2023 Hydraulic Fracturing Techbook
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EQUIPMENT REFRESH, RETIREMENT SUGGEST TIGHT FRAC MARKET
Tier 4 dynamic gas blending and e-frac systems deliver fuel savings to capital discipline-conscious E&Ps.
SHALE DEVELOPMENT ENTERS A NEW ERA
Digitization, electrification and refined chemistry shape the future of hydraulic fracturing.
EXTENSIVE TOOLS FOR FRAC DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS FUEL BREAKTHROUGHS
Frac design, refrac liner testing and a waterless frac gun are among deep diagnostics in the queue.
GoM’S LOWER TERTIARY DRIVES PROPPANT FRACKING OFFSHORE
Whether the reservoir is a sandstone or carbonate, completing an offshore well is high-stakes and logistics-intensive, but technologies have helped drive down emissions associated with offshore hydraulic fracturing.
CLEAN THE FRAC UP
In an effort to boost sustainability, service providers are making conscious choices to use less diesel fuel.
TAKE YOUR PICK OF PROPPANTS
Advances in proppant technology give the hydraulic fracturing space the best of all worlds.
INNOVATIONS CONTINUE TO PUSH THE LIMITS OF EFFICIENCY
Next-generation fleets are poised to take center stage.
REMOTE COMPLETIONS COULD BE WAVE OF THE FUTURE
Technology, trust and a track record could vault completions activities into remote workflows.
ENCORE OF THE OIL PATCH
Underutilized to this point, refracking wells has proved itself effective in boosting oil recovery.
Clean the Frac Up
In an effort to boost sustainability, service providers are making conscious choices to use less diesel fuel.
Drawing a Line in the Sand: Choosing the Best Proppant
Advances in proppant technology give the hydraulic fracturing space the best of all worlds.
Encore of the Oil Patch
Underutilized to this point, refracking wells has proved itself effective in boosting oil recovery.
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Frac Markets to Tighten? E&Ps Spur OFS Upgrades, Higher Prices
Demands by E&Ps for more efficient pressure pumping and a coinciding retirement of hydraulic horsepower has set the stage for a rise in oilfield service pricing.
GoM’s Lower Tertiary Drives Proppant Fracking Offshore
Whether the reservoir is a sandstone or carbonate, completing an offshore well is high-stakes and logistics-intensive, but technologies have helped drive down emissions associated with offshore hydraulic fracturing.
Hey Siri, Complete That Well for Me
Technology, trust and a track record could vault remote fracking and completions activities into operators’ workflows.
Innovations Continue to Push the Limits of Efficiency
Next-generation fleets are poised to take center stage.
Maximum Extraction: Shale Development Enters a New Era
Digitization, electrification and refined chemistry shape the future of hydraulic fracturing.
Squeezing Oil from Stone: The Quest to Improve Shale Recovery
Frac design, refrac liner testing and a waterless frac gun are among deep diagnostics in the queue in the quest to recover more oil from shale rock.