Unconventional/complex reservoirs
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.
The US supermajor is using one of its lowest-value hydrocarbon products to generate double-digit production increases in its most prolific US asset.
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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This paper summarizes a collaborative industry study to compare observations between shale-play data sets and basins, develop general insights into parent/child interactions, and provide customized economic optimization recommendations. -
In this paper, example machine-learning models were trained using geologic, completion, and spacing parameters to predict production across the primary developed formations within the Midland Basin.
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New studies are a reminder that the effort to identify, classify, and nullify frac hits remains paramount to the future of the unconventionals business.
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North Dakota's EERC argues that the suboptimal frac jobs of yesterday explain why fracture interactions boost production in the tight-oil play.
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Thailand's coal mining giant Banpu said it has signed an agreement to launch a third carbon capture and sequestration project in the US.
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The transaction will add significant high-quality inventory offset to Permian Resources’ existing core acreage in New Mexico.
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The acquisition of Crestwood Equity Partners extends Energy Transfer’s position deeper into the Williston and Permian basins and provides entry into the Powder River Basin.
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The challenge of sustaining shale production is growing larger.
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Calgary's Strathcona Resources is adding 35,000 BOE/D in a deal that will boost its total output to 185,000 BOE/D.
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The trend in fracturing designs has been longer stages with more perforation clusters, which save time and money. But there are a couple of companies testing whether shorter is better for production.
