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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Author: Markus Hays Nielsen In order to describe the behavior of petroleum fluids, an accurate and consistent fluid model is needed. Different fluid systems can behave significantly differently during depletion of the reservoir and throughout the downstream system. The aim of the following articles is to describe what makes different fluids behave differently and how […]
Author: Markus Hays Nielsen The most critical part of making a fluid model for petroleum mixtures is the C7+ characterization. We will be publishing a set of articles on this topic where we go through all the nitty-gritty, but for now we just wanted to get in the mood by becoming more familiar with the […]
Tams Crawford Whitson (June 3, 1928 – Nov. 8, 1999) was born in Capitol Hill “packing town” Oklahoma City, lived his entire life in the Oklahoma City area, passing away at the Norman Veterans Center. He served in the U.S. Army for 2 years at the end of WWII, stationed in Anchorage Alaska. During his […]
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 […]