Technical Program
NOTE: Selected papers listed below may not be in the order in which they will be presented. The final technical program may differ from that shown due to paper substitutions. All technical sessions are held in Town Center South. Taping and photographs will not be allowed in either the technical sessions or exhibition hall.
Special Session
A Concise History of the SPWLA; Eric Pasternack, Outsource Petrophysics
An Unconventional Petrophysical Future; Loren Leiker, EOG Resources
Logging While Drilling - A Story of Dreams, Accomplishments and Bright Futures; Richard Meador
Petrophysical Data Acquisition, Transmission, Recording and Processing - A Brief History; Richard Bateman
Electrical / EM
Innovation to Enhance Recovery from Slim Cased Hole Resistivity Measurements in the Gulf of Thailand; Long Jiang, Schlumberger, Tim Tokar and Mark Zyweck, Chevron
Advanced Processing for a New Array Laterolog Tool; Hans-Martin Maurer, Yuriy Antonov, Bill Corley, Rashid Khokhar and Michael Rabinovich, Baker Hughes
Static SP Measurement Tool and Its Field Applications; Hui Xu and Guozhu Nie, Beijing Jiuyun Energy Technology Company
A New Look at Electrical Conduction in Porous Media: A Physical Description of Rock Conductivity; David C. Herrick and W. David Kennedy, Baker Hughes, Inc.
Practical Broadband Dielectric Measurement Methods for Geological Samples; Matthew Josh, Ben Clennell and Tony Siggins, CSIRO Petroleum
Time-Lapse Variations of Multi-Component Electrical Resistivity Measurements Acquired in High-Angle Wells; Carlos Torres-Verdin, Ali Moinfar and Robert Mallan, The University of Texas at Austin
A Connectivity Model for the Electrical Conductivity of Sandstone Rocks; Bernard Montaron and Mei Han, Schlumberger
General FE I
Dielectric Dispersion Logging in Heavy Oil: A Case Study from The Orinoco Belt; Laurent Mosse, Schlumberger, Romulo Carmona, PDVSA, Eric Decoster, Ollivier Faivre, and Mehdi Hizem, Schlumberger
From Molecular Weight to Viscosity: An Innovative Approach for Heavy Oil Viscosity Estimation for Real-time Applications; Ridvan Akkurt, Douglas Seifert, Ramsin Eyvazzadeh, and Talal Al-Beaiji, Saudi Aramco
Shale Gas Petrophysics, Montney and Muskwa are they Barnett Look alikes?; John Nieto and Robert Bercha, Canbriam Energy Inc.
Field Examples of the Joint Petrophysical Inversion of Gamma-Ray, Density and Resistivity Logs Acquired in Thinly-Bedded; Carlos Torres-Verdin, Jorge Sanchez-Ramirez, Alberto Mendoza, Gong Li Wang and David Wolf, The University of Texas at Austin
On the Quagmire of Shaly Sand Saturation Equations; D. C. Herrick
Improving the Assessment of Residual Hydrocarbon Saturation with the Combined Quantitative Interpretation of Resistivity and Nuclear Logs; Carlos Torres-Verdin, Zoya Heidari, Alberto Mendoza and Gong Li Wang, The University of Texas at Austin
Use of the Allan Variance for Characterizing Reservoir Heterogeneity; Chad Roller and Brian Driskill, Shell International E&P
Real-Time Compaction Monitoring; Philippe Legrand, Baker Hughes ProductionQuest, and Jeremy Pearce, Shell
Historical Development of Prudhoe Bay Petrophysical Models; Shujie Liu, Jim Copen, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., Ray Eastwood, Dave Greet, PRA and Mike Webster, BP Exploration Inc.
Numerical Modeling of Heterogeneous Carbonates and Multi-Scale Dynamics; Tuanfeng Zhang, Neil F. Hurley and Weishu Zhao, Schlumberger-Doll Research
Thin Bed Interpretation Techniques for Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Offshore Clastics; Ron Hayden, Schlumberger, C.B. Liu, Chevron, Scott Jacobsen, Steve Alderman and Bill Katon, Schlumberger
Measurement of Resistivity Anisotropy for reliable assessment of hydrocarbon saturation in gas saturated sands, India: A case study; Ajay Kumar, AKS Kakani, BG Exploration and Production India Limited, Arpana Sarkar, Schlumberger, Smruti Jena, and Gitashree Nath, BG Exploration and Production India Limited
Inferring Properties of Fractured Gas Shale From Digital Images; Qian Fang, Elizabeth Diaz, and Jack Dvorkin, Ingrain, Inc.
