Completions
Article
April 2020
The three Railroad commissioners are faced with what may be the major decision of their professional lives—whether to prorate or not. And, in tandem, the fate of many industry companies and individuals’ jobs could be hanging in the balance.
News
April 16, 2020
No one is feeling the pain of an oil collapse more than the shale producers. Except, perhaps, their suppliers.
News
March 25, 2020
Equinor says the company can be organic cash flow neutral before capital distribution in 2020 with an average oil price around $25/bbl for the remaining part of the year.
News
March 18, 2020
Tendeka has secured a four-year contract to supply its zonal isolation technologies across a leading operator’s Malaysian assets.
News
March 05, 2020
Tendeka has received a Letter of Intent for a multi-million-pound contract to supply sand-face completion equipment to Aker BP’s Norwegian assets.
News
February 07, 2020
A complete firing solution using the latest technology in switch design and flexibility, integrated with one of the most advanced and intuitive shooting panel and surface testers on the market.
Article
January 2020
The evolution of frac plugs has helped producers go to new lengths, while reducing operational time and risk. Case studies, onshore and offshore, confirm that these advancements are saving operators money.
Article
January 2020
Into the brink
News
January 16, 2020
As the U.S. shale boom unfolded, the number of oil wells that were drilled but never opened for production steadily rose. Now, that figure has plunged by a surprising 10% in the newest sign yet of tough times for drillers.
Article
November 2019
Improved disclosure of how type curves are created in shale basins will increase user understanding of the quality and reliability of these estimates, to make better-informed decisions.
Article
November 2019
A plug-and-perf completion system increases stages per day to cut time on location and lower well costs.
Article
November 2019
A newly developed outflow control device for steam injection was introduced successfully during a field trial for heavy oil production in Alberta, Canada.
Article
September 2019
The power of water
Article
August 2019
The caliche roads cutting through the blackbrush and mesquite of the South Texas brush country are a bit less congested of late, as Eagle Ford drilling and completion activity dips in what is ranked among the most profitable of the unconventional plays.
Article
July 2019
Elected officials are doing their best to kill off the golden goose in two states that have benefitted mightily from the shale revolution.
Article
July 2019
Use of electromagnetic monitoring to image unconventional wells in shales can identify problems with well isolation and frac design.
Article
June 2019
Recognized by professionals in the upstream industry’s offshore sector as Europe’s leading E&P event, the SPE Offshore Europe (OE) Conference & Exhibition is gearing up for another year in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Article
June 2019
The SPE Offshore Europe 2019 conference and exhibition is fast approaching.
Article
June 2019
Sparrows Group has won contract renewals worth an estimated £30 million on the UKCS.
Article
June 2019
Between rocks and hard places
Article
June 2019
Several variables should be considered before selecting solids control equipment and waste management techniques for achieving the lowest total cost.
