General Meeting: A PARADIGM CHANGE FOR FRACING

  ABSTRACT of Presentation

 The decline of the oil price has caused operators to turn to systems that both simplify operations and reduce costs.  These same systems also are delivering significantly more oil.  Over the past five years these chemical systems are producing as much as 2x the oil from side by side comparisons to guar systems; e.g. same pad, same frac crew, etc.

This rather significant change was brought about with the development of economically attractive nanoparticulates and microemulsions that render polymer systems excellent viscoelastic properties that have meaningful G’ values.  Also, one of the other keys is that “the small” leads to incredible increases with respect to useful surface area.  The benefits of this achievement are many and the subject of this discussion. 

One such example deals with the rate of polymer hydration: “Hydration is sufficiently fast that polymer hydration tanks are being eliminated from frac jobs with polymer feeding directly to the sand blender.”  Further, at 2-3 gpt over 500,000 lbs. of 20/40 mesh sand are being placed per stage.   Regain conductivities are in the 90’s compared to guar in the 30-40% range.

 

 
MENU
 
FRUIT SALAD
BBQ BEEF BRISKET
ICE BREAM PECAN BALL
 
 
If you have special dietary needs (allergies, religious, etc.), please include special meal requests in the "Comments" section during the registration process.                                                                                                

Registration & Walk-ins 

All attendees are encouraged to register and pay online for this event.  This is a more efficient means of registering for the event and enables the registration process at the meeting to move much faster.  Walk-in space is available on a seat-limited basis at a fee $5 more than the on-line registration fee.

Parking for this event
 
The TOTAL Plaza building (1201 Louisiana Street across from the Houston Hyatt Regency Hotel) is connected to the downtown Houston tunnel system.  Using the tunnel system, those working downtown can walk to our meeting in air-conditioned comfort.
 
If you will drive to this meeting, the following summarizes available parking:
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The image above shows how to access the valet parking area at the new location of the Petroleum Club. Enter from Milam Street and exit onto Louisiana Street.  Parking fee for this valet parking is $15.
 
Surface parking lots are available to the south of the TOTAL Plaza building (between this building and the former EXXON Building), including one surface lot adjacent to the TOTAL Plaza Building - pay at meter (cost ~ $9).  Other surface lots in the area cost $8 - $9 and they frequently are full by mid-morning.
 
Parking is also available in the Hyatt Regency Hotel parking garage across the street.  Prices vary depending on time in the garage.  Cost for 2 hours of parking is $9.  Parking is also available via valet at the Louisiana Street entrance of the hotel.  Cost is $10. 
 
 
 

Location: PETROLEUM CLUB, 35th Floor, TOTAL Plaza Building
1201 LOUISIANA STREET
Houston , Texas 77002

Date: May 19, 2016, 11:30 a.m. - May 19, 2016, 1 p.m.