Unconventional/complex reservoirs
A Chinese operator in the Sichuan Basin used high‑frequency pressure monitoring to evaluate frac performance in unconventional wells.
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.
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Shale’s slowdown leaves room for OPEC+ gains as tensions rise between the US and India over Russian oil imports. -
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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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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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.
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This study aims to thoroughly assess the influence of various completions, fracturing stimulation, and intrinsic reservoir properties affecting the productivity of 10 major unconventional plays while uncovering insights and trends unique to each play.
