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SPE-GCS Fracturing Without 2018 Annual a Drop of Water – Permian Drilling Lessons Learned Basin Symposium Fracturing With LPG Symposium MARCH FEATURES MARCH DRILLING COMPLETIONS & PRODUCTION SPECIAL EVENTS 01CONTENTS MARCH 2018

WESTSIDE In Every Issue 3/27/2018 Committees CHAIR’S CORNER 15 Interactions Between CONTINUING EDUCATION Trey Shaffer Fractured Horizontal Wells 3/2/2018 02 and Their Consequences 25 16 Personality Factors for CALENDAR & Finding Your True North HSSE-SR MEMBERSHIP REPORT 3/20/2018 3/8/2018 January 2018 16 26 Accelerated Learning Tutorial: 05 Best Practices to Reduce Venting Introduction to Reservoir Simulation & Flaring with Economic Benefit VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHTS 3/20/2018 3/16/2018 Nuny Rincones 27 Accelerated Learning Tutorial: 07 17 Mechanical Integrity Lessons Mojtaba Shahri Refracturing – Where to Apply, When Learned from API Process Safety to Apply and How to Apply Site Assessments: Driving THEN & NOW Operational Excellence 3/28/2018 Buddy Woodroof 28 Oil Patch Orientation 09 COMPLETIONS & PRODUCTION 3/30/2018 STUDENT CHAPTERS 3/28/2018 29 18 Fracturing Without a Drop How to Write and Present a Texas A&M University of Water - Lessons Learned Technical Paper for SPE 37 University of Houston Fracturing With LPG MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MiT) Study Groups BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 3/9/2018 30 26th Seminar Series NORTHSIDE 3/28/2018 19 Fortuna Resources & TNM 3/6/2018 11 Resources - How to Succeed in the 31 3/27/2018 Case Study of a Permian Basin Permian as a Smaller Company SPE-GCS Upstream Oil & Gas Well, Completed Using Tracers Professionals Hiring Event DATA ANALYTICS GENERAL MEETING 4/19/2018 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 3/8/2018 20 12 Data Science Convention 3/22/2018 Sustaining and Building 32 Business on the Green Partnerships: People and Negotiation Special Events 33 3/23/2018 INNOVATE Downhole Simulation Cell (DSC) RESEARCH & sponsored by Newpark Drilling Fluids DEVELOPMENT 3/21/2018 - 3/22/2018 21 IES: Innovation & 3/24/2018 3/8/2018 Entrepreneurship Symposium 34 Trash Bash 2018 at the Armand 13 Origination and Bayou Nature Center Development of Novel PERMIAN BASIN Upstream Technologies 22 4/12/2018 EDUCATION RESERVOIR 2018 Permian Basin Symposium 35 Where Are They Now? Past 3/22/2018 Scholarship Winner: Michael Schwarz 13 RESERVOIR Sampling a Stimulated 5/23/2018 4/26/2018 - 4/27/2018 36 Rock Volume: An Eagle 23 SPE Education Committee Summer Ford Example 2018 Reservoir Technology Intern Program: SPE MVP Draft Day at Symposium Houston Astros vs. San Francisco Giants DRILLING GEOMECHANICS 3/15/2018 SAVE THE DATE! 14 4/18/2018 SPE-GCS Annual 24 5/24/2018 Drilling Symposium Geomechanics Congress: 38 2018 SPE-GCS Awards & Recent Advancement in Scholarships Banquet Petroleum Geomechanics 02CHAIR’S CORNER MARCH 2018

Spring into Action: Renew and Commit TREY SHAFFER, 2017 – 2018 SPE-GCS CHAIR

A Call to Oil dipped on Monday as soaring North Action American production was seen undermining efforts led by OPEC and Russia to tighten As many of supplies, but prices were still on track for their you know, our strongest start to the year in five years. production schedule for the Brent crude futures held above $70 per barrel, newsletter runs but eased 23 cents on the day to $70.29 a about two months ahead of publication. I’m writing barrel by 0943 GMT, while U.S. West Texas the Chair’s Corner on January 31 for March 2018. Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at January is the month when we consistently record a $66.24 a barrel, up 10 cents. significant dip in our Gulf Coast membership numbers, and then over the first few months of the year, many So far this month, the Brent crude price has people renew their membership in SPE and we begin risen by 6.3%, making this its largest rise in to level off for the year with slight monthly increases January since 2013. along the way. The benefits of SPE membership are significant. For Since 2014, we have been experiencing a steady, many, the most notable benefit is the opportunity noteworthy drop in our membership each year. In to attend study group meetings and special events January 2018, our membership dipped to 9,875, which to network and learn. In 2018, every SPE member was like our experience in 2017. Just a few years ago, our should commit to invest in their own learning and combined professional and student membership was development by attending a study group regularly. I around 20,000. Nearly 6,000 professional and student would also encourage you to attend one of the dozen members have allowed their membership in SPE to half-day or full-day special events planned for the lapse. This is a likely testament to both procrastination spring. Membership renewal and event participation are and the significant industry challenges that important ways for members to support the Gulf Coast professionals and companies have experienced during Section and their own careers. this historic downturn over the past several years.

There are some positive signs, though. For example, Charting New Territory in January, our new professional members reached The O&G industry is awash with news about 1,209. The biggest opportunity for the Gulf Coast advancements in digital technologies. While these Section remains membership renewals, attracting new technologies have immense potential to transform our members, and converting every student membership to industry and unlock value in ways never imagined, a professional membership. Thank you to every member the path forward is complex. The exponential growth who has renewed their commitment to SPE. For all in information flows, a rapidly growing number of members who may have allowed their membership to start-ups, and new digital solutions have created new lapse, now is the time to renew your commitment! challenges for the industry. While stable oil prices may be an ongoing, uphill challenge, it is encouraging to see positive signs on the horizon. On January 29, Reuters reported very Continued on page 3 encouraging news: 03CHAIR’S CORNER Remembering Chair’s Corner, Continued from page 2 DR. J.

For this reason, the SPE-GCS Board of Directors ROGER HITE endorsed the formation of our new Data Analytics Study Group last year. The group, chaired by Supriya Gupta, kicked off its inaugural monthly meeting in January 2017. At each meeting, top industry Dr. J. Roger Hite passed away on February 15, professionals present exciting advancements in big 2018 at about 8:20PM in Tennessee with his wife data analytics. As a testament to their popularity, these Fran by his side. In August 2017, Dr. Hite was meetings have reached capacity nearly every month diagnosed with ALS-CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory and have provided a significant contribution to SPE’s Demyelinating Polyneuropathy). scholarship funding. Dr. Hite was a dedicated and hardworking member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Building on this success, I am pleased to announce and his contributions were numerous. He chaired that the group will host SPE’s first-ever Data Science the Gulf Coast Section from 2006 – 2007. He was Convention. The event will be held at Norris Conference a current member of the SPE Board of Directors Centers – Houston CityCentre on April 19. The theme representing the Gulf Coast North America is “Transforming the Upstream O&G Industry with Region. In 2008, he received the international Advanced Data Science Solutions.” The convention will SPE Management and Information award, bring top executives, leading practitioners, academics, having previously received the Management and and innovators together to showcase applications and Information Regional Award. He was named advancements of data science and machine learning an SPE Distinguished Member in 2009. During his long career, he was active in the Gulf Coast that can benefit our industry. The group anticipates section, receiving the section's Service Award, and over 300 participants. Startup and technology serving on the section Board of Directors. companies will also exhibit their breakthrough solutions and technologies during the convention. The Dr. Hite’s career spanned more than 40 years. GCS Board is very excited about the work our section is He retired from Shell Oil Co. in 1999. He was the doing to help our members develop knowledge on E&P principal at Inwood Solutions, LLC. Dr. Hite also was the owner of Blackhorse Energy LLC, and had data science solutions while facilitating networking previously operated Business Fundamentals Group. and engagement between E&P companies and OFS and O&G technology/software firms. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Tulane, followed by a master's and doctorate Our bigger goal behind this convention is building a in chemical engineering from Princeton. He community of E&P data analytics enthusiasts in GCS also completed post-doctoral work in physical and bringing together key industry players to engage chemistry at the University of Munich. with SPE-GCS members. I would highly recommend Dr. Hite is survived by his wife Fran, his three this platform for anyone curious about the evolution children Brenda Hite Baxter, Susan Hite Hunt happening in O&G through artificial intelligence. and Kathryn Hite DeSousa along with six For more information, visit https://www.spegcs.org/ grandchildren. events/3800/. Some may wish to donate in Dr. Hite’s memory to Stay tuned in the coming months for news about our the ALS Foundation: newest initiative around IIoT.

