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Morning Oral Presentations

Introductory Remarks
Resolving Multiphase Fractions in Horizontal Wells Using Speed of Sound Measured with Distributed Acoustic Sensors and a PVT Database
P. Moradi*1, B. Seabrook1, N. Adair2, R. Garza1 (1. ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co.; 2. ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Co.)
Interpretation of DAS-Based Slow Strain for Monitoring of Hydraulic-Fracture Reopening During Multiple Injection Cycles at the Devine Fracture Pilot Site
M. Haddad*1, M. Ahmadian1, 2 (1. Bureau of Economic Geology; 2. Advanced Energy Consortium)
Production Profile Changes Resulting From Bullhead Acid Injection
M. Lawrence*1, B. Horton2 (1. Ziebel-An Archer Company; 2. Ovintiv)

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Avoiding the Salts: Strategic Fracture Propagation Management for Enhanced Stimulation Efficiency in the Cane Creek Play
N. Z. Dvory*1, J. McLennan1, A. Singh2, B. J. McPherson1 (1. University of Utah; 2. ResFrac Corporation)
A Novel Fracture Conductivity Calculation Methodology for Integrating Fracture Simulation and RTA for Unconventional Development
H. Li*1, P. H. Nguyen1, S. M. Elkholy2, S. EsmaiLi*1, S. Li*u1 (1. Occidental Petroleum; 2. Oklahoma State University)
Successful Implementation of Two Decades of Australian Coal Seam Gas Research Can Improve Low-Permeability Coal Productivity and Recovery
R. L. Johnson*1, 2 (1. Novus Fuels; 2. University of Queensland)

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Leveraging Oil and Water Time-Lapse Geochemistry and Well Diagnostics to Understand Drainage and Opportunity for Infill Development in a Stacked Pay Asset, Avalon to Wolfcamp, Delaware Basin, New Mexico
P. J. Jones*, M. Myers, D. Armistead, M. Barber, B. Bayliss (Devon Energy)
Geochemistry-Based Production Allocation in Bakken-Three Forks Development
P. Kaufman*1, A. Rodriguez1, J. Miller1, J. Bachleda2, S. Ge2, F. Liu2 (1. Hess; 2. RevoChem LLC)

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Eagle Ford: The Journey From Well Performance to Artificial Lift Optimization
J. Contreras*, Z. Awny (ConocoPhillips)
Implementation of an Artificial Lift System by Using Non-Conventional Progressive Cavity Pumps in Shallow and Low Production Wells in Block 2 “Gustavo Galindo Velasco”, Santa Elena, Ecuador
C. F. Jara Cobos, C. Sánchez Rodriguez, S. Tinta Gavilanes* (Pacifpetrol)

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Convolutional Neural Networks Forecasting for Unconventional Drilling Units for US Land
F. J. Parga Garcia*, J. Fang, N. Shumaker (SLB)
Optimizing Unconventional Well Performance: Streamlining Type Curve Benchmark Analysis for Enhanced Production Insights
G. Kirk* (Quorum Software)
Assessing B-Factor Through Production Analysis and Simulation Modeling in Permian Unconventional Wells
M. Han*, P. H. Nguyen, M. Emsermann, C. Ruidiaz-Santiago, X. Xie, S. Esmaili, O. Raba (Occidental Oil and Gas)

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Field Implementation and Surveillance of Gas-Injection Enhanced Oil Recovery in the Bakken
J. Zhao1, 2, L. Jin*1, X. Yu1, N. A. Azzolina1, X. Wan1, S. Smith1, N. Bosshart1, J. Sorensen1 (1. Energy and Environmental Research Center; 2. University of North Dakota)
Potential for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Permian Wolfcamp and Elsewhere
O. Uzun*, H. Kazemi, S. A. Sonnenberg, L. E. Zerpa (Colorado School of Mines)
Evaluation of Cyclic Gas Injection EOR in Unconventional Reservoirs and Exit Strategies, Including Potential Storage Options Using Bakken Field as an Example Case
A. Abdulwarith*, A. Kareb, M. Ammar, B. Dindoruk (University of Houston)

