URTeC 2023 Thursday Program

Theme 1: Developing Delaware Basin

8:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 4

Chair(s): A. Shannon, R. Hurt

Recovery Mechanisms and Pilot Design Workflow for Gas EOR Applications in Unconventional Reservoirs

H. Sun, K. Krezinski, D. Zhou, J. Alvarez, D. Kumar, B. Jin, L. Jain, T. Tang, W. Wang, L. Zuo, D. Emery, L. Mathis (Chevron)

Gas Reinjection Pilot to Mitigate Flaring and Shutdown in Permian Basin for Unconventional Wells

Y. Tang¹, S. Lattimer¹, C. DeFriend¹, K. Ostrowicki¹, J. Parizek¹, H. Kumar² (1. Mid-Continent Business Unit, Chevron; 2. Center of Technology Company, Chevron)

Theme 6: Novel Geochemical Applications

8:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 1

Chair(s): L. Valencia, D. Ooi, W. Wei

Modeling Hydrogen Geochemistry Using Fundamental Quantum-mechanical Approaches to Enable Hydrogen Geostorage

V. Satalkar², D. Devegowda*¹, C. Rai¹ (1. University of Oklahoma; 2. Georgia Tech)

Biogeochemical Reactions in a Diffusion-limited Zone Around Wellbore Cement Relevant to Underground Hydrogen Storage

C. Rooney, Q. Li (Geosciences, Stony Brook University)

Experimental and Numerical Simulation Using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and PHREEQC for Geochemical Interaction Effect on ScCO2-EOR and Storage in Unconventional Reservoirs

B. Sennaoui¹, H. Pu¹, N. Oncel², M. Malki³, S. Afari¹ (1. Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of North Dakota; 2. Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of North Dakota; 3. Energy and Petroleum Engineering Department, University Of Wyoming)

Theme 4: Quantitative Imaging and Interpretation of Natural and Induced Fractures and Their Effect on Production

8:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 2

Chair(s): M. Rauch, A. Lewis, E. Arteaga

Developing a High-efficiency Method for Field-scale Simulation of a Tight and Naturally Fractured Reservoir in the Williston Basin

X. Wan, L. Jin, T. Jiang, N. Bosshart, J. Sorensen, C. Wu, A. Merzoug (Energy and Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota)

Evaluating the Hydraulic Fracture Through Acoustic Reflection Imaging and Production Logging for Water Diagnostic Beyond Wellbore: A Case Study From Chang 8 Tight Sand in the Ordos Basin, China

G. Liu¹, D. Li¹, G. Zheng¹, H. Zhu¹, W. Cui¹, Y. Chen², H. Guo*², Z. Huang², D. Cheng², Z. Fan², X. Li² (1. Oil and Gas Technology Research Institute, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company; 2. SLB)

Geomechanical Modeling of Fracture Growth in Naturally Fractured Rocks: A Case Study of the Utah FORGE Geothermal Site

M. Cao, M. M. Sharma (The University of Texas at Austin)

Theme 2: High and Low Field NMR Applications

8:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 5

Chair(s): K. Jerath, M. Saneifar, B. Liang

Improvements in Logging Operations and Analysis with a Customized NMR Unconventional Acquisition Mode in the Permian Basin

M. A. Chohan¹, K. Yared*² (1. Baker Hughes; 2. SM Energy)

Understanding NMR Responses of Different Rock-fluid Components Within Organic-rich Argillaceous Rocks: Comparison Study Across 2, 12, and 20 MHz Spectroscopy

E. G. Krukowski³, S. T. Dang¹, M. J. Dick², D. Veselinovic², R. Mendoza³, R. Watson³, C. Rai¹, C. Sondergeld¹ (1. University of Oklahoma; 2. Green Imaging Technology, Fredericton; 3. Stratum Reservoir LLC)

Using NMR to Quantify Mineralization-induced Porosity Changes in Varied Lithologies: IOR and Carbon Storage Applications

S. Kelly¹, M. J. Dick², D. Veselinovic² (1. Earth and Environmental Engineering Dept., Columbia University; 2. Green Imaging Technologies, Fredericton)

