Permian Basin
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This paper presents an automated workflow deployed for scheduling and validating steady-state production-well tests across more than 2,300 wells in the Permian Basin. -
Ongoing seismicity concerns and orphan well risks are pushing operators and regulators to explore alternatives for managing produced water.
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Rystad Energy estimates up to 25 Bcf/D of natural gas output may have been temporarily halted as freezing weather swept key producing regions.
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The US Energy Information Administration said it expects US crude oil production to stay close to 2025 levels in 2026 before dipping in 2027.
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The new assessment also estimates 28.3 Tcf of technically recoverable gas in the Woodford and Barnett shales.
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Even as output hits record highs, a growing recognition of the Permian’s maturity is opening the door for new technologies to improve performance.
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Operators are turning to new gas-lift and nanoparticle-fluid technologies to drive up production rates.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ fourth-quarter energy survey shows that oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty are curbing enthusiasm heading into the new year.
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Aurora Innovation and Detmar Logistics have inked a deal for 30 autonomous trucks that will begin hauling sand in the region next year.
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This paper presents a study of trapped-torque incidents during drillpipe connection, highlighting contributing factors and root causes and proposing prevention and mitigation measures for these transient events.
