E&Ps and oilfield service companies are constantly chasing the latest techniques to extract oil and gas faster and easier. Hydraulic fracturing was, of course, a game-changer, but now producers are using simultaneous fracking and even triple fracking, relatively newer approaches that use more resources but boost efficiency. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll break down these strategies, explore when they make sense for operators, and highlight the biggest challenges.
Canadian crude output is rising, requiring new export routes. As traditional pathways face constraints, the U.S. Rockies—especially the Guernsey, WY hub—are emerging as key corridors for moving Canadian heavy crude to downstream markets, including the Gulf Coast.
In Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed how the Shale Era was made possible by unprecedented advancements in drilling-and-completion technology, especially in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The combination of the two, along with other basin-specific techniques, has significantly increased the efficiency of oil and gas recovery, as evidenced by the higher initial production (IP) rates within the first 60 days, as shown in Figure 1 below for the Permian Basin. We also detailed how the industry has increasingly utilized much longer laterals and how the choice of well tubing — coiled or stick pipe — plays an important role.
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About the song
"All at Once" was written by Isaac Slade, Joe King and Arron Johnson. It appears as the fourth song on The Fray’s debut studio album, How to Save a Life. The song, which describes the uncertainty of romantic relationships, was released as the fourth single from the album in June 2007 and went to #20 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay Singles chart. Personnel on the record were: Isaac Slade (lead vocals, acoustic piano), Dave Welsh (lead guitar), Joe King (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Ben Wysocki (drums, percussion) and Jake Smith (bass).
How to Save a Life was recorded in 2005 at Echo Park Studios in Bloomington, IN; Sony Music Studios in New York City; Coupe Studios in Boulder, CO; and FTM Studios in Lakewood, CO. Produced by Aaron Johnson and Mike Flynn, the album was released in September 2005 and went to #14 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It has been certified 3X Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It won three Billboard Music Awards in 2005. Four singles were released from the LP.
The Fray is an American rock group formed in Denver in 2002 by Faith Christian Academy schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. The band released two independent EPs: Movement in 2002 and Reason in 2003, before being signed to Epic Records in December 2004. They have released four studio albums, three live albums, a compilation album, three EPs and 13 singles and have sold more than 10 million records worldwide. Ten members have passed through the band since its formation. Joe King (lead vocals, guitar), Dave Welsh (bass, guitar) and Ben Wysocki (drums, backing vocals), with the help of touring and session musicians, continue to record and tour as The Fray. The band is currently on tour in the U.S. and will begin a European tour in November.
"About the Song" -- written by Mickey McMahan , RBN Director of Musicology
Comments
Now do a chart showing EUR's - looks like this just lets us pull out the oil and gas faster, but doesn't increase the total volume that's recovered. The Red Queen's running pretty fast.