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 • HSSE-SR SG • IES Symposium • IES Symposium • Young • Young Professionals Professionals • Board of Directors Meeting • Young Professionals • Reservoir SG 18 19 20 21 Luncheon 22 23 24 • Westside SG • Completions & • Continuing Production SG Education • Upstream Oil & Gas Hiring Event • Business Development SG • Continuing Education 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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NUNY RINCONES

Nuny Rincones got her start in as a Petrophysicist. She holds a petroleum SPE while at the University in engineering degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela. In 2002, the oilfield Venezuela and an MS in petroleum engineering business collapsed in Venezuela, from the University of Houston. Under Dr. Lee’s leaving universities without a guidance, her master’s thesis (SPE-177018-MS) lifeline to the industry. Nuny was awarded first place at the SPE student went into action and created paper competition. Her area of expertise is an internship chapter for conventional and unconventional reservoir her university that resulted in new channels of communications evaluation and reservoir performance. between her school and potential employers and helped to found Nuny likes to volunteer at places that foster the UCV (Universidad Central de Venezuela) Petroleum Engineer opportunities for anyone who has the courage chapter. She currently volunteers as a Program Chair for the SPE- to take them. She enjoys helping people succeed GCS Innovate Committee. In the past, she has also volunteered as an because it triggers a chain reaction of success to e-mentor for female petroleum engineering students. everyone around. Her motto is “Leave this world Nuny is a petroleum engineer with 14-plus years of experience. a little better than you found it.” She started her career as a Field Engineer in Venezuela with Thank you for all you do for SPE! Schlumberger, later moving into management and business development. Currently, she works at Sheridan Production

MOJTABA SHAHRI

Mojtaba Shahri has been Young Member Outstanding Service awards. He involved in different SPE was selected as the 2017-2018 SPE Distinguished activities during the past few Lecturer. Mojtaba is a registered Professional years. He served as the Graduate Engineer and a Senior Scientist at Apache Corp. Chair of the University of Tulsa in Houston. His research interests include chapter, which was selected drilling optimization, automation, and data as SPE Outstanding Student analytics. He has authored several technical Chapter in 2013. Mojtaba has papers, primarily in the area of drilling and been a member of the GCS rock mechanics, and holds eight pending US Drilling Study Group for the past three years. He is Chair of the 2018 patent applications. He received his BS and Annual Drilling Symposium to be held at Southwestern Energy in MS degrees in petroleum engineering from the Spring, TX. Mojtaba has been a committee member for SPE Annual Petroleum University of Technology, Iran, and Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE Heavy Oil Conference his PhD in petroleum engineering from the and Exhibition, and AADE National Technical Conference and University of Tulsa. Exhibition. He is also a technical reviewer for different journals. Thank you for all you do for SPE! Mojtaba received the SPE Star, SPE Henry DeWitt Smith, SPE Nico van Wingen, SPE-GCS Exemplary Volunteer, and SPE Regional WORTHWHILE CONVERSATIONS PROTECTING YOUR BLIND SIDE

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NORTHSIDE EVENT INFO Case Study of a Permian Basin Well, Completed Using Tracers WHEN Tuesday Tracers provided valuable information verifying the well log and tracer data Mar 6, 2018 on the producing stages of a fractured are explained. This case study involves 11:30am – 1:00pm horizontal well when the tracer a long horizontal well stimulated using information is combined with fracture slickwater with the plug-and-perf SPEAKER stimulation results and log data along method. Several correlations of the the lateral. This presentation discusses tracer measurements to different types Greg Hepguler the drilling and completion procedure of log data, minerology, and to post- Chief Reservoir Engineer of a Permian Basin well, types of fracture results are examined for the Carat Energy log data acquired while drilling, and producing stages. tracers applied during completion LOCATION stages. Procedures of acquiring and SWN Campus 10000 Energy Dr GREG HEPGULER Spring, TX 77389 Greg Hepguler has over 20 years of experience in CONTACT petroleum engineering and information technology, Jon Spencer developing conventional and unconventional resources. 281-291-7769 In 2016, he founded Carat Energy. Previously, he worked [email protected] at Oxy, Encana and Shell. His field experience includes Permian, Arkoma, and Green River basins, and Haynesville, Matt Boothe Eagle Ford, and offshore GOM. He earned BS and MS degrees 281-731-3140 in engineering from the University of Tulsa. [email protected]

GENERAL MEETING Sustaining and Building EVENT INFO Partnerships: People and Negotiation WHEN Success in completing and executing often hidden, interplay between Thursday partnerships of all kinds depends language, culture, and personality, Mar 8, 2018 upon managing many business and even when both parties speak the 11:30am – 1:00pm operational issues. Therefore, both same language or come from the commercial and technical roles same background. With attention to SPEAKER are important in sustaining and these details, as well as the content David B. Morse growing these relationships. When of negotiation, use of a few critical President cross-cultural differences dominate, and easily implemented tools can dbm Consulting & Associates, LLC agreement and execution can be bring increased success to long-term particularly problematic. Negotiations partnerships. LOCATION can be shortened and benefits Petroleum Club of Houston increased by focusing on the subtle, 1201 Lousiana St, 35th Floor DAVID B. MORSE Houston, TX 77002 David B. Morse is President and Lead/Leiter of dbm Consulting & Associates, LLC, which specializes in the CONTACT negotiation of commercial and technical agreements, Barry Faulkner especially between international companies. His practice 281-627-8792 helps to create successful partnerships by integrating [email protected] how we use spoken and written language, are guided by unconscious cultural biases, and negotiate for cooperation and power. A chemist by training but business person by experience, Morse spent 25 years in and around the licensing and catalyst industry, worked around the world, and lived in Germany and the Middle East.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT EVENT INFO Origination and Development of Novel Upstream Technologies WHEN Thurs, Mar 8, 2018, 11:30am – 1:00pm Luis Alcoser will discuss best practices in the origination and development of novel upstream technologies SPEAKER LUIS ALCOSER Luis Alcoser Upstream Ventures Luis Alcoser is the Upstream Ventures Technology Technology Manager for the Manager for the BP Ventures Team. He leads origination BP Ventures Team, BP of and investment in novel upstream technologies that may have a significant strategic impact to BP, as well as LOCATION facilitates their testing and deployment. Before joining BP, Norris Center Westchase Alcoser spent 15 years in upstream technical, operational 9990 Richmond Ave, Ste 102 and management positions globally with Shell, Noble Energy, Houston, TX 77042 Chevron, and Schlumberger. He led development projects in conventional and unconventional plays across the continental US, deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Israel, CONTACT Russia, Malaysia, Equatorial Guinea, and Angola. Alcoser is also a completions, Mark Sokolow – 281-286-9749 hydraulic fracturing, and sand control subject matter expert. He has a BS in natural [email protected] gas engineering from Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M–Kingsville), an ME in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University, and MBA and master of REGISTER ONLINE finance degrees from Tulane University. He holds positions on the boards of Xact, Silicon Microgravity, and BISN. RESERVOIR Sampling a Stimulated Rock EVENT INFO Volume: An Eagle Ford Example WHEN In 2014, ConocoPhillips drilled the first data acquisition program, which included Thurs, Mar 22, 2018, 11:30am – 1:00pm of five deviated wells in DeWitt County, core, image log, microseismic, DTS/DAS, TX, in order to sample the rock volume and pressure data. The observed reservoir SPEAKER adjacent to a horizontal Eagle Ford pro- state preceding and following hydraulic Kevin Raterman ducer prior to and immediately following fracturing will be discussed from an inte- Principal Resvr. Engineer, ConocoPhillips hydraulic stimulation. The design, exe- grated perspective, emphasizing geolog- cution and results of the pilot will be de- ic, geophysical, reservoir engineering, LOCATION scribed, with particular emphasis on the and completions-related observations. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse River Oaks KEVIN RATERMAN 2405 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098 Kevin Raterman holds a doctorate in chemical CONTACT engineering from the University of Illinois. He has 35 years Swathika Jayakumar – 713-328-2374 of upstream experience as a reservoir engineer. Currently, [email protected] his responsibilities include piloting design, implementation, and analysis for unconventional reservoirs. REGISTER ONLINE 14STUDY GROUP MARCH 2018

