SO: Tailgate Denver v. Las Vegas
2023-09-10 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver)

HBLLP: Energy Finance Discussion Group
2023-09-12 07:30 - 09:00
Energy Finance Discussion Group

Haynes Boone and Moss Adams invite you to join us for our monthly Energy Finance Discussion Group (EFDG). September’s topic will be Oil and Gas Asset-Backed Securitizations: Back to the Future Part III.
Jeff Nichols, Partner and Energy Practice Group Co-Chair at Haynes Boone will discuss asset-based securitizations that are playing a larger role particularly in oil and gas deals. Joining us from our Houston office, Jeff has more than 25 years of experience representing a variety of clients in the energy and finance industries with secured and unsecured credit facilities, project finance and other structured energy transactions. Haynes Boone has worked on 17 oil and gas securitization transactions since 2019.
Paul Smith, Chief Risk Officer at Mobius Risk Group will discuss hedging related to asset-backed securitizations. He works with and on the Business Development team at Mobius Risk Group to ensure that upstream and downstream management teams understand the power and value of having access to real-time data, information, and actionable intelligence when making the most important commercial decisions in the energy space.
Tuesday, Sept. 12
7:30 – 9 a.m.
7:30 a.m. – Coffee and pastries
8 a.m. – Program

Moss Adams
675 15th Street
19th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Map and directions
Once you enter the lobby of Block 162, you will be directed to the 19th floor. Note that the October meeting and subsequent meetings will be held at our usual meeting location on the 11th floor.

RSVP by Sept. 8

DPC: Perspectives on the State of Non-Op and Minerals
2023-09-12 16:00 - 18:30
Speaker Series: Perspectives on the State of Non-Op and Minerals
Join us for our September Speaker Series and cocktail hour, featuring Jacob Nagy, Founder & Co-CEO of Avant Natural Resources, and Nick O’Grady, CEO of Northern Oil and Gas. Owen McMillan, Denver Petroleum Club Board Member, will moderate the panel discussion.
4:00 – 4:30 PM Reception
4:30 – 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
5:30 – 6:30 PM Cocktail Hour
Thanks to our sponsor, all members will attend for FREE! Non-members will incur a $25 charge.
Tickets will be available at the door for $25, regardless of membership status.
Ovintiv, Inc.
370 17th St 40th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
USA

RMAG: Luncheon
2023-09-13 12:00 - 13:00 | DERL Study Hall, 730 17th St Suite B1
Join us for a hybrid lunch in September. Sign up for in-person or online options above.

Date: September 13, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Location: Show map
Denver Earth Resources Library
730 17th Street B1
Denver, CO 80202
United States

Talk Title: “Estimating, Benchmarking and Managing Subsurface Uncertainty: Principles and Examples”
Speaker: Kurt Rudolph, University of Houston and Rice University
Subsurface risk and uncertainty are recognized as very important considerations in petroleum geoscience. And even when volume estimates are relatively accurate, the reservoir characteristics that determine well placement and performance can remain highly uncertain.
Even more important than minimizing error, is avoiding bias. Programmatic overestimation of success rates and volumes can put a company out of business. Underestimating leads to the regret of significant missed opportunities. Especially in exploration, one should expect to be disappointed; but you should never be surprised.
Context matters too. For example, exploration play maturity has a strong influence on performance. Generally, chance of success increased and prospect success case volumes decreased with play maturity. For very mature plays, success rate decreased again. So, optimizing the efficient frontier, on a risk-reward basis, ensures a diverse and successful portfolio.
Seismic technologies also have had a significant influence on success rates. Wildcats drilled based on 3D seismic data had about a +10% higher success rate than those based on 2D data.
For improved decision making, incorporating subsurface uncertainty into economic evaluations is critical. Expected Monetary Value (EMV) is an especially useful approach to address uncertainty.
Another consideration is the impact of technical or business dependencies. These tend to be underappreciated and can result in a wider range of outcomes. Such dependencies are important in considering aggregate assets, when linkages can reduce the protection afforded by the portfolio effect.
These principles and work practices of using scenario-weighted economic analyses will be demonstrated using an example from a deep-water West Africa oil prospect/development (Girassol). Based on ample public domain data, Girassol illustrates the application of probability-weighted economics across a spectrum of business stages.
Bio:
Kurt Rudolph received a B.S. in Geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.A. in Geology from the University of Texas. He began his career as an Exploration Geologist with Unocal in 1978, until he joined Exxon Production Research in 1981. He held a variety of positions at Exxon/ExxonMobil, including Research Geologist, Chief Interpreter in Kuala Lumpur, Technical Advisor for the Africa and Middle East Region, and Hydrocarbon Systems Resource Manager. From 2002 until his retirement in 2015, he was Chief Geoscientist with ExxonMobil Exploration Company in Houston. Since then, Kurt has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston and Rice University.
His interests include seismic attributes/DHI analysis, risking and assessment, sequence stratigraphy, and tectonics and sedimentation. Current research includes the Cretaceous Western Interior, Paleozoic orogenic systems of North America and northern Europe, and integrating subsurface uncertainty into assessment and economic analysis.He won Wallace Pratt Awards for the best AAPG Bulletin paper in 1994 and 2017, was an AAPG-SEG Distinguished Lecturer for 2001-2002, was the AAPG Michael Halbouty Lecturer for 2007, won best paper award for the Mountain Geologist (RMAG) in 2015, and will be an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer for 2023-2024.
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Hybrid luncheon schedule:

