Mind the gap: ExxonMobil’s proprietary proppant is a US Lower 48 differentiator
Report summary
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Why is petcoke as a proppant this important?
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What is ultra lightweight proppant and why does it matter?
- Petcoke 101
- Accelerated deployment
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Data signatures in petcoke proppant wells
- Novi Labs well data enhances evaluation
- EUR and decline comparison
- Keeping costs comparable with standard completions is critical
- Reservoir performance then drives superior economics
- The implications of deploying petcoke at scale
- Ongoing tight oil innovation not a luxury
- Is petcoke a differentiator or could there be wider market adoption?
- Appendix
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Nobles type curve parameters – normalized to 11,000 ft lateral
- Well cost D&C assumption summary
- Nobles Unit study area map – Lower Spraberry wells and three petcoke completions
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