General FE II
Carbonate Rock Type Definition and Pore Type Classification in Tengiz Field; Mark Skalinski, TengizChevroil, Jeroen Kenter, Chevron ETC and Steve Jenkins, CABGOC
Using Formation Testing While Drilling Pressures to Optimize the Drilling Program in a Middle East Carbonate reservoir; Sami Eyuboglu, Halliburton, Rashad Masoud, Asbjorn Gyllensten, Khalid Amari, Abdulla Al Belooshi and Jasim Lawghani, ADCO
Analytical Method for Shaly-Carbonate-Sands Formation Evaluation; Serge V. Galley, Shell Oil Company
Common Stratigraphic Framework to Simulate Well Logs and to Cross-Validate Static and Dynamic Petrophysical Interpretations; Carlos Torres-Verdin and Ben Voss, The
The Wamsutter Tight Gas Reservoir - Making an Unconventional Reservoir Conventional; Robert Lieber and Mike Miller, BP
Acoustics
Measurement of formation permeability using Stoneley waves from an LWD acoustic tool; Xiaoming Tang, D. Patterson, and L. Wu, Baker Hughes, Inc.
Determining Stress Regime and Formation Q factor from Sonic Scanner; Vivian Pistre, Yan GongRui, Bikash Sinha and Romain Prioul, Schlumberger
3D Numerical Simulation and Interpretation of Borehole Sonic Measurements Acquired in Dipping, Anisotropic, and Invaded Formations; Carlos Torres-Verdin, Robert Mallan and Jun Ma, The University of Texas at Austin Multipole Sonic Logging in High-Angle Wells; Jennifer Market and Wyatt Canady, Halliburton
Identifying Stress-Induced Anisotropy and Stress Direction Using Cross- Dipole Acoustic Logging; Yibing Zheng, Xiao Ming Tang and Douglas J. Patterson, Baker Hughes Inc.
Robust Inversion of Formation Shear-Wave Anisotropy Parameters Rom Synthetic Cross-Dipole Acoustic-Array Waveform Data; Jorge O. Parra, Southwest Research Institute, Pei-Cheng Xu, Datatrends Research Corp. and Dwan Domaschk, Southwest Research Institute
Improving Vertical Resolution of Sonic Slowness Logs With Multi-Shot processing; Valero, Plona, and Hsu, Schlumberger
Formation Testing & Sampling
Reservoir Fluid Analysis as a Proxy for the Scaling of Connectivity in Deep Water; Oliver Mullins, Schlumberger, Hani Elshahawi, Melton Hows, Shell, Santiago Colacelli, Schlumberger, Matthew Flannery, Shell
History Matching of Multiphase-Flow Formation-Tester Measurements Acquired with Focused-Sampling Probes in Deviated Wells; Carlos Torres-Verdin, Renzo Angeles, The University of Texas at Austin, and Hani Elshahawi, Shell E&P
New Non-Invasive Sample Chamber Testing Methods Confirm Downhole Sensor Measurements and Verify Sample Quality; Sami Eyuboglu, Mickey Pelletier, Marvin Rourke, Tony van Zuilekom, Halliburton and George Saghiyya, Saudi Aramco
Wireline and While-Drilling Formation-Tester Sampling With Oval, Focused, and Conventional Probe Types In Presence of Water and Oil Based Mud-Filtrate Invasion In Deviated Wells; Mark Proett, Halliburton Energy Services, Abdolhamid Hadibeik, Carlos Torres-VerdГ-n, Kamy Sepehrnoori and Renzo Angeles, University of Texas at Austin
Real Time Integration of Reservoir Modeling and Formation Testing; Adriaan Gisolf, Francois Dubost, Julian Zuo, Schlumberger, Stephen Williams, Statoilhydro ASA and Julianne Kristofferson, Schlumberger
New Techniques in Formation Pressure Testing enable Real-Time Reservoir Evaluation in Ever More Challenging Environments; Ulrich Hahne, Mattias Meister and Jos Pragt, Baker Hughes INTEQ
A Fresh Approach to Measurement of Formation Pressures Using a New Wireline Formation Tester Design; Margaret C. Waid, Bryan W. Kasperski, Jeff J. Hemsing and Charles E. Fensky, Weatherford International
Geological Application
