Technical Sessions

Room 102, 104, 106

PRODUCTION OPERATIONS AND OPTIMIZATION

Session Chairpersons: Cary Billings, Repsol USA; Bob Chin, Shell

This session comprises a very interesting selection covering topical operational concerns such as, Gas Decompression in subsea boosting systems, coil tubing applications for enhanced deepwater operations and water injection project operating optimization.

0830

21283

Rapid Gas Decompression Issues in Subsea Boosting System
N.W. Ritchie, R.J. Rivera, KPI Consultants

0855

147205

Materials Selections: A Systems Engineering Approach
E. Caldwell, K. Annadorai, G.T. Gibson, L.C. Jordan, Gibson Applied Technology and Engineering

0920

146581

Optimization of Unconventional Gas Developments by Bayesian Logic and Genetic Algorithm
B.J. Willigers, Palantir Economic Solutions

0945

145437

Failure to Produce: An Investigation of Deficiencies in Production Attainment
N.S. Nandurdikar, L. Wallace, Independent Project Analysis

1040

146688

Flow Induced Inline Separation (FIIS) Dewatering Tests at the Gullfaks Field
M. Bjørkhaug, B. Johannesen, G. Eidsmo Statoil

1105

147552

Integrated Field Optimization Strategy Applied to an Offshore Water Injection Project
F.R. Chaban, L.C. Jordan, K.M. Annadorai, Gibson Applied Technology and Engineering; T.W. Wilkinson, P. Myers, Energy XXI

1130

147601

A New Coiled Tubing Application to Enhance Operating Envelope for Deepwater Production
H. Dong, SPT Group; H. Shi, BP; L.H. Norris, SPT Group; R. Berger, Manatee

ePoster

147163

In-Line Water Extraction from Crude Oil Using Compact Separation Technology
C. Wordsworth, N. Beg, Caltec

Room 108, 110, 112

DIGITAL ENERGY: FUNCTIONAL SHOWCASE

Moderators: Philippe Flichy, IO-Hub

A panel of experts will discuss the challenges, implications and direction that Digital Energy will play in technology and solutions within the Petroleum Industry.

Panelists:

• Hamed Guedroudj, Petex
• Ole Klingshelm, CP
• Mike Blowers, Vosper Thornycroft Controls
• Ketil Anderson, Statoil
• Saeed Mubarak, Saudi Aramco

Room 109, 111, 113

ARTIFICIAL LIFT

Session Chairpersons: Bob King, King Consulting; Benny Troelsen, Maersk

This session addresses recent practices in the analysis of simulation models and use of new equipment designs to handle liquid loading, production optimization, and artificial lift in both vertical and directional wells.

0830

147128

Performance of Vertical Transient Two-Phase Flow Models Applied to Liquid Loading in Gas Wells
P.J. Waltrich, G. Falcone, Texas A&M University; J. Barbosa, Federal University of Santa Catarina

0855

147674

Practical Aspects of Insitu Ball Seat Milling
H. Halvorsen, M.M. Arnskov, Welltec

0920

146606

A Generic Model for Optimizing the Selection of Artificial Lift Methods for Liquid Loaded Gas Wells
A. Rehman, N. Soponsakulkaew, O.O. Bello, G. Falcone, Texas A&M University

0945

147406

Laslau Mare Field: A Successful Case Of Production Optimization In Brownfield Rehabilitation
L.P. Charry, A. Blades, R. Strasser,  Schlumberger; D. Rotar, S. Stancicu, ROMGAZ

1040

147049

Brilliant Water Shut-off Application Bypassing Existing Fish: A Success Story at Angsi Field, Malaysia
M.A. Mohd Johan, M.I.A. Jalil, R. Ghalzalli,  M.H.A. Abdul Razak, Petronas

1105

143756

Novel Approach of Gas Lift Valve Change out Which Eliminating Production Deferment for Multiple Oil Producer String
O. Wei, M. Hashim, Petronas

