SPE FATC2026

Organizing Committee

Chairs

Thiago Silva

Petrobras Buzios Field

Flow Assurance Specialist

Thiago holds a bachelor degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Minas Gerais UFMG) and obtained a master's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the State University of Norte Fluminense (UENF). He  has been working at Petrobras since 2006, starting as a Chemical Technician at Gabriel Passos Refinery (REGAP) at the age of 19, where worked for 6 years. In 2012, He was selected for a new position as a Petroleum Chemist.. He has worked in the areas of Well Construction, Completion and Stimulation, as well as Artificial Lift and Flow Assurance in the Campos Basin. For almost three years, He served as a Department Manager for Research, Development, and Innovation in Flow Assurance and Artificial Lift at Petrobras Research Center (CENPES). Currently, He works at Petrobras headquarters as a specialist in Multiphase Flow Modeling, Artificial Lift, and Flow Assurance. He is also a professor in the postgraduate program in Process Engineering at PUC-Minas and currently chair of the SPE Brazil Flow Assurance Committee.

Thiago holds a bachelor degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Minas Gerais UFMG) and obtained a master's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the State University of Norte Fluminense (UENF). He  has been working at Petrobras since 2006, starting as a Chemical Technician at Gabriel Passos Refinery (REGAP) at the age of 19, where worked for 6 years. In 2012, He was selected for a new position as a Petroleum Chemist.. He has worked in the areas of Well Construction, Completion and Stimulation, as well as Artificial Lift and Flow Assurance in the Campos Basin. For almost three years, He served as a Department Manager for Research, Development, and Innovation in Flow Assurance and Artificial Lift at Petrobras Research Center (CENPES). Currently, He works at Petrobras headquarters as a specialist in Multiphase Flow Modeling, Artificial Lift, and Flow Assurance. He is also a professor in the postgraduate program in Process Engineering at PUC-Minas and currently chair of the SPE Brazil Flow Assurance Committee.

Dra. Marcia Khalil

Petrobras Research Center (CENPES)

Flow Assurance Senior Advisor

Marcia holds a bachelor degree in Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a master's degree in Physical Chemistry in 1997 at the same institution, and a PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Coordination of Graduate Programs in Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ). Since 2002, She has been working in flow assurance at Petrobras Research Center (CENPES). She leads research, development, and innovation projects in activities related to oil flow and emulsions, as well as collaborative projects with Brazilian universities on related topics, also leads a team of chemical technicians involved in oil and emulsion characterization analysis, surface chemistry, fluid mechanics, and chemical product performance.

One of the authors of the book "Fundamentals of Flow Assurance," published in 2018 by Interciência Publishing, and has 13 patents filed by Petrobras, as well as over 50 technical papers published in national and international journals.

Marcia holds a bachelor degree in Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a master's degree in Physical Chemistry in 1997 at the same institution, and a PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Coordination of Graduate Programs in Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ). Since 2002, She has been working in flow assurance at Petrobras Research Center (CENPES). She leads research, development, and innovation projects in activities related to oil flow and emulsions, as well as collaborative projects with Brazilian universities on related topics, also leads a team of chemical technicians involved in oil and emulsion characterization analysis, surface chemistry, fluid mechanics, and chemical product performance.

One of the authors of the book "Fundamentals of Flow Assurance," published in 2018 by Interciência Publishing, and has 13 patents filed by Petrobras, as well as over 50 technical papers published in national and international journals.

Adriana Teixeira

Petrobras (Brazil)

Amadeu Sum

CSM (USA)

Fernando Guamá

Shell (Brazil)

João Carneiro

ISDB (Brazil)

Marcelo Castro

UNICAMP (Brazil)

Marcia Khalil

Petrobras (Brazil)

Maria Goes

Wood (USA)

Mariana Palácios

GALP (Brazil)

Moises Marcelino

UTFPR (Brazil)

Osmary Matera

Baker Hughes (Brazil)

Priscila Pestana

SLB (Brazil)

Rafael Charin

UFRJ (Brazil)

Rennan Damasceno

Equinor (Brazil)

Rigoberto Morales

UTFPR (Brazil)

Roberto da Fonseca

Wood (USA)

Technical Committee

Chairs

Roberto da Fonseca

Wood (USA)

Senior Flow Assurance Engineer

Roberto da Fonseca Junior is a Petroleum Engineer with over 20 years of experience in offshore production, flow assurance, and multiphase flow, spanning consulting, applied research, and technical support. He spent two decades at Petrobras leading R&D projects, advancing artificial lift technologies, and representing the company in international research consortia. Currently, he serves as Senior Flow Assurance Engineer at Wood in Houston, where he focuses on multiphase flow simulations, risk mitigation strategies, and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS) systems. Roberto holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from PUC-Rio and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from UFRJ.

Roberto da Fonseca Junior is a Petroleum Engineer with over 20 years of experience in offshore production, flow assurance, and multiphase flow, spanning consulting, applied research, and technical support. He spent two decades at Petrobras leading R&D projects, advancing artificial lift technologies, and representing the company in international research consortia. Currently, he serves as Senior Flow Assurance Engineer at Wood in Houston, where he focuses on multiphase flow simulations, risk mitigation strategies, and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS) systems. Roberto holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from PUC-Rio and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from UFRJ.

