[1] [27] The major purpose of a horizontal well is to enhance reservoir contact and thereby enhance well productivity. As an injection well, a long horizontal well provides a large contact area, and ...

Hydraulic fracturing of a single horizontal well can involve injection of millions of gallons of a 98% water fluid, taken from valuable freshwater sources or, increasingly, recycled from previous ...

Providing real-life examples and cases, this resource contains the basics of well testing methods as well as all of the latest developments in the field, including testing for horizontal wells.

North Dakota is poised to allow millions of tons of carbon dioxide to be permanently stored underground, but an attorney ...

Researchers at UT Austin publish a comprehensive study on seismic activity in the Permian Basin, focusing on injection ...