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The Perfect Frac Stage, What’s the Value?
C. L. Cipolla*1, A. Singh2, M. McClure1, M. McKimmy1, J. Lassek1 (1. Hess Corporation; 2. ResFrac Corporation)
Accelerating Optimization of Unconventional Fracturing Design with Multi-component Subsurface Surveillance: A Case Study From the Permian Basin
J. Cooper*1, A. Singh1, L. Jain1, S. Galimzhanov2, M. Craven1, J. Haataja1, T. Stom1, K. Belcourt1 (1. Chevron; 2. Tengizchevroil)
Novel Tracer Application and Analysis Methodology to Quantify Creation and Drainage of Hydraulic Fracture Area and the Growth Rate
L. Jain*, A. Singh, J. Cooper (Chevron)

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A Study of the Geomechanic and Microseismic Responses of Different Rocks to the Injection of CO2 - Implications for Carbon Sequestration
B. C. Amoah*, C. Rai, M. Curtis, S. T. Dang (University of Oklahoma)
Compaction and Micromechanics of a Mudstone Reservoir
E. Kias*1, J. Degenhardt1, J. Hasbani2, R. Suarez-Rivera1 (1. W. D. Von Gonten Engineering; 2. Vista Energy)
Comparative Experimental Investigation of Damage Variables for Sedimentary and Geothermal Rock Specimens Based on 3D-DIC
F. Nath*, E. Vazque (Texas A&M International University)

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Assessing Mineral Scaling in Wellbores: Identifying Sources and Controlling Chemical Factors
A. Jew*1, J. Brownlow2, 3 (1. Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource; 2. Baylor University; 3. Hydro Upstream)
Bacteria in Hydraulic Fracturing: Impacts of Water Chemistry and Microbiology on Unconventional Operations and Rock Fluid Interactions
D. G. Leach*1, M. Hefta2, W. Wei1 (1. Chevron Technical Center; 2. Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company)
Investigating H2S Occurrence in Bakken Oil-Producing Wells Using Sulfur Isotopes in Gas, Water, and Rock Samples
A. Chakhmakhchev*, M. Kurz, T. A. McRae, X. Yu, A. Abarghani, D. Schmidt, N. A. Azzolina, B. Kurz, J. Sorensen (EERC)

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Numerical Investigation of Fracture Driven Interaction Mitigation Strategies and Field Development Optimization
R. Wu*, X. Liu, L. Xu, B. Kebert, A. Singh, L. Fusilier, Y. Chen, J. Junca-Laplace, J. Dunn, A. Paine, B. Hulme, P. Rijken (Chevron U.S.A. Inc)
Workflow to Quantify and Estimate Future Parent-Child Depletion Impact on Production Performance: An Empirical Approach
D. Delgado*, R. Cao, H. Grier, P. Zannitto (Shell)
Child Well Performance Predictions
S. Razzaghi*, D. Bonar, J. Tkachyk, A. Kalenchuk (Ovintiv)

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Case Study: Using Acoustically Derived Completion Data, Economics, and Machine Learning to Evaluate Completion Effectiveness in the Bakken
J. Kroschel*, M. Khan, N. Crawford (Seismos)
A Machine-Learning-Based Gas Lift Optimization Workflow for Unconventional Fields
S. Miao*1, A. Vendetti2, L. Smart2, G. Chomchalerm1, Y. Chen1, C. Frazier2, D. Haralson2, J. Sorenson2, X. Ma1, H. Sun1, A. Shinn2, H. Zheng1, X. Wu1, P. Xu1 (1. ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company; 2. ExxonMobil Upstream Company)
Efficient Asset Optimization with Hybrid Models: Combining Surface Network and Reduced Physics Reservoir Models
Z. Guo*, S. Sankaran (Xecta)

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Physics Informed Deep Learning Models for Improving Shale and Tight Forecast Scalability and Reliability
K. Wang*1, L. Deng1, Y. Cai1, G. Di Federico2, K. Ramsaran1, M. Hui1, H. Alboudwarej1, C. Hager1, Y. Chen1, X. Wen1 (1. Chevron; 2. Stanford University)
Machine Learning vs. Type Curves in the Appalachian Basin: A Comparative Study
A. Cui1, A. Yanke2, T. Dao2, P. Ye2, T. Cross1, B. Davis*1 (1. Novi Labs; 2. Equinor)
Generalization of Butterfly Models to Multi-Well and Enhanced Geothermal Systems
J. A. Acuna*1, V. Artus2 (1. J Acuna Consulting, LLC; 2. KAPPA Engineering, Inc.)

