Unconventional/complex reservoirs
Operators struggle to understand proppant placement beyond the fracture, and that’s the information that could be the key to boosting EUR.
High-risk, high-reward projects focused on stimulation, enhanced recovery, and field-scale deployment are eligible under the DOE’s new UNLOCK initiative.
The Norwegian operators will collaborate on technology development, standardization, and well-stimulation solutions aimed at making tight oil and gas resources commercially viable in the NCS.
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This paper aims to present thoroughly the application of subsurface safety injection valves in extremely high-temperature environments. -
Advanced tracer technology was deployed in Oklahoma to analyze production across lateral well sections.
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The era of refracs as mere experiments is long gone; today, they’re a strategic necessity fueling portfolio growth.
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Argentina’s YPF forecasts the $3 billion oil pipeline and export terminal will carry 180,000 B/D when it goes onstream in 2026.
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The new joint venture aims to apply US expertise to unlock Turkey's domestic unconventional resources, helping it to achieve its goal of energy independence and to become a regional hub and major exporter of LNG.
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The supermajor believes oil and gas will continue to play a major role in the global energy mix over the next 25 years.
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The new company, to be called Whitecap, will be the largest Alberta Montney and Duvernay landholder, sporting 370,000 BOE/D in combined production.
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Field examples of operators using chemical restimulation to boost production in aging unconventional wells as an alternative to acid treatments.
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In the Marcellus, Repsol is slicing and dicing legacy data to evolve its completions strategy, while in the Permian, ExxonMobil is mastering the 4-mile lateral drillout using lessons learned.
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The authors of this paper describe a study in which performance optimization was demonstrated in thermoplastic sealing systems for oil and gas equipment using 3D printing to manufacture multicomponent composite structures.
