool for Predicting Timing of Pore Pressure Development and Hydrocarbon Migration in Over Pressured Basins
Theme II: Deepwater Slopes and Basin Systems

Brahamputra Room
16:15 Introductory Remarks 16:20 Key Note Speaker: Dr. Bilal U. Haq, Director, NSF, USA: A Paleozoic Eustatic Model: An Indispensable Tool for Exploration in Paleozoic Petroleum Systems 16:40 D. K. Bharktya, P. Goswami, M. Nagaraj, B. Bhaskaran: Sedimentological Insights into Upper Cretaceous Deepwater Sediments from Ramnad Area of the Cauvery Basin, India 17:00 V. N. Hegde, R. Krishan, R. Paul, S. Mayor: Exploration Leads of Deepwater Areas, Mumbai Offshore, India 17:20 K. B. Trivedi, A. K. Srivastava, N. K. Verma: Understanding Reservoir Heterogeneity in Deep Water Settings Through Sequence Stratigraphic Approach: A Case Study from Krishna Godavari Basin, India 17:40 D. Biswas, N. C. Mondal: Deepwater Depositional System in the Frame Work of Sequence Stratigraphy 18:00 N. Pandey, R. Nakhro, S. K. Srivastava: Lithofacies and Heavy Mineral Studies of Disang-Barail Sediments in Parts of Naga Hills, Nagaland State, NE India
Theme I: New and Emerging Exploration Technologies

Ganga Room
16:15 Introductory Remarks 16:20 Key Note Speaker: Joeman Thomas, Director (Exploration), OVL, India: Global E&P Business Environment: Opportunity and Challenges 16:40 M. Makhous, E. D. Rode: Geospectra Infrasonic Passive Spectroscopy (IPDS): A Proven Revolutionary Technology for Direct Discovering Hydrocarbon Structural and NonStructural Traps and for Reservoir Monitoring 17:00 P. Buddhavarapu: Performance, Problems Encountered, Lessons Learnt in Acquiring of Full Wave Seismic Image
Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis III

Kaveri Room
14:00 Introductory Remarks 14:05 Key Note Speaker 14:25 S. E. Ngasala: Analysis, Modeling and Characterizations of Mandawa Basin in SE Tanzania
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14:45 R. R. Singh, H. Singh, S. Pahari, I. Prasad: Biogenic Gas Systems in Indian Sedimentary Basins 15:05 To be determined 15:25 T. Pearce: Chemostratigraphy and its Impact on Exploration and Development of Tertiary Oil Fields in Rajasthan, North West India
Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterization II

Brahamputra Room
11:30 Introductory Remarks 11:35 Key Note Speaker: Pavitra Sen, M/S Schlumberger Inc.: Asphaltene, the Bad Cholesterol of the Petroleum Industry: The Molecular Size and Aggregation of Asphaltene 11:55 I. Bandopadhyaya*, E. Rukmono, D. Hernadi, D. Juandi, S. Singhal: Integrated Sedimentary Analysis and Facies Classification Using Artificial Neural Network: Case Study from Fluvio-Deltaic to Nearshore Clastic Sequences of Central Sumatra 12:15 V. K. Singh: Reservoir Characterization and Up Dip DrainHole Modeling for Improved Oil Recovery from Depleted L-III Reservoir; A Case Study of Mumbai High - Oil Field, India 12:35 M. I. Mahgoub, O. M. Abdullatif*: Sandstone Petrography and Reservoir Quality of the Glacio-Fluvial Juwayl Member (Late Carboniferous-Permian) South Western Saudi Arabia 12:55 S. Josyula, S. Bhardwaj, N. Dwivedi, K. Reddy: Application of Spectral Decomposition for the Identification of Sand Fairways and Prediction of Net Sand Thickness - CB/OS-2, Gulf of Khambat, Western Offshore India - A Case Study
Theme II: Structural Entrapment and Hydrocarbon Plays

Kaveri Room
16:15 Introductory Remarks 16:20 Key Note Speaker: TBA 16:40 P. K. Bhowmick, A. Dave, M. Ayyadurai, P. Bhaumik: Tectonics and Depositional Habitat of Western Offshore Basins, with Special Emphasis on the Mumbai Offshore Basin 17:00 M. R. Yenugu, A. K. Ray, S. Biswal, A. Dutta: Volumetric Curvature Attributes for Fault/Fractures Characterization - A Case History 17:20 A. A. Ahamed, Y. M. Ghorasi*: Using Shale Gouge Ratio (SGR) to Predict Fault Seal Competency: An Example from Haraz-Canar Field, Muglad Basin, Sudan 17:40 A. Arianfar, H. Gerami, Z. Movahed: Advanced Subsurface Imaging Using Integrated VSP-Image Log Methodology in Complex Structures; A Case Study 18:00 D.K. Mukhopadhya: Hydrocarbon Exploration in the NW Himalyas: A Perspective from Structural Geology
Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterization III

Kaveri Room
11:30 Introductory Remarks 11:35 Key Note Speaker: 11:55 J. Tinnin, D. Allinson: Optimizing Well Productivity via FullWave Seismic Imaging: A Success Case from the Xinchang Unconventional Gas Field 12:15 S. K. Bhatia, A. K. Sharma, V. V. Kumar, S. Chanderasekaran: Performance Analysis of Stimulation Jobs in Multilayered Carbonate Reservoir - A Case Study of Major Offshore Field 12:35 A. Aram, Z. Movahed: Enhanced Fracture Modeling in Carbonate Reservoir 12:55 M. El Tayib: The Effect of the Reservoir Quality on Formation Water Resistivity, Case Study from Neem Field, Block-4, Muglad Basin, Sudan
Thursday, 18 September Morning Oral

Theme II: Plenary Session
Himalaya Room
10:00 10:05 10:30 10:35 Introduction of Speaker Mr. S. Sundareshan, Addl, Secretary, MOPNG Introduction of Speaker Mr. R. S. Sharma, CMD, ONGC
Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterization I

Ganga Room
11:30 Introductory Remarks 11:35 Key Note Speaker: David Ginger, Cairn Energy 11:55 A. Jamkhindikar, B. C. Jha, S. Dhar, S. Taware: Integration of Core, Log and Well Test Permeabilities in Deepwater Laminated Sand-Shale Reservoir 12:15 S. K. Srivastava, A. K. Sinha, R. Nachiappan, J. P. Rout: Deterministically Guided Geocellular Modeling of DeepWater Deposits in East Coast of India: A Case Study 12:35 M. Elmahi, O. Elbadri Ali: Reservoir Characterization, with Emphasis on Ghazal Formation, Upper Cretaceous, Unity Field, Muglad Basin, SW Sudan 12:55 F. Ben Amor, O. Ekpoudom: Introducing Seismic Inversion to Reduce Uncertainties in Static Modeling
Thursday, 18 September Afternoon Oral

Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business I
Ganga Room
14:15 Introductory Remarks 14:20 Key Note Speaker: Mike Hugentobler, Country VP, Halliburton: Effective Versus Efficient Discovery and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources. Where are We and Where are We Going?
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14:40 D. L. Sturrock, A. Kumar, A. Pattnaik, N. Banks, M. Price: Geology and Geocellular Modelling of a Saline Aquifer: An Integration of Hydrogeology and Petroleum Geology in a Study of the Thumbli Formation, Rajasthan, North-West India 15:00 J. Fruehn, V. Valler*, D. King: Multi-Azimuth Sub-Basalt Imaging in the NE Atlantic Margin 15:20 Speaker To Be Determined 15:40 K. Barkved, N. Gibson, J. Vindasius: Lessons Learned in the Implementation of the Intelligent Oilfield and Integrated Collaboration Environments
Theme V: Sedimentological Processes and Stratigraphic Models

Ganga Room
16:35 Introductory Remarks 16:40 Key Note Speaker: Josheph J. Lambiase, VP, Asia Pacific, AAPG: Low Energy Shallow Marine Depositional Systems of South East Asia: Implications for Reservoir Characterization 17:00 S. Saha, A. Ghosh, S. Burley, S. Banerjee, P. K. Saraswati: A Sequence Stratigraphic Interpretation of the Late Pleistocene Estuarine Incised Valley-Fill Sediments of Western Gujarat, India 17:20 R. Madabhushi, W. W. Momin, S. D. Saikia, V. Chinta, A. Samanta: High-Stand Fan Deltas: Exploration Targets in Indian Petroliferous Half-Graben Rift-Basins 17:40 T. OSullivan, V. Sunder, Y. Bhusan, S. Mishra, P. M. Compton, B. Bell, V. Rao: Integration of Core, Log and Well-Test Data to Understand a Complex Volcanic Reservoir, Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, North West India 18:00 P. C. Goswami, S. K. Bora, P. S. S. Rao: Structural Growth Related Sand Pinch-Outs and Their Significances in Oil-Gas Exploration in South Cambay Basin, India 18:20 P. Goswami, P. C. Goswami: Tectonic Control on Sedimentation in Upper Assam Foreland, Assam-Arakan Basin
Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business II

Brahamputra Room
14:15 Introductory Remarks 14:20 Key Note Speaker: Dr. Lee Billingsley, AAPG: Hydrocarbon Exploitation in Mature Areas Using Geology and Technology, USA Examples 14:40 S. C. Joseph, G. Bowyer, M. Micenko: Seismic Evaluation of the Mangala Field Through High Density 3-D - Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, North West India 15:00 P. Sangvai, A. Biswal, M. Mathur, I. F. Jones*, J. Fruehn, P. Smith, D. King, M. Goodwin: Complex Imaging Challenges Offshore South East India 15:20 S. Mukherjee, A. Sarkar*, K. Bharadwaj, P. Banerjee: Use of Seismic Attribute in Detecting Hydrocarbon Traps in Deeper Olpad Sands in Cambay Basin 15:40 B. Donnelly: Multi-Component Full Wave Data for Reservoir Fracture Analysis
Theme V: Biostratigraphy in Resolving E&P Problems

Brahamputra Room
16:35 Introductory Remarks 16:40 Key Note Speakers: J. Wyton, S. Laird, M. Simmons, O. Sutcliffe: Sequence Stratigraphy: Correlation of the Indian and Arabian Plates and Implications for Prospectivity 17:00 B. S. Pundeer, R. A. Thakur, R. S. Rawat, R. Grover, S. Uppal, P. K. Tirky, S. Sinha: High Resolution Biostratigraphy and Litho-Micro Facies Analyses of Paleogene Sequences of Tapti-Daman Sector, Mumbai Offshore, India 17:20 K. Mohan, A.K. Gupta: Deep Sea Benthic Foraminifera and TOC from Gas Hydrate Sequence of Ocean Drilling Program Holes 991A and 995A, Blake Ridge, NW Atlantic 17:40 Speaker to Be Determined 18:00 M. Yazdi-Moghadam, F. Safari: Orbitolinid Biostratigraphy of the Dariyan Formation, North of Shiraz, Zagros Mountains 18:20 D. S. N. Raju: Phanerozoic Cycles of Sea-Level Change on Indian Plate: An Overview with a Base Chart
Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business III

