Our purpose is to determine shale gas resources in all prospective gas shales in alberta. The duvernay formation overlies the cooking lake formation platform in the east shale basin, west of the leduc rimbey meadowbrook reefal trend, and the majeau lake formation in western central alberta stoakes, 1980. Cvx today announced that its indirect, whollyowned subsidiary, chevron canada limited, has reached agreement to sell a 30 percent interest in its duvernay shale play to kuwait foreign petroleum exploration companys whollyowned subsidiary, kufpec canada inc. Duvernay shale gas unconventional play report wood mackenzie. Your browser doesnt seem to have a pdf viewer, please download the. Report on advanced rock properties study using pulsed. Reserves and resources overview moving from prospective resources to reserves information used in shale gasoil evaluations the evaluation cycle duvernay shale overview general observations to date economic implications risks. Thin sweet spots identification in the duvernay formation. Duvernay shale interest highlighted by strong alberta land sale. Core descriptions of the duvernay formation in the east shale, west shale, and kaybobwild river basins. Assessing thermal maturity in shale plays with special reference to the duvernay shale play of the western. The formation was named by andrichuk and wonfor in 1954 for duvernay, alberta. Duvernay shale facts and information natural gas intelligence. The size of the prize in the giant duvernay shale is bigcanadian brokerage firm cibc wood gundy said in a june 14 report the oilpatch could recover 25 billion barrels of liquids and 150 trillion cubic feet of gas.
Pdf duvernay shale lithofacies distribution analysis in the west. Client report on advanced rock properties using pulsed decay permeametry on core from three wells penetrating the duvernay formation in the alberta east shale basin keywords. The duvernay shale is an emerging oil and liquidsrich gas formation in the western canada sedimentary basin that is thought to hold. Nov 20, 2018 the devonian duvernay formation is an emerging liquidsrich shale play located in alberta, canada. The investigation included an assessment of current methodologies utilized to study mudrocks, development of new methodologies, pore to basinscale characterization and integration of core data with wireline logs. Resource categories when considering the market implications of abundant shale resources, it is important to distinguish between a. Summary the focus of this work was to obtain reliable kerogen and solid bitumen density data and to establish robust descriptions of the organic matter responsible for liquid hydrocarbon generation in the devonian organicrich duvernay shale. An assessment of 7 shale formations in 41 countries outside the united states. Stocks that will profit from the duvernay shale seeking. Branching out of its core dodsland viking play, raging river exploration ticker.
Natural gas is a growing segment of chevrons global energy portfolio and developing natural gas from shale is an important growth area for chevron canada. Technically recoverable shale oil and shale gas resources. For weeks, speculation has been building that unknown buyers have been staking out a new shale play in wild rose country, driving land prices at crown mineral auctions to new heights. The duvernay shales have been credited as the source rock for many of the large devonian oil and gas pools in alberta. The most famous is the leduc field discovered in 1947. Pdf hydrocarbon resource potential of the duvernay formation. Targeted for its shale gas condensate, the duvernay is a popular target amongst canadian exploration and production companies. Sep 26, 2017 the duvernay field in canadas western province of alberta holds the countrys largest marketable resources of unconventional light shale oil and condensate, according to a new report from the. Alberta is known for the oil sands, but the duvernay shale formation is threatening to take the spotlight. Mineralogy of duvernay, muskwa, and montney formations for. In fact, many in the industry believe the duvernay is the closest analog to the eagle ford, since they are both overpressured reservoirs, and both formations feature volatile oil, condensate, wet gas, and dry gas windows that are all. Seismic reservoir characterization of duvernay shale with quantitative interpretation and induced seismicity considerations a case study satinder chopra 1, ritesh kumar sharma, amit kumar ray2, hossein nemati1, ray morin3, brian schulte 3, and david damico abstract. Reservoir characterization of the duvernay formation.
New assessment targets marketable oil and gas resources in albertas duvernay shale region. A seismological overview of the induced earthquakes in the. Report on advanced rock properties study using pulsed decay permeametry on the duvernay formation, east shale basin author. Kerogen density revisited lessons from the duvernay shale. The duvernay shale reached oil window and gas window about 7080 ma and 50 ma ago, respectively. The national energy board neb, together with the alberta geological survey ags, today released a new resource assessment for the duvernay shale in central alberta that adds significant quantities of marketable light oil resources in the province as well. The devonian duvernay shales are proven source rocks for many of the large devonian oil and gas pools in alberta including the leduc discovery in 1947. The national energy board neb, together with the alberta geological survey ags, today released a new resource assessment for the duvernay shale in central alberta that adds significant quantities of marketable light oil resources in the province as well as. James navratil, kaybob duvernay manager, chevron canada resources roy stadlwieser, alberta development manager, shell canada john gorman, president, halliburton canada. Several large parcels of land, with a combined acreage of 82,920 acres, and located just to the southeast of point loma. Chevron planning significant drilling program in duvernay shale formation.
