Modeling is an invaluable tool for studying sedimentary basin filling and for understanding
depositional processes with long recurrence intervals, including channel avulsion …

The most common fallacy in the quest for the optimum stimulation treatment in shale plays
across the country is to treat them all just like the Barnett Shale. There is no doubt that the …

Oil and gas explorers routinely estimate the probability of success (PoS) of exploration
projects, which is used for the calculation of risked prospective resources, their expected …

A novel correlation identifying inefficient drilling conditions is presented using experimental
and field data. Historically, Mechanical Specific Energy (MSE) has been used to improve the …

Technical professionals are often asked to estimate" ranges" for uncertain quantities. It is
important that they distinguish whether they are being asked for variability ranges or …

Decline-curve analysis (DCA) for unconventional plays requires a model that can capture
the characteristics of different flow regimes. Thus, various models have been proposed …

This paper uses patent citation networks to study technological change in the mining
industry between 1970 and 2015. The analysis is undertaken at both the aggregate level by …

Most of the methods commonly applied to valuing mineral exploration properties are
deterministic and tend to ignore the risky nature of our business, a situation that is at odds …

Despite the perception of lucrative earnings in the petroleum industry, various authors have
noted that industry performance is routinely less than expectations. For example, Brashear …

Ever since the early publication by Grayson, we have seen an increasing interest in decision-
analysis in the oil and gas industry. There have been numerous studies and publications …