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Final Technical Program

Sunday, November 9

5:00 -7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

Monday, November 10

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Welcome Remarks
Keynote Address: Hydrocarbon Recovery Models and Complexity
Larry Lake, University of Texas

8:30 - 10.00 a.m.

Session 1: Quantifying What I Don’t Know but Need to Know – The Significance of Subsurface Uncertainties and Distributions
Session Chairpersons: Mark Williams, Hess; Larry Lake, University of Texas

  • Techniques for Quantifying Parameter and Model Uncertainty Using Probability Distributions • Srikanta Mishra, INTERA
  • Identifying Major Uncertainties From Seismic-to-Simulation Prior To Detailed Modeling • Dan O’Meara, Landmark Halliburton
  • Assigning Non-Informative Bayesian Priors • Bob Gilbert, University of Texas
10:00 -10.30 a.m.

Coffee Break

10.30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Session 2: Assessing Static and Dynamic Uncertainty
Session Chairersons: Adwait Chawathe, Chevron; Greg Osiowy, Nexen

  • Seismic Data, One Well and Reservoir Experience - The Start-Package • Henning Omre, University of Trondheim
  • Assessing Uncertainty in Carbonate Reservoir: A Case Study from the Partitioned Neutral Zone Saudi Arabia and Kuwait • Scott Meddaugh, Chevron
  • First Things First: Building Prior Models • Chris White, Louisiana State University
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Session 3: Probabilistic History Matching
Session Chairpersons: Akhil Datta-Gupta, Texas A&M University; Martin Wolff, Hess Corporation

  • Probabilistic History Matching with Response Surfaces • Jorge Landa, Chevron
  • Updating Reservoir Models Using Ensemble Kalman Filter – A Practical Approach to Probabilistic History Matching? • Geir Naevdal, IRIS
  • Quantitative Value of Information from an Experimental Design Based Uncertainty Assessment • Steve Brown, Nexen
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Session 4: Integrated Risk Assessment
Session Chairpersons: Stan Cullick, Landmark Graphics; Dave Cook, ENI

  • Optimizing Project Management - Handling Risk and Uncertainties from Insight to Execution • Luis Garibaldi, Halliburton
  • Integrated Risk Assessment in Concept Selection: Simple Tools for Complex Problems • Chris Jablonowski, University of Texas
  • Model Based Uncertainty Analysis for the Point Thomson Field • John Lawrence, ExxonMobil Upstream Research
5:00 -7:00 p.m. Reception

Tuesday, November 11

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Session 5: Decision Analysis and Value-of-Information Studies (Part 1)
Session Chairpersons: Pierre Delfiner, Total S.A.; Mirano Spalburg, Shell E&P

  • Demonstration: Decision Making Under Uncertainty and Value of Information • Erick Bickel, Texas A&M University
  • Value of Information Assessment for a Wide Azimuth Dataset at Jack Field • Scott Neal, Chevron
  • Using Value of Information Analysis for Dynamic Testing Options in Lower Tertiary • Sara Passone, BP
9:30 -10:00 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:00 -11:30 a.m.

Session 6: Decision Analysis and Value-of-Information Studies (Part 2)

  • Use of Value of Information Analysis in EOR Pilots • Bill Cuttress, Nexen
  • Brownfield Decision Analysis Study Identifies Remaining Potential Value • Leslie Armentrout, Hess Corporation
  • Decision Analysis in Unconventional Reservoirs • Bill Haskett, Decision Strategies
11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Session 7: Linking Probabilistic Assessments with Reserves
Session Chairpersons: Mark McLane, Rose & Associates; Steve Brown, Nexen

  • Reasons for the Resistance to the Use of Probabilistic Methods in Reserves Estimation • John Barker, Gaffney, Cline & Associates
  • Uncertainty in Production Rates • Dennis Beliveau, Cairn Energy
  • Difficulties in Probabilistic Aggregations and Recommended Practices to Solve Them • Herman Acuna, Ryder Scott
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Session 8: Take-Aways and Lessons Learned
Session Chairpersons: Greg Osiowy, Nexen; Martin Wolff, Hess Corporation