Theme 5: Hydraulic Fracture Modeling III

8:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 6

Chair(s): H. Li, A. Madyarov, S. Marouf

Analysis of Uniformity of Proppant Distribution Between Clusters Based on the Proppant Wellbore Dynamics Model

E. Dontsov, C. Hewson, M. McClure (ResFrac)

Compaction in Unconventional Carbonate Reservoir Rocks and Its Effect on Well Completions and Hydraulic Fracturing

E. Kias¹, J. J. Degenhardt¹, R. Suarez-Rivera¹, A. Rios², R. Mesdour², A. Gupta³, S. L. Eichmann³ (1. W.D Von Gonten Engineering LLC; 2. Saudi Aramco; 3. Aramco Research Center, Aramco Americas)

A Rapid and Robust Approach for Optimizing Production in the Northern Delaware Basin

C. Defeu¹, B. D. Clark¹, E. F. Wigger¹, M. Mayerhofer¹, T. Passmore², J. Speight² (1. Liberty Energy; 2. Marshall & Winston)

Theme 8: Reservoir Production and Recovery Mechanisms

8:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Exhibition Hall F, Station A

Chair(s): S. Kakadjian, A. Oudinot, Z. Guo

Improving Recovery Potential Through Understanding Parent-child Well Interactions in a Heterogenous Shale Play

C. M. Freeman, H. Sarak, T. Firincioglu, C. Ozgen (NITEC LLC)

An Integrated Triple-porosity Reservoir Modeling Case Study to Evaluate/Improve Well Spacing in Uinta Basin

M. Gaddipati¹, J. Hervey², R. Zaback², M. Boyce², K. Babcock², O. Apaydin², T. Firincioglu¹ (1. NITEC LLC; 2. KODA Resources)

Experimental Observation of Diffusion as the Main Drive Mechanism in Unconventional Gas EOR

S. T. Dang, S. Mamoudou*, F. Cruz, C. Rai, C. Sondergeld (Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, University of Oklahoma)

Theme 9: Production Diagnostics: Understanding the Big Picture on Production Forecasting

8:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Exhibition Hall F, Station B

Chair(s): A. Haghshenas, P. Crespo, B. Yuan

Revealing the Production Drivers for Refracs in Williston

A. Cui, T. Gilbertson, D. Niederhut (Novi Labs)

Estimating Fracture Length And Density Using Depletion Mapping From the Drilling Data of Infill Well Pads

K. Wutherich (Drill2Frac)

A Novel Real-time Production Profiling Workflow Using Distributed Temperature Sensing Data for Unconventional Reservoirs

C. Liu², W. Yu¹, C. Chang³, K. Sepehrnoori² (1. SimTech LLC; 2. The University of Texas at Austin; 3. PetroChina)

Theme 3: Application of Geological Tools to Unlock Added Value: Is There an Upside?

10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 4

Chair(s): A. Sloan, D. Ebnother, D. Scherer

How Much Do Natural Fractures Matter in the Permian Basin? Systematic Study Using Cores, Image Logs, Physics Based Models, RTA, and Offset Well Fiber Data

D. Gala¹, L. Gomez², M. K. Johns¹, P. Pankaj², R. Myers¹, H. Meier¹, D. McLendon¹ (1. Technology Portfolio, ExxonMobil; 2. XTO Energy, ExxonMobil)

Understanding the Stratigraphic ‘Big Picture’ By Utilizing Core-calibrated, Wireline Facies: An Example From the Middle Leonard Interval, Midland Basin, West Texas

D. L. Carr¹, H. S. Hamlin² (1. Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin; 2. Retired)

Geological Characterization of Vaca Muerta Fm. Through Virtual Outcrops Technology, Neuquén Basin, Argentina

