The Vital Role of the Geoscientist in Effective Horizontal Drilling

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CSPG Education Trust EXECUTIVE Fund, and Outreach PRESIDENT Paul MacKay • Shale Petroleum Ltd. One of the privileges given the incoming America. The technical divisions have grown [email protected] Tel: 403.457.3930 CSPG President is the coveted February in popularity and offer an excellent means slot for the Executive Comment in the of both educating and networking our VICE PRESIDENT Reservoir. This slot is reserved for the membership. The Annual Convention is Dale Leckie • Nexen Inc. [email protected] Tel: 403.613.0458 president so that vision and initiatives growing in popularity and this growth is seen can be articulated and communicated to with increased attendance and revenue. The PAST PRESIDENT the membership. In a sense it is a ‘State issue we face is how do we maintain this Robin Mann • AJM Deloitte of the Society” address. One of the most momentum while being a Society that is [email protected] Tel: 403.648.3210 important roles of the President is to willing to take risks to reach its vision? With clearly communicate with the membership. this thought, I suggest three priorities where FINANCE DIRECTOR The President with indispensible support we can move forward to have significant Samantha Etherington • Barrick Energy [email protected] Tel: 403.386.6459 from the CSPG Executive and Staff needs impact on our science. to keep the membership aware of the ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR successes and challenges throughout the The first priority is the Annual National Gord Stabb • Durando Resources Corp. year. This communication is done in context Convention held in conjunction with the [email protected] Tel: 403.819.8778 to the vision of the Society. Meaning, that CSEG and the CWLS, as well as with individual activities might be successful in guest organizations (GeoConvention). PROGRAM DIRECTOR their own right but are only considered The Convention is the Society’s showcase Dave Russum • AJM Deloitte [email protected] Tel: 403.648.3228 useful if they help the CSPG reach its Goals event. The stated vision of GeoConvention and Vision. is to be: “The pre-eminent geoscience ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR meeting in North America,” which Alexis Anastas • Nexen Inc. This comment asks the question: What is dovetails well with the CSPG Vision. Both [email protected] Tel: 403.699.4965 our Vision? Fortunately it was articulated the trade show on the exhibit floor and the and distilled several years ago by previous technical presentations are enthusiastically SERVICES DIRECTOR Executives. Very succinctly, our vision is: received by the membership but we can Mike Seifert • Canadian Discovery [email protected] Tel: 403.269.3644 ‘To be the pre-eminent regional geoscience do better with respect to improved society’. How do we gauge our progress quality and revenue. In the past there has Landmark’s new DecisionSpace® Desktop software accelerates ASSISTANT SERVICES DIRECTOR on this journey of pre-eminence? Some been a lack of consistency from year to Weishan Ren • Statoil Canada Ltd. ways to measure are: how influential we year in GeoConvention. In an effort to seismic interpretation with geomodel-enabled workﬂows. [email protected] Tel: 403.724.0325 are in the broader geologic community, bring stability to the conference a new

® how commonly are we cited, are we being relationship with our sister societies is The geophysics and geology modules in Landmark’s new uniﬁed DecisionSpace Desktop software share the same COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR emulated by other organisations, is our currently under review. GeoConvention Curtis Evans • ERCB topology engine. This gives geophysicists easy access to framework construction tools that combine well picks and [email protected] Tel: 403.297.8386 technical discussion followed and does it will become a limited partnership of the horizons to produce a high resolution, accurate geomodel. The geomodel uses conformance technology to produce lead to new concepts in geologic thinking? three Societies and will be self-operating. ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR To a large extent we are advancing on The concept is that with operatorship well-based surfaces at the same resolution as seismic data, enabling a model that truly represents your reservoir. Riona Freeman • Harvest Operations Corp. our goals and vision. The real challenge as nestled directly in the convention the Get better answers faster. Visit halliburton.com/DecisionSpaceDesktop [email protected] Tel: 403.233.6624 President is not to create new initiatives but learning from each successive year will how to promote the things we do well and remain within an established planning group OUTREACH DIRECTOR Dawn Hodgins • Imperial Oil Resources refocus the areas where we are weak in the such that the convention can institute a context of this vision. continuous improvement policy and deliver ® [email protected] Tel: 403.232.5931 High Science Simpliﬁed conventions that build on each other year ASSISTANT OUTREACH DIRECTOR The CSPG is a strong society. Andrea after year. The new corporate structure Andrew Fox • MEG Energy Corp. Hood (our past Finance director) showed of GeoConvention is expected to be a [email protected] Tel: 403.770.5345 us in the January Executive Comment that significant step in reaching this vision. the financial health of the CSPG is strong We will know we have been successful EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lis Bjeld • CSPG and affords us opportunity in the future. with our convention by tracking increased [email protected] Tel: 403.513.1235 Our Technical Luncheons are well attended attendance amongst our membership and and remain the one of the largest regular from out-of-Country attendees. technical meeting of geologists in North (Continued on page 7...)

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We have a proud tradition of geologic capabilities in our advanced educational Currently our University Outreach effort institutes, government agencies, and the consists of free student membership, our CORPORATE SPONSORS petroleum and mining industries. How can Distinguished Lecturer program (Visiting we continue this tradition into the future? Petroleum Geologist), student volunteers at DIAMOND The question for the ETF is what can it our convention, and SIFT (Student Industry Geologic Systems Ltd. become and how can it be directed as Field Trip). These are excellent effective a compliment and support to the Vision programs but we likely need to do more. To PLATINUM of the CSPG? The Trust has incredible find out how we can be more effective in the APEGA potential and should be an enhancement geology departments across the country we to the Society, which provides substantial are sending out senior CSPG representatives Cenovus Energy support to many initiatives of the CSPG (ambassadors). These individuals have a ConocoPhilips Canada and improves the state of the science of mandate to engage the geology departments Conoco-Nexen geology in the country. As such the ETF at a personal level, to explore ways that the structure is currently being brainstormed by CSPG can be more effective for them, and GOLD the ETF Trustees and the CSPG Executive. to aid them in connecting with the broad Devon Energy Corp. From this, a stronger Trust will emerge with geology community within industry. The Encana Corporation new direction and a stronger mandate to CSPG should be an active liaison for the promote geology within the country. science between the researchers and the Imperial Oil Ltd. practitioners. These ambassadors of the Shell Canada Limited The third priority to this Executive will CSPG are the first step in what is hoped to be to improve our national presence. Our be a broad, comprehensive effort to engage SILVER intention will be to retool our Outreach the faculty, staff, and students of geology Athabasca Oil Sands Corporation effort and to refocus this effort on the departments across the country with the CSEG Foundation future geology generation enrolled in our CSPG. CSPG Educational Trust Fund universities. The ‘C’ in the CSPG stands for Canadian but often we function as Calgarian. Geologists have been at the forefront of the EOG Resources It is natural for Calgary to dominate our opening of our country. We are described IHS organisation as the vast majority of our as a resource-rich country and it is through LED Signs membership live in Calgary and the bulk the historic efforts of geoscientists in our Roke Technologies Ltd. of our corporate support comes from country that we have been able to define businesses within Calgary. However, we are these resources and for the most part TAQA North Ltd. rapidly becoming a younger demographic develop them efficiently and responsibly BRONZE with new vibrant centres in geology with leading-edge technology of the day. developing across the country. If the Society Canada has a tradition of strength in the AGAT Laboratories wishes to remain pertinent to the broader geologic sciences. There is every indication CNRL Canadian geologic community, we will need that this tradition will continue with the Husky Energy Inc. to become more involved with geologists at next generation. These three priorities are Loring Tarcore an earlier stage in their development and to not quick fix suggestions but rather part take the Society to them. of an ongoing plan to provide a forum Poggenpohl where the geoscience community can come RIGSAT Communications We have over thirty geoscience departments together and enjoy a rich conversation that RPS Energy in universities across our country. The post- supports Canadian geologic pre-eminence. Schlumberger Canada Limited secondary enrollment in geology in Canada How well we manage this mandate will is on an upswing. The petroleum industry, be reflected by how well our membership Sensor Geophysical Ltd. mining industry, and the rapidly expanding continues to engage in its Society. Suncor Energy environmental industry are placing greater Talisman Energy demand for geology-trained students in this country. There is a gravitational shift As of January 2013 occurring in geology in Canada and as the shift occurs the CSPG must adapt and become more inclusive while still maintaining A Special Thanks to our traditional roots. The Earth Science Geologic Systems Ltd., Department at the University of Calgary is CSPG’s Top Sponsor of the Month a case in point. It is now the largest geology department in North America with an

RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 7 TECHNICAL LUNCHEONS FEBRUARY LUNCHEON Webcasts sponsored by Pleistocene- Holocene karstification of Barbados and its implications for the Devonian Grosmont reservoir

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11: 30 am Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Calgary, TELUS Convention Centre x 23 km in size. Overlying tectonically images can be interpreted as epigene karst Exhibit Hall E, North Building deformed siliciclastic sediments, about features that developed rapidly on one Calgary, Alberta 80% of the surface of the island is made or several former land surfaces. Drainage up of Quaternary carbonates with ages patterns akin to the gullies of Barbados can Please note: The cut-off date for ticket sales approximately 800,000 years to recent. be expected in the Grosmont as well, but is 1:00 pm, Thursday, January 31, 2013. These carbonates are a few meters to about not as deep or as densely spaced, and with CSPG Member Ticket Price: $45.00 + GST. 120 m in thickness and form a series of different orientations. The Grosmont may Non-Member Ticket Price: $47.50 + GST. terraces, which were deposited in response contain a few stream caves and many more to an interplay of tectonic uplift and eustatic flank-margin caves; the latter should not Each CSPG Technical Luncheon is 1 APEGA sea level changes, with tectonic uplift ranging be as frequent as in Barbados but may be PDH credit. Tickets may be purchased online episodically from ~7 to 440m per 100,000 considerably larger. at www.cspg.org. years over the past 800,000 years. Integrating these aspects with the known ABSTRACT The Pleistocene carbonates, and even some geologic history of Alberta, it appears that the Barbados is located at 13°10’ north latitude, underlying Miocene chalks, are extensively Grosmont platform was karstified in at least 59°35’ west longitude, and is about 32 overprinted by epigene (top-down) and two major epigene episodes, and perhaps hypogene (bottom-up) karst processes. as many as four. The first major episode for Epigene karst features include various types which there is tangible evidence was a ‘warm of caves, solution valleys, and sinkholes. epigene karstification’ during the Jurassic – FEBRUARY Flank-margin caves are the most common Cretaceous, for which Barbados provides cave type. Sinkhole density is high, with a useful analog. The second episode was/is TECHNICAL an average of five sinkholes per square a ‘cold epigene karstification’ that started km. However, some areas have a much sometime in the Cenozoic and is continuing LUNCHEONS higher density while others are almost to this day. The present repertoire of SUBJECT devoid of sinkholes. Sinkholes range in karst features probably is a composite of diameter from about 10m to 120m and are these two epigene karstification episodes. TO CHANGE. up to about 15m deep. Another striking In addition, circumstantial evidence suggests morphological karst feature is a network of that epigene karst gives way to a deep valleys, locally referred to as gullies. Their hypogene karst in the downdip part of the Please check origin is problematic and much debated. platform. The latter likely has different Most gullies have caves along at least a part characteristics, i.e., most notably a maze www.cspg.org of their paths, commonly decorated with system of passages rather than a stream flowstone or other speleothems. system overlain by sinkholes. At present the for the most hypogene karst system in the Grosmont is up to date A number of lessons learnt from the karst virtually unexplored. in Barbados can be applied to the Devonian information. Grosmont reservoir in Alberta, despite the vast differences in age and size. For example, numerous sinkholes identified in seismic

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core is taken in any given field. Therefore, it The exploration, is critical to be able to calibrate the various measurements from the whole core to the appraisal, and open-hole log data that will be available on many more wells. This is also the point development of during which 3D seismic would be acquired as opposed to the acquisition of that type unconventional of data during the identification process. In unconventional development, the primary reservoirs: A new benefit of the 3D seismic data is not to identify where you want to drill, but where approach to you don’t want to drill. Specifically, the horizontal lateral is placed to minimize the petroleum geology effect of faulting on the lateral.

SPEAKER Throughout the entire period of field Richard K. Stoneburner appraisal and development, the practice AAPG Distinguished Lecturer of geosteering is critical to the economic success of the field. Since virtually all of the 11: 30 am employed to help define the boundaries of unconventional development is done with the Wednesday, February 20, 2013 the reservoir. However, that would typically application of horizontal drilling, it is critically Calgary, TELUS Convention Centre be the exception as the reservoir boundaries important that the drill bit maintains its Macleod Hall C/D, South Building are generally defined by the configuration position within the highest quality reservoir Calgary, Alberta of the basin, which is generally fairly well while the lateral is being drilled. Since the understood and can encompass a million drilling operations are performed around the Please note: The cut-off date for ticket sales acres or more. clock, and unexpected changes in dip or the is 1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. presence of faults can cause the bit to rapidly CSPG Member Ticket Price: $45.00 + GST. Once the prospect has been identified, the change its relative stratigraphic position, a Non-Member Ticket Price: $47.50 + GST. evaluation processes during the exploratory Gamma Ray tool is incorporated into the drilling phase are dramatically different. During bottom-hole drilling assembly in order to Each CSPG Technical Luncheon is 1 APEGA PDH conventional exploration the validation of the provide continuous measured depth Gamma credit. Tickets may be purchased online at www. presence, or lack, of hydrocarbons is largely Ray log data, which is then converted to a cspg.org. done by the acquisition and interpretation of true vertical depth (TVD) log using software data from open-hole wire-line logs. While designed specifically for this process. This ABSTRACT cores, either whole or sidewall, will often TVD log data is subsequently correlated The discovery of commercial oil and gas be taken, they are typically acquired not to with nearby well control to determine where production from shale or mudstone reservoirs validate the productivity of the reservoir but the lateral is positioned stratigraphically has dramatically changed how we explore rather to supplement the open-hole log data. at all times during the drilling operation. for and develop oil and gas accumulations. In unconventional exploration, the opposite When the bit has been interpreted to be In conventional exploration, appraisal, is the case. While the open-hole logs are out of the desired stratigraphic section, or and development there is a fairly standard extremely important once the discovery is target window, it is the responsibility of the and accepted application of processes and made to calibrate the reservoir, the most geosteerer to collaborate with the drilling technologies. However, the processes and critical data around the validation of the organization to make the necessary changes technologies that are employed in the quality of the reservoir is the detailed analysis to get the bit back into the target window. exploration, appraisal, and development of of the rock acquired from whole core. While mudstone reservoirs are significantly different, some of the attributes that are measured BIOGRAPHY and they are often employed for different from the mudstone core are common to Richard Stoneburner is President North America reasons and at different stages of the cycle. conventional exploration, there are many Shale Production Division for BHP Billiton more measurements taken on mudstone Petroleum. Prior to joining BHP Billiton, Dick Prospect identification is always the initial reservoirs that are totally unique to this type was President and Chief Operating Officer phase of any exploration project. In most of reservoir. for Petrohawk Energy Corporation and was cases in the conventional world this is a responsible for all upstream operations. result of the interpretation of seismic data, As the prospect moves into appraisal either 2D and/or 3D, in order to identify the and development mode, there are also Dick’s earlier career positions include Vice areal extent of the prospect, which would unique processes and technologies in the President-Exploration of 3TEC Energy Corporation typically be on the order of a few hundred unconventional world that are used to until its merger with Plains Exploration & acres or in some instances a few thousand more fully understand the reservoir. The Production Company and working as a geologist acres. However, in the unconventional world most important of those is the calibration, for a number of exploration and producing the identification is done at a basin level through the use of specific algorithms, of companies including Hugoton Energy Corporation, and is not typically supported by seismic, the data acquired from the whole-core data Stoneburner Exploration, and Texas Oil and Gas. but rather by detailed analysis of a few to the open-hole data that is being acquired key wells and their associated petrophysical from the appraisal and development drilling. Dick has more than 35 years of experience in the attributes. Once those attributes are Because the cost and time necessary to energy business and has a Bachelor of Science deemed to have the potential of supporting a acquire an extensive collection of whole- degree in Geological Sciences from The University commercially productive mudstone reservoir, core data can be prohibitive, there will be a of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Science then the utilization of seismic might be limited number of wells from which whole degree in Geology from Wichita State University.

RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 9 TECHNICAL LUNCHEONS MARCH LUNCHEON Webcasts sponsored by PALEO 2013 Mass balance ABSTRACT Presented in conjunction with the CSPG Palaeontological Division and Net deposition is accompanied by systematic Mount Royal University Earth Sciences Department effects in loss of sediment mass from the transport system. How is this mass loss reflected in Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, Alberta depositional the deposits, and to what extent can it be used to predict stream-wise facies changes? Lectures and poster displays – Saturday, March 16, 2013, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM systems We review mass-extraction analyses of laboratory experiments on fluvial channel Workshops – Sunday, March 17, 2013, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM SPEAKER stacking; experimental and field turbidites Saturday lecture events and poster viewings are free and require no registration. Chris Paola that show a change from channel-dominated There will be fossil displays and activities of interest to a wide audience, including families, on the Saturday. AAPG Distinguished Lecturer to lobe-dominated deposits at about 80% Sunday workshops do require registration and a minor fee. total mass extraction; and experimental, 11:30 am, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 theoretical, and field studies that show a Calgary, TELUS Convention Centre close connection between rate of mass SPEAKER SCHEDULE WORKSHOP Macleod Hall C/D, South Building loss and rate of downstream grain-size th Calgary, Alberta fining. Applied thoughtfully, depositional Falls Laboratory. His research interests are in Saturday, March 16th Sunday March 17 mass balance provides a framework for physical sedimentary geology and stratigraphy, All talks to be held in Jenkins Theatre, lower level of Mount Royal University Room B213, Mount Royal University. Please note: The cut-off date for ticket sales quantitative prediction and comparison especially the dynamics of channelized systems is 1:00 pm, Thursday, February 28, 2013. across basins of varying scale and shape. such as rivers and deltas. His education includes 9:00 - 9:15 AM Opening statement by Wayne Braunberger, APS President, Ammonite Seminar CSPG Member Ticket Price: $45.00 + GST. a B.S. in Environmental Geology from Lehigh and Symposium instructions by Mona Marsovsky 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Non-Member Ticket Price: $47.50 + GST. BIOGRAPHY University, a M.Sc. in Applied Sedimentology with a one-hour lunch break from 12 PM to 1 PM. 9:15 - 10:15 AM The perils of Protichnites: The checkered history Bring your own lunch. Chris Paola is CSE Distinguished Professor from University of Reading, and a D.Sc. in of an iconic ichnotaxon. Robert MacNaughton, Ph.D. Each CSPG Technical Luncheon is 1 APEGA PDH credit. of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Marine Geology from the MIT/WHOI Joint Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada Presenter: Tickets may be purchased online at www.cspg.org. Minneapolis, and does research at St. Anthony Program in Oceanography. Wayne Braunberger, M.Sc. P. Geol., 10:15 - 10:30 AM Coffee break Alberta Palaeontological Society

10:30 - 11:00 AM Insects and health and safety considerations for Ammonoid cephalopods, generally referred to as “ammonites” are one of field paleontologists in Alberta. Darren Tanke, Royal the most common fossils found in marine sediments deposited within the Webcasts sponsored by TECHNICAL LUNCHEONS MARCH LUNCHEON Tyrrell Museum Western Interior Basin of North America during the Mesozoic. A prolific and diverse group, “ammonites” are extremely useful in biostratigraphic 11:00 - 11:30 AM Permian fossils around the world. Charles M. to energy, minerals, water, waste disposal, and paleogeographic studies. Integrated, Henderson, Ph.D. P. Geol., Professor and Head of construction, and hazards as well as basic Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary This day-long seminar will give participants an overview of the methods web-accessible, research. We are well into a transition from used to describe, illustrate, and identify “ammonites”: conventional paper reports and standalone 11:30 - 12:00 PM Climate change and vertebrate evolution in the databases, to web-accessible 3D geological early Permian. Jason Pardo, Masters Student, University public-sector, ●● What is an ammonite? mapping linked to geological, geophysical, of Calgary geoscience and geochemical databases, supported by ●● Form and function required documentation. This transition will 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch break ●● Taxonomic nomenclature mapping systems accelerate, as users favour this format, and ●● Preservation as geological survey agencies respond to 1:00 - 1:30 PM Trace fossils of the Eocene Green River Formation: Implications for paleoenvironments. ● SPEAKER societal needs. ● Descriptive terminology Jennifer Scott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department ●● Understanding the species description Harvey Thorleifson Ph.D., P.Geo., D.Sc. of Earth Sciences, Mount Royal University Director, Minnesota Geological Survey; BIOGRAPHY ●● Use in biostratigraphy and paleogeography State Geologist of Minnesota; Professor, Harvey Thorleifson was appointed Director of 1:30 - 2:00 PM Late Quaternary mollusc faunas of Alberta and ●● Collection, preparation, and illustration University of Minnesota the Minnesota Geological Survey, State Geologist Saskatchewan. Lisa Bohach, Ph.D., P.Geol., Stantec of Minnesota, and University of Minnesota Consulting Ltd. Seminar participants are encouraged to bring one or two of their own 11: 30 am ABSTRACT Professor in 2003. He is 2012/2013 President of specimens. Tuesday, March 22, 2013 Regional geological, geophysical, and the Association of American State Geologists, he 2:00 – 2:45 PM Poster session. Poster presenters are requested to be with Calgary, TELUS Convention Centre geochemical surveys are a service was the 2004/2006 President of the Canadian their posters Cost: $30 per person Macleod Hall C/D, South Building provided by geological survey agencies at Geoscience Council, predecessor of the Canadian 2:45 - 3:00 PM Coffee break Calgary, Alberta the federal and state/provincial level. This Federation of Earth Sciences, and he was mapping represents authoritative low- the 2003/2004 President of the Geological 3:00 - 3:30 PM Dinosaur biostratigraphy of the Horseshoe Please note: The cut-off date for ticket sales resolution regional information regarding Association of Canada. He is originally from To register for workshops contact Mona Marsovsky (403) 547-0182 or Canyon Formation (Upper Cretaceous): [email protected], Make the cheque payable to the Alberta is 1:00 pm, Thursday, March 17, 2013. CSPG the properties, composition, structure, western Manitoba; he completed his undergrad Evidence for climatic and evolutionary Palaeontological Society, P.O. Box 35111, Sarcee Postal Outlet, Calgary Member Ticket Price: $45.00 + GST. Non- and origin of sediments and rocks, based and Masters at the Universities of Winnipeg and inﬂuences. David A. Eberth Ph.D., Senior Alberta, Canada T3E 7C7. Deadline for workshop registration is March 4, Member Ticket Price: $47.50 + GST. on observations and inferences backed by Manitoba; he holds a Ph.D. from University of Research Scientist, Royal Tyrrell Museum 2013. Registration is limited to 20 participants, so register early. research on material, process, and history. Colorado; and while with the Geological Survey Each CSPG Technical Luncheon is 1 APEGA This spatial accounting is needed to provide of Canada from 1986 until 2003, he conducted 3:30 - 4:30 PM Canadian trilobites. Brian Chatterton, Ph.D., University PDH credit. Tickets may be purchased online context that supports the progress of both field work at sites ranging from Alberta to of Alberta. at www.cspg.org. public and private sector applications related offshore Hudson Bay. 4:30 PM Finish

10 RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 PALEO 2013 Presented in conjunction with the CSPG Palaeontological Division and Mount Royal University Earth Sciences Department Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, Alberta Lectures and poster displays – Saturday, March 16, 2013, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Workshops – Sunday, March 17, 2013, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday lecture events and poster viewings are free and require no registration. There will be fossil displays and activities of interest to a wide audience, including families, on the Saturday. Sunday workshops do require registration and a minor fee.

SPEAKER SCHEDULE WORKSHOP Saturday, March 16th Sunday March 17th All talks to be held in Jenkins Theatre, lower level of Mount Royal University Room B213, Mount Royal University.

