SAN ANTONIO—How are operators securing their business in the Eagle Ford in light of declining rig counts? New efficiencies in well interference technique, big data analytics, and the advancement of completions are keeping operators pretty steady in the shale play.
During a roundtable discussion on legacy practices versus new well performance at DUG Eagle Ford Conference & Exhibition on Sept. 25, panelists from both the operator side and service provider side agreed the secret is in a company’s approach to their assets.
Amit Sharma, integrated sensor diagnostics manager at Halliburton Co., said there isn’t just one answer to well intervention. But, there are two ways of developing an asset, he noted. One is trial and error, and the other is a structured approach.