Monday, 28 January |
1330–1500
Qantab Room
Session 1: Ingredients for a Successful Venture Setup for Unconventional Gas
Session Chairs: Wael El-Mofty, Packers Plus; Saleh B. Ruwaili, Saudi Aramco |
164031 |
Calibration of Static Reservoir Models with Dynamic Data for Efficient Tight-Gas Field Development (Wyoming, US)
G. Merletti, R.A. Pour, D.R. Spain, BP |
163985 |
The First Successful StimMAP Job in the Middle East—Deep Tight Gas Exploration Well in Oman
L. Bennett, H. Al-Busaidi, M.A. El Gihani, Schlumberger Oman; S. Mahrooqi, Petroleum Development Oman; M. Chiali, Petroleum Development Oman (Shell) |
163980 |
First Shale Gas Experience in Saudi Arabia: Lessons Learnt
A.V. Alexeyenko, I.A. Adebiyi, O. Faraj, K.M. Bartko, Saudi Aramco; C. Campo, Halliburton |
Alternates/Posters |
163961 |
Tight Gas Reservoir Appraisal and Development Challenges for New LNG Supply from Australia
A. Al-Kindi, Petrogas E&P; M. Soh, Swift Technical Solutions |
Qurrayat Room
Session 2: Case Histories 1
Session Chairs: Pedro Romero, Occidental of Oman; Zara Al Khatib, Smart Energy Engineering Consultancy |
164022 |
Case Studies for the Fracturing of Highly Diverse Gas Reservoirs
M.J. Economides, University of Houston; C.F. Iwu, O.O. Ajao, P. Dalamarinis; Economides ConsultantsIncorporated |
163971 |
North Oman Tight Gas Development
E. Lamers, H. Al-Siyabi, A.P. Briner, D.A. Elliott, M. Weissenback, F. Al-Kindy, Petroleum Development Oman |
163970 |
Multidisciplinary Insights from Analysis of Borehole Microseismic Data from the Cotton Valley Tight Gas Formation in East Texas, USA
A.K. Gangopadhyay, V. Rodrigues, S. Liu, A. Malayalam, P. Plemons, I. Faz, BP America |
Alternates/Posters |
163976 |
Selecting Optimal Fracture Fluids, Breaker System, and Proppant Type for Successful Hydraulic Fracturing and Enhanced Gas Production–Case Studies
Z. Rahim, H. Al-Anazi, A. Al-Kanaan, Saudi Aramco |
164038 |
Extended Well Test Facility Unlocks Tight Gas Resources in The Sultanate of Oman
I. Adil, H. Al-Lawatti, A. Chowdhury, A. Husain, R. Al-Shidani, BP Oman |
1530–1700
Qantab Room
Session 3: Drilling and Completion Challenges 1
Session Chairs: Robbie Kellas, Baker Hughes; Frank David, Shell |
163946 |
Cemented Versus Open Hole Completions: What is Best for Your Well?