9:00 - 9:15 AM Opening statement by Wayne Braunberger, APS President, Ammonite Seminar and Symposium instructions by Mona Marsovsky 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM with a one-hour lunch break from 12 PM to 1 PM. 9:15 - 10:15 AM The perils of Protichnites: The checkered history Bring your own lunch. of an iconic ichnotaxon. Robert MacNaughton, Ph.D. Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada Presenter: Wayne Braunberger, M.Sc. P. Geol., 10:15 - 10:30 AM Coffee break Alberta Palaeontological Society

3:00 - 3:30 PM Dinosaur biostratigraphy of the Horseshoe To register for workshops contact Mona Marsovsky (403) 547-0182 or Canyon Formation (Upper Cretaceous): [email protected], Make the cheque payable to the Alberta Evidence for climatic and evolutionary Palaeontological Society, P.O. Box 35111, Sarcee Postal Outlet, Calgary inﬂuences. David A. Eberth Ph.D., Senior Alberta, Canada T3E 7C7. Deadline for workshop registration is March 4, Research Scientist, Royal Tyrrell Museum 2013. Registration is limited to 20 participants, so register early. 3:30 - 4:30 PM Canadian trilobites. Brian Chatterton, Ph.D., University of Alberta.

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as being too small and numerous to be RTC in 2008, he worked as a Geophysicist with Seismic detection interpreted manually. Moreover, it is not Mobil, a Research Geophysicist with Digicon, straightforward to account for the effects and has held various technical and managerial of subtle faults of these small features in reservoir models. roles with WesternGeco in a diverse range of Advanced seismic imaging and processing geographical locations. and fractures techniques and workﬂows have been developed to assist geoscientists in this DIVISION INFORMATION: SPEAKER challenging interpretation task. Case studies Structural Division talks are monthly and Robert Godfrey, Ph.D., demonstrate how these methods inform cover a diversity of structural themes. Schlumberger, Calgary operators as they make well placement and Our Structural Division sponsors are HEF reservoir management decisions. Petrophysical and Husky Energy. All are 12 noon welcome and no registration is required. Thursday, February 7, 2013 BIOGRAPHY For additional information, to be placed Conference Centre Room A, Bob Godfrey is a geophysical advisor at the on the Division e-mail list, or to present a +30 level, Western Canadian Place Schlumberger Heavy Oil Regional Technology talk, please contact Darcie Greggs, Darcie. (Husky Energy), Center (RTC) in Calgary. He is part of a [email protected]. 707-8th Avenue S.W. multidisciplinary team tackling critical technical Calgary, Alberta issues related to heavy oil production. His own focus is on geophysical applications – primarily ABSTRACT ﬁeld experiments – to aid in characterizing This presentation describes reservoir heavy oil reservoirs and monitoring the studies that incorporate seismic methods subsurface details of heavy oil production. for characterizing fracture systems. With Bob has a Bachelors degree in Geological the exception of large-scale faults that Engineering from the University of British the seismic interpreter can pick by hand, Columbia and a Doctorate in Geophysics from most structural lineaments are ignored Stanford University. Prior to joining the Calgary NOW AVAILABLE

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12 RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 DIVISION TALKS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION Sponsored by The prospectivity a major producing formation. This presentation will provide a general of the description of the Vaca Muerta in the Neuquén Basin, its regional distribution unconventional and characteristics based on available information, and indicate the resource oil and gas potential of the play. resources in the BIOGRAPHY Dr. Easton Wren is well known in Canada and Vaca Muerta recognized internationally as an instructor/ presenter with a background in television Shale of the production. Neuquén Basin of He received his B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology and his Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University Argentina of Glasgow in Scotland. His professional experience in the oil industry includes positions SPEAKER with Ray Geophysical Company in Libya, the Dr. Easton Wren United Nations in Uganda, Amoco Canada Exploration Vice President and a and PanCanadian Petroleum in Calgary. In Dr. Wren has lectured at U.S. and Canadian Director of Americas Petrogas Inc. 1978 he founded Petrel Consultants and universities, and has developed and presented was President and General Manager of the industry-oriented training courses to a wide 12:00 Noon company until 1986. In recent years he has variety of audiences. Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 been Exploration Vice President and a Director Nexen Plus 15 Conference Centre of Americas Petrogas Inc, a Calgary junior oil He was elected President of the Canadian Nexen Annex Building and gas company with oil and gas operations Society of Exploration Geophysicists for 1981, 7th Ave. & 7th Street SW in Argentina and a potash/phosphate project received the Society’s Best Paper award in Calgary, Alberta in Peru. 1974, the Meritorious Service Award in 1977, and Honorary Membership in 1988. He has ABSTRACT authored several published papers on The Neuquén Basin of Argentina has a seismic topics in both technical and non- long history of oil and gas exploration technical publications. and development. In the last two years the emerging focus has been on In 1987, he was Distinguished Lecturer the two principal source rocks in the for the American Association of basin, namely the Vaca Muerta and Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). He is also the Los Molles Shales. an active member of SEG, CSEG, and APEGGA. He was the producer and host The Vaca Muerta is late Jurassic-early of CFAC-TV Calgary “Science Spectrum” Cretaceous in age and covers an area documentary program. of 8,500 square miles. It varies in depth between 5,500 and 4,000 feet DIVISION INFORMATION: but can be thicker than 2,000 feet. There is no charge. Please bring your lunch. The facilities for the talk are The shale characteristics are provided complimentary of Nexen, considered to be similar to the Eagle coffee by IHS, and refreshments by Ford, Haynesville, Bakken, and Horn Geochemtech Inc. The speakers are River shale plays and have attracted provided with gifts by Drilling Information much interest from many of the major and Quad Operations. For further and independent oil companies active information or if you would like to give a in those areas of North America. talk, please contact Bob Potter at (403) 863-9738 or ropotter@geochemtech. It is still very early in the exploration com or Trent Rehill at (403) 606-6717 phase and available published data or [email protected]. Or visit our new on some of the shale characteristics Face Book page (“CSPG International is limited. However, there is already Division”). sufﬁcient evidence from recent discoveries to generate substantial optimism that the Vaca Muerta will be

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dinosaur specimens. So the chance is BIOGRAPHY History of quite good that you are looking at an Tetsuto Miyashita is Ph.D. student at the Albertan tyrannosaur if you happen to see University of Alberta. A book by the prominent collecting a mounted tyrannosaur skeleton or a skull Canadian dinosaur paleontologist Philip Currie that is not Tyrannosaurus rex in museums – a Christmas gift from parents when he tyrannosaurs in outside Alberta. was ten – sparked his dream of becoming a paleontologist. He moved to Drumheller, Alberta and an Who collected tyrannosaurs from Alberta, at age 16 to volunteer for Royal Tyrrell Alberta, and what have we learned from Museum of Palaeontology. Subsequently, emerging view of the Alberta tyrannosaurs? I will re-visit during four years as an undergraduate and the history of tyrannosaur collecting two years in the master’s program at the their growth and in the province, including: the skull of University of Alberta, he was supervised Albertosaurus that gave Joseph Burr by Philip Currie, invertebrate zoologist Rich evolution Tyrrell a fine dinosaur museum named Palmer, developmental biologist Sally Leys, after him; the nearly perfect skeleton of ichthyologist Alison Murray, and marine SPEAKER Tyrannosaurus buried under rubble before ecologist Richard Strathmann. In their labs, Tetsuto Miyashita, Ph.D. Candidate excavation was complete; a growth series he got his hands on various projects, including University of Alberta of Gorgosaurus that reveals how fast anatomy of early vertebrates, systematics the animal grew and how tyrannosaurs of tyrannosaurs, soft tissues in ankylosaurs, 7:30 PM survived ‘mid-life crisis’; and a bonebed of biomechanics of marine invertebrate larvae, Friday, February 15th, 2013 Albertosaurus that took the perseverance ecology of intertidal snails, and development Mount Royal University, Room B108 of Philip Currie to re-discover nearly of fishes. Recently, he was on a tour through Calgary, Alberta a century after Barnum Brown left China to study basal tyrannosaurs and other the quarry (and resulted in the recent theropod dinosaurs. ABSTRACT TV documentary and book “Dinosaur Alberta is the most fertile of all places Gangs”). The last part of the presentation INFORMATION to hunt for tyrannosaur fossils. More is on a new species of Daspletosaurus from This event is jointly presented by the Alberta tyrannosaur species are known from Alberta and the realization of a previously Palaeontological Society, Mount Royal Alberta (Albertosaurus, Daspletosaurus, unknown subgroup of tyrannosaurs in the University, the CSPG Palaeontology Division Gorgosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus) than Campanian of western North America. and Cenovus Energy. For details or to present from other famous localities such as The new species is represented by many a talk in the future please contact CSPG Paleo Montana (USA), Gobi Desert (Mongolia), or well-preserved skulls and skeletons. It Division Chair Philip Benham at 403-691- Liaoning (China). Alberta also overwhelms consists of a subadult with its face bitten 3343 or APS Coordinator Harold Whittaker other localities in the number of 75-100% by another tyrannosaur, an adult that was at 403-286-0349, or contact programs@ complete tyrannosaur skeletons. Many found by a camera lens cap tumbling down albertapaleo.org. Visit the APS website for of the best-preserved specimens are on the hill, and one of the best tyrannosaur confirmation of event times and upcoming display in museums across North America, specimens from Alberta with a complete speakers: http://www.albertapaleo.org/. and casts of the Albertan tyrannosaur skull (the excavation of which took three specimens are in almost every museum different team between 2001 and 2012). in the world with decent collections of

