SPE Tight Gas Completions: Technology Applications and Best Practices

27-29 April 2010 | Denver, Colorado

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Schedule of Events

Tuesday, 27 April
7:00–8:00 am

Registration

Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by: Calfrac Logo
8:00–8:15 am Opening Remarks
8:15–9:45 am

Session I: Frac Fluids and Clean-Up

Session Chairmen: Lucas Bazan, Bazan Consulting; Joe Lima, Schlumberger

  • Obstacles to fracture fluid clean up
  • Well production impact from fluid damage
  • Techniques to minimize damage effects
9:45–10:15 am Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Williams Logo
10:15–11:45 am

Session II : Evaluation and Diagnostics

Session Chairmen: Paul Huckabee, Shell E&P Company; Ashley Tolbert, BOPCO

  • Production log analysis focusing on geothermal gradient profiling
  • Optic fiber distributed sensing
  • Comparison of downhole with surface microseismic
11:45 am–1:15 pm Lunch
Sponsored by: Encana Logo
1:15–2:45 pm

Session III : Sub-Surface Engineering

Session Chairmen: Robert Hawkes, BJ Services Canada; Bilu Cherian, Schlumberger

  • Common pitfalls in mini-frac analysis
  • Novel decline analysis of multi-layered reservoirs
  • Static and dynamic model callibration with offset pressure monitor wells
2:45–3:15 pm Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Williams Logo
3:15–4:45 pm

Session IV : Shale Gas

Session Chairmen: Mike Eberhard, Halliburton Energy Services; Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines

  • Applications in different Rocky Mountain shales
  • Overview of current completions
4:45–5:15 pm Open Discussion
5:30–7:00 pm Reception

Wednesday, 28 April
7:00–8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00–9:30 am

Session V: Proppant Selection Criteria – panel session

Session Chairmen: Stephen Schubarth, Schubarth Incorporated; Bilu Cherian, Schlumberger

  • Key issues surrounding the selection of proppants for fracture treatments
  • Important proppant properties such as, size, density, strength, cost, and availability
9:30–10:00 am Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Halliburton Logo
10:00–11:30 am

Session VI : Water Management – panel session

Session Chairmen: Jay Foreman, Williams E&P; Jeff Johnson, EnCana Oil & Gas

  • Water management issues in the Marcellus
  • Water management in the Canadian Horn River
  • Bacteria control in Piceance Valley recycled water
11:30–1:00 pm Lunch
1:00–2:30 pm

Session VII : Canadian Basins – Best Practices

Session Chairmen: Nicole Tapper, Talisman Energy; Dwight Bobier, Calfrac Well Services

  • Completion water challenges – fresh and reused
  • Non-water fracturing applications
  • Water – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the not so cheap
2:30–3:00 pm Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Halliburton Logo
3:00–4:30 pm

Session VIII : Western North American Basins – Best Practices

Session Chairmen: Mike Eberhard, Halliburton Energy Services; Joe Lima, Schlumberger

  • New technologies being used in San Juan Basin
  • Horizontal wells, monolayer proppant design
4:30–5:15 pm Open Discussion
5:30–7:00 pm Reception

Thursday, 29 April
8:00–9:30 am

Session IX: Piceance Basin – Best Practices

Chairmen: Ashley Tolbert, BOPCO; Jay Foreman, Williams E&P

  • Large volume fracture stimulation design
  • CO2 fracturing programs
  • Plunger lift optimization
9:30–10:00 am Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Halliburton Logo
10:00–11:30 am

Session X: Green River Basin – Best Practices

Chairmen: Jeff Johnson, EnCana Oil & Gas; Paul Huckabee, Shell E&P Company

  • Best practice updates from Jonah Field
  • Best practice updates from Pinedale Field
  • Possible updates from other Greater Green River Basin Fields
11:30 am–12:30 pm Open Discussion and Wrap-Up