11:15am: In-person check-in opens
11:30: Lunch service begins
12:00pm: Online event opens
12:15pm: Talk begins
1:00pm: Talk/Q&A session ends; Online event closes

Hybrid Luncheon costs:

Member Lunch: $30
Non-Member Lunch: $35
Walk-in without Lunch: $15
Member Online: $10
Non-member Online: $20
Student online: Free

Refund policy:
If you need to cancel an in-person lunch registration for any reason, you must do so by 4:00pm on the Thursday before the Wednesday luncheon. Refunds will not be available after 4:00pm on the Thursday before the luncheon. If you are unable to attend, your luncheon registration is transferable to another RMAG member, or if you are a non-member your registration is transferable to whomever you wish. Refunds will not be issued for online talk registrations.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Interested in supporting RMAG through the Luncheons? Sponsor the lunch, the cash bar, or run a specific advertisement during the slide show.
Luncheon Advertising Options

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WEA: Annual Meeting
2023-09-13 16:00 - 2023-09-14 18:00
Wednesday Agenda
3:00 PM: On-site Registration and Check-in
5:00 PM: Opening Reception
6:00 PM: Family Dinner with Keynote Speaker
featuring Harold Hamm, Executive Chairman of Continental Resources and author of Game Changer
7:30 PM: S’mores Under the Stars
Thursday Agenda
7:30 AM: Breakfast
9:00 AM: Private Capital at Work in the Exploration and Production Space
moderated by Art Krasny, Wells Fargo, panelists include Jack Collins, INEOS USA, Tom Field, Quantum Capital Group, and Bobby Saadati, IKAV
10:30 AM: Breakout Sessions

NextGen Gas: The Next Revolution in Low Emission Natural Gas, presented by Edward Lush, Williams
Factors Driving Deal Valuations: Is ESG One of Them?, presented by Andrew Dittmar and John Gutentag, Enverus

12:00 PM: Lunch with Speaker: What Sackett v. EPA teaches about the past and future of the Clean Water Act
presented by Damien Schiff, Pacific Legal Foundation
1:30 PM: Breakout Sessions

Shining the Light on the Administrative State, presented by Michael Chamberlain, Protect the Public’s Trust
The Impending Regulatory Environment Impacting Hydrocarbon Space, presented by Dan Romito, Pickering Energy Partners

3:00 PM: Fireside Chat with Governor Mark Gordon (WY)
4:00 PM: Happy Hour with annual Member Meeting and Passing of the Gavel Ceremony
Note: Thursday dinner not included in registration
Accommodations
Click here to reserve your room(s) today! Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. The Alliance cannot reserve rooms on your behalf. Please contact The Hythe Vail directly for all room reservation questions (970-476-4444).
Sponsorship Opportunities
This year’s sponsor prospectus features levels starting at just $3,000. All levels include at least two conference admissions, making it a great opportunity for you and your team to participate in the event. Click here for details about the marketing opportunities and benefits. Contact events@westernenergyalliance.org with commitments or questions!