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Program – Why do you think courses should be Our instructors important for our community? Our industry is facing more and more complex challenges to find and produce oil BY THOMAS JEROME and gas. As a result, new ideas, techniques, Chair of the CSPG Committee of and tools are constantly being developed. It Continuing Education is true in my field but also in all the scientific [email protected] domains covered by the other instructors. February already... As always, time flies by, Geoscientists should constantly keep their busy as we all are with our work, our family, ear to the ground by reading articles, and our friends. attending technical lunches, and, naturally, by participating in courses. To convince you to take a few minutes to look for that one course in our program Sending an employee to a course has a that will make your work simpler in 2013, cost for companies of course, but it is an we have interviewed three instructors. They GLEN ECKERT – TEACHING extremely small price to pay compared to will explain to you in their own words why CLASSROOM-STYLE COURSES the hundreds of thousands of dollars that classroom courses, core facility workshops, After having been well received in the spring can be saved thanks to the newly acquired and field seminars are important for your of 2012, we have the pleasure to welcome knowledge. career and for your company. back Glen in 2013 with a revised version of his course. Glen is one of the talented At the end of the day, taking courses speakers that come each year to Calgary to improve productivity. It’s as simple as that. share their knowledge with our community. But why not simply learn from Glen, can you introduce yourself 2013 Continuing Education colleagues? Why the need to attend a to our readers? What led you to formal course? Committee teaching? Colleagues are an invaluable source of I’ve been in the drilling business for nearly 35 Ali Beken, information and every geoscientist should years now, starting as a driller in 1978 and learn as much as possible from others’ Andrew Couch, moving up the ladder to the responsibilities experience. Andrew Riben, of a VP of Operations. I’ve been involved in drilling worldwide. Being Canadian, a Clarke Campbell, Courses are complementary to this though. large part of my work was done in Western On one hand, colleagues will teach you Heather Archibald, Canada. about the techniques that they have Johanna Alvarez, mastered through the years. On the other In early 2012, a field geologist convinced hand, a formal course will introduce new Thomas Jerome, me I should share my knowledge with his approaches that may not yet be used in your colleagues. It would help them in their work and Yi Zhao. company, but that could make an impact in to know more about drilling. The course I the way you understand and produce your gave through the CSPG in the spring of 2012 reservoir. Supporting CSPG Staff was the result of this. The positive feedback I received showed me that my friend was Member Courses bring a breath of fresh air if you correct. Aileen Lozie want. As mentioned earlier, they improve the participant’s productivity and beyond That first course opened doors to several that they will improve the participant’s and O&G companies that asked me to teach the company’s competitiveness. 2013 Supervising Director to their teams internally. Since then, I’ve shared my time between my job of driller and Assistant Director Thanks Glen for your time. and my new career as an instructor. Dave Russum My pleasure, Thomas. I’m looking forward to teaching again in Calgary this spring. and Alexis Anastas To be of value, a course must remain up- (Continued on page 18...) to-date all the time. Like other instructors,

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www.cspg.org/educationwww.cspg.org/educa=on Education Committee that you are now career, when you arrive from other places chairing. Then in 2010, I started teaching where core data are rare, or simply when through the CSPG, both for professional you have not worked with them for a long members (through Continuing Education) time. and for students (through the SIFT program). Actually, the second course I’m Core-based workshops are great offering this year with two of my colleagues opportunities to learn the skill set required is one we taught only to students so far until to maximize value out of your core data. we realized that it might also be of interest You gain experience looking at cores under to the whole community. the guidance and mentorship of instructors who have a strong background in describing You seem to work a lot with cores. cores, and many years working in the Geology is all about studying rocks. O&G industry. Attending such courses Collecting data from core samples is a better prepares you to incorporate core natural extension of this. Beyond that, our descriptions into your workﬂow, which O&G industry is facing bigger challenges ultimately will assist in generating more than ever to increase production in existing potential. mature ﬁelds or to develop unconventional resources. We won’t face those challenges Thanks Eva. without having a deeper understanding of Thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk our reservoirs. Core data provide us with about something I am so passionate about. that extra information we need.

It’s very rewarding to see how such small (...Continued from page 16) rock samples, when properly studied and EVA DRIVET – TEACHING CORE- combined with other data such as logs and BASED WORKSHOPS production history, are able to bring light Eva is one of the instructors for the to problems commonly encountered in the CSPG who runs courses focused on the industry. interpretation and integration of core and core data. She will be teaching two core- For core data, Calgary is quite a based workshops this spring; a full-day unique place ... course with Lisa Griffith on the methodology Indeed, we have the chance to find in town for describing clastic and carbonate cores, the largest core facilities in the world. and a second half-day course with David The ERCB core facilities store well above Hills and Laurie Slezak on an overview of 1,500 kilometers of core data! We have Devonian carbonates in Western Canada. also some very modern laboratories that provide state-of-the-art technologies and Eva, can you tell us a little about can assist in extracting a lot of information yourself? from those cores. Hi Thomas. I’ve been a geologist for nearly 20 years now. I’ve specialized in carbonates, What are the benefits of taking core- first with my M.Sc. under Dr. Mountjoy’s based workshops, such as the two supervision, then with my work at Shell courses you are offering? Canada and other mid-sized companies, and O&G companies often will collect cores now as a consultant. when drilling. Unfortunately, due to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, or lack of Through the years, I got the chance to work resources, time is not always available in the PATRICIO DESJARDIN – ORGANIZING with some great mentors who not only office to make the best of those data. FIELD SEMINARS shared their knowledge, but also inspired Patricio won the 2011 CSPG Graduate me to teach. It led me to first volunteer Describing cores can also be intimidating Thesis Award for his Ph.D. work completed in 1996-1997 in the CSPG Continuing at first – for example, when you start your at the University of Saskatchewan. In 2013, Patricio is organizing his first CSPG field seminar with his former Ph.D. supervisor, 2013 EDUCATION PROGRAM Luis Buatois.

