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Gas Well Deliquification Workshop

Sheraton Hotel, Denver, Colorado

February 20 – 22, 2017

Cleon Dunham, ALRDC

Lynn Rowlan, Echometer

2017 Gas Well Workshop

Keynote Address

2017 Gas Well Workshop Keynote Address

This year we weren’t able to secure an Industry Leader

to provide a Keynote Address.

So, we are reprising some of the

most salient points from the past

Keynote Addresses from 2004

through 2016.

The approach and enthusiasm of

the Speakers may have been

somewhat affected by the Work-

shop attendance and the price

of oil and gas.

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Gas Well Keynote Addresses Through the Years

2004 Keynote Address

The Coming Natural Gas Economy

Dr. Scott Tinker

University of Texas

State Geologist of Texas

Henry Hub Gas Price $5.89

WTI Oil Price $41.51


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Key Economic

Drivers

• 1. Energy

• 2. Water

• 3. Food

• 4. Environment

• 5. Poverty

• 6. Terrorism & War

• 7. Disease

• 8. Education

• 9. Democracy

• 10. Population

Key Points to

Consider

• Global Decarbonization

• Trend Towards Natural Gas

• Creating a Global Gas

Industry

• Summary, Opportunities


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Why the Long-Term

Trend Towards

Natural Gas?

• Efficiency

• Economy

• Environment

• Availability

Creating a

Global Gas Industry

• Enhance Reserves

• Create Resources

• Transport

• Sequester


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Developing and Marketing Gas

Technology for Unconventional

Reservoirs

Stephen A. Holditch

Texas A&M University




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Developing and Marketing Gas Technology for Unconventional Reservoirs

Why Do We Need Technology?

• The easy oil and gas are found

early in the life of a basin

• As a basin matures, the oil and gas

are more difficult to produce, due

to complex structures and low

permeability reservoirs, and

become more difficult to find

• The importance of technology can

be explained using a concept

called the resource triangle

The Resource

Triangle


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Developing and Marketing Gas Technology for Unconventional Reservoirs

• Horizontal Drilling

• Horizontal drilling has be-

come routine in many fields

• We often drill multiple

• laterals

• Wells are often drilled

underbalance to minimize

damage to formation

• Biggest problems are formation

evaluation and stimulation


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Chesapeake – Natural Gas, Natural

Advantages

Aubrey McClendon

Chesapeake Energy




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Chesapeake – Natural Gas, Natural Advantages

Chesapeake’s Largest Gas Plays in the US


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Chesapeake – Natural Gas, Natural Advantages

Most of the Presentation was about Chesapeake's

strategy to grow through acquisitions and drilling.

Their focus was to develop in the Continental US.

He closed by offering to hire people attending the

Workshop.


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Marathon Oil Company Forward

Looking Focus

• Steve Guidry

• Marathon Oil Company USPO

• Regional Vice President



Marathon Oil Company Forward Looking Focus

Scope of Marathon

• 119 Year History

• 4th Largest U.S.

Integrated Oil

Company

• 5th Largest U.S.

Refiner

• Š28,000 Employees


Marathon Oil Company Forward Looking Focus


For us and for the Industry,

gas well deliquification is

essential


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James J. Kleckner discussed domestic gas

price projections and the necessity of

producing marginal (liquid loaded) gas

wells.

• James J. Kleckner

• Vice President, Anadarko E&P



Anadarko Keynote Address

Focus of the Talk

• He discussed domestic gas price projections and the

necessity of producing marginal (liquid loaded) gas

wells efficiently to compete with increasing imports of

LNG etc.

• Anadarko is one of the world’s largest independent oil

and gas exploration and production companies.

• Modern economies are dependent on a reliable,

affordable energy supply, and they are further

strengthened through energy security.


Anadarko Keynote Address


Scope of Anadarko Production Activities


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Energy, Economy and Policy: A

Glimpse at the 21 Century

Dr. Scott Tinker, PhD.

Director, Bureau of Economic

Geology, State of Texas



Energy, Economy and Policy: A Glimpse at the 21 Century


US Natural Gas Production

Energy, Economy and Policy: A Glimpse at the 21 Century



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Performance of Industry Shale Plays

Rob Sutton

Marathon Oil Company





US Shale Plays

in 2010

Most Wells Produce

Below the Critical

Rate



US Shale Plays

Well Counts in 2010

US Shale Plays

Initial Prod. (IP) in 2010


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The Keynote Speaker Didn’t Come, so we

had a round table discussion about the

State of the Gas Production Industry



Round Table Discussion

General Consensus

• Having a Gas Well Deliquification Workshop is very

worthwhile.

• Continuing education of Engineers, Operators, and

Others is essential.

• Having Supplier exhibits is extremely valuable. All

gain from the knowledge and exchange of ideas.

• Opportunities to network with others from the

Industry adds great value.


Round Table Discussion

General Consensus

• Gas well production technology is changing rapidly.

• Key new areas that need innovative solutions are:

– Horizontal drilling

– Effective and safe fracturing

– Artificial lift to deliquify gas wells

– Better knowledge transfer and interface with

government agencies and the public



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Why We Hate the Oil Companies:

Straight Talk from an Energy Insider

John Hofmeister

Former President of Shell Oil Company



Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider

Summary of John Hofmeiser’s Keynote

• John Hofmeister heads the not-for-profit (501(c)(3), nation-

wide membership association, Citizens for Affordable

Energy.

• As President of Shell, he launched an extensive outreach

program to discuss critical global energy challenges.

• The program included an 18 month, 50-city tour across the

country during which he met with more than 15,000

business, community and civic leaders, policymakers, and

academics to discuss what must be done to ensure

affordable, available energy for the future.


Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider

Summary of John Hofmeiser’s Keynote

• He is a member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee.

• One of his main points is that “we hate the Oil

Companies” because of the mis-information about them.

• We need to do a better job informing governmental

agencies and the public.



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The Unconventional Reservoirs

Revolution and the Rebirth of the U.S.

Onshore Oil and Gas

Greg Leveille

ConocoPhillips, General Manager



The Unconventional Reservoirs Revolution and the Rebirth of the U.S.

Onshore Oil and Gas


We’ve Come a Long Way Since 2000

The Unconventional Reservoirs Revolution and the Rebirth of the U.S.

Onshore Oil and Gas


The Story is All About Shale


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The Case for Sustainable Energy

Development

Chris Valdez

Piceance Basin Asset Manager

Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.



The Case for Sustainable Energy Development


Encana’s View of Where We Are

The Case for Sustainable Energy Development


Why the Future is in Shale and Natural Gas


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Making an Impact, Back to the Basics

Shad Frazier

VP with Legacy Reserves





Oil and Gas Prices --- A Rocky Road

Oil and Gas are down but the real question is when will

they come back up?



Over supply and a

Strong Dollar


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Production Surveillance: Your Window into

the Health of a Well

Tom McCoy, PE

Vice President of Production, Cimarex Energy



Production Surveillance: Your Window into the Health of a Well


Times are Rough But There are Things

We Can Do

Production Surveillance: Your Window into the Health of a Well


Truths About Surveillance


Summary

• Over the years, the mood may have changed, but the

message is the same.

• Focus on what we do best.

• Keep learning and applying our knowledge.

• Keep coming to the Gas Well Workshop – it’s a great

source of learning.

• Any comments or questions?

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