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Morning Presentations

8:30 a.m.
Tailoring Completion Design to Reservoir and Geologic Quality Changes Across the Uinta Basin
T. S. Ong, J. Reamer, J. Lassek, M. Quakenbush (Encana Corporation)
9:20 a.m.
Analysis of a Drained Rock Volume: An Eagle Ford Example
K. Raterman, Y. Liu, L. Warren (ConocoPhillips)
11:00 a.m.
Delaware Basin Horizontal Wolfcamp Case Study: Mitigating H2S and Excessive Water Production Through Isolating Densely Fractured Intervals Correlative to Seismically Mapped Shallow Graben Features in the Delaware Mountain Group
K. Charzynski1, K. Faith1, Z. Fenton*1, M. McKee2, S. Bjorlie2, M. Richardson2, A. Shedeed3 (1UpCurve Energy LLC; 2Jetta Permian, LP; 3UpCurve Energy)

8:30 a.m.
Enhanced Reservoir Characterization for Optimizing Completion Decisions in the Permian Basin Using a Novel Field-Scale Workflow Including Wells with Missing Data
A. Garcia, A. Jagadisan, Z. Heidari* (The University of Texas at Austin)
8:55 a.m.
Accurate Rock Mineral Characterization with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
H. Wang, B. Sun, Z. Yang, S. Seltzer, M. Wigand (Chevron Corporation)
9:20 a.m.
Facies-Calibrated Petrophysical and Geocellular Property Modeling Using Data Analytics and Multi-Point Statistics in the Delaware Basin, USA
M. Lessenger1, T. Gladczenko2, J. Hardt3, M. Houston3 (1Rimrock Petrophysics and Analytics, LLC; 2Applied Geostats, LLC; 3Piedra Companies)
11:00 a.m.
An Integrated Deep Learning Solution for Petrophysics, Pore Pressure, and Geomechanics Property Prediction
E. Zabihi Naeini1, S. Green1, M. Rauch-Davies2 (1Ikon Science; 2Devon Energy)
11:25 a.m.
Combined Inversion Recovery and CPMG NMR Interpretation Method for More Accurate Quantification of Liquid Saturations in Organic-Rich Mudstones
R. L. Krumm, J. J. Howard (Premier Oilfield Group)
11:50 a.m.
Compositional Controls on Micro-Scale Fluid Distribution in Tight Rocks: Examples from the Montney Formation (Canada)
D. J. Cronkwright1, C. R. Clarkson1, C. DeBuhr1, C. Song1, H. J. Deglint1, A. Ghanizadeh1, O. Ardakani2 (1Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary; 2Geological Survey of Canada)

8:30 a.m.
Interpreting Inter-Well Poroelastic Pressure Transient Data: An Analytical Approach Validated with Field Case Studies
B. Elliott1, R. Manchanda2, P. Seth2, M. Sharma2 (1Devon Energy; 2The University of Texas at Austin)
8:55 a.m.
Impact of Parent Well Depletion on Stress Changes and Infill Well Completion in Multiple Layers in Permian Basin
A. Sangnimnuan, J. Li, K. Wu*, S. A. Holditch (Texas A&M University)
9:20 a.m.
Impact of Geology and Geomechanics on Stimulated Rock Volume and Productivity in a Multi-Landing Zone Development: A Case Study on the Vaca Muerta
R. A. Wagner, H. Pourpak, S. Vidal-Gilbert (TOTAL SA)
9:45 a.m.
Estimation of 3D Distribution of Pore Pressure from Surface Drilling Data - Application to Optimal Drilling and Frac Hit Prevention in the Eagle Ford
J. Kalinec1, M. Paryani2, A. Ouenes2 (1Equinor; 2FracGeo)
11:00 a.m.
A Comparative Study of Organic Richness and Maturity Impact on Anisotropic Geomechanical Properties in Shale Reservoirs
A. N. Tutuncu (Colorado School of Mines)
11:25 a.m.
Case History Study of Seismic-Driven 3-D MEM Calibrated with 1-D MEMs and Petrophysics in Arkoma Basin, Oklahoma
V. Swami1, J. Tavares1, V. Pandey1, T. Nekrasova1, D. Cook2, J. Moncayo2, D. P. Yale3 (1CGG; 2Bravo Natural Resources; 3Yale Geomechanics Consulting)

