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Jul 2010

• SHALE ENERGY: Developing the Eagle Ford—Geochemical fixes boost shale completion efficiency

  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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Jul 2010

• Shale Energy: Developing the Eagle Ford—Oil, NGL and condensate opportunities lift Eagle Ford Shale activity

  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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Jul 2010

• SHALE ENERGY: Developing the Eagle Ford—Unconventional approaches aid Eagle Ford development

  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

• Electromagnetic MWD improves drilling performance in the Fayetteville

  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.

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

• Beach acquires additional acreage in Bakken Shale

  Beach acquires additional acreage in Bakken Shale Beach has increased its exposure to the South Antelope oil prospect located in the Bakken Shale, North Dakota, USA. Beach has entered into a further agreement with Sundance Energy Inc. a wholly owned

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Friday, July 09, 2010

• Continental Resources increases US Shale budget to $1.3 billion

  Continental Resources increases US Shale budget to $1.3 billion  Continental Resources has increased its capital expenditure budget to $1.3 billion to accelerate its drilling program and to increase its acreage positions in strategic U.S. shale plays. The Company's previous 2010 capital

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Monday, July 12, 2010

• Fort Worth meeting on gas drilling process ignites controversial debate

  Fort Worth meeting on gas drilling process ignites controversial debate A capacity crowd of about 600 gathered at the downtown Hilton Fort Worth hotel on July 8th, and dozens of speakers voiced either grave concerns about or enthusiastic support for the

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Friday, July 09, 2010

• Gastar Exploration to test Eagle Texas potential at Hilltop acreage

  Gastar Exploration to test Eagle Ford potential at Hilltop acreage Gastar Exploration announced the following operational updates. The Donelson #4 well has been completed in two lower Bossier zones. The B 6 zone was completed and flowed at an initial

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Wednesday, July 07, 2010

• GeoResources adds North Dakota Bakken shale acreage

  GeoResources adds North Dakota Bakken shale acreage GeoResources' Bakken shale project in Williams County, North Dakota has acquired approximately 49,000 net leasehold acres and will be developing the acreage with two industry partners. The company said that it has retained

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

• Hess acquires additional acreage in Bakken Shale

  Hess acquires additional acreage in Bakken Shale Hess has agreed to acquire American O&G pursuant to a merger agreement approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies in an all stock transaction. The acquisition will increase Hess' strategic acreage

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