Distinguished Lecture - Usman Ahmed

When:  May 19, 2014
Associated with  Williston Basin Section
You are invited to attend a Williston Basin Section Distinguished Lecturer meeting in Bismarck, North Dakota on Monday, May 19, 2014.

Location Name: Chicks Place
Location Address: 7500 University Drive, Bismarck ND 58504
Located between the Leach Center and University Hall (Main Building)
http://www.umary.edu/about/maincampus/interactivemap.php
Social: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Presentation Time: 7:00 PM

Presentation Topic: “Optimized Shale Resource Development: Proper Placement of Wells and Hydraulic Fracture Stages” - Usman Ahmed, VP Reservoir Themes and Solutions and Chief Reservoir Engineer Baker Hughes

This meeting is sponsored by Liberty Oilfield Services.

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Optimized Shale Resource Development:

Proper Placement of Wells and Hydraulic Fracture Stages

                                             

Usman Ahmed 

Baker Hughes

 

Abstract:
Shale resource development technology is being improved and optimized for the last five years as the industry has seen a sharp rise in the contribution of hydrocarbons from these resources in North America and most recently from Europe and Australia while initial activities are on the rise in Latin America, Middle East, China and India. Despite such improvements and optimization, if one takes a closer look at the performance of the wells, one will find that not all wells are producing commercially and for that matter even wells that are producing commercially not all hydraulic fracture stages are contributing. This described scenario potentially suggests that when dealing with shale resource (like most other hydrocarbon resources) we are faced with sweet spot identification in a basin / field and at the same time geometric (say every 250 ft. ) selection of hydraulic fracture stages is not appropriate.

In this presentation we document that certain well defined criterion can be used to identify the sweet spot location within a field / basin for the optimal well placement. We further document the vital formation / zone characteristic related information that can define the placement for hydraulic fracture stages and thus move away from the arbitrary geometric placement.

The presentation illustrates the well placement optimization process through a combination of seismic attribute analysis combined with petrophysical and geochemical analysis via core and geophysical log measurements. The hydraulic fracture stage placement analysis as presented, shoulders on the need to understand existing natural fracture system through geophysical log and seismic curvature measurements and the interaction between the created hydraulic bi-wing tensile fracture and the surrounding shear fractures typically in embracing the tensile fracture in an elliptical fashion.

 

The presentation concludes by discussing examples from three basins demonstrating the practical application of the methodology discussed.

 

Biography:
Usman Ahmed is Vice President, Reservoir Themes & Solutions and Chief Reservoir Engineer. In this capacity Usman leads BHI’s reservoir-driven, cross-BHI solutions in unconventional reservoirs (Shale, CBM, Tight formations and Heavy Oil), mature oil and gas fields, integrated completions, intelligent reservoirs, dynamic reservoir characterization, carbonates and carbon capture & sequestration. Usman has more than 30 years of practical petroleum engineering experience from prior roles with Schlumberger, TerraTek and his own reservoir and production engineering consulting firm. He holds a B. Sc. and M. Sc. (both in Petroleum Engineering) from Texas A&M University. Usman has contributed to the industry through more than seventy publications, textbooks and patents and has held many technical and professional leadership roles while supporting the industry through participating in panels and keynote presentations. He was SPE distinguished lecturer during the period 2004-2005.
 

Location

Chicks Place
7500 University Drive, Bismarck ND 58504
Bismarck, ND
United States
Registration Price
All Registrants $0.00