The Fischer-Tropsch reactors used in smaller scale gas-to-liquids plants may be configured to efficiently produce 1,500-15,000 barrels a day of liquid fuels, consuming 15,000-150,000 MMBtu of natural ...

DENVER–Liberty Resources continues to evolve its advanced completion design for Bakken/Three Forks horizontal wells, including applying high-density perforating (HDP) and extreme limited-entry (XLE) ...

Technology integration plays a significant role in identifying the key drivers of production and optimizing well performance. Integrated workflows are being used in the Midland Basin to help operators ...

ROBERT KESSLER is program manager, maritime global data solutions, at Oceaneering International Inc. His responsibilities include the development and application of the Oceaneering ® TerminalSmart™ ...

HOUSTON–Well bore ballooning or breathing during drilling has become a greater challenge in horizontal resource plays. Ballooning is a formation anomaly whereby pumped fluids’ circulating friction ...

HOUSTON–For decades, companies drilling for oil and gas had law and history on their side. Drilling was a noisy, dusty and intrusive business, but it was heard and seen primarily by passing motorists ...

HOUSTON–Novel and unique installations of solid expandable tubulars illustrate how the technology can minimize the risk and maximize the efficiency of operations. Significant enhancements and the ...

TULSA–One of the defining well construction trends in unconventional resource plays is ever-increasing horizontal lengths to increase recovery efficiency. Advances in drilling technology are ...

HOUSTON–The rapid growth in production from unconventional resources has changed the dynamics of the global hydrocarbon commodities market significantly. It also has changed the nature of U.S.

TULSA–Optimal well designs vary by area and operator in unconventional plays, but drilling and completion trends generally favor longer lateral sections, more hydraulic fracturing stages, and greater ...

Three things are certain for U.S. natural gas: record production, anticipation of new markets and expectations for higher prices. Marketed gas production will hit a record 122.5 Bcf/d this year, up ...

As crude oil prices continue to climb, South Texas operators are zeroing in on new horizons in the Eagle Ford Shale and revisiting a formation once thought to be an industry classic: the Austin Chalk.