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Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
PTTC Workshop

Petroleum Technology Transfer Council

in association with

Gel Technologies Corporation

The Improved Oil Recovery Co.

and

Polymer Services LLC

presents

Gel Polymer Treatments for Water Shut-Off in Kansas

April 1, 2008

The Kansas Region of PTTC will hold a "Lunch 'n Learn" workshop titled “Gel Polymer Treatments for Water Shut-Off in Kansas” on Tuesday April 1, 2008 at the Broadview Hotel, 400 West Douglas in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The purpose of this workshop is to provide attendees with information on gel systems, candidate well selection, treatment design and case histories presented by service companies and research personnel currently active in Kansas. Join us for lunch at 11:45 then attend the afternoon workshop. This event will provide an opportunity for attendees to visit with the service providers

Presentation Topics

  • Controlling water production in Kansas reservoirs
  • Case histories of Gel Polymer treatments for water shut-off
  • New techniques and tools for water production control using polymer
  • Applications to Arbuckle and Mississippian formations in Kansas

Who Should Attend?

The workshop will be of interest to operators, managers, engineers, geologists, service providers and regulators.

Continuing Education

Many attendees are using workshop attendance to fulfill continuing education requirements to maintain professional licenses.  We will supply Certificates of Attendance upon request.  Please check the box on the registration form if you would like a certificate.

Registration

To register please download, complete and return the registration form from the workshop brochure (pdf) or on-line here. A fee of $110.00 will be charged for registration, which covers a workshop manual, lunch, and refreshments. Pre-registration by mail, phone, fax, or e-mail is encouraged, or you may register on-line.  An open registration will be held at the door on Wednesday from 8:00 – 8:30am.  Cancellations will be accepted until March 25, 2008. 

 Location and Lodging

The workshop will be held at the Broadview Hotel, 400 West Douglas in Wichita, Kansas. Call 316-262-5000 to make reservations.


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Agenda

11:45 am – 1:30 pm LUNCH

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm REGISTRATION

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Performance Trends from More than 200
Polymer Gel Water Shut-off Treatments in the Kansas Arbuckle Formation.
Ben Turner, TIORCO Inc.

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Controlling Water Production with Gel-Polymer Systems.
Paul Willhite, TORP

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

What's New in Polymer Technology? New Tools to Help Get the Most Oil & Gas from Your Wells.
Randy Prater, Polymer Services

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm  15 MINUTE BREAK

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Mechanisms for Gel Treatment in the Arbuckle Formation: Do Pressure and Volume Make a Difference?
     Dan Pender, Gel Technologies, Inc.

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Disproportionate Permeability Reduction in Arbuckle and Mississippian Reservoirs.
Paul Willhite, TORP

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm

Review and Discussion