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1 - 3 August 2016

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The integrated event for unconventional resource teams

Sponsoring Organizations:

Society of Petroleum Engineers American Association of Petroleum Geologists Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Supporting Organizations:

Association for Iron and Steel Technology Association for Iron and Steel Technology American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society

Tuesday Afternoon Technical

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3:40 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
3:45 p.m.
Assessment of Rock Types Properties in a South American Unconventional Shale Play
J. Mathieu, J. Leduc, J. Pelletier, S. Vidal-Gilbert, K. Su, Y. Sanz-Perl, M. F. Raverta
4:35 p.m.
'Co-opetition': A Game-Changing Synergy Among Operators: A Case Delivering a Rosetta Stone for the Vaca Muerta Stratigraphy (Argentina)
F. González Tomassini, F. Sattler, I. Lanusse Noguera, R. F. Dominguez, J. Simo, D. Kietzmann, G. Depine, G. González, V. Dolores, L. Gomez Rivarola, D. Minisini, P. Desjardins, M. Fantín

1:45 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
1:50 p.m.
Regional Assessment of the Eagle Ford Formation: Insights From Lithology, Water Saturation, Organic Richness and Productivity Correlations.
S. A. Ikonnikova, U. Hammes*, R. L. Eastwood, K. Smye
2:15 p.m.
Assessment of the Hydrocarbons-in-Place and Recovery Factors in the Eagle Ford Shale Play
A. Gherabati, U. Hammes, F. Male, J. Browning, S. A. Ikonnikova, G. McDaid
2:40 p.m.
Production Decline Analysis in the Eagle Ford
F. Male, M. P. Marder, J. Browning, A. Gherabati, S. A. Ikonnikova
3:05 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m.
Analyzing Shale Gas and Oil Well Productivity: A Statistical Study of Eagle Ford Shale Oil Play
E. R. Vankov, S. A. Ikonnikova, G. Gulen, K. B. Medlock
4:10 p.m.
Well Economics and Production Outlook of the Eagle Ford Shale Play
S. A. Ikonnikova, G. Gulen, J. Browning, K. B. Medlock
4:35 p.m.
Eagle Ford Production Outlook Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis
G. Gulen, S. A. Ikonnikova, J. Browning, S. W. Tinker
5:00 p.m.
Suumary and Conclusions From Fieldwide Study of Eagle Ford Shale
J. Browning, S. W. Tinker, S. A. Ikonnikova

1:45 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
1:50 p.m.
A Diagnostic Framework for “Bashed” Wells in Unconventional Reservoirs: A Numerical Simulation and Model Selection Theory Approach
Z. Liu, R. Younis, L. Thompson
2:15 p.m.
Managed Pressure Flowback in Unconventional Reservoirs: A Permian Case Study
D. Tompkins, R. Sieker, D. Koseluk, H. Cartaya
2:40 p.m.
Improving Stage Spacing Effectiveness Based on Microseismicity
E. Von Lunen, J. Budge, C. J. Virues, A. Baig, T. Urbancic
3:05 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m.
Optimizing Wellbore Spacing and Completion Design in Unconventional Reservoirs Through an Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Approach
H. Shojaei, C. Lipp, A. Rahimi Zeynal
4:10 p.m.
Benchmarking Recovery Factors of Individual Wells Using a Probabilistic Model of Original Gas in Place to Pinpoint the Good, Bad and Ugly Producers
J. D. Richardson, W. Yu, R. Weijermars
4:35 p.m.
Optimization of Well Spacing Based on Physical Models for Inter-Well Interference in Shale Reservoirs
W. Yu, R. Weijermars, K. Wu
5:00 p.m.
Composition Variation Study for Improving Recovery in Gas-Condensate Reservoirs
H. X. Vo, R. N. Horne

1:45 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
1:50 p.m.
How Hot Was It? : Comparing Maturity Characterizations from Raman Spectroscopy and Organic Petrographic Methods From Wells Drilled in Highly Mature Marcellus, PA USA.
J. Madren, L. Fidler, M. Wright, B. Alexander, D. Wray
2:15 p.m.
Early Delineation of Productive Areas in Unconventional Plays Using Uplift Intensity- A Utica Example
A. Bertoncello, A. Singh, F. Brigaud
2:40 p.m.
Differential Maturation, Generation and Expulsion of Petroleum: Causes and Effects on Jurassic Unconventional Resources in Saudi Arabia
M. Al Duhailan, A. M. Hakami, A. Ahmed, I. Leyva Poveda
3:05 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m.
Flowback Brines Associated With Shale Gas Production in the Appalachian Basin: Potential Use of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Oxygen Isotope Data for Assessing Water:Rock (W:R) Ratio and Stimulated Rock Volume (SRV)
L. T. Bryndzia
4:10 p.m.
Coupled Kinetic and Fluid Dynamic Models to Understand H2S Occurrence in Unconventional Petroleum Reservoirs
D. Xia, G. S. Ellis
4:35 p.m.
Simulation Experiments and Characteristics of Secondary Migration Driving Force of Tight Oil: A Case Study of Jurassic in Middle Sichuan
Z. Pang, S. Tao, B. Zhang, S. WU, J. Yang, R. Chen

