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In this paper, an energy-based 3D fracture-reconstruction method is proposed to derive the complex fracture network from microseismic data in a shale gas reservoir.

International majors showing new interest in Iraq as China scoops blocks in Baghdad’s most recent bid rounds.

The world’s reliable engine of crude demand growth is stalling out, and its impact on the upstream market is already being felt.

Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.

China's biggest offshore company is looking to open a new frontier with shallow reservoirs found in the deep water of the South China Sea.

The inaugural SPE Workshop on CCUS Management in China was held in April in Qingdao. The workshop highlighted recent advances and technical challenges in CCUS management and attracted 104 attendees representing 19 organizations from eight countries.

The 18 vessels CSSC will build for QatarEnergy will be the largest LNG vessels in service.

Blocked by sanctions from obtaining Western technology, Tehran has turned to its domestic service industry to expand production as Chinese demand reaches new highs.

Casing deformations are common in the south-west shale regions of China and the Middle East, where the widespread use of 5.5-in., 26- and 26.8-lb/ft casing is the norm. In these regions, the majority of frac plugs are designed with an outer diameter (OD) of 4.055 in. or slightly larger, which frequently encounter restrictions resulting in the loss of bottomhole assemb…

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