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Operators in the Bakken have been doing this for years:
Simultaneous fracturing, often dubbed in the industry as SimulFrac, means fracturing two wells at the same time using the same pumps and crews. Each stage is treated in tandem, which cuts the time required at each site and maximizes equipment use.2 days ago.
E&Ps and oilfield service companies are constantly chasing the latest techniques to extract oil and gas faster and easier. Hydraulic fracturing was, of course, a game-changer, but now producers are using simultaneous fracking and even triple fracking, relatively newer approaches that use more resources but boost efficiency. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll break down these strategies, explore when they make sense for operators, and highlight the biggest challenges.
In Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed how the Shale Era was made possible by unprecedented advancements in drilling-and-completion technology, especially in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The combination of the two, along with other basin-specific techniques, has significantly increased the efficiency of oil and gas recovery, as evidenced by the higher initial production (IP) rates within the first 60 days, as shown in Figure 1 below for the Permian Basin. We also detailed how the industry has increasingly utilized much longer laterals and how the choice of well tubing — coiled or stick pipe — plays an important role.
