February 2013 Outcrop

OUTCROPNewsletter of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

Volume 62 • No. 2 • February 2013

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February 20134Vol. 62, No. 2

What is this fracking stuff?

President’s ColumnBy Debra Higley

A friend of mine was railing on about oil companies destroying aquifers and that fracking is ruining the environment, so we discussed the topic and I sent him oil and gas information and video sites. He didn’t look at them. How does one combat all of the misinformation on energy and other resources? We are essential ly mining petroleum from reservoirs and water from aquifers, but the open tap for resources that consumers tend to take for granted comes with exploration, development, production, and the entire associated infrastructure. Most of the flashy oil company commercials on TV really don’t add much. I wish they would take the 30 seconds and provide more than cute images of molecules and employees. At the USGS we assess oil and gas resources and conduct research for basins

across the U.S. and the World; knowledge of how much petroleum is recoverable and from where is critical to our national infrastructure. Associated fact sheets and other USGS publications are available on the web (including some at http://energy.usgs.gov). We endeavor to write these to a broad audience that ranges from the public to fellow scientists, industry, and organizations, but it is not easy because people are commonly unfamiliar with earth science, the world beneath our feet.

The Colorado Geological Survey (http://geosurvey.state.co.us/Pages/CGSHome.aspx ) is a great source of information that includes publications, data, and videos on petroleum, water, and mineral resources, and geologic hazards; included are sites for students and teachers. Two video sources of information on energy use and resources are “Truthland” (http://www.truthlandmovie.com/), which was recommended by Kathleen Sgamma of the Western Energy Alliance, and Scott Tinker’s “Switch” movie on energy sources and usage across the world. “Switch” (http://www.switchenergyproject.com/) is quite balanced and very interesting. The RMAG publications, talks, shor t

At the USGS we assess oil and gas resources and conduct research for basins across the U.S. and the World;

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EDITOR'S NOTE:Fracking, frac’ing or fracing? The editors could not come to

agreement, is fracking too much like an explective? Has the industry lost the battle by using these terms and spellings? Does this even matter? Should we care how we spell it? Give us your thoughts.


RMAG November Board of The 2012 Board of Directors meeting was held on December 7, 2012 for the annual joint meeting with the incoming 2013 Board Members at the Marriott City Center. I would like to congratulate all of the new Board Members, as well as commend the outgoing Board Members for a very productive year.

This meeting was short and sweet for the 2012 Board. The meeting began, as usual, with an update from our treasurer reporting RMAG’s November income and expenses. The

organization has done a great job balancing the budget in 2012. The Continuing Education Committee has a great year planned ahead. Please be on the lookout for upcoming events. As I pass the pen off to Jacinda Brown (the 2013 RMAG Secretary), I would like to congratulate all of the new Board Members, as well as commend the outgoing Board Members for a very productive year. It has been my pleasure to serve as the 2012 RMAG Secretary.

RMAG November Board of Directors Meeting (Part 1 of 2)By Kimberley Alanis, Secretary ([email protected])

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As I pass the pen off to Jacinda Brown (the 2013 RMAG

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COVER PHOTOMt. Grinnell in Glacier National Park

viewed from the shore of Swiftcurrent Lake at sunrise. A small boulder of reddish-brown late Precambrian sedimentary rock with large red mudstone ripup clasts adorns the foreground. Photo taken July 17, 2010 by Dean DuBois.

Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

Features 9 Lead Story: Direct

Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Advanced Borehole Gas and Cuttings Volatile Analysis for Oil and Gas Wells

20 Petroleum History Institute Call for Papers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

association news 2 Making Sound

Decisions – 3-D Seismic Symposium

12 RMAG/DAPL GeoLand Ski Day 2013 Registration Form

16 "Making Sound Decisions," 3-D Seismic Symposium Set for March 5th, 2013

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Departments 4 President's Column 6 RMAG November

Board of Directors Meeting (Part 1 of 2)

8 RMAG December Board of Directors Meeting (Part 2 of 2)

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23 In the Pipeline 25 Luncheon Program

AAPG Distinguished Lecturer

33 New Members34 Advertisers Index34 Calendar of Events


The Board of Directors The Board of Directors meeting was held on December meeting was held on December 5, 2012 at the Marriot Denver City 5, 2012 at the Marriot Denver City Center. This was a joint meeting Center. This was a joint meeting of the outgoing 2012 Board of the outgoing 2012 Board members and the incoming 2013 members and the incoming 2013 Board members. After the 2012 Board members. After the 2012 Board members were excused, Board members were excused, the new members stayed for part the new members stayed for part two of the meeting. two of the meeting.

