· Workshops

Representatives from Strata and the technical team have participated in many meetings, conferences, and workshops to promote the dissemination of information generated from the NDP project. A summary of the workshops is outlined below.

--Characterization Workshop
In August 1996, a workshop in Roswell, NM titled "Integration of Advanced Reservoir Characterization Techniques" was sponsored by the Petroleum Recovery Research Center (PRRC) at New Mexico Tech. Strata Production Company presented an update of the early status and findings at the Nash Draw Pool project.

--Fracture Stimulation Workshop
In September 1996, a conference titled: "Stimulation Design and Monitoring--Delaware Mountain Group Formations" was held at the New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, NM. Sponsors of the Conference included the PRRC and the Petroleum Technology Transfer Council. Strata presented the results and conclusions of the fracture stimulation design and evaluation scenario used to determine effectiveness of the well stimulation program.

--Logging Workshop
In September 1997, the Department of Energy and BDM Oklahoma held a workshop in Midland, TX entitled "Advanced Applications of Wireline Logging for Improved Recovery." At the workshop, members of Strata's team presented the techniques used in developing the advanced log analysis program.

--Reservoir Characterization Workshop
In September 1997, a workshop including results from the Nash Draw project was held in Hobbs, NM conjunction with a reservoir characterization symposium coordinated by the PRRC. The geological interpretation, integration of the seismic and reservoir data, and a discussion of the reservoir petrography and composition as it relates to log analysis and reservoir productivity were covered. The full core from NDP Well #23 was also available for inspection by attendees at the presentation and workshop.

--Core Workshop
In February 1998, the Nash Draw core from NDP Well #23 and associated materials were exhibited at a core workshop in Midland, TX sponsored by the Permian Basin Section/SEPM. The workshop included cores from DOE-sponsored Class projects in the Permian Basin.

--Horizontal Drilling Workshop
Strata Production Company was selected to participate in the Petroleum Technology Transfer Council workshop entitled “Horizontal Drilling Updates: Permian Basin” in Midland, TX on May 12, 2005. Strata’s presentation included the experiences of using extended-reach/horizontal wells to access oil reserves beneath potash mines and playa lakes that are not accessible with conventional vertical wells. Details of the drilling, cementing, completion, production, and economics of deviated/horizontal wells at the Nash Draw Pool were shared with area producers and service companies. Lessons learned at the NDP were discussed so that other producers might benefit from those experiences. A Summary of this presentation is available, and details of the workshop are available from the Southwest Region of the PTTC.