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Morning Presentations

9:45 a.m.
Impact of Thermal Maturity on Water Production in Organic-Rich Mudrocks
A. Jagadisan, Z. Heidari* (The University of Texas at Austin)
10:10 a.m.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Estimation of Petrophysical Properties and Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Huff-and-Puff Gas Injection in Lower Eagle Ford Shale Oil Samples
S. Cudjoe1, I. Oraki1, R. Barati1, J-S. Tsau1, C. Zhang1, B. Nicoud2, K. Bradford2, A. Baldwin2, D. Mohrbacher2 (1University of Kansas; 2Chesapeake Energy)
10:35 a.m.
Mechanistic Analysis of Shale Permeability Evolution Data
R. Shi1, J. Liu2, D. Elsworth3 (1China University of Geosciences - Wuhan; 2University of Western Australia; 3Pennsylvania State University)
11:00 a.m.
Modeling Mineralogy and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) from X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Elemental Data for Improved Formation Evaluation in the Powder River Basin
N. R. Hart, M. C. Dix, P. Mainali, H. D. Rowe, A. Morrell, M. Matheny (Premier Oilfield Group)
11:25 a.m.
Formation Stabilization: Is Bigger Better in Cationic Polymers?
D. N. Benoit, K. Henkel-Holan*, M. Brown, R. Morgan, M. McCabe (Halliburton)

9:45 a.m.
The Effect of Microwave Irradiation on Coal for Enhanced Gas Recovery of Coalbed Methane
J. Zhu1,2, (1Southwest Petroleum University; 2The University of Texas at Austin)
10:10 a.m.
Permeability Enhancement in Gas Shale Due to Nitrogen Flooding
B. Schwartz, D. Elsworth (The Pennsylvania State University)
10:35 a.m.
Embedded Discrete Fracture Model Assisted Study of Gas Transport Mechanisms and Drainage Area for Fractured Shale Gas Reservoirs
W. Yu1, K. Wu2, L. Zuo2, J. Miao3, K. Sepehrnoori1 (1The University of Texas at Austin; 2Texas A&M University; 3SimTech LLC)
11:00 a.m.
In Situ Logs of Gas Composition of CO2-ECBM Trial in Buchanan County, Virginia, with Downhole Reservoir Raman System
G. Myers1, A. Cookman1, N. Ripepi2 (1WellDog; 2Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

9:45 a.m.
Design of High Pressure CO2-in-Mineral Oil Emulsions, CH4-in-Mineral Oil Foams and N2-in-Mineral Oil Foams Stabilized by Novel Oil-soluble Surfactants for Waterless Hydraulic Fracturing and Proppant Transport
S. Alzobaidi1, G. Rodriguez2, P. Lemaire2, C. Lu1, R. Enick*2, K. Johnston1 (1The University of Texas at Austin; 2University of Pittsburgh)
10:10 a.m.
An Efficient Three-Dimensional Multiphase Particle-in-Cell Model for Proppant Transport in the Field Scale
S. Mao, S. Zhi, K. Wu (Texas A&M University)
10:35 a.m.
An Experimental Investigation of Proppant Transport in High Loading Friction-Reduced Systems Utilizing a Horizontal Wellbore Apparatus
F. A. Ahmad, J. L. Miskimins (Colorado School of Mines)
11:00 a.m.
Successful Implementation of High Viscosity Friction Reducers from Laboratory to Field Scale: Middle Bakken Case Study
M. Ba Geri, H. Sherif* (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
11:25 a.m.
Experimental Study of Proppant Transport in Complex Fractures with Horizontal Bedding Planes for Slickwater Fracturing
T. Chun, Z. Zhang, S. Mao, K. Wu (Texas A&M University)

