HEADLINES: Eagle Ford Thrives; Aramco Chief On IPO; Trump Blasts OPEC, Again
Executives touted the Eagle Ford's commercial attractiveness during an industry event. Also, Aramco CEO discussed SABIC integration and the future of an IPO while President Trump railed against oil prices and OPEC to the U.N.
Marathon Exec: Eagle Ford Assets Consistently Outperform Expectations
Todd Abbott says the Eagle Ford Shale is delivering cash flow to subsidize other Marathon assets.
‘Year Of Recovery’ Sets Up Future Industry Growth
Current trends have created positive global growth for the oil and gas industry, Deloitte’s John England told DUG Eagle Ford attendees.
Drilling Automation & Chemicals Spotlight - A Better Toolbox: Sean Arnold, Ambyint; Ken Wunch, DowDuPont; Bill Chmela, Motive Drilling Technologies (2018)
Improvements to processes via the Internet of Things have made automated decision-making in directional drilling application a reality, while an engineered approach to downhole chemicals has delivered increases productivity and profitability over the life of the well. Hear more on this better toolbox for drilling automation and chemicals from experts with Ambyint, DowDuPont and Motive Drilling Technologies
Hydraulic Fracturing Roundtable - More Bang For The Buck: Sean Fitzgerald, Boomtown Oil; Matthew Wilhoit, Siemens (2018)
Representatives from well stimulation service providers and E&Ps including Boomtown Oil and Siemens address current trends in the Eagle Ford oil services market in an open roundtable discussion.
Proppants Panel - Sand & Seismic: Peter Duncan, MicroSeismic; Michael O'Neill, Preferred Sands (2018)
New regional sand mines promise lower cost proppant to fracture Eagle Ford wells while microseismic offers a look at how proppant behaves downhole. Here's more from the top execs at MicroSeismic and Preferred Sands.
Well Construction Roundtable - What Goes Down, Must Come Up: Rocky Seale, BHGE; Ashley Fernandes, Schlumberger; Steve Rosenberg, Weatherford (2018)
An open roundtable involving service providers and E&P technical teams from Baker Hughes, Schlumberger and Weatherford explores the impacts of recent advancements in well construction and offers a look at future possibilities.
UPDATE, DUG Eagle Ford: Good Rock, Good Economics
The bucks don’t stop in the Eagle Ford, speakers say, but they certainly grow there.
Afternoon Keynote - Creating Value, Focusing On Returns: Greg Leveille, ConocoPhillips (2018)
ConocoPhillips' oil and gas footprint in the Eagle Ford boasts 3,400 locations on 210,000 net acres. Learn more about its near-term plans to increase production substantially by 2020 and how it's been adding value with new efficiencies from the company's chief technology officer, Greg Leveille.
Closing Keynote - US Natural Gas & Global Markets: Tom Petrie, Petrie Partners (2018)
A new era in natural gas is unfolding, as the U.S. is becoming a dominant producer and an important supplier to customers around the world. LNG markets are rapidly evolving from rigid point-to-point delivery models to one with multiple markets and new pricing models. Renowned expert Tom Petrie, who founded Petrie Partners, shares his insights on this new order of business.