1:45 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
1:50 p.m.
Optimizing Well Placement and Completion Strategies in the Piceance Niobrara Shales
A. Childers, N. Li*, R. White, M. Mayerhofer, B. Weitzel, E. Lolon, H. Melcher
2:15 p.m.
Optimizing Lateral Landing Depth for Improved Well Production
R. Suarez-Rivera, W. D. Von Gonten, J. Graham, A. Safdar, J. Degenhardt, A. Jegadeesan
2:40 p.m.
Coupling Geoscience and Reservoir Engineering Perspectives in Optimization of Completions and Well Spacing: A Case Study From an Unconventional Jurassic Play in Saudi Arabia
A. M. Hakami, C. kurison, I. Leyva Poveda
3:05 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m.
Engineered Approach for Multiwell Pad Development in Eagle Ford Shale
K. Gakhar, E. Ejofodomi, Y. Rodionov, R. Malpani
4:10 p.m.
Optimizing Well Performance in Challenging Times
R. Papandrea, L. Boyer, E. Garner, M. Daigle, R. Papandrea
4:35 p.m.
Microseismic Geomechanical Optimization of Hydraulic Fracturing in the Horn River Basin
M. Mack, S. Maxwell, B. Lee
5:00 p.m.
Breakthrough in Hydraulic Fracture and Proppant Mapping: Achieving Increased Precision With Lower Cost
M. Dawson, G. Kampfer, H. Li

1:45 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
1:50 p.m.
Optimizing the Development of a Stacked Continuous Resource Play in the Midland Basin
J. Courtier, J. J. Wicker, P. J. Curth
2:15 p.m.
Multidisciplinary Characterization of the Vaca Muerta Resource Play: Data Driven De-Risking of a World Class Resource Play
O. Davogustto Cataldo, M. A. Thomas, P. Desjardins, R. Notta, B. Williams, J. Chavarria, V. Dieckmann
3:05 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m.
Integrated Analysis of Abnormal Pressures in Source Rocks: Theory and Implications for Jurassic Unconventional Resource Exploration in Saudi Arabia
M. Al Duhailan, M. Boudjatit, N. Yeh, I. Leyva Poveda , A. Rios Alvarez
4:10 p.m.
Discrete Fracture Network Model Developed From a High Resolution Lidar Outcrop Survey of a Naturally Fractured Unconventional Niobrara Reservoir
A. Grechishnikova
4:35 p.m.
Using Mud Weights, DST, and DFIT Data to Generate a Regional Pore Pressure Model for the Delaware Basin, New Mexico and Texas
S. Rittenhouse, R. Blumstein, J. Currie

1:45 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
1:50 p.m.
Improved Petrophysical Interpretation of Laboratory Pressure-Step-Decay Measurements on Ultra-Tight Rock Samples
Y. Dadmohammadi, S. Misra, C. Sondergeld, C. Rai
2:15 p.m.
Characterizing Light Versus Bound Hydrocarbon in a Shale Reservoir by Integrating New Two-Dimensional NMR and Advanced Spectroscopy Measurements
M. R. Ali, V. Anand, A. Abubakar, R. Grover, I. Pirie, O. Neto
2:40 p.m.
Direct Determination of Surface Relaxivity in Isolated Kerogen by Pulsed-Field Gradient NMR
B. Zhang, H. Daigle
3:05 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m.
Combination of Lattice Density Functional Theory and a Multi-Scale Network Model for Adsorption Isotherm Study in Tight Formations
R. Xu, A. Qajar, A. Mehmani, M. Prodanovic, H. Daigle, S. Nguyen
4:10 p.m.
Quantifying the Impact of Thermal Maturity on Dielectric Properties of Kerogen and Organic-Rich Mudrocks
H. Chen, A. Posenato Garcia, Z. Heidari*
4:35 p.m.
Using Core Data, Digital Rocks and Geochemistry to Reduce Hydrocarbon Storage Uncertainty in Unconventional Reservoirs: Application to South Texas Eagle Ford
J. Capsan, J. Sanchez-Ramirez*
5:00 p.m.
Integration of Thermal and Solvent Extraction Methods for Improved Characterization of Hydrocarbon in Place and Producibility
R. Suarez-Rivera, W. D. Von Gonten, K. Vaughn, R. Zak, E. Carter, A. Kurup, N. Nelson, D. Hajek, M. Shaw

1:45 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
1:50 p.m.
Geomechanical Tools to Bolster Social License: Quantifying the Mechanical Effects of Faults on Induced Seismicity Potential
N. M. Umholtz, A. Ouenes
2:15 p.m.
Technology’s Role in Improving Recovery Rates, Reducing Costs and Addressing Environmental Risks in the Development of Unconventional Natural Gas Resources
P. Doucette
2:40 p.m.
Removal of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids from Petroleum Wastewater Using Sorption Techniques
D. Alalade
3:05 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m.
Taking Efficiency in Unconventionals to the Next Level Using Bayesian Networks
P. Fanailoo, J. Clemens
4:10 p.m.
Bakken Flare Mitigation Field Trial - Case Study
C. C. Ruffer, S. Ravindran, L. Sneary
4:35 p.m.
Comparing WTI Index Price Effects on Stimulation Fluid Design, Water Utilization, and Resulting Production for Completions in Texas and North Dakota
C. Mann
5:00 p.m.
Examination of Water Management Challenges and Solutions in Shale Resource Development - Could Waterless Fracturing Technologies Technically, Environmentally and Economically Work?
I. Oraki Kohshour, T. Leshchyshyn, J. Munro, M. Cassey, A. Adejumo, U. Ahmed, R. Barati, I. Kugler, M. Reynolds, M. Cullen, J. Mcandrew , D. Wedel
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