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Expand Energy Drilled 5.6-Mile Lateral in the WV Utica in 5 Days

Marcellus Drilling News

Expand’s Shannon Fields OHI #3H well, located in Ohio County, WV, has a 29,687-ft lateral. Hart Energy reports that Expand Energy, formed by the combination of Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy, drilled a massive 5.6-mile mile lateral in northern West Virginias dry-gas Uticaand it was drilled in five days with just one bit run.

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1/4 Century: What Was the Oil and Gas Industry Like in the Early 2000s? Part 2

Rextag

Technology Takes Hold: The introduction of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling unlocked resources once deemed inaccessible, enabling recovery rates 30% higher than traditional methods. unconventional gas market, dominating the hydraulic fracturing sector. By 2005, analysts predicted the Bakken contained 4.3

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Preliminary Field Studies on Worker Exposures to Volatile Chemicals during Oil and Gas Extraction Flowback and Production Testing Operations

NIOSH Science: Oil & Gas

This blog describes NIOSH evaluations of worker exposures to specific chemicals during oil and gas extraction flowback and production testing activities. These activities occur after well stimulation and are necessary to bring the well into production.

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AI in Oil and Gas – A Game-Changer for Efficiency and Profitability

Aresco

AI solutions can process real-time data from drilling operations, offering instant recommendations to field workers and reducing human error. Related Blogs and Information Crude Oil Investing: A Guide for Accredited Investors Investing and Taxes – Advantages of Oil & Gas Exploration Microwave Fracking: The New Hydraulic Fracturing?

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Unlocking the power of data for sustainable water management with AWS

AWS: Energy (Oil & Gas)

Similarly, hydraulic fracturing in the oil and gas sector requires significant water volumes. The Permian Basin , one of the most productive oil fields in the U.S., For example, thermoelectric power plants rely on vast quantities of water for cooling systems. In the U.S. in 2020, the electric power sector used 47.5