EARLY BIRD DEADLINES Patricio, can you summarize your career for us? Have you taught Spring Education Weeks Friday March 8th already in the past? Summer Field Seminar 6 weeks before each seminar I’m Argentinean and I graduated in geology over there. From 2005 to 2010, I was Fall Education Weeks Friday September 6th in Saskatoon for my Ph.D studies. Once completed, I worked for some time as a consultant for Shell Canada before being

18 RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 hired by Shell’s office in Houston. Through to give back to the community that granted With the development of seismic in the last the years, I’ve worked on many different me an award for my Ph.D. work. few decades, some geoscientists thought clastic plays, such as deep-water in the Gulf outcrops would be less needed. It might of Mexico, some unconventional plays in Did receiving the CSPG Graduate be true in some cases, but now that our East Texas now, and – of course – Canadian Thesis Award help you in your career? reservoirs are more and more complex, plays during my Ph.D. It did indeed. It gave me and it continues outcrops should be looked at more than to give me a lot of exposure. For example, ever, I think. I caught the passion for teaching thanks the AAPG Explorer is supposed to mention to my mom who is a professor back it in its January issue (n.b., this interview Personally, I’m using them as a guide on home. When I was in Argentina, I was was conducted in December 2012). That how to build 3D static models of my already teaching intensively in science exposure gave me opportunities. It helped reservoirs. So actually, outcrops didn’t outreach programs, to share my passion me starting with Shell and today, it’s giving become obsolete because of the advances in for geology with non-specialists. During me the chance to teach through the CSPG. computer modeling. They simply provided my Ph.D., I continued teaching to students much needed input to build geologically on advanced topics like sedimentology. That Award also boosted my self-confidence: valid 3D models! I was also involved in organizing field it always feels good to be recognized by seminars for the University. Once at Shell, your colleagues! Outcrops will continue to prove useful, I I gave some internal courses on my Ph.D. have no doubt about that. results and now the CSPG is giving me the Your Award was well deserved. To get opportunity to teach to the community. I’m back to field seminars, how important Thanks Patricio and once again, looking forward for it. are they for you in your work, and welcome as an instructor in our by extension, how important do Training Program. We are happy to have you on-board you think they can be for other Thanks to the CSPG for giving me that for 2013. How do you manage to geologists? opportunity to give back to the community. teach while working in a major A famous geologist in Argentina once said, It’s a pleasure doing it considering everything operator? “What is the best way to study the subsurface? the Canadian community has done for me. My management in Houston is very Go to the mountains!” I completely agree supportive. They have no problem letting with that. In O&G, well data give you a lot me teach about my Ph.D. results outside of of details about your reservoir and outcrops Shell. They have also a lot of respect for the give you an idea on how everything gets CSPG and they are happy to I have a chance organized on the large scale.

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR TWO EXCITING LUNCHEON SPEAKERS IN 2013: Al Hancock, Monday, May 6 Al began rock, ice, alpine, and expedition climbing 15 years ago after taking numerous climbing courses. A few years later, he began to set his sights on the ultimate challenge for high-altitude climbers, climbing the highest mountain on each of the world’s seven continents (known as the Seven Summits). In 2003 he completed the ﬁrst of his Seven Summits, Mount Denali in Alaska. Fast forward five years, he became the 13th Canadian to have climbed all seven summits (202nd worldwide) -- including Mount Everest twice, in 2007 and 2010.

Deborah Yedlin, Tuesday, May 7 Herald Business columnist Deborah Yedlin began her career working as an investment banker in 1987, working in New York for Goldman Sachs. Upon completing her MBA in Finance, Deborah continued working in corporate finance, first in Toronto and then in Calgary. Deborah’s career in business journalism began in 1996 and has included positions with the Financial Post and the Globe and Mail. Deborah has held her current position as business columnist for the Calgary Herald since April 2007. She is also a weekly business commentator for CBC radio. In addition to her professional obligations, Deborah is active in the Calgary community, sitting as a director on a number of not-for-profit boards. Deborah was born and raised in Edmonton, holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta, an MBA from Queen’s University, and recently completed the Institute of Corporate Directors program through the Haskayne School of Business. REGISTRATION Registration for GeoConvention 2013: Integration will open March 18 , 2013. Please visit www.geoconvention.com to purchase your convention registration and special event tickets. Once again this year, CSEG, CSPG, and CWLS members will receive a discounted registration rate; renew or purchase a society membership as you register for the convention and qualify for discounted pricing.

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20 RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARYFor more 2013 information visit www.geoconvention.com HORIZONTAL DRILLING IN WESTERN CANADA Part 5: The vital role of the geoscientist in effective horizontal drilling and completions | By Dave Russum, Director Geoscience, AJM Deloitte

The goal of drilling and completion is to efficiently and economically extract hydrocarbons. To achieve success, the devil is in the details; and those details require the input of many different disciplines. Because the results are largely influenced by the rocks, the geoscientist needs to be involved from drilling May 6 -10 location to production and beyond. Telus Convention Centre and ERCB Core Research Centre A REVERSAL OF ROLES In the development of unconventional resources there has been something of a PLEASE JOIN US FOR TWO EXCITING LUNCHEON SPEAKERS IN 2013: reversal in roles where the geoscientists have become more cautious in assessing these plays, Al Hancock, Monday, May 6 while engineers, financiers, and the media have Al began rock, ice, alpine, and expedition climbing 15 years ago after taking numerous climbing courses. A few years later, he tended to the optimistic view that any rock began to set his sights on the ultimate challenge for high-altitude climbers, climbing the highest mountain on each of the world’s can be completed successfully and that virtually seven continents (known as the Seven Summits). In 2003 he completed the first of his Seven Summits, Mount Denali in Alaska. unlimited hydrocarbons can be produced. To Fast forward five years, he became the 13th Canadian to have climbed all seven summits (202nd worldwide) -- including Mount some degree, we are guilty of creating this Figure 1. Planning to production flowchart. Everest twice, in 2007 and 2010. mindset by quoting vast volumes of in-place hydrocarbons without providing meaningful drilled and, subsequently, how the well will underexplored areas. Deborah Yedlin, Tuesday, May 7 assessment of what might be produced. be completed. The combination of all the Herald Business columnist Deborah Yedlin began her career working as an investment banker in 1987, working in New York for information and the planning decisions will • Consistency of Reservoir – Does The geoscience community must ensure that hopefully lead to successful production, which existing control suggest similar rock Goldman Sachs. Upon completing her MBA in Finance, Deborah continued working in corporate finance, first in Toronto and we provide the best possible interpretation in turn leads to booked reserves that become properties for the target zone across the then in Calgary. Deborah’s career in business journalism began in 1996 and has included positions with the Financial Post and that incorporates all available information and a measure of corporate success. project area? A prospect with consistent the Globe and Mail. Deborah has held her current position as business columnist for the Calgary Herald since April 2007. She is does not mislead the stakeholders. rock properties is obviously far more also a weekly business commentator for CBC radio. In virtually any project, the initial concept is likely to produce consistent results. In addition to her professional obligations, Deborah is active in the Calgary community, sitting as a director on a number of THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTI- likely driven by the geologist. The amount of DISCIPLINARY TEAMS vertical well control and the data available from • Content of Pore volume – not-for-profit boards. Figure 1 illustrates many of the issues that need those wells will influence the understanding Understanding the principles of Deborah was born and raised in Edmonton, holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta, an MBA to be addressed in preparing for a successful of the opportunity. I like to view the initial hydrocarbon generation becomes key from Queen’s University, and recently completed the Institute of Corporate Directors program through the Haskayne drilling campaign. While I have attempted potential in what I term the CONFirm process. to assessing the potential in self-sourced School of Business. to place the issues under the geoscience or reservoirs. Where a formation is well engineering responsibility, the arrows indicate THE CONFIRM PROCESS FOR known as a source rock, with proven REGISTRATION that none of the issues are relevant solely to REVIEWING UNCONVENTIONAL generation at a particular depth, the risks Registration for GeoConvention 2013: Integration will open March 18 , 2013. Please visit www.geoconvention.com to a single discipline and all are relevant to the PROSPECTS are much reduced. purchase your convention registration and special event tickets. final result. This particular chart is directed Once a potential opportunity has been towards unconventional reservoirs but it could identified, the geologist must assess five • Concentration of Pore volume – Once again this year, CSEG, CSPG, and CWLS members will receive a discounted registration rate; renew or purchase a society easily be tailored to any target reservoir. conditions to determine whether the The high in-place numbers assigned membership as you register for the convention and qualify for discounted pricing. opportunity is worth further consideration. to many plays are often a function of The left side of the chart is the domain of Most geologists will already use a similar their considerable thickness. Low EARLY BIRD PRICING (deadline March 30, 2013 at midnight EST) the geoscientists. 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For more information visit www.geoconvention.com RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 21 (...Continued from page 21) problem, the project might not be worth If your company scores low on any of these criteria, it becomes important to assess what the effort. considerations there may be a need to seek can be done to reduce these risks. The next partners, create a Joint Venture, or dispose of step should be to estimate the volume of • Infrastructure – In the current the project to a company better able to handle hydrocarbons in place and determine whether investment climate there is an a project of this type. the ultimate recovery is adequate to justify expectation of short-term production. the potential number of wells required, the Is there infrastructure in the way of GEOSCIENCE INPUT TO THE WELL potential risks, and the potential costs. Drilling plants and pipelines available in the area PLANNING PROCESS a pilot hole through the formation to gather with the capacity to handle production Many of the issues have already been touched information prior to kicking off horizontally coming from this project? on in Part 4 of this series (January 2013 is a logical solution where there is some Reservoir) and they will only be mentioned uncertainty. • Manpower – Does your company have briefly here. Assuming the technical evaluation the manpower and expertise to be able supports continuing with the project. The THE AIMED APPROACH FOR to carry out the project? A company next stage would be to assess how to drill TESTING WHETHER A PROSPECT IS with no experience in horizontal drilling the well. APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR COMPANY and completions will struggle to achieve A company may have an excellent opportunity a successful project. Any evidence that the geologist or geophysicist but it may not be appropriate to pursue. A can provide regarding variability of reservoir second useful check is the AIMED approach; • Economics – Does a quick mental quality, presence of faults, or other concerns the acronym stands for Accessibility, assessment of costs and productivity needs to be clearly identified at this time. Infrastructure, Manpower, Economic, and suggest that this project has a chance to Diligence. If the project scores highly in each be viable? The orientation of the horizontal wellbore may of these five considerations then it is likely be insignificant in areas of consistent geology appropriate for your company to pursue. • Diligence – Does your company have and benign stress; it can become critical in the staying power to see this project areas with strong linear stress fields where the • Accessibility – This covers both the through to completion? If management is orientation can either enhance or hinder the access to the mineral rights and the looking for short-term results and your eventual fracture program. physical ability to get into an area and project cannot realistically deliver for a drill up the rights. If a company has number of years, then the project may The well length and trajectory needs careful limited rights or surface access is a not be appropriate. consideration – how long a well to drill; should

