2023 SPE Denver Golf Tournament
2023-08-11 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | The Ridge at Castle Pines North, 1414 Castle Pines Pkwy, Castle Pines, Colorado, 80108
Dear Fellow SPE Golf Sponsors:
The Denver Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers is pleased to announce our annual golf tournament on Friday August 11th at The Ridge at Castle Pines North. As in previous years, breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. Separate award ceremonies and raffle drawings will take place immediately following each flight, thereby eliminating the need to return in the evening to collect prizes.
The proceeds from the tournament benefit the SPE Scholarship Fund and are distributed to petroleum engineering students in the Rocky Mountain Region. Our 2022 tournament resulted in a donation of over $36,000! We constantly strive to exceed the previous years’ donations and to do so, we will need the continued support of your organization.
The majority of the scholarship money comes from your generous sponsorship and support. Those companies generously donating $1,500 or more will receive the ultimate recognition as a Platinum Sponsor. Likewise, companies donating $1000, $500 or $300 will be recognized as Gold, Silver, or Bronze sponsors. The sponsoring companies will be recognized at the tournament and in the SPE Newsletter.
Click here to register or visit the Denver SPE website at Denver.spe.org
Please contact Sam Armstrong at denverspegolf@gmail.com with any questions or concerns with registration.
Please pass this letter along to your coworkers and friends in the Industry.
The facilities at The Ridge at Castle Pines North are spectacular and challenging. We hope that you can be a part of the 2023 SPE Golf Tournament with both your contribution and your participation. Your support is truly appreciated.

Best Regards,
Chris Guidry
SPE Golf Committee Chairman

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SPE Workshop: Refracturing : A Proven Strategy to Maximize Economic Recovery
2023-08-13 17:30 - 2023-08-15 15:30 | Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Walton St, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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.

Refracturing parent wells has also become a valuable option for mitigating the negative impacts of fracturing interaction from infill wells or child wells leading many operators to co-develop refracturing of projects alongside new drill activity. Potential improved performance of new drill wells, protection of existing parent wellbores, ESG synergies, and capital efficiencies are among the reasons that some operators have adopted this strategy.

Topics to be covered:

Candidate ranking and refracturing program management
Co-development of refracs with new drill wells, and management of fracture driven interactions
Deployment techniques and intervention requirements
Zonal isolation and chemical/mechanical diversion
Refracture stimulation design and modeling
Diagnostics and surveillance
Future/Emerging Technologies
Successes/Failures and lessons learned

VENUE
📍 Grand Hyatt Denver
1750 Welton St
Denver, CO 80202 USA
SPE CONTACT

Workshop/Sponsorship Information
Alyssa Moreno
✉ | Email Alyssa

Registration
✉ | Registration@spe.org

Volunteer at the Denver Rescue Mission
2023-09-19 06:45 - 08:30, 2023-10-17 06:45 - 08:30, 2023-11-21 06:45 - 08:30, 2023-12-19 06:45 - 08:30 | Denver Rescue Mission, 2222 Lawrence St, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Please help SPE Denver Section give back to the Denver Rescue Mission by serving breakfast at their Lawrence Street location.

Please arrive by 6:45 and plan to stay till 8:30

For more info Contact Nicolas Cosca at Nicolas.Cosca@hpinc.com

Jack England Pass Registration Deadline
2023-09-20 11:30 | CO
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 oil and gas industry. This monthly cadence technical luncheon runs from September to May every year and continue serving as a conduit to maintain our distinguished audience technically updated, while simultaneously providing valuable networking opportunities to further develop those value adding business connections. Our monthly luncheons are held at Fogo de Chão downtown Denver (1513 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202), typically the third month of each month from September to May. Sponsorship opportunities are available at https://denverspe.org.

If you wish to have more flexibility than the Jack England pass offers, this year Denver SPE section will also be offering discounted group tickets for 2023 Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec as well as 2024 Jan/Feb/Mar/May – General Meetings. These are tickets that can be used by you or members of your organization for any of the 8 general meetings listed above. There are 3 package options:

5 tickets for $200
10 tickets for $400
20 tickets for $800

After an order is placed, a confirmation email with Promotion Code and instructions will be sent. Register using the Promo Code for any General Meeting of 2023/2024 season.