9:45 a.m.
An Effective Physics-Based Deep Learning Model for Enhancing Production Surveillance and Analysis in Unconventional Reservoirs
Y. Pan, R. Bi, P. Zhou, L. Deng, J. Lee (Texas A&M University)
10:10 a.m.
Demystifying Data-Driven Neural Networks for Multivariate Production Analysis
A. Rastogi1, K. Agarwal2, E. Lolon2, M. Mayerhofer2, O. Oduba2 (1Colorado School of Mines; 2Liberty Oilfield Services)
10:35 a.m.
Ensemble Learning: A Robust Paradigm for Data-Driven Modeling in Unconventional Reservoirs
J. Schuetter, S. Mishra*, L. Lin, D. Chandramohan (Battelle Memorial Institute)
11:00 a.m.
Machine Learning Regression Techniques to Predict Synthetic Sonic and Identify Brittle Zones
I. Gupta, D. Devegowda, V. Jayaram, C. Rai, C. Sondergeld (University of Oklahoma)
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Afternoon Presentations

1:50 p.m.
The Calibration of Double-Ended Distributed Temperature Sensing for Production Logging Purposes
G. Jin, B. Roy, K. Friehauf (ConocoPhillips)
2:15 p.m.
Analytical Approach for Injectivity Profiling Through Warm-Back Analysis in Multilayer Reservoirs
R. G. Hashish, M. Zeidouni (Louisiana State University)
2:40 p.m.
Two Inversion Case Studies from the SCOOP and STACK Area of Oklahoma
S. Chopra (TGS Canada)
3:05 p.m.
Workflow for Nonlinear AVO Inversion to Estimate Seismic Anisotropy and Geomechanical Properties of Shale
U. Y. Lim, R. L. Gibson, N. Kabir (Texas A&M University)
3:30 p.m.
Resonance Frequencies in Passive Recordings Map Fracture Systems: Eagle Ford and New Albany Shale Examples
C. J. Sicking, J. Vermilye (Ambient Reservoir Monitoring)

1:50 p.m.
Petrophysical Evaluation of Geomechanical Data in a Horizontal Well Predicts Problem Stages Using Process Zone Stress
T. Levon, C. Glaser (Fracture ID)
2:15 p.m.
Characterization of Subsurface Bedding-Parallel Shear Fractures and Their Influence on Shale Gas Enrichment in Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation, SiChuan Basin, China.
J. Li-Wei1, H. Yong1, S. Dong-Chu1, N. Wei1, P. Feng*2, W. Yue2, L. Kai-Xuan2, Z. Hai-Peng2, T. Yu3 (1PetroChina Zhejiang Oilfield Company; 2Schlumberger; 3PetroChina Southwest Oil and Gas Company)
2:40 p.m.
Multi-Scale Integration of Mudstone Properties in Interbedded Reservoirs, Insights into Additional Criteria for Evaluating Unconventional Reservoirs: Examples from the Duvernay Formation (Alberta, Canada) and the Woodford Shale (Oklahoma, USA)
H. Galvis-Portilla1, D. Becerra-Rondon1, P. K. Pedersen1, R. Slatt2 (1University of Calgary; 2University of Oklahoma)
3:05 p.m.
Elastic Mechanical Properties from SEM Imaging in Tight Formations
J. Walls1, J. Dvorkin2, G. Davalos1 (1Halliburton; 2Consultant)
3:30 p.m.
Using High Resolution Geomechanical Data and Machine Learning to Inform Drilling Decisions and Completions Operations in the Wolfcamp, Delaware Basin
J. Edwards, C. Glaser, E. Romberg (Fracture ID)
3:55 p.m.
Pore Pressure Estimation in Complex Lithologies: A Novel Approach in Delaware Basin Wolfcamp
A. Popielski (ConocoPhillips)
4:20 p.m.
X-Ray Fluorescence and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Advanced Rock Elemental Analysis
H. Han, S. Dang, J. C. Acosta, J. Fu, C. Sondergeld, C. Rai (University of Oklahoma)

