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July 2023
A sensor at a PDC bit measures downhole dysfunction and is used in combination with an automated dull grading system to calculate bit damage. The high-frequency data enable engineers to determine the bit design changes required to improve drilling efficiency.
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July 17, 2023
The company received a grade A under the MiQ methane emissions standard and a grade A- from Equitable Origin's EO100 Standard for Responsible Energy Development, which focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
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July 14, 2023
The new Onyx horizontal development will utilize surface equipment currently located nearby Bayswater's existing Leffler 26-A Pad oil and gas location. This is Bayswater's fourth OGDP application approved by the Commission since Colorado's new regulatory framework was implemented, and the first approval this year.
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July 11, 2023
The company intends to change its name from Houston Natural Resources Corp to Cunningham Natural Resources Corp ("CNRC"), and CNRC will be focused on traditional oil and gas opportunities and energy transition materials.
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July 11, 2023
In early April 2023, a significant well control issue arose in which hydrocarbons flowed from the well in an uncontrolled manner.  Currently,t he State 36-2 well remains static and under control, and Zephyr is in the process of pulling the production tubing out of the hole, as some joints were compressed/compromised or stuck due to the high pressures experienced during the well control incident and subsequent well control efforts.
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July 07, 2023
The Barnes 8-1H, 8-2H, and 8-3H wells were drilled and completed under budget and are still cleaning up after the fracture stimulations.
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July 06, 2023
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, privately-owned Ulterra designs, manufactures, sells and rents PDC drill bits.
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July 03, 2023
CGG announced that Sercel has been awarded multiple major equipment contracts by BGP Inc., a global geophysical services provider. The contracts include the delivery of 54 Nomad 65 Neo vibrator trucks and 29,000 GPR300 seabed nodes.
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June 30, 2023
The HV-1 well is a two-mile step-out from Trio’s HV-3A discovery well that found high-quality, mid-gravity oil at depths between 3,750 to 5,100 feet. The HV-1 well drilled through approximately 1,800 feet of the Monterey Formation with major indications of oil and gas prior to reaching total depth at 6,631 feet.
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June 2023
While wellbore acidizing has been used for over 100 years to stimulate wells and expand production life, technique improvements have extended the process’ life in parallel. Organic acids have been introduced into wellbore stimulation processes because their delayed reaction capability decreases corrosion rates of steel components and improves well productivity.
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June 28, 2023
An operator working in the Delaware basin wanted to increase efficiencies by simul-fracing two wells that were about 1,200 ft. apart. Connecting two, three-well pads added additional technical challenges.
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June 28, 2023
The 160 MMSCFD NiTech Style IV NRU, the company’s latest design, features a modular skidded design that can adjust to compositional or flow capacity changes. The Style IV delivers high recoveries and reduces overall emissions.
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June 22, 2023
To date, inVision completion technology has delivered more than 95,000 stages without a single wireline or pressure control incident while utilizing the IWS system.
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June 20, 2023
According to a company statement, the transactions will fundamentally transform Civitas into a stronger, more balanced, and sustainable enterprise with a deep inventory of high-return drilling opportunities in the heart of the Permian and DJ basins.
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June 20, 2023
The acquisition and other recent transactions mark the rebuilding of Riverbend’s traditional non-operated energy strategy. The company continues to manage and grow its other active traditional energy strategies, which target operated Midland basin properties and mineral and royalty interests across leading oil-producing shale plays.
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June 19, 2023
The performance of the BED 1-7 vertical well test has achieved the company's objectives for the well, including the Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test (DFIT) pressure leak-off for indications of reservoir parameters, fluid samples from the ARF, successful completion of a large single-stage fracture treatment on the ARF, and inflow performance testing of the stimulated well.
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June 16, 2023
Rebellion's Heartland Methane Abatement and Land Restoration Project immediately and permanently abates approximately 74,000 metric tons CO2e as a result of plugging methane-emitting orphan wells in a historic Oklahoma oil field.
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June 16, 2023
Jeremy Larsen, President of Pure Oil & Gas, Inc., stated, "As per the advice and recommendation of our Geologist, and Engineers, we have let the well we drilled sit for a few weeks before proceeding with the work over and completion.
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June 16, 2023
The combined company will have a best-in-class operational and technology portfolio, along with data analytics to maximize well performance. Specifically, the merger will create a leading U.S. contract drilling business with 172 super-spec drilling rigs and a directional drilling business.
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June 15, 2023
Q4 2023 production is expected to increase by 30,000-35,000 boed (37% oil) relative to the current operating plan and guidance.
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