Leading Operators From Bakken, Niobrara, Eagle Ford & Permian Plays Discuss Techniques To Maximize Oil Production From Shale Plays

Leading Operators From Bakken, Niobrara, Eagle Ford and Permian Plays Discuss Techniques To Maximize Oil Production From Shale Plays North America’s only event bringing together leading operators from the Bakken, Niobrara and Eagle Ford to tackle the challenges of integrating geological characterization to completions techniques to maximize oil production from tight shale plays.

The Director of Shale from ConocoPhillips, alongside the Director of Technology from Anadarko will join other senior directors from Pioneer Natural Resources, EQT Corporation, SM Energy, Devon Energy, Petrobakken, American Oil & Gas Inc among many others to examine ways in which the industry can the maximize profitability of shale oil operations.

This event will comprehensively cover all the critical areas posing challenge to senior directors, geologists and completions specialists. Day One will will take a critical approach to evaluating the leading methodologies and technologies used to interpret geological characterization in a way that can be directly applied to successful completions. The unique issues of measuring and interpreting data on unconventional rock mechanics, hydrocarbons in place, porosity, permeability and wetability are underpinned by the end goal of determining play viability and developing an oil-maximizing completions strategy.

Day Two follows by examining how to integrate the critical geological findings into a completions strategy demonstrated by case studies and tried and tested best practices from leading operators. Cutting edge hydraulic fracturing technologies will be evaluated against production efficiency and take-away solutions will be provided for determining successful completions techniques using optimal fluid volumes, pump pressures, fluid compositions and natural fracture intersection.

Expert speaker panel includes:

• Bruce Hart, Director Shale, ConocoPhillips
• Jim Raney, Director Engineering & Technology, Anadarko
• Hutch Jobe, VP Geosciences & Exploration, SM Energy
• Rene LaPrade, SVP Operations, PetroBakken Energy Ltd
• Tom Sheffield, VP Rockies, Pioneer Natural Resources
• Lindell Bridges, SVP Geosciences, EQT Corporation
• Peter Loeffler, VP Exploration & Production Development, American Oil & Gas Inc
• Mike Mullen, COO, Realm Energy
• Robert Coskey, President, Rose Exploration
• Albert Stark, VP Operations, Spartan Exploration Ltd
• Luis Chirinos, Director Engineering, Venoco Inc
• Andrew Quarles, Manager Geoscience, Pioneer Natural Resources
• Kurt Knewitz, CEO, Whitehawk Energy
• Tad True, VP Pipelines, True Oil
• Jerry Shaw, Senior Technology Coordinator, Devon Energy
• Anne Grau, Manager Subsurface, Triangle Petroleum
• Robert Sterling, Senior Geologist, Cirque Resources
• Mike Nedd, Assistant Director Minerals & Realty, Bureau Land Management    
• Steve Sonnenberg, Professor & Chair, In Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School Of Mines