Completions
Drilling , Completions
Weatherford Inks Memorandum of Understanding with Safe Influx
Weatherford International Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Safe Influx, the provider of automated well control technology, the company said on Sept. 23.
Business , Unconventional , Crude Oil , Shale Plays , Completions , Pressure Pumping
Will US Oil Production Ever Hit 13 Million Barrels Per Day Again?
Analysts discuss the outlook for the U.S. shale sector as it recovers from the latest downturn, awaiting higher global demand.
Business , Unconventional , Shale Plays , Completions
Report: US Fracking Services Won’t Recover to Pre-pandemic Levels until 2025
A recovery in demand for hydraulic fracturing services will be "slow and painful," says Thomas Jacob, vice president of shale research at Rysta Energy.
Drilling , Completions
Hunting Introduces Line of Consistent Hole-Shaped Charges
Titan Division of Hunting Energy Services, a subsidiary of Hunting PLC, the international energy services company, on Sept. 15 introduced its new EQUAfrac Limited consistent-hole shaped charges.
Exploration & Production , Drilling , Digital Oilfield , Completions , Artificial Lift , Enhanced Oil Recovery , Pressure Pumping , Well Stimulation , Water Management , Subsea
2020 Special Meritorious Awards for Engineering Innovation
An expert panel of judges has selected the top 25 industry projects that open new and better avenues to the complicated process of finding and producing hydrocarbons around the world.
Completions
E&P Completions: Reducing Flat Time in the Field
An offline cementing system saves an E&P company eight hours of cycle time and about $32,000 per well.
Exploration & Production , Completions
Managing Negative Fracture Interactions with Far-Field Diverters and Liquid Chemical Tracers
The effectiveness of far-field diverters was evaluated by a Permian Basin operator using tracers.
Digital Oilfield , Completions
Automating Well Completions
A new system reduces stage-to-stage transition time from 45 minutes to less than 3 minutes while ensuring the safety of personnel.
Health, Safety & Environment , Emissions , Shale Plays , Completions
E&P Tech: Leading the Way in Green Completions
The Sand Commander is the only sand extraction and water filtration system that provides an ESG solution for the sand, gas, oil and water components of a well completion.
Unconventional , Shale Plays , Completions , Pressure Pumping
Analysts See Frac Crew, Activity Growth Ahead for US Shale Sector
Most of the growth over the next year or so is expected to come from the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale along with notable growth this year from some gas plays, analysts say.