Nov. 18, 2010


Description

Although high gas flow rates from shales are a relatively recent phenomenon, the knowledge bases of shale-specific well completions, fracturing and shale well operations have actually been growing for more than three decades.   During the last decade of gas shale development, projected recovery of shale gas-in-place has increased from about 2% to estimates of about 50%; mainly through the development and adaptation of technologies to fit shale gas developments. Adapting technologies, including multi-stage fracturing of horizontal wells, slickwater fluids with minimum viscosity and simultaneous fracturing, have evolved to increase formation-face contact of the fracture system into the range of 9.2 million m2 (100 million ft2) in a very localized area of the reservoir by opening natural fractures.  These technologies have made possible development of enormous gas reserves that were completely unavailable only a few years ago.  Current and next generation technologies promise even more energy availability with advances in hybrid fracs, fracture complexity, fracture flow stability and methods of re-using water used in fracturing.  This presentation centers on these developments and the technology gaps needed to go further.

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Speaker: George King
Speaker George King

Global Technology Consultant
Apache Corporation

George E. King is a registered professional engineer with 39 years of experience since joining Amoco in 1971.  Technical work has included foam fracturing, unstable chalk, perforating, sand control and gas shale completions. He holds degrees in Chemistry from Oklahoma State and Chemical and Petroleum …

Global Technology Consultant
Apache Corporation


George E. King is a registered professional engineer with 39 years of experience since joining Amoco in 1971.  Technical work has included foam fracturing, unstable chalk, perforating, sand control and gas shale completions. He holds degrees in Chemistry from Oklahoma State and Chemical and Petroleum Engineering from University of Tulsa. He has written over 60 technical papers and was awarded the 2004 SPE Production Operations Award. He is Apache’s Global Technology Consultant. 


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Organizer

Mark Chapman


Date and Time

Thu, Nov. 18, 2010

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(GMT-0500) US/Central

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Location

Greenspoint Club

16925 Northcase Drive
Houston, Texas 77060