I look forward to taking over I look forward to taking over as the 2013 RMAG Secretary. as the 2013 RMAG Secretary. I would like to thank Kimberly I would like to thank Kimberly Alanis for making this a smooth Alanis for making this a smooth transi t ion as I take over. t ransi t ion as I take over. Additionally, thank you to the rest Additionally, thank you to the rest of the 2012 Board members for of the 2012 Board members for their dedication to RMAG.their dedication to RMAG.

Part two of the meeting Part two of the meeting began with Emily Tompkins began with Emily Tompkins introducing herself and the rest of the RMAG Office Staff. introducing herself and the rest of the RMAG Office Staff. It included distribution of contact information and the It included distribution of contact information and the revised by-laws. revised by-laws.

N e x t , D e b r a H i g l e y N e x t , D e b r a H i g l e y discussed the GeoScienceWorld discussed the GeoScienceWorld Proposal. GSW has contacted Proposal. GSW has contacted RMAG Publications Committee RMAG Publications Committee and RMAG BOD to promote and RMAG BOD to promote RMAG partnering with GSW for RMAG partnering with GSW for their web-based e-books. This their web-based e-books. This would make RMAG Publications would make RMAG Publications available to all GeoScienceWorld available to all GeoScienceWorld subscribers as well as provide subscribers as well as provide links from GSW website back links from GSW website back to the RMAG website. Debra to the RMAG website. Debra indicated she would email indicated she would email details of the proposal to details of the proposal to board members for review so a board members for review so a decision could be made at the decision could be made at the January board meeting.January board meeting.

The Januar y Board of The Januar y Board of Director’s meeting has been Director’s meeting has been moved to Thursday, January moved to Thursday, January

17th at 4:00 p.m. due to a conflict with an upcoming 17th at 4:00 p.m. due to a conflict with an upcoming event on the normal third Wednesday of the month. It event on the normal third Wednesday of the month. It will be held at the RMAG office.will be held at the RMAG office.

RMAG December Board of Directors Meeting (Part 2 of 2)RMAG December Board of Directors Meeting (Part 2 of 2)By Jacinda Nettik Brown, Secretary ([email protected])By Jacinda Nettik Brown, Secretary ([email protected])

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Direct Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Advanced Borehole Gas and Cuttings Volatile Analysis for Oil and Gas WellsBy Scott Field, Field Geoservices and Don Hall, Fluid Inclusion Technologies, Inc.

IntroductionNew quantitative methods of borehole gas detection

and analysis have begun to change the way oil and gas operators are analyzing their mud gas data. Traditionally, gas chromatographs have been used to determine where gas shows exist within the borehole. These chromatographs generally were able to detect hydrocarbons up to C5, and ratios such as Wetness, Balance, and Character could be used to analyze the gas properties. With the Fluid Inclusion Technologies (FIT) Direct Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (DQ1000TM) (www.fittulsa.com), a much more complete picture of the petroleum system and reservoir can be obtained, due to the chemical breadth of species that are analyzed.

The DQ1000TM Mass Spec-The DQ1000TM Mass Spec-trometer was developed and patented by FIT, a spinoff of Amoco Production Research. It has been run on hundreds of wells worldwide, but particularly within unconventional reservoirs in the U.S. The ultimate goal is to enable clients to use this technology to drill, test and produce wells more effectively (Hall, et al., 2010; Hall and Sterner, 2012; Ramaswami et al., 2012).

The DQ1000TM is a ruggedized portable instrument designed for on-site, 24/7, real-time formation fluid analysis and evaluation. Conditioned gas (particulates and excess moisture removed) is continuously presented to the instrument through a standard gas line, and is sampled via a short capillary bleed without boiling point separation (in contrast to GC or GCMS). This allows rapid analysis of high molecular weight species (complete analysis of C1-C10 and inorganic compounds

in 90 seconds), and baseline sensitivity for C4+ species on the order of 0.1 ppm, and can help pinpoint zones of interest even in very low pressure reservoirs. Even nominally liquid-range petroleum species with finite (but measurable) vapor pressure can be analyzed (Fig. 1). The instrument is capable of discriminating among major classes of organic compounds (e.g.,

paraffins, naphthenes, aromatics) as well as inorganic species such as CO2, He, N2, O2, H2, Ar, organic acid, sulfur species, and mud additives. Interpretation of DQMS data, although potentially complex, benefits from the large body of information available from fluid inclusions trapped in rock material, and the analysis of these fluids with analogous instrumentation by FIT over the last 23 years (Hall et al., 1997).

