Reservoir
Investment research firm TSCS reports that 60 to 65% of the highest-quality acreage in the Permian Basin, the most productive US shale basin, has already been drilled. The firm also estimates that only 3 to 4 years of Tier 1 premium inventory remains at the current drilling rate. This is driving industry-wide strategy shifts as companies move to lower tier and specula…
Three papers are highlighted as the primary contributions because of their broad industry relevance. They focus on improving formation particle-size characterization, expanding the application of openhole gravel packs in depleted and compartmentalized reservoirs, and advancing the understanding of capillary pressure in sand production.
This paper discusses the successful execution of two openhole gravel-pack completions in two Gulf of Mexico fields with depleted reservoirs.
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Oman is embarking on a renewed effort to deploy the latest hydraulic fracturing technologies and techniques, tailored to its unique reservoirs and challenges. -
This study evaluates the feasibility of drilling a closed-loop, unconventional geothermal system in the Pannonian Basin basement of Romania.
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This paper describes modeling work performed to design fracturing treatment and spacing for wells in the Project Cape enhanced geothermal system in Utah.
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The award comes as a contract release purchase order under a long-term agreement that simplifies ongoing efforts to maintain mature field production in Saudi Arabia.
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With the Vaca Muerta home to some of the world’s most-productive wells, and the Permian still going strong, if increasingly gassier, Rystad sees shale as resilient.
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The agreement follows the discovery of 724 million BOE in unconventional oil and gas reserves in November.
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Westwood links 2026 exploration outcomes to policies, with operators offshore Norway finding seven times more resources than those offshore the UK.
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The purchase includes approximately 260 producing wells and expands Caturus’ footprint in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk.
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The asset sale to an undisclosed buyer includes 360,000 net acres in Oklahoma.
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This study reveals how production-induced depletion and geomechanical stress changes influence child-well performance in the Midland Basin, combining coupled simulations and machine learning to guide optimal well spacing, timing, and placement for infill development.
