Unconventional/complex reservoirs
A Chinese operator in the Sichuan Basin used high‑frequency pressure monitoring to evaluate frac performance in unconventional wells.
Acting director of the new center Ale Hakala outlines the research priorities guiding the newly established center’s focus on production enhancement technologies.
Operators aren’t rushing to drill, even as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drives oil prices up.
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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. -
This paper describes treatment of deep gas wells experiencing halite deposition by installation of a velocity string that creates synergy between gas-well deliquefication and halite management.
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This paper describes a customized solution using a thixotropic organically crosslinked polymer as a treatment design for a subhydrostatic and highly aromatic offshore gas well.
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Operators share emissions-mitigation research insights amid calls to accelerate to meet 2030 goals.
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Part 3 of this series looks at the importance of performance analysis and how to generate the economic benefit for solving conformance or sweep efficiency problems. The economic elements of this review are very basic, but they will help you to determine a more-accurate understanding of the true economic benefit.
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SponsoredQuickly identifing the right strategies for a well or pad can overcome operational challenges. These cost-effective and easy-to-use solutions help operators achieve improved production rates with less manpower.
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The US onshore business is looking flat at the moment, though these sorts of predictions are prone to sudden shifts.
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Dos Caminos joint venture additions will be capable of delivering 2.0 Bcf/D of natural gas.
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Private-equity producer adds over 160,000 acres in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin oil play.
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A decade ago, SPE defined key R&D and technology challenges for the industry. To address the more uncertain environment of the 2020s and beyond, we have updated the grand challenges via a January 2023 SPE workshop.
