The Tight Oil Consortium
solves multidisciplinary problems

Introduction to the
Tight Oil Consortium (TOC)

We are a multi-disciplinary consulting team of reservoir characterization and engineering experts.

We focus on different scales of reservoir characterization ranging from pore to core scale studies in the laboratory and well to field scale analyses using production and geological/geophysical data.

  • Integrated reservoir and hydraulic fracturing characterization studies
  • Extensive experience in characterization of North American fields
  • World-class core analysis laboratory
  • Advanced workflows for sustainable exploration and development activities
  • Advanced workflows for improved development efficiency while reducing environmental impacts (e.g., use of water/land)
  • Sponsored by Canadian government and multiple national/international oil companies.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Tight Oil Consortium is an equal opportunity group who celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

Current HQP
Highly Qualified Personnel

Principal
Investigators
Research
Associates
Postdoctoral
Fellows
Graduate
Students
Laboratory
Personnel

Why TOC Laboratory Group?

  • An innovative and comprehensive suite of geochemical, petrophysical and geomechanical analyses
  • Accurate and reliable techniques for evaluation/interpretation of experimental data
  • Validated experimental approaches through world-class research and comparative studies with other research/commercial laboratories
  • Fully integrated with production analysis for improving and optimizing exploration and production analyses.
  • Worldwide sponsors

Why TOC Production Analysis Group

  • Advanced rate transient analyses (RTA)
    • Single phase
    • Multi-phase: gas + condensate (oil) + water
  • Reservoir simulation studies

    • Black-oil and modified black oil models
    • Compositional models
    • Secondary and tertiary recovery
  • Welltest analyses
  • Water flowback analyses
  • Field-wide statistical analyses

Worldwide Experience

We have successfully applied our multi-disciplinary integrated approach partly/fully to various tight formations worldwide including:

Canadian Plays

Bakken
Cardium
Duvernay
Montney

American Plays

Barnett
Eagle Ford
Haynesville
Marcellus
Muskwa
Permian Basin
Woodford

Potential European & Australian Plays

Alum Shale
Posidonia Shale
Kyalla Formation

Current Sponsors

Birchcliff Energy
Chevron Corporation
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Conocophillips
ExxonMobil
NuVista
Ovintiv Inc.
Parallax Energy

Contact us


    Tight Oil Consortium

    2500 University Drive NW
     Calgary, AB
    T2N 1N4

    toc.inquiries@ucalgary.ca
    403-220-6445