Maximizing Production: System Alerts of Impending Fracs into the Workflow

With E&P companies in the U.S.'s tight oil patch operating so close to each other, activities in one company often adversely affect operations in another. In particular, when a producer starts a frac job, neighboring wells may suffer unintended damage from the surge in pressure and injected frac fluids, a phenomenon often called a “frac hit.” Getting advance notice of well work in adjacent leases is thus important to let operators take precautionary measures to protect their assets and optimize operations.