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
2023-09-20 11:30 - 13:00 | Fogo de Chao, 1513 Wynkoop st, Denver, 80202, United States
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 after hydraulic fracturing, between well cleanout and running production tubing. An initial study was designed with three wells in the DJ Basin of northeastern Colorado using three different perforation schemes of various orientation. All were approximately 10,000’ laterals with dissolvable frac plugs for stage isolation.
The three-well study revealed eye opening information regarding the frac plugs performance, both during the initial setting and during pressure pumping. Furthermore, the expected downstream impacts resulting from these findings were also observed and analyzed. This case of study highlights the key findings of the completed study, the mitigation strategy implemented, and the results obtained from such implementation.

Keynote speaker:
Matt Paradeis is senior completions engineer work for Chevron based in Denver, and primarily focusing on the DJ Basin. After graduating from Missouri University of Science & Technology with a degree in petroleum engineering, he began his career in Houston with Chevron in 2012 working as a rock mechanics specialist focusing on near-wellbore and reservoir scale geomechanics. He’s spent 8 years working deepwater assets in the Gulf of Mexico including 3.5 years as a field engineer offshore executing completions and drilling operations. He also has experience as a deepwater drilling engineer, project engineer for a 20,000psi mobile offshore drilling unit and process safety engineer. He joined the Chevron Rockies Business Unit in July 2022.

Event Registration Link: Click HERE
Jack England Pass Registration Link: Click HERE
General Meeting Group Ticket Registration Link: Click HERE

GOLD Sponsor: DarkVision

Technical Happy Hour: Adam Block - Project Phantom - Integrating Physics With Analytics to Optimize Well Performance
2023-09-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Ovintiv, 40th floor, 370 17th St, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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.

Registration Link: Here

Volunteer Opportunity! Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair STEAM Mentoring
2023-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 | 1201 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80204, United States, 1201 Larimer St, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Help Students generate science fair project ideas in small group sessions!

Colorado School of Mines AADE-SPE Golf Tournament
2023-10-06 09:00 - 17:00 | The Ridge at Castle Pines North, 1414 Castle Pines Pkwy, Castle Pines, Colorado, 80108
Event has been postponed until October 6th due to weather!

October Technical Happy Hour: Multi-Basin Case Study: Remediating Damage from Fracture Driven Interactions Utilizing a Rigless Chemical Process and a Bit More
2023-10-12 16:00 - 18:00 | CO
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
Title: Multi-Basin Case Study: Remediating Damage from Fracture Driven Interactions Utilizing a Rigless Chemical Process and a Bit More
Abstract:
The development of US unconventional wells has reached the point where most new completions risk interactions with existing parent wells. Fracture driven interactions between child and parent wells result in a wide variation of production impacts but in many cases, production can be negatively affected and cannot be solely attributed to stolen reserves from the child well. Numerous damage mechanisms are identified with the two most dominant mechanisms being capillary phase trapping and fracture conductivity damage from FR-iron gels.
Multiple surfactant-nanoparticles chemistry was studied to reduce capillary pressure across multiple unconventional basins. A new chemistry was developed that significantly reduced the required amount of citric acid to remediate FR-iron gel damage. The chemistry was integrated into a novel rigless process that utilizes a diversion process combined with a specific volumetric design methodology to improve fluid distribution along lateral and into the propped fracture network and fracture-matrix interface. Case studies across two different basins are described, yielding 2-10x increases in hydrocarbon production and paybacks in less than 4 months.
This process is being commercially scaled and is being trialed on frac hit wells in other basins. This technique allows the industry to reassess damage from frac hits and potentially recover reserves that were previously thought unrecoverable.
This process is being applied to wells that are underperforming as a restimulation technique and a case study from the DJ Basin and Anadarko Basin will be reviewed.
Bio:
Michael Lantz is the co-founder and CEO of Kairos Energy Services. Lantz has over 15 years of experience in maximizing hydrocarbon recovery from conventional and unconventional reservoirs. This includes the design and application of EOR technologies, stimulation fluids, oilfield chemistry, and remedial processes. He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a MSc in Energy Management from the University of Colorado.
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Volunteering Opportunity! Adventure Days - Newlon Elementary
2023-10-23 08:30 - 11:00, 2023-11-13 12:30 - 15:00 | Newlon Elementary, 361 Vrain St, Denver, CO, 80219, United States
Expose 4th/5th graders to different topics/disciplines through classroom presentations!
Register Here!

