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RTA – Using all the Tools in the Toolbox

By: Mathias Carlsen I’m personally a fan of using all the “tools in the toolbox” when analyzing well performance. In whitson+, that includes, They should all tell a story. And a consistent analysis would tell a consistent story. BUT each method has its own strengths, weaknesses, and assumptions. And those are important to understand. In […]

In Memoriam: Ralph Steven Jones, Jr.

Ralph Steven Jones, Jr. May 1, 1959 – July 28, 2023 The reservoir engineering and petroleum engineering community mourns the loss of a distinguished and warm-hearted member, Ralph Steven Jones, Jr., who passed away on July 28, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on May 1, 1959, in Stanley, North Dakota, Steve, as he was fondly […]

Caution: whitson+ release is coming in hot ☕

We’re happy to share the latest release of whitson+, fresh out of the coding oven. There is a lot of new functionality in this release, and we’ve highlighted the main ones in this video: https://youtu.be/EbYVxNOVcyY  The updated manual can be found here: https://manual.whitson.com/.  I would also like to take the opportunity to thank you all for the great […]

Caution: whitson+ release is coming in hot ☕

We’re happy to share the latest release of whitson+, fresh out of the coding oven. There is a lot of new functionality in this release, and we’ve highlighted the main ones in this video https://youtu.be/6vvd53W5jWE whitson+ – comprehensive software updates list The updated manual can be found here: https://manual.whitson.com/. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank […]

Powder River Basin – Multi-Client PVT Study

Last updated: 24 January 2023 Powder River Basin – Multi-Client Study The Powder River Basin (PRB) multi-client project was first initiated in 2022. The main objective of the study was to create one, field-wide equation of state (EOS) model for the entire PRB. Since then, more data has been incorporated into the model, resulting in […]

Mud gas to predict PVT

Shale PVT Estimation Based on Readily Available Field Data

This week we wanted to highlight and share a paper we think everyone in tight unconventionals should read, namely URTEC-1884129-MS, “Shale PVT Estimation Based on Readily Available Field Data” by Tao Yang et al. The paper is a few years old now, but is a “go-to” paper on using mud gas for PVT predictions. Accurate […]

Numerical RTA

Numerically Enhanced RTA Workflow

This week we wanted to highlight and share a paper we think everyone in tight unconventionals should read, namely URTeC 2967, “Numerically Enhanced RTA Workflow – Improving Estimation of Both Linear Flow Parameter And Hydrocarbons In Place” by Braden Bowie and James Ewert. The paper is a few years old now, but is one our […]

Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) of Fracture Swarm Fractal Networks

Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) of Fracture Swarm Fractal Networks

This week we wanted to highlight and share a paper we think everyone in tight unconventionals should read, namely URTeC 2118, “Rate Transient Analysis of Fracture Swarm Fractal Networks” by Jorge Acuna. The paper is a few years old now, exemplifies how RTA can be formed on wells with complex fracture networks. Fractal techniques are […]

Sampling a Stimulated Rock Volume: An Eagle Ford Example

We wanted to highlight and share a paper we think everyone in tight unconventionals should read, namely URTeC 2670034, “Sampling a Stimulated Rock Volume: An Eagle Ford Example” by Kevin Raterman and Helen Farrell et al. The paper is a few years old now, but has fundamentally changed the mental model for how unconventional rocks […]