Hydraulic fracturing news
BJ Services and Aethon Energy agree contract for natural gas fuelled fracturing fleet
The contract will see BJ Services' TITAN fracturing fleet deployed in the Haynesville shale.
Rystad Energy: potential US fraccing ban would have little immediate impact on nationwide oil and gas production
If fraccing activity were to be eliminated on federal acreage the result would be a widespread shift of capital from federal to private and state-owned acreage in a bid to replace the lost oil volumes, according to Rystad Energy.
UK government ends support for fraccing
Ministers took the decision, which was announced on 2 November, on the basis of a report by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), which found that it is not currently possible to accurately predict the probability or magnitude of earthquakes linked to fracking operations.
Reveal Energy Services validates over 10 000 hydraulic fracturing stages in US and Canada
Achieving the 10 000 stages milestone fulfills the Equinor vision for Reveal Energy Services, an Equinor spin-out in 2016, to commercialise and further develop IMAGE Fracâ„¢ pressure-based fracture maps.
OGA announces suspension of fraccing at Preston New Road
Operations were suspended following recent seismic activity near the site in Lancashire, UK.
New satellite data highlight large underreporting of hydraulic fracturing activity
Kayrros found that in 2018 alone, more than 1100 wells were completed in the Permian Basin but not reported through state commissions or FracFocus, a public repository for information on the chemicals used during fraccing.
Deep Imaging releases shale technology for detecting completion problems
The technology aims to address parent/child well interference and other completion problems that are contributing to shale well underperformance.
Apache completes exit from Western Anadarko Basin
In May and July, Apache closed the sale of noncore assets in two separate transactions, which included assets in the Western Anadarko Basin and the SCOOP/STACK play.
GlobalData: Susquehanna county drives natural gas production in Marcellus Shale in US
Located in close proximity to the major industrial hubs on the US East Coast, Marcellus and Utica shale plays in the Appalachian basin have witnessed steady natural gas production growth over the last five-six years.
Produced Water Society elects new president
Prior to being elected president of the society, Lisa Henthorne served on its board for four years, contributing to the growth in technical programmes and member services.