Kaveri Room
14:15 Introductory Remarks 14:20 Key Note Speaker: R. Walker, D. Griffiths, B. Wells*: 3-D Geological Models: What We Should Have Learnt from 2-D and How to Avoid Expensive Conceptual Mistakes and Numerical Errors in 3-D 14:40 G. M. Hamada, M. M. Elshafei: Artificial Neural Network Permeability Estimation from NMR Logs in Heterogeneous Tight Gas Sand Reservoir 15:00 N. S. Dangwal, S. K. Mohanty, D. Manna, B. Singh, N. K. Verma: Refinement of Sand Dispersal Pattern in Deltaic Environment Using Multimineral Log Processing & Multi attribute Analysis - A Case Study in Nardipur Low, Cambay Basin, India 15:20 M. Chowdhury, S. Sanyal, J. Rath, S. Sarkar: Optimised, Interactive Well Placement and Formation Evaluation Using Advanced LWD Technology for Extended Reach Wells: A Case Study from the Lakshmi Development Area, Western Offshore India 15:40 Z. Movahed, P. Jeffreys: Hole Shape and In-Situ Stress from Geological Images
Theme V: New and Expended Plays in Indian Subcontinent and Global Basins
Kaveri Room
16:35 Introductory Remarks 16:40 Key Note Speaker: Y. B. Sinha, Ex. Director (Exploration) ONGC
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17:00 E. J. Rowley, S. Mathur, S. Mokashi, B. Ghosh: The Structural and Stratigraphic Evolution of the Barmer Basin, Rajasthan 17:20 A. Farzipour Saein, A. Yassaghi, S. Sherkati, H. Koyi: Evolution of Forland Basin in Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt, Iran (Lurestan) 17:40 P. M. Compton, S. Mukherjee: The Origin of the Fatehgarh Formation, the Major Oil Reservoir in the Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, India 18:00 P. Jha, D. Ros, A. degli Alessaqndrini: Evolution and Hydrocarbon Occurrences of Rift Basins at the Western Margin of Sunda Platform and Relations with East Andaman Basin 18:20 A. K. Kaul, A. Siawal, N. C. Lohani: Some Observation to Constrain the Zone of Continent Ocean Boundary (COB) Along the Continental Margins of India
11:55 R. Corfield: Variability in the Crustal Structure of Passive Margins: Implications for Hydrocarbon Exploration in South Asia 12:15 A. M. Butt: Natural Gas in Kashmir 12:35 K. Ryan, D. Beckett, J. Chambers: Seismic Architecture and Characterization of Deep Water Slope-Fan Channel Plays in the Northern Bay of Bengal: A Review Based on New Seismic Data 12:55 G. F. Roberts, K. Rutherford, C. F. OBrien: The Petroleum Potential of Deep Offshore West Coast India from Newly Reprocessed 2-D Seismic Data
Theme VI: Alternate Energy Developments in 21st Century

Kaveri Room
11:30 Introductory Remarks 11:35 Key Note Speaker: Jerry Hubbard, M/S Energistic 11:55 B. Wygrala, W. Rottke: Modeling Gas Hydrates Using Petroleum Systems Modeling 12:15 J. P. Giri: Emerging Thrust and E & P Prospects for Gas Hydrates in Indian Deepwater Petroleum Provinces, Gas Hydrate Modeling and Resource Assessment Perspectives in Off Shore Krishna Godavari Basin 12:35 A. S. Zarvani, B. Soleimani: Isotopic and Geochemical Evaluation of Bituminous Shale of the Asmari Reservoir Caprock in Pazanan Oil Field, Dezful Embayment 12:55 R. Dashti: Study of Oil & Energy Influence Procedure in Economical Structure of the World
Friday, 19 September Morning Oral

Theme II: Plenary Session
Himalaya Room
10:00 10:05 10:30 10:35 Introduction of Speaker Mr. Randall Gossen, Pres., WPC Introduction of Speaker Mr. D. K. Pande, Director (Exploration) ONGC
Theme VI: Frontier Exploration Areas in Indian Subcontinent I

Ganga Room
11:30 Introductory Remarks 11:35 Key Note Speaker: R. M. Habiger, Spectraseis: LowFrequency Hydrocarbon Micro Tremors: A New Geoscience Technology for the Oil and Gas Industry 11:55 N. K. Siddiqui: Distribution of Precambrian - Cambrian Succession along the Eastern Border of India and Pakistan, and its Possible Presence in the Northwestern Part of the Indian Plate Occupied by Kirthar Range in Pakistan 12:15 R. Fainstein, C. Koeninger, N. Banik, R. Broetz: Sub-Basalt Mesozoic Imaging Offshore India 12:35 A. Cozzi, G. Rea, J. Craig: From Global Geology to Hydrocarbon Exploration: Ediacaran-Early Cambrian Petroleum Plays of Oman, Pakistan and India 12:55 R. Tozer, S. Akhter, J. Bennett, S. Carmichael, R. Corfield, M. Fatimi, R. Jones, M. Longacre: Frontier Exploration of the Deepwater Indus Fan Basin, Pakistan
Friday, 19 September Afternoon Oral

Theme VII: Hydrocarbons from Shale and Coal
Ganga Room
14:15 Introductory Remarks 14:20 Key Note Speaker: Dr. Barrie Wells, J. E. Leonard: The Application of Hydrocarbon System and Play Fairway Analysis for Unconventional Resource Plays: The Case for Shale Gas and Shale Oil Reserves 14:40 P. V. Inupakutika, N. S. Bharat, S. K. Amit, S. R. Ram: Deep Gondwana Sediments of a Part of Krishna-Godavari Basin A Potential and Prospective Area for Unconventional Gas Deposits 15:00 K. Nag, S. Durga Prasad, B. P. Singh, R. K. Srivastava: A Comparative Study of Mechanical Properties of Gondwana Coal Seams from Damodar Valley Coalfields and Their Implications in CBM Exploitation 15:20 I. N. Suta, N. Nugrahani, J. Rachmat: Characteristics of Fluid of Jabung Sub-Basin, South Sumatra, Indonesia 15:40 K. K. Das, J. K. Srivastava, N. Niranjan, B. Jagtap, J. Borthakur, S. Satyarathi: Diagenetic Processes and Hydrocarbon Accumulation in Low Resistivity Shales in Cambay Basin, Gujarat, India
Theme VI: Frontier Exploration Areas in Indian Subcontinent II

Brahamputra Room
11:30 Introductory Remarks 11:35 Key Note Speaker: Professor A.R. Bhattacharya, University of Lucknow: Implications of the Deformational Processes for Petroleum Exploration in the Fold-and-Thrust Belt of the Himalaya
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Theme VII: E&P Business and Regulatory Policy in India
Brahamputra Room
14:15 Introductory Remarks 14:20 Key Note Speaker 14:40 B. M. Khar: Sustaining E&P Workforce and Containing Attrition: A Human Resource and Knowledge Management Perspective 15:00 M. K. Sinha: E&P Business and Regulatory Policy in India 15:20 D. Chakravarty, S. Kinattukara: Exploration Dynamics Under the Changed Regulatory Regime in India 15:40 V. K. Singh: Exploration of Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon in India: Challenge or Opportunity
Theme VII: Geospatial Technology and Environmental Concerns

Kaveri Room
14:15 Introductory Remarks 14:20 Key Note Speaker: John G. Kaldi, Australian School of Petroleum: Carbon Capture and Storage: What Are the Big Issues and Opportunities Facing the Petroleum Industry? 14:40 V. Sivakumar: Discriminating Hydrocarbon Alteration Zones Using Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing 15:00 S. Kumar, A. Chauhan: The Development of GPS Network in Cambay Basin, India 15:20 D. C. Roy, T. Blaschke: GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Management and Emergency Response 15:40 N. Saadi, E. Aboud, H. Saibi, K. Watanbe: Integrating Data from Remote Sensing, Geology and Gravity to Study the Geological Structure of Tarhunah Area, North-West Libya
Valedictory Session
Himalaya Room
16:30 Introductory Remarks 16:35 The Honorable Minister of State India: New and Renewable Energy
V. Balasubramanian: Heavy Minerals Assemblage Study and its Significance in Hydrocarbons Exploration of Ramnad Subbasin, Cauvery Basin, India A. Kumar, A. K. Barthwal, V. Sharma, V. K. Jain: Fluid Engineering Solutions for Effective Shale and Pay Zone Damage Control T. Chand, S. Sethi, S. Kaushal, H. Singh, P. Inupakutika, R. Singh: Identification of Thin Reservoirs, Missing Zones and Suitable Targets for Perforation: A Case History K. K. Saha, S. Sengupta: Presence of Hydrocarbon Related Diagenetic Zone (HRDZ) and Evidence of Seepages in KeralaKonkan Offshore N. N. Putcha, M. V. Hargopal, S. Radha Anjeneya, J. Prasad: Applying Petroleum Geochemistry to Search for Oil - A Unique Oil Find in a New Pay Sand-Kali-Kuthalam Area, Cauvery Basin, India D. Vyas, M. Vaidyanathan, B. Ram, J. Joseph, J. Prasad: Characterization of Subsurface Accumulations through Geochemical Surveys S. R. Mangotra, J. Prasad: Inerpretation of Maturity Parameters Evaluated from Various Biomarker Ratios and Diamondoids Ratios for Oil/Condensates of Cauvery Basin, India S. Pahari, H. Singh, I. Prasad, R. R. Singh: Evaluation of Thermal Maturity in Source Rocks and Gas/Condensates of Ramnad and Southern Part of Palkbay Area B. Chennakrishnan: Pore Pressure and Wellbore Stability Analysis of CB-ONN-2002/2 Block in Cambay Basin Y. M. Ghorashi, S. S. Mohamed: Using Core and Log Data to Link Depositional Environment with Oil System in Siliciclastic Reservoirs Case Study from Muglad Basin, Sudan E. Fosli: From Software Anarchy to Software Governance: A Customer Case Study A. Kumar: Rock-Physics Modeling of Shallow Marine Sediments N. Pandey, K. Chiezou: Petroleum and Coal Occurrences in Tiru Upper Region, Mon District, Nagaland, North-East India: An Overview V. Dangwal: Volcanic Intrusions and Their Implications on Petroleum Systems in Andaman Basin, India
Wednesday Through Friday, 17-19 September All Day Poster Sessions

Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis
Exhibition Hall 11:00 18:00 Wednesday; 10:00 18:00 Thursday and Friday Authors in Booths 11:30 12:30 and 14:30 15:30
S. R. Mishra: Evaluating Hydrocarbon Potential through Analogue Studies: Case Study from Proterozoic Basins;Ganga Basin, India & Beetaloo Basin, Australia M. S. Akhtar, R. K. Singh, S. Roy Moulik, H. J. Singh: Application of Multi-Attributes Analysis and Spectral Decomposition Techniques to Identify the Reservoir Sands of Kopili Formation (Eocene) of North Assam Shelf, India
Theme I: Structural Entrapment and Hydrocarbon Plays

A. Kumar, P. Barua, B. P. Sharma: A New Look on the Prospectivity of Uttaranchal Foothills in Oils Kashipur PEL Area S. Mahanti: Diagenetic Controls on Reservoir Sands of Nannilam Formation, Ramnad Sub Basin, Cauvery Basin, India R. P. Sharma: Understanding Trap Mechanism and Enhancing Oil Production By Integration of Seismic Methods A Multidisciplinary Approach (A Case Study of Dabka Field)
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R. K. Singh, P. Bhaumik, S. Roy Moulik, M. S. Akhtar, A. Siawal, H. J. Singh: Tectono-Sedimentation and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of Paleogene Sediments in Dhansiri Valley, A&AA Basin, India D. B. Roy, C. Shrivastva, S. Bhadra: Application of Structural Modeling from Borehole Image and Dipmeter Data in Understanding Sub Seismic Structural Complexity of Reservoirs K. K. Agarwal: Sandbox Analog Modeling Experiment a Significant Tool to Interpret Tectonic Evolution of Basin System and Hydrocarbon Exploration A. O. Capigian, A.G. Al-Khateeb*: New Geotechnical Classification System for Rock According to Number of Fractures Per Meter A. Gupta: Cross-Section Balancing and its Application in the Petroleum Industry
Theme II: Deepwater Slopes and Basin Systems

J. Singh, K. K. Nayak: Biostratigraphy, Paleoenvironments and Cycles of Sea Level Change in the Subsurface Paleogene Succession of Akholjuni Area, Cambay-Tarapur Block, Cambay Basin, India A. K. Tyagi, C. Shrivastva, S. Hati, D. Bora, R. Guha, S. Sarmah: Understanding the Architecture of Deepwater Reservoirs: Application of Borehole Images and Core in Krishna-Godavari Basin, Eastern Offshore India P. Goswami, D. K. Bharktya, M. Nagaraj: Sand Remobilization A Case Study of Depositional Process from Conventional Cores, Narimanam Field, Cauvery Basin S. Mahanti, P. Selvaraj, H. Upadhyay: Depositional Processes and Reservoir Characterization of Kamalapuram Formation, Nagapattinam Sub Basin, Cauvery Basin, India
Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterization I

