SPE WORKSHOP

For almost a decade, operators have focused on tight oil and liquids-rich gas to take advantage of favorable oil prices. Of late, however, the model appears to be shaky and prices have dropped drastically since mid-2014. To survive in this lower price environment, operators are focused on lowering costs, and finding and developing sweet spots within their acreage. Has the shale story passed its peak, or is this just the beginning of an even more exciting chapter?

Ensuring a brighter future for liquids-rich development will depend upon novel technologies, lower costs, increased recovery, and adaptation to evolving regulations. At this workshop, we will explore the latest developments in these areas, including

• Capturing and applying best practices from multiple liquids-rich plays• Extracting more information from existing data• Identifying sweet spots and optimizing field development strategy• Enhancing reservoir simulation, production forecasting, and reserves estimation• Optimizing well placement and pad development• Improving production rates and hydrocarbon recovery during primary development• Taking a proactive approach to reservoir and production surveillance

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

10-12 May 2016 Omni Barton Creek Resort | Austin, Texas, USA

SPE Tight Oil and Liquids-Rich Gas Workshop: Adapting to Survive in a New Price Environment

ChairpersonsMatt Bell

Ikon Science

Lance Robertson Marathon Oil

Fred Arasteh Arasco Energy, LLC

Antoine Bertoncello Total

Toby Deen Devon

Rob Fulks Weatherford

Bob Gales California Resources

Corporation

Billy Harris Elk River Resources

Matt Honarpour BHP Billiton

Shirley Indriati Schlumberger

Dick Leonard ProTechnics

Nagi Nagarajan Hess

Lionel Ribeiro Statoil

Zack Warren Great Western Operating

Company, LLC

SPE Tight Oil and Liquids-Rich Gas Workshop: Adapting to Survive in a New Price Environment

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SPE Tight Oil and Liquids-Rich Gas Workshop: Adapting to Survive in a New Price Environment

TECHNICAL AGENDA MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016 1730–1900 | Welcome Reception

Hill Country Veranda

TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016 All technical sessions are located in the Forum Amphitheater.

0700-0800 | Registration and Continental Breakfast Forum Foyer

0800-0815 | Chairperson’s Welcome

0815-1000 | Session 1: The Big Picture – Environmental, Political, Financial

Session Chairs: Matt Bell, Ikon Science Rob Fulks, Weatherford

Panelists: John Daniel, Simmons & Company Michelle Michot Foss, Bureau of Economic Geology Andrew Conacher, Rystad Energy

1000-1030 | Coffee Break Forum Foyer

1030-1200 | Session 2: More Info at No Cost – How to Get the Most Out of Already Available Data?

Session Chairs: Zack Warren, Great Western Operating Company, LLC Antoine Bertoncello, Total

n  Presentation 1: Convert Data to Dollars – Role of Artificial Lift Optimization Ashok Dixit, Weatherford

n  Presentation 2: Technology and Innovation for Unconventionals – What Now? Raymond Jones, Shell

n  Presentation 3: Using Drilling Data to Improve Completions Design in Unconventional Wells Kevin Wutherich, Rice Energy Chuck Matula, Drill-to-Frac

1200-1330 | Lunch Hill Country Dining Room

1330-1500 | Session 3: Early and Effective Sweet Spot Identification for Optimum Development

Session Chairs: Antoine Bertoncello, Total Matt Bell, Ikon Science

n  Presentation 1: Data-Driven Approaches to Sweet Spot Identification Emmanuel Schnetzler, NEOS GeoSolutions

n  Presentation 2: Combining Geomechanics and Quantitative Seismic Interpretation to Improve Sweet Spot Identification Jeremy Meyer, Ikon Science

n  Presentation 3: The HRZ “Shale” Play – A Potential Super-Giant Volatile Oil Resource – Project Icewine, North Slope, AK Paul Basinski, BURGUNDY Xploration LLC

1500-1530 | Coffee Break Forum Foyer

1530-1700 | Session 4: Play by Play – Part 1 Session Chairs: Fred Arasteh, Arasco Energy, LLC

Lance Robertson, Marathon Oiln  Presentation 1: Alberta’s Liquid Rich Montney Play –

Continued Innovation and Optimization Phil Eaton, Seven Generations

n  Presentation 2: Horizontal Development of the Clinton Sandstone, East Canton Oil Field Jud Walker, EnerVest

n  Presentation 3: Real Time Decision Making Through Multi Variate Analytics – An Overview Across Various Unconventional Resource Plays Carl Neuhaus, DrillingInfo, Inc.