8:30 a.m.
Geochemical Perspectives on Cuttings-Based Chemostratigraphy and Mineral Modeling in the Delaware Basin, Texas and New Mexico
H. Rowe1, P. Mainali1, M. Nieto1, J. D. Grillo1, H. B. Rowe2 (1Premier Oilfield Group; 2Data Analytics Consultant)
8:55 a.m.
Understanding the Impact of Sampling Resolution on the Efficacy and Utility of Elemental Datasets in the Delaware Basin
M. Wright1, B. Driskill2, N. Martinez1, E. Mathia1 (1Chemostrat; 2Shell Exporation and Production Company)
9:20 a.m.
Source(s) of Produced Water in the Permian Delaware Basin, West Texas: A Geochemical Analysis
L. T. Bryndzia, A. M. Hows, R. J. Day-Stirrat, A. Nikitin, O. Huvaz (Shell International Exploration and Production)
9:45 a.m.
Is It in the Water? Elucidating Mineral Scale Precipitation Mechanisms on Unconventional Production String Components
J. Mackey, J. Gardiner, B. Kutchko, M. Brandi, J. Fazio, A. Hakala (National Energy Technology Laboratory)
11:00 a.m.
Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Investigating the Effect of Source and Temperature on the Maturity of the Organic Matter Exposed to Hydrocarbon Gas Injection
S. Cudjoe1, R. Barati1, C. P. Marshall1, R. H. Goldstein1, J-S. Tsau1, B. Nicoud2, K. Bradford2, A. Baldwin2, D. Mohrbacher2 (1University of Kansas; 2Chesapeake Energy)
11:25 a.m.
The Impact of Fracture Surface Area to Rock Volume Ratio on Spontaneous Imbibition in Tight Rocks
W. Chaisoontornyotin1, A. I. Mohamed1, S. Bai1, S. A. Afari1, A. Recio III*2, M. Pearl2, M. Piri1 (1University of Wyoming; 2Halliburton)
11:50 a.m.
Models for Headspace Isotope and Compositional Analysis: Gas in Place, Permeability, and Porosity Prediction and Completions Planning
S. Wu1, A. Sneddon2 (1Power Energy and Environmental Research Institute; 2Paladina Geoservices)

11:00 a.m.
Advanced Flowback in the Powder River Basin: Securing Stimulation Investments
M. A. Campos, D. Potapenko, K. Moncada, J. Krishnamurthy (Schlumberger)
11:25 a.m.
Estimating Residual Fracture Pore Volume by Analyzing Post-Flowback Water Production: An Eagle Ford Black-Oil Case
S. Hossain, O. Ezulike, H. Dehghanpour (University of Alberta)
11:50 a.m.
Rigorous Modeling of Salt Transport During Frac, Shut-in, and Flowback to Constrain Hydraulic Fracture/Reservoir Property Estimates
Z. Zhang, C. R. Clarkson, J. D. Williams-Kovacs, B. Yuan, A. Ghanizadeh (University of Calgary)

8:30 a.m.
Data-driven Approach to Quantify Oilfield Water Lifecycle and Economics in the Permian Basin
A. Sharma, I. Thomasset (DrillingInfo)
8:55 a.m.
Evaluating the Ellenburger Reservoir for Salt Water Disposal in the Midland Basin: An Assessment of Porosity Distribution Beyond the Scale of Karsts
T. Sanchez, D. Loughry, V. Coringrato (Pioneer Natural Resources)
9:20 a.m.
Permian Produced Water: Impact of Rising Handling Costs and Larger Water Cuts on Wolfcamp Growth
R. Duman (Wood Mackenzie)
9:45 a.m.
Salt Water Disposal Modeling of Dakota Sand, Williston Basin, to Drive Drilling Decisions
S. Basu, T. Cross, S. Skvortsov* (ConocoPhillips)

