Horizontal drilling and fracking as a combined technique grew in popularity in part because it was shown to increase the ...
Efficient drilling in shale reservoirs requires detailed 3-dimensional (3D) horizontal well trajectories. An orthogonal-arc trajectory (OAT) method assumes a single constant curvature in the curved ...
Natural gas extraction companies are currently targeting parts of western and eastern Virginia for drilling using the controversial technique known as hydraulic fracturing with horizontal drilling, ...
In today’s high-demand energy sector, utilities and infrastructure developers face increasing pressure to deliver projects more quickly while minimizing disruption to the environment and surrounding ...