DRILLING EVENT INFO SPE-GCS Annual Drilling Symposium The Drilling Study Group hosts this annual event to disseminate knowledge and WHEN technology needed to achieve the many objectives of drilling operations. Thurs, Mar 15, 2018, 8:00am – 5:00pm Topics include: LOCATION • Understanding risk & hazard mitigation • Drilling automation SWN Campus • New technologies driving efficiencies • Real-time monitoring 10000 Energy Dr, Spring, TX 77389 The symposium is a great opportunity to network with oil and gas professionals in an engaging and dynamic environment. It includes well-known industry CONTACT Mojtaba P. Shahri – 713-296-6448 experts presenting the latest technological developments and case studies. This [email protected] event is likely to sell out. Please mark your calendar and join us! PRICE AGENDA Members: $100/$140 Walk-In Non-Members: $125/$140 Walk-In 7:40–8:40am | Coffee and Registration Students/MIT/Retired SPE: $35 8:40–8:45am | Welcome and Safety Briefing: Mojtaba Shahri, Apache Corp, Symposium Chair REGISTER ONLINE 8:45–9:45am | Keynote Speaker: Matt Ondler (CEO, Houston Mechatronics Inc.) Robotics Applications in Oil & Gas 9:45–10:00am | Break 10:00–10:30am | Stephen Pink (NOV): Use of Closed Loop Downhole Automation and High-Speed Data to Deliver Accelerated Performance, Efficiency and Improved Wellbore Understanding 10:30–11:00am | Mark Anderson (Shell): Making Actionable Information and Automated Decisions from Real-Time Drilling Data 11:00–11:30am | Curtis Cheatham (Corva): The Evolution of Real-Time Torque and Drag Modeling from Manual Local Usage to Automated Cloud-Based Analytics 11:30–1:15pm | Lunch and Networking 1:15–1:45pm | Diego Tellez (OXY): Unconventional Drilling in New Mexico: Case History 1:45–2:15pm | Stephane Menand (DrillScan): Use of Mechanical Specific Energy Calculation in Real Time to Better Detect Vibrations and Bit Wear While Drilling 2:15–2:30pm | Break 2:30–3:00pm | Philippe Herve (SparkCognition): AI – Is It Time to Try It (Again)? 3:00–3:30pm | Reza Rastegar (OXY): Analytics at Bit 3:30pm | Wrap-up and Adjournment 15STUDY GROUP MARCH 2018

WESTSIDE EVENT INFO Interactions Between Fractured Horizontal Wells WHEN Tuesday and Their Consequences Mar 27, 2018 Different types of interactions occur They can also cause liner damage. 11:30am – 1:00pm between adjacent horizontal wells at Post-fracturing, they can cause swift or different stages of their lives. While delayed production interference. SPEAKER drilling and completing a new well This presentation discusses the Ali Daneshy in a previously fractured area, these different types of interactions, their President interactions can cause stuck pipe, lost causes, and their expected degrees and Daneshy Consultants International circulation, and damage to existing timing of production interference. It hydraulic fractures. During fracturing, will also explore ways of minimizing LOCATION they can cause an increase in the or eliminating their mechanical and Norris Center Westchase pressure of the passive offset shut-in physical damage to the wellbore. 9990 Richmond Ave, Ste 102 wells, and migration of fracturing Houston, TX 77042 fluid and even proppant into them. CONTACT ALI DANESHY Bharath Rajappa 832-486-3122 Ali Daneshy is president of Daneshy Consultants bharath.rajappa@ International and Adjunct Professor of petroleum conocophillips.com engineering at the University of Houston. He has 49 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has presented more than 50 technical papers related to hydraulic fracturing. He is an SPE Honorary Member and Distinguished Member, and he has received the SPE Distinguished Service Award. He is also the co- editor-in-chief of Hydraulic Fracturing Journal, a quarterly publication dedicated to the technology and operations of hydraulic fracturing.

HSSE-SR Best Practices to Reduce Venting EVENT INFO and Flaring With Economic Benefit WHEN Existing and evolving regulations Compliance Alert. The characteristics Tuesday require oil and gas producers to reduce of storage tank vent gas and the use Mar 20, 2018 venting and flaring of natural gas. of smart systems to measure and 11:30am – 1:00pm These rules seek to minimize the loss monitor system operation and the of natural resources and to reduce air amount of gas recovered will be SPEAKER pollution. The air pollutants of concern included. The presentation will also Jeffrey Lee Voorhis include volatile organic compounds cover the design and use of vapor Regulatory Engineer, and the greenhouse gases methane recovery towers to reduce the chance Control Solutions – Oil and Gas and carbon dioxide. The source of of oxygen entering the vapor recovery Hy-Bon/EDI & Unico the natural gas is primarily flash gas systems. Supplemental emission liberated from the storage of crude oil controls using vapor combustion LOCATION and condensate. units as backups to the vapor recovery Marathon Oil Company system will be addressed. The presentation will give a step- 5555 San Felipe St by-step approach to address EPA Houston, TX 77056 CONTACT JEFFREY LEE VOORHIS Angelo Pinheiro In 2012, Jeffery Lee Voorhis joined Hy-Bon Engineering 713-296-3820 and has been using his oil and gas permit expertise to overcome regulatory barriers. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas with 22 years of private sector engineering experience in the onshore/offshore petroleum industry. Voorhis has served on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Texas Railroad Commission, as well as FOSTTA and many EPA committees. He obtained his BS in petroleum and natural gas engineering from Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1983.

HSSE-SR Mechanical Integrity Lessons EVENT INFO Learned from API Process Safety WHEN Site Assessments: Driving Thursday Operational Excellence Mar 8, 2018 11:30am – 1:00pm The API Process Safety Site Assessment leadership, management of change, Program was developed in 2011 as mechanical integrity, safe work SPEAKER part of the AFPM and API Advancing practices, operating practices, facility Chad Patschke Process Safety Programs. PSSAP siting, process hazards analysis, and Ethos Mechanical began conducting assessments in HF alkylation/RP 751. Mechanical Integrity Solutions 2012. As of the end of 2017, the integrity typically scores 10 percentage API Site Assessment program will points lower than the other areas. This LOCATION have conducted 59 General (seven presentation will provide an overview protocols) and 34 HF Alkylation/RP of the program and present some of Marathon Oil Company 751 assessments. These assessments the mechanical integrity learnings, 5555 San Felipe St have been conducted at 63 different trends, and benchmarking data Houston, TX 77056 refineries and petrochemical facilities. developed from the assessments based The areas assessed are process safety on the five-year history of the program. CONTACT Angelo Pinheiro CHAD PATSCHKE 713-296-3820 Chad Patschke has more than 20 years of experience in maintenance, mechanical integrity, process safety management, and engineering assignments involving operations, maintenance, process safety, and project management. He has held positions of Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Production Superintendent, Engineering Manager, and Materials Engineer. Patschke is a member of the API Committee on Refinery Equipment and Subcommittee on Inspection. He is a Certified Process Safety Auditor and participated in the joint API/AFPM Process Safety Site Assessment team for conducting site assessments and API RP 751, Safe REGISTER ONLINE Operation of HF alkylation unit audits at refineries throughout the US. Patschke previously has developed and managed MI programs for a variety of companies.