F. J. Vittore¹, P. Desjardins², D. T. Licitra¹ (1. E&P, YPF SA; 2. Shell)

Hydrocarbon Mobility as a Proxy for Reservoir Quality and Migration

A. Turner, C. Donohue, A. Zumberge (GeoMark Research)

Theme 6: Drainage and Migration

10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 1

Chair(s): O. Woodruff, C. Barrie, M. Formolo

Integrated Approaches for Wells Interference and Drainage Assessment in Vaca Muerta Shale Play, Argentina

M. E. Fasola, L. De Marzio, M. I. Suarez (NOC, YPF S.A., Caba)

Time-lapse Produced Water Source Allocation: Characterizing Impact of Fracture-Driven Interaction, Insights on Life-of-Well Water Production Profile and Asset Development Optimization in the Permian Midland Basin

W. Wang¹, W. Wei¹, C. Studnicky², S. Reed² (1. Chevron Technical Center, A Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc; 2. Mid-Continent Business Unit, Chevron)

Gas Carbon Isotopic Composition Implications on Well Productivity and Thermal Maturity in the “Closed System” of Duvernay Fm., Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

G. Gonzalez Arismendi¹, L. E. Valencia², K. Muehlenbachs¹, A. Springer², A. Vigrass², R. Macauley² (1. University of Alberta, Edmonton; 2. Chevron Canada Resources, Calgary)

Contrasting Fluid Migration Patterns in an Unconventional Hybrid Play - Geological Controls and Development Implications (Montney Play, Western Canada)

T. Euzen¹, N. Watson², D. Cronkwright², S. McLeod³, B. Hosegood³ (1. IFP Technologies (Canada) Inc., Calgary; 2. Enlighten Geoscience Ltd., Calgary; 3. Archer Exploration Corp., Calgary)

Theme 4: Quantifying Completions Efficiency Using DTS and DAS

10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 2

Chair(s): O. Teran, A. Lewis, D. Livasy

Recent Advances and New Insights of Fiber Optic Techniques in Fracture Diagnostics Used for Unconventional Reservoirs

F. Nath¹, S. Hoque², M. Mahmood³ (1. School of Engineering, Texas A&M International University; 2. School of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; 3. Petroleum Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

Quantitative Analysis of HFTS-2 Completion Designs Using Cross-well Strain Measurement

J. Mjehovich¹, A. Srinivasan², W. Wang¹, K. Wu², G. Jin³ (1. IFDATA LLC; 2. Texas A&M University; 3. Colorado School of Mines)

Fracture Height Quantification from Vertical and Horizontal Section Fiber Measurements: A Comprehensive Study using LF-DAS Measurements from HFTS 2 Dataset

A. Srinivasan¹, J. Mjehovich², K. Wu¹, G. Jin³, W. Wang², G. Moridis^{1, 4} (1. Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University; 2. IFDATA LLC; 3. Colorado School of Mines; 4. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Case Study: Completion and Well Placement Optimization Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing in Next-Generation Geothermal Projects

A. Titov, J. Norbeck, S. Dadi, K. Voller, S. Fercho, E. McConville, M. Woitt, C. Lang, S. Agarwal, C. Gradl, T. Latimer (Fervo Energy)

Theme 9: Future of Production Forecasting: Data-Driven Models and Physics-Based Solutions III

10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 5

Chair(s): Z. Wang, M. Geri, P. Sharma

Bayesian Variable Pressure Decline-Curve Analysis for Shale Gas Wells

L. Ruiz Maraggi¹, M. P. Walsh², L. W. Lake², F. Male³ (1. Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin; 2. Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin; 3. The Pennsylvania State University)

Understanding Unconventional Reservoirs With an Integrated Physics and Machine Learning Based Methods – Case Studies and Novel Approaches From Tight Gas and Tight Oil Reservoir

G. Sharma, B. Gaffney, J. Van Dijken, J. Le, M. Doig (Reserves and reservoir engineering, Crescent Point Energy, Calgary)

