Shales
News
March 15, 2020
Canadian oil and gas companies are cutting C$2.4 billion to C$3.5 billion ($1.7 billion-$2.5 billion) from their budgets for this year as low prices make most production unprofitable.
News
January 29, 2020
Now based in Denver, Ovintiv Inc. will update investors Wednesday on its progress for the shale oil assets in Oklahoma it amassed after the $5.5 billion acquisition of Newfield Exploration Co. in 2018.
Article
January 2020
Hope for the Canadian oil industry?
News
January 14, 2020
Canadian natural gas is trading at the highest price relative to U.S. benchmarks in about 10 months after producers cut back on drilling and a rule change on a key Alberta pipeline system last year helped better manage flows of the fuel.
Article
May 2019
Numerous completion technology advances have emerged to improve stimulation efficiency and lower break-even costs, but the optimal solution depends on the development.
Article
February 2019
In an exclusive interview with World Oil Editor-in-Chief Kurt Abraham, ConocoPhillips Chief Technology Officer Greg Leveille discusses the technical issues facing global E&P, particularly as relates to the many U.S. unconventional plays
News
September 20, 2018
The Permian basin isn’t the only oil field facing pressure from pipeline bottlenecks.
Article
January 2018
The winter drilling season in the diverse shale plays scattered throughout the western Canada sedimentary basin (WCSB), is shaping up to be the busiest in three years.
Article
July 2017
Combining an in-depth field analysis with mechanical isolation and a targeted stimulation treatment will greatly enhance the success of a refracturing program.
Article
June 2017
Multiple completion technologies can be combined in one well for a hybrid solution to improve stimulation in extended reach laterals.
News
May 19, 2017
Drilling rigs and roughnecks are hot commodities once again across the Montney shale play in western Canada, and service companies are having a hard time keeping up with demand.
News
April 11, 2017
Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. has announced the ongoing success of cemented hybrid completions in Canada, using TREX Cemented Diffusor Sleeves and Hydraulic Toe Sleeves in combination with other completion methods.
Article
August 2016
Rocked by the worst oil-price collapse in recent memory, Canadian operators are struggling to adapt to the new normal. The industry faces continued market access challenges, with much-needed pipelines bogged down by opposition.
Article
April 2016
A lot of pain, little gain seen in ‘16
Article
February 2016
A protracted pricing slump has led to massive budget cuts, thousands of layoffs and the most dismal market conditions that the Canadian industry has faced in more than 20 years. No positive news is on the horizon.
Article
May 2015
Perhaps the most significant, extensive changes in crude-by-rail transportation were made on May 1, 2015, by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its agencies, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The changes are contained in a “final rule” for “the safe transportation of flammable liquids by rail.”
Article
May 2015
The Class 1 railroads are back in the U.S. crude oil business. Now, the hard part.
Article
May 2015
Drilling, LNG prospects face stiff headwinds
Article
November 2014
A 10-year production analysis suggests that the reuse of produced water in hydraulic fracturing results in better initial production, as well as longer-term equivalent output.