M. Bandyopadhyay, A. Singh, A. K. Singh, S. Mangal, S. Bhandari: Delineation of Gas Sands Using Elastic Inversion - A Case Study S. Mukherjee, A. P. Singh, P. M. Compton, S. C. Joseph, T. OSullivan, D. L. Sturrock, V. Ravichandran: Geocellular Modeling of the Mangala Field, Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, North West India - A Basis for Efficient Field Development A. Arianfar: Prediction of Effective Porosity over the Field Using 3-D Seismic Multiattributes, Seismic Acoustic Impedance and Well-Driven Effective Porosity
A. K. Nauriyal, A. Sarkar, V. Kamat, B. Murthy: Utility of Seismic in Deciphering the Reservoir Contact in Horizontal Wells - A Case Study in Mumbai High Field S. Basu, V. Singh: Seismic Modeling of Viscoelastic Porous Media I. Bandyopadhyay, S. Singhal Bandyopadhyay, D. Juandi: Facies Classification in Basaltic Volcanic Rocks Using Artificial Neural Networks J. K. Srivastav, S. Satyarthi, S. Singh, A. K. Gupta: Petrofacies Analysis for Improved Reservoir Characterization - Studies in Sadra Area, Cambay Basin S. Rath: Plant Physiological Modeling: An Aid to Reservoir Characterization and Quantification A. Kamaraju, D. Prasad, M. Meka: Reservoir Characterization of Gollapalli Gas Pay Sands of Mandapeta - Endamuru Areas of Krishna Godavari Basin, India R. C. Madhwal, C. Verma, B. Singh: Enhanced Reservoir Description of Rudrasagar Field C. P. Verma: Development of New PVT Correlations for Indian Oil Fields Using Alternating Conditional Expectation Method J. Jamali, A. Javaherian, I. Abdolahifard: Lithofacies Reservoir Classification by Multi-Attributes Using Principle Component Analysis (PCA), Case History, Shadegan Oil Field, Iran H. Lal: Mapping Pays and Estimating Net-Pay Thickness from 3D Seismic Attributes in Low Acoustic Impedance Gas Sandstone Reservoirs U. Goyal, S. K. Anand, R. Saxena, S. Chandrasekaran: Exploitation of Bypass Oil and Control of Undesirable Water Production; A Case Study of Mumbai High South J. K. Negi: Improving Exploitation Strategy through DynamicOriented Reservoir Characterization S. Pratha, P. K. Sinha, A. V. Sathe, G. C. Katiyar, G. C. Agarwal: Fracture Characterization on Basement Reservoir: A Study on Mumbai High A. Kumar, Y. Chandra, J. Singh, D. Rao: Depletion Pattern and Extent in TS6 Pay Sand of Lakwa Field, Block-6 as Revealed by Well Logs and Production Data D. Chakravorty, M. C. Kandpal: Oil Exploration Challenges in Wamaj Low, North Cambay Basin, India: A Case Study V. L. Avadhani, S. Pantulu, K. Prasad, O. Srivastava: Successful Tracking of Reservoir Sand Geometry and its Characterization through Wire Line Logs - A Case Study R. R. Tiwari: Application of New Generation Logging Tools in Recognizing and Quantifying Dolomitization in Carbonate Reservoirs B. S. Bisht, P. K. Chaudhri, B. Singh, N. K. Verma: Role of Probabilistic Petrophysical Analysis in Rock Physics Modeling for Better Reservoir Characterization Its Importance and Pitfalls M. A. Haseeb, A. Kumar, S. K. Patet: Improving Recovery from Low Permeability Reservoirs of Cambay Basin India S. S. Pabla, M. Lal, K. Prasad: Laboratory Determined A, M & N Parameters Have a Significant Impact on Computation of Fluid Saturations in Shaly Reservoirs
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S. R. Gupta, A. Gupta: Sustaining Production from Mature, Mainly Single Layer Reservoir Fields through New Concepts on Bypassed Fringe-Oil and Delineation of New Hydrocarbon Plays for Alternate, Unconventional Reservoirs - A Case Study from Rudrasagar Field, Upper Assam, India, D. Chakravorty: Successful Exploitation Strategy from a Mature Oil Field, in North Cambay Basin, India: A Case Study T. Mirzadeh, J. Quirein, D. Chernicky: Utilization of Borehole Image Logs to Estimate Permeability in a Carbonate Reservoir S. Thibodeaux, C. H. Smith*, S. Ramakrishna, K. Huggins: Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Bin Distribution Permeability to Observed Production M. M. Panigrahi, C. Shrivastva*, R. D. Chourasiya, A. Ghosh, K. Sikdar, R. Singh: Understanding the Reservoir Heterogeneity for Flow Characterization: An Integrated Case Study of Advanced Logging Applications from Mumbai High Carbonates, India Z. A. Khan, S. Ganguly, C. Shrivastva*: Understanding the Depositional Environment in Early Cretaceous Reservoirs: Application of Oil Based Borehole Imaging in Krishna-Godavari Basin, Eastern Offshore India G. Chen, G. Wei, H. Wang: One Derivable Indicator for Subaqueous Fan in an Offshore Field S. R. Sharma: Estimation of Reservoir Parameters of Hydrocarbon Bearing Shaly Sands Reservoir Using Well Log Data S. Mohanty, M. Srivastava: Analysis of Semi-Steady State Productivity of a Hydraulically Fractured Well a Case Study of Tight Silt Reservoir in Cambay Basin
Theme V: Sedimentological Processes and Stratigraphic Models I

D. K. Pandey, B. Bhadu: Sequence Stratigraphy a Tool for InterBasinal Correlation: A Case Study of Paleogene Sediments of Jaisalmer and Barmer Basins S. J. Bantu: Source Rock Evaluation and Depositional Environment of Early Cretaceous Sediments, Pranahita-Godavari Graben, East Coast of India N. Pal, S. Dasgupta, A. Morton: Mineralogy of the Ganges and Mahanadi Rivers: Implication of Provenance Change in the Offshore Bengal Basin, India A. Baveja, A. S. Kale, U. S. Kanungo, M. S. Akhtar: Application of High Resolution Sequence Stratigraphy for Petroleum Exploration of Mixed Siliciclastic - Carbonate Associations in Middle Eocene Sylhet Formation, Dhansiri Valley, Assam Arakan Basin, Northeast India M. Sahoo, K. Gogoi: Geologic Controls on Sequence Stacking and Architecture of Eocene Siliciclastic Deposits in Upper Assam Foreland Basin, India
Z. Movahed: The Proposal of the Type Section of Khalij Limestone Member On Gadvan Formation in the North of Gachsaran Area A. Gupta: Neogene Silicoflagellates from Deep Water Sediments of Mahanadi Basin and Their Significance in Hydrocarbon Exploration M. S. Murthy, R. Grover, A. C. Baruah, H. S. Aswal: Biostratigraphy and Depositional Environment of Olpad and Ankleshwar Pays in Dabka - Padra Area, Cambay Basin, Gujarat, India Q. A. Ali, B. Pallav, K. Pushkar, B. Joyshree, S. Sujay, S. Sudhir: Foraminiferal and Calcareous Nannofossils Biostratigraphy of Krishna-Godavari Deep Water Wells K. Singh, H. S. Aswal, S. N. Swamy, L. Phor: Sequence Biostratigrapahy and Hydrocarbon Source Potential of Mesozoic Sediments, Kutch Basin, India M. Sarma: Reservoir Characterization Based on Log and Seismic Facies Analysis: A Simple Approach to Estimate Initial Volumetrics H. S. Aswal, M. S. Murthy, M. Shanmukhappa: High Resolution Bio-Chrono-Stratigraphic Framework for Application in Basin Analysis and Sequence Stratigraphy of Jaisalmer Basin, Rajasthan, India M. Shanmukhappa, R. Grover: Paleogene Biostratigraphy and Depositional Modeling in Limbodra - Gamij Area, Cambay Basin, Gujarat, India A. N. Reddy, K. Yadagiri, B. C. Jaipraksh, L. Chidambaram: Agglutinated Foraminiferal Proxies to Identify Organic Rich Sediment Facies in the Krishna-Godavari Basin, India A. K. Bhaumik, A.K. Gupta: Benthic Foraminiferal and Geochemical Evidence for the Formation and Destabilization of Gas Hydrate at Blake Ridge Plateau, NW Atlantic D. E. Nathaniel: Prioritization of Seismic Prospects through Geomicrobial Grading Technique - A Case Study in Panidihing Area, Upper Assam B. Prakash, S. Singh, A.K. Awasthi, B. Bhosle, P. Pati, V. Acharya: Geomorphology, Pedology and Sedimentology of Upper Gangetic Plains (Himalayan Foreland Basin) Extensional Tectonics Implications N. Pandey, V. Shijoh: Sedimentary Characteristics and Geochemistry of Disang Oil Shale in Parts of Naga Hill, Nagaland State, NE India R. Kumar: Modern Depositional Environment in Coastal Abu Dabhi UAE
Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business

P. Jyothula, S. Pasupuleti, R. Doddapaneni: Borehole Effects On LWD Logs in Large Boreholes - A Case Study in a Well of Assam Oil Field
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M. K. Tewari, J. Singh, R. Doddapaneni: Accepting the Challenges of Hostile Well Conditions in Onshore Wells - A Case Study C. Benson, D. Southward*: Pre-Stack Depth Migration on Regional 2-D Seismic Surveys, a Cost and Time Effective Way of Optimising Structural Detail A. K. Samadder: Advance Perforation Techniques for Production Maximization D. Manna, A. Arya: Imaging Techniques for Minor Faults: A Workflow for Running Coherency Attributes A. Sahoo, S. S. Dash: Acoustic Impedance as a Lithological and Hydrocarbon Indicator - A Case Study in Nandasan Field of Mehsana Block, Cambay Basin, India M. K. Mathur, D. Singh*: SanENabled Solutions for Seismic Interpretation S. S. Sunjay: Nonlinear Inverse Problems: Depth Imaging Challenges M. K. Mathur, D. Singh: Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery for Seismic Interpretation Centres N. Gibson, K. Barkved: WITSML - The Real-Time Geotechnical Data Management Standard K. Dasgupta, R. Dasgupta, M. Banerjee, A. Kumar, S. Maji: Solution for Imaging in Logistically Constraint Areas: A Case Study from Upper Assam S. S. Sunjay: CRS Processing Technique N. J. Ahuja, P. Diwan: Rule Based Expert System for Seismic Data Interpretation
A. A.G. Al-Khateeb: Geotechnical Evaluation of Baktiari Hill, Kurdistan District, Iraq V. Rai, N. Sateeja: Paleogeography and Continental Reconstruction of the Proto Eastern Gondwana and the Occurrences of Proterozoic Oil
Theme VI: Frontier Exploration Areas in Indian Subcontinent

N. Pendkar, P. Tirkey, H. Upadhyay: The Role of Sedimentological Studies for Deciphering the Reservoir from Pre-Tertiary Sections of Ganga Basin, India J. K. Samal, A. Mullick, D. Mitra: Integrated Geological Study and Preliminary Hydrocarbon Assessment in Cuddapah Basin, South India R. K. Singh: Petroleum System of Dhansiri Valley: An Example from Shelf and Foreland Setting, Assam and Assam Arakan Basin, India N. Jindal, P. Jyothi, S. Tiwari, A. Biswal, P. Sangvai, R. Bastia: Value Addition By Walkaway VSP, Offshore India N. C. Das, G. Chandra, M. C. Kandpal: Future Strategy for Exploration in Tripura, Assam Arakan Fold Belt, India R. K. Saxena: K/T Transition in India Vis-a-Vis Occurrence of Mesozoic Basin in Kutch Offshore - A Study from Nannofossils B. M. Khar: Imperatives in Petroleum Exploration and Production of Northern and Eastern Parts of Indian Subcontinent: A Review
Theme V: New and Expended Plays in Indian Subcontinent and Global Basins I
J. Mishra: Late Oligocene Clastic Depositional System in Saurashtra-Dahanu Area,Western Offshore Basin, India K. Lal, A. Saikia, S. Vir, P. B. Pandey: Identification of Subtle Geobodies and Their Hydrocarbon Entrapment through 3-D Seismic Volume Based Interpretation in Olpad-Dandi Area, Narmada Block, Western Onshore Basin, India S. K. Chakrabarti, J. Bhattacharya, M. Bora, G. K. Ray: Depositional Environment and Sand Distribution Patterns in Rudrasagar and Demulgaon Formations of Barail Group, LakwaLakhmani Area, North Assam Shelf M. Islam, O. Abdullatif, K. Al-Ramadan, A. Kumar: Facies, Depositional Environment and Evolution of the Al-Wajh Formation (Late Miocene), Red-Sea Region, Saudi Arabia J. Kumar, M. Negi: Imprints of Eocene Strata in Purnea Basin - A Potential Rock for Hydrocarbon Exploration P. Singh, J. Kumar*, D. Mitra: Identification of Basement Fracture Pattern from Aeromagnetic Data - Its Significance in Hydrocarbon Exploration
Theme VII: Alternate Energy Developments in the 21st Century

