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SPE Workshop: Casing Deformations in Multi-Fractured Horizontal Wells - Best-Practice Case Studies, New Technologies, and Related Applications
9–10 December 2025 | The Skirvin Hilton | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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SPE Workshop: Casing Deformations in Multi-Fractured Horizontal Wells
- Best-Practice Case Studies, New Technologies, and Related Applications
9–10 December 2025 | The Skirvin Hilton | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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07:00
  1. Registration Check-in and Continental Breakfast
08:00
  1. Session 1: Haynesville Case Studies

    Chairs: Scott Lowry, Silver Hill Energy Partners; Joe Miller, Expand Energy     

    This session explores casing deformation challenges in multi-stage horizontal wells within the Haynesville Shale. Emphasis will be placed on case studies that examine suspected causes, highlight the importance of understanding the nature and extent of deformation, and outline mitigation approaches. Presentations will also detail remediation methodologies used to restore well access and performance when deformation occurs.

    Fix, Bypass, or Produce? Comparative Remediation Strategies for Haynesville Casing Damage          
    Presenter: Mustafa Al Alwani, Expand Energy  

    Woolworth 7HH Casing Restriction & Coiled Tubing Challenges
    Presenter: Kelsey Koon, R Lacy/Crain Energy   

    1D Mechanical Earth Model Application: Fault Reactivation and Bedding Slip Risk in the Haynesville/Bossier    
    Presenter: Chance Morgan, Stable Rock Advisors

09:30
  1. Coffee Break
10:00
  1. Session 2: Well Design and Delivery: From Theory to Field Proven Approaches

    Chairs: Adonis Ichim, Tenaris; Dallas Milligan, Devon

    This session focuses on practical approaches to well and casing design that enhance integrity from spud to production. Topics include evolving design trends, critical considerations during drilling, casing installation, and cementing, and best practices. Operators will share field experiences and lessons learned, emphasizing how early design decisions and cross-functional planning can reduce deformation risk, issues during completions, costly interventions, and loss of lateral length.

    Well Construction Best Practices to Reduce Casing Deformation Risks
    Presenter: Keith Ogdee, Tokyo Gas

    Delivering a Borehole for Casing - A Drilling Perspective
    Presenter: Blaine Dow, SLB

    Optimizing Drilling Performance: Managing ECD, Casing Design, and Hole Stability in the Eagle Ford               
    Presenter: John David Willimon, Devon Energy

11:30
  1. Lunch
13:00
  1. Session 3: Argentina (Vaca Muerta)

    Chairs: Alexei Savitski, Shell; Gildardo Osorio, Pluspetrol             

    Vaca Muerta is a very prolific shale formation in the Neuquén basin, Argentina. Casing deformation is one of the major development and operational issues for Vaca Muerta, which might be exacerbated by high pore pressure and a strike-slip stress regime. The development in this basin is in the early stages, which presents an opportunity not only  to share technologies currently applied in Vaca Muerta but also to learn from operations in more mature basins   

    Root Cause Analysis of Casing Deformation in Tilted Stratigraphy with High-Risk Ash Beds: Insights into Preventive and Mitigative Strategies               
    Presenter: Raúl Varela, Tecpetrol              

    Smart Management of Casing Deformation: Detection, Mitigation and Results               
    Presenter: Nicolás Romero, YPF S.A.    

    The Order Alters the Product: Understanding Time Dependency of Casing Deformation  
    Presenter: José Hasbani, Vista Energy

14:30
  1. Coffee Break
15:00
  1. Session 4: Re-entering Deformed Wellbores

    Chairs: Charles Bourgeois, DarkVision; Mitch Schinnour, ConocoPhillips           

    This session will explore topics focused on re-entering wellbores where casing deformation challenges exist. We will explore techniques to regain access for plug and perf operations, successfully conduct plug drill out operations, full life cycle interventions, and re-fracturing. Presenters will share insights and provide practical solutions and innovative approaches to these challenges.          

    Restoring Wellbore Access Through Casing Deformation
    Presenter: Matt MacDonald, ARC Resources

16:30
  1. Networking Reception
07:00
  1. Continental Breakfast
08:00
  1. Session 5: New Technologies

    Chairs:  Rex Richard, DeGolyer and MacNaughton; Dan Dall'Acqua, Noetic Engineering

    Casing deformation in horizontal wells presents unique challenges which often require novel approaches to successfully navigate.  This session examines technologies, simulation capabilities, and operational methods that have recently been developed to achieve better outcomes in basins prone to casing deformation events.

    Horizontal Fractures and Casing Deformation       
    Presenter: Egor Dontsov, ResFrac            

    Casing Deformation Detection: A Real-Time Detection Approach Using High Frequency CCL Data
    Presenter: Jessica Iriarte, Corva

    Like It Never Happened: The “Get Out of Jail Free” Card for Wells with Casing Restrictions   
    Presenter: Justin Allison, Thru Tubing Solutions

09:30
  1. Coffee Break
10:00
  1. Session 6: Eagle Ford Case Studies

    Chairs:  Adam Hoffman, Lewis Energy; Jon Holt, Black Mountain Oil and Gas

    This session will examine the operational and geological challenges associated with casing deformation in the Eagle Ford Shale. It will include a review of case studies and highlight best practices for evaluating, detecting, and mitigating deformation issues.

    Real-Time Acoustic Diagnostics for Wellbore Integrity: Detecting Casing Anomalies and Isolation Performance During Hydraulic Fracturing  
    Presenter:  Michael Mullett, Seismos     

    TBD     
    Presenter: Mary Van Domelen, Well Data Labs               

    Real-Time Monitoring for Real-Time Decisions       
    Presenter: Jon McKenna, MicroSeismic

11:30
  1. Lunch
12:30
  1. Session 7: Casing Deformation in Canadian Unconventional Completions

    Chairs: Justin Kitchen, Arc Resources; Mitch Schinnour, ConocoPhillips; Jonathan Ng, Petronas 

    This session will examine casing deformation in Canadian unconventional plays, focusing on geomechanical, operational, and geological drivers. Technical discussions will cover current mitigation strategies, including wellbore design and completion practices, as well as diagnostic and predictive tools used to assess and manage deformation risk. Emphasis will be placed on data-driven approaches and field applications to improve well integrity and reduce intervention costs.

    A Pragmatic Approach to Casing Deformation Remediation for Post Stimulation Wellbore Access Assurance Utilizing an Iterative Approach
    Presenter:  Tim Manuel, Thruster Energy

    Methodology based on Finite Element Models for the Evaluation of Casing Deformation         
    Presenter: Emanuel Zara, Tenaris            

    Bending Without Breaking: An Operational Workflow for Casing Deformation  
    Presenter: Andrew Bonnell, ARC Resources

14:00
  1. Coffee Break
14:30
  1. Session 8: International Case Studies

    Chairs: Dan Dall'Acqua, Noetic Engineering; Charles Bourgeois, DarkVision

    Casing deformations have been documented in hydraulic fracturing basins worldwide, and ongoing discussions, collaborative effort, and publishing can be expected to accelerate industry advancement globally. In this session, case studies of casing deformation mitigation and recovery in countries and basins not discussed in earlier sessions will be presented and discussed.

     

    Mechanism and Prevention Practice of Casing Deformation in Horizontal Well Fracturing of Shale Gas in Southern Sichuan
    Presenter:  Frank Kong, CNPC USA

    TBD

    Key Workshop Outcomes and Way Forward    

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