Completion

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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.
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November 2019
A plug-and-perf completion system increases stages per day to cut time on location and lower well costs.
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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.
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October 29, 2019
The facility addresses full-service safety and environmental solutions for the oil and gas industry and equipment installed in potentially explosive atmospheres with an expanded footprint marking UL's 99-year presence in Canada.
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October 24, 2019
C&J Energy Services and Keane Group announced that the shareholders of both companies approved all of the proposals necessary for the closing of the previously announced all-stock merger of equals between Keane and C&J.
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October 21, 2019
Weatherford announced a milestone of 113 consecutive cased hole whipstock jobs completed in a single trip in California. The installation success began with the first run in February 2018 and reached number 113 in October 2019.
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October 14, 2019
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October 09, 2019
Halliburton has been awarded an international license for ExxonMobil’s patented Non-Aqueous Fluid Gravel Packing (NAFPac) technique for gravel pack completions.
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October 02, 2019
Vapr’s open architecture design allows engineering teams to plan and complete multi-stage plug and perf operations more safely, precisely, and cost-effectively.
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October 01, 2019
Roan Resources agreed to be acquired by CItizen Energy for $1.0 billion in cash, including funded net debt of $780 million. Following a management change, Roan will reduce drilling and development activity, and suspend all well completion activities.
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September 2019
An effectiveness analysis of various completion designs for reducing water production yields significant benefits during field development.
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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.
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August 2019
Technology advancements in sand control lower the total cost of ownership of well completions.
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July 22, 2019
Deep Imaging today announced the first and only real-time solution for tracking fluid as it’s pumped through the wellbore and out to the fracture tips during a completion job.
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July 10, 2019
Welltec has announced the first deployment of a truly cementless completion in the Republic of Congo during the second quarter of 2019.
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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.
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July 2019
A permanent fiber optic installation enables design change adjustments during well completion, to optimize stage length and enhance completion execution, to improve project economics.
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July 2019
Use of electromagnetic monitoring to image unconventional wells in shales can identify problems with well isolation and frac design.
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July 2019
In unconventional wells, coiled tubing has traditionally been the preferred method for drilling out frac plugs after hydraulic stimulation.
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June 2019
Sparrows Group has won contract renewals worth an estimated £30 million on the UKCS.
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