The long horizontals and extensive fracturing typical of many North American shale wells have made drilling and completions more complex, but technology has allowed operators to reach their targets much faster and brought a dramatic decrease in drilling costs.
“I think right now our industry is this extraordinary story that’s not being told. It’s amazing that we’re all still in business right now,” says Sam Noynaert, assistant professor in the department of petroleum engineering at Texas A&M University.
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