Shale Reservoir Characterization and Production Properties School

November12 & 13, 2014

Hilton Garden InnDenver Downtown

1400 Welton St.Denver, CO 80202

Denver, CO

Overview of Shale Reservoirs

Key Data for Evaluating Producibility

Importance of Core and Pilot Wells

Completion and Stimulation Concepts

Role of Production Analysis

November 12-13, 2014

The Integrated Reservoir Solutions Division of Core Laboratories presents a two day school covering the critical elements of shale reservoir characterization and evaluation.

Overview of Shale Reservoirs

Key Data for Evaluating Producibility

Importance of Core and Pilot Wells

Completion and Stimulation Concepts

Role of Production Analysis

This course is an introductory course in shale reservoir evaluation. It includes reservoir geology, organic geochemistry, core analysis methods, and interpretation techniques. The core analysis data are correlated and used to calibrate open-hole logs for reservoir proper-ties and calculation of hydrocarbons in place. Several examples are presented andcompared. Laboratory measurements in support of completion and stimulation are reviewed. Completion and stimulation techniques will be presented. Production analysis techniques will be presented using various case histories.

AGENDA

Day 1 Day 2

I. Introduction & Overview of ShaleII. Key Data For Evaluating the Producibility and Expected RecoveryIII. Importance of Core and Pilot WellsIV. Geology and Mineralogy • Core Description • Fracture Description • Petrography • Mineralogy • Shale Rock TypesV. Organic Geochemistry • Organic Richness (TOC) • Kerogen Maturity • Kerogen Types • Oil QualityVI. Gas Content • Canister Gas • Gas Composition • Thermogenic vs Biogenic Gas • Adsorption IsothermsVII. Petrophysical Properties • Porosity • Permeability • Saturations • Hydrocarbon-filled porosityVIII. Core-log Integration and Petrophysical Models • Log Responses in Shales • Gas and Oil In Place Calculations

IX. Rock-fluid Compatibility • Capillary Suction Time Tests • Roller Oven Stability Tests • Fracture Conductivity TestsX. Geomechanical Properties for Frac Designs • Young’s Modulus • Poisson’s Ratio • Closure Stress • Proppant Embedment XI. Completion and Stimulation of ShalesXII. Role of Production Analysis, Reservoir Simulation and Micro-seismicXIII. Ranking ShalesXIV. Reconnaissance Methods for Shales

Both days include acontinental breakfast (from 7:30 am), buffet lunch, and afternoon

snack.

COURSE CONTENT

Randall Miller received his B.A. in Chemistry and Geology from the University of California at San Diego and pursued graduate studies at Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the University of Houston. He has over 30 years of experience in the analysis and evaluation of reservoirs both domestically and internationally. He has conducted and directed over 50 joint industry projects including; a Regional Study of the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Reser-voirs, Reservoir Prediction in Deep Shelf Sandstones Gulf of Mexico, Tight Gas Sands of North America - Reservoir Characterization and Fracture Stimulation Optimization, Gas Shales - Reservoir Characterization and Production Properties, Regional Evaluation of the Haynesville & Bossier Shale; the Marcellus Shale; and Eagle Ford Shale. Randy is the Presi-dent of the Integrated Reservoir Solutions Division of Core Laboratories, a position he has held for over a decade. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geolo-gists, SPWLA, the Houston Geological Society and SPE.

The objective of the course is to provide training in the various aspects of reservoir charac-terization of shale reservoirs and to increase the knowledge of how these reservoirs may behave based on their key reservoir properties. Participants will learn how to make sure they are “targeting the right shale” and what type of production levels can be expected. By the end of the course participants should be able to accomplish the following:

• Know what the important shale reservoir parameters are and how to determine them• Understand what makes a good shale reservoir in terms of productivity• Have an understanding of the variability in shale reservoirs• Be able to identify shale reservoirs from open-hole logs and determine OGIP and OOIP• Identify the issues in hydraulic fracturing of shale reservoirs• Gain a knowledge of exploration techniques

INSTRUCTOR

OBJECTIVES

Geologists, Petrophysicists, and Engineers interested in learning the state-of-the-art techniques for characterizing shale reservoirs and the parameters that influence production properties. The course addresses both exploration and exploitation of shale reservoirs.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

November 12 & 13, 2014 (8:00 am - 4:30pm)

Cost: $2,500 per person

Shale Reservoir Characterization and Production Properties School

Registration deadline is October 31st.

Please register online at https://core.corelab.com/rsvp/denver

Hilton Garden InnDenver Downtown

1400 Welton St.Denver, CO 80202

REGISTER FOR THE COURSE

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