Custom casing leads to unconventional optimization

摘要

An early engagement with a casing manufacturer leads to customer success in U.S. shale plays. As the onshore rig count climbed in 2014, operators and suppliers pushed for standardization across product lines to optimize inventory and supply chain needs. The development of each shale play resulted in operators using similar well designs for casing and connections. In many cases, this meant operators sacrificed a level of performance to operate within this ad hoc standard well design.