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Host:  Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section Event:  April 18th, 2023 Reservoir Analytics Study Group Time:  April 18, 11:30am-1:00pm Location: Tabor Center, Aspen Conference Room, 1200 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202 Study Group Category:  Reservoir Engineering Speaker:  Priyavrat Shukla, Senior Petroleum Engineer, SLB Title:  Hands-On Training: Reservoir Analytics Application Abstract: This software workshop will focus… Read More »Reservoir Analytics Study Group: Priyavrat Shukla – Hands-On Training: Reservoir Analytics Application

Host:  Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section Event:  April 25th, 2023 Technical Happy Hour​ Time:  April 25th, 4-6 (HH begins at 4, Talk at 430, Social until 6) Location: DERL Sponsor: ResFrac Study Group Category:  Completion Speaker: Dr. Egor Dontsov, Chief Scientist at ResFrac Corporation Title: Optimization of perforation phasing for improving uniformity of proppant… Read More »Technical Happy Hour: Egor Dontsov – Optimization of Perforation Phasing for Improving Uniformity of Proppant Distribution between Clusters

The next Denver Section Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) meeting will be held via Zoom from 0900-0930 on May 10th, 2023. The Committee is comprised of key engineering and geoscience staff from service, midstream, and upstream energy industry companies with operations in the Rockies. The purpose of the IAC is to facilitate communication with and amongst… Read More »Denver Section Industry Advisory Committee Meeting

Host:  Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section   Event:  May 17, 2023 General Meeting (Breakfast)   Time:  May 17, 2023 7:00am-8:30am   Speakers:   Stuart L Scott, Co-Founder and Advisor (EOR ETC LLC)   David S Schechter, George and Joan Voneiff Professor of Petroleum Engineering (Texas A&M University), Technical Advisor and member of the Board… Read More »General Meeting – Stuart Scott – Unconventional Enhanced Oil Recovery; A Bakken Case Study

Host:  Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section   Event:  May 23rd, 2023 Technical Happy Hour​   Time:  May 23rd, 4-6 (HH begins at 4, Talk at 430, Social until 6)   Location: DERL   Sponsor: Ziebel an Archer Company   Study Group Category:  Completion   Speaker: Matthew Lawrence, Region Technical Advisor at Ziebel an Archer… Read More »Technical Happy Hour – Depth Perspective

Denver SPE 2023 Summer Social event is happening June 29th at Rock Bottom Brewery from 5-8pm! Sponsored by Fluid Energy Group!   Please join us at Rock Bottom Brewery in downtown Denver! We will have a private event space to get together and socialize to enjoy the summer and celebrate our 2023 section and regional… Read More »Summer Social/Awards Happy Hour

Refracturing creates highly attractive opportunities to use existing wellbores for additional hydrocarbon recovery without having to drill a new well, reducing environmental impact. Within a given field, the completion techniques typically evolve leaving many wells with stranded volumes of commercial hydrocarbons. Re-entry and re-stimulation is a proven approach to economically recover those previously stranded resources.… Read More »SPE Workshop: Refracturing : A Proven Strategy to Maximize Economic Recovery

The Jack England Pass for Fall 2023 includes pre-registered tickets to all Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec SPE Denver General Meetings at a price of $160.   The Denver SPE General Meetings Program features the most recent and impactful technology developments and the latest advances in well performance analysis techniques, as well as lessons learned and best practices from operators and service companies within the… Read More »Jack England Pass Registration Deadline

Assessing the Impact of Oriented Perforations and Frac Plug Performance in DJ Basin: A Case Study from Chevron Leveraging DarkVision Technology Chevron Rockies Business Unit began an effort in late-2022 to evaluate the effectiveness of its perforation design using modern, solid-state acoustic imaging technology. This evaluation uses DarkVision Technologies’ imaging tools deployed on coiled tubing… Read More »General Meeting: Matt Paradeis – Assessing the Impact of Oriented Perforations and Frac Plug Performance in DJ Basin: A Case Study from Chevron Leveraging DarkVision Technology

