BOE Report Staff

In one of the longest horizontal wells ever drilled in the US with total measured depth over 28,000 feet and 144 stages, an operator in the Utica Basin needed to streamline its millout procedure to increase cycle time and begin production faster.  Typically, one drill bit is only able to mill out up to 60-70 plugs per trip requiring operators to pull the tubing to snub point, snubbing out, replacing the bit, snubbing back in, and resuming drilling, which is a time consuming and costly process. [Read more]

Treeline Well Services LP is pleased to announce the acquisition of six (6) service rigs from Reliance Well Servicing consisting of 5 doubles and 1 single. Effective February 20th, 2020 all rigs will operate under the Treeline Partnership. All 5 doubles are consistent with the majority of Treeline’s current fleet that now includes 18 KSM 550 heavy hook load double rigs.  Treeline is also excited to add Reliance’s crews to our workforce, these individuals are directly responsible for the great [Read more]

Oil wells often hang up once wax and asphaltenes build up on the sucker rods systems. When the oil temperature cools from the reservoir when flowing to the surface, the heavy hydrocarbons can solidify causing headaches for pumping oil wells. Not only will this wax buildup impede production, but it also causes additional stress to the pumping equipment and can accelerate downhole failures. It is a very common practice for operators to call out a hot oiler to reverse circulate fluid to clean [Read more]

Calgary, Alberta – February 18, 2020 – Recover Energy Services Inc. (“Recover”) is pleased to announce its Lodgepole Oilfield Waste Management Facility achieved full engineered capacity in late January. This was a significant milestone for Recover and in an effort to introduce operators to its technology and capabilities, Recover will be hosting a number of open house events in March, April and May, wherein operators are invited to tour our facility and see the technology in action. We [Read more]

In addition to lowering G&A by 50% and reducing field operating costs by 60%, Sproule completed a four-step process for managing liabilities and helped the company meet their decommissioning obligations in a safe and cost-effect manner. Read more > https://sproule.com/case-studies/due-diligence-and-field-operations-services-support-corporate-acquisition [Read more]

Canada’s fleet of active drilling rigs shrank from 257 to 255 since last week according to data from Baker Hughes. Total drilling count was 255 at February 14. 172 rigs were drilling for oil; 83 for natural gas. The drilling activity in Alberta decreased from 167 to 160 since last week.  Saskatchewan’s drilling grew from 67 to 72 rigs. View a full breakdown of Western Canada’s rig activity. [Read more]

Below are five COMPETETIVELY PRICES and RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE pump package options curated by Crusader Joint Ventures. All are READY TO SHIP in as little as one week!  Ranging from 30HP to 200HP (see performance charts) and stored in Central Alberta for easy inspection (explore the 360º virtual tours). Purchase and rent-to-own options available. #1 – 200HP Sour Water Injection Pump Package             A first-class pump package, that ran for [Read more]