Well Intel

This series of short white papers leverage our unique position as the industry’s most extensive subsurface data provider. We seek to answer the questions on energy explorers' minds, using novel insight gained through analysis of our vast library of onshore well production and performance data. New articles are released regularly, so subscribe to never miss an update.

Machine Learning Confidently Predicts Subsurface Attributes for Unconventional Basins

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March 9, 2023
Author: Keyla Gonzalez
Filed Under: Well Intel
Wireline logs are a fundamental aspect of subsurface property characterization. However, economic constraints often limit data acquisition from specific.

Follow-up: Oil Production from U.S. Federal Acreage

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March 17, 2021
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
In “Supply Shortage in the Making”, we discussed US oil and gas production outlook in 2021 amid growing concerns of a potential domestic supply shortage..

Supply Shortage in the Making

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February 10, 2021
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
As global economies gradually emerge from the Covid-19-induced contraction, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates an increase in.

Using Machine Learning to Better Define Landing Zones (Caution! Contains Geophysics)

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December 14, 2020
Author: Marianne Rauch, Ph.D
Filed Under: Well Intel
When it comes to shale drilling, staying in zone is paramount for any drilling engineer and geosteerer. The higher the percentage of a wellbore “in zone,”.

Well Intel: Abandoned Wells – How big is the problem, and what can be done?

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November 17, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
In a widely publicized report from October 2020, the non-profit organization Carbon Tracker estimated there are over 2.6 million US onshore wells that are.

Well Intel: Did the shale binge really spoil U.S. reserves?

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October 19, 2020
Author: Carl Neuhaus
Filed Under: Well Intel
TGS collects well performance data for every well in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including production history starting in the 1920s and.

Well Intel: Drowning in Produced Water

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October 7, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
The Permian is typically known to be the powerhouse of Texas oil and gas production, and while unconventional drilling and completions have unlocked.

Well Intel: When Well Logs Meet Artificial Intelligence

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September 9, 2020
Author: CenYen Ong
Filed Under: Well Intel
ARLAS, Analytics Ready LAS, built from the world’s most extensive digital well logs library, has hit the ground running in 2020!  TGS started 2019 with.

Well Intel: The Impact of Completions Activity on Induced Seismicity

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August 17, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
The Heritage Field in Northeast British Columbia has emerged as one of the more successful unconventional plays in Canada. While the field was originally.

Well Intel: Looking at the Williston from a New Perspective

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July 27, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
The Williston basin, trending across North Dakota, Montana, and into Canada, has been a historically strong producer back to the early 1900s and has.

Well Intel: Better Well Data = Better Seismic!

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July 9, 2020
Author: Mike Perz
Filed Under: Well Intel
While it is well-known that log data can be used to constrain prestack depth migration (PSDM) model building, it is much less-appreciated that.

Well Intel: Maintaining 10 Million Barrels Per Day; A 2020 US Outlook

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June 24, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
The economic impacts of the pandemic and ensuing recession in the first half of 2020 are not yet entirely clear. Capital markets are showing signs of.

Well Intel: Shut-in or Shut Down... How do Shut-Ins Impact Well Performance?

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June 11, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
As a continuation of the Well Intel series, we’re investigating the effect of temporary shut-ins on well performance. Shutting in wells is one of the more.

Well Intel: What Makes DUC's Fly? ...or How to Value DUC Wells

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May 28, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
The history of the oil industry in the US is riddled with large up and down swings. When times are good there is heavy investment in exploration,.

Well Intel: Testing Times; The Implications of Cost Cutting on Well Performance

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May 11, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
With oil prices remaining highly volatile there are many forecasts and predictions circulating in the public domain. While many of these forecasts and.

Well Intel: Is the Permian Still King?

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April 8, 2020
Author: Matt Mayer
Filed Under: Well Intel
A certain amount of volatility is baked into the oil industry; boom and bust cycles are to be expected when investing in this sector. However, the.