Unconventional/complex reservoirs
Major increases in hydrocarbon production require both incremental and revolutionary technologies, industry leaders said during the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference.
Enverus projects 2026 activity aimed at gaining access to gas along the Gulf coast and disaggregation of assets.
The all-stock transaction will create one of the largest shale producers in the US, anchored by a major Delaware Basin position.
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Rig counts are down since 2023, but well productivity is marching forward. -
The deal comes only weeks after the private equity firm purchased a natural gas-fired plant operator.
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This paper describes a data-driven approach for liquid-loading detection and prediction that harnesses high-frequency gas-rate and tubinghead-pressure measurements to identify the onset of liquid loading and correct critical rates computed by empirical methods.
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This paper outlines the importance of numerical rate transient analysis for dry gas wells, describing a simple, fully penetrating planar fracture model.
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This study compares seven imputation techniques for predicting missing core-measured horizontal and vertical permeability and porosity data in two wells drilled in the North Rumaila oil field in southern Iraq.
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This paper describes an approach that combines rock typing and machine-learning neural-network techniques to predict the permeability of heterogeneous carbonate formations accurately.
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This study describes the performance of machine-learning models generated by the self-organizing-map technique to predict electrical rock properties in the Saman field in northern Colombia.
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Based on 6 years of firsthand experience, refrac experts share some of their biggest insights into where the US market is headed and how to identify the best candidates.
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The new frontier of production improvement combines surveillance techniques and analysis to determine which variables boost output.
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The KRI has become a significant player in the oil and gas industry. The authors use production data from key fields to explore the factors influencing both individual fields and overall production. An overview of the challenges and milestones in the region’s oil and gas sector from 2014 to 2023 enhances understanding of its evolution, current status, and future oppor…
