You are on page 1of 42

Peace River Oil Partnership

Seal Main HCSS Pilot Scheme Approval No. 11377A Annual ERCB Progress Presentation
January 19, 2011

Advisory
General: This presentation is for information purposes only and is not intended to, and should not be construed to constitute, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, securities of Penn West. This presentation and its contents should not be construed, under any circumstances, as investment, tax or legal advice. Any person accepting delivery of this presentation acknowledges the need to conduct their own thorough investigation into Penn West and its activities before considering any investment in its securities. Forward-looking Statement Disclaimer: In the interest of providing investors with information regarding Penn West, including management's assessment of Penn West's future plans and operations, certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements or information (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "may", "will", "project", "could", "plan", "intend", "should", "believe", "outlook", "potential", "target", "seek", "budget", "predict", "might" and similar words suggesting future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. In addition, statements relating to "reserves" or "resources" are deemed to be forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the reserves and resources described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and can be profitably produced in the future. In particular, this document contains, without limitation, forward-looking statements pertaining to the following: total 2010 forecast capital expenditures and production rates; total 2011 forecast capital expenditures and production rates; our business strategies and plans for the remainder of 2010, 2011 and 2012, including our intention to focus on oil development using horizontal multistage technology; our forecast 2010 year end total debt levels; our financial hedging strategies; the proposed allocation of our 2011 capital budget; forecast 2011 production growth, production rates, funds flow, year end debt levels, debt to cash flow ratio, capital efficiency and wells drilled; forecast 2012 metrics; 2011 capital program focus information, including target net present value per well information and target internal rate of return information; forecast 2010 and 2011 activity levels in relation to operated wells; forecast 2010 and 2011 total meters drilled and type of drilling; certain forecast information in respect of our Cardium, Amaranth, Colorado Group, Northern Carbonates and Cordova Embayment properties, including the potential quantity of recoverable resource that we believe exists at each property, the incremental production growth that may result from our 2010 and 2011 drilling programs, the potential volumes of additional reserves per well that may result from initial production rates on wells drilled in these areas, projected production curve information for wells drilled in these areas, forecast information regarding drilling, completing, tie-ins and budgeting for wells drilled on these properties, forecast 2011 development information for these properties (including capital expenditures, finding and development costs, capital efficiencies, internal rates of return, net present value per well, total wells drilled and rig counts), the potential for cost reductions and efficiencies on our Cardium property (including the potential benefits of pad drilling), our estimates of the resource in place and original oil in place volumes at our Amaranth property, and our estimates of original oil in place volumes on our Northern Carbonates property and the potential for development thereon; our estimate of the volume of the resource, our 2010 and 2011 capital expenditure levels and activities of our Peace River oil partnership; our 2010 and 2011 exploration strategy and plans in Western Canada; and the forecast impact of a 10 percent change in certain variables on our forecast 2011 funds flow. With respect to forwardlooking statements contained in this document, we have made assumptions regarding, among other things: our intention to convert from a trust structure to a corporate structure, including the timing thereof and the method of accomplishing such conversion; the laws and regulations that we will be required to comply with, including laws and regulations relating to taxation, royalty regimes and environmental protection; future capital expenditure levels; future oil and natural gas prices and differentials between light, medium and heavy oil prices; future oil and natural gas production levels; future exchange rates and interest rates; future debt levels; the amount of future cash distributions that we intend to pay; the cost of expanding our property holdings; our ability to obtain equipment in a timely manner to carry out development activities; our ability to market our oil and natural gas successfully to current and new customers; the impact of increasing competition; our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms; and our ability to add production and reserves through our development and exploitation activities. In addition, many of the forward-looking statements contained in this document are located proximate to assumptions that are specific to those forward-looking statements, and such assumptions should be taken into account when reading such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, and the assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are made, are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forwardlooking statements included in this document, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause our actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the impact of weather conditions on seasonal demand and our ability to execute capital programs; risks inherent in oil and natural gas operations; uncertainties associated with estimating reserves and resources; competition for, among other things, capital, acquisitions of reserves, resources, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel; incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions; geological, technical, drilling and processing problems; general economic conditions in Canada, the U.S. and globally, and in particular, the effect that those conditions have on commodity prices and our access to capital; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of oil and natural gas; royalties payable in respect of our oil and natural gas production and changes thereto; changes in government regulation of the oil and natural gas industry, including environmental regulation; fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates; unanticipated operating events that can reduce production or cause production to be shut-in or delayed; failure to obtain industry partner and other third-party consents and approvals when required; stock market volatility and market valuations; OPEC's ability to control production and balance global supply and demand of crude oil at desired price levels; political uncertainty, including the risks of hostilities, in the petroleum producing regions of the world; the need to obtain required approvals from regulatory authorities from time to time; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, including the completed acquisitions discussed herein; changes in taxation laws and regulations that affect us and our security holders; changes in government royalty frameworks in jurisdictions in which we operate and the impact that such changes may have on us; uncertainty of obtaining required approvals in respect of acquisitions and mergers; and the other factors described under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Information Form, and described in our public filings available in Canada at www.sedar.com and in the United States at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned that this list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Except as expressly required by applicable securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Oil and Gas Advisories:This presentation refers to Discovered Petroleum Initially-In-Place, DPIIP, Original oil-in-place, OOIP, Resource in Place and Resource. We use these terms interchangeably. DPIIP is defined in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook as that quantity of petroleum that is estimated, as of a given date, to be contained in known accumulations prior to production. The recoverable portion of DPIIP includes production, reserves and contingent resources; the remainder is unrecoverable. A recovery project cannot be defined for these volumes of DPIIP at this time. There is no certainty that it will be commercially viable to produce any portion of the resources. This presentation refers to Recoverable Resource, which we define as the recoverable portion of DPIIP, which includes production, reserves and contingent resources. The remainder of the DPIIP is unrecoverable. This presentation refers to Reserves figures based on one month production rates, three month production rates and twelve month production rates in respect of our Cardium, Amaranth, Colorado Group, Northern Carbonates and Cordova Embayment properties. These figures are internal estimates of the potential volumes of additional reserves per well that may result from initial production rates derived from wells drilled in these areas. These potential reserves figures have not been audited or reviewed by an independent third party engineering firm and no assurance can be given that an independent third party engineering firm would agree with our conclusions. See Forward-looking Statement Disclaimer above. Where reserves or production are stated on a barrel of oil equivalent (boe) basis, natural gas volumes have been converted to a barrel of oil equivalent (boe) at a ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil. This conversion ratio is based upon an energy equivalent conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent value equivalence at the wellhead. Boes may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. Non-Canadian GAAP Measures: In this presentation, we refer to certain financial measures that are not determined in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("Canadian GAAP"). These measures as presented do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian GAAP and therefore they may not be comparable with calculations of similar measures for other companies or trusts. Please refer to our publicly filed documents, including our most recently filed management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, for a discussion of these non-Canadian GAAP measures, including for a reconciliation of "funds flow" to cash flow from operating activities. We believe that, in conjunction with results presented in accordance with Canadian GAAP, these measures assist in providing a more complete understanding of certain aspects of our results of operations and financial performance. You are cautioned, however, that these measures should not be construed as an alternative to measures determined in accordance with Canadian GAAP as an indication of our performance. Currency: All references are to Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified.

