shale oil

Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.

The third quarter marked the first reporting period that two publicly traded US oil and gas companies did not combine since 2022.

Rig counts are down since 2023, but well productivity is marching forward.

Bakken oil production surprised on the upside showing it can grow, but an encore is not expected this year.

This paper focuses on characterization of fracture hits in the Eagle Ford, methods to predict their effects on production, and mitigation techniques.

This paper describes natural fractures and their effect on hydrocarbon productivity in the Vaca Muerta shale formation.

Recent studies have reignited the question of whether US oil and gas companies are ignoring the opportunity to refracture large swaths of maturing assets.

In this second part of a two-part series on advances in artificial lift, we’ll look at the state of optimization and a trio of techniques and technologies under development or new to the market. Look for quarterly reviews of specific types of lift in upcoming issues in the new year.

In this first part of a two-part series, we look at how the artificial-lift sector has adapted to producing unconventional resources. The second part of the series to publish in November will crack open the lift toolbox to take a deeper look at the techniques and technologies under development or new to the market.