Wireline and LWD Borehole Image Log Dip and Azimuth Uncertainty; John Quirein, Tegwyn Perkins, and Tim Parker, Halliburton
The Development of the Sedimentary Steering Concept, Using Advanced Well Correlation and Log Pattern Recognition to find the Key Variables in Real-Time Application; Stephen Morris, Baker Hughes, Russell Edge, University of Leicester, Jeremy Lofts, Baker Hughes, Mike Lovell, University of Leicester, Terry Quinn, Baker Hughes
Multiple Uses for Image Logs in the Los Angeles Basin; J. Paul Elliott, Halliburton, Dalton Lockman, Plains Exploration & Production Company
An Integrated Study to Understand the Effect of Anhydrite on Wells Drilled Near Fault Systems in Pinda Formation-Offshore Angola; Aimen Amer, Schlumberger, Kilamba Contreiras, Elmer Cardoso, Sonangol P&P and Marco Rueda, Schlumberger
The Reality of Borehole Fractures Propagation into the Reservoir Formation; Hanai Al-Khatib, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Nabil Al-Adani, PetroCanada
A New Approach for the Realistic Evaluation of Net Sand Pay on Image Log in Very Thin Reservoirs of Krishna Godavari Basin, East Coast of India; Dr. Lalaji Yadav, Tanmoy Dutta, Ashish Kundu and Neeraj Sinha, Reliance Industries Limited
Electrical Image Segmentation Algorithm and its Application in Vuggy Reservoir Interpretation; Chao-Liu Li, and Can-Can Zhou, PetroChina
Enhanced While-Drilling Wellbore Stability and Drilling Optimization Management; Gavin Lindsay, Baker Hughes INTEQ, Daniel Moos, Geomechanics International, John Freeman, Petro Canada, Chris Wolfe and Stephen Morris, Baker Hughes INTEQ
LWD/MWD & High Angle Well Evaluation
Fast Neutron Log Modeling in High Angle and Horizontal Wells; Pingjun Guo, and Jiaxin Wang^*, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Reservoir Steering using Ultradeep Electromagnetic Measurements; Chris Morriss, Jean Seydoux, Emmanuel Legendre, Georgi Kutiev, and Christophe Dupuis, Schlumberger
3D Reservoir Characterization and Well Placement in Complex Scenarios Using Azimuthal Measurements While Drilling; Dzevat Omeragic, Tarek Habashy, Yong-Hua Chen, Valery Polyakov and Chih-Hao Kuo, Schlumberger
Novel Mechanical Caliper Image While Drilling and Borehole Image Analysis; Junichi Sugiura, PathFinder Energy Services
Time Based LWD Data - An Untapped Wealth of Information; Carlos Maeso, Schlumberger
A New Approach for Identifying Gas Reservoirs Using Multiple LWD Density Measurements; Rubi Rodriguez Baltazar, Geoff Weller, Mike Evans, Carlos Maeso, and Hendrayadi Prabawa, Schlumberger
Geosteering Using Deep Resistivity Images from Azimuthal and Multiple Propagation Resistivity; W. David Kennedy, Bill Corley, and Stephen Painchaud, Baker Hughes Inteq
Case Studies of Applications for Anisotropy Using LWD Azimuthal Propagation Resistivity Measurements; Andrew Kirkwood, Sheng Fang, Abbas Merchant, Simone Grimmer and Eric Hart, Baker Hughes
Petrophysics-Guided Processing of LWD Acoustic Data; Michael Manning, Luis J. Andonof, Terrance Quinn, and Elton Frost, Baker Hughes
Workflows for Determining True Formation Resistivity in HAHZ Wells; John Rasmus, Raphael Altman, Mohan Javalagi and Tom Barber, Schlumberger
Nuclear Logging
Physical Basis, Modeling, and Interpretation of a New Gas Saturation Measurement for Cased Wells; Feyzi Inanc, W. Allen Gilchrist, Baker Hughes INTEQ, Rafay Ansari and David M. Chace, Baker Atlas
Sector-Based Inversion of Density Measurements Acquired in Laminated Sequences Penetrated by High-Angle and Horizontal Wells; Carlos Torres- Verdin, Alberto Mendoza, The University of Texas at Austin, John Rasmus, R. J. Radtke, Schlumberger and Ed Stockhausen, Chevron
