ABSTRACT

Digital core analysis or image based core analysis is an exciting emerging technology which has the potential to revolutionise the petroleum industry’s approach to core analysis and rock property interpretation. The technology uses micro-computerized tomography (CT) and focused ion beam techniques to produce micron and nanometer resolution images of the structure of complex reservoir rocks at the pore-scale. Large-scale computations, directly on the images and on network representations of the images, based on pore-scale physics allow a wide range of petrophysical properties central to estimations of volumes in-place and reserves to be estimated from small rock fragments. The small sample size makes it possible to analyse fragmented cores, sidewall cores, drill cutting and core material which is not readily amenable to conventional core analysis such as unconsolidated rocks, tight gas sands, coal and shale. The technology has been developed over the last decade by researchers at the School of Petroleum Engineering at the University of New South Wales and the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering at the Australian National University.

At this point in its development digital core is a complement or a value-adding supplement to conventional core analysis rather than as a replacement for conventional laboratory testing. In comparison with conventional technology, digital core technology is providing us with analytical tools and a wealth of new 3D data which we have never seen before. The challenge, both for researchers and the industry, is to make best use of this new information and ability. The presentation will describe the state-of art in digital core technology and discuss current applications and the future challenges for the technology.  The talk will be illustrated with examples which include the group’s current preliminary work in the analysis of small coal cores.

SPE Distinguished Lecturer Presentation

A full life-cycle integrated approach for shale resource plays is an essential process to establish value creation and to ensure reserves and production growth.  With this process key issues and uncertainties in shale resource development are resolved as plays evolve from concept screening; to exploration and resource assessment; to full development.  The integrated approach relies upon key elements which include 1). Field Demonstrations and 2). Mechanistic Studies.
 
The design, planning, and implementation of systematic and "scalable" Field Demonstrations are essential elements required to address strategic, development and operational issues.      Mechanistic studies are utilized to understand the key production drivers.  Shale gas productivity is typically much lower than conventional reservoir systems and often lower than tight gas reservoirs.  The flow behavior in these systems must be understood and quantified in order to effectively characterize and predict well and reservoir performance behavior.  The primary take-away from this presentation is that new processes and advances in field demonstrations and mechanistic models are key factors required for appraisal and development of global shale resources.

BIOGRAPHY

P. K. Pande serves as Director, Reservoir Technology with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, the world’s largest independent E&P Company.  His responsibilities include managing an integrated team of subsurface professionals including geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers in application of subsurface technologies and best practices.  In his current role he has been instrumental in the appraisal and development of Anadarko shale and deepwater resources both in North America and internationally.
 
Pande has also served as Subsurface Manager, Ourhoud Field, Algeria, the country’s second largest oil field.  He has contributed to the development and reservoir management of numerous world class reservoirs including Prudhoe Bay, North America’s largest oil field and Endicott, the first arctic offshore oilfield.  He was actively involved in the design, planning, and implementation of the Prudhoe Bay Miscible Gas Project, the largest enhanced oil recovery project in the world.  He served as Project Manager for U.S. Department of Energy’s flagship project on improved recovery and reservoir characterization methods for shallow-shelf carbonate reservoirs.

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LNG Production from Coal Seam Gas

Presented by Fran van Reyk 

Abstract:

LNG production from Coal Seam Gas  is not only new to Queensland it is also a world first.  Although the component parts of the supply chain are not new the production of LNG from thousands of low pressure wells has not been done before on the scale being built in Queensland.   The objective of the presentation is to give the audience an overview of LNG production and then discuss the interdependencies of plant design and operation with reservoir performance and associated uncertainties.

Bio:

Fran is a qualified civil engineer with over 25 years' experience within the oil and gas, industrial, manufacturing and engineering contractor industries in executive management, project management, technical, marketing and corporate affairs roles.

Fran's career began with Esso Australia Limited as drilling engineer on the Flounder Platform in Bass Strait and later developed her career in the downstream hydrocarbons and petrochemical manufacturing industries.  After being a customer of WorleyParsons for many years during her career at Caltex Australia Limited as the Manager Engineering & Refining, Fran joined WorleyParsons in 2012 as the Global Director Improve Development and is responsible for developing new capabilities and deploying existing WorleyParsons global capabilities to specific locations and is currently focused on Coal Seam Gas to LNG in Queensland.

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provide high-quality results delivered quickly, to make the most

informed decisions for the reservoir.

The Brisbane facility is more focused on Rock Laboratory

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work in collaboration with local Schlumberger petro-technical,

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and geo-mechanical studies with petro-technical experts in

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sample selection, rock testing, model calibration, and

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