HALLIBURTON LEADER IN UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH AMERICA COMPLETES FIRST HORIZONTAL SHALE GAS WELL IN ARGENTINA AND SOUTH AMERICA FOR APACHE
Halliburton has successfully executed the first horizontal, multistage hydraulic fracture shale gas completion in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin for Apache. Halliburton provided all major well construction and completion services for the project, resulting in the successful delivery of South America’s first horizontal and deepest shale gas well. As global development of …
Smith Bits Introduces New Drill Bit for Shale Drilling
Smith Bits announced today the release of its Spear* shale-optimized steel body polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bit. The Spear drill bit is specifically designed for shale plays to efficiently drill a curve and a long lateral hole section for faster penetration rates in low hydraulic energy environments. “The Spear bit …
Lane Energy Poland and Schlumberger Deliver First Shale Gas Well in Baltic Basin
Well Drilled in Record Time and Second Well Underway WARSAW —Lane Energy Poland and Schlumberger today announced an update on the first exploration shale gas well evaluating the shales in the Baltic Basin of Northern Poland. In addition, drilling on a second well in the area is at an advanced …