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North America Well Analysis Tool Tip
Benchmark – Marcellus EURs by sub-play
Analysis
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The Marcellus is the largest shale
gas play in the world based on
current production. Henry Hub
breakeven gas prices in the
Marcellus vary from US$1.02/mcf
to US$12.02/mcf but the best area
of the play is the Susquehanna
Core, where huge wells make up
for large price discounts to Henry
Hub.
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Left Hand Navigation – Benchmark
View by – Sub-play
Metric – EUR Gas
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Right Hand Filters – Play
Marcellus
North America Well Analysis Tool Tip
Trend of lateral lengths in the Marcellus
Analysis
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Since development began, the
average lateral length in the
Marcellus Shale has increased
each year. Most operators are still
continuing this trend and the
average lateral length of a
Marcellus Shale well is now
roughly 6,000 ft.
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Play – Marcellus
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Left Hand Navigation – Trend
View by – Play
Color by: Play
Metric – Lateral Length
Time: Drilling Start Date
By – Year
North America Well Analysis Tool Tip
Identifying potential refrac candidates in the Marcellus
Analysis
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Over the past year, lower U.S.
natural gas prices drove Marcellus
operators to shift attention to
horizontal refracs in order to
increase recovery rates at reduced
costs. There are more than 1,000
wells completed before 2011 in the
Marcellus that make prime
candidates to unlock previously
missed gas volumes.
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Play – Marcellus
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Left Hand Navigation – Map
Color by – Completion Year
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Right Hand Filters – Dates
Completion Date – Before 2011
North America Well Analysis Tool Tip
Correlating Marcellus IP rates with water volume in West Virginia
Analysis
How to get there
The West Virginia dry gas subplay of the Marcellus is less
developed than the wet gas area
of West Virginia, but top operators
like Antero Resources have
successfully improved IP rates by
increasing the volume of water
pumped during completions.
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Play – Marcellus
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Left Hand Navigation – Correlation
Color by – Operator
X-Axis – Water
Y-Axis – IP Gas
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Right Hand Filters – Well Attributes
Sub-play – West Va. Dry Gas
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