Independent producers and operators ramping up shale exploration and development programs are pushing the limits of conventional drilling equipment. Whether they are drilling multiple long-lateral ...

MORGANTOWN, W.V.–The ultimate goal in shale reservoirs is to produce wells at the highest economic rate while maintaining the integrity of the reservoir and completion, ensuring the maximum value of ...

HOUSTON–The benefits of pumping water- and oil-soluble tracers during fracturing to analyze stimulation treatments have been proven in every major shale basin. By metering liquid tracers into the flow ...

While leading Haynesville producers may be cooling their jets with respect to the pace of drilling, they say they are actively expanding their acreage portfolios in anticipation of growing liquified ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—At its current rate of consumption, the United States has 227 years of technically recoverable oil, according to the Institute for Energy Research’s latest North America Energy ...

Once a significant challenge for producers, Permian Basin wells’ high water cuts have revealed a silver lining. With proper treatment and the right completion fluid additives, the abundant supply of ...

U.S. Rig Count current and historical data, updated every Friday. Data made available by Baker Hughes.

According to Moody’s Ratings, data centers’ voracious appetite for power, as well as growing LNG exports, could push natural gas prices above $3 in 2025.

Crude oil and natural gas production have rocketed to all-time highs in the Permian Basin, but so has the volume of water co-produced with all those hydrocarbons. Long-lateral horizontal wells in the ...

From the Avalon to the Bone Spring, San Andres, Spraberry, Wolfcamp and Barnett—that’s right, the Barnett!—Permian Basin operators are finding ample opportunities to take their production volumes and ...

Electrically-powered hydraulic fracturing spreads have demonstrated the potential to transform well site operations. By sourcing electricity from turbines or power generators that run entirely on ...

DENVER–Proppant usage in hydraulic fracturing operations has changed significantly since the advent of shale plays. In the past 10 years, average proppant demand per well has increased from 1.3 ...