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This past spring, I had the opportunity to review more than 100 SPE paper abstracts as well as numerous full papers from those abstracts. To SPE’s credit, these abstracts all represent high-quality papers, making it difficult to select those to be highlighted for this feature.

The Eagle Ford shale in Zavala County, Texas, is similar to many high-carbonate-content oil-shale formations.

The deepwater Gulf of Mexico is a technically and economically challenging production environment. High rates and ultimate recoveries are required per well to offset high development costs.

Industry operations are shifting toward high-temperature (HT) downhole settings, expensive tubular metallurgy, and extended reach wells, while health, safety, and environmental requirements become stricter.