Volunteer Opportunity! Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair STEAM Mentoring
2023-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | 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!

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

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.

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GOLD Sponsor: DarkVision

Jack England Pass Registration Deadline
2023-09-20 11:30
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.

Volunteer at the Denver Rescue Mission
2023-09-19 06:45 - 08:30, 2023-06-20 06:45 - 08:30, 2023-05-16 06:45 - 08:30, 2023-04-18 06:45 - 08:30, 2023-03-21 06:45 - 08:30, 2023-02-21 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

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

2023 SPE Denver Golf Tournament
2023-08-11 07:30 - 17:00 | 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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Summer Social/Awards Happy Hour
2023-06-29 17:00 - 20:00 | Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 1001 16th Street, Unit Ste A-100, Denver, Colorado, 80265, United States
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 award winners and our 70th year as a section! 2024 SPEi President, Terry Palisch will be in attendance and will be presenting the awards to our deserving recipients!

Each attendee will get 2 drink coupons and food will be provided. Please invite your friends, co-workers and fellow industry professionals to join! We look forward to seeing you there!

Registration: Click HERE

URTEC 2023
2023-06-13 - 2023-06-15 | Colorado Convention Center, Denver

Technical Happy Hour - Depth Perspective
2023-05-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Denver Earth Resources Library, 730 17th Street Suite B1, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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 Company

Title: Depth Perspective: Understanding How and Where Wells Talk by Integrating During-Frac Cross-Well Strain Data and Post-Completion Flow Allocation and Interference Testing Data

Abstract:
On an eight well pad in the Permian Basin, an operator acquired fiber optic cross-well strain data on two wells revealing details about the created fracture network during consecutive zipper operations on two groups of three wells. After the wells went on production, a combination production allocation and interference sensing program were performed to evaluate the hydraulically conductive fractures at the cluster level and the extent of communication with offset wells. This presentation details what strain and flow analysis reveal, exposes the blind spots of each diagnostic method, and highlights how their integration provides unmatched perspective of fracture and production performance.

Bio:
Matthew Lawrence is the Region Technical Advisor for Ziebel an Archer Company. Although he entered the oil and gas industry with a background in computer science designing and coding data analysis and visualization tools, he’s spent much of the last two decades part of teams that have introduced innovative technologies like array production logging tools, electromagnetic imaging tools, leak detection and reservoir characterization with point-sensor acoustic logging tools and most recently carbon rod deployed fiber optics for distributed acoustic, strain and temperature sensing.

Registration Link: Click HERE

Oilfield Helping Hands: Clay Shoot
2023-05-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Colorado Clays, 13600 Lakewood St., Brighton, CO, 80603, United States
Rockies Clays Shoot

Join us for the OHH Rockies Clays Shoot at noon on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Colorado Clays, Brighton, Colorado.
We hope you join us for a fun day of shooting and MORE, including games, drawings, prizes and trophies. Registration and lunch begin at 12 noon, and safety briefing will be at 1 p.m. Shooters provide their own ammo (No. 7 1/2, 8, 9 shot only).

Registration: Click HERE

General Meeting - Stuart Scott - Unconventional Enhanced Oil Recovery; A Bakken Case Study
2023-05-17 07:00 - 08:30 | Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Pl, Denver, CO, 80204
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 of Directors (EOR ETC LLC)

Title: New Gas-Water Co-Injection Process Provides Solution for EOR in Unconventionals

Presentation Abstract:
A new Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) process, termed “Rapid-Switched, Stacked-Slugs (RSSS)”, has been developed and field tested. This process dramatically reduces surface injection pressures and compression costs/emissions for Huff & Puff EOR. Low pressure gas injection is made possible via a patent-pending process that drops surface injection pressure in the range of 100-1,300 psig, thereby eliminating the need for large surface compressors. While surface pressure is reduced, the hydrostatic weight of the liquid, which is injected as precisely manufactured liquid slugs, allows the process to create pressures above the Minimum Miscibility Pressure (MMP) in the reservoir. In addition, surfactant designed to alter wettability is delivered via the slugs of water. Thus, the recovery mechanism is not only due to multi-contact miscibility, but also surfactant assisted spontaneous imbibition (SASI) as a result of wettability alteration. Uniquely, this process can be delivered as a leased service, using a modular, selfcontainedsurface system that can be quickly installed. The first pilot of this new process was executed in the Bakken formation. The single injection cycle reached a bottomhole pressure of 4,600 psig, which was significantly greater than the approx. 2,450 psig MMP; a first for an EOR process in the Bakken. Over 46 MMscf of rich gas was co-injected along with 40,000 bbl of fresh water with surfactant. The pilot also demonstrated the ability of co-injection to reduce gas mobility in the reservoir and prevent gas breakthrough in adjacent wells. The RSSS process resulted in approximately 10,000 barrels of incremental EOR recovery over a 1-year period for the pad, which translates into an impressive Gas Utilization Factor (GUF) of less than 5 Mscf/bbl EOR, a significant improvement when compared with most gas injection projects. While only one injection cycle was conducted in the pilot, this process is best applied in a roundrobin fashion in a pad of 4-6 wells with each well experiencing multiple injection cycle.

