SPE/AAPG Joint Workshop: Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

4-6 October 2010

Vail, Colorado | The Lodge at Vail

Technical Program

Monday, 4 October
0815-0945	SESSION I: Advances in Static Reservoir Characterization Chair: Scott Cooper, Cooper Geological Consulting; Laird Thompson, Utah Faults, Fractures and Fluids Presentation 1: Living with Fracture Realities – Developing Techniques for Integrating Geologic Fracture Data into Engineering Models John Lorenz, Geoflight LLC Presentation 2: Spatial Variability of Fracture-Enhanced Shale Gas Production, Raton Basin Colin O’Farrell, Pioneer Natural Resources Presentation 3: Integrated Static and Dynamic Characteration of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs in Cantarell Field, Mexico Feng Shen, GeoReservoir Research
1015-1145	SESSION II: Advances in Dynamic Reservoir Characterization Chairs: David Schechter, Texas A&M University; Francisco Garcia-Hernandez, Pemex Presentation 1: Fracture Characterization and Dynamic Modeling In a Brownfield Carbonate Reservoir Deepankar Biswas, Sitelark Presentation 2: Integrating Static and Dynamic Models Through Fracture Network Simulation of Well Tests Thomas Doe, Golder Associates Presentation 3: Dynamic Characterization of Porosity on Fractured and Vugular Cores Andres Moctezuma Berthier, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo
1315-1445	SESSION III: Fractured Unconventional Reservoirs Chairs: Craig Cipolla, Schlumberger; John Lorenz, Geoflight LLC Presentation 1: Modeling Fluid Invasion and Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Fractured Hydrocarbon Reservoirs John McLennan, University of Utah Presentation 2: Field Scale Laboratory Studies Played a Pivotal Role in the Characterization and Behavior of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Paul Branagan, Branagan & Associates Inc Presentation 3: Modeling Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Fracture Reservoirs Marisela Sanchez-Nagel, Itasca Houston
1515-1645	SESSION IV: Fractured Unconventional Reservoirs (continued) Chairs: Gildardo Osorio, BP; Andres Moctezuma Berthier, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo Presentation 1: Use of Seismic Emission Tomography (SET) for Direct Mapping of Frac Induced Fracture Networks and Their Connection to Natural Permeability Field Laird Thompson, Utah Faults, Fractures and Fluids Presentation 2: Microseismic Mapping to Reservoir Simulation – Understanding Well Performance in Fractured Shales Craig Cipolla, Schlumberger Presentation 3: Integration of Microseismic, Production Data and Numerical Simulation to Evaluate Uncertainties in Unconventional Reservoirs. What is the Impact on Estimated Ultimate Recovery? Chet Ozgen, Nitec LLC Presentation 4: Accurate Simulation of Non-Darcy Flow in Stimulated Fractured Shale Reservoirs Barry Rubin, CMG
Tuesday, 5 October
0800-0930	SESSION V: Better Integration Between Geological Data Acquisition and Reservoir Modeling Chairs: Faustino Monroy-Santiago, Pemex; Carlos Estrada, Vermilion Energy Presentation 1: SDPS - A Practical Methodology to Reservoir Characterization in Naturally Fractured Carbonates Faustino Monroy-Santiago, Pemex Presentation 2: 3D Modeling and Characterization of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs - Costero Field, Integrated Approach Jesús García Hernandez, Pemex Presentation 3: Fracture Analysis and Its Relationships to Faults in the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary Calcareous Breccia in the Akal Block of the Cantarell Field Gustavo Murillo, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo
1000-1130	SESSION VI: Numerical Reservoir Modeling Chairs: Andres Moctezuma Berthier, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo; Fernando Rodríguez-de la Garza, Pemex Presentation 1: Field Scale Applications of Discrete Fracture Models Robin Hui, Chevron Presentation 2: Simulation of Discrete Fracture Networks Using Flexible Voronoi Gridding David Schechter, Texas A&M University Presentation 3: NFflow – A Simple Discrete-Fracture Reservoir Simulator Seth King, National Energy Technology Lab
1300-1430	SESSION VII: Fracture Diagnostics and MeasureMents Chairs: Francisco García-Hernández, Pemex; David Schechter, Texas A&M University Presentation 1: Successful Characterization and Development of the Fractured Niobrara Shale Using the Seismically Driven CFM Approach Ahmed Ouenes, Prism Seismic Presentation 2: Natural Fractures in the Tensleep Formation – Types of Data That Can Be Recorded and Their Uses Scott Cooper, Cooper Geological Consulting Presentation 3: Optimizing the Development of a Naturally Fractured Field by Use of 3D Geomechanical Model – Case Study Daniel Garcia-Gavito, Pemex
1500-1630	SESSION VIII: Geomechanics of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Chairs: John Lorenz, Geoflight LLC; Scott Cooper, Cooper Geological Consulting Presentation 1: Stress Sensitivity of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs – A Myth or a Reality? Gildardo Osorio, BP Presentation 2: Modeling Shear-Enhanced Permeability as the Mechanism for Fluid Flow in Fractured Reservoirs - A Promising Improvement to Predicting Reservoir Production Colleen Barton, GeoMechanics International Presentation 3: Networks – Between, Within and of Fractures Duane Smith, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Wednesday, 6 October
0800-0930	SESSION IX: Enhanced Oil Recovery in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Chairs: Francisco García-Hernández, Pemex; David Schechter, Texas A&M University Presentation 1: Field Development and Reservoir Performance of the Naturally Fractured Yates Field Erwin Putra, Kinder Morgan Presentation 2: Chemical EOR: From Quantum Mechanics to Reservoir Technology José Martínez, IMP
0930-1130	SESSION X: Enhanced Oil Recovery in Naturaly Fractured Reservoirs (continued) Chairs: Francisco García-Hernández, Pemex; David Schechter, Texas A&M University Presentation 1: Experiments of Gravitational Drainage by Gas Injection on Fractured and Vugular Cores Erick Luna, IMP Presentation 2: Issues in EOR Pilot Testing of the Giant Naturally Fractured Offshore Reservoirs of Mexico Fernando Rodríguez, PEMEX Lessons Learned and Open Dialogue

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