Drilling productivity in the Bakken Shale, which is producing more than 1 million b/d of light sweet crude oil, is a byproduct of geology and the fact that North Dakota operators are further along the learning curve than in other U.S. onshore plays, according to the state’s top oil and gas regulator.
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First fracking exploration rights approved in KZN
Speaking to Farmer’s Weekly, Bronwyn Howard, an affected party associated with Frack Free SA, said even though the area approved for exploration was relatively small, it included wetlands near Chelmsford and Ntshingwayo Dam, and a river that flowed into the dam.
https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/first-fracking-exploration-rights-approved-kzn/
New technology could recover more oil from early Bakken wells
Oil companies are applying new hydraulic fracturing techniques to early Bakken wells, a process industry leaders say has the potential to recover more oil without increasing the footprint on the land.