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Abstract: Pressure drawdown management is one of the most critical, yet until recently underappreciated and not fully characterized, levers of shale production performance. While rapid drawdown can deliver short-term gains, in certain reservoirs it risks compromising long-term recovery, the integrity of the fracture system, and liquid yield. This lecture explores pressure drawdown management in shale… Read More »SPE Denver General Meeting: September 2025

Abstract:   As the Oil and Gas industry continues its digital growth and transformation, the ability to harness data effectively is becoming a defining factor in operational efficiency and strategic decision-making. This presentation explores how cloud-based technologies can modernize data warehousing, streamline data transformation, and enhance application integration. Leveraging Databricks for scalable data processing, Dagster… Read More »SPE Denver General Meeting: October 2025

General Meeting Category: Reservoir Speaker: Reidar Bratvold, Professor Emeritus, University of Stavanger Title: Persistent Bias in Probabilistic Production Forecasting and Simple Methods to Overcome It   Abstract:     The one key idea I would like the members to take away: Unbiased probabilistic production forecasts are a crucial component in making good investment decisions — but typical… Read More »SPE Denver General Meeting: November 2025

Abstract: Organic Oil Recovery is a tertiary oil recovery process that only stimulates certain resident microbes that already exist in your reservoir to release residual, bypassed and trapped oil —… Read More »SPE Denver General Meeting: December 2025

Title: Formation-Informed Performance: Closing the Loop Between Geology, Drilling, and Completions. Author: Erin Britton, Drilling Solutions Engineering Team Lead, CORVA Session Overview: As unconventional development programs mature, optimizing well performance requires… Read More »SPE Denver General Meeting: March 2026

A View of the Private US Oil and Gas Market and Potential Implications for L48 Exploration 1. The private US oil and gas market is currently adequately capitalized but opportunity… Read More »SPE Denver General Meeting April 2026

Description Host: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section Event: May 2026 General Meeting Time: Wednesday May 13th 11:30 am - 1 pm Location: Rock Bottom Brewery (Mile High Pool Bar… Read More »SPE Denver General Meeting: May 2026