Organizing Committee
Chairs
Thiago Silva
Petrobras
Thiago Silva holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry (UFMG) and a master’s degree in petroleum engineering/Flow Assurance (UENF). He has been working at Petrobras since 2006, initially as a Chemical Technician and later as a Petroleum Chemist. Throughout his career, he has gained experience in various areas such as Well Construction, Completion and Stimulation, Artificial Lift, and Flow Assurance. He has also held a position as Flow Assurance R&D manager at Petrobras Research Center for more than 2 years and currently works as a specialist in Multiphase Flow Modeling, Artificial Lift, and Flow Assurance at Petrobras headquarters. In addition to his work at Petrobras, Thiago is a professor at PUC-Minas and chair of the SPE Brazil Flow Assurance Committee.
Thiago Silva holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry (UFMG) and a master’s degree in petroleum engineering/Flow Assurance (UENF). He has been working at Petrobras since 2006, initially as a Chemical Technician and later as a Petroleum Chemist. Throughout his career, he has gained experience in various areas such as Well Construction, Completion and Stimulation, Artificial Lift, and Flow Assurance. He has also held a position as Flow Assurance R&D manager at Petrobras Research Center for more than 2 years and currently works as a specialist in Multiphase Flow Modeling, Artificial Lift, and Flow Assurance at Petrobras headquarters. In addition to his work at Petrobras, Thiago is a professor at PUC-Minas and chair of the SPE Brazil Flow Assurance Committee.
Fernando Guamá
Shell
João Carneiro
ISDB
- Adriana Teixeira - Petrobras (Brazil)
- Hendy Tisserant - Wood (USA)
- Luiz Eduardo – SPE Student (Brazil)
- Marcelo Castro - UNICAMP (Brazil)
- Marcia Khalil – Petrobras (Brazil)
- Maria Goes – Wood (Brazil)
- Mariana Palácios – Petrogal (Brazil)
- Osmary Matera – Baker Hughes (Brazil)
- Priscila Pestana - SPE (Brazil)
- Rafael Charin – UFRJ (Brazil)
- Rigoberto Morales - UTFPR (Brazil)
Executive Committee
Chairs
Carlos Pedroso
ENAUTA (Brazil)
Rodrigo Rueda Terrazas
Total Energies
Technical Committee
Chairs
Dra. Marcia Khalil
Petrobras
Marcia Khalil holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry (UFRJ), a master’s degree in physical chemistry, and a PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ). Since 2002, she has been working at Petrobras Research Center (CENPES) in the field of flow assurance. Marcia leads research, development, and innovation projects related to oil flow and emulsions and collaborates with Brazilian universities on similar topics. She also oversees a team of chemical technicians involved in oil and emulsion characterization analysis, surface chemistry, fluid mechanics, and chemical product performance. Marcia is the co-author of the book "Fundamentals of Flow Assurance" and has filed 13 patents with Petrobras. She has also published over 50 technical papers in national and international journals.
Marcia Khalil holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry (UFRJ), a master’s degree in physical chemistry, and a PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ). Since 2002, she has been working at Petrobras Research Center (CENPES) in the field of flow assurance. Marcia leads research, development, and innovation projects related to oil flow and emulsions and collaborates with Brazilian universities on similar topics. She also oversees a team of chemical technicians involved in oil and emulsion characterization analysis, surface chemistry, fluid mechanics, and chemical product performance. Marcia is the co-author of the book "Fundamentals of Flow Assurance" and has filed 13 patents with Petrobras. She has also published over 50 technical papers in national and international journals.
Prof. Rafael Charin
UFRJ
Rafael Charin holds a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and PhD in Chemical Engineering. He has postdoctoral research experience at universities in the United States and France, as well as with the cooperation of Cenpes/Petrobras in Brazil. Currently, he is a professor at UFRJ Polytechnic School, where he teaches and coordinates the Petroleum Engineering undergraduate program. Rafael Charin specializes in flow assurance and conducts research on topics such as phase behavior, surfactants, emulsion dynamics, gas hydrates, and petroleum properties. He is involved in projects at the LATCA laboratory at UFRJ's School of Chemistry and serves as the Technical Director of the Flow Assurance SPE Brazil committee.
Rafael Charin holds a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and PhD in Chemical Engineering. He has postdoctoral research experience at universities in the United States and France, as well as with the cooperation of Cenpes/Petrobras in Brazil. Currently, he is a professor at UFRJ Polytechnic School, where he teaches and coordinates the Petroleum Engineering undergraduate program. Rafael Charin specializes in flow assurance and conducts research on topics such as phase behavior, surfactants, emulsion dynamics, gas hydrates, and petroleum properties. He is involved in projects at the LATCA laboratory at UFRJ's School of Chemistry and serves as the Technical Director of the Flow Assurance SPE Brazil committee.
Prof. Amadeu Sum
Colorado School of Mines
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).
- Adriana Teixeira – Petrobras (Brazil)
- Alexandre Jaime - Petrobras (Brazil)
- Alexandre Parker – Enauta (Brazil)
- Amaro Barreto – UFRJ (Brazil)
- Anupam Tagore – TechnipFMC (USA)
- Anne Sinquin - IFPEN (France)
- Bassey Bassey – Heriot-Watt (Scotland)
- Carlos Ávila - Wood (USA)
- Douglas Soares - Petrogal (Brazil)
- Eduardo Pereyra - The University of Tulsa (USA)
- 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 Rosa Tenório Goes - Wood (Brazil)
- Mariana Palacios – Petrogal (Brazil)
- Milena Rempto – Petrobras (Brazil)
- Nagu Daraboina - The University of Tulsa (USA)
- Plínio Dias - 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)