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Bakken shale typifies horizontal drilling success

Journal Article · · World Oil; (USA)
OSTI ID:5599160
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  1. Petrie Parkman and Co., Denver, CO (US)
Given the favorable production response that has been obtained from horizontal drilling in vertical- fractured reservoirs such as the Bakken shale and, more recently, the Austin chalk, industry interest in this technology has mushroomed in the U.S. Indeed, it is difficult to find a good-sized oil company these days that is not involved in a horizontal drilling project or is giving it serious consideration. In response to growing evidence of successful field applications, the realization is dawning on the investment community that horizontal drilling represents a significant technological development with positive implications for both the exploration and production business, and the oilfield services industry.
OSTI ID:
5599160
Journal Information:
World Oil; (USA), Journal Name: World Oil; (USA) Vol. 211:6; ISSN 0043-8790; ISSN WOOIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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