Trying to decide how many fractures your horizontal oil well needs? If you increase the well length, can you skimp on the number of fractures? How does this all change with reservoir parameters like permeability, oil viscosity and reservoir thickness?

Answering these questions cost effectively for oil reservoirs has been the Holy Grail sought by many oil companies. Proven has found these answers using mid market simulation software by Kappa.

Kappa’s simulator can now handle difficult well trajectories such as horizontal multi-fractured wells. The simulator can handle gas or oil reservoirs.

Kappa’s solution is not as simple as some of the analytical approximations in the market today. It is complex enough to deal with oil reservoirs.

On the other hand, Kappa’s simulator is less time consuming to set up than most regulator grid block simulators.

Originally designed as a well test package, Kappa’s software has advanced to include a back end numerical simulator. When the simulator was originally released it was designed to add boundaries to long term transient well tests and PTA interpretations.

The model can be tuned with a PTA or long term production test. The model can include interference between wells and reservoir boundaries and discontinuities.

Call Proven to discuss how Kappa’s back end simulator can help you design your horizontal completion.

~Granger J. Low

Proven Reserves invite you to visit us at GO Expo 2011 for a live demonstration of AppIntel – new software that can give you the power to be invincible in getting ERCB applications approved, and much more!

AppIntel is a revolutionary Excel add-in that allows you to search, browse, and review regulatory applications in Alberta. Whether the applications were just submitted, recently approved, or closed by the board, AppIntel allows you to check through our vast database for your own regulatory needs.

Come see AppIntel for yourself at booth #1277 in the Round-Up Centre, June 7-9, 2011!

Find out more about AppIntel at:

www.proven-reserves.com/appintel.php

For more information about the Gas & Oil Expo & Conference (GO Expo), visit:

http://www.gasandoilexpo.com/

See you there!

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David is an engineer in charge of production for a handful of Alberta wells.

He would often wonder if or how wells offsetting his were cutting in to his production. He had no way of knowing exactly what was going on in his competitors’ wells, and often felt at the mercy of the Board in terms of protecting his production.

Then David discovered AppIntel, which allowed him to see directly what his offsetting competition were doing, and easily discern how they might be cutting into his pool. This gave him the insight and confidence necessary to raise objections over questionable practices and protect his interests.

With newfound vision, David monitors and defends his production, detecting anomalies before they become problems, and keeping his assets secure.

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