Companies such as Field Geo Services, Inc. (www.fieldgeoservices.com) are operating this system on location and providing in-depth analysis on applications

Figure 1. Selected species analyzed with DQMS.

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Lead Story

such as compartmentalization, water saturation, depletion, fractures and faults, type and quantity of hydrocarbon zones, porosity and permeability, drill bit wear and more. Some of these applications are illustrated in Figures 2-5. Field Geo Services, Inc. will plot the data on a 30” widestrip-log and provide an LAS file with over 100 chemical species and ratios as well as provide full analysis and cross-plots of zones of interest.

Figure 2 records an oil-water contact below a bypassed oil zone. Absolute benzene concentration follows the hydrocarbon phase, but the ratio of benzene to toluene increases in the water leg due to the relative increase in benzene solubility in water as compared to toluene. Similar logic can be used to identify hydrocarbon zones with high producible water content, and water bearing zones that contain an updip hydrocarbon column.

Figure 3 illustrates compartmentalization within several shows in a wellbore. A cross plot of methane to ethane illustrates that shows 1-3 are not in chemical equilibrium, and are variable in terms of wetness (steeper sloped shows indicate drier gas). Show 1b is a slightly

depleted version of shows 1a and 1c, which otherwise have similar C1-C2 ratios. Defining compartmentalization in unconventional reservoirs can be useful for completion operations.

Figure 4 shows a through-going high angle fault in a horizontal shale borehole. In this case, helium (ultimately derived from radioactive decay of uranium, thorium and potassium) is preferentially transported from a deeper horizon into the shale. The damage zone around the fault is identified as a general increase in helium around the main fault, but in this case, the more prominent break is associated with the highest helium concentration. Note that the ratio of helium to total gas is much higher than outside the fault zone, reinforcing the interpretation that an exotic fluid is being introduced from outside the main formation.

Another complementary lab-based service available from FIT is called fluid inclusion volatile analysis or Fluid Inclusion Stratigraphy (FISTM). FISTM is a rapid, automated process conducted on unpreserved cuttings, core or outcrop samples of any age. Approximately 1 gm of material is crushed in a vacuum system and

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Figure 2. Oil-water contact within a bypassed oil zone. The transition from oil to water is indicated by an increase in the ratio of benzene to toluene in this case (red curve, second track from right).


Lead Story

the evolved gas and liquid range species (C1-C13 hydrocarbons and various inorganic compounds) are analyzed via direct quadrupole mass spectrometry. Fluid inclusions are encapsulated pore fluids, generally included in the rock by diagenetic processes or fracture healing events (Fig. 5). In organic rich shales, conversion of kerogen to oil and gas creates nanoporosity within converted kerogen structures and provides significant storage capacity for fluids within these lithologies. These nanopore fluids contribute significantly to FIS responses in source rocks.

Depth profiles of the entire wellbore are constructed by automated FIS analysis of hundreds of samples per well and are used to map migration pathways, charge, paleo-charge, proximity to pay, seals, compartmentalization and fluid type and quality. An example is shown in Figure 6. Here, a flanking dry hole had no conventional Continued on page 13 »

drilling shows. Archived cuttings analysis indicates that a shallow microseep is present, that light undersaturated oil migrated through the reservoir section, and that the hydrocarbon is still reservoired within approximately 5 miles (8 km). Cumulatively, the data lower the risk associated with drilling updip.

Thus, while the DQ1000TM characterizes open pore fluids, FISTM can help identify paleo-charge that may have been lost to system or redistributed to other portions of the basin. FIS is also useful in wells where drilling conditions (e.g., overbalance) have resulted in limited formation gas being liberated to the mud system. In unconventional reservoirs FIS data can be used to help predict fluid type, composition and volume within tight rock, as well as identify variability along laterals that can be exploited for more effective completions.

Figure 3. Compartmentalization indicated on a cross plot of C1 vs. C2.


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Figure 4. Through-going fault in horizontal shale well. Distinct fluid composition associated with fault suggests it transects deeper units, allowing exotic species to invade the faulted formation. Lack of offset in chemistry across the fault may indicate a small amount of throw, or strike-parallel displacement. Total gas in black; helium in red, CO2 in Blue, hydrogen in green (right track).

