Drilling and Production Decisions

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NEWS RELEASE

S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Production Could Grow Another 60 Percent over Next 20 Years

Ten years since start of U.S. “Shale Gale,” pace of production growth is only accelerating and continues to reshape the energy, economic and geopolitical landscape, new report finds.
NEWS RELEASE

New S&P Global Outlook – “Stunning” Permian Basin Oil Production to More than Double from 2017-2023, Exceeding Expectations

Production in the Permian Basin is on pace to reach 5.4 million barrels per day in 2023 which would be more than current production from any single member of OPEC other than Saudi Arabia. Read the full release to learn more.
NEWS RELEASE

'Game-changing' new research on prolific Permian Basin estimates 60 billion to 70 billion barrels remain

This news release outlines comprehensive 3D modeled interpretation which delivers corrected producing formations for more than 70 Permian Basin plays.
WEBINAR

Cost & supply chain implications of a gear change in North America’s E&P recovery

North American E&P activity growth is expected to level off as we approach the end of the year and move into 2018. How will that impact upstream costs and the oilfield services supply chain? View this on-demand webinar.
PRESENTATION

Permian Basin - A workstation-ready assessment at your fingertips

S&P Global takes a look at one of our new methods of assisting those who want to expand lease holdings or look for a second opinion on current analysis in the Permian Basin. Download this presentation to get a glimpse into the Permian Basin Project, built within our Kingdom Software.
PRESENTATION

Examining stacked pay in the Midland Basin – log analysis techniques in Kingdom

By utilizing petrophysical data, and aspects of interpretation in the Kingdom Software, insight can be gained into where the Wolfcamp holds its current prospective value, and how much future development potential it might have. Download this presentation to see how we generated an accurate assessment of key reservoir characteristics of each zone.
PRESENTATION

Examining stacked pay in the Delaware Basin – log analysis techniques in Petra

Combining petrophysical models, log calculations, and cross-plotting methods with available well and log data spanning the Delaware Basin, an accurate assessment of the key reservoir characteristics of each zone can be generated. Download this presentation to see our log analysis techniques in Petra.
WEBCAST

Dissecting the STACK - Is it the next growth opportunity for operators?

Register for a webinar where S&P Global experts dissect the STACK, examining critical trends, company positions, infrastructure, productivity drivers and emerging areas.
PRESENTATION

Water demand and production volumes are highly dependent on frac activity in Eagle Ford

Frac water demand in the Eagle Ford has plummeted since 2014 due to a drop in completions activity. This presentation outlines our analysis.
WHITEPAPER

Appalachia and associated gas team up to drive up near-term production

Delayed infrastructure expansions in the Appalachia have curtailed 2017 gas production growth. Read the whitepaper showing our updated forecast with the delay in the pipeline expansions, including the Nexus and Rover pipelines.
BLOG POST

The Permian Basin: A magnet for risk capital

The S&P Global energy team anticipates that U.S. crude production will rise by over 500,000 barrels per day in 2017 with the Permian Basin supporting the entire production growth wedge.
BLOG POST

Petrophysical techniques for unconventional analysis in the Permian Basin

The Wolfcamp Formation within the Permian basin and each of its shale benchmarks provides an excellent example of how we can use petrophysical data to gain insight into where an asset holds its current value and how much potential it may have for future further development.
BLOG

Changes in shale well design: reaching the limits?

In the third quarter of 2016, the Lower 48 started showing signs of a robust recovery, and a year later, activity has doubled and growth has returned. How are the main elements behaving? Is the cycle unwinding? This blog post focuses on well design in the five major unconventional plays.
BLOG

Frac sand demand expected to exceed peak 2014 levels

The frac sand sector has re-entered bullish territory in 2017 as demand is expected to exceed peak 2014 levels before the end of the year.
BLOG

Four ways to lower risk in Texas production data

We have found four key areas that impact the quality of production data and are crucial for good allocation. Read this article for full details.
BLOG

How the brown sand bonanza impacts US shale plays

The frac sand industry is in a transition phase, seeing the emergence of regional Texas mines potentially becoming more and more important over the next 12 to 18 months. Read this article to learn more.
WEBCAST

