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June 28, 2012.........Petroleum Club..........Social Period 11:15 am.........Lunch and Meeting 12:00 pm

 JOINT MEETING WITH HGS - NOTE: THIS IS NOT OUR USUAL MEETING DAY

"Rejuvenation of Some Old Louisiana Wilcox Fields Using Modern Technology"

Brad Broekstra

Bradley R. Broekstra is currently the Vice President of Exploration for Midstates Petroleum Company LLC in Houston, Texas.  He has 34 years of experience primarily in the Tertiary Basins of Louisiana.  His career started with Amoco Production Company (New Orleans) in 1978.  He has also worked for Davis Oil Company, Louisiana Land and Exploration Company, and Burlington Resources.  He has been with Midstates since 2005.  He is a member of AAPG, HGS, and NOGS.

Abstract:

Since 2006 Midstates Petroleum Company LLC has re-entered eight (8) South Central Louisiana Wilcox Fields in Beauregard, and Evangeline Parishes and increased production using modern technology.  These fields were generally discovered by Major Oil Companies in the 50's 60's and 70's using single and 6 fold seismic data. They tend to be large > 4,000 acres in closure, and have few wells that penetrate the entire Wilcox section.  Upper, Middle, and Lower Wilcox sands tend to have considerable clay and shale content, and have been classified as "dirty" sands.  These "dirty" sands react very well to fracture stimulation, and horizontal laterals.

Most of these large Wilcox structures were abandoned shortly after discovery, because the low rate unstimulated completions could not compete for capital with much more attractive high rate fields which were being discovered in South Louisiana at the time.  Therefore the Louisiana Wilcox trend laid dormant for more than 30 years before Midstates began its  rejuvenation program using Multi- stage fracing, and horizontal laterals.

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Registration deadline is noon on the Tuesday before our meetings - $30 for Members and Affiliates and $35 for guests and non-members. An additional $5 will be charged for late registration and walk-ins.  We have to commit in advance to the Petroleum Club so please understand that you will be billed if you register - and don't come or cancel before the deadline.  Sign up here or call, fax, or e-mail your reservation to Mrs. B.K. Buongiorno at 5535 Memorial Drive, Suite F654, Houston, Texas 77007 (713-651-1639-tel or 713-951-9659-fax).  You can sign up by email, subject to confirmation, but payment is still required at the luncheon or by mail to the address above. This SIPES presentation can count toward the 15 PDH hours required annually if you have a Texas State License. Thanks and we hope to see you there!