YPE: DEN Talk
2023-09-14 17:00 - 19:00
YPE DEN Talk – September 2023

Join us for our September DEN Talk on September 14th, details coming in early September. Beers provided

Western: Energy Management Golf Tournament
2023-09-18
We cordially invite you to participate in the 10th anniversary of the Western Energy Management Golf Tournament Fundraiser where we commemorate decades of concerted efforts towards promoting energy education and facilitating career opportunities in the energy sector. We encourage you to peruse the available sponsorship opportunities and explore other ways of supporting the program.

DAPL: Luncheon
2023-09-20 11:30 - 13:00
September 20, 2023
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Add to Calendar

The University Club
1673 Sherman St
Denver, CO 80203
Venue website
Directions

DGMG: Wigwam District Reclamation & Dig with Lake George Club
2023-09-23
PIETY CLAIM FIELD TRIP—Saturday September 23
Wigwam District Reclamation & Dig with Lake George Club
Contact Eric Novack to sign up at either his email ninpodragon@hotmail.com or phone number +1 (720) 217-4459
Reclamation and Prospecting Trip: Joint trip with Lake George Club
To ensure we’re keeping the Forest Service public land in healthy shape and to educate and upkeep our
claims’ management responsibilities, each year we have a fun day to fill in holes and ensure all the claims
posts are in good shape. If you are interested in meeting folks in other clubs, learning about claim
management, or simply just doing a service to the clubs and our public land, this is a fun day!
We will start with walking the claims’ boundaries and ensuring the posts are in good shape, painting and
adding any detailed working to the signs. We will fill in holes
as needed. From this point, we can then have fun digging (and
filling in when you are done) on the claims.
Meeting Point
We will be meeting folks in Deckers. The Deckers address is
the parking lot just to the north of Decker’s Corner restaurant.
Difficulty
EASY. Parking is on the claims and there are few hills. We
will be filling holes so some effort is required. Elevation is
about 8,150 to 8,350 feet. We’re about 9.8 miles from
Deckers. The closest bathroom is in Deckers, come
prepared. You are about an hour from the nearest gas station,
fill er up! This is a maintained forest service road and 2WD with
normal clearance will get you there. (see map on next page)
Tools recommended
Shovel, rake and/or pick for reclamation. Shovel, pick,
rock hammer, paintbrush, screwdriver for digging and
extracting crystals.
Hazards
Lightning, dehydration, blisters, exhaustion from
digging and elevation.
What to collect
The claims are located in Jefferson County. We will be
able to collect Smoky Quartz, Clear Druzy Quartz, Multicolored Fluorite (some fluorescent and some are
phosphorescent!), Amazonite, Feldspar, Microcline,
Clevelandite, Topaz. You should also be able to collect
some new friends and have a ton of fun!

DPC: Golf Tournament
2023-09-25
The DPC’s 10th annual Golf Tournament will be held at The Club at Pradera on Monday, September 25th with a 10:00 AM Shotgun start (Scramble).
Join us as a single golfer or purchase a foursome.
(Limit 2 foursomes per corporation)

DPC Members Only

Single: $350
Foursome: $1,200

Each player receives 18 holes of golf w/cart, breakfast, lunch, heavy late afternoon appetizers, and DPC swag.
Mulligans, prize drawings, and drink tickets will be available for purchase on-site.

REGISTER HERE
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The Club At Pradera
5225 Raintree Dr
Parker, Colorado 80134
United States

RMAG: Happy Hour
2023-09-28 16:00 - 18:00
RMAG HAPPY HOUR
Looking for a fun and relaxing way to unwind after a long day at work? Come join your fellow metro area Geoscientists us on September 28th at 4pm for the RMAG Happy Hour!
The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG) invites you to grab a drink and connect with fellow industry professionals in a casual setting. Enjoy the creative brews and take advantage of the opportunity to network with colleagues and friends.
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just starting out in the industry, the RMAG Happy Hour is the perfect way to connect with like-minded individuals and build valuable relationships. So mark your calendars and join us on September 28th at 4pm for a fun-filled evening.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Event Details:
Thursday September 28, 2023 at 4pm
Lowry Beer Garden
7577 East Academy Blvd
Denver, CO
Please understand that each guest will be paying for the beverages and snacks of his or her choice
We hope to get the event sponsored in the future but we need to see how many people join us!