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22 RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 the well be drilled horizontally through the best unsuccessful; they may fail to find the zone at completion need to be fully discussed with interval in the reservoir or at an angle through the expected elevation, once in the zone they the completion engineer. the reservoir to contact all zones; should it be may fail to stay in the zone because the zone toe up, heel up, or close to the bottom of the has petered out or the drill bit has strayed Monitoring of the fracture treatment using reservoir on the assumption that fractures will too high or too low. Modern drilling is largely microseismic can yield useful information on generally be induced upwards? Additionally, focused on drilling the wellbore as quickly as the distribution of induced fractures with how effective are formation boundaries likely possible, so if there is a delay in identifying respect to length, height, and complexity. to be in limiting fracture growth; is there an a problem; many metres of hole may have Unfortunately, good data acquisition is overlying or underlying wet zone that needs been drilled before corrections can be made. expensive – whether it is through monitoring to be avoided? Attempts to correct a problem are seldom from offsetting wellbores or from the surface cheap and rarely yield as good results as a – such that there becomes a challenge to Critical to all these decisions will be whether well that has been drilled without problems. balance the cost with the significance of the a single horizontal wellbore can be expected data. to effectively drain the complete interval or The benefits of an experienced wellsite should the plan assume multiple wellbores geologist and that same geologist sitting all GEOSCIENCE ROLE IN POST displaced vertically? the wells in an area cannot be overstated. APPRAISAL Familiarity with the local rocks, recognizing We cannot improve in our role as geologists Next will be consideration of well spacing. subtle changes, a solid working relationship unless we fully understand the success or Horizontal wells need to be spaced an optimal with the rig crew, and good communication failure of our activities. This extends beyond distance apart – too close and fractures in with the operations geologist at head office the drilling and completion process. We need adjacent wells will interfere with one another, are all vital to ongoing success. to access production data and understand the too far apart and an undrained volume may impact of the rocks as well as the drilling and be created between wells. It may be better GEOSCIENCE INPUT TO COMPLETING completion on those results. It is only through to space wells further apart initially with the HORIZONTAL WELLS an open mind and continuous learning that we option to infill later than to drill too close a It is vital that all the specific data obtained can improve overall project results. spacing initially. from the drilling process be incorporated in the completion planning. Did the well stray GEOLOGIST INPUT TO DRILLING THE out of zone, was there evidence of variable I welcome your feedback; feel free to contact me HORIZONTAL WELL rock quality, did the wellbore intersect a fault, at [email protected] A remarkable number of horizontal wells are and any other issues that might affect the

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The 2012 edition of the annual Honorary Emeritus of Anthropology at the American Address entitled “From Evolution to Museum of Natural History in New York). Exploration: Our African Journey” played to nearly 1,100 junior high school students from Dr. Tattersall explored the human hereditary both Calgary and Canmore school boards tree from its roots over three million years and 528 of the general public on November ago (and possibly five million) through periods 26, 2012 at the Jubilee Auditorium. Exit when many hominids occupied the world, to interviews with teachers and students the present day when Homo sapiens rules suggested this event is a highlight of the school this planet alone. The two talks are available year and provides a much appreciated look at on the CSPG website (under Events and what geoscientists and related disciplines do Honorary Address) for those unfortunate for a living. enough to be unable to attend it live.

The two topics this year were the fascination The organizing committee wishes to thank we all have with chasing the hydrocarbon all those who helped out with planning elephant pools out of the sedimentary jungle and executing the event, the contributing around the world and the fossil record of societies, and to the individuals and companies our own species from the earliest known who sponsored it. emergence of hominids in Africa to the present day. Thank you sponsors!

“Exploring for Elephants” was the first presentation, delivered by Dr. Trent Rehill, VP Exploration for Kulczyk Oil Ventures of Calgary. He vividly described the fascination with exploration that motivates explorationists the world over. Trent began his career in Calgary, which then led him (like many CSPG members) around the world. His African career and adventures is the cross- over point between the world of petroleum exploration and the topic of hominid origins (the topic of Dr. Ian Tattersall, Director

24 RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 MARCH IS NATIONAL ENGINEERING & GEOSCIENCE MONTH: Design the Future!

Alberta is now home to more than 67,000 Professional Engineers and Geoscientists, with more joining the professions every month. Their work benefits everyone – improving our quality of life, keeping us safe, and driving our economy.

During National Engineering & Geoscience Month (NEGM) in March, it’s time to shine the spotlight on their achievements and look toward the future.

Professional Engineers and Geoscientists are innovators who use their creativity and problem-solving skills to bring ideas to life and make the world better. NEGM is an opportunity to show parents, students, and the public how engineering and geoscience make a difference in their everyday lives.

Dozens of events will be held throughout Students and volunteers watch the balloon drop challenge during last year’s Edmonton Science Olympics. the month to raise awareness about the professions and highlight careers in on National Engineering & Geoscience engineering and geoscience. Activities will Month under the K-12 & Teachers section. be taking place in cities and towns across the province – from science competitions and SCIENCE COMPETITIONS networking events to engineering art shows, Throughout March, APEGA and partners will forums, and much more. host science olympics and elementary school science nights in communities around the For full details on APEGA kickoff and province. In 2012, more than 5,000 students, networking events during NEGM, visit teachers, and volunteers took part in these APEGA’s website at www.apega.ca to events, which challenge students through see the NEGM Calendar of Events. Click hands-on activities. Students designed and played their own musical instruments at last year’s Edmonton Science Olympics competition.

NEGM NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENT To learn more about the people, careers, and events celebrated during NEGM, look for the annual NEGM newspaper supplement in the February 28 edition of the Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal, and on March 8 in the Grande Prairie Herald Tribune. Articles in the supplement will profile engineers and geoscientists whose innovations and volunteer work are helping design the future, both in Alberta and beyond our borders.

GET INVOLVED If your organization is holding an event to celebrate NEGM, let APEGA know. Contact Corinne Lutter at 780-426-3990, ext. 2287, or by email at [email protected], to have your event added to the Calendar of Events.

