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Shale Gas Challenges / Technologies Over the Asset Life Cycle U.S.–China Oil and Gas Industry Forum Robert ‘Bobby’ Kennedy – Baker Hughes inc September, 2010
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AGENDA • Shale Gas Reservoir and U.S. Shale Gas Basics
• Challenges / Technologies Over the Shale Gas Asset Life Cycle
EXPLORATION APPRAISAL DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION
REJUVENATION
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The Shale Gas ‘Reservoir’ • Shale Gas - Unconventional natural gas ‘reservoir’ contained
in fine-grained sedimentary rocks, dominated by shale containing clay and other minerals like quartz, calcite • Continuous Formation - No Trap - Not a true ‘Reservoir’ Gas Sourced and Remains in Same formation • Total Organic Carbon, Thermal Maturity, Mineralogy, and Natural Fractures are Key - Porosity & micro/nanoDarcy-Permeability, secondary • Gas stored in three ways: 1. Free Gas a. In Rock Matrix Porosity b. In Natural Fractures
2. Sorbed Gas
Source: EIA
a. Adsorbed on organic and mineral surfaces w/in Nat Fractures b. Absorbed on organic and mineral surfaces w/in Matrix
3. Dissolved - In HC liquids present (bitumen) Total Gas = Free + Sorbed + Dissolved 3 © 2009 Baker Hughes Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Key Reservoir Parameters • Brittle Rock – Helps maximize extent of induced fracture network (Brittle Rock will Frac like Glass = better SRV)
• Stress Regime – Relates to pattern orientation and well spacing • Over-pressure – May require high strength Frac proppants • Local Lithology Variations • Faults, Karsts, Water • Organic Content
Relates to well productivity
Total Porosity increases at higher TOC Relates to gas in place TOC decreases at higher Ro
• Micro-porosity • Thermal Maturity (Ro) - >Mature = Dry Gas
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<Mature = Wet Gas
Gas Shale Basics (U.S. Basins) • Formation Thickness, 20 – 600 ft (net) • Depth, 6,500 – 13,500 ft • Well IP’s, 2 – 10+ MMcfd • Primarily Dry Gas • Some produce small amounts of water • Typical Decline:
- Initial Flush Flow - 1st Yr Steep Decline (65-80 %) - Produces slowly over time, 25+ Yrs Production, MMCFD
Shale Gas Type Curves 12
Haynesville
10
Woodford
8
Barnett
6 4
Marcellus
2
Fayetteville
0 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
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All Shales Are Not the Same (Geology Varies Even in the Same Basin)
Developing Shale Gas • Gas Shales must be Fracture stimulated to produce commercially
– Artificial Reservoir is achieved by: 1. Multi-Stage Fracturing 2. Horizontal Wells
• Effectiveness of Hydraulic Fracturing determines: - Production rates
- Drainage area - Recovery • Vertical Wells to define play and collect reservoir data • Horizontal Wells to develop – Laterals 3,000 - 6,000 ft • Well Spacing Avg. 80 acres
‘All Shale Gas Reservoirs are Not the Same’ 6 © 2009 Baker Hughes Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
How Many Wells for 1TCF (30 BCM) of Shale Gas? 1400 1200
Barnett-Fayetteville-Woodford-Marcellus-Haynesville-Horn River Total TCF 44 42 11 262 251 100
Well Count
1000 800
Typical Scenarios
200 - 250 Wells/TCF
600 400 200 0 0.9
1.8
3.5
5.3
7.1
8.8
10.6
BCF/Well
0.025
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
BCM/Well
Ultimate Gas Recovery Per Well, BCF (BCM)
Ultimate Gas Recovery Per Well
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Shale Gas Asset Life Cycle
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EXPLORATION Challenges / Technologies Determine the Economic Value and Reservoir Potential Understand Field Wide Well Placement and Architecture Reservoir Characterization TECHNOLOGIES • Reservoir Analysis • Geomechanics • Formation Evaluation • Economic Evaluation
