Unconventional/complex reservoirs
Disposal wells remain the lowest-cost solution for produced water, but concerns over seismicity and long-term sustainability are accelerating interest in alternatives.
This work applies fuzzy logic, a well-established artificial-intelligence technique, to quantitatively assess connectivity between injectors and producers in a giant presalt field in the Santos Basin of Brazil.
With a strong presence across US shale in the Bakken, Anadarko Basin, Powder River Basin, and the Permian, Continental Resources is expanding into Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale as the privately held E&P giant pursues international growth.
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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. -
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 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…
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High prices for untapped drilling locations in the Permian Basin have sparked some new trends in the tight oil dealmaking space.
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Aramco’s investment pivot to gas aims to propel Saudi Arabia into the top tier of gas producers and LNG players globally by 2030.
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The deal significantly expands the company’s position in the Bakken Shale play of North Dakota.
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This paper highlights an approach of using active hydrogen to stimulate hard-to-recover formations from candidate-well selection through pilot execution and evaluation.
