A Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Srikanta Mishra   Big data analytics has become quite the buzzword in recent years, and its growing application in E&P operations promises to be an exciting new development. It involves: (1) Acquiring and managing data in large volumes, of different varieties, and at high velocities, and (2) Using statistical …

Economic optimization of unconventional resources requires improvements in the number of effective clusters and sizing fracture treatments that are appropriate for the lateral and vertical spacing. Two key challenges facing operators is routinely and economically determining the number of effective clusters within a stage and determining the resulting fracture lengths. This presentation focuses on a …

Economic optimization of unconventional resources requires improvements in the number of effective clusters and sizing fracture treatments that are appropriate for the lateral and vertical spacing. Two key challenges facing operators is routinely and economically determining the number of effective clusters within a stage and determining the resulting fracture lengths. This presentation focuses on a …