Tuesday, 3 August

1800-1930

Welcome Reception – Mountain View Room

Wednesday, 4 August

0700-0800

Registration – Longs Peak Foyer
Continental Breakfast – Longs Peak Foyer
Materials sponsored by

*All Technical Sessions will be located at the Keystone Conference Center

0800-0930

Session I: Establishing Primary Busines Drivers – Obtaining High Initial Production and its Impact on Economics

Chairs: Kimberly Mitchell, Marathon Oil; Leonard Kalfayan, Hess

Keynote Address: Successful Fracturing of Horizontal Wells - Key Technology for Bakken Production

Ali Daneshy, Daneshy Consultants Int’l.

Presentation 1: Variations in Rock-Pore Types, Reservoir Quality, and Effects on Fluid Flow in the Bakken

Randy LaFollette, BJ Services

Presentation 2: Evaluation of Key Factors Affecting Successful Oil Production in the Bakken Formation, North Dakota

Darren Schmidt, University of North Dakota

0930-1000

Coffee Break – Longs Peak Foyer

1000-1130

SeSsion II: Economic Assesments – Methods and Case Studies

Chairs: Christopher Jablonowski, University of Texas at Austin; Shah Kabir, Hess

Presentation 1: Mathistad #1 and #2 Case History - Evaluating Drainage, Fracturing, Well Performance and Optimum Spacing in the Bakken and Three Forks

Archie Taylor, Continental

Presentation 2: Performance Analysis of the Bakken - A Reservoir Engineering
Perspective

Stuart Cox, Marathon

Presentation 3: Valuing Seismic in the Bakken - The Business Case

Ellen Coopersmith, Decision Frameworks

1130-1300

Sponsored by:
Keynote Lunch: Chuck Van Allen, Hess – Longs Peak

1300-1430

SeSsion II: Optimum Fracturing – Common Options and Case Histories

Chairs: David Cramer, ConocoPhillips; Ali Daneshy, Daneshy Consultants Int’l.

Presentation 1: Effects of Micro Structure Along Horizontal Laterals Upon Fracture Stimulation

Tom Olsen, Beacon E&P Company

Presentation 2: Bakken Fracture and Refracture Completion Diagnostics

Buddy Woodroof, ProTechnics

Presentation 3: Refracturing in the Bakken

Mike Vincent, Insight Consulting

1430-1500

Coffee Break – Longs Peak Foyer

1500-1630

SeSsion IV: Optimum Fracturing – Technology Trends

Chairs: Ali Daneshy, Daneshy Consulting Int’l; Joseph Ayoub, Schlumberger

Presentation 1: Evolution of Horizontal Well Fracturing with Multi-Stage Packer Ball Drop Systems

Dean Tymko and Cam Stempfle, Penn West Energy Trust

Presentation 2: Multi-Stage Completion Techniques for the Bakken

Mike Eberhard, Halliburton

Presentation 3: Bakken Completions in Dunn County, ND – An Atypical Approach?

Galen Brenize, Anschutz Exploration Corporation

Learning Nuggets of the Day

1700-1900

Reception, Sponsored by:
Reception – Soda Ridge Stables (Shuttle will leave from the Lodge)

Thursday, 5 August

0700-0800

Registration – Longs Peak Foyer
Continental Breakfast – Longs Peak Foyer
Materials Sponsored by:

0800-0930

SESSION V: Diagnosing Long-Term Fracture Performance

Chairs: Peter Valko, Texas A&M University; Mohamed Soliman, Halliburton Energy Services

Presentation 1: Fracture Mapping in Tight Oil Reservoirs

Norm Warpinski, Pinnacle Technologies

Presentation 2: Application of DTS with Thermal Tracer for Real-Time Fracture Diagnostics in Horizontal Wells

Ding Zhu, Texas A&M University

Presentation 3: Top-Down, Intelligent Reservoir Modeling – Application in the Bakken

Shahab Mohaghegh, West Virginia University

0930-1000

Coffee Break – Longs Peak Foyer

1000-1130

SESSION VI: Forecas ting Reservoir Performance

Chairs: Mohamed Soliman, Halliburton Energy Services; Archie Taylor, Continental Resources

Presentation 1: What Makes Simulation of Oil Shale Different?

Tony Settari, University of Calgary

Presentation 2: Analytical Modeling of Shale Oil

Hossein Kazemi, Colorado School of Mines

Presentation 3: Lessons Learned to Date With Empirical, Analytical, and Numerical Modeling

Pathman Arulampalam, Hess

1130-1300

Keynote Lunch: Lyn Canter, Whiting – Longs Peak

1300-1430

SESSION VI: Monitoring Reservoir Performance and Evaluation

Chairs: Peter Valko, Texas A&M University; Archie Taylor, Continental Resources

Presentation 1: Well-Performance Analysis for Tight-Oil Reservoirs

Dilhan Ilk, Texas A&M University

Presentation 2: Formation Linear Flow Model Applied to the Bakken Shale

Jeffrey Callard, Oklahoma University

Presentation 3: Pre, During, and Post Fracturing DTS Flow Profiling in Tight Gas Wells

Jose Sierra, Halliburton

1430-1500

Coffee Break – Longs Peak Foyer

1600-1700

SESSION VI: Dealing with Formation Damage and Production Chemistry Isues

Chairs: Leonard Kalfayan, Hess; Randy LaFollette, BJ Services

Presentation 1: Assuring Production Through Scale Management in Multi-Zone Bakken Wells

Larry Cenegy, Hess

Presentation 2: Incorporation of Chemical-Laden Solids in the Hydraulic Fracture Proppant Bed in Order to Achieve Long-Term Organic and Inorganic Deposition

Steve Szymczak, BJ Services

Presentation 3: Solid Speciation in Bakken Wells Across the Williston Basin and Their Implications to Future Production Challenges

Kevyn Smith, EOG

Learning Nuggets of the Day

Friday, 6 August

0700-0800

Continental Breakfast – Longs Peak Foyer

0800-0930

SESSION IX: Best Practices/Way Forward —Designing Well Architecture AND Stimulation Technology

Chairs: David Cramer, ConocoPhillips; Randy LaFollette, BJ Services

Presentation 1: Improved Production and Profitability with Superior Bakken Completions

Russell Rankin, Brigham Exploration

Presentation 2: Evolution of the Sanish Field Bakken Completions

John Paneitz, Whiting

Presentation 3: Discussion of Bakken Best Practices on the Canadian Side of the Williston Basin

Brad Rieb, BJ Services

0930-1000

Coffee Break – Longs Peak Foyer

1000-1130

SESSION X: Best Practices/Way Forward —Maximizing Oil Recovery

Chairs: Joseph Ayoub, Schlumberger; Kimberly Mitchell, Marathon Oil

Presentation 1: Beyond Primary Recovery

Kishore Mohanty, University of Texas at Austin

Presentation 2: Recovery Potential Analysis of Bakken Tight Oil Wells

Peter Valko, Texas A&M University

Presentation 3: A Proposed Shale/Tight Rock Classification to Assist with Fracturing Potential

Ahmed Abou-Sayed, Advantek International

1130-1200

Wrap-Up Discussion and Closing Comments