E&P Magazine - January 2018
Digital
This month E&P takes a look at the technologies making a significant impact in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas. We also review how one pressure pumping company through its selection and procurement of its equipment from a single source rather than piecemeal has delivered significant reliability and uptime results for its customers.
Other articles examine new chemical diverters making inroads in the Delaware Basin as well as a look at where one company sees the proppant markets in the year ahead.
Advances in hydraulic fracturing will continue to generate greater efficiencies, increased production and improved market clarity for operators for years to come.
As I See It
Changing Petroleum Perceptions
Changing the public’s misguided petroleum perception starts by changing realities.
Cover Story
Blowing The Permian Curve
Optimized completion design outperforms type curve in the Delaware Basin and delivers improvement in operational efficiency.
DUG Eagle Ford: Hydraulic Fracturing Panel Discusses New Technologies, Techniques
At Hart Energy’s recent DUG Eagle Ford conference, a technology panel focused on fracturing and some of the new techniques being used to continue to improve the technology.
Innovation Reflections: New Fracturing Technologies Bring Clarity To Market
New technologies bring clarity to the market.
Microproppants Unlock Potential Of Secondary Fractures
Microproppants may hold the key to increased production, longer effective fracture lengths and higher EURs.
NOV Builds Single-sourced Hydraulic Fracturing Fleet For Legend Energy Services
Companies partner to build three hydraulic fracturing fleets for use in varying environmental and geological conditions.
Proppant Demand Forecast For Bakken, Permian
The industry continues its search for the proppant intensity ‘sweet spot.’
World View
US Works To Deliver On Crude Oil, Gas Exports
Continental Resources’ Harold Hamm discusses exports and their challenge to the midstream and producers.
What Could 2018 Hold For Offshore Oil, Gas Exploration?
With companies still in budget-cutting mode, new emerging exploration hot spots will be rare in 2018. However, some active exploration spots from 2017 will continue to be a focus this year.
Industry Pulse
Innovation From First Principles
Attitudes toward innovation and technology have hampered the industry’s development and competitiveness.
Market Intelligence
Oil, Gas Market Intelligence: New Launch For Eagle Ford Shale Play
A new round of private-equity-backed E&P companies are using completion optimization to improve yield in the Eagle Ford and extend the play’s boundaries and economic potential.
Exploration Technologies
Keeping Things Afloat
The offshore industry continues to shine, but without marine seismic, how long can that last?
Drilling Technologies
Longer Laterals The Best Option?
The trend of drilling long may be forcing production to pull up short.
Completions and Production
Helping Change The Conversation About Energy
New exhibit helps facilitate oil and gas social perception.
Offshore Advances
Deepwater Development Still Viable In The GoM
Innovation and determination open a path to production.
Digital Solutions
ERP Usability Connects People And Processes
Survey respondents indicated the usability of a company’s ERP system is critical to success of its digital transformation.
Offshore Solutions
Increased Collaboration Encouraged To Advance Emerging Technologies
RAS shows promise in deepwater operations.
Meeting Wellbore Complexity With Real-time Fluid Analysis Advances
Sampling-while-drilling service saves time and reduces risk in challenging wells.
Operator Solutions
AI Database Saves Logging Time
AI has become a powerful tool to derive well logs from drilling data. But what is the accuracy and repeatability compared to traditional logging tools?
Features
A Deeper Interpretation Of Frontier Geology
Color processing of omnidirectionally sampled seismic data expands the window for exploration development.
Digital Oil Meets Digital Water
A cloud-based system optimizes data collected in water treatment operations.
Engineered Friction Reducers Enhance Proppant Transport
A synthetic polymer friction reducer enables proppant loading and productivity in the wellbore.
High-temperature Directional Tools Successful In Eagle Ford
The application of a comprehensive directional drilling and MWD program sets new single-run RSS drilling record.
High-temperature Drilling Pushes The Limits
An integrated approach drills record ERD well in the Middle East.
Interpreting Data From The Depths Of The Seas
The use of AI to monitor subsea operations is growing.
Leveraging Data For Water Management Optimization
Tool provides evaluation of produced water economics.
Powering Ahead For The Subsea Factory
A JIP is developing technologies to efficiently power up subsea system operations.
Reinventing The Sliding Sleeve
New electronic monobore sliding sleeve offers a step change for unconventional completions.
Unconventional Report
Scoop, Stack Continue Slow Climb
Production increases expected as new wells come online.
Tech Watch
Online Platform Provides Destination For Oil, Gas Companies To Connect
Vendor sourcing in the energy industry is now powered by online social networking.
Tech Trends
Tech Trends
Check out the latest technology releases, new services and more.
Activity Highlights
International Highlights
Check out the latest exploration, drilling and production highlights from around the world.
On The Move
On the Move
Check out the latest new hires, promotions and company news.
Last Word
AI For Short-term And Long-term Savings
AI is an important tool that should be in every operator’s arsenal.