Speaker Biographies:
Dr. Stuart L. Scott (Stuart.Scott@EORETC.com) is Co-Founder of EOR ETC LLC and currently serves as an Advisor. He is a Distinguished Member of SPE and an ASME Fellow. Before founding EOR ETC, he managed the Deepwater Artificial Lift Technology Program for Shell Oil and served as the Artificial Lift / Pumping Principal Technical Expert (PTE) for Shell globally. Before coming to Shell, Scott held the Bethancourt Professorship of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, was a faculty member at Louisiana State University (LSU) and worked for Phillips Petroleum Company in a variety of roles. He holds B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Petroleum Engineering and a M.S. degree in Computer Science all from The University of Tulsa.

Dr. David S. Schechter (David.Schechter@EORETC.com) is a Technical Advisor and member of the Board of Directors for EOR ETC LLC. He is a Distinguished Member of SPE. Schechter is George and Joan Voneiff Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has been involved in laboratory and field applications of gas injection and surfactant EOR for 30+ years. He holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry from Bristol University.

Registration: Click HERE

Dr. Stuart Scott
Dr.David Schechter

Denver Section Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
2023-05-10 09:00 - 09:30
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 companies and give them the opportunity to provide input directly to the Denver SPE Section Board on how the Section can best serve their Denver-based professional staff. Anyone not already on the Committee wishing to attend can contact John Benton (JHBenton@mines.edu) or Joe Dumesnil (JDumesnil@overlandoil.com) for more information.

Technical Happy Hour: Egor Dontsov - Optimization of Perforation Phasing for Improving Uniformity of Proppant Distribution between Clusters
2023-04-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Denver Earth Resources Library, 730 17th Street Suite B1, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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 distribution between clusters
Abstract:
Limited entry technique is often employed to achieve uniform flow distribution between perforation clusters during hydraulic fracturing treatment. However, the proppant distribution between clusters will not necessarily be uniform, even if the slurry distribution is uniform. There are two mechanisms that contribute to the non-uniform proppant distribution. The first one is related to particle setting in the wellbore. As the average slurry velocity reduces from one cluster to another, the ability of flow to suspend particles reduces. This introduces a bias in proppant concentration, so that there is more proppant at the bottom of the wellbore. As a result, perforations located at the bottom of the well receive more proppant than their counterparts located at the top. The second mechanism is also related to the contrast of particle and fluid densities. Slurry needs to make a sharp turn in order to enter the perforation, and in particular itneeds to slow down in the horizontal direction. Due to higher mass density, particles are unable to completely stop before entering the perforation and, consequently, some of them miss the perforation. This mechanism always reduces the amount of particles that enter the perforation, but the degree of reduction depends on problem parameters. In view of these mechanisms, the presentation focuses on the degree of uniformity of proppant placement based on a recently developed proppant wellbore dynamics model. A field scale case consisting of 13 perforation clusters is considered. Three perforation designs are compared: original with 3 perforations phased 120 degrees, the case in which orientation of each individual perforation is optimized, and the case when all perforations have the same orientation and its value is optimized. The goal of the aforementioned optimization procedure is to achieve a more uniform proppant distribution. Results are presented in the context of uncertainty of perforation diameter and phasing. It is found that the optimal perforation phasing leads to a significantly more uniform proppant distribution between perforations. The uncertainty of perforation phasing and diameter introduces a certain level of variation to the results, but this level is noticeably smaller compared to the improvement achieved by using the optimal perforation orientation.
Bio:
Dr. Egor Dontsov currently works at ResFrac Corporation, where he focuses predominantly on simulator development. In particular, he recently improved hydraulic fracture propagation logic, while currently working on the problem related to dynamics of proppant in a wellbore. Previously, Egor worked at W. D. Von Gonten Laboratories and as an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston. He has over 50 peer-reviewed journal publications and over 20 conference papers, most of which are related to hydraulic fracture modeling and proppant transport.
Register: HERE

