Speaker: Dwayne Purvis, P.E. - Consultant
Topic: "The Practice of Decline Curve Analysis"
Date: Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 at 11:30 AM
Location: Brookhaven College Geological Institute, (Map)
Cost: $20 if SPE member paying electronically in advance, all others $25
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Abstract
The idea of fitting a straight line through a bunch of data points seems simple enough, but true decline curve analysis is much more than a curve-fitting exercise. Though it is by far the most common of reserve determination methods, its theory is widely misunderstood and its implementation is often haphazard.
Mr. Purvis will talk from his experience about what makes for effective, efficient and insightful analysis of decline curves. Actual field data will be presented to relay the principles discussed.
Biography
Mr. Purvis has spent over two decades in reservoir engineering and executive leadership as a consultant and operator. He has led or participated in hundreds of field studies and reserve analyses over dozens of basins in the United States and abroad, and he has participated in the sale or acquisition of projects valued from tens of thousands to billions of dollars.
Before starting his own consulting practice in 2015, Dwayne served Jetta Operating Company as Reservoir Engineering Manager and Reserves Manager. Prior roles include founder and Executive Vice President of consulting firm The Strickland Group and partner at Cawley, Gillespie & Associates.
Mr. Purvis has published on issues of reserves, risk analysis and shale reservoirs. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas, member of AAPG, SEG, SIPES and a 25-year member of SPE.
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