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SPE Workshop: Well Completions for Unconventional Resource Development Optimization and Parent-Child Interaction
14–16 April 2026 | Santa Fe, New Mexico

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SPE Workshop: Well Completions for Unconventional Resource Development Optimization and Parent-Child Interaction
14–16 April 2026 | Santa Fe, New Mexico

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0700
  1. 60 mins
0815
  1. 105 mins

    Treatment design for unconventional completions is evolving rapidly, from simple spreadsheet "one size fits all" approaches to well-level and even stage-level designs. Frac operations are also evolving, with significant improvements in efficiency enabled by multi-well fracs and advancements in operations technology. This session will highlight opportunities and challenges presented by this changing design and execution landscape.

1000
  1. 45 mins
1045
  1. 105 mins
    Diagnostics have long been a cornerstone for modern understanding of fracture geometry and reservoir performance.  This session will review the latest techniques operators are deploying in field trials to make better development decisions and will provide a comprehensive overview of the cutting edge tools and techniques currently being used.
1230
  1. 90 mins
1400
  1. 105 mins
    This session focuses on how completion designs are adapting across the Rockies, including the Bakken, DJ, Powder & Uinta in response to shifting rock quality, development timing, and infill challenges. Presentations will highlight practical approaches to stage design, diagnostics, fluid and proppant strategies, and the impact of depletion on well performance. Emphasis will be on field-driven results and lessons learned.
1545
  1. 45 mins
1630
  1. 60 mins
1730
  1. 90 mins
0700
  1. 60 mins
0800
  1. 90 mins
    This session will offer in-depth discussions on the latest advancements, best practices, and case studies pertaining to well completions and parent-child interactions, providing attendees with the knowledge and strategies needed to maximize productivity and efficiency in the Appalachia and Haynesville basins.
0930
  1. 45 mins
1015
  1. 90 mins
    This session will offer in-depth discussions on the latest advancements, best practices, and case studies pertaining to well completions and parent-child interactions, providing attendees with the knowledge and strategies needed to maximize productivity and efficiency in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk.
1145
  1. 90 mins
1315
  1. 90 mins
    Drawing on new innovations and case studies from Canadian unconventional plays like the Montney and Duvernay, this session offers valuable insights and data-driven strategies to enhance profitability in well completions and managing parent-child interactions.
1445
  1. 45 mins
1530
  1. 90 mins
    This session of facilitated audience participation is to explore a variety of topics that are directly or indirectly related with the workshop theme.  The session chairs will pose several general questions to the audience and encourage participation from as many people as possible to obtain a holistic industry view.
1700
  1. 90 mins
0700
  1. 60 mins
0800
  1. 90 mins
    This session explores advanced completion strategies and emerging technologies that drive improved hydrocarbon recovery and value across individual well sections, formations, and benches. Emphasis will be placed on linking completion decisions to recovery optimization, with comparative analyses showcasing how targeted strategies enhance overall reservoir performance economically.
0930
  1. 45 mins
1015
  1. 90 mins
    The Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico today accounts for nearly half of U.S. oil production, thanks in large part to advances in operational efficiency and well productivity.  This session will focus on the unique challenges of this basin and how improvements in completion design, execution efficiency, and our understanding of fracture geometry are being applied to improve the economics of this critical asset.
1145
  1. 15 mins