The Dunvegan: Uphole Potential?

Author(s):

Meridee Fockler

Published:

September 30, 2020

As operators look to maximize returns on their existing properties, or to investin new opportunities, they often look “uphole” to shallower productive zones.

Productivity Factors in the Clearwater Oil Play

Author(s):

Tessa Wilson

Published:

April 30, 2020

Clearwater oil production continues to accelerate with an increase of over 23,000 bopd in the last few years. Production comes from three main areas—Marten Hills, Nipisi and Jarvie.

The Marten Hills Clearwater Oil Play: Robust Economics

Author(s):

Meridee Fockler

Published:

November 9, 2019

In its short four-year life, the Clearwater cold flow heavy oil play at Marten Hills, Nipisi and Jarvie has gone from interesting land sales to producing 18,400 bopd (as of Sep 2019).

Quenching Thirst in the Duvernay

Author(s):

Meridee Fockler

Published:

October 16, 2019

About 23 million cubic meters (m3) of water was used for fraccing in Alberta in 2017 (AER, 2018), and nearly 99% of that volume was non-saline.

The Marten Hills Clearwater Oil Play: From Open Land to High Demand

Author(s):

Meridee Fockler

Published:

September 25, 2019

In four short years, the Clearwater cold flow heavy oil play at Marten Hills and Nipisi has gone from interesting land sales to producing over 14,000 bopd.

Evolution of Earthquakes in Alberta: The Role of Hydraulic Fracturing and the Possibilities for Risk Mitigation

Author(s):

Mehrdad Soltanzadeh, Geomechanics Engineer at PetroGem Inc.

Published:

September 19, 2019

Earthquakes in Alberta and their possible relationship to subsurface operations such as hydraulic fracturing and waste disposal have made a lot of news over the past few years.

Can the Montney WGI Be a Ouija Board for Gas Liquids?

Author(s):

Meridee Fockler

Published:

April 16, 2019

In this era of under-reported or unreported gas liquids production, could the Ethane+ also known as the C2+ Wet Gas Index (WGI) serve as a proxy to indicate liquids richness?