General Meeting - Making More Informed Business Decisions Through Rate Transient Analysis in Unconventionals
2023-10-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Ovintiv, 40th floor, 370 17th St, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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 decisions, rigorously normalize well and reservoir production attributes, and diagnose wells with uplift potential. As the cornerstone of an integrated reservoir study, RTA can further be applied to reduce reservoir description uncertainty, optimize well landing zone, and validate petrophysical properties derived from log analysis. In an era that has asset teams migrating from physics-based to data-driven development planning workflows, it is important to remember the value that well performance analysis and modeling techniques serve. This presentation will feature RTA solving several different objective functions, illustrated through cases studies. Attendees to this talk will exit with a better understanding of how RTA can be used as a practical tool for well and reservoir evaluations; providing auditable insights with high return-on-investment.

Bio: John is the President and Co-Founder of SAGA Wisdom; a tech start-up focused on digitally transforming education for energy industry professionals. He has a bachelors degree in mining engineering from Queen’s University and a masters degree in chemical engineering from the University of Calgary. Over the past 15 years, he is better known as a reservoir engineer and instructor of Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) specializing in unconventional reservoirs. He has analyzed production data from thousands of wells, spanning most major tight and ultra-tight plays in the U.S., Canada, and Argentina. He has authored or co-authored 20 SPE papers, primarily focused on production forecasting, stimulation effectiveness evaluation, well spacing and completions optimization and diagnosing untapped well performance potential. From 2017 to 2019 he was Chair of the SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Production Optimization Special Interest Group in Calgary and in 2019 he received the SPE Calgary Section Service Award and the Canadian Regional Service Award for his contributions to the society.

Registration: Click HERE
UPDATE (Oct 23): Due to unexpected water leak issue at our event venue, we were forced to host the event in a difference place for October GM only. For the inconveniences this might have caused, attendees from this month will receive a 15$ credit for November GM.
New Venue:
Republic Plaza, 370 17th St 40th Floor, Denver, CO 80202
Our sincere gratitude to Ovintiv for providing us with a venue with such short notice

Volunteering Opportunity! Adventure Days - Monroe Elementary
2023-10-26 12:30 - 15:00 | Munroe Elementary, 3440 W Virginia Ave, Denver, CO, 80219, United States

SPE YP Mini Golf Halloween Party
2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 | CO
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 spouse, just make sure they have a ticket.
Place: Holey Moley Golf Club Denver – 1201 18th St, Denver, CO 80202
Date: Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
*SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE*
Headline Sponsor $2500
– Company name and logo presented in event title
– Company listed in sponsors for the 2023-24 SPE Denver General Meetings
– Company name tagged in LinkedIn Posts for event
– Company logo in all event promotions and poster
– 8 Tickets for employees
Jack-o’-lantern Sponsor – $500
– Company logo on event poster
– Company name tagged in LinkedIn Posts for event
– 2 Tickets for employees
Please direct any questions to YP Chair James DeBartolomeis (mailto:james.debart@carboceramics.com).
We look forward to seeing you there for a casual and exciting SPE Halloween event!

Volunteering Opportunity! American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Student Expo - Colorado Convention Center
2023-11-02 08:30 - 15:00 | Colorado Convention Center, Denver
American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Student Expo

Showcase interactive demos to students/teachers regarding physical science concepts related to oil and gas.

