Completions
Article
January 2019
There are numerous approaches to treating and recycling water in the oil field, with no single approach always being the right answer.
Article
January 2019
May you live in interesting times
Article
January 2019
Hits and misses
Article
December 2018
Despite a few recent snags, Permian basin production should continue its upward trend through 2019.
Article
November 2018
“Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting”
Article
November 2018
Emblematic of the high-voltage development of unconventional resource plays is the growing attraction of beefed-up completions with high-proppant loadings and shorter distances between induced fractures.
Article
October 2018
Norway’s largest and longest pipeline, laid by the vessel Saipem Castorone, has reached Johan Sverdrup field.
Article
October 2018
21st century commercialization: Where are we now?
Article
October 2018
There is sand, and then there is sand
Article
September 2018
Slickwater systems tend to have low viscosity, which can attribute to difficulty with effectively suspending and transporting proppant in a fracture. Accordingly, a new, low-density proppant has been developed to enhance the transport capability in slickwater fluids and provide increased fracture conductivity.
Article
August 2018
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has named Mitch Ingram, formerly executive V.P., international and deepwater operations and project management, to the post of executive V.P., international, deepwater and exploration.
Article
August 2018
Executive viewpoint
Article
August 2018
Consent given to fracing first onshore, horizontal well in the UK
Article
August 2018
Innovative completion technology helps reduce break-even prices to keep operators afloat in the Permian basin
Article
July 2018
Produced water reuse and frac fluid compatibility
Article
July 2018
Opening the Gen Z pipeline
Article
July 2018
On March 1, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The E&P industry is telling Congress and the administration that this is a bad idea. The real question is “Why Was Anyone Surprised?”
Article
July 2018
The Eagle Ford is enjoying a comeuppance, of sorts. Once left to pick up Permian basin leftovers, the unconventional elder has emerged as a veritable hedge against the bottleneck-induced price differentials of its high-flying neighbor to the immediate west.
Article
June 2018
Proven completion technologies combine for an effective, elegant solution.
Article
May 2018
The ascension of dual-activity rig floors, which enable different operations to be conducted simultaneously in parallel, is credited with helping reduce offshore well delivery time.
Article
May 2018
Using AICDs in heavy oil fields can reduce water cut. As a case study shows, the viscosity difference between heavy oil and water provides a favorable mobility ratio well-suited to this technology, and increased oil production.