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Reservoir Analysis • Conventional reservoir modeling/analyses Not effective for Shale Gas
- Complex reservoir characteristics and gas flow regime introduce difficulty in predicting GIP, recovery, production profiles, well placement, and design fracturing programs/completions • An Integrated Multidicipline Approach is required to forecast
production, recovery, design fracture stimulations, and well placement for use in Economic Evaluations
• BHI through Reservoir Development Services currently provides
Integrated Approach and employs Shale Engineering to analyze/design optimized completions and stimulation for maximum Producing Rates and Recovery used in determining Shale Reservoir Potential
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BHI Integrated Approach - Workflow Petrophysics: •Mineralogy •Rock Mechanics
Disciplines: Geomechanics, Geochemistry, Petrophysics, Rock Properties, Seismology, Reservoir, Well, Stimulation Modeling
Better stimulation •Where •Number of stages •Frac design
Geomechanical Model
Monitoring
Calibration
(Microseismic)
“Shale Engineering”
Better drilling and completion design
C. Jenkins,2010
Optimized Production 11
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Improved Predictions
APPRAISAL Challenges / Technologies Validate the Economics of the Reservoir Generate a Field Development Plan Refine and Optimize Completion Design
TECHNOLOGIES • Reservoir Analysis • Geomechanics • Formation Evaluation • Economic Evaluation 12 © 2009 Baker Hughes Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Geomechanics Important in Exploration, Appraisal, and Development Phases of Life Cycle Pre-Drill Modeling and Analysis for: Wellbore Stability Management Pore Pressure Prediction Determining In-Situ Stress Comprehensive Well Planning
Geomechanics Models for Hydraulic Fracturing Design
(propagation, stages, perfs), Well Placement, and Completion Design
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Reservoir Characterization Challenge • No single Log or Core provides all the Answers • Conventional Log Suites can Not provide all characterization data required for Shale Gas Solution - BHI Shale Gas Evaluation Suite Provides: Porosity
Fracture Characterization
Permeability
Dynamic and Static
Water Saturation Mineralogy Shale Lithofacies Total Organic Content Maturity Level (Thermal) GIP (adsorbed and free)
• Run in Vertical Wells 14 © 2009 Baker Hughes Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Geomechanical Rock Properties Pressure Gradient Stress Regime Siliceous Index SWC Analysis
BHI Shale Gas Evaluation Suite An Integrated Petrophysical Approach Using Logs and Analyses to Characterize Highly Complex Shale Gas Reservoirs
Log & Analyses Identifies: Optimum “Fracturable” Intervals Formations to Drill Horizontal Laterals Potential Barriers for Frac Containment
Lithology Mineralogy Th/U for Carbon classification
IntelliFrac Micro-seismic
300+ Evaluation Suites run in US Shale Gas, 40+ in Canada 15
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DEVELOPMENT Challenges / Technologies Minimize Drilling Costs Optimize Completion and Fracturing
Design Minimize Environmental Impact
TECHNOLOGIES • Well Design / Drilling • Hydraulic Fracturing • Well Completion • Environmental 16 © 2009 Baker Hughes Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Reducing Days on Well by Drilling Optimization Offset Well and Dull Bit Analysis
Downhole Tools, Analytical Tools and Modeling BHA Modeling
Friable Formation
Friable Formation
Torque, Drag, Hydraulics Modeling
Stabilizer in this section at RPM change
RPM change
RPM near critical speed, then BHA enters hard formation
Appears to result from stabilizers hanging on ledges and allowing bit to side cut
Downhole dynamics measurement
AXIAL
LATERAL
TORSIONAL