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Quantifying Well Communication Using Flowback and Early-Time Production Data
A. Benson Lamidi, H. Hamdi, C. Clarkson* (University of Calgary)
Analyzing Parent-Child Well Interactions in Unconventional Reservoirs: A Case Study in the DJ Basin
G. Yildirim*1, D. Joshi2 (1. Colorado School of Mines; 2. Independent Consultant)
Interference Testing in Shale: A Generalized ‘Degree of Production Interference’ (DPI) and Developing New Insights into the Chow Pressure Group (CPG)
C. Ponners1, M. Babazadeh2, C. L. Cipolla3, K. Dhuldhoya2, Q. Lu2, R. Manchanda4, D. Ramirez Tamayo4, S. Smith4, M. Shahri5, M. McClure*1 (1. ResFrac Corporation; 2. ConocoPhillips Company; 3. Hess Corporation; 4. Exxon Mobil Corporation; 5. Apache Corporation)

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Geochemically-driven Petrophysical Transformations in Caney Shale and Their Impact on Reservoir Productivity
G. A. Awejori*1, W. Dong2, C. Doughty2, M. Radonjic1 (1. Oklahoma State University; 2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Characterizing the Tops of Devonic Units in the Challenging SubAndean Region of Bolivia
P. L. Delgado*1, V. L. Gerardo2, A. Di Daniel1, K. Bondabou1 (1. SLB; 2. Repsol)
Investigation on the Effects of Geochemistry and Cushion Gases in Saline Aquifer; Implication for Underground Hydrogen Storage
R. AL Homoud* (University of Texas at Austin)

Afternoon Oral Presentations

Introductory Remarks
Measuring Key Reservoir Properties for Shale and Tight Development via Accelerated DFIT
X. Liu*1, B. Kebert1, T. Tajima2, B. Liang3, L. DeVoe3, R. Hanna Alla3, C. Lacobie3, Y. Chen3, O. Beltran3, H. Sun3, B. Sanni3, S. Riebschlager3, L. Chaves3, N. Dilorenzo3 (1. Chevron Technical Center; 2. Texas A&M University; 3. Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company-Former Chevron Employee)
Characterizing the Vertical Heterogeneity and Optimizing the Horizontal Well Landing Window in Shale Oil Reservoirs: Case Studies in Jiyang Depression
W. Xu1, D. Yang1, D. Yu2, Z. Xin1, D. Zhao1, H. Wang1, X. Gu2, X. Zhao2, J. Wu2, F. Wu2, I. Haddad*2 (1. Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Company; 2. SLB)
A Comprehensive Approach to Water Volume Estimation in Unconventional Shale Reservoirs Through Physics-Informed Statistical Modeling
B. Gong*, A. Kostinovsky, M. Saneifar, L. Crousse, M. Edwards (Chevron)

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Numerical Analysis of Condensate Banking and Development Optimization in the Deep Formation of the Permian Basin
J. Han*, S. Lakshminarayanan, J. Tan, E. Jones, S. Pudugramam, H. Li, J. A. Ballmer, D. A. Schlichting, V. Muralidharan, S. Liu, X. Xie (OXY)
Shale Pad Optimization: Assessing Completion Designs to Optimise Stage Sequencing, Production, and the Induced Stress Using a 3D Simulator
C. A. Green, A. Benson*, R. Barree (Colorado School of Mines)
A Semi-Analytical Poroelastic Solution of Induced Pressure-Stress Changes and its Applications to Depletion Delineation of Transversely Isotropic Shale Reservoirs
S. Wang*, Y. Cai, B. Wang*, Y. Tan, K. Wang*, Y. Chen, J. Wang*, X. Liu (Chevron)

