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