Unconventional/complex reservoirs
This year’s selected papers showcase meaningful advances across condensate‑rich tight gas, tight sandstones, and coalbed methane reservoirs, each contributing new tools for improving predictability and field-development efficiency.
This paper presents a novel approach to predict reservoir porosity by conditioning seismic data, calibrating seismic impedance inversion, and tailoring rock-physics analysis.
This paper presents findings reinforcing the argument that acid fracturing is a strong alternative stimulation method to improve productivity in the Austin Chalk formation.
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The authors describe a casing-leak-repair alternative to allow continued hydraulic fracturing of an unconventional formation. -
A dissolvable collet field tested in an unconventional completion led to an average running time of 32 minutes per stage in a vertical section and 19 minutes per stage in the horizontal section.
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Eagle Ford sees ‘surprising resurgence’ as buyers look to secure the play’s mature assets.
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The independent sells out of south Texas shale, while expanding its Permian presence in separate deals.
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Paraffin deposition on the meters measuring produced water volumes causes inaccurate readings. New technology solutions enable lasting accuracy in the place of routine maintenance that provides a temporary solution.
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Already a partner in the Cameron LNG export facility in southwest Louisiana, Mitsui now expands its US gas and LNG exports with an investment in upstream unconventional assets.
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Service company Liberty Energy has announced the formation of Liberty Power Innovations which will specialize in compressed natural gas.
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The Denver-based company bulks up its Permian position with the purchase of three EnCap Investment portfolio companies.
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This paper presents design considerations and field-trial applications for determining practical dimensions and limits for interdependencies associated with stage length, perforation clusters, and limited-entry pressures.