Alberta has been a latecomer to the shale gas game, but thats about to change in a big way thanks to the emergence of the liquidsrich duvernay play. A need to understand and model the processes that sour duvernay wells is crucial as souring impacts the economics, health and safety of operations. A need to understand and model the processes that sour duvernay wells is crucial as souring impacts the economics, health and safety of. The duvernay formation is dark organicrich calciticsiliceous marine shale interbedded with argillaceous limestone with an average thickness of 50 m in the kaybob area. The elastic property has significant controls on hydraulic fracture effectiveness and. Analysis of wellperformance with drilling azimuth across plays in north america reveals that onazimuth wells parallel to. The duvernay formation is a stratigraphical unit of frasnian age in the western canadian sedimentary basin. The duvernay shale basin is a light oil resource play in the initial phase of development. Land sales surge in alberta as producers rush into new shale pocket. New assessment targets marketable oil and gas resources in. The duvernay formation shales are the basinal equivalent to the leduc formation reef switzer et al. The estimated output of albertas duvernay shale puts it in league with the eagle ford shale in texas. Apr 27, 2011 alberta has been a latecomer to the shale gas game, but thats about to change in a big way thanks to the emergence of the liquidsrich duvernay play. The duvernay formation is one of the most prospective liquidsrich shale plays in north america.
Engineering, procurement, project and construction management of several multi pads in the alberta duvernay field 68 wellspads. Similar to the cardium, the duvernay formation is part of the western canadian sedimentary basin group. Geometry and failure mechanisms from microseismic in the. Scope of the project included installation of inlet separation, condensate conditioner, compression. Reservoir characterization of the duvernay formation, alberta. The duvernay exists over multiple thermal maturity. The duvernay shale gas play oil and gas investments. Chevron moves forward with kaybob duvernay shale development program in alberta, canada. Duvernay field holds canadas biggest shale oil resources. Information on the duvernay shale natural gas intelligence. Seismic reservoir characterization of duvernay shale with. Plx the corporation or point loma is pleased to provide an update on its emerging duvernay shale oil play, highlighted by the may 30th.
As the duvernay play appraisal progressed since 2010, more wells are testing or producing sour hydrocarbons 0. Estimated potential of 7 to 18 mmbbls of original oil in place per section bmo capital markets pada society presentation march 12, 2018. Alberta shale offers hope for future beyond oil sands. Shale gas and condensate is produced from the duvernay. Oct 25, 20 chevron canada limited successfully concluded the initial twelve well exploration drilling program in the liquidsrich portion of the duvernay shale play. Index map showing the location of the duvernay formation in alberta. Pdf in the west canadian sedimentary basin wcsb, duvernay shale is. Kristal hammermaster, talisman energy, calgary, alberta, canada. In 2014, the average daily production from duvernay shale is expected to reach 60 kboed with 50% liquids. The application of seismic derived rock properties in. Shale oil and gas resources in organic pores of the devonian. Sep 26, 2017 new assessment targets marketable oil and gas resources in albertas duvernay shale region. The duvernay field in canadas western province of alberta holds the countrys largest marketable resources of unconventional light shale oil and.
The duvernay formation represents the source rock for prolific reservoirs such as the leduc reefs. Spe workshop the duvernay shale, an emerging oil and liquidrich gas formation with a best contingent resource estimate of 1,676 mmboe aer, dec 2016, is the source rock for historical conventional hydrocarbon in the western canada sedimentary basin. Rrx has taken a major step in building a strong asset in the duvernay shale. The devonian duvernay formation is an emerging liquidsrich shale play located in alberta, canada. Calcarenite and coral rich mudstone are also present hydrocarbon production. June 5, 2018 filing services canada calgary, alberta fscwire point loma resources ltd. Duvernay shale companies, news, maps, geology, players, play. Jun 05, 2018 june 5, 2018 filing services canada calgary, alberta fscwire point loma resources ltd. Spe 167031 1 spe 167031 vitrinite reflectance versus pyrolysis t max data. The duvernay formation of alberta, canada is a proven source rock, which has sourced much of the oil and gas to the adjacent devonian conventional fields. The duvernay shale is an emerging oil and liquidsrich gas formation in the western canada sedimentary basin that is thought to hold 443 tcf of natural gas, 11. Geometry and failure mechanisms from microseismic in the duvernay shale to explain changes in well performance with drilling azimuth.
Mineralogy of duvernay, muskwa, and montney formations. Land sales surge in alberta as producers rush into new. The reservoir properties of the duvernay formation mudrock gas and oil shale gas reservoir in alberta were investigated. The duvernay compares favorably to other north american shale plays because of its good porosity, overall thickness, organic content and, because it is overpressured all. Chevron canada limited successfully concluded the initial twelve well exploration drilling program in the liquidsrich portion of the duvernay shale play.
The duvernay liquid rich shale what makes it different and how do we optimize it. May 04, 2011 on a conference call to discuss its disappointing first quarter results, company officials raved that the duvernay has the potential to be a top quartile shale play in north america. Duvernay multiwell shale gas pads pioneer engineering inc. Visit the property listings page for more advanced search and filtering.
Recognizing duvernay bcarbonate distribution and its. The duvernay formation is composed of laminated bituminous shale, calcareous shale and dense argillaceous limestone. Visit the well activity map page for more advanced search and filtering. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Sep 26, 2017 alberta shale offers hope for future beyond oil sands. By submitting this form you are consenting to receive the subscriptions you have selected below.
Five wells have been completed and are tied into production facilities, and an additional four wells are waiting on completion and tiein. May 25, 2017 land sales surge in alberta as producers rush into new shale pocket. On a conference call to discuss its disappointing first quarter results, company officials raved that the duvernay has the potential to be a top quartile shale play in north america. Duvernay shale its make or break for this huge shale play. Chevron planning significant drilling program in duvernay. The unconventional shale and tight play concept has grown to dominate.
The duvernay shale, equivalent to the devonian age. It was first described in well anglo canadian beaverhill lake no. Analysis of 60 wells along the foothills of the alberta rockies. The uppermiddle devonian duvernay strata represents an extremely prolific resource play.
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