Mariana Palacios

Galp (Brazil)

Specialist Process Engineer

Mariana is a Chemical Engineer graduated from UNICAMP, with a specialization in Process Engineering from PUC. With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. She worked for 5 years as a Process Engineer at Petrobras and for 12 years at TechnipFMC with subsea processing.    Currently, she is Process Specialist at GALP. Her expertise includes subsea and topsides processing systems, boosting, separation technologies and flow assurance.

Mariana is a Chemical Engineer graduated from UNICAMP, with a specialization in Process Engineering from PUC. With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. She worked for 5 years as a Process Engineer at Petrobras and for 12 years at TechnipFMC with subsea processing.    Currently, she is Process Specialist at GALP. Her expertise includes subsea and topsides processing systems, boosting, separation technologies and flow assurance.

Prof. Amadeu Sum

CSM (USA)

Associate Professor

Amadeu Sum is Professor in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) and leads the Phases to Flow Laboratory. He holds BS degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and MS in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware. He did postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a DuPont Young Professor recipient. He has been working with clathrate hydrate research for over 30 years covering experimental, theoretical, and simulation topics of hydrates in flow assurance and science (e.g., phase equilibria, kinetics, deposition, chemical inhibition/management, interfacial phenomena, multiphase flow, spectroscopy, molecular simulations). More recently, his flow assurance research has also included wax and asphaltene formation. He is author/co-author of over 210 peer-reviewed publications, a book on hydrates in flow assurance, and creator of two inventions. He has worked closely with industry, including hydrate JIPs and DeepStar. Presently, he co-leads the Joint International Research Program on Gas Hydrates and Multiphase Flow, partnering his group at Mines, Ecole de Mines Saint-Etienne (France), and Federal Technological University of Parana (Brazil).

Amadeu Sum is Professor in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) and leads the Phases to Flow Laboratory. He holds BS degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and MS in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware. He did postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a DuPont Young Professor recipient. He has been working with clathrate hydrate research for over 30 years covering experimental, theoretical, and simulation topics of hydrates in flow assurance and science (e.g., phase equilibria, kinetics, deposition, chemical inhibition/management, interfacial phenomena, multiphase flow, spectroscopy, molecular simulations). More recently, his flow assurance research has also included wax and asphaltene formation. He is author/co-author of over 210 peer-reviewed publications, a book on hydrates in flow assurance, and creator of two inventions. He has worked closely with industry, including hydrate JIPs and DeepStar. Presently, he co-leads the Joint International Research Program on Gas Hydrates and Multiphase Flow, partnering his group at Mines, Ecole de Mines Saint-Etienne (France), and Federal Technological University of Parana (Brazil).

Prof. Moisés Marcelino

NUEM - UTFPR (Brazil)

Associate Professor

Moisés A. Marcelino Neto holds a bachelor's, master's, and doctorate in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Technology of Paraná, where he conducts research at the Multiphase Flow Research Center (NUEM), which has a long-lasting track record of research and development for the energy sector with continuous and growing funding from industry and government. His research interests include flow assurance (specifically hydrates), thermophysics of fluids (phase equilibria, characterization of thermodynamic and transport properties), and multiphase flow. He serves as a reviewer for leading scientific journals in the field of thermal sciences. He has authored over 200 papers in high-impact scientific journals and national and international conferences.

Moisés A. Marcelino Neto holds a bachelor's, master's, and doctorate in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Technology of Paraná, where he conducts research at the Multiphase Flow Research Center (NUEM), which has a long-lasting track record of research and development for the energy sector with continuous and growing funding from industry and government. His research interests include flow assurance (specifically hydrates), thermophysics of fluids (phase equilibria, characterization of thermodynamic and transport properties), and multiphase flow. He serves as a reviewer for leading scientific journals in the field of thermal sciences. He has authored over 200 papers in high-impact scientific journals and national and international conferences.

Adriana Teixeira

Petrobras (Brazil)

Alexandre Jaime

UTFPR (Brazil)

Alexandre Parker

Enauta (Brazil)

Amaro Barreto

UFRJ (Brazil)

Anupam Tagore

TechnipFMC (USA)

Bassey Bassey

Heriot-Watt (Scotland)

Carlos Ávila

Wood (USA)

Douglas Soares

Petrogal (Brazil)

Elizabete Lucas

UFRJ (Brazil)

Fernando Guamá

Shell (Brazil)

Guilherme Lima

Petrobras (Brazil)

Guilherme Monteiro

Shell (Brazil)

Hariprasad Subramani

Chevron (USA)

João Carneiro

ISDB (Brazil)

Jorge Trujillo Mercado

GALP (Portugal)

Luiz Carlos Marques

Petrobras (Brazil)

Marcelo Albuquerque

Petrobras (Brazil)

Maria Goes

Wood (USA)

Milena Rempto

Petrobras (Brazil)

Rigoberto Morales

UTFPR (Brazil)

Rogério Leite

Petrobras (Brazil)

Rosane Fontes

Petrobras (Brazil)

Thiago Geraldo da Silva

Petrobras (Brazil)

William Iheany Eke

ACEUNIPORT (Nigeria)