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Technical Happy Hour: Adam Block – Project Phantom – Integrating Physics With Analytics to Optimize Well Performance
September 26, 2023 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
When:
September 26, 2023
- 4:00 PM Happy Hour Starts
- 4:30 PM Technical Talk followed by social until 6:00 PM
Speaker:
Adam Block, P.E. Reservoir Engineer, Ovintiv
Title:
Project Phantom – Integrating Physics With Analytics to Optimize Well Performance
Abstract:
Data-driven statistical models and physics-based simulations are both regularly applied to predict unconventional well performance. This project set out to integrate generalized ResFrac simulations with Ovintiv’s multivariate regression model to improve the predictivity of future well performance. Through the creation of a new ensemble model, Project Phantom created a tool to better predict oil production in the Midland Basin than either multivariate regression or simulation could independently.
Speaker Bio:
The Project Phantom team consisted of Mark McMclure, Charles Kang, Kerstan Wallace, Cameron Cross, Claudia Molina, and Adam Block. Adam will be sharing results from the project on the team’s behalf. A native of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Adam received B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Systems Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2017, and he is currently pursuing an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Adam has experience in production, facilities, drilling, development, and reservoir engineering with a more recent focus on data science.