1700-1830 | Reception Hill Country Veranda

WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016 0700-0800 | Continental Breakfast

Forum Foyer

0800-0930 | Session 5: Simulation, Forecasting and Economics

Session Chairs: Matt Honarpour, BHP Billiton Nagi Nagarajan, Hess

n  Presentation 1: Micro-Scale Experimental Investigation of Proppant Embedment Effects on Multiphase Flow through Fractured Shale Samples Mohammad Piri, University of Wyoming

n  Presentation 2: Comparison of Numerical vs Analytical Models for EUR Calculation and Optimization in Unconventional Reservoirs Jim Erdle, Computer Modelling Group Ltd

SPE Tight Oil and Liquids-Rich Gas Workshop: Adapting to Survive in a New Price Environment

n  Presentation 3: Upscaling Grid Properties for Unconventionals – Does Geology Really Matter? Doug Valleau, Hess

0930-1000 | Coffee Break Forum Foyer

1000-1130 | Session 6: Well Spacing and Pad Development

Session Chairs: Zack Warren, Great Western Operating Company, LLC Rob Fulks, Weatherford

n  Presentation 1: Applying Technology, Innovation and Leadership to Create Value in Unconventional Plays – A Midland Basin Case Study James Courtier, Laredo Petroleum

n  Presentation 2: Breakthrough in Hydraulic Fracture and Proppant Distribution Mapping Matt Dawson, Statoil

n  Presentation 3: Analyzing the Dependence of Well Production on Lateral Landing Depth Roberto Suarez-Rivera, W.D. Von Gonten & Company

1130-1300 | Lunch Hill Country Dining Room

1300-1430 | Session 7: Reservoir and Production Surveillance – Proactive Asset Management During Lean Time

Session Chairs: Shirley Indriati, Schlumberger Dick Leonard, ProTechnics

n  Presentation 1: Maximizing Economic Recovery Through Fit for Purpose Production Surveillance to Optimize Operations Expense in a Depressed Oil Price Environment Richard Clayton, Schlumberger

n  Presentation 2: Getting it Right – Data Integration for Determination of Optimum Vertical and Lateral Well Spacing Mark Murray, Pioneer Natural Resources

n  Presentation 3: Measure and Define – A Near Well Bore Look at Water Production Measurements Using Chemical Tracers Patrick Hayes, Tracerco

1430-1500 | Coffee Break Forum Foyer

1500-1630 | Session 8: Play by Play – Part 2Session Chairs: Billy Harris, Elk River Resources

Dick Leonard, ProTechnics n  Presentation 1: Oklahoma STACK Play – More than just a

Catchy Acronym! Paul Stark, Marathon Oil

n  Presentation 2: Assessing the Impact of Well Interference for Field Development Adjustment During Downturn – an Eagle Ford Shale Oil Study Samuel Rogers, Schlumberger

n  Presentation 3: The Future of Tight Oil Across Multiple Plays – Critical Questions to be Answered Bill Knights, Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.

THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016 0700-0800 | Continental Breakfast

Forum Foyer

0800-0930 | Session 9: Lower for How Much Longer? Factors Influencing Market Recovery

Session Chairs: Lance Robertson, Marathon Oil Dick Leonard, ProTechnics

n  Presentation 1: Energy Markets and Volatility… Like Peas and Carrots Dave Pursell, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.

n  Presentation 2: The End of the World as We Know It? Nathan Meehan, 2016 SPE President

0930-1000 | Coffee Break Forum Foyer

1000-1130 | Session 10: Rate and Recovery Improvement

Session Chairs: Lionel Ribeiro, Statoil Matt Honarpour, BHP Billiton

n  Presentation 1: Low Cost Completion and Flowback Strategies to Improve Well Productivity Mukul Sharma, University of Texas

n  Presentation 2: Accessing the Impact of Well Interference on Recovery Jim Gilman, iReservoir

n  Presentation 3: Improving the Flow Capacity of the Middle Bakken Reservoir Jason Bryant, Statoil

1130-1200 | Closing Discussion

10-12 May 2016 Omni Barton Creek Resort | Austin, Texas, USA

GENERAL INFORMATION

About Society of Petroleum EngineersThe Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a not-for-profit professional association for members engaging in oil and gas E&P, providing resources for technical knowledge. Income from this event will be invested back into SPE to support many other member programs. Scholarships, certification, the Distinguished Lecturer program, and SPE’s energy education program Energy4me are just a few examples.

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Continuing Education UnitsAttendees will receive 2.0 CEUs. One CEU equals 10 contact hours of participation. CEUs will be awarded through SPE Professional Development for participation and completion of SPE workshop. A permanent record of a participant’s involvement and awarding of CEUs will be maintained by SPE.

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SPE Tight Oil and Liquids-Rich Gas Workshop: Adapting to Survive in a New Price Environment