unconventional resources

A new report predicts that US output will rise to a new record high of 12.1 million B/D in 2020.

Unconventional development has made it clear to Erdal Ozkan that conventional theory overlooks a lot of potentially productive rock. He talks about looking for ways to do better as part of JPT’s tech director report.

The country continues to step up its delivery of shale gas, but has a long ways to go to meet the government's target.

Water management for unconventional projects continues to evolve at a rapid pace. What are some of the universal trends industry is adopting to handle higher produced water volumes and increased demand, and how do local dynamics impact the adoption of these trends?

Producers in Texas have claimed an economic victory with their transition to local sands that they once avoided using in horizontal wells due to their low-quality.

2018 has seen a wave of shale deals that are consolidating the landscape. While this one could be among the biggest, it is not yet final.

If the shale sector’s most complex problem can be solved, it will require companies to use their wells as a team. Newly detailed field work shows that a good defense is the key to success.

There is no single reason that they all exist—and bringing them all on line will face challenges.

When methane is found in water wells near an unconventional well, fingers point to facturing as the liklely suspect. But a study of wells in the Utica Shale named other sources.

The pressure pumping giant turns to algorithms to get better fractures and fewer problems.