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SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference
June 13–15, 2023
Denver, Colorado, USA
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Day 1 Tue, June 13, 2023
Theme 1: Asset Development, Optimization, Re-Complete Models, and Case Studies
Basin-Scale Geologic Clustering for Delaware Basin Type Curve Area Delineation: Operator Workflows and Applications
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3849338
An Unconventional Approach to a Difficult-To-Develop Target: Application of Geomechanics and Clay Speciated Workflow to Successfully Drill the Wolfcamp D Formation in the Midland Basin
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3850482
Hybrid Expandable Liner System: A Performance-Enhancing, Cost-Effective Alternative to Bullhead Refracturing
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3855094
Theme 1: Completion Optimization I
A Montney Field Study Measuring the Impact of Completion Designs on near and Far Field Fracture Geometry
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3857095
NPV Max Development Optimization Utilizing Multidisciplinary Approach, a Case Study from the Permian Basin, USA
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3871142
Theme 1: Completion Optimization II
First Operator's Tested Strategies in Vaca Muerta to Prevent EUR Degradation by Parent Child Effects
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3861789
Utilizing a Multidisciplinary Approach to Reservoir and Completion Optimization Within the Woodford Shale Play of the Arkoma Basin
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3871303
Theme 1: EOR in Unconventionals
Design of Chemical EOR in Unconventional Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3870505
Integrated Numerical Modeling of a Huff-N-Puff Pilot in Eagle Ford
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3870693
Theme 1: Maximizing Development Value
Acid Restimulation in Legacy Wolfcamp Wells Utilizing Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2). An Operator Case Study of Reservoir Conductivity and near Wellbore Fracture System Reactivation
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3818857
Use of Multiphase Flowing Material Balance (FMB) to Evaluate Refracs in the Eagle Ford
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3865157
Optimizing Development of Stacked Reservoirs and Identifying Depleted Reservoir Intervals Using Geochemical Data
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3865769
Theme 3: Geological Drivers Behind Stimulated and Drainage Rock Volume: Observations, Lessons Learned, and Strategies for Assessment
Heterogeneous Geomechanical Properties Within the Austin Chalk: Implications for Natural Fractures and SRV
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3862623
Rock Fabric Not Principal Stress Dictates SRV: The Story of How a ∼70 Year Old Discounted Data Point Still Plagues Our Industry and How True Triaxial Testing Finally Confirms It
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3871683
Theme 3: How Do You Access the Acreage and Running Room? Tips and Knowledge Sharing of Geological Subsurface Characterization
Predicting Facies Controls on Well Performance, Lea County NM
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3862919
Evaluating CO2 Storage Potential in Louisiana – An Analysis of the Entire Value Chain
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3863213
Integrated Reservoir Study for Successful CO2 Storage Planning: An Alberta Case Study of Depleted Gas Pools, Current and Future Readiness
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3871537
Theme 4: Fracture Characterization using DTS and DAS
A Numerical Model for Analyzing Mechanical Slippage Effect on Cross-Well Distributed Fiber Optic Strain Measurements During Fracturing
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3853764
Distributed Fiber Optic Strain Measurement During Preload: Analyzing Strain Responses for Effective Fracture Geometry Estimation in Hydraulic Fracture Test Site 1 Phase III
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3860889
In-Well Stress Shadow and Near-Wellbore Fracture Geometry Diagnosis Using High-Resolution Distributed Strain Sensing via Rayleigh Frequency Shift
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3867722
Theme 5: Diagnostics and Monitoring with Geomechanical Models I
Optimizing Completion Design to Improve Near-Wellbore and Far-Field Cluster Efficiency: Leveraging Downhole Data and Calibrated Physics-Based Models
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3860762
Reexamining In-Situ Stress Interpretation Using Laboratory Hydraulic Fracturing Experiments
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3862544
Modeling of Fiber-Optic Strain Response When Pumping Stops to Verify Potential Continuation of Fracture Extension
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3870194
Theme 5: Geomechanics in Lower Carbon
Modeling of Fiber Optic Strain Responses to Shear Deformation of Fractures
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3852059
Experimental Evaluation of Cement Integrity on Exposure to CO2: Application to Geostorage
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3864823
3D Modeling and Analysis of Utah FORGE Reservoir Stimulation
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3866156
Theme 5: Hydraulic Fracture Modeling I
Adaptive Time-Stepping to Capture Induced Seismicity for Unconventional Reservoir Exploration
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3862235
A Comprehensive Simulation Study of Hydraulic Fracturing Test Site 2 (HFTS-2): Part I – Modeling Pressure-Dependent and Time-Dependent Fracture Conductivity in Fully Calibrated Fracture and Reservoir Models
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3864710
A Combined Discontinuous Galerkin / Cohesive Zone Model Numerical Simulator for Hydraulic Fracturing and Application to Frac Hits Mitigation
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3869162
Theme 6: Reservoir Souring and Non-Hydrocarbon Gas