8:30 a.m.
Implementing an Integrated Production Surveillance and Optimization System in an Unconventional Field
D. Molinari1, S. Sankaran1, D. Symmons2, M. Perrotte1, E. Wolfram1, I. Krane1, J. Han1, N. Bansal1 (1Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; 2Wilcox Wiggins Inc.)
8:55 a.m.
Data-Driven Approach to Optimize Stimulation Design in Eagle Ford Formation
A. Monaco, F. Herrero Clar* (Pluspetrol S.A.)
9:20 a.m.
Continuous Mineralogical Characterization of the Bakken-Three Forks Formations: New Geological Insights from Hyperspectral Core Imaging
B. A. Martini1, J. Bellian2, D. Katz3, L. Fonteneau4, R. Carey4 (1Corescan Inc.; 2Whiting Petroleum Corporation; 3Encana Corporation; 4Corescan Pty Ltd)
9:45 a.m.
Machine Learning Applied to 3-D Seismic Data from the Denver-Julesburg Basin Improves Stratigraphic Resolution in the Niobrara
C. Laudon, S. Stanley, P. Santogrossi (Geophysical Insights)
11:00 a.m.
Integrating Geostatistical Modeling with Machine Learning for Production Forecast in Shale Reservoirs: Case Study from Eagle Ford
A. Bakay1, J. Caers1, T. Mukerji1, Y. Dong2, A. Briceno2, D. Neumann2 (1Stanford University; 2Repsol US)
11:25 a.m.
Application of Assisted History Matching Workflow to Shale Gas Well Using EDFM and Neural Network-Markov Chain Monte Carlo Algorithm
S. Tripoppoom2,1, W. Yu2, K. Sepehrnoori2, J. Miao2,3, (1PTT Exploration and Production PLC.; 2The University of Texas at Austin; 3Sim Tech LLC.)
11:50 a.m.
Application of Artificial Intelligence for Recognition of Depositional Facies—Permian Basin
R. S. Miller1, S. Rhodes2, D. Khosla3, F. Nino1 (1Core Laboratories; 2Pioneer Natural Resources; 3HRL Laboratories)

11:00 a.m.
Monetizing Growing Permian Basin Supply: A Holistic Midstream Approach to Understanding Potential Bottlenecks
E. Kim (Wood Mackenzie)
11:25 a.m.
Haynesville Midstream: Capacity Constraints and Differential Pressures
S. Kainz (RS Energy Group)
11:50 a.m.
Leak Detection in Wet Natural Gas Transportation Within Hilly Terrain Pipelines
T. Lunger, H. Karami (University of Oklahoma)

8:30 a.m.
Compositional Tracking of a Huff-n-Puff Project in the Eagle Ford
M. L. Carlsen1, M. Majzoub Dahouk1, C. H. Whitson1, B. Younus1, I. Yusra1, E. Kerr2, J. Nohavitza2, M. Thuesen2, R. Ambrose2, J. H. Drozd2, S. Mydland3 (1whitson; 2EP Energy; 3NTNU)
8:55 a.m.
Quantitative Evaluation of Recovery Mechanisms for Huff-n-puff Gas Injection in Unconventional Reservoirs
T. Hoffman, D. Reichhardt (Montana Tech)
9:20 a.m.
Experimental and NumericalInvestigation of the Diffusion-Based Huff-n-Puff Gas Injection into Lower EagleFord Shale Samples
Q. Fu1, S. Cudjoe1, R. Barati*1, J-S. Tsau1, X. Li1, K. Peltier2, D. Mohrbacher3, A. Baldwin3, B. Nicoud3, K. Bradford3 (1University of Kansas; 2University of Kansas- Tertiary Oil recovery Project (TORP); 3Chesapeake Energy)
11:00 a.m.
Eagle Ford—Introducing the Big Bad Wolf
S. Malo, N. Volkmer, J. McNamara, E. Amirian (RS Energy Group)
11:25 a.m.
Gas Injection EOR in Eagle Ford Shale Gas Condensate Reservoirs
R. Ganjdanesh1, W. Yu1, M. Fiallos Torres1, E. C. Kerr2, K. Sepehrnoori1, R. Ambrose2 (1The University of Texas at Austin; 2EP Energy)
11:50 a.m.
An Integrated Pore-Scale Characterization Workflow for Hydrocarbon Gas Huff-and-Puff Injection into the Lower Eagle Ford Shale
S. Cudjoe1, R. Barati1, R. H. Goldstein1, J-S. Tsau1, B. Nicoud2, K. Bradford2, A. Baldwin2, D. Mohrbacher2 (1University of Kansas; 2Chesapeake Energy)
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Afternoon Presentations

1:50 p.m.
Making the Connection Between Conventional and Unconventional
N. Masood1, O. Ishteiwy1, W. Dawson1, M. Rylance1, S. Al Harrasi1, D. White1, S. Kurniadi2 (1BP; 2Schlumberger)
2:15 p.m.
Integrated Approach to Assess Storage and Productivity Potential of a Frontier Unconventional Shale Oil Play in a Rift Basin, Lower Barmer Hill Formation, Barmer Basin, India
S. Dutta1, R. K. Yadav1, J. Dolson2, U. Kuila1, B. Naidu1, A. Mandal1, S. Dasgupta1, P. Mishra1, P. Mohapatra1 (1Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd.; 2DSP Geosciences and Associates LLC)
2:40 p.m.
Geology of the Turner Sandstone, Finn Shurley Field, Powder River Basin, Wyoming
S. Sonnenberg (Colorado School of Mines)