SEPM: GEOLOGY BREWERY RENDEZVOUS
2023-09-28 17:00 - 19:00
Rocky Mountain Section SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) will be holding a Geology Brewery Rendezvous networking event at a different brewery periodically throughout the year. Let’s face it, Geology and drinking beer go hand in hand!! Most events are focused on hanging out, having fun, and a smidgen of shop talk. This event is geared towards our fellow geologists but is open to anyone and will focus on family-friendly locations.
Come join us this month for Happy Hour! Details forthcoming…

YPE: Happy Hour
2023-09-28 17:00 - 19:00
YPE DEN September Happy Hour

Join us for Happy Hour on September 28th. Details coming early September.

GPA: Fall Golf Tournament
2023-09-29 08:00 - 17:00
Golf 2 – Red Hawk Ridge

SEPTEMBER 29 @ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

WENCO: Annual Luncheon & Scholarship Awards
2023-09-29 11:00 - 13:00
Our sixth Annual Luncheon & Scholarship Awards will be held on Friday, September 29th at the Four Seasons Denver! This year’s event features four women in energy, each of whom will tell a personal story around our chapter’s theme of “Fuel Your Passion.” Moderated by Jessica Blackstock, our storytellers include:

Elaine Carleton, Carleton Gotlin Law
Marianella Foschi, Civitas Resources
Christina Henderson, Suncor Energy
Jennifer Hornemann, Antero Resources

In addition to hearing from our speakers, we’ll be announcing the recipients of our 2023 Kelly de la Torre Scholarship award. This year marks our fifth year of distributing funds to young women in Colorado who are pursuing energy related secondary education. We hope you can join us for this impactful event!

RMAG: Bicycle Golden Geology Tour
2023-10-01 09:00 - 14:00
ON THE ROCKS PRESENTS
GOLDEN GEOHISTORY BICYCLE TOUR
October 1, 2023
Trip Leader: Dr. Donna Anderson
Have you ever wondered how the landscape around the City of Golden came to be? Why are North and South Table Mountains so flat? What’s up with all those rock fins on the back-nine at Fossil Trace Golf Course? What are those white stripes along the sharp ridge west of State Hwy-93 to Boulder? Were there ever any dinosaurs in Golden? Where did those round rocks in the Armory Building come from? Did anyone ever find any gold in Golden? Did you know that Golden was a mining town from 1870 through the 1950s? And, that most of the public open space in and around Golden has its roots in mining? What was mined here?
This trip will address these questions and more by unraveling the tapestry of the Golden landscape. You will discover the origins of what you are walking or cycling by, driving across, golfing over, or simply just seeing every day when you walk out of your home. You will learn the story behind Golden’s good drinking water. You will learn how Golden’s early settlers used their local rock materials to build Golden and Denver, a legacy that still provokes controversy.
Logistics Summary:
The group will assemble and be ready to start the trip at 9:00 am on Sunday morning, October 1st, parking on the street along Shelton Road close to the intersection with Eagle Ridge Drive in Golden. This will be an approximately 5-mile long bicycle tour, mostly downhill, along mostly paved bike paths, with stops at outcrops and other sites of interest. Bikes will go through two tunnels (underpasses) and will be walked over gravel trails on two occasions. The return trip to the cars will be largely uphill, and is also approximately 5 miles. The bike path will be open to the public, so participants are expected to follow safe cycling practices – announce your presence when passing slower riders or pedestrians, do not speed out of control, be aware of other participants and trail users, and park off to the side of the trail when stopped. Participants are required to wear cycling helmets for their own safety; taillights are recommended. This will NOT be a difficult bike ride, as the bikes are for transportation more than exercise in this case. The pace will be slow enabling the leader to stop to discuss items of interest and to keep the group together. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunches, which will be enjoyed at a stop in new Loveland Mine Park. The trip will officially end at a stop along Clear Creek, after which participants are invited to join in an adult beverage (perhaps at Golden City Brewery), a coffee, or can ride back to the cars.
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Cost

$20 Members
$25 Non-Members (not a member? Join Today!)

Refunds for the Golden GeoHistory Bicycle Tour are available until September 18th. After September 18th, if you can no longer attend you can transfer your registration to another attendee or forfeit the trip costs.

