This panel will engage industry experts to discuss the need for collecting near wellbore data, current advancements in data acquisition technology, as well as the challenges and long-term impacts of data acquisition and evaluation. 

The importance of the NWB area is the focus of this workshop because it is such an important part of successful stimulation and production from unconventional reservoirs. It is known that good zonal isolation is essential for effective multi-stage stimulation. This session will examine recent advances in cement design, placement and evaluation techniques specifically for horizontal wellbores. 

Completion optimization is an ever changing landscape within our industry. With completions commonly consisting of more than 50% of a new well's total cost even the smallest improvement can yield large impacts. The content of this section will focus on new completion hardware, tools, and other diagnostic strategies that can provide insight into fracture geometry, growth and effectiveness. 

This session will feature current perforation design strategies to maximize uniform proppant placement and near-wellbore fracture conductivity. Topics such as extreme limited-entry (ELE) and other innovative designs will be addressed with a focus on improved stimulation performance. 

Infill development is becoming more prevalent across North America's unconventional plays. This session will cover current technologies being utilized for depletion mapping/modeling and resulting production optimization strategies employed during the drilling and completion phases of child well development. 

This session focuses on the application of pressure-based measurement technologies to characterize near-wellbore completion behavior and fracture performance. Traditional measurements such as step-down tests, ISIP & post-treatment pressure decline, and treating pressure behavior will be complemented with innovative accoutic technologies. 

Restimualtion of existing wells continues to be a cost-effective approach to maximize production. Effective isolation from the original perforations is both a mechanical and economic challenge . This session will cover the results, challenges, and economics behind various methods and techniques currently being utilized in several basins. The primary goal of these restimulations are to contact new rock which requires overcoming NWB depletion effects. 

This session highlights the value of integrating multiple measurements to charcterize near wellbore completion effectiveness, fracture-to-wellbore connectivity, and the relationship between near wellbore and far-field fracture growth. Case studies will illustrate the application of learnings from these integrated measurments to improve completion strategies and fracture treatment designs. 

The amount of data being collected, stored, and analyzed in the industry has never been greater. Today's data-rich environment is providing an opportunity for engineers and geoscientists to include analytics in their workflows. This session will address how the industry is approaching and solving real-world completion challenges and creating value using data analytics.