Figure 5. Fluid inclusions in sandstone. 1: Gas; 2: Brine; 3: Oil in white light; 4: Oil under UV light.


For more information or for interest in using these systems and processes, please contact Field Geo Services, Inc. at 970-270-4940 or visit their webpage at www.fieldgeoservices.com or Fluid Inclusion Technologies’ webpage at www.fittulsa.com.

ReferencesHall, D.L., Shentwu, W., Sterner, S.M., and Wagner, P.D., (1997) Using

fluid inclusions to explore for oil and gas: Hart’s Petroleum Engineer International, 29-34.

Hall, D.L., Sterner, S.M., and Lacazette, A, (2010) Analysis of borehole gas with direct quadrapole mass spectrometry, AAPG/SEG/

Figure 6. Fluid inclusion volatile analysis from cuttings from a dry hole and discovery well. No drilling shows were recorded in the dry well, but cuttings indicate the presence of active microseepage from crestal charge, light oil migration through the flanking well and water-soluble organic species indicative of nearby reservoired hydrocarbons.

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Hall, D.L., and Sterner, S.M., (2012) Analysis of borehole gas with direct quadrapole mass spectrometry, Unconventional reservoir workshop, October, Muscat, Oman.

Ramaswami, Shyam, Hani Elshahawi, Daniela Frese, Dennis Naafs, Melton Hows, Shyam Arora, Rawa Ahmed, Erik Banning, Waleed Bulushi, Don Hall, and Azzan Hamed Al-Yaarubi, (2012) Integration of Advanced Mud Gas Logs, Petrophysical Logs and Formation Testing for Fluid Typing - A Middle East Case Study SPWLA Annual Logging Symposium, June 16-20, Cartegena, Colombia.

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The 3-D Symposium will highlight 12 presentations, concentrating on case histories in resource plays using large-scale 3-D seismic surveys. Case studies include Rocky Mountain projects in the Niobrara, Bakken, and Piceance, along with other analog plays from the US (Fayetteville, Marcellus, and Eagle Ford), and Western Canadian Basins. Attendees to this year’s Symposium will witness the most up-to-date concepts and workflows in our industry, with many of the talks being presented here in public for the first time. Early Registration is currently available by contacting either DGS or RMAG societies (www.rmag.org, www.denvergeo.org), or via the 3-D Symposium website www.3dseismicsymposium.com.

This year’s Keynote Speaker will be Thomas Jorden, Chairman, CEO, and President of Cimarex Energy. His talk, entitled “Geophysics from the Corner Office,” allows Tom to provide his unique perspective on 3-D seismic and resource plays as a career geophysicist with Bachelor and Master degrees from the Colorado School of Mines who has now risen to the top of the corporate ladder.

The meeting will begin with our Kickoff Speaker: Dr. Mark Zoback, Benjamin M. Page Professor of Geophysics at Stanford University. Mark will talk on “Reservoir Geomechanics Applied to Stimulation of Shale Gas/Tight Gas/Tight Oil Reservoirs,” which he should be well versed in since he literally wrote the book on the topic. Highlighted will be the latest information on the industries’ use of geomechanical data to maximize the hydrocarbon recovery in several North American basins.

Eric Von Lunen, a Senior Geophysical Advisor for Nexen, Inc. will present “Utilizing Geophysical Concepts in Unconventional Resource Evaluation.” Resource plays require information on reservoir quality, fracability, fracture networks, and the stimulated rock volume to estimate reserves. Seismic data including inversion and attributes like curvature, coherence, and microseismic data can help quantify this information, but they require a focus on trace-to-trace fidelity and noise suppression. Using examples from Western Canadian Basins, Eric will discuss the premium acquisition programs and strict processing flows necessary to help quantify reserve estimates.

Glenn Winters, Chief Geophysicist for Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd., will discuss “Obstacles and Pitfalls for the Everyday Interpreter.” The presentation will show data examples of common interpreter errors in dealing with unconventional resource plays. Focus will be on the reprocessing of seismic data, which data volumes to use and when, use of depth conversion, and the integration of microseismic into 3-D volumes. A comparison of two microseismic surveys collected by two different contractors in the Eagle Ford will be discussed.

