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ISSUE 5 | VOL 1 | NOVEMBER 2018

INSIDE THIS EDITION

Calendar of Events................... 2

From the President ...................3

From the Editor ......................... 4

Up Next.....................................5

2019 SPWLA International Paper

Contest..................................7

Regional Understandings.......11

Great Moments in Formation Evaluation, Part 3.................12

Petrophysical Software (again): Some Thoughts on Enhance-ments..............................13

The Application of Petrophysicsin Coal-Seam Gas in the Surat Basin, Queeensland, Australia.........................14

Automated Workflows forPlanning Formation Testing and Sampling................................17

Borehole-Image-Based Char-acterization of Reservoirs Tar-geting Draining Features (FluidPathways)..........................26

SCA 2018 Symposium Abstracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

JFES 2018 Symposium Abstracts........................................49

The Bridge..............................56

Chapter News.........................65

Board of Directors Meeting......78

New Members........................79

FT SIG Announcement............80

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PresidentZhipeng “Z” LiuKinder MorganHouston, TX, USA(+1) [email protected]

President-ElectJesus SalazarConocoPhillipsHouston, TX, USA(+1) [email protected]

VP TechnologyJames HemingwayConsultantManitou Springs, CO, USA(+1) [email protected]

VP Educa onKaterina YaredConsultantHighlands Ranch, CO, USA(+1) 720-431-7482VP-Educa [email protected]

VP FinanceJennifer MarketLloyd’s RegisterHouston, TX, USA(+1) [email protected]

VP Publica onsCarlos Torres-VerdinUniversity of Texas at Aus nAus n, TX, USA(+1) 512-471-4216VP-Publica [email protected]

VP ITMehrnoosh SaneifarBHP PetroleumHouston, TX, USA(+1) [email protected]

N. America 1Adam HaeckerCon nentalOklahoma City, OK, USA (+1) [email protected]

N. America 2Doug Pa ersonBaker HughesHouston, TX, USA(+1) [email protected]

La n AmericaNadege Bize-ForestSchlumbergerRio de Janeiro, Brazil

(+552) 197 45 45 [email protected]

Europe Michael WebsterProduc on Petrophysics LtdAberdeen, Scotland, UK(+440) [email protected]

Middle East/Africa/IndiaShouxiang (Mark) MaSaudi AramcoDhahran, Saudi Arabia(+966) 3874 [email protected]

Asia/AustraliaRick AldredConsultant PetrophysicistQueensland, Australia(+610) [email protected]

Execu ve DirectorSharon Johnson SPWLAHouston, TX 77017(+1) 713-947-8727 [email protected]

The Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log AnalystsBoard of Directors 2018–2019

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Managing EditorStephen Prensky(+1) [email protected]

Publica on ManagerAnna TarltonInkSpot Prin ng2301 S. ShaverPasadena, TX 77502, USA(+1) 713-472-1100orders@inkspotprin ng.com

November 7–8, 2018SPWLA Asia Pacifi c Technical Symposium 2018Bogor, West JavaIndonesiawww.spwla-indonesia.org

November 26–27, 2018SPWLA Monthly Webinar (Two iden cal sessions off ered)“Experimental Quan fi ca on of Kerogen We ability as a Func on of Thermal Maturity”Speaker: Arachna Jagadisan, The University of Texas at Aus nwww.spwla.org

November 28–29, 2018Digital Rocks and Unconven onal Petrophysics WorkshopHosted by the Boston Chapter of SPWLACambridge, MA, USAwww.spwla.org

December 5–7, 2018Training Course on “Machine Learning Techniques for Engineering & Characteriza on”Course Instructor: Dr. Siddharth Misra Frank S. Millard SPWLA Training Center Houston, Texaswww.spwla.org

March 6, 2019Forma on Tes ng SIG Technical Mee ng BP Westlake Campus in Houston.An agenda will be posted before the end of the year onthe SPWLA FT SIG webpage.

June 15–19, 2019SPWLA 60th Annual SymposiumThe Woodlands Waterway Marrio The Woodlands, TXwww.spwla.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SPWLA TODAY November 2018

About the CoverTop: Outcrop of New Acland seam, equivalent to the basal Walloon Coal Measures

(WCM). Coal quality varies rapidly laterally, o en transi oning into carbonaceous mudstone. Small reverse thrust fault visible. Photo taken at New Acland Mine, Queensland, Australia.

Bo om: Photomicrographs of WCM coals taken using oil immersion at 500X magnifi ca on. B&W images (le ) taken in refl ected white light and color images (right) taken in blue-light fl uorescence. Numbers indicate refl ectance values. Complex assemblages of mostly vitrinite and lip nite, mineral ma er and rare iner nite.

Notable features- • Top le : a thick, cleated clean band of vitrinite contains a large slit infi lled with

generated bitumens• Bo om le : in mate mixture of vitrinite, lip nite (suberinite) and mineral ma er• Top right: A complex mixture of mostly lip nites, with strongly yellow fl uorescing

spores and resins• Bo om right: Plant cell ssues preserved by mineral infi llings, fl uorescing a strong

green color and vitrinite + resins fl uoresce weak-brown to orange.