RGNet for Multi-well Forecasting in Unconventional Reservoirs

Z. Guo¹, S. Sankaran¹, Y. Li² (1. Xecta Digital Labs; 2. Tulsa University)

Survival Analysis Predicts Flow Regime Changes for Permian Basin Tight Oil Wells

F. Male¹, R. Dommisse² (1. Pennsylvania State University; 2. Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas)

Theme 2: Emerging Petrophysical Evaluations

10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall E, Room 6

Chair(s): S. Birkhead, Y. Faulkner, M. Saneifar, V. Montoya

Characterizing Oil and Water Saturation in the Bakken Petroleum System

P. Kaufman¹, A. Rodriguez¹, A. Zumberge², C. Miranda¹, N. Piper², J. Milovac², J. Miller¹ (1. Hess Corporation; 2. GeoMark Research, LTD)

The Extent of Maturity Controlling the Organic-rich Shales Properties: A Case Study in Bakken

M. Malki¹, V. Rasouli¹, M. Mehana², I. Mellal¹, R. Saberi⁴, B. Sennaoui³ (1. Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming; 2. Computational Earth Science Group, Earth and Environmental Science Division, Los Alamos National Lab; 3. Petroleum Engineering, University of North Dakota; 4. Seismic Reservoir Characterization, Rock Physics, QI Petrophysics, R&D, Geosoftware)

Dielectric Log Calibration Using a Unique Core-based ElectroMagnetic Response (EMR) Workflow: A Case Study

R. Hanna, C. Merkt (Petrophysics, Core Laboratories)

Fluid Definitions and Pore Space Partitioning: Integrating NMR and Closed Retort Data

A. Zumberge¹, M. J. Dick², D. Veselinovic², N. Piper¹, A. Turner¹, J. Milovac¹ (1. GeoMark Research; 2. Green Imaging Technologies, Fredericton)

Theme 5: Production Simulation, Forecasting, and Optimization

10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall F, Station A

Chair(s): Z. Han, T. Leshchyshyn, Z. Ye

Poroelastic Prediction of Matrix Compressibility and Pressure Dependent Permeability: Impact on Simulated Recovery Factors in Permian Basin Resource Rocks, USA

B. Crawford, M. Cronin (Unconventional Technology Portfolio, ExxonMobil Upstream Research)

A Comprehensive Simulation Study of Hydraulic Fracturing Test Site 2 (HFTS-2): Part II – Development Optimization in the Delaware Basin Using an Integrated Modeling Workflow

J. Han, Y. Zhao, H. Li, J. Tan, F. Bessa, S. Liu, V. Sahni, S. Pudugramam, X. Xie, H. Behzadi (Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation)

Evaluation of Long-term Production Performance and EUR Impact Associated With Pressure-drawdown Management in Shale Gas Reservoir Using a New Mathematical Model

Y. Pan¹, Y. Wei*¹, M. Wang¹, W. Ma² (1. PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development;; 2. Texas A&M University)

Multi-resolution Coupled Flow and Geomechanics Modeling Using Fast Marching Method

K. Terada¹, H. Chen¹, A. Datta-Gupta¹, A. Iino² (1. Texas A&M University; 2. INPEX Corporation)

Theme 7: Contributions of Data Science to Improved Workflows in Drilling and Completion

10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall F, Station B

Chair(s): U. Sinha, E. Arteaga, B. Hu

Data-driven Analysis for Causality of Parent–child Interactions in the Bakken

K. Min, A. Chakhmakhchev, X. Yu, N. A. Azzolina, D. Schmidt, B. Kurz, J. Sorensen (EERC, University of North Dakota)

Data-driven Completion Optimization for Unconventional Assets

D. C. Johan, P. Shukla, M. Koley, K. Shrivastava (SLB)

Maximizing Efficiency of Deep-reinforcement Learning Agents in Autonomous Directional Drilling With Hyperparameter Optimization

V. Kesireddy², G. Kompantsev², E. Gildin², N. Vishnumolakala¹, E. Zarate Losoya¹ (1. Teale Engineering LLC; 2. Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University)

Estimating Real-time Pore Pressure at the Bit via Machine-learning

G. Taylor¹, M. Reilly², O. De Jesus¹, M. Unaldi¹, J. Thurmond², M. Party², K. Chovanetz² (1. Quantico Energy Solutions; 2. Hess)

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