Register Here!

SPE YP Lunch and Learn: Gabby Richmond, Political & Regulatory Climate in Colorado: Everything You Need to Know
2023-11-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Liberty Energy, 950 17th St Suite #24, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
SPE Young Professionals November Lunch-and-Learn
Political & Regulatory Climate in Colorado: Everything You Need to Know
Gabby Richmond, Manager of Marketing & Communications, Colorado Oil & Gas Association

When: Nov 9th, 2023 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Liberty Energy 950 17th St Ste 2400, Denver, CO 80202
Price: FREE! Pizza and soft drinks will be provided, courtesy of Liberty Oilfield Services.

Registration: Click HERE

Industry Event: Zoo Lights
2023-11-09 17:30 - 21:30 | denver zoo, 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Load up your family and friends and head to the Denver Zoo for a spectacular evening with RMPC, GPARMC, SPE, & AADE!

There’s no better way to experience the exclusive preview of the 32nd annual Denver Zoo Lights!!

Denver Zoo Thursday, November 9th 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

We have rented out the ENTIRE Denver Zoo! Bring your family and friends to join us and have a chance to experience the 32nd annual Zoo Lights! The evening will feature an exclusive opportunity to see the zoo lights before the general public. It’s a family-friendly event where children of all ages are encouraged to come enjoy an amazing night.
Come enjoy the lights, carousel, train rides, and an evening amongst family and friends at a very unique event!

Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
2023-11-14 11:00 - 11:30 | Denver Earth Resources Library, 730 17th Street Suite B1, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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 IAC facilitates communication with and amongst companies and gives them the opportunity to provide input directly to the Denver SPE Section Board. Contact John Benton (mailto:JHBenton@mines.edu) for more information. We hope that you will be able to attend.

Volunteer with 8th Grade Adams12 STEM Class
2023-11-15 08:45 - 13:45 | CO
Adams12 8th Grade STEM classroom (engineering class) is looking for volunteers to help give feedback on a “real-world” problem they kids were posed. The question was “If we get another huge storm this winter what things can you do to aid in keeping you budget in check?” Teams of kids are set to present their funds to a panel of industry expects and give instant feedback to the students. The date is Wednesday Nov 15, 2023 ⋅ 8:45am – 1:45pm at the middle school. Please reach out to tannehiljulie@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering!

General Meeting: Ted Cross, Deciphering the DJ Basin: A Technical and Comparative Analysis with the Permian
2023-11-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Fogo de Chao, 1513 Wynkoop st, Denver, 80202, United States
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 design, lateral lengths, subsurface conditions, and well spacing. The insights gleaned will present a detailed portrayal of the play’s dynamics and potential during a time of consolidation. We include a comparative analysis of the Permian as valuable context as both basins advance into their second decade of unconventional production.

Bio: Ted Cross is Vice President of Product Management at Novi Labs, an Austin-based oil and gas data analytics company. At Novi, Ted drives company strategy, sets the software development roadmap, and works with engineering and data science teams to build compelling analytics tools. Prior to joining Novi, Ted worked as a geologist for ConocoPhillips in a range of roles including Williston Basin development, Lower 48 exploration, global new ventures, and deepwater Gulf of Mexico. He received a Master’s in Geology from the University of Arizona, specializing in thrust belts and foreland basins, and a Bachelor’s in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Business Development Kickoff Happy Hour: Daniel Rojo, State of the Rockies
2023-11-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Ovintiv, 40th floor, 370 17th St, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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 Director with Opportune Partners LLC, an independent investment banking and financial advisory affiliate of Opportune LLP. Daniel brings more than 15 years of energy investment banking experience, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Wells Fargo’s A&D practice. During his tenure with Wells Fargo, Daniel advised on more than $30 billion of transactions, spanning all major shale basins. Daniel holds an MBA and BA in Economics from Rice University. He is also a FINRA Series 79 and 63 registered representative.

