Unconventional/complex reservoirs
The $100-billion project is widely considered the largest unconventional development outside of the US and is noted by Aramco as the largest nonassociated gas development in the kingdom.
This paper presents a study of trapped-torque incidents during drillpipe connection, highlighting contributing factors and root causes and proposing prevention and mitigation measures for these transient events.
In this study, a method was developed to analyze the effects of drilling through transitions on bit-cutting structures and construct an ideal drilling strategy using a detailed drilling model.
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A collaboration between a large independent and a technology developer used low-cost interventions to optimize production from unconventional wells. -
JERA joins Tokyo Gas as a player in the Haynesville as Japan targets the US Gulf Coast as key to building global LNG supply chains.
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This paper describes an alternative lower-completion concept for developing Lower Wilcox reservoirs referred to as high-angle multifractured well design.
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The technology to desalinate and reuse produced water for cooling AI data centers in the Permian Basin exists, but addressing cost challenges remains critical to widespread adoption.
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The leaders of US oil and gas companies in Texas and neighboring states cite regulatory uncertainty, tariffs, and volatile prices as drags on activity.
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The SPE International Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition opens with calls to adapt technology while addressing regional realities.
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Casing deformation has emerged as a major challenge in China’s unconventional oil and gas fields, prompting the development of new solutions to address the issue.
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The US supermajor is using one of its lowest-value hydrocarbon products to generate double-digit production increases in its most prolific US asset.
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The transaction adds 267,000 net acres and nearly 140,000 BOE/D from Vital Energy, lifting Crescent into the top 10 largest US independents.
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The latest acquisition strengthens Cenovus Energy’s position as Canada’s largest SAGD producer.
