Since its beginning in western Pennsylvania 166 years ago, the oil and gas industry has been on a relentless quest to unlock more hydrocarbons. And for years, the focus has been on drilling more productively, not just drilling more wells. The techniques that have evolved since the start of the Shale Revolution have led to rapid increases in the length of horizontal laterals, boosting initial production (IP) rates — a critical development but posing new challenges for drillers. In today’s RBN blog, we discuss why longer laterals in horizontal wells aren’t the answer in every shale play, the advantages of the two types of tubing used in those wells, and how they can help boost productivity.
The Shale Era has produced unprecedented advancements in drilling-and-completion technology, especially regarding horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The combination of the two, in addition to other basin-specific techniques, has significantly increased the efficiency of oil and gas recovery, as demonstrated by the higher IP rates within the first 60 days shown in Figure 1 below for the Permian Basin.
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About the song
“Follow That Dream” has lyrics by Fred Wise and music by Ben Weisman. It appears as the first song on side one of the Elvis Presley EP Follow That Dream. It was the title song of the 1962 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. The movie was based on the 1959 novel “Pioneer, Go Home,” by Richard P. Powell. Producer Walter Mirich liked the song “Follow That Dream” so much that he renamed the film to the song title. The film was released in April 1962 and went to #5 on the Variety Weekly Box Office Survey. The song was released as a single in April 1962 and went to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Personnel on the record were: Elvis Presley (vocals), Scotty Moore, Hank Garland (electric guitar), Neal Matthews Jr. (acoustic guitar), Bob Moore (bass), Floyd Cramer (piano), D.J. Fontana (drums), and The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham (backing vocals).
The EP, Follow That Dream, was recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville in July 1961. Six songs were recorded at those sessions to be used in Presley’s next film. Four songs from those sessions were included on the Follow That Dream soundtrack EP. “Sound Advice” would show up later on the compilation album Elvis for Everyone and “A Whistling Tune” would appear in his next film, Kid Galahad. Released in April 1962, the EP went to #15 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll,” he is an iconic figure who changed the course of culture and American music. He released 24 studio albums, nine live albums, 17 soundtrack albums, 21 compilation albums, 38 EPs, and 113 singles. He has sold more than 500 million records worldwide. He starred in 31 motion pictures. He has won three Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, and Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Presley died at his home, Graceland, in Memphis in August 1977. He was 42.