1130

146400

Scale Inhibitor Squeeze Treatments Selection, Deployed and Monitoring in a Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Oilfield
M.M. Jordan, Nalco; T.E. Kramer, D. Barbin, Chevron; S. Linares-Samaniego, W. Arnette, Nalco

ePoster

146268

Chaning Roles, and Optimizing Well Construction Performance in Russia
P. McMorran, J. Lopez, INTEGRA

Room 201, 203

SHALE/UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIR WELL COMPLETIONS

Session Chairpersons: Terry Palisch, Carbo Ceramics; Daniel Wood, Devon Energy

This session focuses on emerging technologies related to well completions in shale and unconventional reservoirs. Particular emphasis will be placed on hydraulic fracturing/isolation technology, as well as Eagle Ford Shale completions.

0830

147363

Stress Shadowing and Microseismic Events: A Numerical Evaluation
N.B. Nagel, M. Sanchez-Nagel, Itasca Houston  

0855

147549

Increasing Lateral Coverage in Eagle Ford Horizontal Shale Completion
K.C. Nwabuoku, El Paso Energy

0920

145792

Use of Data Driven and Engineering Modeling to Plan and Evaluate Hydraulic Fracture Stimulated Horizontal Bakken Completions
R.F. Shelley, StrataGen Engineering; K.E. O’Connell,  D. Skari,  R.A. Baribault,  North Plains Energy

0945

146586

Smart Nanostructured Materials Deliver High Reliability Completion Tools for Gas Shale Fracturing
Z. Xu, G. Agrawal, B.J. Salinas, Baker Hughes

1040

147546

Benefits and Application of a Surface Controlled Sliding Sleeve for Fracturing Operations
J. Shaw, Halliburton

1105

147120

An Integrated Approach to Design Completions for Horizontal Wells For Unconventional Reservoirs
R. Jain, S. Syal, T.A. Long, C.C. Wattenbarger, ExxonMobil; I. Kosik, Imperial Oil Resources

1130

147264

Shale Gas Water Treatment Value Chain - A Review of Technologies, Including Case Studies
P. Horner, Aqua Pure Ventures; B. Halldorson, Fountain Quail Water Management; J.A. Slutz, Global Energy

ePosters

147158

The Effects of Fluid Hammer Tools on the Efficiencies of Coiled Tubing Plug Milling- A Comparative Best Practices Study
C.E. Schneider, S.H. Craig, J.C. Castaneda, L. Castro, Baker Hughes

147082

A Novel Well Annular Barrier Solution Alternative To Swellable Casing Packers
H. Plessing, M.M. Arnskov, Welltec

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Room 205, 207

DRILLING OPERATIONS

Session Chairpersons: Neal Adams, Neal Adams Services; Mario Zamora, M I SWACO

This session addresses timely topics of Drilling Operations, Managed Pressure Drilling and specialized Cementing Applications. The papers describe new and effective approaches to drill more safely and efficiently.

0830

147012

Lightweight Cementing Design Improves Zonal Isolation on Challenging High Temperature Offshore Thailand Wells
A. Brandl, E.R. Acorda, D.R. Doherty, V. Rajaneekornkrilas, Baker Hughes

0855

146079

Adequate Cementing Solutions for Deepwater Dual-Casing Running System Improves Operational Efficiency When Drilling Tophole Sections in Deepwater Wells
N. Moroni, D. Simeone, F. Parrozza, S. Fazio, Eni; E. Therond, E. Belleggia, R. Connell, M. Bogaerts,Schlumberger

0920

147147

Managing Pressure Drilling With Continuous Circulation: A Summary Of Experience
A. Calderoni, S. Masi, C. Repetto, M. Tufo, C. Molaschi, R. Poloni, Eni

0945

146158

Liner Drilling Technology as a Tool to Reduce NPT - Gulf of Mexico Experiences
S.M. Rosenberg, D.M. Gala, Weatherford

1040

145765

Parametric Analysis of Wellbore Strengthening Methods from Basic Rockmechanics
N. Morita, Waseda University; G. Fuh, ConocoPhillips

