Featured Speakers

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  Dr John LeeRegents Professor of Petroleum Engineering Texas A & M University

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  Brad GougeGeneral Manager, Corporate Reserves Murphy Oil

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  Mr John EtheringtonManaging Director PRA International

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  Ian McDonaldInternal Qualified Reserves Evaluator Nexen

Are you employing the most effective methodology for estimating reserves in unconventional reservoirs?

Complex geology, a lack of historical production data and the potential inapplicability of conventional estimation techniques are just a few of the issues that create challenges when attempting to calculate reserve estimates in unconventional reservoirs. 

Reserve Estimation for Unconventional Resources will provide you with the opportunity to explore these challenges alongside your industry peers. The agenda encompasses both the intricate technicalities of reserve estimation alongside the issues surrounding reporting and classification.

This meeting will explore the views of leading industry figures, regulatory bodies and leading academics to provide an overview of best practice for reserve estimation when working in unconventional reservoirs.

New for this year:

Following the sell-out success of 2011 and strong early bookings for 2012 this conference is firmly establishing itself as an important resource in advancing  Reserve Estimation progress and understanding.  From your feedback and our research we will incorporating the following topics into the final agenda:

• Challenges and approaches in evaluation oil shales
• Advanced methods for traditional declines:  stretched exponentials, decline analysis, power law; and whether they are delivering any improved results over traditional methods
• Permeability trends and ideas on how to extract more from the fracture area
• Commercialization strategies. Inc. reviewing the impact on well spacing on the economics of development
• A comparison of monographs/guides and the latest on major play revisions

Plus:

• Latest views on the applicability of decline curve analysis to help you make an informed decision on the numerical versus the empirical model
• Explore more appropriate decline models and semi-analytical forecasting methods with Dr. John Lee
• Review SEC regulations, and the most effective ways for compliance and eliminating confusion around the classification system
• Weigh up probabilistic and deterministic methods and examine the evidence for yourselfUnderstand how microseismics can increase the accuracy of your reserves estimations and examine the complex geology of unconventional reservoirs 
• Examine the effectiveness of the methods available to help you estimate your reserves, such as reservoir simulation, pressure analysis methods, and use of analog data