SAVE THE DATE | Tuesday | May 15, 2018 SPE-GCS 2018 Regulatory Roundtable on Emerging REGISTER HSSE-SR Issues: ONLINE Potential Impacts, Challenges and Opportunities for Upstream Oil & Gas. 18STUDY GROUP MARCH 2018

COMPLETIONS & PRODUCTION Fracturing Without a Drop of Water – EVENT INFO Lessons Learned Fracturing With LPG WHEN Hydraulic fracturing has come under water and the related water-handling Wednesday increased scrutiny in recent years for costs and long-term disposal issues. Mar 28, 2018 a number of reasons. One technology Today this technology/service is no 11:30am – 1:30pm developed to address the technical longer available to the industry, as the inefficiencies of fracturing also sole provider has left the market. This SPEAKER answered many of the environmental presentation will review the hypothesis Robert Lestz concerns. In 2008, fracturing with of why LPG is an ideal fracturing CTO, eCorp International gelled LPG as an alternative to water fluid and share historical successes, was introduced to the industry to failures, and lessons learned along LOCATION enhance well performance. LPG with ongoing efforts to advance the Norris Center, Westchase offered a non-damaging fluid that next generation of light hydrocarbon 9990 Richmond Ave, Ste 102 originally came from the reservoir fracturing. Members will take away a Houston, TX 77042 itself. Due to its favorable viscosity, greater appreciation of the successes miscibility, surface tension, and phase associated with LPG fracturing and an CONTACT behavior properties, longer effective understanding that the business failure Reza Safari fracture lengths and fluid recoveries was not due to the technology but to its 346-804-8916 approaching 100% were envisioned. misunderstanding and misapplications. Furthermore, it eliminated the use of [email protected]

ROBERT LESTZ Robert Lestz is a petroleum engineer with 32 years of industry experience. He is the CTO of eCorp International. Lestz co-invented the LPG Fracturing technology and worked at GasFrac as CTO. During 22½ years at Chevron, he worked in fracturing, artificial lift, completions, and well operations. He holds five patents and has additional patents pending. Previously, Lestz served on the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, the US DOE Oil Shale Ad Hoc Group, and the advisory board of the University of Utah Institute for Clean and Secure Energy. He is also a previous ICoTA US Chapter President.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Fortuna Resources & TNM EVENT INFO Resources — How to Succeed in WHEN the Permian as a Smaller Company Wednesday Mar 28, 2018 With stacked pay, large acreage tracts, TNM Resources, focused on both 5:00 – 7:00pm and globally competitive breakeven the Delaware Basin and Central prices, the Permian Basin remains Basin Platform. SPEAKER one of the hottest regions in the Davis will discuss: US. However, with high acreage Aaron Davis • Key challenges to building an prices and established players, it Co-founder and CEO attractive position can be a challenging environment Fortuna Resources and TNM Resources for new entrants – in particular, • Potential hurdles, pitfalls and smaller companies. Aaron Davis has challenges in the region LOCATION successfully navigated these obstacles, • How to build a sustainable and Four Seasons Hotel Houston building out two positions in the attractive acreage position 1300 Lamar St Delaware Basin in 2016 with Fortuna Houston, TX 77010 Networking in the mezzanine begins Resources and successfully exiting at 5:00 pm, followed by an hour-long in late 2016 and 2017 for proceeds program, including a Q&A session. CONTACT exceeding $120 million. He now leads Heidi Epstein AARON DAVIS 832-679-7182 [email protected] Aaron Davis is co-founder and CEO of Fortuna Resources and TNM Resources, private-equity backed E&P companies pursuing Permian Basin strategies. Fortuna Resources quickly built two Delaware positions in 2016 and exited both in late 2016 and 2017. Davis then started TNM Resources, which focuses on both the Delaware Basin and Central Basin Platform in the Permian Basin. Prior to Fortuna, Davis was a Reservoir Management Team Leader at Occidental Oil & Gas. He is a graduate of Rice University and UT Austin and is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.

DATA ANALYTICS A Data Science Convention Organized by the EVENT INFO Data Analytics Study Group WHEN Save the Date — Transforming the Thursday, Upstream Oil & Gas Industry With Apr 19, 2018 Advanced Data Science Solutions 7:00am – 6:00pm SPEAKERS This convention is intended for Gregory P. Leveille professionals, scholars and students Chief Technology Officer with interests in emerging data science, Conoco Phillips machine learning, and artificial intelligence applications. The agenda will include Michael Rowley presentations from leading professionals, Director, major operators, suppliers, technology Technology & Innovation startups, and academia to showcase ConocoPhillips BP applications and advancements of big data analytics in the oil and gas industry. LOCATION Norris Center – CityCentre 801 Town & Country Blvd #210 Houston, TX 77024 CONTACT Supriya Gupta 857-264-9460 [email protected] PRICE Early Bird Pricing Members: $125 Non-Members: $200 Students/MIT: $75

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INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP SYMPOSIUM EVENT INFO Thanks to Our Sponsors! WHEN Wed & Thurs, Mar 21 & 22, 2018 Platinum KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Toby Z. Rice Former President, COO and Director, Rice Energy

Maynard Holt Gold CEO, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. LOCATION Marathon Oil Headquarters 5555 San Felipe St Houston, TX 77056 PRICE Silver Members: $400 / Non-Members: $500

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WHEN Thurs, Apr 12, 2018, 8:00am – 4:30pm SPE-GCS Permian Basin Study Group Presents LOCATION 2018 Permian Basin Symposium: Norris Center – CityCentre 801 Town & Country Blvd, Ste 210 Permian Basin Challenges & Opportunities Houston, TX 77024 in a Cyclic Oil & Gas Industry SPEAKER Annually, the SPE-GCS hosts the Please visit www.spegcs.org/PBS Monte Dobson SVP Development, XTO Energy Permian Basin Symposium, a one-day for more information. conference primarily focused on the Allen Gilmer Join the Conversation: most prolific and active basin in the US. Co-Founder, Drillinginfo In its 12th year, the event continues to provide a networking forum to discuss @SPEGulfCoastSection PRICE and disseminate the latest innovations Members: $125 and technological advances that drive Non-Members: $150 @SPEGCS the Permian Basin's resurgence despite Students/MIT: $40 the challenging market conditions. We expect over 300 engineers, scientists, @SPEGCS Gulf Coast Section academics, managers, and financial REGISTER ONLINE executives to attend.

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7:15–8:15am Light Breakfast/Registration 12:30–1:20pm Panel Discussion: 8:15–8:30am Opening Remarks Permian Scramble – Private Equity in Permian 8:30–9:15am Morning Keynote: XTO's 2:00–2:15pm Expanding Permian Portfolio Break 2:15–3:00pm 9:15–10:00am Frac Hits – A Major Water Recycling Challenge in Shale Plays 3:00–3:40pm Completion Trends: 10:00–10:20am Break A Service Company Perspective 3:40–4:20pm 10:20–11:00am Rising to the Top as a Permian Sand Mines – Data–Driven Producer Hidden Gems 4:20–4:30pm 11:00–11:40am Artificial Lift Selection Closing Remarks in The Permian 4:30–7:00pm Networking Reception 11:40am– Keynote Luncheon: Permian at The General Public 12:30pm Basin – A Permanent Resource? 23SPECIAL EVENTS MARCH 2018

