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MENA 2003

Oil and Gas Conference

(4^th Middle East & North Africa Oil & Gas Conference)

(What Next?)

16 &17 September 2003

Imperial College, 180 Queen’s Gate

London SW7, UK.

Organised by

Target Exploration

Media Sponsor

MEES

MENA 2003

Oil & Gas Conference

Day One Tuesday 16 September 2003

(What next in Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Syria, UAE, North Africa and Libya?)

8.30-Registration and Coffee

8.55-Chairmen Opening Remarks

Dr. M. Ala, Director of M.Sc. Courses, Petroleum Geology Section, Geology Department, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London, UK.

Dr. A. Fenghour, Downstream Research Scientist, London, UK.

Dr. Walter H Pierce, Director, WHPierce Exploration, Houston, Texas, USA.

Dr. Bindra Thusu, Research Fellow, University College, London, UK.

Dr. Thamir Uqaili, Managing Director, Petroconsult Canada, Mississauga, Canada

A. NEW REGIONAL HC PROSPECTING IDEAS IN MENA

9.00 (A1) The Role of Spatial Coincidence in the Hydrocarbon Habitat of the Arabian Plate.

q Spatial Coincidences in the Arabian Plate, Definition, Recognition

q Examples of Spatial Coincidence

q Systematic and Unsystematic Spatial Coincidence

q Examples

q Conclusions

Dr. W. Pierce, (WHPierce Explorations, Houston, Texas, USA), and Everett Rutherford, (Consultant in Petroleum Exploration and Digital Mapping, Matrix Geoscience, Texas, USA).

9.30 (A2) Exploration in Block-6 Oman: Sequence Stratigraphy and Play Potential of the Haima Supergroup.

q Introduction

q Stratigraphic and Geological Setting

q The Haima Supergroup

q The Angudan Unconformity

q Cycles of Deposition

q New Exploration Plays

q Conclusions

Dr. Pieter Spaak, Peter Osterloff (Petroleum Development Oman, Oman),Stuart Molyneux (British Geological Survey, UK.) and Randal Penney (Petroleum Development Oman, Oman).

10.00 (A3) A review of the oil and gas reserves and exploration activity in Iran since 1998.

q Comparison of the published reserves figures from various sources

q A review of the new plays in the Zagros province

q A re-evaluation of Iran's oil resources and reserves/production ratios following the Azadegan, Hossaini, Kushk and other recent discoveries

q A re-evaluation of Iran's gas reserves following the Tabnak, Homa and other recent discoveries

q A review of the pre-Cretaceous potential of the Zagros province

q A review of the state of play in the Iranian sector of the Persian Gulf following NIOC's offer of 8 exploration blocks in March 2003

q A review of the state of play in the Iranian sector of the Caspian Sea and the adjacent onshore areas

Dr. M. Ala, Senior Academic and Director of MSc Programme in Petroleum Geosciences, Imperial College, London. Director of Hydrocarbon Venture Ltd, London.

10.30 (A4) Petroleum Geology and Remaining HC Potential of the UAE.

q Introduction.

q Geological and Tectonic setting

q Hydrocarbon Provinces

q Exploration History

q Major Oil Fields

q Discovered Oil per Reservoirs

q Produced Versus remaining Oil

q Present Status

q Conclusions, Recommendations and Future E&P Strategies.

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K. Muammar (Independent Petroleum Geologist, London), M. Warrak (Imperial College, London), and M. W. Ibrahim (Geologist, Target Exploration, London).

11.00 Morning Coffee

B. PETROLEUM POTENTIAL OF IRAQ @ 2003: REVIEWS

11.30 (B1) Habitat and Petroleum Geology of Iraq: A 2003 Review.

q Introduction

q Methodology

q Basin Modeling

q Regional Gradient Mapping

q Gas Trend

q Source Rocks

q Oils

q Reservoirs

q Cumulative Reserves by Age

q Structural and Stratigraphic Distribution

q Main Fields

q Plays

q Summary

q Conclusions

Dr. W. Pierce (WHPierce Explorations, Houston, Texas, USA), and Everett Rutherford, (Consultant in Petroleum Exploration and Digital Mapping, Matrix Geoscience, Texas, USA).

12.00 (B2) Exploration and Development Drilling in Iraq.

q Background

q Drilling Prospects

q Drilling Areas

q Troublesome Geological Formations

q Drilling Problems and Treatments

q Drilling Programmes

q Drilling Costs

q Case Studies

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