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Overcoming challenges with E&P Technology

Overcoming challenges with E&P Technology. Mike bahorich 29 jan 2014. Overcoming challenges through Technology. Australia Seismic Fracwater treatment Natural Gas Fuel. Apache fzb patent saving $250mm/ yr. Half of seismic boats now use technology Other half has not figured this out yet

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Overcoming challenges with E&P Technology

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  1. Overcoming challenges with E&P Technology Mike bahorich 29 jan 2014

  2. Overcoming challenges through Technology • Australia Seismic • Fracwater treatment • Natural Gas Fuel

  3. Apache fzb patent saving $250mm/yr • Half of seismic boats now use technology • Other half has not figured this out yet • Savings to industry should be about $500MM/year • Apache patented invention

  4. It started with this

  5. Steerable streamer systems

  6. Fanning every line reduces potential infill

  7. Conventional

  8. Broadband

  9. APA world’s First Sim source Acquisition SimSource 6000m 75m 18.75m Conventional 37.5m

  10. conventional

  11. Sim source

  12. Autonomous nodes – the future ? WesternGeco Liquid Robotics WaveGlider

  13. Water types – Treatment and Value • FRESH • < 1000 ppm TDS • TDS = Total Dissolved Solids mg/liter =Salinity • Usually shallow • Not necessarily drinking water • BRACKISH • >1000 -5000 even 10,000 ppm • SALINE > 10, 000 ppm • PRODUCED • from Oil & Gas wells, may have hydrocarbons • Often 60,000 to > 100,000 ppm • Sea water ~ 35,000 TDS • Regulated surface handling and disposal FRESH FRESH BRACKISH PRODUCED SALINE

  14. frac chemistry -- dictates water quality Low quality water works Gels X-Linker Metal Cations Friction Reducer Synthetic Polymers

  15. Water types: Mixing Challenges • Chemical Reactions • pH change • Precipitation • Scaling • Colloid interactions • Reactive Components • Iron (Fe) • H2S • Suspended solids • Barium, Magnesium, Calcite etc. • Biocide

  16. Need based Treatment 3 2 1. Chemicals 2. Ozone oxidation 3. Nano-filtration 4. Hydrocyclones 5. Deionization 6. UV MVR Evaporator, RO, EC…and many more 1 4 5 6

  17. Permian basin alternative water sources SANTA ROSA Triassic sandstone 0 to 300 feet thick Typically 50+ Up to 2400 feet deep Flow rate ~1500 to 2500 BWPD 2 wells/section TDS up to 100K <10K eastern areas >2500 ft Irion County CAPITAN REEF Permian Carbonate Dolomite Up to 900 feet thick Fresh at surface 50K TDS deep High flow rate ~10,000 BWPD

  18. Produced water Storage / treatment • 180,000 Barrel water capacity • Graded pad, berm • Gravity flow, 3ft drop /bin • Dual lined steel on felt-like base. • Fill from top, or from below • Cable mesh bird protection • Monitored daily with radar probes and manual gauges • Buried pipes • Treatment trailers –Chlorine Dioxide (vendor)

  19. Frac water by county Fresh water Produced water Brackish water Source : Apache Internal Reports 2013 Operations

  20. New Technology: APA, CAT, HAL, SLB • Caterpillar bi-fuel kits: feed methane into the air intake which reduces diesel useage by up to 70%. • Apache made a deal with Caterpillar, Halliburton and Schlumberger to introduce these kits to fracture stimulation while in the Caterpillar R&D stage. • Third party bi-fuel kits have been available but they may void the Caterpillar warranty. • Granite Wash.

  21. ENGINE TECHNOLOGY

  22. Natural Gas Substitution – cost savings • Potential cost savings at 70/30 natural gas : diesel ratio • Granite Wash Stiles Ranch Example • Diesel only • 36,290 gal @$3.60/gal • $130,644 • Diesel and Natural Gas • 10,887 gal + 3,528 MCF @ $10/MCF • $39,193 + $35,280 = $74,473

  23. Apache WIKI PROJECT: SPE, SEG, AAPG Apache has made a deal with the SPE, SEG and AAPG to create three industry Wikis SEG has finished the prototype based on the “Dictionary of Geophysics” SPE is working on content based on the “Petroleum Engineering Handbook” AAPG is behind but is developing plans • BENEFITS: • Quick search tool to find information • Links to technical papers • Updated by industry people with available time • Superior to Wikis internal to competitors Apache is creating an industry Wiki

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