RESERVOIR 2018 Reservoir Technology Symposium EVENT INFO The SPE Gulf Coast Reservoir This year, we focus our attention WHEN Technology Symposium (formerly on technical and practical aspects Thurs, Apr 26, 2018, 7:30am – 4:00pm known as SPE-GCS Reservoir related to technology and innovation, Technology Forum) is the annual event unconventional resources, integrated LOCATION hosted by the SPE-GCS Reservoir reservoir characterization studies, and Anadarko Conference Center Study Group designed to disseminate challenges and opportunities of the 1201 Lake Robbins Dr knowledge and technology needed low oil price environment. The Woodlands, TX 77380 to achieve the many objectives of This Symposium is a great opportunity reservoir management, including to network with oil and gas industry PRICE understanding risk, increasing professionals in an engaging and Early Registration production and reserves, and dynamic environment. Please join us Member $100 maximizing recovery. for this event! Non-Member $125 Late Registration AGENDA Member $125 Non-Member $150 DAY 1: Walk-In $150 Reservoir Technology Symposium 2018 Registration Thursday | April 26, 2018 | 7:30am – 4:00pm Students/MIT/Retired $50 Session 1 | Technology & Innovation: Emerging Technologies *Limited spots. See website for details. to Maximize Our Resources Friday | April 27, 2018 Session 2 | Production Forecasting and Reserves Estimation One-Day Workshop Sponsored by Session 3 | Unconventional Reservoirs: A Service Company's Perspective 3esi-Enersight Session 4 | Unconventional Reservoirs: An Operator's Perspective Early Registration Speakers Member/Non-Member $300 Andrew Oghena, Chevron | Reza Rastegar, Oxy Late Registration Dan Diluzio, Newfield | Christine Ehlig-Economides, University of Houston Member/Non-Member $350 Dr. Liz Percak-Dennett, Biota | Faye Liu, ConocoPhillips | Do Shin, Oxy Registration DAY 2: Students/MIT/Retired $125 One-Day Workshop Friday | April 27, 2018 | 8:00am – 5:00pm Thursday | April 26, 2018 & Friday | April 27, 2018 Instructors Reservoir Technology Symposium 2018 John Lee, Texas A&M University | Dr. Randy Freeborn, 3esi-Enersight & One-Day Workshop Sponsored by Mark McLane, Rose & Associates 3esi-Enersight

Sponsors Looking for sponsorship Registration opportunities! Member/Non-Member $250 Diamond | Anadarko Platinum | RFD If you would like to sponsor, please Gold | Stone Ridge contact Eric Laine ([email protected]) Technology, & Alejandro Lerza ([email protected]). Entero We are a non-profit organization 501c3 REGISTER ONLINE (tax exempt). 24SPECIAL EVENTS MARCH 2018

GEOMECHANICS EVENT INFO Geomechanics Congress: Recent Advancement in WHEN Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018 Petroleum Geomechanics 7:30am – 4:30pm The Geomechanics Congress is an The benefits of being an SPE-GCS effort by SPE-GCS to impart technical Geomechanics Congress sponsor are: LOCATION knowledge to members. The main Southwestern Energy • Raising your brand awareness objective is to provide attendees with 1000 Energy Dr, Spring, TX 77389 during the meeting an opportunity to learn and discuss, with highly recognized speakers, the • Promoting your brand to the oil CONTACT latest petroleum geomechanics topics and gas sector Reza Safari – 346-804-8916 and technology developments. The four • Networking with industry leaders [email protected] disciplines that will be discussed are: • Positioning your brand as a key PRICE 1) Exploration geomechanics industry player Members: $150 2) Drilling geomechanics Non-Members: $175 3) Completion geomechanics Students/MIT/Retired: $75 4) Production geomechanics

All levels of sponsorship are given in following table. If you would like to sponsor the SPE-GCS Geomechanics Congress, please contact Reza Safari at reza.safari@ REGISTER ONLINE weatherford.com. SPE-GCS is a non-profit organization 501c3 (tax exempt).

BENEFITS TO BEING A SPONSOR PLATINUM – $5,000 GOLD – $3,000 SILVER – $1,500 BRONZE – $1,000

Sponsor recognition at symposium and in all media-related events (i.e. LinkedIn, Twitter, Yes Yes Yes Yes Instagram, etc.)

Logo recognition on SPE-GCS Geomechanics Yes Yes Yes Yes Congress website

Sponsor logo recognition on programs brochure Yes Yes Yes Yes

Sponsor banner display Yes Yes Yes —

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Introduction to symposium speaker Yes Yes — —

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CONTINUING EDUCATION 16 Personality Factors for EVENT INFO Finding Your True North WHEN Are you experiencing disruption influencing others, self-management, Friday or tackling change? Seeking new and decision-making. Mar 2, 2018 directions and impact at work and in It is recommended that participants 9:00am – 12:00pm life? If so, this workshop is for you. complete a 16pf® online assessment in Over 70 years of scientific research advance of the session, offered at a deep SPEAKER have identified 16 stable, fundamental discount to SPE participants only (75% Kimberly Kristenson-Lee building blocks of personality. The 16 reduction, $75). Contact Kim Kristensen-Lee Leadership Coach, Personality Factors (16pf®) will provide at [email protected] to take Talent Management Consultant, deep insight into your strengths your assessment. and Renewal Workshop Leader, and patterns, such as relating to or Labyrinth Leadership Group, LLC LOCATION KIMBERLY KRISTENSON-LEE SPEI Houston Training Center Kimberly Kristenson-Lee is a Leadership Coach, Talent Management 10777 Westheimer Rd, Ste 1075 Consultant, and Renewal Workshop Leader who spent over 25 years at Chevron Houston, TX 77042 in leadership and management consulting roles. She is owner and Managing Partner of Labyrinth Leadership Group, LLC, a consulting firm that advises CONTACT on organization renewal and coaches leaders on creating purpose and impact Abdul Rehman at work. LLG helps clients define priorities, clarify strategies and strengths, 267-616-0368 unlock progress, and navigate forward. LLG supports individual development [email protected] using a coaching process featuring the 16pf® Questionnaire. Kristenson-Lee is also a Practice Steward at Center for Purposeful Leadership in Minneapolis. PRICE Members: $100 Non-Members: $150 Students/MIT/Retired: $25

CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENT INFO Accelerated Learning Tutorial: Introduction to Reservoir Simulation WHEN Thursday This course provides an introduction 2. Reservoir simulation equations Mar 8, 2018 to theoretical and practical concepts 3. Reservoir simulation strategies 8:30am – 4:30pm in reservoir simulation technology. 4. Simulation model QA/QC and model Participants will learn about the interrogation SPEAKER fundamentals of reservoir simulation, Closing remarks will include a Jose Villa its main components, and how they discussion of the value of reservoir Senior Reservoir Engineer are used in the development of a simulation, tools and workflows, and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation simulation study. future trends. The course is divided into four parts: Attendees will receive a certificate for LOCATION 1. Overview of reservoir modeling eight Professional Development Hours. Newpark Drilling Fluids 21920 Merchants Way JOSE VILLA Katy, TX 77449 Jose Villa has been a Senior Reservoir Engineer with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation since 2015. He has 18 years of experience as a reservoir engineer CONTACT and reservoir modeling and simulation specialist. He has participated in Mike Redburn the development and deployment of reservoir simulation technologies. He 281-754-8629 previously worked for PDVSA Intevep (Venezuela) and Shell International [email protected] E&P (Houston) and conducted studies in onshore and offshore fields involving analytical and numerical simulation, history matching, well/field optimization, PRICE and integrated asset modeling. He also prepared and taught classes in applied Members: $350 reservoir simulation and assisted history matching to colleagues at Shell Non-Members: $375 worldwide. He holds a BS in petroleum engineering from Central University of Students/MIT/Retired: $50 Venezuela, and an MS in petroleum engineering from Stanford University. He volunteers for the SPE-GCS Reservoir Study Group and has chaired several SPE workshops in history matching and dynamic reservoir response.

CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENT INFO Accelerated Learning Tutorial: Refracturing – Where to Apply, WHEN Friday When to Apply, and How to Apply Mar 16, 2018 Refracturing operations attempt to due to depletion; the restimulation 9:00am – 12:30pm bypass near-wellbore damage, re- can allow the new fracture to reorient establish good connectivity with the along a different azimuth. A successful SPEAKER reservoir, and tap portions of the refracturing operation restores well Piyush Pankaj reservoir with higher pore pressure. productivity to near original or even Principal Reservoir Engineer Refracturing operations are also higher rates of production and extends Schlumberger performed after a period of production the productive life of a well. that can alter the stresses in a reservoir LOCATION Newpark Drilling Fluids PIYUSH PANKAJ 21920 Merchants Way Katy, TX 77449 Piyush Pankaj is the Principal Reservoir Engineer Team Lead for Schlumberger, with more than 11 years of CONTACT oilfield experience. He has been involved in numerous Mike Redburn studies in the fields of unconventional reservoir 281-754-8629 simulation and modeling of hydraulic fracturing [email protected] across various basins in North America. In his past roles as product champion, he successfully launched and led commercial software tools such as Mangrove and Kinetix Shale. He PRICE has been responsible for defining new workflow solutions and technology Members: $100 development for unconventional reservoirs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Non-Members: $125 petroleum engineering from the Indian School of Mines (Indian Institute of Students/MIT/Retired: $50 Technology), Dhanbad, India.

CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENT INFO Oil Patch Orientation This seminar is a non-technical audio-visual guided tour through the oil WHEN patch, illustrating the basic equipment and techniques used in the discovery, Friday development, and production of petroleum. Mar 28, 2018 OUTLINE: 8:30am –4:30pm • Introduction/outline of the day • Well logging • The economics and future of the • Well completions SPEAKERS petroleum industry • Reservoir drive mechanisms John Farina • Theory of the origins of hydrocarbons • Production equipment Ron Hinn • Reservoir parameters (sub-surface and surface) Susan Howes (eg: porosity/permeability) • Midstream and downstream topic Ken Arnold • Geology of petroleum and geophysics • Offshore and deepwater drilling Marty Stetzer • Drilling basics and production Dr. Terry Gardner Attendees will receive a certificate for eight Professional Development Hours. JOHN FARINA LOCATION John Farina provides petroleum engineering consulting and technical training Newpark Drilling Fluids services to the international and domestic petroleum industry. He has over 30 21920 Merchants Way years of experience in production and reservoir engineering. Katy, TX 77449 RON HINN CONTACT Ron Hinn is a Vice President of PetroSkills, a worldwide leader in training Mike Redburn and developing E&P technical professionals. He specializes in knowledge 281-754-8629 management, competency development, and technical training. [email protected] SUSAN HOWES Susan Howes, PE, PHR, is Vice President of Engineering at Subsurface Consultants PRICE & Associates, LLC, where she is responsible for recruitment, consultancy and Members: $300 training services. Her career includes 25 years with Anadarko, and 8 years at Non-Members: $350 Chevron, as Horizons Program Manager and Reservoir Management Consultant. Students/MIT/Retired: $50 KEN ARNOLD Ken Arnold is a Senior Technical Advisor at WorleyParsons with 50 years of experience in projects, facilities and construction related to upstream oil and gas developments. He spent 16 years at Shell. Arnold formed Paragon Engineering Services in 1980, which was acquired by AMEC in 2005. MARTY STETZER Marty Stetzer leads EKT Interactive Inc. in Houston, an e-training company. His career includes 18 years of P&L experience with Schlumberger, Superior Oil-Mobil, Wilson industries, and Exxon. DR. TERRY GARDNER Dr. Terry N. Gardner is a mechanical engineer who spent over 35 years with REGISTER ONLINE Exxon and BP working to advance deepwater technology. He led research on deepwater riser VIV and development of a high-current Riser Centralizer System. 29COMMITTEES MARCH 2018

CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENT INFO How to Write and Present a Technical Paper for SPE WHEN Friday AGENDA Mar 30, 2018 • Objectives • Presenting the paper/report 9:00am – 12:00pm • Communication process • Publishing in SPE • Why write for SPE • Summary of the writing and SPEAKER • How to write the abstract presentation process Byron Hayes Jr. • Writing the paper • Q&A and discussion Reservoir Engineering Learning Advisor BYRON HAYNES JR. Shell Byron Haynes Jr. is the Reservoir Engineering Learning Advisor for Shell in Houston. He is responsible for delivering and teaching all internal Reservoir LOCATION Engineering Training worldwide for Shell. He presented the workshop “How to Newpark Drilling Fluids Present a Technical Paper” at ATCE 2012-2015. Haynes has presented internal 21920 Merchants Way Shell courses on how to write and present technical reports. He has over 30 Katy, TX 77449 years of industry experience in operations and development projects in the US, South America, North Sea, and the Middle East. Haynes has been a technical CONTACT editor for the past 11 years for SPE Reservoir Engineering and Evaluation magazine. Mike Redburn He has been a member of the Professionalism and Ethics Committee and the 281-754-8629 Professional Registration Committee, and he is a Distinguished Member of SPE. [email protected]

PRICE Members: $50 Non-Members: $55 Students/MIT/Retired: $30

MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MiT) SPE MiT Initiative: 26th Seminar Series EVENT INFO The SPE Members in Transition Seminar Series features topics of interest to SPE members who are transitioning between jobs during the current industry WHEN downturn or who are looking for new opportunities. The agenda for the 26th Friday, Mar 9, 2018, 10:00am – 3:00pm seminar will include “Effective Networking – Proactive and Reactive Approaches to Finding a Job,” “The Future Belongs to the Digital Engineer,” "Financial Careers SPEAKERS for Oil & Gas Professionals," and a discussion of resources for SPE members. Brian Hinchcliffe PROGRAM 1 Director, Career Transition Services Effective Networking – Proactive and Career Partners International Reactive Approaches to Finding a Job Jim Crompton For any job, the person who is key to getting you hired is the decision maker. There Adjunct Professor, are two roads to the decision maker: One opens only when a job is posted and has Colorado School of Mines gates that limit access to the decision maker. The other road is effective networking that will lead you to decision makers on a range of technologies, with the potential Julie Brownson for cross-sector partnerships. Senior Recruiter, FA Talent Acquisition, BRIAN HINCHCLIFFE Edward Jones Brian Hinchcliffe leads the Executive Career Transition practice, preparing executives for their next career opportunity. In addition to LOCATION career transition, he has a background in talent acquisition and change SPE-GCS Office management consulting as the means for aligning human and business success. 10777 Westheimer Rd, Ste 1075 PROGRAM 2 Houston, TX 77042 The Future Belongs to the Digital Engineer CONTACTS The oil and gas industry has always been interested in new technology and Susan Howes data-driven analysis, but with the emergence of cloud computing, Big Data, and 713-553-5020 advanced analytics, the digital trend has gone into overdrive. This talk will discuss [email protected] how these tech trends are impacting the skills and opportunities required for the next-generation petroleum engineer. Ashish Fatnani JIM CROMPTON 832-415-6835 Jim Crompton teaches petroleum data analytics at Colorado School ashish.fatnani@halliburton.com of Mines. His firm, Reflections Data Consulting LLC, focuses on data management and analytics for E&P industry. PRICE Members: $40/$50 Walk-In PROGRAM 2 Non-Members: $50 Financial Careers for Oil & Gas Professionals Students/MIT/Retired: $15 Learn about opportunities to work as a financial advisor. In this career, you can help clients achieve their long-term financial goals through face-to-face interaction Registration Cap: 70 and getting to know clients on a deeper level. If you have natural motivation, self-discipline, and a knack for building strong relationships, we can teach you everything else you will need to know. JULIE BROWNSON Julie Brownson has 15 years of agency and corporate recruiting REGISTER ONLINE experience. For the past seven years, she has worked in financial services and has played a significant role in sourcing, recruiting, hiring, and onboarding financial advisors. 31COMMITTEES MARCH 2018

MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MiT) EVENT INFO The Members in Transition Com- mittee invites you to the third edition of the Upstream Oil & Gas WHEN Professionals Hiring Event. Fol- Tuesday lowing the success of the inaugural Mar 27, 2018 event in March 2017, we continue to 10:00am – 3:00pm provide a platform connecting experienced job seekers with upstream oil and gas companies to fill open positions. LOCATION JOB SEEKERS: Trini Mendenhall Meet with employers hiring for professional upstream positions. Stay tuned for Community Center registration details and upcoming guidance sessions to help you maximize your 1414 Wirt Rd success at the Hiring Event. You must register in advance at www.spegcs-mit- Houston, TX 77055 hiringevent.org/. Job seekers should have at least a bachelor’s degree and have obtained full-time professional employment after obtaining their degree. CONTACT Bob Merrill – 713-409-7340 EMPLOYERS: Ramesh Anand – 281-403-6070 A booth at the Hiring Event presents an ideal opportunity to fill your job vacancies Suzanne Short – 281-777-5544 while providing valuable exposure for your company. Hundreds of high-quality, experienced individuals in the upstream oil and gas industry are expected to attend. spegcs.mit.hiringevent @gmail.com COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS: Professional organizations with a common interest in supporting their members PRICE during career transitions can provide value to their members by participating in Employers the Hiring Event. (pricing based on number of employees) The panel discussion “A Self-Driven Job Search” will also be part of the event. The Less than 50 $100 seminar will be held before the job fair, and seating will be limited to first people 51 – 1,000 $500 who register. Panelists will consider how job seekers can remain in the driver’s More than 1,000 $1,000 seat of their job search, put their best foot forward, and stay positive during an extended search and tight market. Sponsors Bronze $200 SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE: Silver $300 Gold $500 Platinum $1,000 Diamond $2,000 (need not be an employer to sponsor) Job Seekers Registration Fee $5

