The Interplay of Well Spacing and Economics
Determining the economically optimal development strategy for unconventional assets requires balancing well spacing, depletion effects, and completion design within a highly coupled system. Traditional workflows often treat these elements independently, leading to inconsistent recommendations and missed value. This work introduces an integrated approach that quantifies three-dimensional well spacing, explicitly accounts for depletion, and normalizes completion and operational variables using a trained neural network. By combining reservoir engineering principles with basin-scale data and fully coupled economics, the workflow enables rapid evaluation of development scenarios at the DSU level. The result is a consistent, data-driven framework that translates spacing and depletion decisions directly into performance forecasts and economic outcomes, allowing operators to identify value-maximizing development plans in minutes rather than weeks.
Registration closes on Monday, May 11 at 8AM MDT.
Date/Time
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Registration: 11:45 AM MDT
Start Time: 12:00 PM MDT
End Time: 1:00 PM MDT
Location
Calgary Petroleum Club | 319 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 0L5
*This event will be in-person only, and will not be recorded.
Speaker Bio
Ryan Hassen
Product Manager of Economics, whitson
Ryan Hassen is whitson’s Product Manager, Economics, where he works with the team to develop and support whitsonX – an integrated, AI-driven development optimization engine for unconventionals. He is also responsible for extending economics and planning capabilities throughout the whitson portfolio.
Prior to joining whitson, Ryan was Sr. Director, Strategic Planning & Evaluations at AltaGas Ltd., a leading Canadian midstream company, where he led long-term planning and capital project evaluations across the midstream division. A reservoir engineer by background, Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary.**Please Note
Lunch will be served. Please be sure to include your dietary restrictions during the online registration process so we can do our best to accommodate.
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Group Discount (10+ People)