Reservoir Analytics Study Group: Priyavrat Shukla - Hands-On Training: Reservoir Analytics Application
2023-04-18 11:30 - 13:30 | Tabor Center, 1200 17th street, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
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 on an overview and hands on session with the Reservoir Analytics application developed by SLB. The session will consist of a short presentation on Reservoir Analytics followed by lunch and a workshop about the tool. This session is primarily a software workshop designed to provide insights to the users about Reservoir Analytics and make them familiar with this latest tool.
Registration Link: Click HERE

Volunteer at Colorado Science and Engineering Fair
2023-04-13 - 2023-04-15 | Colorado State University

Colorado School of Mines Joint Session
2023-04-12 17:00 - 21:00 | The Rose Theater, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Host: SPE Colorado School of Mines Section x SPE Denver Section
Event: April 12, 2023 SPE Joint Session
Time: April 12, 2023 5:00 – 9:00pm
Location:
The Rose
1119 Washington Street
Golden, CO 80401
Speaker: CSM chapter
Topic: Brief coverage of how the industry had supported our student chapter and the Petrobowl team

Come join both The Colorado School of Mines and Denver Society of Petroleum Engineers Sections for the annual Joint Session! A fun student and industry professional mixer with drinks, food, and a Petrobowl competition with open entry. Come compete along side the nationally ranked CSM Petrobowlteam against your friends and colleagues.
Speaker Biography:
Josh Bock, CSM SPE President.
Graduating Senior from the Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Engineering Department. Active SPE and Petroleum Honors Society President, Edgar Mine Research Drilling Assistant, and Petroleum Engineering Student Ambassador.
Registration Link: Click HERE

Technical Happy Hour​ - Dapo Adejare - Production analysis and production forecasting in unconventional reservoirs using initial production data
2023-03-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Denver Earth Resources Library, 730 17th Street Suite B1, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
Host: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section
Event: March 21st, 2023 Technical Happy Hour​
Time: March 21st, 4-6 (HH begins at 4, Talk at 430, Social until 6)
Location: DERL
Sponsor: Revo Testing Technologies
Study Group Category: Completion
Speaker: Dapo Adejare, Reservoir Engineering Technical Advisor, Revo Testing Technologies
Title: Production analysis and production forecasting in unconventional reservoirs using initial production data
Abstract:
Two examples from the SPE data repository will be used to illustrate a method for forecasting production in unconventional reservoirs using initial production data (first 1-2 months of production).
Analysis of hourly initial production data indicates a flow regime sequence of sub-radial flow (slope <0.4), followed by a 1st boundary (slope ~1) and then sublinear flow (slope > 0.5) on Rate Normalized Pressure vs. Material Balance Time plots. These flow regime sequences are applied in a workflow to determine the fracture half-length, permeability, and the number of fractures which are then used in a model to forecast production.
Additional examples will show how this workflow is applied to evaluate completion effectiveness.
This presentation illustrates the significance of high frequency/high quality initial production data. The reservoir transients that indicate sub-radial flow and a unit slope preceding sublinear flow are often masked by lower resolution daily data and hourly data with measurement errors.
Bio:
Dapo Adejare is a Reservoir Engineering Technical Advisor with Revo Testing Technologies where he is helping to develop and apply new technologies for unconventional well performance evaluation. He holds a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.

General Meeting - Luis E. Zerpa - Petroleum Engineering Opportunities for a Net-Zero Emissions Goal
2023-03-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Pl, Denver, CO, 80204
Host: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section

Event: March 15, 2023 General Meeting

Time: March 15, 2023 11:30am-1:00pm

REGISTRATION – Click HERE

Speaker: Luis E. Zerpa, Associate Professor (Colorado School of Mines)

Title: Petroleum Engineering Opportunities for a Net-Zero Emissions Goal

Presentation Abstract:
We are living critical times for the future of the petroleum industry. Perceived anthropogenic effects on climate, have promoted the demand from worldwide socio-political and economic forces for the management and mitigation of industrial carbon emissions. The petroleum industry is well posed to have important contributions in this space, considering the proven technical skills of the Petroleum Engineering disciplines (i.e., reservoir engineering, production, drilling, and completions). At Mines, in collaboration with students and other faculty, we have developed a diverse research program that is contributing with the petroleum industry transition to net zero emissions. In this presentation, I give a summary of our exciting research efforts that include projects on geothermal energy, gas hydrates in flow assurance and in nature, unconventional low permeability oil/gas reservoirs, and more recently on geological carbon sequestration.