Agenda

Introductions Background Subsurface Review Surface Review

Introduction - Presenters

Robert Gillis Dwayne Sparks Jason Cowle Vladimir Vikalo Colin MacLeod

Exploitation Engineer Geologist Completions Engineer Reservoir Engineer Facilities Engineer

Background

Background Map of Seal Main


Primary Scheme Boundary

Thermal Pilot Location

Background Primary Development History

Primary scheme development began in 2003 Seal Main area currently contains 47 primary horizontal production wells Most wells at 150m spacing with some at 75m spacing

Background Thermal Approval

Approval 11377 for a commercial scheme consisting of a single well HCSS pilot was received November 10, 2009 Minor changes in Q4 2010 resulted in the amended approval 11377A

Background Thermal Technology

Penn Wests Seal Main thermal pilot consists of a single horizontal cyclic steam stimulation (HCSS) well Steam will be injected at the heel of the well, with a maximum bottom-hole pressure of 10.5 MPa, which is less than 90% of the reservoir fracture pressure Two injection/production cycles will be completed Each injection cycle will target a rate of 250m3/d CWE (Cold Water Equivalent) for 45-60 days, followed by 6 months of production

Subsurface Review

10

Subsurface - Agenda

1. 2.

Geology Well Design Drilling and Completions Well Instrumentation Artificial Lift Cross Well Seismic Expected Scheme Performance Future Plans

3. 4. 5.

11

Geology Bluesky Formation Overview


Series of north/south oriented, stacked distributary channels that have incised into the surrounding sand dominated tidal flat sediments Average depth of 650m TVD Thickness up to 23m. Fine to med grained litharenite Porosities from 24 to 33% (Avg 28%) Permeability from 50 to 5500 mD So from 40% to 85% (Avg 79%) API gravities of 8.7 to 9.8 API at 15.6 C Viscosities from 8,300 26,000 cSt at 20 C
12

13-5-82-15W5 Type Log

Bluesky

Gething

Geology Thermal Pilot Location

Spacing 75m from primary wells

13

Geology Top Bluesky Structure Map

14

Geology Base Bluesky Structure Map

15

Geology Net Pay Map

16

Geology - Structural Cross-section


102/13-05-82-15W5 100/02-08-82-15W5 104/16-05-82-15W5

Wilrich

Wilrich Mkr

Bluesky +45mSS Hz Thermal Pilot Well Gething

17

Geology - Core Photos

18

Geology - Reservoir Properties

Net pay (m) Area (arces) Porosity Water Saturation OIP (e3m3)

18.5 65 25% 21% 946

Formation Volume Factor 1.02

19

Geology - Fracture Pressure


Penn West conducted a mini-frac test in Seal Main in 2009 We determined that the Bluesky has a frac gradient of 18.4 kpa/m and the Wilrich Shale cap rock has a frac gradient of 21.0 kpa/m Frac gradients were calculated by using the closure pressure after each mini-frac, the fracture pressures for the Bluesky and the Wilrich are summarized below:
Frac Gardient Wilrich shale (caprock) Bluesky 21.0 kPa/m 18.4 kPa/m Depth, TVD (m) 647 (base Wilrich) 647 (top Bluesky) Frac Pressure (kPa) 13,600 11,900

ERCB granted Penn West a max BH injection pressure of 10.5 MPa Penn West is planning to conduct further analysis in Seal Main area including rock mechanical testing in Wilrich and Bluesky as well as geo-mechanical modeling
20

Thermal Wellbore Design


60.3mm guide string run to the toe of the well 44.5mm coil tubing instrumentation line (18 TKs) 114.3mm injection and production string

21

Thermal Wellbore Design


Dual bubble tube system at the heel & toe (automated N2 purge from surface) Ability to inject blanket gas down the 244.5mm intermediate casing Insert pump will be installed upon production phase

22

Instrumentation & Monitoring Pilot Well

17 thermocouples spaced evenly from the heel (ICP approx. 1000 mMD) to the toe (2200mMD) 1 thermocouple at assumed pump intake and bubble tube point (800 mMD) Thermocouples chosen due to robust design and proven track record Automated dual bubble tube N2 system at the heel and toe for accurate pressure data Real-time data capture will be commissioned for office staff

23

Instrumentation & Monitoring Obs. Wells

Lateral spacing approximately 5m from the horizontal wellbore Located at heel, midpoint & toe of horizontal Cross-well seismic program will be conducted prior to and post start-up Real-time pressure and temperature monitoring via fiber optics and single point pressure gauges spaced in the reservoir

24

Artificial Lift

3.25 insert rod pump to be run upon production phase Top hold-down seating assembly with thermal friction seal (Better for sand control & gas production) VFD will be installed to control pump speed and efficiently maximize production rates 1280-365-240 pumpjack capable of moving 216 m3/d total fluids at 6 SPM with 240 stroke length