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Frac Hits Analysis in Development Filed in Black Oil Window in Vaca Muerta
M. Mamani, M. Ortiz, H. O. Biglia*, M. Alvarez, S. Nuñez, R. Escobar (YPF)
Optimization of Parent-Child-Well Spacing and Completion Design: A Delaware Basin Case Study
H. Xiong*1, T. Pham2, P. Sarkar3 (1. University Lands; 2. University of Texas at Austin; 3. Texas A&M University)
Friction Factor Assessment for Plug and Perf Drill-Out in Marcellus Wells
J. Martinez*, O. Floyd, C. Holland, D. Tran (Repsol)

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Flowback Strategy for Condensate Reservoir Wells
H. Behzadi*, X. Xie (OXY)
An Integrated Study of Fluid Characterization, Operational Choke Management, and Performance Prediction to Optimize the Shale Oil Production
H. Sun*, D. Zhou, L. Mathis, B. Jin (Chevron)
Evaluation of Enhanced Oil Recovery from the Powder River Basin Turner Shale via the SuperEOR and UltraEOR Processes
R. Downey*1, K. K. Venepalli2, M. A. Whitelock3 (1. Shale Ingenuity LLC; 2. Computer Modeling Group; 3. BKV Corporation)

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Fast Optimization of the Net Present Value of Unconventional Wells Using Rapid RTA
L. Ruiz Maraggi*1, M. P. Walsh1, L. W. Lake1, F. Male2 (1. University of Texas at Austin; 2. Pennsylvania State University)
A Comparison of Petrophysically Derived Post Refrac Recoverable Oil and Gas with Offset New Well EUR Results
R. E. Barba* (Integrated Energy Services Inc.)
A Comparative Study for Probabilistic EUR Forecasting in Shale Gas Reservoir Using Early-Time Production Data
X. Duan1, X. Xu*2, Y. Pan1, 2, J. Wang2, L. Fu1 (1. PetroChina Oil, Gas & New Energies Company; 2. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development)

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Data-Driven Analyses of Well Orientation on Productivity in Eight US Unconventional Plays
M. A. Gabry*1, F. Elisabeth3, G. Han2 (1. University of Houston; 2. Aramco Americas; 3. Saudi Aramco)
Palermo Aike Shale, From Resource Exploration to First Horizontal Drilling Pilot, Santa Cruz, Argentina
D. M. Jait*, M. Cevallos, C. Gargiulo (CGC)
Perforation Efficiency Quantification Utilizing Raw Stimulation Data for Hydraulically Fractured Unconventional Wells
A. M. Alowaid*, T. Altayyar (Saudi Aramco)

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Small Pores Have a Big Impact on Enhanced Recovery From Tight Oil Reservoirs
D. K. Reichhardt, B. Hoffman* (Montana Tech)
Analytical and Machine Learning Based Modifications to Unconventional Reservoir Simulation Models to Capture Near-Fracture Transient Effects
H. E. Barrios-Molano*1, A. Rey2, S. Wang1 (1. Chevron Technical Center; 2. Chevron Gulf of Mexico BU)
In Depth Study of the Interactions Between Wet Sand and Fracturing Fluids
J. Kitchen*, S. Kakadjian, J. Vu (NexTier Oilfield Service)

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Optimizing Infill Development in the Delaware Basin Through Integration of Geochemistry, Tracer, Pre-Frac Step Down Test, Lateral DFIT, and Pressure Data
J. Bachleda*1, R. Cisneros1, D. Carson2, H. Donahue2, M. Manigold2, M. Jin1, S. Ge1, J. Wu1, F. Liu1 (1. RevoChem LLC; 2. Petro-Hunt LLC)
Analyzing Midland Basin Well Performance and Future Outlook with Machine Learning
B. Myers*, T. Cross, A. Cui (Novi Labs)
Permian Basin Wolfcampian and Leonardian Basin Boundary Well Performance
F. Male*1, R. Dommisse2, C. Kerans2 (1. Pennsylvania State University; 2. University of Texas)