RMAG: Coffee Group
2023-10-03 10:00 - 11:00
RMAG WOMEN’S GROUP COFFEE
You’re invited to a drop-in coffee to connect with the awesome ladies of RMAG! This is a recurring monthly coffee so if you can’t make it this month, see you next month!
Much like a happy hour, attendees are able to pass freely from conversation to conversation, connecting with other members at the event.
You should come to this event if you are looking for:

Good coffee and pastries
Connecting with similar minded women in RMAG
Casual networking on Tuesday morning

Event Details:
Tuesday October 3, 2023 10am
Vibe Coffee and Wine
1490 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202

RMAG: Luncheon
2023-10-04 12:00 - 13:00 | DERL Study Hall, 730 17th St Suite B1
JOIN US FOR A HYBRID LUNCH IN OCTOBER. SIGN UP FOR IN-PERSON OR ONLINE OPTIONS ABOVE.
Talk Title: Effects of variation in mechanical rock properties on fracture type and gradient
Speaker: Elizabeth S Petrie, Western Colorado University
Fluid cycling and fracture permeability in the brittle crust is important to groundwater flow, waste storage, dissemination of minerals and the migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons. Subsurface injection of large-volume, high-pressure fluids is integral to development of unconventional resources, fluid disposal and enhanced geothermal production. As injection technologies improve and are deployed at a large scale, societal impacts and safety considerations require site-specific risk assessments.
Mechanical failure in rocks is a function of cohesive, tensile, and frictional strengths and the current and historic in situ stress. In this talk, results from laboratory testing of analog clastic rocks are used to determine modified Coulomb-Griffith failure envelopes. Laboratory results show the maximum pressures each intact rock type can withstand and how these types of analyses can be used in risk assessments to better constrain the conditions under which mechanical failure can occur. These results illustrate how lateral and vertical anisotropy including lithological changes, the presence of fractures, or structural diagenesis associated with faults will result in variations in failure envelopes and fracture gradients.
Bio:
Elizabeth S. Petrie is the Moncrief Chair in Petroleum Geology and Professor of Geology at Western Colorado University. She has B.S. degrees in geology and biology from the University of New Mexico, an M.S. degree and a Ph.D. in geology from Utah State University and worked as a petroleum geologist for 7 years. Since 2014, she has been a professor at Western Colorado University where she actively involves undergraduate students in research projects that focus on structural geology, rock mechanics, and fracture development.
Dr. Petrie studies deformation of the Earth’s crust and how this deformation influences and is influenced by the movement of fluids in the subsurface. Her research combines quantitative observation from outcrop, laboratory experiments and subsurface data sets to understand the formation and distribution of fractures and fault zones and the role variations in rock mechanical properties have on failure across many scales of observation. Her research is applicable to a variety of topics including: understanding earthquake processes, the distribution of energy and mineral resources, and the subsurface storage of carbon dioxide or other waste materials.
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Hybrid luncheon schedule:

11:15am: In-person check-in opens
11:30: Lunch service begins
12:00pm: Online event opens
12:15pm: Talk begins
1:00pm: Talk/Q&A session ends; Online event closes

Hybrid Luncheon costs:

Member Lunch: $35
Non-Member Lunch: $40
Walk-in without Lunch: $15
Member Online: $10
Non-member Online: $20
Student online: Free

Refund policy:
If you need to cancel an in-person lunch registration for any reason, you must do so by 4:00pm on the Thursday before the Wednesday luncheon. Refunds will not be available after 4:00pm on the Thursday before the luncheon. If you are unable to attend, your luncheon registration is transferable to another RMAG member, or if you are a non-member your registration is transferable to whomever you wish. Refunds will not be issued for online talk registrations.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Interested in supporting RMAG through the Luncheons? Sponsor the lunch, the cash bar, or run a specific advertisement during the slide show.
Luncheon Advertising Options

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SPEM: Parasequences Research Conference
2023-10-09 - 2023-10-12
“Are Siliciclastic Parasequences still relevant?”
9-12 October 2023, Green River, Utah, USA
Conveners: Howard Feldman, Bruce Ainsworth, Luca Colombera & Rebecca Caldwell. Field Trip Leader: Janok Bhattacharya
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
A LETTER TO ALL ATTENDEES WITH CONFERENCE DETAILS WILL BE SENT OUT SOON
Preliminary Program Posted
Download – Preliminary program_Aug03.pdf
**SEPM student members presenting may apply for a travel grant — Student Foundation Travel Grants (sepm.org) **
The ultimate discussion-based guided tour and workshop set around the world class Panther Tongue, Ferron and Blackhawk outcrops.
Field Trip Details

DAPL: 50TH ANNUAL DENVER LAND INSTITUTE
2023-10-12 07:00 - 17:00

YPE: DEN Talk
2023-10-12 17:00 - 19:00
YPE DEN Talk – October 2023

Join us for our October DEN Talk on October 12th, details coming in early October. Beers provided.