Speaker Biography:
Luis Zerpa is an Associate Professor at the Petroleum Engineering Department of the Colorado School of Mines, and Director of the Center for Rock and Fluid Multiphysics. Luis received his degrees in Mechanical Engineering (BS and MS) from the University of Zulia (Venezuela) and PhD in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Luis previous experience working in industry includes the design of an industrial offshore chemical flooding pilot project for enhanced oil recovery. His research combines experimental and modeling evaluation of multiphysical properties of rocks, fluids, and their interactions with applications to petroleum reservoir engineering, flow assurance, geothermal, and CCUS.

REGISTRATION – Click HERE

2023 YPE/SPE YP Ski Fast Energy Bash
2023-03-03 - 2023-03-05 | Keystone Resort, 100 Dercum Square, Keystone, Colorado, 80435
Welcome to the annual 2023 YPE –SPE YP Ski Fast Energy Convention co-hosted by YPE Denver and SPE International’s Denver Section! If you’re a ski or snowboard enthusiast and in the oil & gas, renewables, or the energy industry, you won’t want to miss this blast of an event! This year we’ll be taking over the slopes of Keystone on March 3rd-5th, with tons of skiing, food, drinks, fun, and great networking throughout the weekend!
We’ll have a ski bus traveling up on Friday from downtown Denver, with the Main Event Après Ski Party on Friday afternoon. Several other events and networking opportunities are planned for the remainder of the weekend, including a dinner party Saturday night and the now-famous shirtless closing run on Saturday – snow or shine!
Registration this year is a-la-carte. We hope you will stay the weekend and enjoy the slopes, great people, and all the exciting events. Plan to buy tickets for the days you’ll ski! We’ll be skiing Friday 3/3 and Saturday 3/4. The bus will be leaving late morning Sunday 3/5 returning to Denver. Feel free to attend any and all events, even if you don’t ski!
Questions? Contact YPE Ski Trip Chair, Maureen (maureen.evenson@gmail.com).
Registration Options
Weekend Bundle

Pre Sale: $620 (Valid until 10/31/2022)
Blue Run: $670 (Valid 11/1/2022 –12/31/2022)
Last Minute Guy: $720 (1/1/2023–3/1/2023)

Weekend bundle includes transportation, lodging (we have two townhouses and one mansion reserved), and all al la carte items. BUNDLES DO NOT INCLUDE LIFT TICKETS. Once you’ve registered, we will reach out with more details on lodging.
A la Carte

Friday Main Après: $65
Saturday Afternoon Après: $15
Saturday Night Dinner Party: $40
Bus Friday to Mountain: $40
Bus Sunday from Mountain: $40

Lift Tickets
Don’t forget your lift tickets! Single-day tickets are available for purchase on the Keystone website (https://www.keystoneresort.com/plan-your-trip/lift-access/tickets) or the Epic Pass website (https://www.epicpass.com). We recommend purchasing tickets as soon as possible for pre-season discounts.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We have plenty of opportunities, big and small, to sponsor! If you are interested in sponsoring this fantastic event, please visit our event Sponsorship page (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sponsorships-2023-spe-ype-ski-fast-energy-bash-tickets-441969702277). Questions? Contact Andrew Johnson at SPE YP (AJohnson23@slb.com; or Maureen Evenson at YPE (maureen.evenson@gmail.com; 612-759-8688).
We look forward to seeing you again this year for the 2023 YPE –SPE YP Ski Fast Energy Convention!!

-YPE Denver
-SPE Denver, Young Professionals
Register Here

SPE Regional Awards Nomination Deadline
2023-03-01
SPE Awards
SPE awards recognize members for their technical contributions, professional excellence, career achievement, service to colleagues, industry leadership, and public service.
International awards recognize individuals who make significant technical and professional contributions to the petroleum engineering profession and to the worldwide oil and gas industry. (Go to petrowiki.spe.org/Taxonomy to learn about technical taxonomy.)
Regional awards recognize members who contribute exceptional service and leadership within SPE, as well as making significant professional contributions within their technical disciplines at the SPE regional level.
International awards are presented during ATCE.
Regional awards are presented at local events.
Nominate a colleague here

SPE 43rd Annual Raquetball Winter Tournament
2023-02-24 12:30 - 15:00 | Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Pl, Denver, CO, 80204
Join us for an afternoon of fun, competition and socializing. All levels of play are welcome; typically there will be 4 different skill divisions, from novice through A/B.

