SPE Dallas - Monthly Meetings

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1987 and M.S. degree in geology from Northern Arizona University in 1989. He started with Mobil Oil working in West Texas doing some exploration and also working on various producing assets such as the Salt Creek field. After eight years with Mobil, he joined Pioneer Natural Resources to assist in their exploration program and soon moved to Argentina where he spent three years as the technical lead for exploration and exploitation of the Neuquen basin. More recently, he lived in Calgary Canada for two years working exploration projects in the Wabamun trend. Currently, he is based in Dallas and is the technical lead for Pioneer's shale technology team. For the last six years he has also been active in climate change issues and has presented his findings to various groups.

Reservations: (without using the credit card option....i.e. pay at the door) - Contact Julie Deese via email at Julie.Deese@denbury.com
Online credit card payment can be made at http://www.spedallas.org/luncheon.htm
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Routine (RCA) and special (SCAL) core analysis tests provide the only direct and quantitative measurement of reservoir petrophysical properties and should provide the foundation for integrated formation evaluation. Unfortunately, and too frequently, core analysis planning, programme design and management are done poorly and the results are often confusing or contradictory, with the result that around 70% of legacy SCAL data are generally unfit for purpose. Variable data quality, the sensitivity of results to different test methods, and poor reporting standards have all contributed to basic mistakes and poor data quality. However, in too many cases, an inconsistent or inappropriate approach to the design, management and interpretation of the core analysis program has been adopted and exacerbated by the conflicting requests of the end users.

So how do we get better data? Firstly, review legacy data and understand the impact of rarely reported experimental artifacts on fundamental rock property measurements. Can data be corrected or are new tests required? Secondly, a multi-disciplinary core analysis management strategy can deliver high quality data by developing a more effective relationship between stakeholders and the data acquisition laboratory. Improved test and reporting specifications, pro-active test program management which engages both the lab and the end user, and real time quality control enables a more coherent and consistent approach to data acquisition and maximizes value from core analysis investments.

Core analysis has uncertainties which are recognisable and manageable. The one idea that members can take away from this lecture is how a pro-active and integrated management strategy can eliminate data redundancy and reduce uncertainty in reservoir models.

Colin McPhee’s 30 years industry experience includes petrophysics, core analysis, geomechanics, formation damage and sand management. Currently, Colin is Principal Petrophysicist for Senergy (GB) Limited in Edinburgh, UK, advising clients on petrophysical and geomechanical aspects of field development, asset evaluation and well construction.

Colin has managed over 40 core analysis programmes and audited over 20,000 SCAL measurements. His active promotion of closer cooperation between stakeholders and core analysis vendors and his innovative solutions in SCAL data interpretation has ensured that core data are more reliable, robust and representative.

Colin regularly presents at industry conferences worldwide. He has been a Technical Editor for SPE Formation Evaluation, has authored several technical papers and, has taught over 50 core analysis courses to over 800 industry professionals, worldwide. Colin has a BSc in applied geology from Strathclyde University and a master’s in civil engineering from Glasgow University.

SPE Dallas Section Reservations Policy for Meetings:

The SPE Dallas Section Board of Directors has adopted a procedure to help insure a quality experience for all our members and guests at our regular monthly meetings. As always, reservations for our regular monthly meetings are encouraged, but not required. Making a reservation allows the Program Chairman to anticipate the food and room requirements for that particular meeting. If the Program Chairman orders more food than is required, the SPE Dallas Section could lose money. Also, if too many members or guests forget to make reservations, and wish to attend the regular meeting, we can run out of food. Therefore, the following procedure has been adopted:

If a member or guest has made a reservation and their name appears on the reservation list, they may proceed to the meeting room after checking in at the host table for processing.

If a member or guest has made a reservation but their name does not appear on the reservation list, it implies that the reservation was made too late for them to be included in the Program Chairman’s initial estimate of attendees. Therefore, they are placed on the Standby List.

If a member or guest has not made a reservation and wishes to attend the meeting, they are placed on the Standby List.

At 5 minutes before the regular meeting, all reservations are cancelled except for the speaker and those who are in line at the host table. We will ask all those members or guests who are in line at that time and who have NOT made reservations, to step to the side and form a new line so that they can be placed on the Standby List.

Those members or guests who were placed on the Standby List, will be called on a first come – first served basis to be processed at the host table until the Program Chairman’s initial estimate has been reached.

Those members or guests who are not able to be processed will be able to attend the meeting but will not be able to eat. They do not have to pay to attend. We will do what we can to find some chairs for them so they can sit during the meeting.