Conference Day Two: Thursday 27th May 2010

07.00– 08.50 Interactive Breakfast Workshop:

Optimizing Hydraulic Fracture Design

Led by

Lucas Bazan
Managing Director
Bazan Consulting Inc

08.30 Morning Coffee And Registration

09.00 Chairman’s Recap

Larry Buchanan
Vice President – Operations
PetroEdge Energy

09.15 Geology Of Shale Targets Zones And Their Relationship To Drilling And Completions: Geology Matters!

  • Explore geologic factors of targeting shale reservoirs for horizontal wells by examining:
  • Mineralogy
  • Geochemistry
  • Rock mechanics
  • Examine target zone characteristics related to drilling
  • Understand target zone characteristics related to completions

Lindell Bridges
Vice President Geoscience
EQT Production

10.00 Problem Solving Session

Completion strategies to maximize shale gas recovery Identify common risks and problems that arise with completions for shale reservoirs. In small, informal groups you can pick the brains of your peers and share your ideas about how to combat some of your most pressing completions challenges

  • Considerations for open hole packer vs. conventional cemented completions
  • Explore options for cemented horizontals and uncemented horizontals
  • Understand the role of heterogeneity in the success of your completion
  • Examine the effects of variations in stress, lithology, porosity and permeability
  • Assess the impact of structural variations like fractures and faults

Session led by

Larry Buchanan
Vice President – Operations
PetroEdge Energy

and speakers from day two

10.45 Coffee And Networking Break

11.15 Lifecycle Water Management Challenges And Developments

  • Examine key issues surrounding water supply & usage
  • Understand key requirements for on site handling
  • Explore best practice disposal methods
  • Get up to date with the latest techniques for the pre-treatment and re-use of water

John Martin
Senior Project Manager Energy Resources R&D
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

12.00 Oklahoma’s Approach To Hydraulic Fracturing

  • Understand notice and permitting requirements for hydraulic fracturing
  • Explore permitting procedures for flow-back water pits
  • Examine construction requirements for flow-back water pits
  • Gain insight into disposal practices for flow-back water

Tim Baker
Manager Pollution Abatement
Oklahoma Corporation Commission

12.45 Lunch Break

13.45 Interactive Panel Discussion

Meeting the environmental, social and regulatory challenges of shale development

  • Hear an overview of the key regulatory challenges faced by shale operators throughout the US
  • Public acceptance: Successfully engaging in public dialog to ensure the delivery of an integrated and safe shale gas project

Environmental considerations for:

  • Water management
  • Hydraulic fracturing
  • Well casing and well cementing

Interactive panelists:

Tim Baker
Head of Environment
Oklahoma Corporation Commission

John Martin
Senior Project Manager, Energy Resources R&D
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

14.30 Historical Development Of Horn River, A Canadian Shale Gas Giant

  • Examine the historical development of the field
  • Explore drilling, completion and stimulation options
  • Gain insight into early production data and economics

Murray Reynolds
Production/Well Stimulation Specialist
RPS Energy

15.15 Afternoon Tea And Networking Break

15.45 Stratigraphy Of Shales As Applied To Drilling And Completions Issues

  • Explore the porosity and microfracture distribution of shales
  • Under effect of fabric on drilling and completions
  • Upscaling stratigraphy for drilling and completions

Roger Slatt
Gungoll Chair Professor of Petroleum Geology & Geophysics, and Director of Institute of Reservoir Characterization
University of Oklahoma

16.30 Interactive Break -Out Session

Future challenges and opportunities for shale drilling and completions Well-by-well variations are huge. In this interactive session, the room will be split up into groups and given the opportunity to compare and contrast the challenges and opportunities that they see for the future of shale gas production. Groups will discus:

  • Strategies to deal with shale variations and moving the learning curve from one play to another
  • Technology resources: Where are the gaps and how can the industry work together to close them?
  • Future opportunities in multi-well shale gas drilling projects

Session led by

Larry Buchanan
Vice President – Operations
PetroEdge Energy

and speakers from day two

17.15 Chairman’s Close And End Of Main Conference

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