Unconventional/complex reservoirs
Major increases in hydrocarbon production require both incremental and revolutionary technologies, industry leaders said during the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference.
Enverus projects 2026 activity aimed at gaining access to gas along the Gulf coast and disaggregation of assets.
The all-stock transaction will create one of the largest shale producers in the US, anchored by a major Delaware Basin position.
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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. -
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.
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Few things are more essential to the now global hydraulic fracturing revolution than access to fresh water, yet this dependency use has raised environmental concerns and operational challenges.
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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 Midland, Texas-based operator said the deal hands it the biggest remaining target in the Midland Basin side of the Permian Basin.
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Industry leaders champion collaborative solutions as essential for overcoming fracturing limitations.
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Three graduate students have received the 2025 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
