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Agenda 2023
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 REASONS TO REFRAC SUCCESSFULLY, REFRAC TRENDS IN THE USA, AND CASE STUDIES

- Understanding the driving factors for refracturing (or not) wells
- Refrac trends compared to oil prices in the USA, an active refrac area
- Production case studies in refracturing (USA Bakken, Duvernay, Montney)
- Review of some innovative technology available for successful refracturing
Tim Leshchyshyn
FracKnowledge
FracKnowledge
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON REFRACTURING TRENDS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND ECONOMICS
1010 - 1035 AN UPDATED ANALYSIS OF THE BAKKEN REFRACTURED WELLS ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA

- Overview of the refractured wells in the North Dakota portion of the Bakken Petroleum System as of 2021
- Economic assessment, the performance of the wells in the Refrac database, and analysis of frac hit from refracturing
Chantsalmaa Dalkhaa
University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON UTILIZING REFRAC DATA FOR EVALUATION AND DECISION MAKING
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1125 UNDERSTANDING THE REFRACTURING IN TIGHT OIL RESERVOIRS

- Refracturing in multistage open-hole horizontal completion – experience and lessons learned
- Discussion on Black sea offshore reservoirs and refracturing in onshore vertical well – case history
Alexandru Dragomir
S.C. OMV PETROM S.A.
S.C. OMV PETROM S.A.
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION FOR TIGHT OIL RESERVOIRS
1130 - 1155 RE-FRAC OF SHALE WELLS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

- To design a refrac job, information about the first part of hydrocarbon production is an absolute requirement
- Utilizing AI to identify “how” and “where” Re-Frac must be performed is all based on actual data
- Avoiding assumptions, interpretations, and simplifications are the key benefits while using AI approaches
Shahab Mohaghegh
Intelligent Solutions, Inc.
Intelligent Solutions, Inc.
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON THE UTILIZATION OF AI FOR OPTIMAL JOB PLANNING AND EXECUTION
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE REFRAC WELLS EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 PERFORATING GUN TRACER INJECTION FOR FLOW DIAGNOSTICS

- Monitoring oil and/or water returns with high resolution, down to an individual perforated cluster
- Propellant-assisted perforating extends fractures while injecting tracers
- Allows tracing in wells that are perforated and not hydraulically fractured
- Provides accurate tracing of bullhead refractured wells with long open intervals of newly fired perforations
- Can be applied to wells that are not sufficiently isolated between stages from poor cementing or leaking plugs
Tim LaGrange
Core Laboratories
Core Laboratories
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN OILFIELD TRACER DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS
1400 - 1425 TREATMENT DESIGNS FOR OPERATIONAL AND RAPID PRODUCTION DECLINE ISSUES

- Discussion on advantages and disadvantages of using HCL, mechanical and chemical diversion treatments
- Proven surfactant-based diverter viscosifies to the equivalent of 30 ppg frac gel but breaks to the viscosity of water
- Initially, fiber optic monitoring was used to qualify results. Expertise in design replaces costly monitoring methods
- These treatments are available on new carbonate wells as well as can provide production increases on existing wells
Angela Vande
Vande Consulting Services Ltd
Vande Consulting Services Ltd
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON UNIQUE TREATMENT DESIGNS FOR OPTIMIZING PRODUCTION IN CARBONATE WELLS
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1525 REDUCING COSTS OF MECHANICAL ISOLATION REFRACS WITH CEMENTED LINER REFRACS

- Discussion on the various options and evolution of how cemented refrac liners have been deployed
- Deployment of a cemented liner hanger without the need for intervention, casing bond logs, and multiple trips
- Challenges with cemented refrac liners – cementing, casing running restrictions, well integrity post-cementing, etc.
- Presentation focusing on the importance of liner top isolation and the associated risk of poor liner top isolation
Alex Goodwin
Vertice Oil Tools
Vertice Oil Tools
1525 - 1530 Q&A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS AND BEST PRACTICES WITH CEMENTED REFRAC LINER HANGERS
1530 - 1555 A BULLHEAD REFRAC APPLICATION: MEASURING THE DIVERTER'S EFFECTIVENESS

- Understanding the use of acoustic pulses to measure diverter effectiveness while continuously pumping
- Identifying the changes in fluid point of entry along the wellbore as a result of the diverter material
- Discussion on the method adopted by Eagle Ford operator and results from utilizing such technology
Kinleigh Fatheree
Seismos, INC.
Seismos, INC.
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR REFRAC TREATMENT
1600 - 1700 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 DISCUSSION ON REFRAC TECHNOLOGIES AND CASE STUDIES

- The refrac operations in North America: a review of case studies
- Understanding the challenges in refracs and their solutions
Tim Leshchyshyn
FracKnowledge
FracKnowledge
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF REFRACTURING
1010 - 1035 ASSESSMENT OF FRACTURE ORIENTATION IN REFRACTURED VERTICAL OIL WELLS BY PTA

- Estimation of the orthogonality between the old and new hydraulic fractures after refracturing
- Discussion on case studies of 7 wells for fracture geometry analysis and well productivity data
Boyun Guo
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON WELL FRACTURING DESIGN AND OPERATIONS
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1125 IDENTIFYING ZONES FOR REFRAC USING A NEW DOWNHOLE TESTING TOOL

- Advantages of downhole pressure transient analysis of isolated zones for diagnosing fracture properties
- Overview of the tool operation in multistage wells and discussion on example data for a better understanding
Steve Fitzel
Downhole Testing
Downhole Testing
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON DOWNHOLE TESTING TOOL TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT
1130 - 1155 REFRAC RED-LIGHT? - HIGH-RES ACOUSTIC IMAGING DE-RISKING REFRAC OPERATIONS

- A novel approach for quantifying casing thickness, corrosion, and mechanical damage defects
- Technological advancements and high-resolution acoustic imaging to de-risk refrac operations
- Discussion on identifying potential issues prior to the execution phase and maximizing ROI
Christopher McCann
DarkVision Technologies Inc.
DarkVision Technologies Inc.
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFICIENT REFRAC PLANNING
1200 - 1225 BIOSURFACTANTS FOR FRACS & STIMS: PROVEN TECHNOLOGY

- Low-carbon, ESG-friendly chemistries that are successfully boosting production
- Understanding the ways to customize and winterize to ensure peak productivity
- Looking at the data demonstrating impressive results from northern case studies
Tom Swanson
Locus Bio-Energy Solutions
Locus Bio-Energy Solutions
1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON APPLICATIONS OF GREEN OILFIELD CHEMISTRY AND BENEFITS
1230 - 1245 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1245 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2024:
- Making an economic assessment for refracturing low-producing wells
Understand the economic fundamentals and make the business case for refracturing existing wells to boost production - Developing a well selection criteria and identifying suitable wells to refracture
Build take-home solutions for identifying suitable wells for refracturing to optimize recovery. What makes a suitable well for refracturing? - How to de-risk refracturing projects from initial investment through to completions
Avoid the pitfalls and learn from recent results from refracturing efforts to build a low-risk operational plan - Looking at cost reduction strategies for operations in a low-price environment
Ensure a low cost operation is maintained throughout the refracturing process in light of the current low oil price market - New technologies and technical know-how for a successful refracture
Explore the latest advances in refracture technologies and the tools available to improve on efficiencies and success rates of refracture operations - Operational case studies and post-refracturing diagnostics data
Gain insights from multiple refracture case studies and implement strategies that others in the industry use to ensure a successful refracture
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