Jack Wiener, Senior Technical Advisor for Halliburton in Denver will present “Using 3D Seismic Data to Make Sound Decisions Drilling Horizontal Wells in the Niobrara Formation.” This talk will use a Niobrara case study to demonstrate how 3-D seismic-oriented workflows increase the performance in a high percentage of horizontal wellbores. Three areas of study will be discussed: using 3-D to more effectively pre-plan horizontal drilling, the use of a unique RBF neural network approach for a more

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useful and revealing integration of seismic and well data, and using geostatistical methods to help interpret the integrated dataset for reservoir analysis.

Marita Gading will discuss Statoil Norway’s findings on “Rock Physics and Seismic Data Used in Characterization of Source Rock Reservoirs.” The author will illustrate how increased resolution from 3D seismic data inversion can identify predefined rock physics properties and lithology classifications useful in the Marcellus Trend of Pennsylvania.

Greg Johnson is a Senior Geophysicist with WesternGeco in Denver. His presentation on “Advanced Imaging and Inversion for Oil Production Estimates in Unconventional Resource Plays,” will present a case study from the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. Here, advanced imaging and inversion techniques, including neural networks, unlock the true predictive power of 3-D seismic methodology for optimal development of unconventional resources. For a fraction of the total drilling and development cost, 3-D seismic data can aid in pre-drill planning, reducing drilling risk, maximizing ultimate recovery and dramatically impacting a project’s economic success.

Wave Imaging Technology’s Morgan Brown, in cooperation with Dave List and Chris Lang from Fidelity E&P Co., will present “PSDM for Unconventional Reservoirs? A Niobrara Shale Case Study.” Pre-stack depth migration (PSDM) adapted to unconventional resource plays will be shown to provide two major benefits: more accurate geologic dips between well control, and crisper better positioned views of faulting. Results will be highlighted in a case study from a high-resolution, wide-azimuth, 50 sq. mi. survey acquired in the Niobrara Shale of Southeast Wyoming. Here, proper interpretation of the 3-D dataset produced a new-well vertical mis-tie correction to the top Niobrara of just 4 feet. Review of these data shows more than enough

variation in the Thomsen delta to justify Anisotropic PSDM processing.

Murray Roth, President of Transform Software Services, in conjunction with Ted Royer from Global Geophysical, will discuss “Seismic Data – Key to Solving the Eagle Ford ‘Puzzle.’” With over 250 active rigs and 3500 producing wells, the South Texas Eagle Ford has emerged as one of the top US unconventional plays. Though current production exceeds 1 million barrels per day (70% liquid), individual well performance is highly variable. To help understand this variance, the authors have created a database of all producing Eagle Ford wells, and using predictive analytic techniques, correlate geologic and drilling/completion data with individual well performance to highlight production trends and optimal engineering parameters.

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challenging appraisal well initially drilled on 2-D seismic, then later side-tracked with the help of 3-D seismic. The results of that well and the following well, also planned with the 3-D data will be highlighted. Lessons learned should help those involved with well development in structurally complex plays.

Registrat ion is now open through either RMAG or DGS, or via the 3-D Symposium website (www.3dseismicsymposium.com). Sign up now and take advantage of the early registration discount. If you are interested in providing corporate sponsorship for this event, please contact Jim Folcik at [email protected] for more information.

for Unconventional Reservoir Exploitation.” The paper will focus on using Ant-Tracking fault delineation to provide a powerful means of rapidly obtaining detailed, unbiased fault and fracture interpretation from seismic amplitude data. Integration with fracture information derived from well logs and microseismic data is shown to provide a detailed understanding of the geometries associated with fault/fracture networks. It is particularly powerful in terms of capturing small scale, often subtle discontinuities which normal interpretation would not traditionally capture. Example areas will include the Piceance/Colorado, Bakken/North Dakota, and Fayetteville/Arkansas.

Wrapping up the list of authors will be Nate Fisher of Enerplus Resources, USA. He will present “A Tale of Two Surveys: Marcellus Development With and Without 3-D Seismic.” To create the preferred Marcellus Shale development plan, Enerplus requires the integration of surface data, core analysis, log-based rock properties, and the structural interpretation of 3-D seismic data. Unfortunately, drilling commitments required to hold leases often force it to employ a no-huddle, hurry-up approach. Nate will share an experience that resulted in a

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Learn New Skills With PTTC Petroleum Geostatistics Wednesday, February 13, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Colorado School of Mines, Ben Parker Student Center Ballroom D Fee: $250, includes food at breaks, class notes, and PDH certificate Instructors: Dr. Todd Hoffman, Colorado School of Mines

The objective of Petroleum Geostatistics is to learn the basic geological and statistical concepts used to characterize hydrocarbon reservoirs. This course will teach you how to use geostatistical tools to create high quality petroleum reservoir models. Fundamental techniques such as kriging and sequential simulation will be covered along with more recent developments, for instance, Boolean methods and multipoint geostatistics. This course covers some theory but is mainly focused on practical applied procedures that can be used to create models. Participants will employ easy-to-use modeling software to put many of the techniques into practice by building basic models using freeware on their own computers.

