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Unconventional Rate Transient Analysis in F.A.S.T. RTA™

Who Should Attend: Engineers and technologists involved in the exploitation, production and evaluation of tight and unconventional reservoirs.

General Notes: For your convenience we have aligned the dates of our Fekete Harmony™ / F.A.S.T. DeclinePlus™, F.A.S.T. RTA™ and Unconventional Rate Transient Analysis in F.A.S.T. RTA™ training courses so they can be taken consecutively. Clients registering in two of these courses will receive a $100 discount. Clients registering in all three courses will receive a $400 discount.

1 Day Course. Conventional RTA background training is not a pre-requisite but strongly recommended. Computers and software will be provided in class.

Course Objectives

To provide a comprehensive methodology for well performance analysis, with specific focus on unconventional oil and gas. The approach combines the use of several powerful techniques. Participants will learn how to:
- Critically assess data quality and perform qualitative diagnostics on well production data
- Identify well and reservoir flow regimes from rate / pressure response
- Estimate reserves, OGIP/OOIP and drainage area
- Determine well performance parameters
- Recognize pressure dependent permeability (e.g. Haynesville)
- Identify optimization candidates
- Forecast production, with particular focus on the inherent uncertainty in unconventional plays
To illustrate the practical aspects of production data analysis using real examples

Course Topics

An Introduction to Well Performance Analysis
Linear Flow Analysis for Tight Fractured Reservoirs
Simplified Approach
1. Log-log diagnostic plot – Identifying flow regimes
2. Specialized plot – Determining LFP and skin
3. Flowing Material Balance Analysis – Determining SRV
4. Modified Hyperbolic Decline Curves
History Matching Using Analytical and Numerical Models
1. Modeling Performance of Hz Wells with Multiple Fractures
2. Inclusion of Pressure Dependent Permeability
3. Inclusion of Adsorbed Gas
Examples
1. Presented examples will depend on interest of participants. Options will include Barnett, Bakken, Montney, Horn River, Marcellus, Haynesville and Eagle Ford plays
2. Examples provided by course attendees will be worked through as a class, time permitting

Course Instructor

	John Thompson, P. Eng. John M. Thompson is an engineer with Fekete Associates Inc. in Calgary, Alberta, where his primary responsibility is providing technical support for Fekete's Rate Transient Analysis software package, F.A.S.T. RTA™. John has a B.Sc. in mining engineering from Queen's University, a M.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from The University of Calgary, and enhanced oil recovery experience with the Alberta Research Council. Since 2009, his main interest has been shale gas and tight oil production data analysis.
	Larry Brown, P.E. Larry Brown is an independent Petroleum Engineering consultant and trainer for F.A.S.T. RTA™. Larry has nearly forty years of reservoir engineer experience working for, training and consulting with independent, major and international oil companies, with emphasis on well test analysis and production analysis. His course is focused on understanding the theoretical basis of modern production analysis and applying those principles in daily practice.
	Zubin Maliel, B.Sc. Zubin Maliel is a Technical Advisor with Fekete whose primary responsibilities are to provide technical support for Fekete’s F.A.S.T. DeclinePlus™ and F.A.S.T. RTA™ applications. A graduate of the Physics program at the University of Calgary, Zubin has been with the company since 2010. Zubin’s teaching methodology focuses on practical workflows and techniques that can be implemented using Fekete’s software to analyze production data.