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Well completions per location more than double in Lower 48 states as technology advances - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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Oil Wells Per Location in Lower 48 US States More Than Double in Past Decade, EIA Says - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

(Reuters) – The U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday that it estimates that the average number of oil wells completed simultaneously within 50 feet of each other in the Lower 48 states has more than doubled over the past decade. The agency said that simultaneous well completion per location had increased from 1-1/2 wells ...

Well completions - Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 7, 2025. By Faouzi Aloulou, Merek Roman, Jozef Lieskovsky We estimate that the average number of wells completed simultaneously at the same location in the Lower 48 states has more than doubled, increasing from 1.5 wells in December 2014 to more than 3.0 wells in June 2024. By completing multiple wells at once rather than sequentially, operators can accelerate their pr…