DAPL: 10TH ANNUAL ROCKIES BASH
2023-10-12 17:00 - 22:00

RMAG: OIL AND GAS PROPERTY VALUATION
2023-10-24 08:00 - 16:00 | DERL Study Hall, 730 17th St Suite B1
RMAG SHORT COURSE
OIL AND GAS PROPERTY VALUTATION
INSTRUCTOR: NICHOLAS KERNAN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
October 24, 2023
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Denver Earth Resources Library, 730 17th St, B1 Denver CO 80202
About this course:
The valuation of oil and gas properties is one of the most important skills within the energy sector. This course aims to introduce individuals to a basic workflow that will allow them to take raw data and develop an opinion of value for oil and gas acreage. The focus will be on-shore U.S. unconventional resources. Valuations will be considered from both the standpoint of operators and royalty owners. Topics to be discussed are the role of geology in valuations, forecasting production, commodity prices, development plans, defining risk, quantifying uncertainty, using comparable sales, and the construction of discounted cash flows. All of these topics could be a course in their own right and this workshop does not aim to make participants experts in any one of the above topics. Rather, it aims to bring all these concepts together in a practical workflow. It should also help give technical experts context of how their day-to-day work affects business decisions. This is an introductory class and is not meant for individuals that are already familiar with oil and gas property valuation. The class requires participants to bring their own computer since many of the exercises will involve building cash flows in Excel.
Who will teach:
Nicholas (Nico) Kernan is a geologist and mineral rights appraiser within the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI). During his time with DOI, Nico has participated in dozens of oil and gas property valuations involving federal and Indian lands in Oklahoma, North Dakota, New Mexico, and Colorado. Before that, he worked for Devon Energy as a development geologist, and for ExxonMobil supporting the generation of play assessments and 3D geo-cellular models. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College and a Master’s degree from the Colorado School of Mines.
Registration Details

$250 for Members
$300 for Non Members (not a member? join today)

Registration Closes October 19th
Refunds for the October 24th course are only available until October 10th.

If you are unable to attend, your registration for all RMAG events are transferable. RMAG members may transfer their registration to another RMAG member, and non-members can transfer their registrations to whomever they wish. Should an RMAG member wish to transfer their registration to a non-member, the non-member would need to pay the balance between the member and non-member price.

Thank you to the RMAG Foundation for their continued support of the RMAG Continuing Education programming

WEA: Wildcatter of the Year Gala
2023-11-04 17:30 - 23:00
Saturday, November 4, 2023 5:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Sheraton Denver Downtown
Denver, CO

The Wildcatter of the Year Award is presented annually to an individual in recognition of their contribution to the industry and service to the community and, in so doing, bringing credit to the independent petroleum producers in the West. Click here for a complete list of Wildcatter Award Recipients!

DERL: Rocky Mountain Prospect Expo
2023-11-09 09:00 - 19:00 | DERL Study Hall, 730 17th St Suite B1
ROCKIES EXPO

ROCKIES ASSET SHOW
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Attendee Registration will open September 5
Register interest in an exhibitor booth here.
We have spots available for prospects, minerals, operators, and vendors.
SCHEDULE
8am-9am: Exhibitor Set-up
9am-4pm: Exhibits Open
4pm-5pm: Roundtable Discussion
Featuring Trisha Curtis with PetroNerds, Chris Atherton with EnergyNet, and a DJ operator
5pm- 7:30pm: Sponsored Happy Hour

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PROSPECT EXPO
2023-11-09 10:00 - 19:00 | DERL Study Hall, 730 17th St Suite B1
Come to the Library to explore available properties, leases and mineral opportunities! Gain insights into Rockies Operators with valuable discussions on activity in key basins. Plus, select vendors will showcase essential tools to meet industry demands.
This is the best event in Denver connecting assets with expertise and funding.
REGISTER HERE

AUTHOR MEET & GREET
2023-11-15 16:00 - 19:00 | DERL Study Hall, 730 17th St Suite B1
Join Jonathan Rotzien to discuss his new book- “The Explorer’s Mindset”
Event starts at 4, with discussion at 5.

