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wellbore hydraulic fracture network complexity. The increased
complexity results in more surface area per unit volume of rock,
which in turn, supports higher well densities and oil recoveries.
As demonstrated in the initial Midland Basin applications,
tank development is proving essential for maximizing asset
value during simultaneous development of multiple horizons
with horizontal wells in close proximity. The tank development
strategy is expected to undergo continuous optimization as
QEP Resources incorporates new field tests, additional data acquisition and reservoir modeling into the analysis.
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Editor's Note: The co-authors acknowledge the team at
MicroSeismic Inc. for its work on the tank development
field test project, and QEP Resources' Josh Cooper, William
Drake, Eric Kuhl, Chris Buscemi, Derek Hargrave, Douglas
McCartney, Andrew Forcina and Eric Mansanarez for their
contributions. The preceding article was adapted from URTeC
2902895, a technical paper originally prepared for the 2018
Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, held July
23-25 in Houston.

MARC
SCHUTT

Marc Schutt is the Haynesville and Bakken reservoir engineering manager for QEP Resources. He has been with QEP/Questar for 19 years, working assets in Louisiana, Texas, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Utah. The first half of his career was spent as an area engineer, where he focused on production, completions and reservoir engineering. The second half
of his career has been spent in reservoir engineering. Schutt holds a B.S. in petroleum engineering from Colorado School of Mines.

KATE
HARTIG

Kate Hartig formerly served as Permian geoscience manager at QEP Resources and was part
of the team that created QEP's tank development strategy. Hartig joined QEP in 2013, where she
focused on asset evaluations, exploration and operational excellence. She began her career in
2003 at Pioneer Natural Resources as a geologist. She played an integral role in Pioneer's
Spraberry/Wolfcamp reservoir characterization efforts, and designed and coordinated various development programs. After nine years at Pioneer, she took on a geologist role at Energy Exploration
Partners. Hartig has worked multiple basins during her 15 years, including West Texas, South
Texas, Tunisia and the Gulf of Mexico. She holds an M.S. in geology from the University of
Oklahoma, and a B.S. in geology and environmental science from Central Michigan University.

JON
MCKENNA

Jon McKenna is the Denver team leader of the completions evaluations group at MicroSeismic Inc. His work relies on microseismic measurements during hydraulic stimulation to quantify
dynamic stress changes in the reservoir and develop accurate fracture models to simulate proppant placement and forecast production. McKenna has more than 20 years of engineering geology experience, and is the primary inventor of three U.S. patents. He holds a B.S. and an
M.S. in geology and geophysics from the University of Georgia, and a Ph.D. in geological engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
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