Fundamentals of Shale Plays

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Because of the huge impact of shale plays, both gas and oil, we have developed this one day course to get attendees quickly up to speed  as to how this resource is different from conventional reservoirs, how it is drilled and completed and produced. It is for anyone wanting to get an overview of this dynamic sector of the industry.</div> <bR> <div>  <a href="id21.htm" target="_top" csb-linktype="CSBPage"><img src="HTMLobj-1425/o.jpg" alt="Brochure and Registration Form" border="0" align="bottom" csb-maintain-proportions="0" width="250" height="30" csb-button="Plain-Black" csb-font="" csb-font-bold="True" csb-font-italic="True" csb-font-strikethrough="False" csb-font-underline="False" csb-font-size="10" csb-font-color-o="16777215" csb-font-color-h="0" csb-font-color-p="0" csb-font-horiz="Center" csb-font-verti="Center" csb-font-left="0" csb-font-top="0" csb-img-hover="1" csb-img-press="1" csb-img-preload="0" csb-img-backcolor="986895" onmouseout="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-1425/o.jpg'" onmouseover="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-1425/h.jpg'" onmouseup="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-1425/h.jpg'" onmousedown="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-1425/p.jpg'"></a>  </div> <div> _______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> The industry has long known that shales contain hydrocarbons but the question was how to extract it in sufficient volumes at a low enough cost to be meaningful to our energy picture. And the answer is big! This course traces the history of shale plays, how they are so different from conventional rocks and how we have just recently figured out it successful development. In addition to the overview, the material touches on the technologies being used today to maximize such as stage fracture stimulation, staging, simul-fracs, micro seismic imaging, selecting perforation clusters, gelled water, slickwater and hybrid fracs, the nature of shales (it's not just shale) and rock mechanics that must be considered. Also discussed are the environmental issues of the day that could affect the development of this gigantic resource.</div> <div> Even though the course touches on technical subjects at time, it does so in a non-technical manner. <B><U>It was designed specifically for those without a technical background (non engineers and non geologists).</U></B></div> <div> _______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> <I><B>Course Objectives</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Historical perspective of shale development and its importance</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Brief review of sedimentary geology with an emphasis on shales</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Nature of hydrocarbons in shales, the "gas and oil windows," critical shale petrophysical properties</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Evaluating shales for productivity (TOC, Ro, Kerigen, gas shows, presence of fractures, brittle or ductile, oil or gas and more)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Horizontal drilling methods, geosteering, MWD, LWD, SWD, MPD and more</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Shale completions and philosophy: casing & cementing practices, perforating methods, open hole versus cased hole</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fracture stimulation of shales, gelled water, slickwater, hybrid fracs, non water fracs, proppant selection</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fracture treatment: why rates and pressures are so important, complex fractures, simul-fracs, on the fly changes</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Producing shales, flowback, artificial lift considerations, production declines, facilities</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Frac water issues including sources of water, disposal and remediation, changing composition, environmental concerns</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Comparisons of plays, their rocks and practices, working with the states and producing in and around cities</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Costs and economics</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">and more...</div> <div> _______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> <I><B>About This Course</B></I></div> <div> Included is a workbook of slides, charts, illustrations, exercises, outlines and articles. Attendees find this book makes a good reference long after taking the class. </div> <div> <U>There are no prerequisites for this course.</U></div> <div> _______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> <I><B>  </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B>Continuing Education Credits</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Continuing education credits, CPE, CPL., etc., have been granted for our courses by most states. 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