WEA: Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
2023-12-06 16:30 - 19:00
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Renaissance Denver Downtown
918 17th St.
Denver, CO 80202

Put on your best ugly sweater and join the Alliance staff, board, and your fellow members for our annual holiday party. This event is free for members and one guest, and includes appetizers, beverages, and prizes for the best ugly sweater.

RMAG: NON-CONVENTIONAL GEOMECHANICS FOR UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES
2023-12-12 08:00 - 2023-12-13 16:00 | DERL Study Hall, 730 17th St Suite B1
SHORT COURSE
NON-CONVENTIONAL GEOMECHANICS FOR UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES
December 12, 2023, 8:00 AM to 4:00pm, December 13, 2023, 8:00am to 4:00pm
Denver Earth Resources Library
730 17th Street, B1, Denver, Co
Course Instructor: Dr. Hamed Soroush
About this Course
Nowadays, unconventional resources of gas have been brought into the forefront of the energy future due to the increase in demand of hydrocarbon and decline of production from conventional reservoirs. Due to low permeability of shale gas reservoirs, production at commercial level requires conducting horizontal drilling technology and applying effective hydraulic fracturing. Therefore, successful production from such complex reservoirs is heavily dependent on the stress regime and requires sufficient geomechanical analyses.
Geomechanics is an essential component of production from both conventional and unconventional reservoirs; however, geomechanics for unconventional resources is to some extend different from conventional reservoirs due to intricacy imposed by inelastic matrix behavior, stress sensitivity, existence of cleats and natural fractures, rock rheology, and different pressure-temperature environments. This course discusses the geomechanical aspects of unconventional resources and how it adds value to the development of this type of reservoirs.
See the full course content below.
Who will teach
Dr Hamed Soroush is an internationally recognized geomechanics expert with extensive experience in different applications of rock mechanics in oil and gas, geothermal and CCS projects. He has conducted or managed more than 300 consulting and research projects worldwide. Dr Soroush is the CEO of TEVERRA based in Atlanta, GA. Prior to that, he held various positions with companies such as Dong Energy, Shell, PDVSA, Weatherford, Senergy, GMI, and CSIRO in different locations globally. Hamed holds BSc in Mining Engineering, MSc in Rock Mechanics and PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University of Technology in Australia. He has given different industry short courses for SPE, AAPG and EAGE and has served as steering committee on several SPE and EAGE conferences and workshops. He served as SPE Distinguished Lecturer for the 2012-2013, 2017-2018, and 2020-2021 programs.
Who should attend

Drilling, reservoir, completion, exploitation, and production engineers
Geoscientists, geologists, geophysicists, and petrophysicists
Field development managers, technical advisors, core lab personnel

What you will learn
This is an interactive course including three modules: Geomechanical Modeling, wellbore stability and hydraulic fracturing. In the first part, the importance of geomechanics in the development of unconventional resources will be discussed. Constructing 1D to 4D geomechanical models using geology and drilling information, well logs and core data from off-set wells is the major part of this section of the course. How to calibrate and validate the model with regional stress and rock strength data will also be discussed. The second part focuses on chemical wellbore stability analysis and drilling risk identification/mitigation. The last section discusses hydraulic fracturing design and modeling, and completion design optimization. The differences between geomechanical analysis in conventional and unconventional reservoirs will be explained and special attention will be paid to rock anisotropy. The last part of the course will be an interactive hands-on session constructing a geomechanical model using Excel.
What you will receive
Participants in the course will receive:

A detailed course manual including all presented material
Workbook and Excel sheets with Case Studies
Up-to-date reference lists on all topics covered in the course
Collection of Relevant Technical Papers

Registration Details

$400 for Members
$500 for Non Members (not a member? join today)

Registration Closes December 8th
Refunds for the December 12th and 13th course are only available until November 28th.

If you are unable to attend, your registration for all RMAG events are transferable. RMAG members may transfer their registration to another RMAG member, and non-members can transfer their registrations to whomever they wish. Should an RMAG member wish to transfer their registration to a non-member, the non-member would need to pay the balance between the member and non-member price.

Rocky Mountain Prospect Expo
2024-10-03 12:00 - 19:00 | DERL Study Hall, 730 17th St Suite B1