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Geomechanical Modeling of Stimulation Induced Stress Change for Casing Deformation Analysis
R. Wagner Alvarado*1, S. Wilkins1, S. Cook1, R. Holman3, R. Pearson4, A. Hale1, G. Loxton4, J. Woolley1, J. Roberts1, W. Zheng2, V. De Gennaro2, D. Jordan5 (1. Chesapeake Energy Corporation; 2. SLB; 3. Ovintiv Inc.; 4. Independent; 5. Applied Sedimentology LLC)
Casing Deformation Risk Prediction on Numerical Simulation During Hydraulic Fracturing in Deep Shale Gas Reservoirs
J. Wu2, X. Shi2, Q. Gou2, E. Xu2, D. Zhang2, X. Ren1, T. Yu1, K. Wu1, Y. Tong1, L. Wang1, A. Rodriguez-Herrera*1 (1. SLB; 2. PetroChina)
Investigation of Parent-Child Well Fracturing Interference in Depleted Shale Oil Reservoirs in a Faulted Region with Strong Tectonic Stresses
X. Guo1, J. Li*2, 1 (1. China University of Petroleum Beijing; 2. SLB)

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Case Study - Using an Acoustically Derived Surface Metric to Approximate Fluid Distribution Uniformity During Stimulation
C. L. Cipolla*1, M. McKimmy1, J. Lassek1, K. Fatheree2, S. Rahimi-Aghdam2, J. Kroschel2, M. Khan2 (1. HESS Corporation; 2. Seismos, Inc.)
Monte Carlo Simulation of Proppant Allocation in Multi-Cluster Stages Using Perforation Erosion Images
A. A. Savitski*1, F. Todea2, S. Mondal3, D. Spivakovska4, B. Lock1, P. Fita5 (1. Shell Exploration & Production Company; 2. Shell Global Solutions Canada Inc.; 3. Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.; 4. Shell Global Solutions International B.V.; 5. Shell Argentina S.A.)

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Innovating Oil and Gas Forecasting: Developing a Trailblazing Generative AI Model
A. Sharma*, S. Pellegrino, S. Manikandan (Enverus)
Towards Universal Production Forecasting via Adversarial Transfer Learning and Transformer with Application in the Shengli Oilfield, China
J. Chang, J. Meng, D. Zhang, T. Ye, H. Wang, Y. Xiao* (Sinopec Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute)
Enhancing Production Forecasting Accuracy: A Machine Learning Approach in the Permian Basin
K. Sathaye*, S. Iceton, T. Cross (Novi Labs)

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Time-Lapse Diamondoid Analysis in Unconventional Reservoirs: A New Frontier in Production Monitoring
I. Atwah*, A. Azzouni, W. Alalawi (Saudi Aramco)
Testing the Impact of Stratigraphic Target Selection on Drilling Performance, Cap-Ex, and Reservoir Drainage in the Anadarko Basin
D. Ward*1, B. Collins1, T. Bodine1, J. Bachleda2, S. Ge2, F. Liu2 (1. 89 Energy; 2. RevoChem)
Understanding the Impacts and Fate of Lost Drilling Fluid by Oil Geochemistry
C. Yan*, S. He, Q. Luo, W. Ramos, W. Wei, W. Wang (Chevron)

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Probabilistic Modeling of Well Interference for Shale and Tight Development with Subsurface Uncertainty
Y. Chen*, R. Burke, T. Tran, A. Roark, S. Hanson (Chevron)
Analysis of Zonal Interference Through Integrated Stimulation and Drainage Diagnostic Measurements in the Uinta Basin, Utah, USA: Microseismic, Crosswell Strain, Offset Pressure Fracture Measurement, and Geochemical Depth Profiling of Produced Hydrocarbons
S. Maxwell*1, G. Ritter1, T. Tuttle1, K. Wilson1, J. Sinclair1, Y. Liu2, J. Bachleda2, J. Wu2, F. Liu2 (1. Ovintiv; 2. RevoChem)

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Data-Driven Risking for Induced Seismicity
M. Rodriguez*, Y. Chen, S. Hussenoeder (ExxonMobil)
A Deep Learning Workflow for Integrated Geological, Petrophysical, and Geomechanical Interpretation
V. Simoes, A. L. Katole, B. Sankaranarayanan, T. Zhao, A. Abubakar* (SLB)
Predicting Hydraulic Fracture Injection Pressure Using Hybrid Model for Completions Optimization
R. Zhang*1, H. Zalavadia2, S. Sankaran2 (1. Texas A&M University; 2. Xecta Digital Labs)

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