J. P. Giri: An Econometric Analysis and Economic Modeling of Frontier Hydrocarbon E & P Business - A Paradigm Shift to Redefine Sustainable Petroleum Economics T. K. Mathuria, A. C. Julka*: Tidal Energy Potentials and Challenges in the Gulf of Cambay, India
Theme VII: Hydrocarbon from Shale and Coal

K. Nath, P. Prasad, L. Shah, R. Chand, D. Sahasrabudhe: Identification of Hydrocarbon Bearing Zone in Low Resistiviy Chatral Pay (An Unconventional Shaly Reservoir) in Sanand Field, Ahmedabad Block, Cambay Basin, India R. Misra: Shale Gas Exploration in India: Opportunities and Challenges
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Theme VII: Geospatial Technology / Astrogeology and Environmental Concerns
S. Singh, A. K. Awasthi, B. Parkash: Relation Between Global Warming and Atmospheric CO2 Level: Evidence from Vegetational Change in NW Himalaya, India T. Singh: A Remote Sensing and GIS Based Approach to Growth and Lateral Propagation of Mohand Frontal Anticline: Implications to Seismicity
M. A. AL-Mufarji: Deep Geological Structures for Iraqs Western Desert Using Geophysical Analyses R. K. Sharma: Characterization of SPM in Mining Areas in Singrauli Area B. Abubakar, B. Rufai: Atlantic and Indian Oceans Pollution in Africa and its Impacts on Marine and Coastal Ecology S. Raza: Carbondioxide Capture and Storage Environmental Concern in Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation
Technical Program Company Affiliations

Banks Geoscience, Oxford, United Kingdom BHU, Varanasi, UP, India Black Gold Energy, Jakarta, Indonesia BOB PT Bumi Siak Pusako - Pertamina Hulu, Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia Borno State Water Cooporation, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria BP Exploration & Production, Sunbury on Thames, United Kingdom BPMIGAS, Jakarta, Indonesia Cairn India Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana, India C-DAC, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Govt of India, Pune, India Chemostrat Ltd, Welshpool, Powys, United Kingdom Consultant, Bideford, North Devon, United Kingdom Consultant, Ewell, Surrey, United Kingdom Consultant, Independent, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Conwy Valley Systems Limited, Conwy, United Kingdom Eni Exploration & Production, San Donato Milanese, Italy Eni India Limited, New Delhi, India, Karachi, Pakistan ETS Engineering Consultants, Khobar, Saudi Arabia G&G, Reliance Industries Limited, Navi Mumbai, India GeoDynamics International, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates GGS-Spectrum, Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company, Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India Gwynedd, United Kingdom Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, TX, USA Hardy Exploration and Production (India) Inc, Chennai, India HM Reserach, West Midlands, United Kingdom IDIS Co, Tehran, Tehran, Iran IES GmbH, Aachen, Germany IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Mumbai, India InfoLogic, Inc, Shenandoah, TX, USA Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophisics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation ION - GXT Imaging Solutions, Egham, Surrey and Westhill, Abderdeenshire, United Kingdom; Houston TX, USA 14 GEOIndia I 2008 ION Geophysical Corporation, London, United Kingdom Jubilant Energy, Noida, India Kanuri Development Association, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria KDM Institute of Petroleum Exploration, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia KG-Basin, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Rajahmundry, AP, India Kongsberg Intellifield Limited, Stavanger, Norway; Aberdeen, United Kingdom; Houston, TX, USA MBL Inc, Denver, CO, USA National Iranian Oil Company, Tehran, Tehran, Iran National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt Neftex Petroleum Consultants, Abingdon, United Kingdom New Dominion LLC, Tulsa, OK, USA New Horizon & Production Limited, Karachi, Pakistan Oil India Limited, Duliajan, Assam, India ONGC Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India Baroda, India Chennai, India Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Jorhat, Assam, India Karaikal, Pondicherry, India Kolkata, West Bengal, India Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Nazira, Assam, India Sivasagar, Assam, India Vadodara, Gujrat, India OpeniT, Houston, TX, USA Paradigm Geophysical Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India Peak Energy Resources, Durango, CO, USA PetroChina, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tianjin, China Petroleum Business (E&P), Reliance Industries Ltd, Mumbai, India Platte River Associates, Inc, Boulder, CO, USA Reliance Industries Ltd, Navi Mumbai, India Remote Sensing & Geomatics, ONGC, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Reservoir Evaluation Services, Halliburton, Houston, TX, USA RGL, ONGC, Vadodara, Gujarat, India Santos Ltd, Adelaide, SA, Australia Schlumberger, Beijing, China; Lagos, Nigeria; Port-Harcout, Nigeria South Asia Exploration, BP Exploration Ltd, Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom Spectraseis AG, Zurich, Switzerland Sterling Global Oil Resources Limited, Lagos, Nigeria Subsurface Development, Reliance Industries Ltd, Navi Mumbai, Maharastra, India TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, West Perth, WA, Australia Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Ireland Andhra University, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India Australian School of Petroleum, Adelaide, SA, Australia Chamran University, Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India King Kahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Eastern, Saudi Arabia Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Mining Engineering, Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi, UP, India Shahid Beheshti University, Ahwaz, Iran Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Tehran, Iran Tehran University, Tehran, Iran University of Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Pre-Conference Short CoursesShort Courses Pre-Conference

Short Courses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Overview of Pore Pressure and Earth Stress Estimation: Thory, Methods, Data, Risks, Workflows,Technology and Examples Sequence Stratigraphy: From Source to Sink (An Application in Exploration) Evaluating Reservoir Quality, Seal Potential and Net Pay Carbonate Petrophysics Advanced Well Log Interpretation and Borehole Imaging and Dipmeter Interpretation Image Log Interpretation: Visualization, Structure and Stratigraphy, Wellbore Stability, Geosteering and Data Integration Business Strategy for E&P Companies with Transnational Operations AVO, Inversion and Beyond Petroleum System Modeling and Structural Balancing Dates 14 and 15 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 16 September 2008 14 and 15 September 2008 Time 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 09:30 18:00 Fee Rs. 20,000/Rs. 20,000/Rs. 20,000/Rs. 20,000/Rs. 20,000/Rs. 20,000/Rs. 30,000/Rs. 20,000/Rs. 20,000/Rs. 15,000/Rs. 20,000/Fee US $800/US $800/US $800/US $800/US $800/US $800/US $1200/US $800/US $800/US $600/US $800/-
10 Deepwater Imaging Workshop 11 Facies and Depositional Environments: Significance in Petroleum System Analysis
Watch www.geo-india.com for specific locations. All students will be notified of course details in advance. Online registration in U.S. dollars only. Registration form for individuals and companies can be found on page 31. If you wish to pay by check in Rupees, see form on page 30. Short Course 1 refine models while drilling and what are some of the pitfalls. A basic overview of wellbore stability estimation will also be provided. During the course examples from projects around the world will be provided to validate and emphasize the topics. Finally a review of the recent advances for pore pressure estimation & prediction will be provided which will include basin modeling. Course content Definitions, causes of overpressure, TVD vs. MD, gradient vs. PSI, common conversions, review of different petrophysical and seismic models, vertical and horizontal methods, calibration, concept of centroid, concept of buoyancy, fracture gradient and Leak Off Tests Instructors Profile Steve Hobart is a Senior Technical Advisor with over 13 years experience at Knowledge Systems. He received his Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He has been associated with Schlumberger Offshore Services, Baker Hughes Inteq, Coiled Tubing Engineering Services, and Knowledge Systems. Steve has been instrumental in initiating well site geopressure analysis as an ongoing service of Knowledge Systems. He has contributed to Knowledge Systems Joint Industry Projects, has trained hundreds of clients, and Knowledge Systems personnel and has worked on challenging office and well site projects for clients around the world. Who should attend? The course is designed for Petrophysicists, Geologists, Geophysicists, Reservoir engineers and Drilling engineers.
Overview of Pore Pressure & Earth Stress Estimation: Theory, Methods, Data, Risks, Workflows, Technology and Examples
Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Steve Hobart, Knowledge Systems Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 800/-
Overview The course will provide an introduction to the concepts of overpressure with regards to basic theory, primary mechanisms, secondary sources, estimation techniques and data needed. It will expand into outlining a comprehensive workflow for assessing pore pressures and earth stresses from various perspectives. This will then move into identification and detection review for updating models while wells are being drilled. What well data can be used to
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You will learn Pore pressure, causes and prediction Well stability problems Process and remedies Short Course 2
Sequence Stratigraphy: From Source to Sink Application in HC Exploration

Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Dr. Bilal U. Haq Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates:US$ 800/will be emphasized and sequences will be followed in the field. At the conclusion of the course the participants should be able to immediately apply the concepts in their routine exploration and production models. You will Learn How to break out sequences in siliciclastic marine, deltaic and non-marine sections? How to interpret carbonate sequences, both on platforms and in the special case of reefal facies? How to innovatively use sequence concepts in biofacies and biostratigraphic analyses? How to anticipate source-rich intervals within a sequencestratigraphic framework? How to apply sequence models in your exploration and production work, especially in determining reservoir quality and source abundance from depositional data? How to identify deep-water sequences, reservoir and source-rock facies and innovative use of 3D seismic data for geomorphological work? How to predict reservoir and source-rock facies from seismic sequence analysis? How to observe and identify sequences in well-logs and outcrop sections, and much more! Instructors Profile Dr. Bilal U. Haq is a world-renowned marine geoscientist who was intimately involved with the development of Sequence Stratigraphy at Exxon Production Research Company (EPR) in USA in the 1980s. He received his higher education in Vienna, Heidelberg and Stockholm, completing his Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees at the University of Stockholm, Sweden. His research has included sequence stratigraphy, global sea-level change, paleoceanography, paleobiology, paleoclimatology, geochronology, natural gas hydrates, global warming and its impacts on maritime nations. His most recent work includes a global synthesis of Paleozoic SeaLevel changes that is destined to become as important an
Overview: The predictive tool of Sequence Stratigraphy has advanced considerably since the early applications of the concepts in seismic interpretations. Sequence Stratigraphy attempts to discern the migration of facies resulting from changes in a combination of factors, such as sea level, tectonics, climate and sediment influx. The stratigraphic record is envisioned as a framework of repetitive packages of genetically-related strata in which the loci of deposition of various sediment types can be anticipated. Thus, the predictive power of Sequence Stratigraphy, has promoted it as an indispensable tool in modern exploration and production geology! The applications range from anticipating reservoir- and sourcerock distribution to predicting carbonate diagenesis, porosity and permeability. This capability to anticipate vertical and lateral distribution of facies and reservoir sands in basinal, shoreface, deltaic, incised valley, as well as non-marine settings, alone has been a great asset for exploration. In frontier areas, where data are often limited to seismic lines, sequence-stratigraphic methodology has helped determine the timing and types of unconformities and anticipate transgressive and regressive prone intervals. In production it is aiding in field development by providing improved source and seal assessments for secondary recovery. Recognition of stratigraphic causes of poor recovery through improved understanding of internal stratal architecture can lead to new well completions and enhanced exploitation in existing and abandoned fields. Also, as the industry looks to the deeper waters for exploration targets, its professionals will be increasingly asked to predict and resolve the reservoir, source and seal configurations in these settings that only a sequencestratigraphic approach can provide. The present course will first go beyond the basics of Sequence Stratigraphy and discuss more advanced concepts: 3-D depositional models, the methodology of seismic well-log and outcrop sequence analyses in siliciclastic (marine and non-marine), carbonate, and mixed systems and in deeper-water settings. The use of sequence concepts in practical biofacies, biostratigraphic and source-rock analyses will also be explored. Hands-on exercises
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exploration tool as his previous Mesozoic-Cenozoic Sea-Level Curves published with his EPR colleagues. Dr. Haq has conducted research and/or taught at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Universities of Paris, Oxford and Stockholm, Exxon Production Research Company, and most recently at the Institut Franais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER) in France. He has also held assignments with the White House and the World Bank in Washington DC. He has participated in four Ocean Drilling Program expeditions in the Pacific, Indian and Southern Oceans, in the last two as co-chief scientist. Dr. Haq has published extensively on many topics in marine geosciences and authored over 150 scientific papers and books. He has been an American Association for Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) distinguished lecturer and the Society for Sedimentary Geology and Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists recognized his contributions by awarding him their Francis Shepard Medal in 1998. Besides a number of awards and honours are conferred on him for his outstanding contributions Who Should Attend Stratigraphers, Geologists, Geophysicists, Seismic Stratigraphers, Biostratigraphers and Basin Analyst interested in Exploration and Production, and other geoscientists who desire to review the new paradigm of Sequence Stratigraphy and its applications. Those explorationist already familiar with Sequence Stratigraphic concepts will find this intermediate to advanced refresher useful in their routine work. Short Course 3
Course Content: Basic Principles of Capillary Pressure Seal Evaluation (Includes 2 Case Studies) Pore Geometry Reserves Estimation Net Pay Determination Integrated Static and Dynamic Models(Case Study)
The course will be a workshop format. In addition to the lectures (above) participants will delve into the details of working with data in several practical exercises: Instructors Profile John Kaldi attended Queens College, City University of New York for the Bachelorsand Masters degrees. He then received a Ph.D from Cambridge University, England.Dr. Kaldi worked with the Saskatchewan Geological Survey in Regina,Saskatchewan, Shell Canada in Calgary, ARCO Oil and Gas Co. in Plano, Texas,ARCO, Indonesia, in Jakarta, and with VICO in Jakarta as Chief Geologist. In 1998,he became Director of the National Centre for Petroleum Geology and Geophysics(NCPGG) at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He was appointed as the Inaugural Head of the Australian School of Petroleum (ASP), and presently holds the Australian Chair of Geosequestration at the University of Adelaide. Since July, 2005, he has been Chief Scientist for the CO2CRC. He is committed to providing continuing education courses for the oil and gas sector and has been teaching courses around the world for various petroleum companies. He is active in professional societies, serving as President of the AAPG Asia Pacific Region (2002 2005) and presently Chair of AAPGs International Regions Committee. Dr. Kaldi received AAPG's Special Commendation Award for Significant contributions to Petroleum Geology in 1997, and the 2006 AAPG Distinguished Service Award.
Evaluating Reservoir Quality, Seal Potential and Net Pay

Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Dr. John G. Kaldi Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates:US$ 800/-
Overview This course demonstrates the use of basic rock properties, wireline logs, capillary pressure and relative permeability data to evaluate reservoir rock quality, seal capacity (thickness of hydrocarbon column a seal can hold before it leaks), recovery efficiency and to determine location of reservoir fluid contacts. This popular course has been presented at AAPG, Indonesian Petroleum Association(IPA), Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA) and New Zealand Association of Petroleum Geologists (NZAPG) Continuing Education Short Course as well as comprising part of the internal training program for several major oil and gas companies.
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Who Should Attend Exploration and Development Geologists and Reservoir engineers will benefit from the straightforward and intuitive presentation of principles governing hydrocarbon accumulations and practical applications to determine reservoir quality, top seal potential and net pay determination. Short Course 4 Instructors Profile R. E. (Gene) Ballays 31 years in petrophysics include research and operations assignments in Houston (Shell Research), Texas; Anchorage (ARCO), Alaska; Dallas (ARCO Research), Texas; Jakarta (Huffco), Indonesia; Bakersfield (ARCO), California; and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. His carbonate experience ranges from individual Niagaran reefs in Michigan to the Lisburne in Alaska to Ghawar, Saudi Arabia (the largest oilfield in the world). He holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics with double minors in Electrical Engineering & Mathematics. At retirement from the Saudi Arabian Oil Company he was the senior technical petrophysicist in the Reservoir Description Division and had represented petrophysics in three multi-discipline teams bringing on-line three (one clastic, two carbonate) multi-billion barrel increments. Subsequent to retirement from Saudi Aramco he established Robert E Ballay LLC, which provides physics petrophysics consulting services. Who Should attend Petrophysicists, Engineers, Geologists and Team Leaders who have some familiarity with integrated geology / routine & special core / log interpretation and require an understanding of the complexities of open-hole carbonate log analysis? Short Course 5
Carbonate Petrophysics
Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: R. E. (Gene) Ballay, Robert E. Ballay, LLC Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 800/-
Overview To recognize the key distinctions between carbonates and sandstones within the context of modern wireline measurements, and draw upon the strengths of specific tools / techniques to design a cross-discipline formation evaluation program that will best characterize a specific reservoir.
Advanced Interpretation of Wireline Logs: Petrophysical and Geological Applications

Instructors: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Dr. Theodore Klimentos and Mr. Chandramani Shrivastva; Schlumberger, Mumbai Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 800/-
Course Content The Course begins with a contrast of carbonates and sandstones, followed by reservoir classification according to the Lucia Petrophysical Classification System and capillary pressure. Individual logging tools (both routine and specialty) are introduced and carbonate responses are illustrated with actual data. Archies exponents are discussed within the context of both his original measurements, and carbonate specific results. The concept of bulk volume water is introduced within the context of a Pickett Plot, and then related to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and the combination of pore size and irreducible water saturation. Basic NMR, and carbonate specific NMR issues are introduced with laboratory measurements, numerical simulations and actual wireline data.
Overview The two day course covers Advanced Well Log Interpretation on the first day and Borehole Imaging and Dipmeter Interpretation on the second day. Advanced Well Log Interpretation: The course covers aspects of well logging technology and formation evaluation, updated with the latest techniques and applications of dipole sonic, nuclear magnetic resonance, and elemental capture spectroscopy. Borehole Imaging and Dipmeter Interpretation: The course covers all the important aspects of borehole imaging and dipmeter interpretation in brief and their application in geological and petrophysical evaluation of the reservoirs. Course Contents Advanced Well Log Interpretation PART I. Introduction, Basic Log Types, Quick-look Log Interpretation.
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PART II. Advanced Well Log Interpretation: Dipole Sonic, Elemental Capture Spectroscopy, Natural Gamma Ray Spectroscopy and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tools : Theory and Applications and examples of Petrophysical Evaluation in complex lithology reservoirs, fluid typing, low resistivity pay and Thin-bed Analysis, vuggy and fractured porosity systems, Formation Evaluation in inclined and horizontal wells, Wellbore stability, Sanding analysis and Hydraulic Fracturing. PART III. New Technology-Wireline Formation Scanner Measurements. Borehole Imaging and Dipmeter Interpretation Introduction to Borehole Imaging tools. Evolution of Dipmeter/Borehole Imaging with time. Basic overview of acquisition and processing. Structural interpretations of borehole imaging and their application to Reservoirs. Stereo net, Vector plots, SODA plot, Stresses, Breakout etc. Sedimentological interpretations of borehole imaging and their application to Reservoirs. Clastic and Carbonate environments. Paleocurrent estimation, cross-beddings, ichnofossils Borehole Imaging in Fractured Basements/Volcanics. Petrophysical applications of Borehole Imaging. Sand count, secondary porosity, connectedness, fracture analysis etc. Other applications. Instructors Profile Dr. Theodore Klimentos is Petrophysics Advisor and Petrophysics Domain Champion with Schlumberger in Mumbai, India. He has worked in North Sea, Middle East, Southern Africa and India. He holds a PhD (1988) degree in Rock Physics from the University of Reading, U.K. His Petrophysics experience is in thin-bed and low resistivity pay analysis, horizontal well formation evaluation, multiwell petrophysical evaluation field studies, rock property and fracture/stress evaluation using dipole sonic measurements, rockphysics applications for linking rock properties and seismic-wave attributes, cased-hole formation evaluation and NMR interpretation. His Geomechanics experience is in drilling performance optimization, determination of rock mechanical properties for evaluation of wellbore stability, pore pressure prediction, hydraulic fracturing, sanding analysis, characterization of naturally occurring and induced fractures for production optimization from tight reservoirs and Rock-Mechanics laboratory measurements. To his credit, he has received professional excellence awards in the international sphere. Besides his industry experience, he has worked as an academic and researcher for several years and served as an advisor to the National Science Foundation of USA. He has more than one hundred publications in several scientific journals /
symposia covering a variety of subjects, i.e., petrophysics, geophysics, geomechanics, geology and reservoir engineering. Mr. Chandramani Shrivastva is Borehole Geology domain Head with Schlumberger in Mumbai, India. He has worked in almost all the petroliferous basins of India with the Borehole Image logs. His expertise lies in Borehole Imaging and Dipmeter interpretation. He has done field work and trainings in USA, Middle East, France, South Africa and Egypt besides India. He is in Editorial board of SPWLA India Chapter. He holds an M.Tech Degree in Applied Geology from IIT Roorkee (2002). He has more than ten publications in several scientific journals/ symposia covering a wide range of topics in structural/sedimentary geology and carbonate/clastic and hard rock reservoirs. His areas of interest are deepwater sedimentation and fractured basalts. Who should attend? The course is designed for Petrophysicists, Geologists, Geophysicists, Reservoir engineers and Drilling engineers. Short Course 6
Image Log Interpretation Visualization, Structure and Stratigraphy, Wellbore Stability, Geosteering, and Data Integration
Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Dr. James J. Willis Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 800/-
Overview Participants will be exposed to the latest image logging technology, including high-resolution LWD real-time images, as well as a number of conventional and unconventional interpretation and visualization techniques. Applications and data integration will include structural and stratigraphic/sedimentological interpretation including dip analysis, wellbore stability and geomechanics including common pitfalls of stress orientation analysis, and geosteering and reservoir navigation aspects including thickness logs. The course is designed from an applied standpoint, with numerous examples and exercises from a diversity of geological settings.
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Course content Introduction (History of Well Imaging, Image Log Development and Presentation, Tool Technology) Image Log Artifacts (Examples of Common Image Log Artifacts) Dip Determination (Types of Dip ,Image Log Patterns, Examples) Visualization (Tube and 3D Displays, Image Log Movies) Structural Interpretation (Fractures, Faults, and Folds, Dipmeter Interpretation, Data Integration) Fracture Characterization (Fracture Types, Development of Fracture Model from Integrated Datasets, Natural versus Induced Fractures, Fracture Permeability or Seal, Stylolites) Wellbore Stability (Stress Conditions, Differential Stress Around the Wellbore, Induced Tension Fractures, Breakout, Wellbore Trajectory) Stratigraphic/Sedimentologic Interpretation (Classic Dipmeter Examples, Microresistivity Curve Correlation, Sedimentological Aspects, Facies Analysis, Thin Bed Analysis) Geosteering and Reservoir Navigation (Key Datasets, Reservoir Navigation, Thickness Logs) Note: Practical examples and exercises included in most sections Instructors Profile James J. Willis received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geology from the now University of Louisiana-Lafayette in 1989 and 1990, respectively, and his Ph.D. as a National Science Foundation fellow at Baylor University, Waco, Texas, in 1993. From 1994-1996, he studied planetary tectonics as a NASA-funded postdoctoral fellow at Southern Methodist University. In 1996, he returned to ULLafayette, where he was awarded in 1997 the Hensarling-Chapman Endowed Professorship in Geology. He began independent consulting activities in 1991, and in 2001 he left academia for fulltime consulting for clients ranging from one-man shops to supermajors. He is a Professional Geologist, registered with the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists. James has been the editor and publisher (both volunteer efforts) for the Lafayette Geological Society since 2002. He has been an active researcher, receiving several million dollars in grants from federal, state and industry sources, has presented numerous talks, and has published on a diversity of geoscience topics. In particular, as an undergraduate student he developed a 4D quantitative well bore guidance theory, including the concept of positive versus negative thickness (sign indicating direction of drilling section), that predated availability of key real-time data. Who should attend Geologists, Petrophysicists, Geophysicists, Reservoir Engineers, and Exploration/Production Managers Short Course 7
Business Strategy for E&P Companies with Transnational Operations

Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Dr. William B. Lee Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 30,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 1200/-
Overview Dissect the major issues affecting different sectors of the energy industry, and construct a strategy map to establish priorities and formulate methods for attaining organizational goals. Learn how to plan revenue growth, value propositions, enhancements in products and services, and more. Course content revolves around case studies and industry examples. Most organizations have difficulty pulling together cross-functional initiatives necessary for strategy formulation and execution. Course Content The following represents the course outline: 1. Introduction to Strategy and its Application to E&P a. What is strategy, and why is it important? b. Competitive strategies in industries and structural analysis of industries, with particular emphasis on the global E&P industry 2. Value Creation in E&P a. What does it take to build E&P value? b. Basic corporate models for E&P value creation c. What can companies do to build value? 3. Value Migration a. Industry to industry b. Company to company c. Why it matters to E&P companies 4. Strategic Analysis of Vertical Integration a. The case for integrated oil and gas companies b. The case against integrated oil and gas companies c. Particular strategic issues in vertical integration 5. Managing E&P Capacity a. Capacity and scale: how important are they? b. Having too much versus too little E&P capacity 6. Portfolio Techniques in E&P Strategy a. The growth / share matrix b. The company position / industry attractiveness matrix c. The star model d. Applications of these techniques to E&P Instructors Profile William B. Lee, Ph.D. is presently working as Professor of Management Practice and Associate Dean for Executive Education at Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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U.S.A. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MBA from Rollins College, and BSEE from Vanderbilt University. He has had a career in academia, industry, and consulting and has had global experience in the energy industry. He has been at Rice University for approximately six years and teaches in the MBA program as well as executive education programs. In his current role, Dr. Lee works with some of the worlds largest and most significant companies in the general field of talent development. Given the worldwide talent void in the energy industry, he has been working particularly with companies in that industry. He recently spoke on that subject at the Shanghai Forum, a major international conference exploring global issues in multiple industries including energy Dr. Lee had his own firm, was President of Oliver Wight Management Consulting, and was a senior partner with Deloitte & Touche. During his time at D&T, he served as Global Director of Operations Consulting, Partner-in-Charge of the Houston Office, and Global Director of Change Management Consulting. He also spent 10 years on the faculty of the College of Business Administration at the University of Houston and was chair of the Department of Systems and Operations Management. He is the author of over 75 books, articles, and academic presentations. He has published in Management Science, Journal of Operations Management, MIT Sloan Management Review, Business Horizons, and others. Who should attend The course is designed for people whose education and experience are in technical disciplines but who want and need exposure to business subjects. With energy in such high demand, oil and gas executives must meet the challenges of an increasingly complex industry. Short Course 8
Provides a comprehensive overview of the generation of seismic attributes, and the derivation of complex relationships between seismic attributes and petrophysical data Introduces the theory and application of neural network technology in well log prediction and seismic lithology classification The course is a combination of both lectures and practical exercises, using the Hampson Russells class leading AVO, STRATA and EMERGE software At the end of the course, the participant should be in a better position to evaluate inversion/attribute analysis methods performed out-of-house and to perform these analyses themselves Course contents Introductary Theory: Basic rock physics and seismic wave principles; Impact of hydrocarbons; Biot-Gassmann equations; Fluid Replacement Modelling. Inversion: Convolutional model & wavelets; synthetic-to-seismic ties; how to build an initial model; range of inversion algorithms available and how to apply each; inversion analysis for optimizing results. Different types of wavelet estimation. AVO Theory: Zoeppritzs equations; Aki-Richards & Shueys approximations; elastic wave modelling; gradient and fluid factor stacks; density volumes; crossplot analysis; impact of anisotropy. Practical AVO: Why is AVO less than perfect? What to look for in AVO processing? Useful techniques for enhancing subtle AVO features. The dangers of pushing AVO too far. Common pitfalls in AVO interpretation. Emerging Technologies: Lambda-Mu-Rho; Hodograms, Polarization analysis, Stochastic AVO and AVO inversion. Processing Concerns: The effects of tuning, poor velocity analysis and scaling. Impact of changing amplitudes during the process flow. Practical Inversion: How good is the inversion result? Problems of an inaccurate model. Recognising where things have gone wrong. How to invert seismic data containing AVO effects. Attributes: Seismic attributes; non-linear (neural network) combination of attributes to predict log data from seismic; crossvalidation techniques; basic neural network theory; training neural networks; application to seismic data. Practical Attribute Analysis: When to stop adding attributes? How to improve the ability to predict. Pitfalls in the interpretation of the results. Predicting missing logs from other logs in your database.
AVO, Inversion & Beyond

Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Dr. Adrian Smith, Hampson Russell Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 800/-
Overview This course provides a detailed but largely non-mathematical overview of current AVO and seismic inversion methods and subsequent log property volume generation using seismic attributes Introduction to what causes amplitude effects in seismic data and how we can exploit well data to understand these effects Application of different inversion algorithms
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Instructors Profile Adrian Smith graduated in 1991 with a BSc in Exploration Geophysics from University College London, UK. After a period of time in marine seismic acquisition he returned to academia to complete an MSc in Petroleum Geology with Geophysics at Imperial College, UK. Following this he worked with Lynx Information Systems in UK as a Geophysicists involved with data management,seismic data reconstruction from paper and post-stack data processing. He joined Hampson Russell in 1996 as a Project Geophysicist carrying out AVO and Inversion studies for international clients. In 2003 Adrian opened Hampson Russell's Dubai office, as Regional Manager - MESA, looking after all software, consulting and training activities in the Middle East and South Asia. Following a reorganisation of the company in 2008 this region was extended to cover Europe and Africa when Adrian returned to Hampson Russell's UK office as General Manager. Over the past six years Adrian has conducted numerous public and client courses in India and the Middle East as well as authoring papers at Society of Petroleum Geophysicists. He is a lifetime member of SPG as well as a member of SEG, EAGE, AAPG and PESGB. Who Should Attend Geoscientists active in these technology areas, or those simply interested in learning about the concepts. Owning HRS software is NOT a prerequisite for course attendance. Short Course 9 embrace 2D and 3D software demos(using Move 2008), case studies with workflows, and some practical paper exercises. Day 2 will extend the lessons learned during Day 1 and continue the risk assessment workflow by taking the validated structural models into the petroleum systems modeling tools in order to enable the geologic risk assessment to be completed. A correct understanding of the present day architecture and the geological evolution of an area is fundamental to subsequent analysis. In particular, petroleum system analysis needs to be performed on a valid (correct) geological model and on several reconstructed paleo-geological models (palinspastic restorations). Structural modeling using cross section balancing and restoration techniques gives solid ground to our interpretation. Course contents 1. What is balancing? Deformation is assumed to neither create nor destroy rock volume; thus, reassembling the undeformed state from the deformed state is possible. 2. Why balance? The initial use of balancing cross-sections was to determine the depth to the dcollement underlying concentric. Nowadays, a wider benefit of balancing structural models is recognised in that it validates the (geophysical) interpretation and promotes a better understanding of the geological history in the area of interest. 3. Rules of balancing. Balancing assumes conservation of rock volume during deformation,therefore any changes in volume must be quantitatively assessed. However, a valid model may not balance: lack of rock volume may be caused by processes such as erosion, sediment compaction, tectonic compaction, pressure solution and elongations along orogenic strike. 4. Structural modeling workflow. Structural modeling can be applied as either a restoration or a forward model. Forward modeling applies deformation to horizontal (or assumed depositional geometry) beds on either assumed or known fault geometries to achieve the present-day structural architecture. 5. The Petroleum systems modeling then provides information (through geologic time!) which is used for the risk assessment. The results and their controlling parameters can be classified as follows: a. Temperatures (thermal histories) which is a function of the lithological properties and their distributions, as well as of the boundary conditions basal heat flow and surface temperature b. Maturity (maturation histories), which is a function of the thermal history c. Pressure/overpressures (pressure/overpressure histories) which is a function of the lithological properties, their distributions and their effect on fluid movements d. Hydrocarbon generation timing and location which is a function of the maturation of the source rocks in the petroleum system e. Hydrocarbon type (oil and gas or component mix) which is a function of the type of source material and the maturation level
Structural Modeling and Petroleum Systems Workflows for Exploration Risk Assessments
Instructors: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Dr. Antonio Ravaglia and Dr. Daniel B. Palmowski Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 800/-
Overview The course will be in two parts. Day 1 will address structural modeling concepts, tools and techniques used by a modern geologist to quantify the risk of her/his geological interpretation. Basic concepts in balanced cross section construction will be given and the workflow to validate a seismic interpretation will be demonstrated. The course will
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f. Hydrocarbon expulsion which is a function of the hydrocarbon properties, the lithological properties of the source rock and adjacent rock units, as well as of the ambient conditions for pressures, etc. g. Hydrocarbon migration which follows expulsion and is determined mainly by buoyancy pressures as oil and gas is lighter than water, by the physical properties of the carriers and seal units in the petroleum system, as well as by the evolving structure of the petroleum system through geologic time, taking factors such as fault properties into account h. Hydrocarbon accumulation and loss which are determined by the geometry of the trap,by the quality of the seal and the quality of the resevoir through geologic time. The properties of the accumulated hydrocarbons will be determined by the entire charge history,as well by the pressures and temperatures (PVT) of the accumulation at present and throughout geologic time. Additional problems such as hydrocarbon compositions,biodegradation, etc can then be analysed within the framework of the petroleum systems model.
analysis and modeling of seismic data in both 2D and 3D, 5 years experience in structural basin analysis and Petroleum Systems Modeling. Experience in prospect evaluation and generation through the work as a consulting geologist in the Australasian region. He has very good knowledge in geology and basin/petroleum systems modeling. Who should attend All Geoscientists (Geologists and Geophysicists) interested in geologic interpretations and assessments related to hydrocarbon exploration risk analyses. Short Course 10
Deepwater Imaging Workshop

Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Dr. Ian F. Johns, GXT One day (16 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 15,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 600/-
Instructors Profile Dr. Antonio Ravaglia has over 15 years of working experience. He has been working in different tectonic regimes across India, Southern Europe and North Africa. He is an expert in contractional structural styles, sandbox analogue forward modelling techniques of contractional and strike-slip regimes; he is a specialist in computerbased paleo-restoration techniques with 2d and 3d software. As a Midland Valley consultant, Antonio has advised different E&P companies on modern structural geology techniques applied to interpret geological and seismic data and how to validate geological models across a wide variety of exploration projects at regional and prospect scale. Antonio is a member of the European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) and the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB). He holds a PhD in Structural Geology (University of Pavia, Italy) and has published scientific papers in international journals and books. Dr. Daniel B. Palmowski is presently working as Senior Geologist, Petroleum Systems Analyst for IES, Aachen, Germany. He has three years of professional experience in petroleum geology, especially in the structural interpretation,
Overview Historically, migration of seismic data has been performed with either integral or wavefield extrapolation methods. These two methods both have significant limitations that prevent effective imaging in some instances. In 2005 GXT commercially introduced RTM, a migration technique that overcame the limitations of these existing techniques. For the example shown here, a North Sea salt dome with flat lying sediments surrounding an overhanging salt piercement has been anisotropically imaged with 3D preSDM using a 3D Kirchhoff scheme a one-wave wavefield extrapolation scheme and finally a reverse time migration. Since introducing RTM, GXT has used it effectively on dozens of projects spread throughout the world. This technology is not limited to classic narrow azimuth towed streamer data, but can also be used with multi or wide azimuth towed streamer data as well as in OBC settings. GXT also has considerable experience in using RTM for VSP imaging. After having run this many projects, GXT has gained great understanding of how to manage projects so that they can be delivered within clients expected turn around time. GXT has now leveraged their experience in running final migrations with RTM so that this technology is included in the model building phase. While RTM has the potential to migrate all multiples, practice shows that if multiples can be profitably handled, then enhanced images of the subsurface will result. However, for multiples generated by interfaces not adequately described in the migration model, multiple suppression is still required. To this end, GXT has spent a great deal of time developing their 3D SRME antimultiple tools, and has seen that the imaging results after it's application improved as would be expected.
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Course Content Introduction Use of modeling studies Model building overview & NEC India case study Overburden anomalies Multiple suppression overview & NEC India case study Comparison of migration schemes case study Factors affecting frequency content Instructors Profile Ian F. Johns joined GX Technology in November 2000, in their London office as Senior Geophysical Advisor. He holds a BSc. in Physics with Geology (Manchester, 1977), an MSc. in Seismology (Western Ontario, 1980) and a PhD. Geophysical signal processing (Univ. British Columbia,1985).He worked for Inverse Theory & Application (ITA), in Vancouver, before joining CGG, working in the London and Paris offices in R&D for 15 years. Latterly he was responsible for CGGs depth imaging technology and research. He has published various articles on imaging related topics, and was co-organizer of the 1998 SEG-EAEG summer research workshop entitled Depth Imaging of Reservoir Attributes, the 2002 EAGE workshop on Kirchhoff versus Wave Equation Imaging, the 2002 EAGE workshop on High Resolution Velocity Estimation, and was organizer and instructor of the 2004 SPG 1-day workshop Pitfalls in Depth Imaging, and organizer and instructor of the 2008 SPG 1-day workshop on Deepwater Imaging. Ian is a member of the SEG, EAGE and the PESGB and was awarded the EAGEs Anstey Medal in 2003 for his contribution o the depth imaging literature. Who should attend? All Geoscientists (Geologists and Geophysicists) interested in geologic interpretations and assessments related to hydrocarbon exploration risk analyses. Short Course 11 depositional environments is helpful in understanding the petroleum systems of an area. The course is designed for young earth scientists working in hydrocarbon exploration. It provides insight in the sedimentation processes and models of various depositional domains. Course Content Information on hydrodynamic principles of sedimentation, grain size and bedforms Principles of lithofacies analysis and their utility in interpretation of sedimentation processes Depositional environments and their characteristic features Vertical and lateral distribution of lithofacies in fluvial depositional system (alluvial plain, alluvial fan, megafan), shallow marine system (coastal sand-shelf, delta, tidal flats), deep marine system (continental slope and rise, deep sea fan), lake system. Carbonate depositional system (tidal flat, shelf, reef). Sea-level changes, transgression-regression cycles in shallow marine system. Petroleum systems in important depositional domains. Instructors Profile Presently working as Professor in Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India. He has 34 years of experience in the field of geology working in different capacities in different universities in India and abroad. His present research interest includes; Depositional systems and basin studies, specially shelf margin, delta system, fluvial sedimentation, foreland basin; Mesozoic-Cenozoic basins of India and their sequence stratigraphy; Quaternary climate change, depositional models in hydrocarbon exploration.He has more than 162 geoscientific papers to his credit and has also authored and coauthored five books, the most famous one is Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Who should attend? All geoscientists (geologists and geophysicists) interested in geologic interpretations and understanding the basics of environment of deposition with special reference to hydrocarbon exploration.
Facies and Depositional Environments: Significance in Petroleum Systems Analysis

Instructor: Duration: Venue: Course Fee: Professor Indra Bir Singh Two days (14 and 15 September 2008) New Delhi Indian Delegates: Rs. 20,000/NRI & Foreign Delegates: US$ 800/-
Overview The course provides basic concepts of facies analysis; interpretation of depositional environments and their basinwide distribution pattern. Identification of lithofacies is essential part of the petroleum systems studies. Basinwide distribution pattern of
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Registration Expo XXI
Tuesday, 16 September . . . . . .16:00 20:00 Wednesday, 17 September . . .08:00 16:00 Thursday, 18 September . . . . .08:00 16:00 Friday, 19 September . . . . . . . .08:00 15:00
the treasured Red Fort, one of UNESCOs World Heritage Sites. Visitors traveling to Greater Noida will have all of this and much more within easy reach while they experience all that India has to offer.
Public Transportation
Taxis Taxis can be hailed from your hotel or from the nearby stand. The most popular option is to Dial a Taxi. The black and yellow or yellow and green colored taxis, charge customers by the meter. The drivers have a tariff chart for reference. Radio Taxis have also been introduced offering 24 hour air-conditioned service. Bus Buses are plentiful and cheap. They are the cheapest and the most popular means of public transport. The Green line service run by the State owned Delhi Transport Corporation plies on all arterial routes. The prices of tickets range from RS 3-10 for a single ticket. There is a night service available but very skeletal and covers the route to and from railway stations only. Cycle Rickshaw Cycle rickshaw are useful for short distances only. However, this mode of transportation is not available in all areas. Auto Rickshaws Auto rickshaws are much cheaper than taxis. These black and yellow three-wheeled vehicles are allowed to carry up to three passengers. Negotiate a fare before you set out. Auto Rickshaws are generally faster than taxis on short trips and cost half the price Metro For more information, www.delhimetrorail.com/index.htm. For a route map, visit www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/route_map.html
Exhibition
Wednesday, 17 September . . .10:00 18:00 Thursday, 18 September . . . . .09:00 18:00 Friday, 19 September . . . . . . . .09:00 18:00
Conference
Wednesday, 17 September . . .09:30 18:20 Thursday, 18 September . . . . .10:00 18:40 Friday, 19 September . . . . . . . .10:00 18:00
Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport, located 16 km / 10 miles from city centre, is well connected with domestic and international flights, to all the major cities within and outside India. Airport authorities offer facilities include gourmet restaurant, business center, and ample opportunities for shopping and leisure like duty-free and handicrafts, shops and snack bars.
Parking
India Expo Centre Expo XXI has ample outdoor parking space to accommodate 8,000 cars and 200 trucks. Valet parking is also available.
Registering with your Embassy

Travel advice to tourists suggests that you register with your countrys consulate or embassy when traveling abroad.
Local Information
Greater Noida, Indiaa booming economy, an ancient land, a fascinating culture, there is no one way to describe this breathtaking nation. Any trip to India, whether for business or for pleasure, will quickly reveal the spirit of a generous and hospitable people ensuring a pleasant stay in this diverse and enchanting country. Greater Noida is a beautiful city and home to Parichowk, the famous tourist site filled with remarkable coloured fountains. This modern and welcoming city also boasts the first Greg Norman Accredited Golf Course in India, the Jaypee Greens Golf Course. Located just 45 minutes away is the historic city of New Delhi, the seat of the Indian government, which is the largest democracy in the world. New Delhi has many world famous historical tourist sites such as the Jantar Mantar and Humayun's Tomb. Also located in this cosmopolitan and cutting edge city is
Electronic Capturing
Capturing or photographing contents of oral or poster presentations or exhibition booths via any electronic media is strictly prohibited at all AAPG conventions and conferences.
Temporary Health Insurance

AAPGs Committee on Group Insurance has arranged for insurance plans designed to cover the special situations international travelers might encounter that may not be covered by their domestic insurance. HealthCare Abroad for residents of the United States under age 85 traveling outside the United States provies medical, accidental death and dismemberment and worldwide assistance coverage. HealthCare Global for citizens and residents of the United States under age of 71 and for foreign nationals traveling to destinations outside of the United States provides accident and sickness coverage plus worldwide assistance coverage. Complete details, including the information on cost and the applications for coverage, may be found at www.wallach.com. You may reach
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Wallach and Co. by phone at +1 800 237 6615 or +1 540 687 3166 or by email at info@wallach.com. The AAPG Insurance Program Brokers office may be reached at +1 800 254 4788 or +1 703 367 8970. call an embassy or consulate on your behalf to provide support for granting a visa. AAPG provides this letter for visa purposes only. Should your application be denied, AAPG can neither intervene in the process nor change the decision of the governmental agency. All expenses connected with obtaining proper documentation and attending the conference are your responsibility. If your visa application is denied and AAPG receives a copy of the denial by fax (+1 918 560 2684) before 19, September, 2008, your registration fee only will be refunded, less a cancellation charge.
Obtaining a Visa
It is your responsibility to apply for a passport, visa or any other required documents and to demonstrate to consular officials that you are properly classifiable as a visitor under the laws of India. You may also obtain a visa letter from AAPG if you are registered and fully paid for the conference. You may request a letter by selecting the box either online when you register or on the printed registration form. AAPG cannot assist you with the interview process, nor can anyone representing the sponsoring organizations
Entry into New Delhi

Visit http://india.gov.in/overseas/passport.php for complete entry requirements.
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Pre-Conference Short Courses Guest Tours

To book a tour, contact Balmer Lawrie & Co.. Ltd.. See page 28 for details.
Taj Mahal Tour

Date: Time: Fee: Saturday, 20 September TBA Rs 2,500
Visitors to India cannot leave without seeing the historic, majestic Taj Mahal. A special tour is to be arranged after the conclusion of the event to ensure visitors witness this world famous icon. The price includes bus travel to and from the site, light refreshments and lunch.
Taj Mahal
Date: Time: Fee: Includes: TBA TBA Rs 2,500 or US $75 Bus travel to and from the Taj Mahal, light refreshments and lunch
A tour to the historic Taj Mahal is also offered to spouses during the course of GEO India 08 (dates to be confirmed).
A Tour to New Delhi

Date: Time: Fee: Includes: TBA TBA TBA Transportation and light refreshments
No visitor to New Delhi should miss the opportunity to discover this fascinating and eclectic city. Enjoy a tour around New Delhi in the comfort of an air-conditioned bus while visiting historic places, markets and emporiums. Encounter the modern and hidden, historic side of this world-famous city.
Pre-Conference ShortProgram Courses Spouse and Student
Spouse Program
Fee: Includes: US $150 Cultural dinners, lunches, ice-breaker reception, complimentary kit, and visits to the exhibition centre.
Student Program
Fee: Includes: Members US $40, Non-Members US $45 Oral sessions, lunches, cultural programmes, film shows, quizzes, and special delegate kit.
Students have the opportunity to learn about the exciting geoscience industry at GEO India 2008 through this specially organised program.
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Pre-Conference Short Courses Accommodations
1 ITC Maurya Sheraton

Rs 20,300/- Rs 20,300/(Tower Wing rooms) T: (91)(11) 26112233 F: (91)(11) 26113333 www.starwoodhotels.com
2 The Metropolitan
Rs 14,800/- Rs 14,800/(Standard Rooms)
3 Crowne Plaza
Rs 18,125/- Rs 18,125/(Club Rooms)
4 The Ashok Hotel

Rs 17,300/- Rs 17,300/(Club Rooms) E: banquets@theashok.com www.theashok.com
5 Taj Mahal
(Superior rooms) Rs 18,900/- Rs 20,800/(Luxury rooms) Rs 21,200/- Rs 23,000/T: (91-11) 23026162 F: (91-11) 23026070 E: mahal.delhi@tajhotels.com www.tajhotels.com
6 Official Agent for Accommodations

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (A government enterprise under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas) Tours Division E-15, First Floor Hauz Khas Main Market NEW DELHI-110016 India T: (91-11) 2685 4256 / 57 / 54 F: (91-11) 2685 4255 E: ruhi_bl@hotmail.com and anuj_bl@yahoo.co.in
6 Taj Palace
(Superior rooms) Rs 17,800/- Rs 19,700/(Luxury rooms) Rs 20,600/- Rs 22,500/T: (91-11) 2611 0202 F: (91-11) 2611 0808 E: palace.delhi@tajhotels.com www.tajhotels.com
7 Taj Ambassador
Rs 16,300/- Rs 17,600/(Standard Rooms) T.: (91-11) 24632600 F : (91-11) 24632252 E: ambassador.delhi@tajhotels.com www.tajhotels.com
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Registration Type Member* Non-Member Student Member* Student Non-Member Exhibition Only (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Guest of an Attendee Name:
*AAPG, APG, SPG and SPWLA
By 15 July
By 21 August
After 21 August
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On-Site Registration
Tuesday, 16 September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16:00 20:00 Wednesday, 17 September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08:00 16:00 Thursday, 18 September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08:00 16:00 Friday, 19 September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08:00 15:00
Receptions, Exhibitor-Sponsored Luncheon and Sundowner, as well as the Program Book, Abstracts Volume on CD and attendee amenity. Exhibition Only Registrants: Receive access to the Icebreaker, Refreshment Breaks, Exhibition, End-of-Day Receptions and Exhibitor-Sponsored Luncheon. Non-Registrants: Receive access only to short courses for which you register. If you do not register for the conference and exhibition in addition to the courses, you will not receive access to any activities or events during the conference and exhibition. Guest Registrants: Receive access to the Opening Ceremony, Icebreaker, Technical Sessions, Refreshment Breaks, Exhibition, End-of-Day Receptions, Exhibitor-Sponsored Luncheon and Sundowner. A guest must be registered by a conference registrant; a person who qualifies as a guest may not be a member of AAPG or a professional in the industry.
Its Easy to Register!