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Structured Processes & Engineering Training
Reducing Risk/Cost (Additional Trips) • Drill Bits – Quantec™ PDC & Tricone Bits specifically designed for Shale Gas - Vertical, Curve, and Laterals Goal – Drill the Curve & Lateral with Single Bit and BHA Trip
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• Directional Services – Custom BHA’s – Ultra™ Motor Technology – Rotary Steerable – AutoTrak eXpress™ – TeleTrak™ (MWD) & MWD Tools
Optimizing Wellbore Placement – Reservoir Navigation Services (RNS) RNS - Real-time LWD to detect adjacent formations
(AziTrak™ & GR)
- Ensure optimal reservoir entry
- Maintain optimal position within reservoir - Avoid reservoir exit - Steer to ‘sweet spot’
Reservoir Navigation Services Top Bottom Top
Cap Rock Well Path Reservoir
• Reduced Number Wells/ST’s • Reduced overall Costs • Increased Production & EUR
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Deep Resistivity Image
Depth of Detection
Distance to Bed Boundary
High Efficiency Rotary Steerable Systems • Decrease risk – Improves borehole quality for lower risk associated with running casing in long laterals
• Reduce rig time – Eliminates orientation and slide time associated with steerable motor drilling – Improves overall effective ROP
Rotary Steerable
Steerable Motor
Rotate
Slide
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Optimizing Drilling Fluid Programs For Increased ROP and Reduce Environmental Impact • Drilling Fluid – – – –
Barnett: WBM, OBM/Brines (some cases) Haynesville: WBM to KOP, then OBM Marcellus: Air/Mist to KOP, then WBM or SBM Eagle Ford: Fresh Water for Surface, then OBM
• Density – – – –
Barnett: < 10.0 ppg Haynesville: 12.0 – 16.5 ppg Marcellus: 11.5 – 14.0 ppg Eagle Ford: 11.0 – 12,0 ppg
•Environmentally Friendly Fluids - BHI TERRA MAX™ ‘Environmentally Acceptable Alternative to OBM’ - NEXT-DRILL™ ‘Synthetic Invert Emulsion’ 21
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Reduce Cost and Environmental Risk with Centralized Dewatering • Recycle processed water for drill or wash water • More efficient disposal after dewatering • Remove suspended solids in WBM BHI can help make operation Green:. - Reduce fluid waste, disposal costs, transportation fees, environmental impact - Reuse fluid in future well operations
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Shale Gas Drill Pads – Logistics & Environment (Shale Gas Factory)
Eco-Centre™
DRILL PAD
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Developing a “Shale Gas Factory” • 10 + wells from a single pad • Shared rig access, mud pits • Skid-mounted Frac-pumps • Gas conditioning & compression • Gas export • Minimize Environmental Impact - Footprint - Fit for Purpose Eco-Centre™ for Solids and Waste • Alliance with service provider (BHI) to capture learning curve benefits
Hydraulic Fracturing Process 1. Pump Pad
- Causes rock to fracture - Creates fractures to accept Proppant
2. Pump Slurry
Proppant (size-graded particles, spherical white sand / man-made) mixed into fluid Slurry; pumped in to prop open created fractures 3. Flush
Clean fluid to clear surface lines & well tubulars of proppant; pumps shut down 4. Bleed Off well pressure to allow fractures to close on proppant 5. Recover injected fluid by flowing/lifting well
(Typically recover <30% of frac fluid)
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Fracturing Fluid Fracturing Fluid = Base Fluid + Additives + Proppant Base fluid – water or oil Additives – Gelling Agents, Crosslinkers (polymers), Friction Reducers, Breakers, Surfactants & Non-emulsifiers, Biocides Proppants – White Sand (for Shales), Brown Sand, Low Density Ceramics, Resin-coated Sand, Sintered Bauxite Typical Shale Frac Basic Materials Per Stage SHALE
STAGES
*Xf
COMPLETION
ft
METHOD
FLUID TYPE
FLUID VOLUME
PROPPANT
PROPPANT
Bbls/Stage
TYPE
Total Lbs.
