Chinook Consulting

Category: Geoscience

Blog: Wells that go around the corner

For a few years now, unconventional oil and gas operators in the USA managed to squeeze 2 mile laterals in 1 mile acreages, by drilling lateral section of shale wells across lease areas, turning them and drilling a return section inside the same lease. Shell was the pioneer, with the first horseshoe well (NEELIE 1-85 […]

Blog: Carbon Sequestration Projects in Canada

Carbon capture and sequestration is the main building block of carbon neutral development in oil and gas and a host of other industries. Underground sequestration is a growing industry, spurred by operator efforts towards net zero and government incentives for decarbonization. With 3 sizable projects operational, Canada captures and stores about 3,000,000 tonnes of carbon […]

Conference: AAPG ICE 2025

The role of exploration and geoscience for meeting energy demand while transitioning to a low-carbon future. We are pleased to take part in the 2025 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition. The conference is organized by AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) and ABGB (Brazilian Association of Petroleum Geologists) and co-hosted by Petrobras and the Brazilian […]

Appointment: Geosteering Manager

We are please to announce the appointment of Aiden Dunne, B.Sc. to the position of Manager, Geosteering Operations. Aiden is leading our Remote Geosteering Department, with a focus on operations, technical support and strategy implementation. Welcome to the team!

Conference: AAPG ICE 2024

The Role of Geosciences in Shaping our Energy Future We are pleased to take part in the 2024 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition. The conference is organized by AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) with support from PDP (Petroleum Development Oman).  Register at the link below: Chinook Consulting will be an exhibitor at the Oman […]

Carbon Emission and Proposed Sequestration in Alberta

There are several ongoing carbon sequestration projects active in Western Canada, and 26 new projects proposed in Alberta as of 2023. We know that Canada emits 708 megatons and sequestration targets for proposed projects vary between 1 megaton and 40 megatons of Carbon Dioxide, it is relatively hard to assess the size of emissions and […]

The Longest Well in Canada

In December of 2023, Tamarack Valley drilled eleven 2-mile lateral legs in their 102/03-18-075-25W4 Clearwater well in the heart of Marten Hills. The open-hole well extends to a combined 33,636 meters from the 11 legs drilled in 3 stacks, placed in a wine rack pattern in the 20 meter thick sand package.

Frankenwells (Complex Well Designs)

Well design gets complicated and extremely efficient in mature basins such as the WCSB. From well established to convoluted multilaterals, up-tracks, high turns, wine-racks, cubes to chicken legs, paper clips and other weird and wonderful designs, this is a collection of technology pushing developments. Below you can find a gallery of some of the wildest […]

Paperclip Wells

Starting with Shell in 2019, a few Permian basin drillers adopted this striking well design. It looks like an unraveled paperclip, and has been called “horseshoe well’ or “U-Turn well”. Shell adopted the “horseshoe” well design at well NEELIE 1-85 LOV-4H to address technical issues, as well as lease rights (source). These wells usually target […]

Conference: CEEC Spring Meeting 2024

Continental Europe Energy Council – Spring Meeting 2024 We are pleased to take part in the 2024 Spring Meeting, the 58th meeting of the group. The scout group meeting is organized by CEEC, the Continental Europe Energy Council (formerly Central, Eastern European and Caspian Scout Group) and co-hosed by Aspect Energy. Chinook Consulting will participate […]

Conference: AAPG ICE 2023

Geoscience Solutions to the Energy Trilemma We are pleased to take part in the 2023 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition. The conference is organized by AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) with support from AGGEP (Asociación de Geólogos y Geofísicos Españoles del Petróleo).  Register at the link below: Chinook Consulting will be an exhibitor at […]

Conference: CEEC Fall Meeting 2023

Continental Europe Energy Council – Fall Meeting 2023 We are pleased to take part in the 2023 Fall Meeting, the 57th meeting of the group. The scout group meeting is organized by CEEC, the Continental Europe Energy Council (formerly Central, Eastern European and Caspian Scout Group) and co-hosed by EGD (Energy Development Group). Chinook Consulting […]

Conference: Core Conference 2023

Core Conference 2023 CEGA Core Conference 2023 will take place May 11th to 12nd, 2023 at the AER Core Research Centre in Calgary. The 2023 theme is “Let the Rocks Talk: The Past, Present and Future of Energy Resources.” The Core Exhibition organized by CEGA (Canadian Energy Geoscientists Association)will take place May 11 to 12 […]

Conference: CEEC Spring Meeting 2023

Continental Europe Energy Council – Spring Meeting 2023 We are pleased to take part in the 2023 Spring Meeting, the 52nd meeting of the group. The scout group meeting is organized by CEEC, the Continental Europe Energy Council (formerly Central, Eastern European and Caspian Scout Group) and co-hosed by Geofizyka Toruń. Chinook Consulting will participate […]

Conference: AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Geoscience Technology Workshop 2023

Recent Discoveries, Exploration Opportunities and Sustainable Development Strategies in Caribbean Basins We are pleased to take part in the technical workshop focused on development in Colombia and Trinidad & Tobago. The technical conference is jointly organized by AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region, the Colombian Association of Petroleum Geologists and Geologists (ACGGP), the Geological Society […]