Fracturing/pressure pumping
US shale producers have stepped up their use of simultaneous fracturing techniques to cut costs and accelerate well delivery.
Field examples from the Bakken Shale and Permian Basin illustrate the benefits of deploying polymer-coated and uncoated scale inhibitors in unconventional wells.
Natural gas-powered electric fleets look to pave the way for the next generation of power generation.
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The Midland-based service company operates a fleet that is now 65% either dual-fuel or electric-powered. -
The second major deal in the US proppant industry this year will see US Silica go forward as a private company.
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Despite tens of thousands of potential candidates and the proven upsides, the unconventional industry has largely overlooked refracturing—possibly due to the way it’s discussed.
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This paper explains how an operator’s projects in the Vaca Muerta have become more-efficient and cost-effective by increasing production and reducing well-delivery-cycle time while fostering the long-term sustainability of the project.
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The tie between US crude output and key indicators such as rig counts and the number of new wells has significantly weakened.
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High-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) resources continue to be a focus of efforts to apply new technologies that maximize productivity while addressing concerns related to capital expenditure, operating expenses, and high drilling costs. These cost-effective technologies will only grow in importance in exploiting HP/HT and ultra-HP/HT fields.
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The main objective of this paper is to investigate the relationship between strain change and pressure change under various fractured reservoir conditions to better estimate conductive fractures and pressure profiles.
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The authors of this paper propose an artificial-intelligence-assisted work flow that uses machine-learning techniques to identify sweet spots in carbonate reservoirs.
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This paper describes an effort to use multiple technologies to better understand an Arkoma Basin reservoir and the interdisciplinary relationship between the reservoir’s subsurface hazards and a stimulation treatment.
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Fracturing companies can’t connect to the electric grid fast enough as they seek to reduce emissions, save costs.
