Oklahoma Geological Survey: Unconventional Reservoirs Workshop

The Oklahoma Geological Survey has scheduled an “Unconventional Reservoirs Workshop”, which will focus on exploitation of tight gas and shale gas reservoirs. This event will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at the Moore Norman Technology Center in Norman from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (registration opens at 7:30am). 
According to workshop coordinator Carl Sondergeld, University of Oklahoma Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy, several presenters and papers new to OGS technical programs will be featured in this one-day workshop. This new technical lineup will include presenters from four operators, a representative from a private company presenting data on fracturing, as well as four presenters from the University of Oklahoma Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy.
Presentations will address mid-continent resource plays such as the Red Fork, Granite Wash, Barnett Shale, Bossier Tight Gas Sand (Texas), Caney, Fayetteville, Arkoma Basin, and Woodford. Topics include vitrinite reflectance, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), as well as the challenges to high grade the economically more attractive zones and to efficiently stimulate the productive intervals. Of special interest are the quantitative characterization of petrophysical variability in these unconventional reservoirs and their relation to seismic attribute analysis to define sweet spots and the role of modern logging suites in helping to exploit these resources.
Advance registration is highly recommended. The workshop fee is $125.00, which includes coffee breaks, lunch, and the workshop manual and CD. Contact Michelle Summers to register or ask questions about this workshop: 800/330-3996 or 405/325-3031; fax: 405/325-7069. The major sponsor of this event is the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).
The Oklahoma Geological Survey, an agency constitutionally established by the State of Oklahoma in 1908, is charged with investigating the land, water, mineral, and energy resources of Oklahoma, and disseminating the results of those investigations to promote the wise use of the state’s natural resources consistent with sound environmental practices. More information about the OGS may be found at www.ogs.ou.edu.