Permian Basin

This paper analyzes differing well-factory approaches to unconventional assets, with examples from the Wolfcamp unconventional oil play in the Permian Basin.

The integration of microseismic data with 3D seismic attributes, and well log and completions data is used to understand geomechanical rock properties.

A refracturing campaign in the Permian yielded a production gain that allowed payback on the investment within 6–12 months.

This paper details the experience of using new stabilized crosslinked-fracturing-fluid systems in the Permian Basin using borated produced water.

Low oil prices look like something the industry needs to get used to. “This will be with us for a while,” said Rex Tillerson

For the past quarter of a century, underbalanced drilling (UBD) has been a niche technology known to many and practiced by few. It has seen acceptance in the North Sea, where UBD is used to drill through depleted reservoirs.

Over the next few years, water treatment technologies are expected to continue to be deployed in the basin, as drought drives aquifer levels to new lows.

This article explores the outlook for the global market and gives insight into technology trends and the regions that hold the biggest opportunities for water treatment.

Research into whether CO2 can be used to coax billions more barrels of oil from unconventional formations is beginning to show promise.

Early in its development, the Cline shale was hyped as the next Eagle Ford or Bakken with more oil and gas than they have combined.