1:50 p.m.
Robust 3D Modeling of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
A. Kamali, A. Ghassemi, V. Sesetty* (The University of Oklahoma)
2:15 p.m.
Optimizing Proppant Placement in Rough-Walled Rock Fractures
M. Zhang, M. Prodanović (The University of Texas at Austin)
2:40 p.m.
Fracture Surface Area Estimation from Main Hydraulic Fracture Treatment Pressure Falloff Data
G. Liu1, T. Zhou2, C. Ehlig-Economides1 (1University of Houston; 2Sinopec)
3:05 p.m.
Rapid Modeling of Injection and Production Phases of Hydraulically Fractured Shale Wells Using the Fast Marching Method
J. Park1, A. Iino1, A. Datta-Gupta1, J. Bi2, S. Sankaran2 (1Texas A&M University; 2Anadarko Petroleum Corporation)
3:30 p.m.
Fracture Analysis Before and After Hydraulic Fracturing in the Marcellus Shale Using the Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criteria
K. G. Evans, T. M. Ore, J. T. Smith, R. T. Toth*, T. R. Carr, P. K. Ghahfarokhi (West Virginia University)
4:20 p.m.
Bayesian Probabilistic Analysis to Quantify Uncertainties in Hydraulic Fracture Geometry - Application to Laminations and their Impact on Fracture Height
M. Paryani, A. Ouenes (FracGeo)
4:45 p.m.
Simulating the Life of Hydraulically Fractured Wells Using a Fully-Coupled Poroelastic Fracture-Reservoir Simulator
R. Manchanda1, S. Zheng1, D. Gala2, M. M. Sharma1 (1The University of Texas at Austin; 2ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company)

2:15 p.m.
3-D Geomechanical Modeling for Field Development of a Colombian Shale Play
L. Arias Medina, A. N. Tutuncu (Colorado School of Mines)
2:40 p.m.
Anisotropic Borehole Stability Analysis for the UK’s First Horizontal Shale Gas Well in the Bowland Basin
H. Clarke1, H. Soroush*2 (1Cuadrilla Resources Ltd; 2PETROLERN LLC)
3:05 p.m.
An Experimental Investigation of the Anisotropic Dynamic and Static Properties of Eagle Ford Shales
Y. Wang1, D-h. Han1, L. Zhao2, A. Mitra3, S. Aldin3 (1University of Houston; 2Tongji University; 3MetaRock Laboratories)
3:30 p.m.
Optimization of Coalbed Methane Multi-Lateral Drilling in the San Juan Basin via Wellbore Stability Modeling and Data Analytics
J. D. Escobar Gomez, H. LaReau, J. H. Hornbuckle, J. J. Melick, D. A. Schoderbek (BPX Energy)

1:50 p.m.
Physical Properties And Whole-oil Gas Chromatography Geochemical Characterization Of Produced Crude From Eagle Ford Shale
T. Zhang, X. Sun, A. Gherabati (The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin)
2:15 p.m.
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): An Emerging Spectroscopic Technique for Shale Rock Characterization
J. C. Jain, D. A. Hartzler, D. L. McIntyre, J. E. Moore, D. M. Crandall (USDOE National Energy Technology Laboratory)
2:40 p.m.
Origin of Shale Gases from Around the World: Implications for Exploration
A. V. Milkov1, G. Etiope2 (1Colorado School of Mines; 2Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
3:05 p.m.
Geochemical, Mineralogical, and Lithological Linkages in a Thick, Early Permian, Siliciclastic Succession, Midland Basin, West Texas, USA
H. Hammon, T. Prather, H. Rowe, R. Krumm, M. Matheny, P. Mainali (Premier Oilfield Group)
3:30 p.m.
A New Approach to Controlling Barite Scaling in Unconventional Systems
A. D. Jew1, Q. Li2, D. Cercone3, G. E. Brown2, J. R. Bargar1 (1SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; 2Stanford University; 3National Energy Technology Laboratory)
3:55 p.m.
Geochemical Modeling of Iron (Hydr)oxide Scale Formation During Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
Q. Li2,1, A. D. Jew1, D. Cercone3, J. R. Bargar1, G. E. Brown2,1, K. Maher2, (1SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; 2Stanford University; 3National Energy Technology Laboratory)
4:20 p.m.
Enhanced Oil Recovery of Shale Oil: A Molecular Simulation Study
A. Takbiri-Borujeni1, M. Kazemi2, J. R. Hansel*1 (1West Virginia University; 2Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania)
4:45 p.m.
CO2-Shale Reactivity at the Matrix-Fracture Interface
A. Goodman, S. Sanguinito, B. Kutchko, S. Natesakhawat, P. Cvetic (National Energy Technology Laboratory)