Todd Hoffman is an Assistant Professor in the Petroleum Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines. He teaches classes on EOR, geostatistics and reservoir engineering. His research involves improved recovery for shale oil reservoirs, fracture reservoir modeling and ensuring data consistency while history matching. Before joining CSM, Todd was a senior reservoir engineer for Golder Associates in the FracMan group. He was also an assistant professor at Montana Tech and has been a reservoir engineer for companies such as Anadarko and Chevron. He is active in SPE most recently as the Pacific Northwest Section president. He is a member of the Order of Engineers and a licensed professional engineer. Todd received his B.S. in petroleum engineering from Montana Tech and his M.S. and his Ph.D. in petroleum engineering from Stanford University. GIS and GPS for Earth Scientists Friday, February 22, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Colorado School of Mines, Berthoud Hall Rm 201 Fee: $195, includes food at breaks, class notes, and PDH certificate Instructors: Dr. Joseph J. Kerski, ESRI

This one-day workshop will offer hands-on experience for professionals who want to learn how to use GIS, GPS, spatial data such as geologic maps and satellite images, and online resources in a problem-solving environment. We will cover the fundamental GIS concepts and the functionality available in ArcGIS using Earth-related datasets.

The course is targeted towards specialists and scientists in mining, petroleum, geology, geophysics, engineering, surveying, project management, hydrology, or anyone directly or indirectly involved with analyzing the Earth. University students and instructors are welcome to attend. No previous ArcGIS experience is required for the course, but participants should be familiar with the operation of computers and the Internet.

The class will emphasize hands-on, real-world exercises as examples. Topics on spatial datasets such as Digital Elevation Models and Digital Orthophotoquads, data quality, how to download and format data for GIS, hyperlinking photographs to maps and field data, joining tables, spatial and attribute queries, symbolizing maps, digitizing your own data, and a short field GPS collection activity will also be covered. The course will use ArcGIS for Desktop and ArcGIS Online from Esri. All participants will receive GIS-related CDs, brochures, and books from Esri.

Joseph Kerski, Ph.D. serves on the Esri education team in Denver, Colorado. He focuses on curriculum development, professional development for educators and beyond, partnerships for the advancement of GIS in education and society, and research in the effectiveness and implementation of GIS in education. He also teaches at the University of Denver and in a number of online settings. Joseph joined Esri in 2006 after 17 years serving as geographer at the USGS and 4 years at the US Census Bureau. To find out more about your instructor or to ask any questions about the workshop, visit: http://www.josephkerski.com or contact him at [email protected].

Class Descriptions and Register Online: www.pttcrockies.org For more information, contact Mary Carr, 303.273.3107, [email protected]


In the Pipeline

If you have any events that you would like to post in this column, please submit via email to Holly Sell at [email protected] or to the RMAG office at [email protected] for consideration.

February 1, 2013PTTC Course.PTTC Course. “Petrophysics of Unconventional “Petrophysics of Unconventional

Reservoirs.” Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.Reservoirs.” Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.

February 5-8, 2013NAPE Winter Expo. Houston, TX.NAPE Winter Expo. Houston, TX.

February 6, 2013RMAG Monthly Luncheon, AAPG Distinguished RMAG Monthly Luncheon, AAPG Distinguished

Lecturer.Lecturer. Speaker: Richard K. Stoneburner. “The Speaker: Richard K. Stoneburner. “The Exploration, Appraisal and Development of Unconventional Exploration, Appraisal and Development of Unconventional Reservoirs: A New Approach to Petroleum Geology.” rmag.Reservoirs: A New Approach to Petroleum Geology.” rmag.org.org.

February 8, 2013DIPS Luncheon. DIPS Luncheon. Speaker: Kevin Corbett. “Utica Shale Speaker: Kevin Corbett. “Utica Shale

Exploration in the Lake Champlain Region of Southern Exploration in the Lake Champlain Region of Southern Quebec.”Quebec.”

