Unconventional/complex reservoirs
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.
Hydraulic fracturing holds great potential in the region, but there are several key questions worth asking as efforts move forward.
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The merger creates one of the largest oil-focused independents in the US with output of 526,000 BOE/D.
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BPX Energy will retain operatorship of the assets after the sale of its interests to private investment firm Sixth Street is complete.
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This paper describes development of a high-temperature water-based reservoir drill-in fluid using a novel synthetic polymer and customized with optimal chemical concentrations and sized calcium carbonate.
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This paper describes a study to design and implement an enhanced oil recovery project via huff ’n’ puff using Y-grade injectant.
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This study compares water-based chemicals including surfactants, nanoparticles, and ketones that can be used for enhancing the oil recovery of shale-oil reservoirs.
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The aim of this study is to incorporate detailed geological, petrophysical, and hydraulic fracturing models to better predict and mitigate the effects of interbench interactions.
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The objective of this paper is to apply a developed workflow to determine the propped hydraulic fracture geometry in a horizontal multistage fractured well, incorporating production, pressure, and strain data.
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Operators from across the region met in Muscat to share how lessons from pilot programs are shaping cost, scale, and technology priorities across the region.
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A collaboration between a large independent and a technology developer used low-cost interventions to optimize production from unconventional wells.
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JERA joins Tokyo Gas as a player in the Haynesville as Japan targets the US Gulf Coast as key to building global LNG supply chains.