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Jul 2010
Author Robert Reyes, Gerard Glasbergen, Valerie Yeager and Joseph Parrish
A Permian Basin operator used downhole temperature profiles to maximize the effectiveness of a well stimulation campaign.
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Author Matt Blauch
Controlling the effects of geochemical interactions between the shale and the fracturing fluids has helped shale gas operators preserve reservoir communication to the wellbore, reduce sour gas potential and tailor flowback water for reuse.
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Author Pramod Kulkarni
Leasing and drilling activity are gaining due to prospects for producing higher-priced liquids in addition to dry gas.
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Author Murray Roth
Stretching from the meandering Rio Grande, the Eagle Ford Shale play extends along a 50-mile corridor in South Texas for over 400 miles to the northeast.
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Jun 2010
Author Sandeep Janwadkar, Christian Klotz, Bart Welch and Shane Finegan
The use of real-time MWD data and reliable directional control resulted in increased average ROP and reduced drilling time.
Author Garry W. Templeton, Andre Broussard and Deck Travis
A new whipstock-and-packer approach to drilling openhole laterals can reduce rig time and risk by eliminating the need to set cement.
Author J. Daniel Arthur
A recent Wall Street Journal editorial commented that an accompanying article in that newspaper “makes the case that huge natural-gas discoveries in shale rock are on the verge of, well, changing everything.”
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Shale E&P activity continues to grow through strategic joint ventures designed to reduce risk and improve pipeline takeaway.
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May 2010
Author Elyezer P. Lolon, Craig L. Cipolla*, Leen Weijers, Robin E. Hesketh and Murray W. Grigg*
A fracture modeling and multi-well simulation study evaluates down-spacing potential for horizontal wells in North Dakota.
Mar 2010
Author Pramod Kulkarni, Contributing Editor
The Appalachian shale gas play has attracted majors hunting for elephants and government entities seeking tax revenues and political gains.
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