1105

147278

Field Demonstration of a New Method for Making Drillpipe Connections During Managed-Pressure Drilling Operations
R.L. Johnson, J. Montilva, M.F. Sati, J. Grable, S. Saeed, R. Lovorn, Halliburton; R.J. Billa, W. Derise, Shell

1130

147102

Plastering Effect of Casing Drilling: A Qualitative Analysis of Pipe Size Contribution
M. Karimi, T.E. Moellendick, C. Holt, Tesco

ePosters

146644

MPD - Drilling Optimization Technology, Risk Management Tool, or Both?
D.M. Hannegan, Weatherford

147496

A Simplified Method to Estimate Peak Casing Pressure During MPD Well Control
J.E. Chirinos, J.R. Smith, D.A. Bourgoyne, Louisiana State University

Room 601, 603

FRACTURE MODELING AND MONITORING

Session Chairpersons: Jing Du, Halliburton; Mathew Samuel, Schlumberger

This session has two main topics. The first one is fracture monitoring discussing how various fracture monitoring technologies (microseismic monitoring, proppant detection etc) help us understand the fracture growth behavior and its complexity, as well as how the fracture diagnostics could be integrated with the engineering data, geological and geophysical data to provide insight information on completion strategies and optimize hydraulic fracture design. The second one is fracture modeling which includes fracture modeling in unconsolidated sand and natural fractured reservoirs, and fracture stress interference effect on fracture orientation and fracture geometry.

0830

146629

Computational Analysis of Stress Interference Effect for Hydraulic Fracturing in Waste Injection Wells
Y. Yao, J. Lewandowski, T.K. Ellison, K.H. Searles, ExxonMobil

0855

145463

Integrating Fracture Diagnostics and Engineering Data in the Marcellus Shale
M.J. Mayerhofer, N. Stegent, Halliburton; J.O. Barth, K.M. Ryan, Seneca Resources

0920

146932

What Does Microseismicity Tell Us About Hydraulic Fracturing?
S.C. Maxwell, Schlumberger

0945

145949

Hydraulic Fracture Height Growth: Real Data
M.K. Fisher, N.R. Warpinski, Halliburton

1040

146309

A New Approach to Modeling Fracture Growth in Unconsolidated Sands
K. Agarwal, M.M. Sharma, University of Texas at Austin

1105

146872

New Algorithms and Integrated Workflow for Tight Gas and Shale Completions
C.L. Cipolla, U. Ganguly, Schlumberger

1130

146744

Field Application of a New Proppant Detection Technology
R.J. Duenckel, Carbo Ceramics; W. Warren, Chesapeake; H. Smith, Harry D. Smith Consulting

ePoster

147514

Assessment and Prediction of Erosion in Completion Systems Under Hydraulic Fracturing Operations Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
A. Farahani, M. Lastiwka, D.C. Langer, B. Demirdal, C.M. Matthews, C-FER Technologies; J. Jensen, A. Reilly, EnCana

Room 605, 607

INTEGRATED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION

Session Chairpersons: Safian Atan, Marathon Oil; Tonya Brami, ExxonMobil; Behnam Jafarpour, Texas A&M University

Geology, geophysics and reservoir engineer work together in integrated reservoir characterization to optimize complex and challenged reservoirs, this session presents papers show how each discipline fits into the puzzle to solve problems and challenges

0830

145721

Reservoir Forecast Optimism - Impact of Geostatistics, Reservoir Modeling, Heterogeneity, and Uncertainty
W.S. Meddaugh, N. Champenoy, W.T. Osterloh, H. Tang, Chevron

0855

146708

Lean Synchronization for Turnaround Reduction in Seismic Exploration Programs: The Case of Diaba 3D 6000 km2 Deep Offshore Seismic
K.W. Wabara, R. Petton, H. Houllevigue, E. Garinet, Total

0920

146734

Validation of T2 Bin Derived Permeability: A Case Study in Carbonates
J. Kneedy, Chesapeake Operating; C. Smith and S. Ramakrishna, Halliburton

