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.
Technology developers expect the tight-oil industry to give lightweight proppants another look after the Permian Basin’s biggest operator becomes an adopter.
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.
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The collaboration has announced Closed Loop Fracturing, which combines real-time subsurface data with automated surface control. -
Shale’s slowdown leaves room for OPEC+ gains as tensions rise between the US and India over Russian oil imports.
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This study integrates physics-based constraints into machine-learning models, thereby improving their predictive accuracy and robustness.
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This paper introduces a machine-learning approach that integrates well-logging data to enhance depth selection, thereby increasing the likelihood of obtaining accurate and valuable formation-pressure results.
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This study explores enhancing gas production through a novel combination of prestimulation using a coiled tubing unit and high-rate matrix acidizing.
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Bad vibes are being addressed by contractors as operators push to go faster, deeper, and longer with unconventional wells.
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The latest merger and acquisition report from Enverus Intelligence Research shows deal value fell 21% quarter over quarter.
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The traditionally Oklahoma-centric producer adds new acreage in west Texas and New Mexico through a pair of purchases.
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As Africa’s top oil producer, Libya is ramping up momentum—offering 22 exploration areas and welcoming BP back to Tripoli with a major deal.
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The service giant shares how its new technology can sense rock properties 50 ft ahead of the bit in horizontal wells.