25

Cross-Well Seismic

Objective is to image effect of steam using time-lapse velocity tomograms A baseline survey will be acquired pre-steam, and a second survey post-steam

Cross-Well Seismic Obs Well


Cross-Well Seismic Profile

26

Scheme Performance - Steam Quality

Target wellhead steam quality is 80% Steam transport distance is minimal, therefore it will not impact steam quality ERCB approval for downhole injection pressure is 10.5 MPa

27

Scheme Performance - Pilot Objectives


The goal of the pilot is to test the application of HCSS to determine the viability of commercial development in Seal Main Key measurables for the pilot include: Productivity and injectivity Operating costs Operating conditions (injection pressures, steam oil ratios (SOR), water steam ratio (WSR), produced water quality, produced gas rates and qualities) Steam rise monitoring from cross well seismic Effective steam penetration Determine optimal horizontal length Repeatability of the facility design for future pilots Tune the reservoir model by history matching the cycle
28

Scheme Performance - Forecasting

Initially a geological model was created using Petrel, the area around the Pilot Well was selected to create a simulation model Model was tuned by history matching primary production performance for nine existing wells Model was used to predict HCSS performance First Cycle 45 Injection Days, 15 Soak Days and 6.5 Months production cycle Second Cycle 60 Injection Days, 15 Soak Days and 8 Months of Production

29

Scheme Performance - Simulation Results


CSS Well Behavior
Oil Rate Oil Cum

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Thermal Production Days

20000 18000 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 700

Oil Rate [m3/day]

Injection Rate will be about 250 m3/d CWE while Cumulative Injection will be about 25,800 m3 CWE Cumulative Production after first cycle will be about 8,000 m3 while end production will be close to 18,000 m3 Estimated CSOR will be about 1.4
30

Oil Cum [m3]

Future Plans

Design of larger pilot or commercial scale operation to depend on pilot results Determine whether HCSS above fracture pressure is a commercially viable technology in Seal Main Penn West is also investigating potential thermal projects in other parts of the Peace River Oil Sands

31

Surface Review

32

Surface - Agenda

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Facilities Measurement and Reporting Water Source Waste Water Disposal Environmental Compliance Statement Future Plans

33

Facilities - Pilot Plot Plan

34

Facilities - Simplified Process Flow Diagram


at 9-6-82-15 W5

Raw Water

Water Filtration / Softening Package

To gas gathering P/L

Gas Cooler

Production Emulsion

Production Emulsion

Production Emulsion

Flare K.O.

Flare Stack

35

Measurement and Reporting

Oil production volumes will be estimated on lease by tank gauge and measured at the sales point by coriolis meter Gas production will be measured on lease by orifice meters Steam injection volumes will be measured by orifice meter Water is separated and disposed of at our 13-08-82-15 W5 facility

36

Water Source

The Peace River Town Council has approved the sale of water to Penn West Two cyclic steam phases planned Phase One: Inject steam for 45 days, cooling water required for under 30 days, then produce for approximately 6 months Water design rates: Injection water 45 days x 250 m3/d = 11,250 m3 Cooling water 30 days x 80 m3/d = Total for phase one 2,400 m3 13,650 m3

37

Waste Water Disposal

Penn West plans to separate produced water from the emulsion at its battery located at 13-08-082-15W5 The waste water will be injected into a Penn West disposal well at 02-07-082-15W5

38

Environmental

Penn West has received a waiver under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) to conduct a short term thermal test No environmental issues at this time

39

Compliance Statement

To the best of our knowledge, Penn West Exploration is in compliance with all the requirements and conditions of Commercial Scheme Approval 11377A, and all other approvals related to the Seal Main HCSS Pilot The pilot MARP was approved by the ERCB on April 28, 2010, The MARP with minor revisions will be resubmitted to the ERCB now that the design package has been issued for construction

40

Future Plans

Future facility requirements largely dependent on pilot results Evaluate future uses for pilot facility Evaluate water sources and recycle techniques for commercial scale development

41

Questions?

42

You might also like