0945

146621

Advanced Workflows For Joint Modelling Of Sedimentary Facies And Diagenetic Overpint: Impact On Reservoir Quality
B. Doligez, Y. Hamon, M. Barbier, F.H. Nader, O. Lerat, IFP Energies nouvelles; H. Beucher, Paris School of Mines

1040

147372

History Matching with a Multiscale Parameterization Based on Grid Connectivity and Adaptive to Prior Information
E.W. Bhark, A. Datta-Gupta, B. Jafarpour, Texas A&M University

1105

146230

Don’t Drop the Anchor: Recognizing and Mitigating Human Factors When Making Assessment Judgments Under Uncertainty
M.A. Sykes, ExxonMobil; M.B. Welsh, S.H. Begg, University of Adelaide

1130

146462

Review of a Stratigraphic Reservoir Exploration Proven By Production: A Case Study
Y. Ling, X. Guo, J. Gao, D. Sun, J. Lin, China National Petroleum

ePoster

145835

Structural and Stratigraphic Control on the Trapping Mechanism in Stacked Reservoirs of Kuwait
S.A. Azim, B. Al-Otaibi, S. Al-Qattan, B.A. Al-Saad, Kuwait Oil Company

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Room 702, 704, 706

PORE AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION OF SHALES

Session Chairpersons: Annie Audibert Hayet, Total; Jeffry Hamman, Marathon Oil

Shale gas and shale oil are the current hot topics because of their immense hydrocarbon potential. This session has a focus on the formation properties that control the productivity of shales and improving their characterization. Specifically addressed will be pore size distribution, permeability and flow in shale reservoirs. The economically critical topics of well placement, formation evaluation and completion optimization will also be presented.

0830

146869

Surface Area and Pore-Size Distribution in Clays and Shales
U. Kuila, M. Prasad, Colorado School of Mines

0855

147397

Kerogen Pore Size Distribution of Barnett Shale Using DFT Analysis and Monte Carlo Simulations
A.G. Adesida, I. Akkutlu, D.E. Resasco, C.S. Rai, University of Oklahoma

0920

147198

Characterization of Gas Dynamics in Kerogen Nanopores by NMR
R. Kausik, C. Minh,  L. Zielinski, B. Vissapragada, R. Akkurt, Y. Song, Schlumberger; C. Liu, S. Jones, E. Blair, Chevron

0945

146668

Improved Reservoir Characterization Through Estimation Of Velocity Anisotropy In Shales
T. Prasad, R. Vines, Shell

1040

147184

Total Organic Carbon And Formation Evaluation With Wireline Logs In The Green River Oil Shale
M.M. Herron, J. Grau, S.L. Herron, R.L. Kleinberg, M. Machlus, S.L. Reeder, B. Vissapragada, Schlumberger; A.K. Burnham, R. Day, American Shale Oil; P. Allix, Total

1105

146944

Gas Permeability of Shale
A. Sakhaee-Pour, S.L. Bryant, University of Texas at Austin

1130

146948

Use of Pickett Plots for Evaluation of Shale Gas Formations
G. Yu, R. Aguilera, University of Calgary

ePosters

147456

Improved Petrophysical Core Measurements on Tight Shale Reservoirs Using Retort and Crushed Samples
D.A. Handwerger, R. Suarez-Rivera, K. Vaughn, J. Keller, Terra Tek

147504

LWD for Well Placement and Formation Evaluations Towards Completion Optimization in Shale Plays
J.C. Kok, Y.H.  Shim, E. Tollefsen, Pathfinder

Room 708, 710, 712

MODELING IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS

Session Chairpersons: Salil Banerjee, Consultant; Matt Honarpour, Hess

Nature is complex. Models for the porous medium have to be refined to represent the actual cases. This session deals with heterogeneity, flow simulation, phase effects, like asphaltene precipitation, fracture matrix transfer and EOR aspects.

