Chris
Mathews
Hart Energy
Shale Outlook Eagle Ford: Sustaining the Long Plateau in South Texas
The Eagle Ford lacks the growth profile of the Permian Basin, but thoughtful M&A and refrac projects are extending operator inventories.
Permanent Magnets Emerge as a Game-Changer for ESP Technology
In 2024, permanent magnet motors installations have ballooned to 11% of electric submersible pump installations, and that number is growing.
The Explosive Evolution of Fracking: A 75-Year Journey
Despite some initial resistance to the idea, Halliburton and Stanolind Oil pioneered the hydraulic fracturing that led to the shale boom.
Push-Button Fracs: AI Shaping Well Design, Longer Laterals
From horseshoe wells to longer laterals, NexTier, Halliburton and ChampionX are using artificial intelligence to automate drilling and optimize completions.
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Shale Outlook Eagle Ford: Sustaining the Long Plateau in South Texas
The Eagle Ford lacks the growth profile of the Permian Basin, but thoughtful M&A and refrac projects are extending operator inventories.
Permanent Magnets Emerge as a Game-Changer for ESP Technology
In 2024, permanent magnet motors installations have ballooned to 11% of electric submersible pump installations, and that number is growing.
The Explosive Evolution of Fracking: A 75-Year Journey
Despite some initial resistance to the idea, Halliburton and Stanolind Oil pioneered the hydraulic fracturing that led to the shale boom.
Push-Button Fracs: AI Shaping Well Design, Longer Laterals
From horseshoe wells to longer laterals, NexTier, Halliburton and ChampionX are using artificial intelligence to automate drilling and optimize completions.
Valveworks Adds Choke Product Offerings with Lancaster Acquisition
Valveworks USA is acquiring Lancaster Flow Automation to add choke and flow-control automation technology to its product offerings.
Empire Raises $10M in Equity Offering to Ease Doubts, Reports $3.6M Loss
Empire Petroleum received a waiver from its lender after falling out of compliance with a credit agreement.
E&P Highlights: Aug. 19, 2024
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines including new seismic solutions being deployed and space exploration intersecting with oil and gas.
Vista to Import New Fracking Set to Boost Production at Argentina's Vaca Muerta
Vista Energy will import a new fracking set in the Vaca Muerta and sealed an agreement with SLB for the new equipment.
Classic Rock: E&Ps Launch Refracs of Vintage Eagle Ford Wells
SilverBow Resources, ConocoPhillips and Devon are among E&Ps seeing positive results from restimulating mature Eagle Ford wells, although no operator is sold on the idea.
Tech Trends, OTC Edition: Drills & Bits
In this month’s Tech Trends, which takes place at the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference, new drilling technologies are on display as well as other bits that ensure efficient operations.