November 13-15 2009, Cairo
The conference will run for four days in single session format to maximize communication between the two communities (nanoresearch and oil & gas industry). Two main themes are planned:
'Oil & gas challenges for the Nanotech community'.
Theme one rationale: Many of the challenges facing the oil & gas industry remain unknown to the scientific community (excluding petroleum engineers) generally. It is of crucial importance that such issues are clearly communicated.
'Nanotech solutions for the oil & gas industry'.
Theme two rationale: Nanotech is an enabling multi-disciplinary technology, thus possibilities are infinite. Nanotech’s cross-industry solutions need to be presented to the industry’s executives to enable optimum decision making.
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Industry |
Nanotech |
| UpStream |
exploration |
- sensors
- high performance materials
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| drilling |
- chemical and abrasion resistant coating
- production tubulars
- alloys for increased strength and endurance at reduced weight
- nano-scale chemicals to control fluid losses
- nano-composite elastomers
- hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties control
- novel materials responding to water presence
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| production |
- fluid flow sensors
- fluid type recognition sensors
- nano-membranes
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| reservoir engineering |
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| well logging |
- wireless sensors
- applications of molecular simulation in the oil and gas industry: Monte-Carlo Methods
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| MidStream |
refining and processing |
- nano-composite membranes
- nano-catalysis
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transport |
- self-healing tubes
- intelligent tubes (detect and respond to unfavorable conditions)
- flow assurance additives
- wireless sensors
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Saturday
| Morning |
Registration |
| Afternoon |
Opening session (2-4 lectures planned) |
| Evening |
Reception and Exhibition opening |
Sunday
| Morning |
Conference sessions & Exhibition |
| Afternoon |
| Evening |
Gala dinner |
Monday
| Morning |
Conference sessions & Exhibition |
| Afternoon |
| Evening |
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Tuesday
| Morning |
Conference sessions & Exhibition |
| Noon |
Closing |
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