Geochemical Analyses and Modeling for H2S Risk Assessment at ConocoPhillips Montney Asset
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3850251
Laboratory Simulations of H2S Generation in the Bakken Petroleum System
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3852794
In-Situ H2S Origins and Occurrence in the Delaware Basin
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3860598
Theme 6: Rock-Fluid Interactions
Nanoindentation on Fluid-Altered Shale and Implications for Proppant Embedment
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3854374
Rock and Fluid-Based Correlation to Describe Surfactant Molecular Structure's Impact on Spontaneous Imbibition Experiments’ Performance
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3864871
Optimal Treatment and Reuse of Flowback and Produced Water: Selective Removal of Problematic Cations for Stability of Friction Reducers
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3867221
Theme 7: Applications in Reserves Estimation and Production Forecasting I
Predicting Hydrocarbon Production Behavior in Heterogeneous Reservoir Utilizing Deep Learning Models
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3863926
Data Driven Oil Production Prediction and Uncertainty Quantification for Unconventional Asset Development Planning Through Machine Learning
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3865670
Optimizing Shale Infill Development with AI: Child Well Meta Models
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3870467
Theme 7: Applications in Reserves Estimation and Production Forecasting II
Unconventional Well Interference Detection Using Physics Informed Data-Driven Model
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3854683
System and Method for Automated Detection of Fracture Dependent Interactions
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3861644
Multi-Modal Data-Assisted Prediction and Analysis of Shale Gas Production Performance at Early Production Stage in Weirong Shale Gas Field, Sichuan Basin, China
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3863309
Theme 7: New Approaches, Algorithms, and Workflows I
Predicting Facies, Rock, and Geomechanical Properties Using Convolutional Neural Networks: A Case Study from an Unconventional Shale Reservoir
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3862247
Theme 7: New Approaches, Algorithms, and Workflows III
A Workflow to Map Maturity and Fluid Properties from Public Production Reporting
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3865252
Theme 7: Subsurface Characterization, Applied Case Studies, and Business Implementation
Machine Learning Facilitates Prediction of Geomechanical Properties Directly from SEM Images in Unconventional Plays
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3866084
Optimizing Production Potential of Unconventional Oil and Gas Wells: Insights from Statistical and Machine Learning Analysis of Well Spacing, Sequencing, and Landing Zone TVD Across Eleven North American Plays
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3866325
Theme 8: Case Studies and Methods in IOR/EOR and EGR
Molecular Simulation Study of the Competitive Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide and Methane in Organic Shale – Implication for Enhanced Gas Recovery
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3858281
Accelerating the Learning Curve: Driving Bottom-Line Performance Through Rapid Fracture Diagnostics in Shale Gas Plays
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3861300
Modeling on Enhanced Gas Recovery and Evaluation CO2 Sequestration Capacity Under Different Mechanisms in Shale Gas Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3871503
Theme 8: Flow and Phase Behavior for Tight Oil and Shale Oil: Shale Reservoir Systems
PVT Correlations for Unconventional Reservoir Fluids — Bridging Lab and Field Applications
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3857308
Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior Under Nanoconfinement and Shale-PVT Model Development
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3864742
Injectivity-Productivity Changes During Cyclic Well Operations for H2 Storage in Unconventional Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3869819
Theme 8: Shale Facilities and Artificial Lift Optimization
Improving Artificial Lift Timing, Selection, and Operations Strategy Using a Physics Informed Data-Driven Method
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3864002
Surface Compression and PAGL: Increase and Extend Production for Shale Wells
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3867326
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Toe-Up Trajectory Inclination Angle and Gas Lift Rate Effect on Unconventional Oil Well Performance
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3869530
Theme 9: EUR and Performance Prediction: Decline Curve Analysis and Beyond
Early EUR Indicator for Permian Basin Unconventional Resources Based on Hourly Flowback Data
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3854193
Integrated Well Performance Analysis Methodology to Understand Production Performance and Identify Refracturing Candidates in Barnett Shale
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3869654
The Application of the Lognormal Cumulative Distribution Function (LCDF) for Time-Rate Interpretation and Forecasting of Wells in Uncon-Ventional Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3870942
Theme 9: Reserves Estimation and Production Forecasting
An Improved Analytic-Hierarchy-Quantitative Pre-Evaluation Method for Post-Fracturing Recoverability in Lamellation-Type Shale Oil Reservoir
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3861920
Theme 9: Reserves Implications and Type Well Profiles
Introducing a New Workflow to Improve Water Production Forecasts for Unconventional Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3848189
Bilinear Flow Analysis of Shale Gas Wells with Dynamic Hydraulic Fracture Conductivity
Paper presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2023-3862595