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Science Fair Judges Needed
2023-12-05 07:45 - 12:00 | Skinner Middle School, 3435 W 40th Ave, Denver, TX, 80211, United States
Judges Needed!
Join fellow members and judge the 8th grade science fair.

December GM: Optimizing Stage Lengths by Leveraging Fracture Interference
2023-12-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Fogo de Chao, 1513 Wynkoop st, Denver, 80202, United States
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 up to 6x standard (exceeding 1,000 ft) and still treat and produce as uniformly as smaller stages, due to the cooperative effect of the overlapping fracture network created by neighboring infill wells. These findings were corroborated by fiber optic data acquired during frac (cross-well strain) and post-flowback production monitoring and interference testing. We also observed Formations within damage zones altered from faults can affect drainage results.
Methods, Procedures, Process: Differing stage lengths (X, 2X, 3X and 6X) were trialed in three wells in a six well section. Fiber optic diagnostics were acquired during frac for cross-well strain evaluation and 60 days post-flowback for production monitoring and interference testing. Locations and extent of fracture interactions were observed during the fracturing process, and later compared to the production and interference testing results after flowback.
Results, Observations, Conclusions: The post-completion diagnostics corroborated the during frac cross-well strain data. Interference testing reveals communication as well as unique geological features in the areas identified by the cross-well strain data. There is little if any difference in cross-well strain or production behavior of standard-length X stages offset by X stage lengths and X offset by 2X or 3X stage lengths. Performance of the 3X and 6X stages is nearly identical to the X stage lengths, in both production and interference from a uniformity and production volume.
Novel/Additive Information: When wells are known to interfere or communicate, completion designs can be modified dynamically to work with overlapping stage designs, optimizing completion costs without sacrificing treatment uniformity nor production. Stage lengths of offset wells, depending on the play and geologic structure, may be dramatically larger than previously thought when offset against smaller stages, while still allowing for sufficient reservoir access and drainage, leading to reduced pad development time.

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BIO:

Evan Rodgers
Production Engineer at Chevron Rockies (former Reservoir Engineer at PDC Energy).

Evan Rodgers is a Petroleum Engineer from the Colorado School of Mines, class of 2012, currently working as a Production Engineer for Chevron in their Rockies business unit within the DJ basin. He has held additional roles outside of Chevron within Reservoir and Completions engineering in various basins including the Utica Shale, Piceance, and DJ basin. He has been a part of both exploration and developmental teams along with projects varying from single well de-liquification to basin-wide reservoir delineation. His interest gravitates towards acknowledging how much we do not fully understand, especially around the technical aspects we think we do. He uses this approach to set his mindset while designing, analyzing, or proposing a field experiment.

YP Lunch and Learn - PERFectly Stressed Out: Surface and Downhole Imaging Relations
2023-12-14 11:30 - 13:00 | Liberty Energy, 950 17th St Suite #24, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
PERFectly Stressed Out: Surface and Downhole Imaging Relations
Abstract
So many guns and so many charges – how can an operator make quick design change decisions with confidence for gun and charge system performance in the wellbore? Typically, the industry tests gun and charge performance at the surface, assuming that the systems will perform similarly downhole. Through multiple studies, it has been shown that this is not always the case (Horton 2021, Roberts et al, 2022). Another consideration is the advertised performance specifications versus measured performance (Cramer et al, 2023). Many operators design their gun systems to target a prescribed perforation friction based on performance drivers like stage length, horsepower available on location, casing specs, etc. A problem arises when designing in this manner – the industry changes its mind constantly as we learn. When a design change occurs, it may be prudent to confirm how systems are performing with diagnostic tools like a camera or ultrasonic imaging. These tools are insightful but expensive, require a wellbore, and take time.

Speaker Bio
Dugan is a Completion Engineer focusing on projects that enhance stimulation and returns at Ovintiv. Leveraging his previous experience in Production, Drilling, and Reservoir, Dugan works with multiple disciplines to design, execute, and analyze experiments in the Midland Basin. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.B.A. from the University of Wyoming.

