BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations//Tendenci Codeba se MIMEDIR//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.\r\nEvent d etails subject to change. ---\r\nhttps://www.spegcs.org/events/2524/\r\n\r \nEvent Title: Reservoir: Better Modeling of Hydraulically Fractured Horiz ontal Wells in Unconventional Reservoirs\r\nStart Date / Time: Mar 27, 201 4 11:30 AM America/Chicago\r\nLocation: Sullivan’s Steakhouse\r\nSpeaker : Bill Savage\r\nGoogle\r\nhttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=4608+Westheimer+R d+,Houston,TX,77027\r\n\r\nForecast\nhttp://www.weather.com/weather/monthl y/77027\r\n\r\nThe use of horizontal wells and hydraulic fracture completi on practices has become the norm today, particularly in unconventional res ervoirs. These wells and their completions present unique challenges to en gineers&rsquo\; efforts to optimize and reliably forecast well performance . Where to drill wells is generally not the issue. The primary decisions are orientation of the lateral(s), length of the lateral(s), vertical plac ement of the lateral(s) in the formation, number and size of the hydraulic fracture treatments, and well spacing.\r\n All of these operational decis ions revolve around the stimulated rock volume (SRV) created by the hydrau lic fracture treatment. Proper understanding of the SRV creation and its i nteraction with the reservoir matrix and natural fracture systems is param ount. The geometry, extent and complexity of fractures within the SRV impa ct the fracture surface area available for interaction with the matrix.\r\ n Reservoir simulation, if properly employed, is the best tool available f or addressing these issues. This presentation will discuss a new approach to evaluating hydraulically fractured horizontal wells. This approach util izes assisted history matching software and a commercial, dual porosity re servoir simulator with special geomechanical modifications.\r\n Many opera tional decisions cannot be properly addressed with statistical methods or &ldquo\;conventional&rdquo\; modeling approaches. This new modeling approa ch providesknowledge about the flow behavior of the hydraulic fracturing p rocess and the reservoir&rsquo\;s natural fracture/matrix system for the w ell(s) being studied. Unlike the conventional approaches this information can then be used to investigate operational decisions for future wells pla nned in the same reservoir.\r\nExamples of actual wells studied in the Bak ken, Three Forks, Eagle Ford and Wolfcamp reservoirs will be shown.--- Thi s iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.Event details subject to chang e. ---\r\n\r\n--- By Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations ---\r \n UID:uid2524@spegcs.org SUMMARY:Reservoir: Better Modeling of Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells in Unconventional Reservoirs DTSTART:20140327T163000Z DTEND:20140327T180000Z CLASS:PUBLIC PRIORITY:5 DTSTAMP:20240328T123342Z TRANSP:OPAQUE SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Sullivan’s Steakhouse X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The use of horizontal wells an d hydraulic fracture completion practices has become the norm today, parti cularly in unconventional reservoirs. These wells and their completions pr esent unique challenges to engineers&rsquo\; efforts to optimize and relia bly forecast well performance. \; Where to drill wells is generally no t the issue. The primary decisions are orientation of the lateral(s), leng th of the lateral(s), vertical placement of the lateral(s) in the formatio n, number and size of the hydraulic fracture treatments, and well spacing.
 \;All of these operational decisions revolve around the stimu lated rock volume (SRV) created by the hydraulic fracture treatment. Prope r understanding of the SRV creation and its interaction with the reservoir matrix and natural fracture systems is paramount. The geometry, extent an d complexity of fractures within the SRV impact the fracture surface area available for interaction with the matrix.
 \;Reservoir simulat ion, if properly employed, is the best tool available for addressing these issues. This presentation will discuss a new approach to evaluating hydra ulically fractured horizontal wells. This approach utilizes assisted histo ry matching software and a commercial, dual porosity reservoir simulator w ith special geomechanical modifications.
 \;Many operational de cisions cannot be properly addressed with statistical methods or &ldquo\;c onventional&rdquo\; modeling approaches. This new modeling approach provid esknowledge about the flow behavior of the hydraulic fracturing process an d the reservoir&rsquo\;s natural fracture/matrix system for the well(s) be ing studied. Unlike the conventional approaches this information can then be used to investigate operational decisions for future wells planned in t he same reservoir.
Examples of actual wells studied in the Bakken, Three Forks, Eagle Ford and Wolfcamp reservoirs will be shown.