The Energy Forum : EXPANDING SHALE PLAYS-CANADA : Main

Appalachian Networking & Communications 2008

ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Dana Johnson
President US Operations
Enerplus Resources (USA)

Jerry Shaw
Sr. Technology Advisor
Devon Canada Corp.

Ray Walker
VP Appalachian Shale
Range Resources

Bill Buckler
VP Operations & Engineering
Chief Oil & Gas

Basim Faraj, Ph.D.
Unconventional Gas Specialist
Talisman Energy Inc.

Louis D. D’Amico
Executive Director
IOGA
Independent Oil & Gas Association of Pennsylvania

Bob Garland
Northeast Reg Sales Mgr.
Superior Well Services

Brad Rieb
Region Technical Mgr.
BJ Services Co. Canada

Mike Finn
VP of Exploration
Trident Exploration Corp.

Bill Marble
VP Land & Engineering
Hallwood Energy Corp.

Tim Leshchyshyn
Senior Technical Specialist
Century Frac Services

Ron Gusek
Canadian Region Manager
Pinnacle Technologies

Gregory Messner P.E.
Supervisor Unconventional
Resources
Devon Energy

Steve Tedesco
Chairman, CEO, President
Admiral Bay Resources

Tom Harris
President & CEO
Kerogen Resources

Steve Mamerow, VP., Worldwide
Drilling & Completions
Pioneer Natural Resources

Stephen Kneller
VP Exploration Domestic
Ultra Petroleum

EXPANDING SHALE PLAYS - CANADA

Canadian & U.S. Companies Explore BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT &
TECHNOLOGY Challenges & Solutions for Development & Expansion of Shale Plays such as Horn River, Bakken, Utica, U.S. Marcellus & more

October 16th, 2008
Calgary, Alberta
The Fairmont Palliser

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DISCUSSION TOPICS

Morning Session
CANADIAN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES - DEFINING THE RESERVOIR EVALUATING THE PLAY – DETERMINING PAY POTENTIAL
Where does the future seem to be? Analyzing the source rock to evaluate reservoir quality and determine gas content, gas storage capacity and gas movement properties for economic potential is just the beginning, greater understanding of the source rock is also critical to develop successful drilling and completions programs. What are the most critical to devote resources to? Which are still mysteries?

Bypassed pay	Geochemical Analysis
Rock Mechanics	Permeability characteristics
Formation Evaluation	Cores and Logs
Fracture Containment	Fluid saturation
Predicting Down-Dip Oil	Desorption Pressure
Pressure gradient	Identifying where fractures intersect
Rock character and facies distribution	Analogs
Seismic Analysis

Afternoon Session
WELL DESIGN - DRILLING STRATEGIES & OPTIMIZING STIMULATIONS & COMPLETIONS
What methods work best? Are there regional challenges? How do you control costs? How do you mitigate damage & minimize risk? How do you achieve an integrated approach through the life cycle of the well? What are the critical aspects of planning the wellbore design & formation treatments?

Well Design (Vertical, Horizontal, Multi-Lateral)	Perforations Strategies – Cluster Design & Spacing
Openhole Completions	Well Spacing & Orientation
Casing Drilling	Re-Fracture Techniques
Infill Drilling Strategies	Understanding Potential for Re-Frac
Microseismic Monitoring	Underbalanced Drilling
Cost Optimization / Reduction Plan	Stimulating Bypassed Pay Zones
Coiled Tube Drilling	Insufficient Fracture Initiation
Characterizing Laterals	Mitigating Formation Damage
Cemented vs. Uncemented Laterals	Determining Staging Requirements
Productivity Learning Curve	Horizontal Stress Anisotropy
Stimulation Design	Analyzing Pressure Transients
Acceptable Risk Tolerance	Multi-Zone Completions
Horizontal Well Placement	Cementing Strategy
Simultaneous Fracing	Formation Testing
Proppants	Shale Hydraulic Fracturing Aspects