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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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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This paper presents a comprehensive model of geothermal exploitation for depleted deep heavy oil reservoirs through supercritical CO₂ injection.
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This paper discusses the development of a multientry, multistage fracturing system and its advantages over traditional openhole multistage fracturing solutions.
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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.
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Field examples of operators using chemical restimulation to boost production in aging unconventional wells as an alternative to acid treatments.