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Permalink Reply by Craig Cooper on September 17, 2014 at 4:00

Successful refrac'ing has occurred in many areas & plays for quite awhile. It is also being applied to shale reservoirs with generally good results. The approach in shale reservoirs will continue to be refined and improve so I personally expect it to become a more routine part of (re)completion programs. 

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on September 17, 2014 at 4:13

Re-fracing has been around for a long time in vertical wells where the process is relatively simple and low cost.  Re-fracing horizontal wells is a whole different ball game and a recent development.  E&P companies have just started mentioning it publicly in the last few months.  The technology is evolving and the results are varied as should be expected.  Hopefully EXCO and EnCana will have more to say concerning results in their Haynesville Shale re-fracs in their upcoming corporate presentations.

Link to prior discussions on the subject:  http://www.gohaynesvilleshale.com/forum/topics/refracking-brings-vi...

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