of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
| DATE OF MEETING: | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 | |
| LOCATION: | WATERFRONT PLACE HOTEL, MORGANTOWN, WV | |
| Directions: |
From South on I-79: • Merge onto I-68 East toward CUMBERLAND • Take the US-119 exit - EXIT NUMBER 1- toward UNIVERSITY AVE./ DOWNTOWN • Turn LEFT off of the exit ramp • Travel towards downtown Morgantown going through 3 stop lights • The Waterfront Place Hotel is on the LEFT at the 4th stop light From North on I-79: • Merge onto I-68 East toward CUMBERLAND • Take the US-119 exit - EXIT NUMBER 1- toward UNIVERSITY AVE./ DOWNTOWN • Turn LEFT off of the exit ramp • Travel towards downtown Morgantown going through 3 stop lights • The Waterfront Place Hotel is on the LEFT at the 4th stop light From West on I-68: • Take the US-119 exit - EXIT NUMBER 1- toward UNIVERSITY AVE./ DOWNTOWN • Turn LEFT off the exit ramp • Travel towards downtown Morgantown going through 3 stop lights • The Waterfront Place Hotel is on the LEFT at the 4th stop light |
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| SOCIAL HOUR: | LUNCH MEETING - 11:30 A.M. | |
| COST: | $20.00 ($10.00 for retiress and students) | |
| SPEAKER: |
George Waters , Schlumberger Oilfield Services, SPE Distinguished Speaker |
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| George Waters is the North American Stimulation Domain Manager for Schlumberger in Oklahoma City. He joined Dowell Schlumberger in 1985 and has held numerous completion engineering assignments since 1992, focusing primarily on low permeability hydraulic fracture optimization. Since 2000 he has concentrated on evaluation and completion of shale gas reservoirs. More recently he has focused on low permeability horizontal well evaluation and completion. He has published numerous technical papers and made multiple industry presentations on the stimulation of low permeability reservoirs. He holds a BS degree in petroleum engineering from West Virginia University, an MS degree in environmental engineering from Oklahoma State University, and an MS degree in petroleum engineering from Institut Francais du Petrole. |
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TOPIC: |
Completion of Hydrocarbon Bearing Shale Reservoirs The development of source rocks as commercial hydrocarbon resources has dramatically affected the production of natural gas in the United States. Production from gas shales has increased three fold in 10 years to approximately 1 TCF in 2007. Gas-in-place is now estimated at 580 TCF with EURs ranging from 31 to 76 TCF, and continuing to grow as more gas shale reservoirs are developed. While the hydrocarbons contained in these reservoirs can be vast, recovery factors are quite low because of the completion process. Economically generating a large surface area exposed to a pressure drop via hydraulic fracturing is key to the commercial development of these plays. To do this effectively requires some rethinking of long held beliefs concerning hydraulic fracturing. Is a planar fracture optimal? Are proppants needed to achieve the required fracture conductivity? Can fracturing fluid compatibility issues be overcome in argillaceous rocks? How is a vast surface area created economically? Innovative completion technologies, frequently employing horizontal wells, are being employed successfully to address these issues. Yet all shales are not alike. Thus, a successful technology in one shale gas basin may not be viable in others. When the key production drivers for a specific reservoir are clearly identified the most applicable completion technologies can be employed. This presentation focuses on the key stimulation issues associated with gas shale reservoirs and how to determine the appropriate completion methodology. |
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SAM AMERI AT (304) 293-3949, FAX (304) 293-5708, E-MAIL: sameri@mail.wvu.edu |