M. Rivenbark, J. Appleton, Packers Plus Energy Services |
163977 |
Drilling and Completion Challenges for Deep, Tight Gas Exploration Wells Onshore Northern Oman
C. Zerbst, H. Al-Habsi, Petroleum Development Oman |
163974 |
Engineering Cementing Solution for Hutubi Underground Gas Storage Project
X. Zhang, S. Taoutaou, Y. Guo, Y. An, Schlumberger; S.M. Zhong, Xinjiang Oilfield Company, PetroChina; Y. Wang, Xinjiang Oilfield Company, PetroChina |
Alternates/Posters |
164010 |
A Rigorous Method to Calculate the Rising Speed of Gas Kick
K. Ling, J. He, University of North Dakota; Z. Shen, Texas A&M University |
164037 |
Maintaining Horizontal Well Stability During Shale Gas Development
Z. Shen, Texas A&M University; K. Ling, University of North Dakota |
Qurrayat Room
Session 4: Fracturing and Stimulation–Design
Session Chairs: Wael El-Mofty, Packers Plus; Nihat Gurmen, Schlumberger |
164008 |
Adopting North American, Multi-stage Fracturing and Horizontal Completion Technologies Starts to Unlock the Amin Tight Gas Formation in the Sultanate of Oman
R.A. Clark, BP; K. Mullen, S.D. Kurniadi, Schlumberger |
163963 |
Six Steps to Successfully Design and Execute Hydraulic Fractures in the Khulud Exploration Area, North Oman
A. Moiseenkov, M. Urquhart, A. Briner, Petroleum Development Oman; R. Harianta, Schlumberger |
164043 |
Hydraulic Fracturing Critical Design Parameters in Unconventional Reservoirs
P.M. Saldungaray, T. Palisch, CARBO Ceramics; R. Shelley, StrataGen Engineering |
Alternates/Posters |
164012 |
Formation Breakdown Prediction for the Implementation of Hydraulic Fracturing on a HPHT Tight Gas Reservoir in Oman
J. Chavez, A.P. Briner, R. Mjeni, Petroleum Development Oman |
164029 |
Fracture Optimization in a Giant Gas Field, Wamsutter, Wyoming, USA
A.C. Brake, BP America |
164011 |
Optimal Design of Nonuniform Multiple Transverse Fractures for Horizontal Wells in Tight Gas Reservoirs
S. Gao, J. Yao, Z. Sun, R. Lu, L. Li, Y. Wang, China University of Petroleum |
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Tuesday, 29 January |
0900–1030
Qantab Room
Session 5: Geomechanical Applications
Session Chairs: Steve Rainey, BP; Nihat Gurmen, Schlumberger |
163954 |
How Geomechanical Data Integration Helped Constrain the Placement of the First Horizontal Well in a New Tight Gas Field
K.J. Bate, Petroleum Development Oman; S. Kindy, SEPI; L. Qobi, SCEPCO |
163982 |
Interaction of Multiple Hydraulic Fractures in Horizontal Wells
S. Wong, M. Geilikman, Shell Exploration and Production; G. Xu, FrackOptima Incorporated |
163959 |
Unconventional Shale Play Selective Fracturing Utilising Multilateral Technology
D. Durst, M.C. Vento, Halliburton |
Alternates/Posters |
164039 |
Creating Value Through Permanent Down Hole Gauges in Oman Block 61 Tight Gas Appraisal
B. Al-Busafi, R.A. Clark, I. Adil, BP |
Qurrayat Room
Session 6: Case Histories 2
Session Chairs: Anwar Al Kharusi, Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production; Elaine Leith, Shell |
164029 |
Fracture Optimization in a Giant Gas Field, Wamsutter, Wyoming, USA
A.C. Brake, BP America |
164016 |
Innovative Acquisition and Processing of Low Signal-to-Noise 3D Land Seismic Data, Leads to a Leap in Subsurface Understanding: A Case History from Eastern Jordan
C. Pearse, N. Adams, C. Duque, P. Bateman, M. Gravestock, J. Stone, J.G. Bouska, BP |
163968 |
Applying Petrophysics and Systematic Completion Science to Increase Potential: A Terryville Field Tight Gas Case History