Anthony Caridi Margaret Johnson Michelle Peavy Senior Consultant for President of Director of Cool Careers Core Group Resources Ideal Training Inc. at Pink Petro

REGISTER ONLINE They have decades of experience in human resources, training, and organizational capabilities. 32COMMITTEES MARCH 2018

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENT INFO Business on the Green

Did you know that executives who play golf make WHEN 17% more than those who don’t? 54% of business Thursday, professionals see golf as the perfect networking tool; Mar 22, 2018 only 8% selected football. An estimated 90% of Fortune 6:00 – 8:00pm 500 CEOs play golf. 50% of golfers agreed to the statement, “the way a person plays golf is very similar SPEAKER to how he or she conducts business affairs.” Janet Robbins Learning golf begins with learning correct techniques with a pro. We invite Owner of Fifty Fifty you for a golf clinic hosted by Janet Robbins, an LPGA at Fifty Fifty Acorn Golf Acorn Golf and Icehouse and Icehouse. The evening will include hands-on instruction on the tee line; a LPGA review of rules, etiquette, scoring, and the scorecard; and a Q&A session. Range balls and rental clubs are included. LOCATION Fifty Fifty Acorn Golf & Icehouse 5050 Acorn St Houston, TX 77092 CONTACT ProjectRA Shahrazed Metouri 832-661-2811 Project Resource Analysis Shahrazed.Metouri@ & Cash Flow Tool aramcoservices.com PRICE Software for the Integrated Probabilistic Members: $45 Economic Modeling of Unconventional Non-Members: $55 Projects to Address the Challenges of: Students/Retired SPE: $35  Multiple play segment characterization  Forecasting from limited data sets  Pilot-sizing and confidence of achieving the mean  Modeling type well decline variability  Full-cycle economics  Modeling in either scoping or detailed development mode

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENT INFO Downhole Simulation Cell (DSC) Sponsored by WHEN Friday, Newpark Drilling Fluids Mar 23, 2018 Newpark Drilling Fluids provides The DSC allows its users to observe 11:00am – 2:00pm drilling fluid products and technical drilling fluid system performance services globally. Drilling projects in simulated real-world conditions. SPEAKER involving complex subsurface This unique technology used in the Mike Redburn conditions, such as horizontal, development of proprietary products Engineering Manager, directional, or deepwater drilling, and systems allow for application- New Technology, require constant monitoring and specific drilling fluids designed Newpark Drilling Fluids critical engineering support. The to optimize drilling performance Newpark Technology Center is home through enhanced wellbore stability LOCATION to the industry’s one-of-a-kind in specific geologies. By allowing Newpark Drilling Fluids Downhole Simulation Cell (DSC). The researchers to observe, measure and 21920 Merchants Way DSC is a device that returns preserved evaluate formations under actual Katy, TX 77449 core samples to in situ temperatures downhole conditions, test results and pressures and circulates a from the DSC provide guidance for CONTACT potential drilling fluid while drilling fluid optimization. with a microbit. Eric Kinsey Regel 504-920-8392 [email protected] MIKE REDBURN Mike Redburn serves as the Engineering Manager for New Technology for PRICE Newpark Drilling Fluids. He is committed to the growth of Newpark as Members: $25 the technology leader in drilling fluids through the accelerated adoption Non-Members: $30 of Evolution technologies and the advancement of Newpark’s deepwater strategy. Redburn previously served as a mechanical design engineer in the automotive and medical industries, where a major focus was in process improvement and machine design. He oversaw improved operations for significant product lines by implementing his focus on statistical improvements. He earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Ferris State University and an MBA from Colorado State University.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENT INFO Trash Bash 2018 WHEN at the Armand Sat, Mar 24, 2018 Bayou Nature Center 8:00am – 1:00pm LOCATION Please join SPE-GCS Young waterways. The mission of Trash Professionals in their support of Bash is to promote environmental Bay Area Park environmental stewardship with stewardship of our watershed 7500 Bay Area Blvd the Armand Bayou Nature Center. through public education by utilizing Pasadena, TX 77586 Founded in 1974, the ABNC is hands-on educational tools and by one of the largest urban wildlife developing partnerships between CONTACT refuges in the United States. Every environmental, governmental and Matt Mayer March, thousands of people in the private organizations. Volunteers will [email protected] Houston/Galveston area gather help clean the waterways by picking to clean tons of trash from our up trash. REGISTER ONLINE

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Past Scholarship Winner: Michael Adam Schwarz The Scholarship Committee conducted in West Texas, where I built a base a survey of past recipients of the SPE- understanding of pumping units, GCS scholarship. If you’re considering electric submersible pumps, and donating to the SPE-GCS scholarship their associated optimization of both fund or hiring an SPE-GCS scholarship systems. My last internship was with winner, you’ll be glad to know that the Anadarko as a Reservoir Engineer in program has enjoyed considerable Denver. Using the knowledge I gained success over the past six decades. Here from my previous internships, as well as is Michael Adam Schwartz’s story: a full year of major sequence classes, I determined their DJ Basin’s geographic CAREER OVERVIEW Knowing I wanted to order for drilling economic wells. Production Engineering follow in my dad’s foot- Upon graduating, I started a new steps and become an adventure as a Production Engineer Lead at Extraction Oil engineer, the next step in Anadarko’s Evans field office in and Gas Colorado. I began my career in a • Kingwood High School – 2009 was deciding what foreman support role for mostly older • University of Texas at Austin, engineering discipline vertical wells in the field. I then moved BS in petroleum engineering to pursue. into a “safety prep engineer” role. After this program, I began a rotation as After meeting with industry a wellsite supervisor for a workover company, I was responsible for all professionals as well as the petroleum rig. This experience was instrumental facets of production engineering. After engineering deans at The University in my growth as an engineer. I then a year in this role, I was promoted to of Texas and Texas A&M, I decided on moved to Anadarko’s Denver office as a the Production Engineering Lead. I petroleum engineering. project manager. I led cross-disciplinary am responsible for all of Extraction’s Being awarded the SPE-GCS Scholarship teams in efforts to improve processes production, as well as three other provided me the opportunity to secure and question how we had always done production engineers. Over the past few an internship with Anadarko Petroleum things. We were able to realize capital months, I’ve learned about how to lead before heading to UT. I worked in a savings as well as cut out unnecessary a team and accept responsibility for our reservoir/geology capacity for two steps and approvals. group’s decisions and direction. It’s been offshore platforms. The following In November 2016, I left Anadarko a wild and exciting ride, and I thank summer, I had a field internship in to become a Production Engineer SPE-GCS for getting it started with a Colorado, again with Anadarko. Next, for Extraction Oil and Gas, based in scholarship to The University of Texas! I interned with Apache Corporation Denver. Because Extraction is a smaller Hook ‘em!