An Approach to Enhance The Quality Of Carbon-Oxygen processing in Barefoot Completed Wells; Ariwodo Izuchukwu, Ali H. Al-Hasan and Ali R. Al-Belowi, Saudi Aramco
A Comprehensive Investigation of Source Effects on Neutron Porosity Response for Logging-While-Drilling Measurements; Libai Xu, PathFinder Energy Services, Ward Schultz, Consultant, Cornelis Huiszoon, PathFinder Energy Services
Advances in LWD Sigma Measurements and Application to Real-time Formation Evaluation in Carbonate Reservoirs; Asbjorn Gyllensten, Saif Al Arfi, Mohamed Al Hammadi, Khalid Al Marzouqi, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations and Ahmad Madjidi, Schlumberger
Short-Axis Orientation of Tandem Density Toolstrings in Inclined Wellbores Subject to Elongation; Harold S. Hovdebo, Husky Energy and Barry L. Johnson, Consultant
Field Applications of a New Cased Hole Gas Saturation Measurement in Tight Gas Reservoirs; Rafay Ansari, N. Mekic and D. Chace, Baker Hughes, Inc.
Environmental Corrections and System Calibration for a New Pulsed-Neutron Mineralogy Instrument; Xiaogang Han, Richard Pemper and Teresa Tutt, Baker Hughes
Mineralogy Analysis from Pulsed Neutron Spectrometry Tools; Larry Jacobson, Hapsari Kusumaningsih, Gede Adnyana, Jerome Truax, Halliburton and Ahmed Badruzzaman, Chevron
Providing Accurate PL Interpretation with Multi-probe, Mult-Sensor Tools in Segregated Flow Environments; Gary Frisch, Marshall Jung, Paul Alldredge, Halliburton, Adrian Zett and Michael Webster, BP Exploration and Production
Determination of Production Rates in Wells with Flow in Both Tubing and Annulus; Alain Gysen, and Michel Gysen, Interpretive Software Products
A New Neutron-Induced Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy Tool for Geochemical Logging; James Galford, Jerome Truax, Andy Hrametz and Carlos Haramboure, Halliburton
How Pore Size and Shape, Fractal Dimension, and Laminae Effect the Response of Nuclear Logging Tools; Michael P. Smith, Private Consultant
Case Histories of Memory-Based Pulsed Neutron Capture; Shan Kwong, Don Crawford, Daniel Dorffer, Calvin Kessler and Jerome Truax, Halliburton
Petrophysical Properties, Log and Core Relationship
Pore-Scale Simulation of kHz-GHz Electromagnetic Dispersion of Rocks: Effects of Rock Morphology, Pore Connectivity, and Electrical Double Layers; Emmanuel Toumelin, Chevron and Carlos Torres-Verdin, The University Of Texas at Austin
Mapping Fluid Distributions in 3D at the Pore Scale: Quantifying the Influence of Wettability and Saturation History on Rock Resistivity; Mark Knackstedt, Munish Kumar, Tim Senden, Adrian Sheppard, Australian National University and Yildiray Cinar, University of New South Wales
Pore-Level Study to Quantify the Impact of Grain Shape on Petrophysical Properties of Porous Rocks; Carlos Torres-Verdin and Guodong Jin, University of Texas Austin
Accurate Simulation of NMR Responses of Mono-Mineralic Rocks using Xray-CT Images; Christoph H. Arns, University of New South Wales, Yasmin Melean and Mark A. Knackstedt, Australian National University
Monitoring of Fluid Saturation and Oil-Water Displacement using Dielectric and NMR Measurements; Artem Borysenko, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Ben Clennell, CSIRO Petroleum, Xun Bian, Ian Wark Research Institute, Iko Burgar, CSIRO Materials and Matthew Josh, CSIRO Petroleum
Direct Permeability Estimation from Production Logs; Antonio Cosme Del Rey, Sйrgio Ribeiro de Almeida, Бlvaro Marcello Marco Peres, Abelardo Borges Barreto Junior and Cristiano Leite Sombra, Petrobras S.A.