Online registration by credit card: www.geo-india.com Online registration allows you to know immediately which events are available and if you are registered for an event. If an event is not available, it will not appear on the screen or it will indicate sold out. Mailing your registration will delay this process and events may sell out while your registration is in transit. To add an event after you have registered, follow the instructions on the next page under the heading Changes/Cancellations/Refund Policy. Please be careful not to register online again, as this will result in duplicate charges.
Mail-in Registration
Download a form or use the form on page 34 and mail to: AAPG Registration Center c/o Exgenex 437 Turnpike St. Canton, MA 02021-1411 United States Phone or Fax Registration Phone: +1 781 821 6732 Monday Friday, 08:00 17:00 U.S. Eastern time. Fax: +1 781 821 6720 Note: Duplicate registrations and charges may occur if you send more than one copy of a registration form.
Confirmations
A detailed confirmation, including information about the registration type, products selected, payment information, receipt, etc., will be emailed to you within 24-48 hours. Please retain this acknowledgement for your records. Should you not receive a confirmation, please contact the AAPG Registration Center/Exgenex by email at: customerservice@exgenex.com or phone at +1 781 821 6732. Save time on-site by bringing your confirmation, which will include a barcode. Badges and tickets will be printed when you check in on-site. Note: Some company systems will not print the barcode on the confirmation. In this case, your registration ID number will be used.
Registration Types
Members, Non-Members and Student Registrants: Receive access to the Opening Ceremony, Icebreaker, Technical Sessions, Refreshment Breaks, Exhibition, End-of-Day
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Payment
Payment may be made by check, money order, credit card or wire transfer. Cash payments are accepted onsite only. confirmation or contacting the AAPG Registration Center/Exgenex by email (aapgregistration@exgenex.com), fax, telephone or mail (see page 32 for fax number and mailing address). Amendments to your registration or events are gladly accepted until 27 August 2008 Cancellations can be made by following the instructions on your confirmation or contacting the AAPG Registration Center/Exgenex by email (aapgregistration@exgenex.com), fax, telephone or mail (see page 32 for fax number and mailing address) by 27 August 2008. Cancellations received on or before 27 August 2008 will receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Refunds will not be issued after 27 August 2008 or for no-shows however, substitutions are always allowed. Cancellation of Under-Subscribed Events Please register early to help avoid cancellation of events. We realize the inconvenience and expense you may incur due to cancellation and will make every effort not to cancel any events held in conjunction with the conference but at times it does become necessary to cancel events. We cannot accept responsibility for costs associated with any cancellations of under-subscribed events, i.e. airline tickets, hotel deposits, etc. Refund of the event fees will be issued if an event is cancelled.
Checks or Money Orders

Make payable in U.S. dollars to: AAPG Geo India.
Credit Cards
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted.
Wire Transfers
Please email convene@aapg.org for information on paying by wire transfer. If you plan on paying your registration fee by wire transfer, please allow ample time so that AAPG receives notification of the transfer prior to 1 September. If a wire transfer is received after this date, we cannot guarantee that it will be applied to your registration record.
Name Badge and Tickets

To be admitted to any conference activity, you must wear your official Geo India 2008 name badge. Information on your badge will appear as it is completed on your registration form. To ensure accuracy, please print clearly. Preregistered attendees may pick up badges and tickets at the Registration Desk in the Registration Foyer.
Sold Out Events

If an event is sold out, it will be noted on the website. If you register online and wish to be placed on the wait list, please mark the event. If your registration is received by mail or fax, you will automatically be placed on the wait list.
Changes/Cancellations/Refund Policy
Changes can be made by following the instructions on your
Pre-Conference Short Course Registration Form (For Indian Nationals who wish to pay in Rupees.)
Name of Organization Mailing Address Phone: Office Email Number of Participants per Course K PCSC-1 K PCSC-2 K PCSC-3 K PCSC-4 K PCSC-5 K PCSC-6 K PCSC-7 K PCSC-8 K PCSC-9 ______ Rs 20,000 ______ Rs 20,000 ______ Rs 20,000 ______ Rs 20,000 ______ Rs 20,000 ______ Rs 20,000 ______ Rs 30,000 ______ Rs 20,000 ______ Rs 20,000 Contact Persons: Ashok Maithani, N.S. Dangwal, S.K. Anand Mobile No. +91-9969224321 / +91-9410390061/+91-9869222019 (Note: Copy if you need additional forms) Narendra K. Verma Vice President, Association of Petroleum Geologists INTEG, 4th Floor, GEOPIC Building, KDMIPE Campus ONGC, 9-Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun-248 195 Uttarakhand, India Phone: +91-135-2795795, 2795531,2755509 Fax: +91-135-2750286 E-mail: apg_india@rediffmail.com Website: www.apgindia.org <http://www.apgindia.org> and www.geo-india.com <http://www.geo-india.com> Print Name(s) of Participants Residence Mobile Fax Cheque/draft (A/c Payee) should be made payable to The Secretary, APG, Dehradun and should reach along with the form latest by 31 August 2008 at the following address: Cheque/draft no.: Bank _________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________
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STEP ONE: CONTACT INFORMATION

First/Forename Job Title Company Mailing Address Town/City Country Telephone Email Country of Residence Mobile Fax Country of Citizenship Use one form for each registrant (professional/student). All authors, speakers, chairs, co-chairs and session chairs must register and pay the appropriate fee. Cancellations received by 21 August, 2008 will be gladly refunded less a $50 cancellation fee. State (if applicable) ZIP/Postal Code Last/Surname
3 ways to register
1. Online at www.geo-india.com 2. Fax: + 1 781 821 6720 3. Mail or fax this form to: AAPG Registration Center c/o Exgenex 437 Turnpike Street Canton, MA 02021-1411 USA
K I certify that the above information is true and accurate.
STEP TWO: REGISTRATION

Registration Type Member* Non-Member Student Member* Student Non-Member Exhibition Only (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Guest of an Attendee Name:
*AAPG, APG, SPG and SPWLA By 15 July By 21 August
After 21 August
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US $625 US $775 US $40 US $45 US $0 US $150
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I am a member of: Check all that apply J AAPG J APG J SPG J SPWLA I am a: Check all that apply J Delegate J Visitor J Technical Presenter J Poster Presenter J Programme Committee J Executive Committee My occupation is: J Academic J Engineer J Geologist J Geophysicist J Landman J Other ________________________________ I am a: J CEO/President J Vice President J Manager J Staff Employee J Independent Consultant J Professor J Student J Retired J Other: ________________________________ My gender is: J Male J Female My age range is: J 24 and under J 25-29 J 30-39 J 40-49 J 50-59 J 60-69 J 70+ My special needs are: J Vegetarian J Other Dietary Needs: _______________________ Other: Check all that apply J I want to be a judge J I want to withhold my name from exhibitor mailing lists J I need a letter for visa purposes
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STEP FOUR: PAYMENT INFORMATION AND WAIVER/RELEASE

Total Amount Due (Registration and Products) K Company cheque accepted in US$ (made payable to AAPG) K Bank draft enclosed (bank drafts in US$ must be drawn on a New York bank only and made payable to AAPG) K Please charge my credit card (charged in US$) US $
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SHORT COURSES AND FIELD TRIPS
FEE PER PERSON Rs 20,000 US $800 Rs 20,000 US $800 Rs 20,000 US $800 Rs 20,000 US $800 Rs 20,000 US $800 Rs 20,000 US $800 Rs 30,000 US $1,200 Rs 20,000 US $800 Rs 20,000 US $800 Rs 15,000 US $600 Rs 20,000 US $800 NUMBER OF TICKETS _____ TOTAL COST _____ PRE-CONFERENCE SHORT COURSES 1. Overview of Pore Pressure and Earth Stress Estimation: Theory, Methods, Data, Risks, Workflows, Technology and Examples
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2. Sequence Stratigraphy: From Source to Sink (An Application in Exploration)
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3. Evaluating Reservoir Quality, Seal Potential and Net Pay
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4. Carbonate Petrophysics
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5. Advanced Well Log Interpretation and Borehole Imaging and Dipmeter Interpretation
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6. Image Log Interpretation: Visualization, Structure and Stratigraphy, Wellbore Stability, Geosteering and Data Integration
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7. Business Strategy for E&P Companies with Transnational Operations
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8. AVO, Inversion and Beyond
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9. Petroleum System Modeling and Structural Balancing
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10. Deepwater Imaging Workshop
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11. Facies and Depositional Environments: Significance in Petroleum System Analysis
______________________TOTAL PRODUCTS
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Technical Program a n d R e g i s t r a t i o n A n n o u n c e m e n t

Offical Lead Sponsor

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG India)

Society of Petroleum Geophysicists (SPG India)

Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA India)

Official Lead Sponsor Diamond Sponsor

Energy for India

Also supported by:

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG India)

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End-of-Day Cultural Receptions

Technical Technical Program ProgramAt at A a Glance Glance

Monday Morning Oral Session

Tuesday Morning Oral Session

Wednesday Morning Oral Session

Monday Afternoon Oral Session

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday All-Day Poster Session

Tuesday Afternoon Oral Session

Wednesday Afternoon Oral Session

*denotes presenter other than first author

Conference Theme Session

Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis II

Wednesday, 17 September Afternoon Oral

Theme II: Deepwater Slopes and Basin Systems

Theme I: New and Emerging Exploration Technologies

Theme I: Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis III

Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterization II

Theme II: Structural Entrapment and Hydrocarbon Plays

Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterization III

Thursday, 18 September Morning Oral

Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterization I

Thursday, 18 September Afternoon Oral

*denotes presenter other than first author

Theme V: Sedimentological Processes and Stratigraphic Models

Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business II

Theme V: Biostratigraphy in Resolving E&P Problems

Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business III

Theme VI: Alternate Energy Developments in 21st Century

Friday, 19 September Morning Oral

Theme VI: Frontier Exploration Areas in Indian Subcontinent I

Friday, 19 September Afternoon Oral

Theme VI: Frontier Exploration Areas in Indian Subcontinent II

*denotes presenter other than first author

Theme VII: Geospatial Technology and Environmental Concerns

Wednesday Through Friday, 17-19 September All Day Poster Sessions

Theme I: Structural Entrapment and Hydrocarbon Plays

Theme II: Deepwater Slopes and Basin Systems

Theme III: Reservoir Modeling and Characterization I

*denotes presenter other than first author

Theme V: Sedimentological Processes and Stratigraphic Models I

Theme IV: New Technology Leveraging in E&P Business

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