Production
As US shale potentially stares at a production plateau, operators and service providers are turning to smarter tools to extend the life of aging plays.
Equinor and Shell plan to launch the joint venture—initially announced in late 2024—by the end of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.
While militant attacks halted construction at Mozambique’s onshore megaprojects, Eni began LNG exports using a floating production strategy, which now serves as the foundation for its ongoing development.
-
This paper provides details of a pilot study conducted on multiple wells, showcasing the potential of a novel biotechnology in Bakken enhanced oil recovery. -
This year’s Acidizing feature presents three SPE conference papers that discuss an important battlefront of enhanced production—carbonate reservoirs, those plays whose heterogeneity, reactivity, and flow behavior pose challenges that remain comparatively little-understood, despite the industry’s intensified efforts to maximize their output.
-
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
-
Three case studies consider the gas-related reasons electrical submersible pumps fail in unconventional shale environments.
-
This article presents a comparative study evaluating four machine-learning approaches, including three deep-learning methods, for forecasting gas and condensate production over a 5-year horizon.
-
The investment underscores ExxonMobil’s pivot to Nigeria’s offshore after it finalized the divestiture of its onshore assets in the country.
-
The contracts build on Cairo’s decades-long strategic energy alliance with Moscow, which will soon include nuclear energy.
-
Field examples from the Bakken Shale and Permian Basin illustrate the benefits of deploying polymer-coated and uncoated scale inhibitors in unconventional wells.
-
New strategies for protecting metal infrastructure emerge as operators fine-tune a corrosion threat screening process and develop a new method for tracking inhibitor effectiveness.
-
Some offshore operators invest tens of millions annually in well interventions, while others spend nothing. What drives the difference remains a mystery.
