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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.

Exclusive: Cost-effective Benefits of Extracting from Mature Assets

Baker Hughes' well abandonment leader Bart Joppe details the importance of extracting resources from mature assets and the company's approach to managing a well, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

Message in a Bottle: Tracing Production from Zone to Wellhead

New tracers by RESMAN Energy Technology enable measurement while a well is still producing.