N. Modeland, R.L. Middaugh, D. Buller, Halliburton; J. Wyszynski, J.C. Graham, S.W. Eckerman, H. Sumrow, Wildhorse Resources |
Alternates/Posters |
164002 |
Sensitivity Analysis on Parameters Affecting the Thickness of the Gas Hydrate Zone in the Gulf of Oman
E. Afazeli, IAU Science and Research Branch; S. Gerami, NIOC-IOR Research Institute; A. Badakhshan, University of Calgary |
1330–1500
Qantab Room
Session 7: Drilling and Completion Challenges 2
Session Chairs: Suleiman Al Zakwani, Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production; Kamal El Bachiri, VAM Drilling |
164009 |
Open Hole Multi-Stage Completion System in Unconventional Plays: Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Economic
A. Casero, H.A. Adefashe, K.M. Phelan, BP America |
163984 |
Eagle Ford Shale Well Control: Drilling and Tripping in Unconventional Oil and Gas Plays
R.J. Billa, K. Ridley, M. Jurgens, J.F. Mota, Shell |
164026 |
Rotary Steerable System Delivers Significant Performance and Cost Benefits for the Operator by Enabling the Use of PDC Bit in Drilling 12 ¼” Section
I.K. Butt, J.K. Nurzai, Baker Hughes |
Alternates/Posters |
164005 |
Increasing Drilling Performance Using Hydro-Mechanical Hole Cleaning Devices
L. Van Puymbroeck, VAM Drilling |
164003 |
Increasing Drilling Performance Using Hydro-Mechanical Hole Cleaning Devices
L. Van Puymbroeck, VAM Drilling |
Qurrayat Room
Session 8: Fracturing and Stimulation–New Technologies
Session Chairs: Suleiman Al Zakwani, Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production; Zara Al Khatib, Smart Energy Engineering Consultancy |
163987 |
Optimising Remote Unconventional Gas Exploration
M. Rylance, BP Exploration |
163975 |
Evolving Khuff Formation Gas Well Completions in Saudi Arabia: Technology as a Function of Reservoir Characteristics Improves Production
Z. Rahim, H. Al-Anazi, A. Al-Kanaan, Saudi Aramco; A. Makmun, C. Fredd, N. Gurmen, Schlumberger |
164032 |
A Cost Effective Way to Boost Production from Tight Oil and Gas Fields Using Surface Jet Pump Systems
S.M. Sarshar, N. Beg, Caltec Limited |
Alternates/Posters |
164004 |
Post Stimulation Fluid Recovery, Every Drop Counts: Case Histories from Saudi Arabia
J.A. Leal Jauregui, J. Duarte, F. Al-Ghurairi, Saudi Aramco; G.A. Izquierdo, E. Soriano, Halliburton |
1530–1700
Qantab Room
Session 9: Unconventional Gas Research–Applying New Technologies
Session Chairs: Salah Al Dahhab, Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production; Paul Goodfellow, Shell |
163996 |
Unconventional Gas Stimulation by Creating Synthetic Sweetspot
A.R. Al-Nakhli, H.H. Abass, H. Al-Ajwad, A. Al-Harith, A. Al-Otaibi, H. Kwak, Saudi Aramco |
163981 |
Low Cost, Low Risk Options for Determining Reservoir Pressures in Newly Drilled Horizontal Wells
J. Adams, BP America; B.D. Dotson, Clover Global Staffing |
163988 |
Practical Insights and Benefit of Integrated Techology into Exploration, Appraisal and Development of Unconventional Gas and Liquid Rich Shale Reservoirs
B. Oz, V. Okouma, S. Vitthal, D. Braun, M. Molenaar, C. Peringod, S. Kazakoff, Y. Li, M. Asgar-Deen, D. Langille, Shell Canada Limited |
Alternates/Posters |
163951 |
The Correlation of Neutron and Density Logs and Its Application in Tight Gas Reservoirs Identification
X. Liu, X. Hu, X. Zhang, CNPC; W. Tang, S. Wang, China University of Petroleum |
164017 |
Development of New Well Index Equation for Fracture Wells
M. Ibrahim, BP America |
Qurrayat Room
Session 10: Reservoir Modelling and Development Scenarios