BARNETT
7-9
300-400
Plug-N-Perf
Acid, SW
14,000
Ottawa/Lite
550,000
FAYETTEVILLE
8-11
250-300
Plug-N-Perf/OH
Acid, SW
6,500
Ottawa
300,000
HAYNESVILLE
8-11
300
Plug-N-Perf/OH
Acid, SW /Poly
11,400
Other
330,000
MARCELLUS
6-8
300-400
Plug-N-Perf/OH
Acid, SW
16,000
Ottawa
785,000
WOODFORD
8-10
250
Plug-N-Perf/OH
Acid, SW
18,500
Bauxite/Other
255,000
EAGLE FORD
8-10
350
Plug-N-Perf
Acid, SW
12,800
Ottawa/DC
300,000
* Fracture half length estimated
SW = Slickwater
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OH = Openhole
Fracture Treatment Monitoring Methods • Conventional Temperature and Tracer Surveys
- Data near well-bore vicinity - Fluids & proppants ‘traced’ • Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) - Fiber Optic • Production Logging - Spinner surveys - Flow & Temperature • Microseismic Monitoring - During fracture treatment / Near real-time - Managing treatment and post-treatment analysis
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Typical Shale Gas Completion Options – (For Hydraulic Fracturing the Well) • Cemented Liner – Plug-N-Perf Method
• Openhole Completion Systems – BHI FracPoint™ – Others (Frac Sleeves & Isolation Packers)
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Plug-N-Perf Method
• Cased Hole - Perforate & Produce Multiple pay zones • Hydraulic Fracture each individual zone • Set Plugs for zonal isolation • Drill Out Plugs and Produce 8,000+ Composite Plugs run by BHI in Barnett 28
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FracPoint™ Completion System • One-trip system – Up to 24 stages • Continuous Multi-zone Frac (Shortest overall Time) • Drop a Ball To:
- Shift sleeve
- Isolate previous Frac - Open new zone
• Versatile system
- Eliminates perforating & liner cementing operations
- Primary and Re-fracturing applications - Reduced Cost vs Plug-N-Perf
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450+ Installations Shale Gas & Bakken (oil)
PRODUCTION Challenges / Technologies Reduce Environmental Risk Maintain Production Rates Reduce Scaling, Corrosion, and Microbial Contamination Meet Gas Pipeline Specifications
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Shale Fracturing (Fluid) Challenges • Large Slickwater Fracs: Water stored in lined/unlined earthen pits open to atmosphere for days/months
• Frac Water Sources:
– Fresh water supply wells, chlorinated city water, rain – Ponds, rivers, streams, lakes – Re-used frac flow back water
• Frac Process & Slurry allows Bacteria to form downhole • Different waters mixed - Scale formed & severe Bacteria/Algae • Frac water Not Treated, Problems: - Microbial Influenced Corrosion - Generation of Hydrogen Sulfide - Scale deposits (Radioactive)
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BHI AddFRAC™ Fracturing Chemical Program 1. Survey 2. Chemical Selection - Biocides - Scale Inhibitors - Corrosion Inhibitors - Oxygen Scavengers - Flow Stimulators & Friction Reducers - Surfactants - Clay Stabilizers
3. Implementation AddFRAC™ Program - Monitoring - Testing - Reporting - Optimization 3,000+ AddFRAC Programs in Shale Gas 32 © 2009 Baker Hughes Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Production – Chemical Management • During Production - Effective corrosion, scale, and bacteria
monitoring and treatment are required • Water Management and gas deliquification Necessary - BHI F.O.A.M.™ production stimulation / deliquification - BHI Continuous Optimization (Automation) of chemical injection rates through effective Monitoring and Reporting - Chemicals for water treatment
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REJUVENATION Challenges / Technologies Reduce Production Decline Remediate Sub-Economic Wells Determine Recompletion and Workover Strategy
TECHNOLOGIES • Remediation • Restimulation • Recompletion
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Rejuvenation Solutions • Chemical and Mechanical Remediation • Coil Tubing Intervention and Recompletions • Restimulation/Re-Frac “Fracs Do Not last Forever” Fractures Close, Proppants Fail, Stress Regime Changes w/Production
• Revised Field Development Plan • Re-entry and InFill Drilling, Multilaterals
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Shale Gas Challenges/Technologies Over the Asset Life Cycle
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