Mark McClure

CEO ResFrac

Mark McClure, SPE, is the CEO of ResFrac, which he established in 2015 to help operators maximize value through the application of advanced geomechanics and reservoir simulation. Before founding ResFrac, McClure was an assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering. After earning a BS degree in chemical engineering and an MS degree in petroleum engineering from Stanford University, he earned a PhD degree in energy resources engineering from Stanford.

Fracturing/pressure pumping

Hydraulic Fracturing Modeling-2024

The papers highlighted in this section demonstrate the merging of the theoretical and empirical to solve practical problems, addressing topics such as casing deformation, condensate banking, and mitigation of fracture-driven interactions.

November 1, 2024 • Mark McClure • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Fracturing/pressure pumping

Hydraulic Fracturing Modeling-2023

The purpose of hydraulic fracture modeling is to improve engineering decision-making. Success requires practical knowledge, engagement with real data, theoretical understanding, and critical thinking. The payoff is tremendous.

November 1, 2023 • Mark McClure • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Geothermal energy

Guest Editorial: Why Multistage Stimulation Could Transform the Geothermal Industry

Flow rate is a major challenge for geothermal. However, the techniques used in shale to prevent flow localization can be applied directly to geothermal. If we can create hundreds or thousands of flowing fracture pathways around a horizontal or deviated geothermal well, then we will have truly “changed the game.”

October 1, 2021 • Mark McClure • Journal of Petroleum Technology