ABU DHABI 29 May 2015

Held for the fourth year, the Abu Dhabi Research & Development Conference & Exhibition (ADRAC), welcomed more than 2,000 research professionals in Abu Dhabi this week, to present the latest innovations in research and development in the energy sector. The event brought together the international research and development community in the Middle East and globally providing a platform to cooperate and exchange knowledge and best practices in the fields of research & development.

Dr. Stuart Clayton, Shell's Vice President, Hydrocarbon Recovery Technologies, based in the Netherlands, addressed the conference audience about Shell's latest R&D technologies.

In an interview with the Journal of Petroleum Technology, Dr. Clayton talked about Shell's long term strategy for advanced Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) innovative technologies. "What we have uncovered over the years is that the integration of EOR technologies with drilling and completions engineering know-how and with skills in reservoir characterization and operational field management can lead to a 5-20% increase in recovery of oil, which depending on the reservoir, could translated into total recovery levels up to 50-70%, or more", said Dr. Clayton.

He also talked about Shell's partnerships in the Middle East in innovative solar EOR. "With our partners in Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), we are working with a company called Glasspoint that has developed a technology to use sunlight to create steam for thermal EOR", he said. 

Dr. Stuart Clayton, is currently the Vice President, Hydrocarbon Recovery Technologies in Shell's Innovation, Research & Development Organisation based in The Netherlands, a position he has held since October 2011. His R&D responsibilities are focused on sub-surface technology development and include improved and enhanced hydrocarbon recovery systems, reservoir surveillance & smart fields, computational modelling, storage and containment, rock & fluid sciences and emerging technologies. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree and Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from the University of Nottingham, UK. He joined Shell in 1985 as a petroleum engineer and has worked in several international locations including UK, Brunei, Syria, The Netherlands and Oman, having held various petroleum engineering and business leadership roles.

The Abu Dhabi Research & Development Conference (ADRAC) was first launched in 2011. The event was the first of its kind in the region to bring together professors, students, research centres, and industry experts to share and collaborate on R&D achievements and findings.

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