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SPE YP Holiday Party
2023-12-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Snobahn Indoor Ski + Snowboard Center, 6955 S York St. #404, Centennial, CO, 80122, United States
SPE Young Professionals Holiday Party

Save the Date for our Holiday Party
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YP Lunch and Learn: Jessica Barhaug, Ovintiv, Tying Stage Architecture to Wolfcamp Performance Through Stacked Diagnostics
2024-01-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Liberty Energy, 950 17th St Suite #24, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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 impact of stage architecture on production. Did different designs come on strong, but then fall off over time? Could a doubling of flow area from the standard design lead to a doubling of performance? An experiment was designed to answer these questions with a toolbox of emerging production diagnostics. By combining these latest techniques with some geologic characterization from in-bit accelerometer data, performance of a particular design can be examined on a single wellbore, saving time and money. Three different stage architecture designs were alternated along a Wolfcamp wellbore. These designs were selected to look at the impact of cluster and stage spacing and perforation orientation. A novel methodology for oil tracers (AB testing) was deployed in the test well. Oil tracers that had previously underwent calibration testing for an affinity for each other and the reservoir were pumped during frac. A unique oil tracer was pumped per design. Additionally, an oil tracer was pumped in stages along a greenfield portion of the lateral and another in brownfield stages next to a parent well. A carbon fiber rod was run to get an initial look at production allocation by cluster, stage, and design type, allowing a comparison to oil tracers at that snapshot in time.

Depletion analysis was calculated by stage along the entirety of the lateral. Depletion values ranged from 0 up to 500 psi. Despite lateral variability, when averaged by design type, the depletion values were within the margin of error. The oil tracer is showing that an extended stage length 0 degree phased stage (300’ Top Shots) is the top performer versus an extended stage length 90-270 deg phased design (300’ 90/270) and a design with half the stage length and cluster spacing to double the flow area (150’ Top Shots). Initially, the greenfield portion of the lateral (3600’ in the toe) was outperforming the next 3600’ of lateral adjacent to a parent well, but this trend reversed over time. The carbon fiber rod provided a cluster level analysis with the majority of the clusters contributing to the overall production. There is a heel bias associated with the well that is in directional agreement with the greenfield and brownfield tracers at the time of deployment. The rod has the most production attributed to the 150’ Top Shot design, followed by the 300’ Top Shots, with the 300’ 90/270 design coming in last. There is a discrepancy between the top design with the oil tracer and fiber rod data. This could be a normalization issue or a water allocation problem. Continued work is needed in this space to find the root cause. Overall, the stacked diagnostics provided actionable insights on completion designs that can inform future deployments.

Speaker Bio
Jessica is a Senior Completions Engineer for the Ovintiv Chief Completions Team. Her focus is on optimizing job size and perf design through modeling and integrateddiagnostics. Prior to Ovintiv, she was a Senior Reservoir Engineer focusing on field studies and data analytics in the DJ Basin at Great Western Petroleum. Previously, she worked for WPX Energy as a Senior Completions Engineer in the Williston Basin, where Jessica was one of the lead engineers for a completion and spacing optimization program. As a Completion and Production Engineer at Schlumberger, she worked a variety of technical projects, including the design, execution and evaluation of hydraulic fracturing treatments, rate transient analysis, production history matching and microseismic monitoring and evaluation. She received her M.S. in Petroleum Engineering and B.S in Environmental Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

Education
M.S. Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, December 2006B.S. Engineering, Environmental Specialty, Colorado School of Mines, May 2004
Professional Affiliations
Colorado School of Mines Women’s Basketball Team: Fall 2000 – Spring 2004Society of Women Engineers since 2002American Association of Petroleum Geologists since 2005Society of Petroleum Engineers since 2006 Wyoming Geologic Association since 2017

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Volunteer at the Denver Rescue Mission
2024-01-16 06:45 - 08:30 | Denver Rescue Mission, 2222 Lawrence St, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Volunteer with SPE at the Denver Rescue Mission from 6:45-8:30am!
Please reach out to nicolas.cosca@hpinc.com if you are interested in volunteering!