Session Chairs: Salah Al Dahhab, Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production; Saleh B. Ruwaili, Saudi Aramco |
163989 |
Case History of Using Integrated Reservoir Modelling Workflow for Tight Gas Reservoirs
Y. Abacioglu, H.M. Sebastian, K.E. Bonney, BP America |
163973 |
Gas Condensate Flow Behaviour within Tight Reservoirs
M.A. Al-Harrasi, M. Lane, Petroleum Development Oman; C. Grattoni, Q.J. Fisher, University of Leeds |
163993 |
Multiscale Grid Design and Upscaling for a Full Field Tight Gas Reservoir Model on a Next Generation Simulator
M.J. King, S. Du, Y. Zhou, Texas A&M University; Y. Abacioglu, P. Ballin, H. Sebastian, BP America |
Alternates/Posters |
163990 |
On Simulation of Flow in Tight and Shale Gas Reservoirs
A. Darishchev, IFP Energies Nouvelles; E.N.S.G. de Nancy , P. Lemouzy, P. Rouvroy, Beicip-Franlab |
163965 |
Development of Water-Dissolved Gas in Nishikambara Gas Field and Calculation of Land Subsidence Induced by Water Pumping
T. Higuma, H. Fujii, Kyushu University; K. Horikawa, Toho Earthtech |
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Wednesday, 30 January |
0900–1030
Qantab Room
Session 11: Drilling and Completion Challenges 3
Session Chairs: Abduallah AlFadhli, Halliburton; Wael El-Mofty, Packers Plus |
163960 |
Different Techniques for Characterising the Filter Cake
B.S. Bageri, M.A. Mahmoud, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals; S.H. Al-Mutairi, Saudi Aramco |
164028 |
New Generation PDC Bits Set New Benchmarks in Carbonate Drilling, Resulting in Significant Performance Improvements and Cost Savings for the Operator
I.K. Butt, A. Al-Hinaai, M. Geraud, M. Cruz, N. Evans, Baker Hughes |
164019 |
Re-Engineering and Upgrade of Semi-Automated 3000 HP Drilling Rig for KOC HP/HT Exploration Programme in Frontier Areas¾Case History of UPDC Rig 776
D.C. McKinnell, Total; A. Al-Saleh, M.D. Al-Khaldy, A.A. Shehab, F.A. Al-Naqa, S. Baijal, Kuwait Oil Company; M.F. Karam, S.Schmidt, United Precision Drilling Company, A Division of Weatherford Drilling International |
Alternates/Posters |
164003 |
Support Vector Machine Model: A New Methodology for Stuck Pipe Prediction
M. P. Shahri, University of Tulsa; A. Chamkalani, S. Poordad, Petroleum University of Technology |
Qurrayat Room
Session 12: Fracturing and Stimulation–Monitoring and Optimization
Session Chairs: Pedro Saldungaray, Carbo Ceramics; Suleiman Al Zakwani, Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production |
164007 |
Microseismic Leads to Improved Understanding of Hydraulic Fracturing in a Sultanate of Oman Tight Gas Well
A. MacKenzie, R.A. Clark, A. Al-Anboori, BP |
164030 |
Field Cases of Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation Diagnostics Using Fiber Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Measurements and Analyses
M.M. Molenaar, B.E. Cox, Shell Canada Limited |
164018 |
Integration of Fracture, Reservoir, and Geomechanics Modeling for Shale Gas Reservoir Development
J. Gupta, R.A. Albert, M. Zielonka, Y. Yao, E. Templeton-Barrett, S.K. Jackson, W. El-Rabaa, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company; H.A. Burnham, N.H. Choi, XTO Energy |
Alternates/Posters |
163950 |
Real-Time Prediction of Complex Hydraulic Fracture Behaviour in Unconventional Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
R. Keshavarzi, R. Jahanbakhshi, IAU Science and Research Branch |
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Monday, 28 January–Wednesday, 30 January |
0900–1500
Poster Session |
164042 |
Understanding Ceramic Proppants: Are They All Created Equal?
