FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Next-generation of shale oil recovery
DETAILS: Extracting oil from shale formations requires much different technology and resources than standing up an oil rig to pump oil from an underground reservoir. Drilling needs to be able to turn sideways, and hydraulic fracturing is needed to break apart the rock and let the oil seep out. Many fields are producing less, so operators need new modeling techniques to figure out where to explore next.
SPEAKER: Garrett Fowler, chief...
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