February 12, 2013RMS-AAPG RMS-AAPG Young Professionals Dine and Discuss. Young Professionals Dine and Discuss.

Speaker: Emily Wild of the USGS Libraray and Information Sources.

February 12, 2013Desk and Derrick Luncheon. For reservations,

please contact [email protected]

February 13, 2013PTTC Course. “Petroleum Geostatistics.” Colorado

School of Mines, Golden, CO.

February 14, 2013DGS Luncheon.

February 19, 2013DWLS Luncheon. Speaker: Brian Stambaugh. “Two

Decades of Modern NMR Logging: An Update on NMR Logging Tolls and Methods.”

February 22, 2013PTTC Course.PTTC Course. “GIS and GPS for Earth Scientists.” “GIS and GPS for Earth Scientists.”

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO. Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.

February 25-27, 2013Hart DUG. Calgary, AB.Hart DUG. Calgary, AB.

February 26, 2013RMS-SEPM Luncheon.RMS-SEPM Luncheon. Speaker: Gail Ashley. Speaker: Gail Ashley.

“Paleopedology and Paleohydrology of a Volcaniclastic “Paleopedology and Paleohydrology of a Volcaniclastic Paleosol Interval: Implications for Early Pleistocene Paleosol Interval: Implications for Early Pleistocene Stratigraphy and Paleoclimate Record,Olduvai Gorge, Stratigraphy and Paleoclimate Record,Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.”Tanzania.”

February 26-27, 2013Denver SPE Continuing Education. Denver SPE Continuing Education. “Project “Project

Decision-Making.”Decision-Making.”

February 27, 2013Oilfield Christian Fellowship Luncheon. Oilfield Christian Fellowship Luncheon. To RSVP To RSVP

call Barb Burrell at 303-675-2602 or e-mail OCF-call Barb Burrell at 303-675-2602 or e-mail [email protected]@pxd.com.

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Luncheon will be held at the Marriott City Center at California and 17th St. Please check the event listing in the lobby for the room. Check-in/walk-in registration begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch is served at 12:00 noon, and the talk begins at 12:20 p.m. The luncheon price is $30.00. To listen only to the talk, walk-in price is $10.00. If you make a reservation and do not attend the luncheon, you will be billed for the luncheon. Online registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the luncheon. Cancellations are not guaranteed after that time.

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Luncheon Program – AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, February 6th

While the open hole logs are extremely important once the discovery is made to calibrate the reservoir, the most critical data around the validation of the quality of the reservoir is the detailed analysis of the rock acquired from whole core.

The Exploration, Appraisal and Development of Unconventional Reservoirs: A New Approach to Petroleum GeologyBy Richard K. Stoneburner

The discovery of commercial oil and gas production from shale, or mudstone, reservoirs has dramatically changed how we explore for and develop oil and gas accumulations. In conventional exploration, appraisal and development there is a fairly standard and accepted application of processes and technologies. However, the processes and technologies that are employed in the exploration, appraisal and development of mudstone reservoirs are significantly different, and they are often employed for different reasons and at different stages of the cycle.

Prospect identification is always the initial phase of any exploration project. In most cases in the conventional world this is a result of the interpretation of seismic data, either 2D and/or 3D, in order to identify the areal extent of the prospect, which would typically be on the order of a few hundred acres or in some instances a few thousand acres. However, in the unconventional world the identification is done at a basin level and is not typically supported by seismic, but rather by detailed analysis of a few key wells and their associated petrophysical attributes. Once those attributes are deemed to have the potential of supporting a commercially productive mudstone reservoir, then the utilization of seismic might be employed to help define the boundaries of the reservoir. However, that would typically be the exception as the reservoir boundaries are generally defined by the configuration of the basin, which is generally fairly well generally defined by the configuration of the basin, which is generally fairly well understood and can encompass a million acres or more.



As the prospect moves into appraisal and development mode, there are also unique processes and technologies in the unconventional world that are used to more fully understand the reservoir.

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Once the prospect has been identified, the evaluation processes during the exploratory drilling phase are dramatically different. During conventional exploration the validation of the presence, or lack, of hydrocarbons is largely done by the acquisition and interpretation of data from open hole wire line logs. While cores, either whole or sidewall, will often be taken, they are typically acquired not to validate the productivity of the reservoir but rather to supplement the open hole log data. In unconventional exploration, the opposite is the case. While the open hole logs are extremely important once the discovery is made to calibrate the reservoir, the most critical data around the validation of the quality of the reservoir is the detailed analysis of the rock acquired from whole core. While some of the attributes that are measured from the mudstone core are common to conventional exploration, there are many more measurements that are taken on mudstone reservoirs that are totally unique to this type of reservoir.

