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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We wanted to highlight and share a paper we think everyone in tight unconventionals should read, namely SPE-191407-PA, “A New Technique for Quantifying Pressure Interference in Fractured Horizontal Shale Wells” by Weichun Chu, Kyle Scott, Ray Flumerfelt, Michael Zuber and Chih-Cheng Chen. The paper is a few years old now, but has become the “go-to” […]
We wanted to highlight and share a paper we think everyone in tight unconventionals should read, namely URTeC 3719890, “Closing the Gap in Quantifying the Extension of Depletion: A Practical Workflow to Convert Analytical Fracture Half-Length to Actual Non-Uniform SRV” by Vivek Muralidharan and Soodabeh Esmaili. The paper addresses an important challenge in leveraging RTA […]
Accurate and reliable flowing bottomhole pressure (BHP) data is crucial for various engineering applications, such as reservoir simulation, production diagnostics, nodal analysis, RTA/PTA, and material balance. It allows engineers to make informed decisions about well production, reservoir management, and optimization strategies. However, manually gathering and calculating BHP data can be a time-consuming and error-prone process. […]
Are you looking to make the most of your leftover yearend budget? Look no further than joining one of whitson‘s consortiums! We offer a range of consortium options, including the multiphase RTA consortium and the multi-client PVT studies in various basins. By joining a consortium, you can take advantage of the collective buying power of […]