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SPWLA International Student Paper Contest 2019

Dear Students: SPWLA would like to announce the guidelines for participation in the 2019 international student paper contest. Due to the increase in student involvement across the international SPWLA community, the SPWLA board of directors and the 2019 SPWLA annual symposium student paper committee have decided to conduct Internal Student Chapter Paper Contests (ISCPC) as a pre-selection step for participants of the 2019 SPWLA International Student Paper Contest (2019 SPWLA ISPC). Both of the ISCPC and the 2019 SPWLA ISPC will have separate categories for undergraduate, M.Sc., and Ph.D. level students. In order to compete in the 2019 SPWLA ISPC, students should either win the nomination of their SPWLA student chapter, or submit an abstract. Students who have a local student chapter at their university must win the nomination of their SPWLA student chapter per each degree level, undergraduate, M.Sc., and Ph.D. Student Chapters must finish their competitions, submit their abstracts and deliver their nominations to the SPWLA Student Paper Contest Committee at [email protected] on or before March 31st 2019. Each Student chapter is allowed three nominees for each degree level. The guidelines for the internal paper contests can be found in Appendix A, attached to this announcement. You may contact the Student Paper Contest Committee for more information about the ISCPC. Students who do not have a local student chapter at their university are also welcome to participate in the international paper contest. To be eligible to compete in the international competition, these students must submit an abstract and the abstract submittal form to [email protected] on or before March 31st 2019. When submitting an abstract, please follow the guidelines on the attached Student Paper Contest Entry Form and submit the completed form with your abstract. The student paper contest committee will announce the list of participants in the ISPC by April 15th 2019. Students may be selected to participate in either an oral or poster contest. The 2019 SPWLA ISPC will take place during the annual symposium in Woodlands on Sunday, June 16th, 2019. Monetary awards will be given to the top presenters within each category undergraduate, M.Sc., and Ph.D. for both oral and poster contests. For more information about the 2019 SPWLA ISPC, please contact [email protected]. We would like to thank you for your time and interest in the SPWLA organization and we look forward to seeing you at the 2019 SPWLA Annual Symposium in Woodlands, TX. Sincerely, Jiaxin Wang, Chair of the Student Paper Contest Committee Katerina Yared, SPWLA VP-Education


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Appendix A: Guidelines for the SPWLA Internal Student Chapter Paper Contests The guidelines for the Internal Student Chapter Paper Contests are listed as follows:

SPWLA Student Chapters are expected to hold internal paper contests.

SPWLA Student Chapters are expected to share their plans for holding internal paper contest with the SPWLA VP of Education.

Each SPWLA Student Chapter should submit a plan for the use of this financial support to the SPWLA VP of Education to gain approval before receiving the funds. The financial support of $500 USD is reimbursed for approved plans. The plans should be submitted to the SPWLA VP of Education no later than November 30th 2018 to qualify for the financial support.

Each SPWLA Student Chapter has the responsibility of announcing the internal paper contest within their university. This includes a call for abstracts.

Each SPWLA Student Chapter must also select at least three judges for their internal contest. The judges assigned for internal student paper contests should include at least one professor and one member from the local SPWLA chapter or from the industry. Students are not allowed to serve as a judge for the internal student contests.

Each SPWLA Student Chapter is required to send a list of the three top student presentations within each category of Ph.D., M.Sc., and Undergraduate to the SPWLA VP of Education and the Chair of the student paper contest committee.

The SPWLA VP-Education and the student paper contest committee will select among the nominees from each school for participating in either oral or poster presentations in the SPWLA International Student Paper Contest, upon availability of the spots and based on the technical content of the submitted abstracts.

Financial support to those selected to present at SPWLA 2019 may be available to help students attend. This will be discussed with students once they have been selected.


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Student Paper Contest Entry Form Return by March 31st, 2019


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Student Paper Contest Entry Form

Student Paper Contest Abstract Information

Please make sure that the abstract includes the following:

1. Problem Statement: describe the problem that motivates the paper proposal

2. Methodology: describe approach to problem solution, with particular emphasis on innovative

procedures that differentiate the method

3. Results and Conclusions: describe significant results and major technical contributions, lessons

learned from the study, application of findings, and opportunities to further deploy methods

4. Abstract should be more than 200 words and no more than one page.

5. Return your abstract on or before March 31st, 2019 to [email protected]

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2018 SteeringCommittee

Editors Elton FerreiraJavier MirandaAbbie MorganMehrnoosh Saneifar

Senior EditorSiddharth Misra

[email protected]

In this edition:My Journey: From Physics to Electrical Engineeringto Physiology to PetrophysicsBy Lalitha Venkataramanan

Interviews With the Recipients of the 2018 SPWLA Distinguished Technical Achievement Award

SPWLA Networking Happy Hour

Coffee BreakBy Abbie Morgan

SPWLA Young ProfessionalsNewsletter

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Contact us: [email protected] encourage you to contact us with any suggestions for improving

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Forma on Tes ng SIG

The 2019 Forma on Tes ng SIG Technical Mee ng will take place on March 6th at the BP Westlake campus in

Houston. The event will have speakers from operators, service companies and universi es. The mee ng agenda will

be posted on the SPWLA FT SIG webpage before the end of 2018.

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