Application of Magnesium Yield Measurement from Elemental Capture Spectroscopy Tool in Formation Evaluation of North Kuwait Fields; Djisan Kho, Schlumberger, Mishari Al-Awadi and Mihira Narayan Acharya, Kuwait Oil Company
Evaluation of Reservoir Stooip and Ros from Laboratory Measurements on Carbonates with Emphasis on Pore Geometry; Mohamed R. Saleh Efnik, M Z Kalam, Bruno Stenger, Maisoon Al Mansoori and Jorge Gomes, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO)
Improved Numerical Simulation of Electrical Properties of Reservoir Rocks Using Morphology; Sun Jianmeng, Liu Xuefeng and Wang Haitao, China University of Petroleum
NMR
New Method for Predicting Properties of Live Oils from NMR; Vivek Anand and Robert Freedman, Schlumberger Oilfield Services
Power-law Relationship between the Viscosity of Heavy Oils and NMR Relaxation; Yuesheng Cheng, Abdel Kharrat, Rob Badry and Robert L. Kleinberg, Schlumberger
A Rock Model for Shale Gas, and Application Using Magnetic Resonance and Conventional LWD Logs; Daniel F Coope, Terrence H. Quinn, Elton Frost Jr. and Michael J. Manning, Baker Hughes
NMR Puts a Different Spin on the Interpretation of Tight-Gas Reservoirs; Ron J.M. Bonnie and Gustavo Ugueto, Shell E&P Co.
Slim-Hole Application of Magnetic Resonance while Drilling; Thomas Kruspe, Gerhard Kurz, Holger Thern, Baker Hughes INTEQ, Douglas Seifert and Ridvan Akkurt, Saudi Aramco
Optimization of Wireline NMR Pulse Sequences; Emmanuel Toumelin and Boqin Sun, Chevron
Improvement of Accuracy of Petrophysical and Fluid Quantification Deliverables from Multi-Dimensional NMR Inversion; Songhua Chen and Wei Shao, Baker Hughes Inc.,
San Jorge Basin Complex Formation Evaluation with 2D NMR T1-T2 Data; Emiliano Lopez, Halliburton Energy Services, Carolina Droeven and Carlos Acuсa, Pan American Energy LLC, Shriram Sarvotham, and Ron Balliet, Halliburton Energy Services
A New Method for Enhancing Vertical Resolution of NMR Logs; Ji-Seok Liew, and Songhua Chen, Baker Hughes Incorporated
Effect of Inhomogeneous Surface Relaxivity and Internal Field Gradient on NMR Logging: Exact and Perturbative Theories and Numerical Investigations; Seungoh Ryu and David Linton Johnson, Schlumberger Doll Research
Monte Carlo Optimization-Inversion Methods for NMR; Rafael Salazar-Tio and Boqin Sun, Chevron
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Speakers Breakfast
All speakers and Session Co-Chairmen are invited to attend a complimentary breakfast on the morning of their session. Breakfast is at 6:30 a.m., Monday through Wednesday, in Montgomery Ballroom A.
Speaker Preparation Center
All speakers are encouraged to view their presentation in the Preparation Centre and have their CD checked by the projectionist at their earliest convenience. The Preparation Centre will provide a computer for speakers to load their PowerPoint® presentations onto the symposium's computer network and verify compatibility and consistency with the system. The Preparation Centre is open Sunday through Wednesday, 7:30 am to 5:00pm, in the Sterling Ridge room.
Poster Presentations
Posters are on display in Town Center Assembly all day Monday and Tuesday and till noon Wednesday. There is a session dedicated to Posters, Tuesday, 1:20pm to 3:20pm.
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