Bakken shale
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New research from Hess offers compelling evidence that two layers of tight rock can be treated as one and how passive wells can become oil producers. -
A study in North Dakota found that respiratory illness increased as far as 60 miles away from flaring of natural gas.
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The principles behind unconventional wells lead to production profiles very different from conventional wells. High initial-production rates drop to much lower rates in a matter of months or a few years. How many in the US are currently considered low-production-rate wells?
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When it comes to produced water from US shale plays, it’s either recycle and reuse or throw it away—and both are easier said than done.
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Selling reservoirs’ empty pore space may become a new, big business.
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Gas-capturing targets were met for most of the year as routine flaring drops to just 7.5% statewide and even lower in the Bakken Shale.
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The gas-focused producer said it will turn its attention to drilling programs on its Haynesville acreage.
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A subsidiary-owned pipeline near Marmon, North Dakota, spilled more than 700,000 bbl of produced water over a period of almost 5 months in 2014–2015.
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SponsoredRod lift failure frequency in horizontal wells drives significant operating expenses. Understanding why these failures occur leads to a solution — production optimization with automated setpoint changes, which can extend the life of this equipment and reduce downtime.
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A 2-year study of a formation used for saltwater disposal in the Bakken may hold promise of decreasing the pressurization of the formation and increasing the reuse of the briny produced water.