P.M. Saldungaray, T. Palisch, CARBO Ceramics |
164013 |
Transverse Fracturing of Horizontal Well–A Unified Fracture Design to Stimulate Tight Gas Sands
H. Yu, M.M. Rahman, H.K. Sarma, The Petroleum Institute |
164000 |
Thermoelectric Nanomaterial: A Demiurgic Approach towards Improvement of Shale Stability
P. Pandey, P. Kapadnis, B. Ghansar, S. Mandan; Maharashtra Institute of Technology-Pune |
163952 |
Novel Methods of Identifying Hydrocarbon Bearing Formation with Low Resistivity Contrast from Conventional Logs in Tight Sandstone Reservoirs of North Ordos Basin
J. Deng, Southwest University of Petroleum; X. Liu, K. He, X. Hu, CNPC |
163972 |
Case Study of a Multi-Zone Tight-Gas Well Stimulation and Post-Frac Production Evaluation
J.R. Shaoul, J.J. Park, W.J. Spitzer, Fenix Consulting Delft; M. Eaton, Northern Petroleum |
163979 |
Challenges to Geosteering and Completion Evaluation of Horizontal Wells in Cotton Valley Formation, East Texas
S. Liu, J.L. Lucas, P.A. Plemons, X. Zhou, A. Zett, D.R. Spain, M. Rabinovich, R.A. Pour, BP America; Q. Zhou, Maxwell Dynamics |
164001 |
Can Shale-Like Stimulations Unlock the Potential of Extremely Low Permeability Tight Gas Reservoirs?
O.O. Owolabi, R.F. Volz, P.S. Smith, BP America |
163969 |
Analysis and Integration of Near-Surface Array Microseismic Data From the Haynesville Shale
A.K. Gangopadhyay, J. Lucas, A. Malayalam, S. Liu, T. Gillham, I. Faz, F. Wirnkar, BP America |
163957 |
Practical Directional Drilling Techniques and MWD Technology in Bakken and Upper Three Forks Formations in Williston Basin North Dakota to Improve Efficiency of Drilling and Well Productivity
G. Han, W. Davila, E. Magnuson, A. Azizov, Baker Hughes |
163999 |
QI Workflow to Identify Sweet Spots in the Unconventional Tight Gas Amin Play in North Oman
M. Scholten-Vissinga, T.H. Al-Busaidi, Petroleum Development Oman |
163958 |
The Importance of Saturation History for Tight Gas Deliverability
D.R. Spain, G. Merletti, BP America; M. Webster, BP Exploration; L. Kaye, E&P Consultants |
164033 |
Interpretation of Reservoir Flow Regimes and Analysis of Welltest Data in Hydraulically Fractured Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs
H. Bahrami, Curtin University; J. Siavoshi, Husky Energy |
164015 |
An Integrated Approach to Rock Typing and its Impact on Well and Reservoir Performance in a Middle East Tight Gas Field
R.A. Southworth, J. Miller, K. El-Hadidi, BP Exploration |
163953 |
Estimation of Porosity and Permeability from Conventional Logs in Tight Sandstone Reservoirs of North Ordos Basin
J. Deng, Southwest Petroleum University; X. Liu, X. Hu, CNPC; X. Wu, China ZhenHua Oil Company Limited |
163962 |
New Method For Inferring Fracture Aperture And Matrix Permeability Simultaneously Using Spontaneous Imbibition Data
J. Lu, K. Li, China University of Geosciences (Beijing); C. Cheng, Yangtze University |
163967 |
Pressure and Rate Analysis of Fractured Low Permeability Gas Reservoirs: Numerical and Analytical Dual-Porosity Models
T. Teklu, J. Akinboyewa, N. Alharthy, M.A. Torcuk, H. Kazemi, R.M. Graves, Colorado School of Mines; A.M. Al-Sumaiti, The Petroleum Institute |
163983 |
An Approach to Practical Pressure Transient Testing of Multiple Fracture Completed Horizontal Wells in Low Permeability Reservoirs
R.F. Volz, E. Pinto, O.A. Soto, BP America; J.R. Jones, NSI Fracturing |
164014 |
Rod-Shaped Proppant Provides Superior Proppant Flowback Control in the Egyptian Eastern Desert
J. Edelman, Transglobe Energy; K. Maghrabia, Dara Petroleum Company; A.K. Mathur, M. Semary, J.B. Rojas, A.S. Zaki, Schlumberger |
163992 |
HSE Successes and Challenges in Geophysical Operations
K.A. Hunt, S. Mahrooqi, A. Yahyai, S. Yarubi, M. Jassasi, F. Clow, Petroleum Development Oman |
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