As the prospect moves into appraisal and development mode, there are also unique processes and technologies in the unconventional world that are used to more fully understand the reservoir. The most important of those is the calibration, through the use of specific algorithms, of the data acquired from the whole core data to the open hole data that is being acquired from the appraisal and development drilling. Because the cost and time necessary to acquire an extensive collection of whole core data can be prohibitive, there will be a limited number of wells from which whole core is taken in any given field. Therefore, it is critical to be able to calibrate the various measurements from the whole core to the open hole log data that will be available on many more wells. This is also the point during which 3D seismic would be acquired as opposed to the acquisition of that type of data during the identification process. In unconventional development, the primary benefit of the 3D seismic data is not to identify where you want to drill, but where you don't want to drill. Specifically, the horizontal lateral is placed to minimize the effect of faulting on the lateral.

Throughout the entire period of field appraisal and development, the practice of geosteering is critical to the economic success of the field. Since virtually all of the unconventional development is done with the application of horizontal drilling, it is critically important that the drill bit maintains its position within the highest quality reservoir while the lateral is being drilled. Since the drilling operations are performed around the clock, and unexpected changes in dip or the presence of faults can cause the bit to rapidly change its relative stratigraphic position, a Gamma Ray tool is incorporated into the bottom hole drilling assembly in order to provide continuous measured depth Gamma Ray log data, which is then converted to a true vertical depth (TVD) log using software designed specifically for this process. This TVD log data is subsequently correlated with nearby well control to determine where the lateral is positioned stratigraphically at all times during the drilling operation. When the bit has been interpreted to be out of the desired stratigraphic section, or target window, it is the responsibility of the geosteerer to collaborate with the drilling organization to make the necessary changes to get the bit back into the target window.


working as a geologist for a number of Exploration and Producing companies including Hugoton Energy Corporation, Stoneburner Exploration, and Texas Oil and Gas.

Dick has more than 35 years of experience in the energy business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Science degree in Geology from Wichita State University.

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Biography – Richard K. stoneburner Richard Stoneburner is President North America

Shale Production Division for BHP Billiton Petroleum. Prior to joining BHP Billiton, Dick was President and Chief Operating Officer for Petrohawk Energy Corporation and was responsible for all upstream operations.

Dick’s earlier career positions include Vice President-Exploration of 3TEC Energy Corporation until its merger with Plains Exploration & Production Company and

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1/8/13 Geoff Plumlee (USGS Denver)

Linking geology and health to help understand a deadly outbreak of childhood lead poisoning from

artisanal gold mining, northwest Nigeria

1/15/13 Andy Manning (USGS Denver)

Potential links between climate change and water quality degredation in a mineralized watershed

1/22/13 Zach Sharp (U of New Mexico)

Chlorine isotope geochemistry of Earth, Moon, and beyond

2/5/13 Becky Flowers ( U of Colrado)

Epeirogeny of eustasy? Deciphering the rise and fall of continental

interiors and implications for mantle dynamics

2/19/13 Kate Whidden (USGS Denver)

Distal Facies Variability within the Upper Triassic part of the Otuk Formation in Northern Alaska

3/5/13 David John (USGS Menlo Park)

Miocene volcanoes, hot springs, and gold deposits in the Bodie Hills, California and Nevada

3/26/13 Christian Teyssier (U of Minnesota)

Oceanic and continental core complexes

4/9/13 Julie Roberge (Mexican Polytechnical Inst.)

Petrogenesis and metal budget of the Chichinautzin monogenetic field, Mexico: A melt

inclusion study

4/23/13 Joe Colgan (USGS Menlo Park)

Regional tectonic setting of Miocene extension and magmatism in the northern Great Basin

5/14/13 Dirk Wallschlaeger (Trent University)

Soluble arsenic-sulfur compounds in ambient waters - where geochemical knowledge gaps and

analytical problems collide

5/28/13 Darius Semmons (USGS Denver)

Where's the value? New approaches to mapping the benefits we derive from nature

USGS Rocky Mountain Science Seminar (Lecture Hall, Building 25, 10:30 am)Lecture Hall, Building 25, Denver Federal Center, 10:30 a.m.

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