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EDUCATION EVENT INFO SPE Education Committee Summer Intern Program WHEN SPE MVP Draft Day Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Houston Astros vs. 1:10pm San Francisco Giants LOCATION Join us May 23 for 2018 MVP Draft Day, Minute Maid Park where 2018 SPE Scholarship winners 501 Crawford St (“MVPs”) can meet the 2018 summer intern sponsors (“League Owners”) as the Houston, TX 77002 Houston Astros play the San Francisco Giants. And don’t forget to attend the 2018 Awards Banquet the following night, where the “MVPs” will receive their 2018-2019 Scholarships and the Education Committee will recognize Anadarko CONTACT Corporation for its many years of support to SPE. Kelly S. Wilkins 713-249-5230 BUILDING A WINNING TEAM [email protected] The Astros embody what it takes to shaped the life and career of Advantek build a winning team: recruiting top Waste Management Services’ CEO PRICE talent, doing it repeatedly, and then Omar Abou-Sayed. In March 2016, a Members: training and developing that top similar testimony from Shelley Lynn Discounts TBD talent to its fullest potential as a single (Dunham) Kubik, a former Klein Oak Non-Members: cohesive unit. The Gulf Coast Section's student from Spring, TX, mirrored $13.00 to $81.00 scholarship recipients are the future similar success, appreciation for the MVPs of the oil and gas industry. SPE Gulf Coast Section, and a desire to In the January 2018 edition of Connect, give back whenever possible. you learned how an SPE Scholarship

SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM Upon graduation, Shelley interned us get some important work done each for Anadarko before attending The year, and I love the opportunity to give University of Texas at Austin. “Working at back a portion of what I received. I became Anadarko that summer was a wonderful a professional geologist because an experience and one of the best engineer visited my high school each year, opportunities that I have ever and I want to be a mentor to some young had," she said. "It shaped my career person just as he was a mentor for me.” with Anadarko.” "Please join us at the Astros' Game on Employers also benefit greatly from May 23rd," Jennifer Pinnick, Chairman the SPE Scholarship/Summer Intern of SPE's Educational Committee said. Program. Denise Knight, Senior Staff "More importantly, please consider Geologist at Anadarko, looks forward to it sponsoring a Summer Intern and help REGISTER ONLINE each year. “I want summer hires," she said. us develop "MVPs" for the next generation "They become a part of my team and help of oil & gas industry leaders." 37SPE-GCS STUDENT CHAPTERFEBRUARY 2018 MARCH 2018

Thanks to January Our Sponsors Events Update UHSPE would like to thank our sponsors Marathon Oil, The chilly start to the new semester made for an Schlumberger, Shell, and Chevron for their support during interesting first month back on campus, but our the Fall 2017 semester. We’re looking forward to continuing SPE chapter did not waver in its commitment to our our mission of encouraging student success as we finish members. January events included two technical out the year. talks by prestigious industry experts. Hisham Sadaawi spoke on "The Importance of Safety Engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry." Soon after, Texas A&M SPE hosted a cross-university technical seminar with The Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Jennifer Miskimins presented on "Hydraulic Fracturing and Completion Technology."

Texas A&M SPE also held officer elections for the 2018-2019 place in the beginning of February. This is always an exciting time for the organization, and all members enjoy seeing the bright, innovative ideas of our future leadership.

STUDENT CHAPTER DIRECTORY HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Aileen Lu: [email protected]

RICE UNIVERSITY Eric Vavra: [email protected]

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Jordan Argamany: [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Tony Nowak: [email protected]

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2018 SPE Gulf Coast Section Awards and Scholarships Banquet

WHEN: Join the SPE Gulf Coast Thurs, May 24, 2018 Section as we celebrate 5:30pm – 10:00pm another year of student success, emerging WHERE: professionals, established HESS Club industry leaders, and 5430 Westheimer Rd longtime members and Houston, TX 77056 supporters!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: REGISTER Tom Blasingame, ONLINE Texas A&M University

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COMMUNICATIONS Steven Loving Gulf Coast Bryan Marlborough, Core Laboratories, Inc. 985-232-0318 817-773-2680 Section Board bryan.marlborough [email protected] @gmail.com of Directors Marise Mikulis COMMUNITY SERVICES 281-723-2901 CHAIR Lisa Li, Houston EP [email protected] Trey Shaffer 281-814-6849 ERM [email protected] DIRECTORS AT LARGE 281-704-3664 2016 – 2018 [email protected] EDUCATION Mohammad Tabatabaei Newfield Exploration VICE CHAIR Jennifer Pinnick, Chevron 251-377-3692 281-674-1535 Sunil Lakshminarayanan [email protected] [email protected] Occidental Petroleum 713-366-5559 Robert Estes, [email protected] INNOVATE Mikhail Alekseenko Halliburton 281-871-7945 PAST CHAIR/ Marathon Oil 281-513-7078 [email protected] ADVANCEMENT [email protected] COMMITTEE Deepak Gala, Shell Committee 832-337-2732 MEMBERSHIP [email protected] Kris Pitta Occidental Petroleum Chairs 713-366-5238 AWARDS BANQUET SECRETARY [email protected] Elizabeth Zuluaga Pavitra Sainani, Chevron ExxonMobil 713-372-2249 PROGRAMS pavitra.a.sainani [email protected] Bill Davis @exxonmobil.com Halliburton 281-687-1590 GOLF CHAIR TREASURER [email protected] Prashant Sainani, CIBC Marc Davis 214-315-5427 Champions Cinco Pipe [email protected] SOCIAL ACTIVITIES [email protected] James Jackson 281-376-1993 INTERNSHIPS VICE [email protected] TREASURER David Li, DSL Ocean Group [email protected] Alberto Casero, BP YOUNG 832-506-6345 PROFESSIONALS alberto.casero@bp.com MEMBERS IN Ernesto Valbuena, Chevron 832-854-6103 TRANSITION (MiT) [email protected] C. Susan Howes, Board Subsurface Consultants & Associates [email protected] Committee DIRECTORS AT LARGE 2017 – 2019 NEWSLETTER Adrian Reed, Tellurian Inc Karin Gonzalez, Chairs 832-320-9239 Chevron [email protected] CAREER adrian.reed @tellurianinc.com MANAGEMENT PUBLICITY Mike Redburn, Pablo Perez, Bardasz Newpark Drilling Fluids Nils Kageson-Loe 307-214-7518 281-706-1654 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CONTACT CONNECT

SCHOLARSHIP INTERNATIONAL Eric Robken Pablo Perez, Bardasz Newsletter [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Committee NORTHSIDE CHAIR SPORTING CLAYS Sumitra Mukhophadhyay Karin Gonzalez Jeremy Viscomi Superior Energy [email protected] PTTC Midcontinent sumitra.mukhophadhyay@ [email protected] superiorenergy.com AD SALES TENNIS PERMIAN BASIN Pat Stone [email protected] Erin Chang, BP Chris Nelson [email protected] [email protected] BOARD LIAISON WEB TECHNOLOGY PETRO-TECH Bryan Marlborough [email protected] Lindsey Newsome Cheryl Collarini Newsome Marketing Group Collarini Energy Experts [email protected] [email protected] NEWSLETTER DESIGN DesignGood PROJECTS, FACILITES www.designgood.com Study Group & CONTRUCTION James Deaver Chairs OFD Engineering SPE-GCS [email protected] BUSINESS Office DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH & GULF COAST SECTION Cody Felton, EnergyNet DEVELOPMENT [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE Amit Patil, OneSubsea ASSISTANT apatil14@onesubsea.slb.com COMPLETIONS & Taylor Wright [email protected] PRODUCTION RESERVOIR John Vozniak, Rex Yalavarthi Samoco Oil Tools HOURS & LOCATION Unit Petroleum Company 10777 Westheimer Rd. Ste 1075 john.vozniak [email protected] @escalateoiltools.com Houston, TX 77042 Monday – Friday WATER & WASTE 8:30am to 5:00pm DATA ANALYTICS MANAGEMENT Supriya Gupta, Schlumberger Kelly Steinberg [email protected] CONTACT Test America T 713 779 9595 kelly.steinberg F 713 779 4216 DRILLING @testamericainc.com Ernie Prochaska, NOV For comments, contribution or [email protected] WESTSIDE delivery problems, contact: [email protected] Bharath Rajappa GENERAL MEETING ConocoPhillips Robert Saucedo, ASHMIN bharath.rajappa@ [email protected] conocophillips.com

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