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Saudi Aramco and university researchers are experimenting with a thermochemical fracturing fluid that aims to eliminate more than half of the pumping horsepower typically required to complete horizontal wells.

Though shelved by low oil prices, the plan to execute the largest enhanced oil recovery program of its kind offers insights into what it may take for the shale sector to escape pilot mode and scale up gas huff ’n’ puff operations.

Extending and transferring the high-temperature capabilities of existing E&P technologies could make geothermal energy development possible—and scalable—anywhere in the world.

This article addresses a means to improve hydraulic fracturing operations by measuring the perforation effectiveness on a stage-by-stage basis before the hydraulic fracturing process begins.

Apache and Total said the Noble Sam Croft drillship gathered reservoir and other technical data in the upper cretaceous-aged Santonian intervals since its 29 July discovery.

CNOOC Limited’s Nanbao 35-2 oil field S1 area offshore China in the central Bohai bay began production. The oil field, fully owned by CNOOC Limited, has an average water depth of 17 m.

Pharos Energy, an independent E&P company, received approval from the Prime Minister of Vietnam for its Te Giac Trang (TGT) full-field development plan (FFDP), enabling the company to begin drilling six new producer wells in Q4 2021.

Automated image-processing algorithms can improve the quality and speed in classifying the morphology of heterogeneous carbonate rock. Several commercial products have produced petrophysical properties from 2D images and, to a lesser extent, from 3D images.

Santos is a step closer to the go-ahead for its Narrabri coal-seam gas project after gaining approval from a government planning commission. It is planning workover activities on existing wells and an appraisal drilling program.

Critics of the new rule call it a de facto ban on new drilling and completions that will affect large portions of the state’s undeveloped oil and gas properties.

Shell's CEO said the Dutch supermajor has "too many layers" and that the move to downsize will help ensure its future. As a result, at least 9,000 people are expected to leave the oil and gas producer between now and 2022.

Wood Mackenzie is bullish on the future of global LNG demand. Chief Analyst Simon Flowers outlines the risks ranging from spot prices, project economics, and environmental concerns.