by Well Data Labs | Feb 3, 2021 | Completions, Data Analytics, Fracture Diagnostics, Industry Insights, Machine Learning, Real-Time Frac
You wouldn’t use a hammer and a scalpel for the same job, and you shouldn’t use the same fracture diagnostics either. There is no shortage of fracture diagnostic options in the market today. In fact, by our count, there are approximately 50 different methods (not...
by Well Data Labs | Nov 18, 2020 | Completions, Data Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning
Automation, artificial intelligence, AI-enabled, machine learning – these words have become a part of our vernacular. And, when it comes to enhancing how we live and work, the possibilities are boundless. The Apple Watch, for example, has an app that checks for...
by Karen Olson | Nov 3, 2020 | Completions, Data Analytics, Data Integration, Data Science, Fracture Diagnostics, Machine Learning
There’s been a lot of talk in the last eight months about SWPM (Sealed Wellbore Pressure Monitoring) with Devon’s patent-pending technology but, have you heard the acronym VFR? No, it’s not Visual Flight Rules. But, if you answered Volume to First Response, skip to...
by Well Data Labs | Oct 1, 2020 | Completions, Data Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning
At the most basic level, hydraulic fracturing’s main objective is to fracture the rock to stimulate the flow of hydrocarbons. When completion engineers design a frac job, their priorities are to optimize that flow while adhering to operational, budgetary, and...
by Well Data Labs | Sep 15, 2020 | Completions, Data Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Real-Time Frac
Fracture-driven interactions, or FDIs, can be tough to detect in real-time even with the trained eye, but real-time machine learning now makes this possible. FDIs are not a new menace in the oilfield. They have been a challenge since the beginning of time, and are...