0830

146689

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Non-Darcy Flow In Stochastically Generated 2D Porous Media Geometrics
M.S. Newman, Chevron; X. Yin, Colorado School of Mines

0855

147431

Numerical Prediction of Relative Permeability from MicroCT Images: Comparison of Steady-State Versus Displacement Methods
Q. Sheng, K.E. Thompson, Louisiana State University; J.T. Fredrich, P.A. Salino, BP

0920

146989

Nonlinear Formulation Based on EoS-free Method for Compositional Flow Simulation
R. Zaydullin, D.V. Voskov, H.A. Tchelepi, Stanford University

0945

147539

Prediction of Asphaltene Deposition in Porous Media By Systematic Upscaling from Colloidal Pore Scale Model to a  Deep Bed Filtration Model
E.S. Boek, Imperial College; A. Fadili, M.J. Williams, Schlumberger; J. Padding, Universite Catholique de Louvain

1040

147239

A Practical Method to Calculate Polymer Viscosity Accurately in Numerical Reservoir Simulators
A. Sharma, M. Delshad, C. Huh, G.A. Pope, University of Texas at Austin

1105

147072

Modeling SAGD with a Black-Oil Proxy
M. Ghasemi, C.H. Whitson, PERA/NTNU

1130

146862

Modeling of Multi-Component Flow in Porous Media with Arbitrary Phase Changes
D.V. Voskov, Stanford University

Four Seasons Ballroom

ENHANCED SWEEP, ENHANCED DISPLACEMENT: EOR

Session Chairpersons: Mahmoud Asadi, ProTechnics; Mike Odell, Occidental

In the current economic climate, EOR has become attractive globally. This session attempts to cover recent practical and theoretical aspects of EOR. Successful field results are presented in the areas of visco elastic polymer flooding and enhancing sweep efficiency while theoretical models predict EOR performances.

0830

146473

Incremental Recoveries in the Field of Large Scale High Viscous-Elastic Fluid Flooding are Double that of Conventional Polymer Flooding
D. Wang, G. Wang, Daqing Oilfield; H. Xia, S. Yang, W. Wu, Northeast Petroleum University

0855

146778

Impact of Fractures Growth on Well Injectivity and Reservoir Sweep During Waterflood and Chemical EOR Processes
K. Lee, C. Huh, M.M. Sharma,TheUniversity of Texas at Austin

0920

143925

General Isothermal Enhanced Oil Recovery and Waterflood  Forecasting Model
A. Mollaei, M. Delshad, The University of Texas at Austin

0945

146839

Sweep Efficiency of Heavy Oil Recovery by Chemical Methods
R. Kumar, K.K. Mohanty, University of Texas at Austin

1040

146318

Transient Nonisothermal, Multiphase Wellbore Model Development With Phase Change and Its Application To Insitu Producer Wells
D. Mao, A. Harvey, Shell

1105

146089

Kinetic Cell and Combustion Tube Results for a Central European Crude Oil
G. Glatz, B. Hascakir, L. Castanier, Stanford University; T. Clemens, OMV Exploration/Production; A.R. Kovscek, Stanford University

1130

147473

Modeling of Pressure and Solution Gas for Chemical Floods
M. Roshanfekr, The Univerity of Texas at Austin; R.T. Johns, Pennsylvania State University; M. Delshad, G.A. Pope, University of Texas at Austin

ePosters

146796

Experimental and Modeling Study of Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium for Propane/Heavy Crude Systems at High Temperature Conditions
M. Kariznovi, H. Nourozieh, J. Abedi, University of Calgary

146840

Pilot Testing Issues of Chemical EOR  in Large Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs
M. Kiani, H. Kazemi, E. Ozkan, Y. Wu, Colorado School of Mines

146928

New Cold Production Technique for Heavy Oil with Strong Bottom Water Drive
W. Qin, A.K. Wojtanowicz, C.D. White, Louisiana State University

146695

Fullfield Heavy Oil Conversion from Cold to Hot Production; Challenges and Solutions
F.E. Jansen, A. Curtis, L.V. Mejia-Cana, J. Ramsdal, J. Selboe, Statoil

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