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SUMMARY:SPE Denver General Meeting: January 2026
DESCRIPTION:Event description\n  \n\nAbstract: \n  \nThe fracturing fluids not only plays a pivotal role in near-wellbore stimulation\, influencing\nproppant transport\, and cluster efficiency\, but is critical to minimizing formation damage and\nmaximizing oil recovery. While friction reduction has traditionally guided fluid selection\, this\nstudy shifts the focus toward subsurface performance metrics that directly impact hydrocarbon\nrecovery. Ovintiv tested over fifteen friction reducer (FR) products in both fresh and produced\nwater using a comprehensive methodology\, including flow loop\, regain conductivity\,\nspontaneous imbibition\, and emulsion tests\, with actual core samples with the main focus on\nrecovery and fluid compatibility.\nThe results highlight the importance of selecting fracture fluids based on their overall impact on\nformation integrity and hydrocarbon mobilization for EOR\, rather than solely on their surface\nperformance. The findings also underscore that not all HVFR products build viscosity effectively\,\nand that fluid viscosity significantly affects cluster formation and proppant distribution. A shift\nin fracture fluid selection criteria is necessary to optimize long-term well productivity by\nbalancing friction reduction with cluster efficiency\, proppant transport\, formation compatibility\nand oil recovery efficiency. \n  \n  \nBio: \n  \nManuel Diaz is a Senior Completions Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the oil and\ngas industry\, including the last 11 years at Ovintiv. Specializing in hydraulic fracturing and well\ncompletions\, Manuel has led innovative projects across the TMS\, Permian\, and the Anadarko\nbasins\, consistently delivering operational excellence and capital efficiency. He is recognized for\nhis rigorous approach to frac design\, advancing cluster efficiency\, driven innovations in frac fluid\nselection\, and implementing cutting-edge diagnostics and technologies to enhance well \nperformance and recovery. Manuel’s leadership in multi-well pad operations\, frac monitoring\,\nand collaborative knowledge sharing has set new benchmarks in safety\, cycle time\, and cost\nreduction. His technical expertise and commitment to continuous improvement have made him\na trusted advisor on cross-disciplinary projects to enhance well productivity and capital\nefficiency. \n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://denverspe.org/event/spe-denver-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery\, 1001 16th Street\, Unit Ste A-100\, Denver\, Colorado\, 80265\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Technical
ORGANIZER;CN="SPE Denver Section":MAILTO:denversection@spemail.org
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SUMMARY:SPE Technical Happy Hour: January 2026
DESCRIPTION:Host: Society of Petroleum Engineers\, Denver Section\nEvent: January 2026 Technical Happy Hour\nTime: January 27th\, 4-6 (HH begins at 4\, Talk at 430\, Social until 6)\nLocation: Liberty Energy\, 950 17th St\, Suite 2400\, Denver\, CO 80202\nSponsor: Liberty Energy\nStudy Group Category: Completions\nSpeaker: Dr. Ge Jin\, Associate Professor\, Colorado School of Mines \n  \nTitle: Abnormal Fracture Propagation during Hydraulic Fracturing Captured by Cross-well Strain Sensing\nMeasurements \n  \n  \nAbstract:\nFiber-optic cross-well strain measurements have proven to be a powerful tool for optimizing hydraulic\nfracturing operations\, including well spacing and completion designs. As more field data have been\ncollected\, abnormal fracture propagation behaviors have emerged in several case studies from\ngeologically complex areas. In this presentation\, I’ll showcase field measurements that reveal abnormal\nstrain patterns associated with natural fracture stimulation\, fault reactivation\, and large-scale bedding\nplane slippage. These case studies demonstrate the power of cross-well strain measurements to\ncharacterize abnormal fracture behavior while highlighting how geology impacts stimulation results and\nefficiency. \n  \n  \n  \nBio:\nDr. Ge Jin is an Associate Professor of Geophysics and Co-director of Reservoir Characterization Project\nat Colorado School of Mines. His research interests focus on applications of Distributed Fiber-Optic\nSensing (DFOS) in geoscience and engineering\, as well as seismic imaging and machine learning\ntechniques. He received the ARMA Case Study Award in 2025\, delivered the AAPG/SEG Distinguished\nLecture in 2024\, received the Best Paper award at the URTeC conference in 2023 and 2024. Before\njoining Colorado School of Mines\, Dr. Jin worked for five years as a research geophysicist at\nConocoPhillips. Dr. Jin earned his Ph.D. in Geophysics from Columbia University and holds dual B.S.\ndegrees in Geophysics and Computer Science from Peking University. \n  \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://denverspe.org/event/spe-technical-happy-hour-january-2026/
LOCATION:Liberty Energy\, 950 17th St Suite #24\, Denver\, CO\, 80202\, United States
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