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  • Volume 1, Issue 3

    • Volume 1, Issue 3

    Stephen Boone
    Companies

    No implied duty to develop particular strata in Pennsylvania

    Oct. 1, 2013
    On June 21, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held that a lessee does not owe a duty to a lessor to develop each and every "economically exploitable strata" under an oil and ...
    Companies

    NETL: Cleaning flowback water for reuse yields multiple benefits

    Oct. 1, 2013
    The contribution to the US energy supply from unconventional natural gas sources, such as shale, is increasing dramatically due in large part to advanced hydraulic fracturing....
    Fracing 01
    Exploration & Development

    Fracing Without Fluid Removes Water from Unconventional Resource Mix

    Oct. 1, 2013
    An unconventional frac job requires 5 million gal of water on average. About 50-80% of this amount will flow back to surface within the first few weeks of production.
    Eagle Ford Shale
    Reserves

    Advanced technology rebuilds global hydrocarbon resource base

    Oct. 1, 2013
    DENVER, Colo.—Technology will transform the future of the oil and gas industry. "We believe there is a nontrivial chance that unconventional reservoirs may contain more recoverable...
    Bg Groups Lake Charles Terminal
    Companies

    Increased gas production from shale rewires global supply grid

    Oct. 1, 2013
    DENVER, Colo.—"Unconventional gas is changing the dynamic within the global gas trade network," Elizabeth Spomer, senior vice-president, business development, BG Group, told attendees...

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    Rigs 01
    Home

    The Top Five Most Active Counties (Rigs)

    Oct. 1, 2013
    Source: North Dakota Oil & Gas Comission, ESRI-Base Map Service - Terrian (Extracted Aug. 9, 2013)
    Wells 01
    Home

    The Top Five Producing Counties (Wells)

    Oct. 1, 2013
    Source: North Dakota Oil & Gas Comission, ESRI-Base Map Service - Terrian (Extracted Aug. 9, 2013)
    North Dkota Bakken 01
    Home

    Activity Snapshot: North Dakota Bakken

    Oct. 1, 2013
    Source: North Dakota Oil & Gas Comission, ESRI-Base Map Service - Terrian (Extracted Aug. 9, 2013)
    Earthquakes 01
    Exploration & Development

    Understanding the science behind induced seismicity

    Oct. 1, 2013
    For several decades in the US, earthquakes occurred at a steady rate of 21 events per year. Beginning in 2001, this rate began to increase and peaked in 2011 at 188 earthquakes...
    Wolfcamp 01
    Companies

    Wolfcamp shale graduates to 'world class' play

    Oct. 1, 2013
    DENVER, Colo.—"The Wolfcamp could possibly become the largest oil and gas discovery in the world," said Scott Sheffield, chief executive officer, Pioneer Natural Resources Co....
    Disposal Wells 01
    Production Operations

    South Texas county addresses disposal concerns

    Oct. 1, 2013
    FRIO COUNTY, Tex.—Drilling for oil and gas has been limited in Frio County, yet it has the largest population of wells for wastewater disposal, or wastewater injection, in South...