SPE Dallas - Monthly Meetings

Invitation for the SPE Production Study Group participation

We are looking for people who will be willing to present case studies, best practices, technology updates, lessons learned, etc. on the following major topics for the Dallas SPE study group.

· Gas well deliquification/de-watering techniques

· Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal well modeling

· Completion design and optimization

· Revitalizing mature field production

· HS & E related to production

· Production monitoring and surveillance

· Gathering system design/optimization for gas and oil production

· Enhanced recovery techniques

· Other

If you have a topic, not listed above, please forward it to the study group team (Syed.Hamid@Halliburton.com; Deborah.Hempel-Medina@ihs.com; Mofazzal.Bhuiyan@ihs.com). Your active participation in this endeavor will help members gain insight into the engineering practices and eventually build a strong knowledge-based SPE.

Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Cost: $ 18.00 with a reservation or $25.00 (non members and at the door) – Lunch will be provided
Location: Ellison Miles Institute, Brookhaven College
Speakers: Doug Durst and Dave Mayhall - Enventure Global Technology
Topic: “Expandable Technology: Value Driven Solutions for Completions and Production”

Reservations: (without using the credit card option i.e. pay at the door) –Contact Syed Hamid at 972-418-3813 or via email at Syed.Hamid@Halliburton.com
Online credit card payment can be made at http://www.spedallas.org/luncheon.htm

Abstract
Technology continually drives forward, enabling operators to produce assets more efficiently and strategically. From routine well remediation to multi-stage, multi-zone isolation for hydraulic fracturing (and refracturing), expandable technology is proving to be an economical, value-based solution in a broad range of applications.
Its combination with other technology such as shape charged or hydra-jet perforating, pumped in plugs, coiled tubing, and multi-stage fracturing is maximizing stimulation programs and helping operators dramatically increase production in new and existing wellbores.
With more than 1,100 installations in the past ten years, solid expandable technology advancements have achieved industry-wide recognition through execution excellence and high reliability as successful commercial and technical solutions for production enhancement.

Biographical

Doug Durst, is a registered engineer in the state of Texas, and has both extensive years and a diversified background in the upstream oilfield service industry. He has been involved in areas of design, development, product and field application, business development, marketing, product line management and project management related to both drilling and completion/production related products and services. He is an accomplished contributor to the industry as he has published numerous technical articles and papers as well as holds multiple patents. Additionally, Durst has served as an advisory board member and representative in various industry groups. In his current capacity at Enventure Global Technology as a Global Specialist, Doug is responsible for supporting all aspects of the business growth of expandable production/completion solutions.

Dave Mayhall, a 26-year industry veteran, has served in various engineering, operations, sales, business development and global account positions. His expertise in drilling, evaluation and well construction technology is key to his role in developing the expandable technology market. He holds a bachelor of science in Geology from the University of Tulsa and is also a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) and Society of Petrophysicists & Well Log Analysts (SPWLA).

Cost: $ 18.00 with a reservation or $25.00 (non members and at the door) – Lunch will be provided

Reservations: (without using the credit card option i.e. pay at the door) –Contact Syed Hamid at 972-418-3813 or via email at Syed.Hamid@Halliburton.com

In order to effectively optimize Rod Pumping wells one must incorporate a solution that includes controllers and a set of software tools that equips the engineer to make good optimization decisions. This talk will introduce the audience to dynacard analysis and a set of software tools to help the engineer manage and optimize rod pumping wells. Real-life well analysis and case studies will be provided.

Mr. Louis Ray is a Senior Trainer and Optimization Specialist for Weatherford International ALS. Louis brings over 3 decades of experience managing and optimizing rod pumping wells. He spent 28 years with Shell working in the field and growing with the tools and watching them evolve into what we have today. For the last 14 years he has continued to provide rod pumping expertise while working for Case Services / eProduction Solutions and now Weatherford. Optimizing rod pumping wells and training others in the industry is a part of his every day activity at Weatherford.

Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Speakers: Doug Durst and Dave Mayhall - Enventure Global Technology
Topic: “Expandable Technology: Value Driven Solutions for Completions and Production”

Topic: “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Proppants, But Were Afraid To Ask”

Speaker: Dan Buller, Principal Petrophysicist, Halliburton Southeast Technology Team In Shreveport, LA.

Topic: “Haynesville Shale Reservoir Evaluation for Optimized Drilling & Stimulation”

Speaker: Mark H. Holtz, Director, International Business Development, EOR, Praxair, Inc.

Topic: Using whole-rock elemental data for chemostratigraphic correlation, improved geosteering, and enhanced formation evaluation

Speaker: Alexander Chamorro – Principal Fluid Flow Engineer for Invensys Process Systems

Speaker: John Warren – Vice President of Operations and Business Development Wavefront Energy and Environmental Services USA Inc.

Topic: “POWERWAVE – INJECTION TECHNOLOGY” - For Secondary Recovery Waterfloods and CO2 Floods

Topic: "Production Logging and Multi-Rate Pressure Testing of Multi-layer Reservoirs"