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Technical Schedule

Monday, 17 November

OPENING SESSION

0800 - 0845

Keynote Presentation: The Barnett Shale Play: Phoenix of the Fort Worth Basin - A History, Dan Steward, Republic Energy

SESSION 1: Geology/Geophysic

Session Chairpersons:  

Stephen Sonnenberg, Colorado School of Mines,
Luis Baez, ConocoPhillips

0845   Review of the Barnett Shale Pore Network System, Bob Loucks, University of Texas at Austin
0915 119891  Workflow for Stratigraphic Characterization of Unconventional Gas Shales

R. M. Slatt, P. Singh, R.P. Philp, K.J. Marfurt, Y. Abousleiman, ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma; N.R. O’Brien, Department of Geology, State University of New York  

0945   Natural Fractures in Barnett Shale, Julia Gale, University of Texas at Austin

1015 - 1045 Coffee Break

SESSION 2: Petrophysics/Geochemistry

Session Chairpersons:

 

Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Schlumberger,
Luis Baez, ConocoPhillips

1045 119892 Impact of Shale Properties on Pore Structure and Storage Characteristics

R.M. Bustin, A.M.M. Bustin, University of British Columbia, X. Cui, Fekete Associates Inc.; D.J.K. Ross, Shell Canada; V.S. Murthy Pathi, University of British Columbia  

1115 119893 Recent Advances in the Analytical Methods Used for Shale Gas Reservoir Gas-In-Place Assessment, R.C. Hartman, Weatherford Labs
1145   Petrologic Aspects of Tight Gas Shale Reservoir Quality, M. Milner, TerraTek, a Schlumberger Company

1215 - 1330 Lunch

SESSION 3: Simulation/Modeling

Session Chairpersons:

 

George Koperna, Advanced Resources International,
Erdal Ozkan, Colorado School of Mines

1330 119894 Modeling Flowback Behavior, J. Crafton, Performance Sciences
1400   Reservoir Modeling for Gas Shale Reservoirs
Anne Oudinot, Advanced Resources International
1430 119895 Using Microseismic Events To Constrain Fracture Network Models and Implications for Generating Fracture-Flow Properties for Reservoir Simulation, S. Williams-Stroud, Microseismic

1500 - 1530 Coffee Break

SESSION 4: Microseismic

Session Chairpersons:

 

Peter Duncan, Microseismic,
Norm Warpinski, Pinnacle Technologies

1530 119896

Increasing Fracture Path Complexity and Controlling Downward Fracture Growth in the Barnett Shale
G. E. King, L. Haile, J. Shuss, T. A. Dobkins,  Rimrock Energy LLC

1600   Optimizing Completion Practices in the Woodford Shale, Tim Clawson, Antero Resources
1630   Applications of Real-Time Microseismic Monitoring, Joel Le Calvez, Schlumberger DCS

 

Tuesday, 18 November

SESSION 5: Reservoir

Session Chairpersons:

 

Christopher Clarkson, EOG Resources
David Cook, Marathon Oil
Kamal Morad, Fekete Associates
Bobby Poe, Schlumberger
Rick Walker, ExxonMobil

0800  119897 Production Analysis and Forecasting of Shale Gas Reservoirs: Case-History-Based Approach

L. Mattar, B. Gault, K. Morad, Fekete Associates Inc.; C.R. Clarkson, EOG Resources; C.M. Freeman, D. Ilk, and T.A. Blasingame, Texas A&M University   

0830   Reservoir Engineering Aspects of Shale Gas Systems, Matt Mavor, Weatherford Laboratories
0900   Stress Sensitivity in Gas Shales, Ian Palmer, Higgs Palmer

0930 - 1000 Coffee Break

SESSION 6: Environmental/Economics

Session Chairpersons:

 

Len Paugh, Range Resources,
John Wright, Norwest-Questa Engineering Corporation

1000 119898 Marcellus Shale Water Management Challenges in Pennsylvania

A.W. Gaudlip, L.O. Paugh, Range Resources Appalachia LLC; T.D. Hayes, Gas Technology Institute

1030   Taking a Proactive Approach to Water Recycling in the Barnett ShaleJay Ewing, Devon
1100 119899 Economic Evaluation of Shale Gas Reservoirs, John Wright, Norwest-Questa Engineering Corporation

1130 - 1300 Lunch

SESSION 7: Well Construction

Session Chairpersons:

 

David Craig, Reservoir Development Consultants,
David Schlosser, Equitable Production Company

1300   Application of Advanced Directional-Drilling Technologies in Unconventional Shale Gas Plays, Sandeep Janwadkar, Baker Hughes
1330   Horizontal Air Drilling in the Devonian Shale, Josh Doak, Equitable Production
1400   Well Completions, Thomas Alexander, Southwestern Energy

1430 - 1500 Coffee Break

SESSION 8: Well Stimulation

Session Chairpersons:

 

David Cramer, ConocoPhillips,
Javad Paktinat, Universal Well Services

1500 119900

Critical Evaluation of Additives Used in Shale Slickwater Fracs,
P. Kaufman, G. Penny, CESI Chemical a Flotek Company; J. Paktinat; Universal Well Services 

1530 119901 Stimulation and Production Analysis of Underpressured (Marcellus) Shale Gas, Roger Myers, EXCO-North Coast Energy
1600 119890

What Is Stimulated Rock Volume?
M.J. Mayerhofer, E.P. Lolon, N.R. Warpinski, C.L. Cipolla, D. Walser, Pinnacle Technologies; C.M. Rightmire, Forrest A. Garb and Associates