A complete play analysis of the Permian Basin

The Permian Basin is one of the most prolific and mature hydrocarbon-producing basins in the world. Join our experts as they discuss the Permian’s vertical and horizontal production, in-place and remaining resources and how the basin may rapidly be approaching a second peak.
PRESENTATION

Permian Basin play analysis

Read this presentation for an in-depth analysis of the current state of the Permian Basin.
PRESENTATION

Halftime in the Permian

The Permian has been and continues to be a hot topic. Read this presentation for a deeper understanding of what to expect from the basin in the second half of 2017 and beyond.
BLOG

The Permian and natural gas – the developing constraint and producer options

With natural gas production set to grow rapidly, and pricing differentials already beginning to reflect increasing use of exit capacity, producers face a common dilemma – when will pipeline constraints develop and begin to materially affect netbacks, and what are the best destination markets for new capacity?
BLOG POST

Unleashing the beast? Key issues for the US upstream in 2017

Investors are happy to know operators deliver returns in basins other than the Permian as oil settles into the mid $50/bbl range, a difficult feat just two years ago.
WEBCAST

Wolfcamp horizontal play of Midland Basin, West Texas

The Wolfcamp Play in the Midland Basin is one of the largest and most active resource plays in North America. View this on-demand presentation to get an overview of this play, from the geology, drilling and production results to the operators, successes and challenges.
WEBCAST

Unleashing the beast? Key issues for the US upstream in 2017

Enjoy this on-demand presentation by our experts on unconventional production in the Lower 48, including: M&A trends, service sector pricing, break-even scenarios, productivity shifts and a production forecast.
PRESENTATION

Wolfcamp benches: A geologist's perspective

Read this presentation to learn about the five benches in the Wolfcamp play, including their break-even economics, operator/well locations and counts, and production potential.
BLOG

Shining a light on the Wolfcamp as one of the largest and most active resource plays in North America

The Midland Basin Wolfcamp shale features the largest estimated continuous oil reserves the USGS has ever assessed in the United States: 20 billion barrels of oil (or 30 billion BOE). Beyond hydrocarbon potential, Wolfcamp displays a number of attractive qualities.
BLOG

Permian Basin technical issues: (Part 1) How to manage water cut

Permian basin development is complicated by many technical factors. In addition to complex geology, operators must deal with very high levels of produced water.
BLOG

Permian Basin technical issues: (Part 2) How to optimize well spacing

Tighter control over fracture height can yield benefits in terms of the optimization of vertical and horizontal well spacing. In this article we evaluate optimal well spacing, in terms of Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR), given various reservoir and fracture properties in the Wolfcamp Formation.

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S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Production Could Grow Another 60 Percent over Next 20 Years

New S&P Global Outlook – “Stunning” Permian Basin Oil Production to More than Double from 2017-2023, Exceeding Expectations

'Game-changing' new research on prolific Permian Basin estimates 60 billion to 70 billion barrels remain

Cost & supply chain implications of a gear change in North America’s E&P recovery

Permian Basin - A workstation-ready assessment at your fingertips

Examining stacked pay in the Midland Basin – log analysis techniques in Kingdom

Examining stacked pay in the Delaware Basin – log analysis techniques in Petra

Dissecting the STACK - Is it the next growth opportunity for operators?

Water demand and production volumes are highly dependent on frac activity in Eagle Ford

Appalachia and associated gas team up to drive up near-term production

The Permian Basin: A magnet for risk capital

Petrophysical techniques for unconventional analysis in the Permian Basin

Changes in shale well design: reaching the limits?

Frac sand demand expected to exceed peak 2014 levels

Four ways to lower risk in Texas production data

How the brown sand bonanza impacts US shale plays

A complete play analysis of the Permian Basin

Permian Basin play analysis

Halftime in the Permian

The Permian and natural gas – the developing constraint and producer options

Unleashing the beast? Key issues for the US upstream in 2017

Wolfcamp horizontal play of Midland Basin, West Texas

Unleashing the beast? Key issues for the US upstream in 2017

Wolfcamp benches: A geologist's perspective

Shining a light on the Wolfcamp as one of the largest and most active resource plays in North America

Permian Basin technical issues: (Part 1) How to manage water cut

Permian Basin technical issues: (Part 2) How to optimize well spacing

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