Hydraulic Fracturing
News
February 20, 2025
Ecopetrol SA sees “great potential” for E&P activity in Colombia alongside bets on U.S. fracing and offshore gas. Ecopetrol has full ownership of the CPO-09 block in Colombia's oil-rich eastern plains after completing its $452 million acquisition of Repsol SA’s 45% stake.
News
February 06, 2025
(Bloomberg) – Ecopetrol SA shares plunged after Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on the oil producer to sell its operations in the U.S., citing his government’s position against fracing, which he says is destructive to nature and humanity.
Article
January 2025
The Cane Creek play has unconventional tight oil potential but presents drilling challenges. This article revisits its viability in modern horizontal drilling techniques and proposes a redefined approach to hydraulic fracturing that prioritizes detailed characterization of stress states and fracture dynamics.
Article
January 2025
Existing methods for perforation or cluster-level production monitoring are often challenging, intrusive and costly. This case study outlines a novel flow monitoring technique and modified perforating system, which maintains similar performance to conventional systems without tracers, while also eliminating additional handling and regulatory burdens.
Article
January 2025
A specially designed refrac system enables operators to re-enter vertical or horizontal wells by enabling exact placement of stimulation treatments in one continuous pumping operation, saving operators time and money.
News
January 29, 2025
Cummins and Liberty Energy have announced that the industry’s first natural gas variable speed, large displacement engine to power Liberty’s digiPrime hydraulic fracturing platform will be deployed in the first half of 2025.
News
January 06, 2025
Halliburton and Coterra Energy announced the launch of autonomous hydraulic fracturing technology in North America with the Octiv® Auto Frac service, which is part of the ZEUS platform.
News
December 22, 2024
ProPetro Holding Corp. has entered into a term contract to provide electric hydraulic fracturing services to a large independent Permian-focused oil and gas operator.
News
December 16, 2024
Diamondback Energy, Halliburton Energy Services and VoltaGrid LLC have entered into a landmark agreement to deploy four advanced electric simul-frac fleets across the Permian basin.
News
December 10, 2024
SPM™ Oil & Gas announced that their SPM™ WS 335 Frac Pump has achieved more than 13,000 pumping hours in the Permian before its first overhaul, demonstrating an ability to last four times longer than traditional pressure pumping equipment.
News
November 15, 2024
(Bloomberg) – The head of Liberty Energy Inc., the world’s second-largest fracing services company, has gained prominent endorsements as a potential pick for Donald Trump’s energy secretary.
Article
October 2024
The economic consequences of a banking crisis, if not addressed preemptively or in time to limit the damage, are numerous and dire, and need not be detailed here. Just the same, condensate banking in a gas well can also become a productivity and economic crisis, if ignored or not properly addressed proactively.
News
October 20, 2024
Hilcorp Energy Co., the privately held oil producer run by billionaire Jeff Hildebrand, will pay a $9.4 million civil penalty for failing to reduce emissions of methane and volatile gases in New Mexico.
News
October 01, 2024
Oilfield-service costs for U.S. shale drillers are expected to rebound in 2025, clawing back some of this year’s drop, as explorers expand the hunt for natural gas and extend sideways wells, according to industry consultant Enverus.
Webcast
TechnipFMC’s autonomous iComplete solution sets continuous pumping records
October 23, 2024
TechnipFMC
Learn more about TechnipFMC’s ever evolving iCompleteTM solution that is changing the frac market. Recently setting a pressure pumping record of over 270 hours pumped with zero downtime and zero pump swaps, our solution is driving efficiencies by providing autonomy in frac operations.
News
September 19, 2024
The Octiv Auto Frac service combined with the ZEUS electric fracturing platform and the Sensori Fracture Monitoring Service is a fracturing solution that uses intelligent automation to optimize fracture operations and makes the digital frac site a reality.
News
September 17, 2024
The Midland, Texas-based company, which recently finalized its acquisition of Endeavor Energy, has also signed a nonbinding letter of intent with nuclear power developer Oklo Inc. to deploy small reactors for some of its future electricity needs.
News
September 10, 2024
C-5H will be operator Empire Energy’s longest drilled and stimulated horizontal shale well and will target a ~3,000 m horizontal section and ~60 fracture stimulation stages. C-5H will integrate the best completion practices from North American shale analogues and incorporate learnings from Carpentaria-2H and Carpentaria-3H.
News
August 30, 2024
Harris took pains to point out her support for the Inflation Reduction Act, which included provisions meant to encourage more oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. The law made the government’s award of wind and solar rights on federal lands contingent on the sale of more oil and gas leases.
News
August 23, 2024
This move is part of bp’s broader strategy to cut emissions and enhance efficiency through advanced infrastructure, including the development of centralized processing facilities and innovative drilling technologies.