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Background Photo by Astrid Arts. The view of Cambrian-hosted hydrothermal dolomite on Mt. Wapta from Emerald Vertically-oriented dolomite “pipes” or “cones” (brown) cut through the lower portion of the Eldon Formation Lake allows an appreciation of the dolomite geometry near the platform margin. limestone (grey); upward, dolomite spreads out and becomes stratiform. This dolomite pipe is visible immediately above Walcott’s Quarry – roughly perpendicular to view from Emerald Lake. Geochemical analysis of the dolomites suggest they formed at temperatures in excess of 100ºC (Spencer, 2006).

The intensity of dolomitization is bed dependant, with some beds dolomitized and others not, but generally decreases away from these fractures.

REFERENCES: Balkwill, H.R., Price, R.A., Cook, D.G., and Mountjoy, E.W. 1980. GSC Map 1496A, Golden, East Half. Price, R.A., Cook, D.G., Aitken, J.D., and Mountjoy, E.W. 1980. GSC Map 1483A, Lake Louise, West Half. Thinly laminated turbidite deposits within the View is upwards, beneath an overhang at core of Spencer, R. 2006. Constraints on the Origin of dolomite in the Middle Stephen Shale at Twin Falls. dolomite pipe; relatively thin (a few cm) vertical fractures Cambrian Eldon Formation at Mt. Wapta from Fluid Inclusion and Stable (indicated by arrows) filled with sparry dolomite appear to have fed the dolomitizing fluids upward. Isotope Data. CSPG-CSEG-CWLS Convention abstract.

Distinct beds such as the conglomerate can be followed laterally to see the change in The dolomite feathers out into the limestone at the edge. dolomite (and chert) intensity in a given bed.

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| By Garrett Quinn During the fall semester the University sharing her story along with her lecture. It was the University of Victoria. Like Jean, Trevor’s Outreach Committee had the good fortune of also her hope that by sharing her experience talk showcased exciting petroleum geoscience sending two speakers to schools in Ontario and she could also raise student awareness about work being done and what it meant to be a British Colombia. Jean Hsieh of Talisman Energy career opportunities in the oil and gas industry. geoscientist. His talk centered on the theme and Trevor Johnson of Husky Energy helped of integrating geology, physical geography, and fulfill the Committee’s mandate to educate Like many of today’s geosciences students geophysics. This theme is coming increasingly to students about the CSPG and the energy outside of western Canada, Jean had not the forefront of our industry. Specifically, Trevor industry in Canada by sharing exciting talks considered pursuing a career in oil and gas when focused on how principles and methodologies from the frontlines of the global petroleum she was an undergraduate. This all changed after from these disciplines could be applied together industry operating out of Calgary. she gained industry exposure and experience by to aid in mapping depositional environments participating in the Student Industry Field Trip and physical features like estuaries, lakes, and Jean Hsieh, a carbonate sedimentologist, visited (SIFT), and taking a subsequent summer job even mud volcanoes from an offshore 3D University of Toronto Scarborough, Queen’s in Calgary. Jean attributes her transition from seismic volume. University, University of Ottawa and Carleton academia to the oil and gas industry to the in a joint session, and McMaster University. She experience she gained from taking advantage of Brendan Smithyman, a University of British delivered a talk on an Oligocene carbonate field these exciting opportunities. Columbia Ph.D. candidate working on seismic in the Kurdish region of Iraq. This talk shattered inversion for his thesis, wrote to the CSPG perceptions that there are no big, exciting Speaking about her motivation to visit the about the talk. He remarked that, “the lasting discoveries left to be made by the current and Central Canadian region in particular Jean says, impression from [Trevor’s] talk was exactly future generations of petroleum geoscientists “I also went to school in Ontario, so I chose to what it should have been: a very impressive and helped students gain a better understanding do a tour in Ontario in order to help expose view into the sorts of interesting problems that of how they can apply what they are learning in students to the oil and gas industry.” She further are seen in industry settings on a daily basis.” the classroom to the oil and gas industry. elaborates, “I know I had very little exposure; Brendan goes on to note that, “this speaks I am sure there are students who would really for itself, and encourages students to consider Jean has long been active in student outreach as enjoy a career in this industry if only they knew industry employment and involvement in an part of her involvement with both the AAPG, about it.” And when asked if she would go again, informed way.” while working in San Ramon and Houston, Jean said, “I would definitely do it again! It really and now the CSPG. She explained that her helped me to feel excited about my own career The feedback from Jean and the students at the urge to participate in the University Outreach and job again. Speaking positively with students University of British Columbia go to the core of Committee’s Fall Lecture Tours came from a is always a benefit!” why the CSPG continues to support the lecture desire to give back to the community and help tours: there isn’t a more direct and accessible students who were unsure about what to do Trevor Johnson, a Sr. Staff Geoscientist in way of highlighting to students the exciting with their careers. As someone who took a bit the Canadian Frontier exploration group at technical challenges we face as geoscientists of a meandering career path herself, she hoped Husky, took his talk to the University of in the oil and gas industry. Hopefully these to give some assurance to the students by British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and (Continued on page 30...)

RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2013 29 (...Continued from page 29) The CSPG University Outreach Committee is challenges of working international fields and always looking for enthusiastic individuals with complex geophysical datasets inspire students new and creative lecture ideas to present to to pursue a career in petroleum geoscience. inquisitive undergraduate and graduate students across Canada. If you have an idea for a talk that Outreach initiatives like the Lecture Tours you would like to give on any aspect of petroleum also allow the students to network with the geology or if your university is interested Professionals in Geoscience speakers, putting a face to our industry and hosting a lecturer, please feel free to contact helping answer student questions about how to either Chad Glemser ([email protected]) www.apega.ca find jobs and what skills are sought after. Finally, or Garrett Quinn ([email protected]). the tours provide an opportunity for students The CSPG University Outreach Committee to learn about what the CSPG can offer them: expresses their sincere appreciation and thank you to all universities involved with hosting a CORPORATE SUPPORTERS from free student membership to the Student Industry Field Trip (SIFT), student awards lecturer on tour this year, and, of course, the AGAT Laboratories and grants, field trips, networking events, and lecturers for contributing their time and effort Apoterra Seismic Processing Ltd. conferences. toward making this program a success. The Geo-Mentor ARC Resources Ltd. Arcis Seismic Solutions Cabra Consulting Ltd. Soon another crop of eager new graduates will arrive in our corporate geoscience departments. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Remember what it was like when you were one of them? The uncertainty about what you were CGG Veritas Services Inc. capable of? The doubt you felt about actually finding valuable minerals deep underground? Compass Directional Services Continental Laboratories Ltd. The next generation of geoscientists need more experienced colleagues to translate the jargon Cossack Land Services Ltd. Crescent Point Energy Trust and inspire them to become the best they can possibly be in a hugely demanding profession. Datalog Technology Inc. During their early career as an APEGA Geoscientist-in-Training, knowledge, wisdom and Edge Technologies Inc. Encana Corporation practical skills descend on neophytes in an avalanche that overwhelms and can boggle the Exova Canada Inc. mind. They need someone to lean on who can sort out the useful bits from information that Explor is not of immediate value. If you have been practicing for a significant period of time, you can GeoTir Inc. GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd. probably fill the role of mentor. IHS Kulczyk Oil Ventures APEGA has a series of Professional Development courses, seminars and symposiums you LXL Consulting Ltd. can use to become a good mentor. Give us a call to find out what might work to fit your needs. McDaniel & Associates Consulting Ltd. MOH & Associates Oilfield Consultants Perhaps we can mentor you! National Oilwell Varco Nickpoint Environmental Services For more information: Olympic Seismic Ltd. Tom Sneddon, P.Geol. Paradigm Geophysical Corp. Director Geoscience and Outreach Pason Systems Corp. Perpetual Energy Inc. P: 403-262-7714 or 888-262-3688 Pioneer Professional Group E: [email protected] Pro Geo Consultants ProActive Health Pulse Seismic Regent Resources Ltd. Rigsat Communications RPS Energy Canada Ltd. SAExploration Schlumberger Canada Limited SeisWare Sensor Geophysical Ltd. Sigma Explorations Inc. Sourcex Total Gas Detection Ltd. Trident Exploration Corp. Western Geco AS OF JANUARY 10, 2013

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