When: FEBRUARY 24, 2023, 12:30 PM
Where: Denver Athletic Club (downtown)
What: Racquetball / Handball
• Cost to enter: $40.00 (all net proceeds go to the SPE scholarship fund). Includes after tourney banquet with drinks, appetizers, awards and door prizes.
• Information and registration available on the Denver SPE website, at: https://denverspe.org/
• For more information, e-mail tournament organizer (John) at: jarsenault@bayswater.us

Denver Metro Region Science and Engineering Fair - Volunteering Opportunity
2023-02-24 09:00 - 17:00
We are excited to announce that judge registration is now open for the 2023 CoorsTek Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair! Join SPE and other volunteers and show your enthusiasm and expertise to help our student researchers get the most out of their fair experience. Judges engage directly with students and their projects, asking questions, guiding discussions, and ultimately selecting the winners of the fair. Year over year, students report that the #1 reason they participate is the opportunity to meet and receive feedback from real live STEM professionals. Help us show students that This is what a scientist looks like!
The 2023 fair is scheduled as a two-day event, with judging taking place on Friday, February 24th. All judges must be available to participate in-person on February 24th from 9 am – 5 pm.
Contact SPE board member Nico Cosca (nicolas.cosca@hpinc.com) if you have any questions.

Denver Section Industry Advisory Committee
2023-02-22 09:00 - 09:30
The next Denver Section Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) meeting will be held via Zoom from 0900-0930 on February 22, 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 companies and give them the opportunity to provide input directly to the Denver SPE Section Board on how the Section can best serve their Denver-based professional staff. Anyone not already on the Committee wishing to attend can contact John Benton (JHBenton@mines.edu) or Joe Dumesnil (JDumesnil@overlandoil.com) for more information.

February - Completions Technical Happy Hour
2023-02-21 16:00 - 18:00
Host: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver Section

Event: Tuesday February 21st, 2023 Technical Happy Hour

Time: February 21st, 2023 4-6 pm (HH at 4, Talk at 430, Social until 6)

Location: DERL

Sponsor: DynaEnergetics

Study Group Category: Completions

Speaker: Adam McQueen, Market Development Manager at DynaEnergietics

Title: Optimization of Perforation Efficiency in the Delaware Basin Through Perforating and Innovative Perforating Charge: A Case Study

Abstract:
This case study looked to identify a perforation design and a perforation charge that measurably increases Perforation Efficiency (PE) and reduces PE variability from stage to stage. Achieving these goals allows for more economic fracture surface area generation as well as more informed decisions toward frac design and full field development.
Primarily relying on industry-standard pre-fracture Step-Down Tests (SDT) to estimate number of perforation holes open, a variety of strategies and technologies were tested by altering perforation friction, orientation, entry hole diameter (EHD), perforations per cluster (PPC), and charge type. The trial was performed across multiple horizons in the Delaware Basin, consisting of over 4,500 stages from 193 wells across 13 horizons from the 1st Bone Spring Sand to the Wolfcamp C in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico.
With the legacy perforation strategy and technology, the operator historically achieved a probability 50 (P50) using the cumulative distribution function (CDF) of 47% of perforations open pre-fracture. Utilizing eXtreme Limited Entry (XLE), 0 degree-oriented perforating, larger EHD, single perforation clusters, and a shaped charge which increases the reservoir contact area, the operator was able to increase the CDF P50 to 93% of perforations open pre-fracture.
This straightforward trial allowed the operator to meaningfully reduce the cost of operations while type curves were met or exceeded. Contributing to the success of this field trial was a clear and restricted design of the experiment in combination with a special shale-optimized perforating charge designed for greater near wellbore reservoir contact area.

Bio:
With a Chemical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech, Adam McQueen journeyed across most of the lower 48 shale basins as a field engineer with Calfrac. He relocated to Denver in 2012 to join the fracturing technical & sales team at Sanjel. After leading technical sales for Keane in Denver starting in 2014, he became regional director of sales when Keane merged with C&J to form NexTier. Today, he’s at DynaEnergetics, bringing his fracturing expertise to the perforating game.
Outside of work, Adam enjoys time with his family: wife Val, daughter Nora, and son Benson. Adam and Val took a yearlong sabbatical in 2017 to travel the world before starting their family.
