Unconventional/complex reservoirs
This work applies fuzzy logic, a well-established artificial-intelligence technique, to quantitatively assess connectivity between injectors and producers in a giant presalt field in the Santos Basin of Brazil.
Disposal wells remain the lowest-cost solution for produced water, but concerns over seismicity and long-term sustainability are accelerating interest in alternatives.
With a strong presence across US shale in the Bakken, Anadarko Basin, Powder River Basin, and the Permian, Continental Resources is expanding into Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale as the privately held E&P giant pursues international growth.
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Plenary panelists at URTeC offer possibilities as society looks to bridge today’s reality of hydrocarbon usage with tomorrow’s promise of carbon-free energy. -
Bidding is open for a 563-km natural gas pipeline that will expand the country’s natural gas transport capacity by 25%.
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New automated technology is making it possible to run pressure pumps for days on end.
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The authors describe the applicability of 110,000-psi yield-strength quench-and-tempered coiled tubing strings in high-pressure sour environments through implementation of a custom-fit coiled tubing integrity and risk-mitigation program.
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Upon closing, the newly combined oil company will boast 135,000 BOE/D and hold around 15 years’ worth of drilling locations in the Permian Basin.
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Oil companies would have to pay a premium for the hardware and services needed for rapid expansion. But is that likely?
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Producers in the biggest US oil basin have signaled that they intend to seize on $100/bbl oil prices.
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This paper summarizes the integrated technical learnings from the successful application of the installation of autonomous outflow control technology in a new long horizontal injector well.
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This paper will cover the most-common types of horizontal multistage fracturing completion systems, with a primary focus on unconventionals.
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New research from Hess offers compelling evidence that two layers of tight rock can be treated as one and how passive wells can become oil producers.