1:50 p.m.
Modeling Frac-hits Using Dynamic Microseismicity-Constrained Enhanced Fracture Regions
P. M. Moradi, D. Angus (ESG Solutions)
2:15 p.m.
SRV Characterization and Optimum Lateral Well Spacing Study of a Two-well Pad in the Midland Basin
J. Park1, C. Janova2 (1Texas A&M University; 2Parsley Energy)
2:40 p.m.
Multigeneration Section Development in the Wolfcamp, Delaware Basin
R. Malpani1, F. Alimahomed1, C. Defeu1, L. Green2, A. Alimahomed2, L. Valle2, D. Entzminger2, D. Tovar1 (1Schlumberger; 2MDC Texas Energy)

1:50 p.m.
HPHT Horizontal Multistage Completion Operations Planning and Execution
M. H. Jubran (Saudi Aramco)
2:40 p.m.
Starting Development in an Unconventional Play in Argentina: The Road to First FID
H. Mandler, E. Kruijs, P. Fita, Y. Gonzalez (Shell International Exploration and Production)
3:05 p.m.
Understanding 3-D Distribution of Organic-Rich Units in the Vaca Muerta Formation
R. F. Dominguez, M. Di Benedetto (YPF SA)

1:50 p.m.
Real-Time Target Optimization: Multi-Well Case Study Utilizing While Drilling XRD, XRF, and Mass Spectrometry, Niobrara and Codell Formations, D-J Basin, Colorado
A. Grau1, R. Sterling2, R. King3, G. Yemidale3 (1WPX Energy; 2Confluence Resources LP; 3Reservoir Group)
2:15 p.m.
Horizontal Targeting Strategies and Challenges: Examples from the Marcellus Shale, Appalachian Basin, USA
D. R. Blood1, G. G. Lash2, T. E. Cahill1 (1EQT; 2SUNY Fredonia)
2:40 p.m.
Characterizing Quartz Phases in the Meramec and Osage of the STACK Region Using X-Ray Diffraction
H. Howe, B. Hollon, R. Schulze, M. King, N. Rasmussen (Weatherford)
3:05 p.m.
Outcrop to Subsurface Reservoir Characterization of the Mississippian Sycamore/Meramec Play in the SCOOP Area, Arbuckle Mountains, Oklahoma, USA
B. M. Milad, R. M. Slatt (University of Oklahoma)

1:50 p.m.
Drill Bit Geomechanics and Fracture Diagnostics Optimize Completions in the Powder River Basin
E. L. Scott1, E. Romberg1, C. Ramos2 (1Fracture ID; 2Core Laboratories)
2:15 p.m.
A Geomechanical Approach for Evaluating Hydraulic Stimulation in Complex Stratigraphies
W. Dershowitz1, H. Hosseinpour2, M. Cottrell3 (1GeoFractal LLC; 2Golder Associates Inc; 3Golder Associates UK Ltd)
2:40 p.m.
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Slippage of a Natural Fracture Resulting from an Approaching Hydraulic Fracture
L. Hu1, B. Hemami1, A. Ghassemi1, S. Riley2, D. Kahn2, D. Langton2 (1The University of Oklahoma; 2Devon Energy)
3:05 p.m.
Laboratory Investigation of Leak-Off During Hydraulic Fracturing into Bedding Interfaces
B. Abell1, P. Xing1, A. Bunger2,3, E. Dontsov1, R. Suarez-Rivera1, (1W.D. Von Gonten Laboratories; 2Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh; 3University of Pittsburgh)

1:50 p.m.
Assessment of the Reliability of Reserves Estimates of Public Companies in the US and Canada
D. M. Gomez, W. J. Lee, D. A. McVay* (Texas A&M University)
2:15 p.m.
Production Diagnostic Type Curves for Performance Evaluation: An Extension of the Universal Type Curve Approach
K. Joshi, V. Muralidharan, D. Patel (Occidental Petroleum Corporation)
2:40 p.m.
Estimating Reserves and Tracking the Classification of Reserves and Resources Other Than Reserves (ROTR) in Unconventional Reservoirs
N. Moridis1, J. Lee1, V. Jochen1, W. Sim2, T. Blasingame1 (1Texas A&M University; 2Aucerna)
3:05 p.m.
Powder River Basin Production Review from 2011 Through 2018: How Refinements in Completions and Operations Have Led to Increasing Production in the Upper Cretaceous Formations of Campbell and Converse Counties, Wyoming
J. Kegel, T. Mirenda, N. Lenz, J. Keay, C. O'Reilly (TGS)