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SOUTH DAKOTA
SCHOOL OF MINES
& TECHNOLOGY
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Appraising & Developing Coalbed & Shale Gas Reservoirs Short Course
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Educational Programs and Professional Conferences
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2008 Rocky Mountain Unconventional Gas Conference
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Short Course:
Appraising and Developing Coalbed and Shale Gas Reservoirs
October 14 & 15, 2008 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration fee: $225 per person (includes box lunch)
*Limit: 25 participants
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Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide practical insights and tools that
can be used to identify and appraise coalbed and shale gas reservoirs. We
will review the origin and mechanisms of gas production, discuss various
techniques to analyze reservoir parameters and performance, and assess their
value and limitations. Following the lectures, the class will break into groups
and analyze case histories to compare and contrast different play types,
appraisal activities, and development strategies. Geoscientists, engineers, and managers will benefit
from the course, especially those with experience in conventional reservoirs who
want to develop unconventional gas expertise. A course notebook will be
provided with copies of PowerPoint slides and a bibliography of key papers.
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Day 1: Coalbed Gas
- Introduction
- Origin of coal seams, coalbed gas,
and cleating
- Core description and petrography
- Laboratory analyses
- Gas undersaturation
- Log analyses, hydrogeology, and remote sensing
- Well testing and reservoir performance
- Geocellular modeling and simulation
- Appraisal and piloting strategies
- Case studies: Castlegate, South Shale Ridge, Drunkard's Wash, and
Spanish Peaks
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Day 2: Shale Gas
- Introduction
- Geology
- Geochemistry
- Petrophysics
- Geophysics
- Well testing and reservoir performance
- Drilling and completions
- Resources and reserves
- Case studies: Barnett, Antrim, Lewis, and Fayetteville Shales
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Instructor's Biography
Creties Jenkins is a Vice-President for DeGolyer and MacNaughton in
Dallas, Texas. His primary focus is training, research, and
technical service work for clients in the quantitative description of
clastic reservoirs. He has evaluated numerous unconventional gas
projects over the past decade and has presented this course in various
forms to multiple companies, universities, and professional societies.
Jenkins served as a Distinguished Lecturer for SPE in 2000-01, was named
an outstanding Technical Editor for SPE in 2003, and currently serves as
the 2008-2009 President of the Energy Minerals Division of AAPG.
Jenkins holds a M.S. degree in Geology and a B.S. degree in Geological
Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines. He is a
registered professional engineer and a registered professional geologist
in Texas.
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Register for Appraising & Developing Coalbed & Shale Gas Reservoirs
Short Course
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Register for Rocky Mountain Unconventional Gas Conference +
Appraising &
Developing Coalbed & Shale Gas Reservoirs Short Course
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