  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… Read More »Technical Happy Hour: Adam Block – Project Phantom – Integrating Physics With Analytics to Optimize Well Performance

Host:  Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section Event:  October 2023 Technical Happy Hour​ Time:  October 12th, 4-6 (HH begins at 4, Talk at 430, Social until 6) Location: Ovintiv 40th Floor, 370 17th St, Denver, CO 80202 Sponsor: Kairos Energy Services Study Group Category:  Production Speaker: Michael Lantz, Co-founder and CEO at Kairos Energy Services… Read More »October Technical Happy Hour: Multi-Basin Case Study: Remediating Damage from Fracture Driven Interactions Utilizing a Rigless Chemical Process and a Bit More

  Making More Informed Business Decisions Through Rate Transient Analysis in Unconventionals   Abstract: The benefits of Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) for production forecasting and reservoir characterization are generally well understood. However, the utility for RTA beyond these common practices goes frequently unrecognized. By itself, RTA can be used to identify costly pitfalls with drilling… Read More »General Meeting – Making More Informed Business Decisions Through Rate Transient Analysis in Unconventionals

Register by clicking HERE For $35/person, this frightfully fantastic takeover includes a game of mini golf, networking, delicious appetizers, drinks, and hours of fun! Costumes are strongly encouraged! If registering as an operator or student, you must register with your company or school email to verify registration. Please feel free to bring your friends or… Read More »SPE YP Mini Golf Halloween Party

  The next SPE Denver Section Industry Advisory Committee meeting will take place at 11AM November 14 in the Denver Earth Resources Library. The address is 730 17th Street Suite B-1. The Industry Advisory Committee welcomes input from representatives of any company with staff that are members of the Denver Section of the SPE. The… Read More »Industry Advisory Committee Meeting

Deciphering the DJ Basin: A Technical Exploration and Comparative Analysis with the Permian Abstract: This presentation provides an in-depth analysis of the unconventional Niobrara play in the DJ Basin, utilizing machine learning models. We will dissect production trends, activity levels, and the underlying drivers of production, providing a nuanced understanding of the interplay between completions… Read More »General Meeting: Ted Cross, Deciphering the DJ Basin: A Technical and Comparative Analysis with the Permian

Abstract: Interested in networking with other business development professionals? SPE Denver is kicking off a business development group! Daniel will help get things started with a State of the Rockies discussion followed by an extended networking session. Grab your colleagues and come socialize over light appetizers and drinks! Bio: Daniel Rojo is Co-Head and Managing… Read More »Business Development Kickoff Happy Hour: Daniel Rojo, State of the Rockies

Optimizing Stage Lengths by Leveraging Fracture Interference:   Objectives/Scope: This paper covers a case study in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin that reveals stage lengths can be dynamically varied when wells are tightly spaced to optimize pad drainage and completion cost in homogeneous rock strata. Alternating stage designs in offset wells can support increased stage lengths… Read More »December GM: Optimizing Stage Lengths by Leveraging Fracture Interference

  Tying Stage Architecture to Wolfcamp Performance Through Stacked Diagnostics Abstract While post-frac erosion and Fracture Driven Interactions (FDI) can be good indicators of a successful frac, getting long-term performance data has mainly been limited to full wellbores of a single design and waiting months for the results. The Permian Asset team was debating the… Read More »YP Lunch and Learn: Jessica Barhaug, Ovintiv, Tying Stage Architecture to Wolfcamp Performance Through Stacked Diagnostics

Speakers: January 24th: DaNe Gregoris, Enverus DJ Basin Play Fundamentals | How The Basin Stacks Up Across North America February 21st *Distinguished Lecturer*: Rawdon Seager, Gaffney, Cline & Associates Carbon Capture & Storage and the CO2 Storage Resources Management System (SRMS) March 30th *Distinguished Lecturer*, Tom Bradley, Baker Hughes Company Application of Oil and Gas… Read More »Jack England Pass Spring 2024 Registration Deadline