About this episode

This episode discusses the future of hydraulic fracturing and potential paths for energy development.

This SPE Live brings together representatives from an operator, service company, and academia to discuss the future of hydraulic fracturing. Over the past decades we have witnessed enormous progress in the development of unconventional reservoirs. The fundamental question is where are we going from now on and what is next? This SPE Live will shed some light on potential paths for our energy future. We will discuss current progress, challenges that are lying ahead, and whatwe should do now to get ourselves prepared. It will serve as a great precursor to the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technical Conference next month (February). Join the online discussion to learn more about where we are heading! Moderated by: Terry Palisch, Chief Technology Officer, CARBO Ceramics Speakers:Mukul M. Sharma, Professor, “Tex” Moncrief Chair in the Department of Petroleum, Geosystems & Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at AustinLeen Weijers, SVP of Engineering at Liberty EnergyAmit Singh, Senior Team Lead for Hydraulic Fracture Technology at Chevron

People in this episode

Host: Terry Palisch

Guests: Mukul M. Sharma, Leen Weijers, Amit Singh

Topics covered

• hydraulic fracturing
• energy future
• unconventional reservoirs
• challenges in energy
• technical conference
• industry progress

Keywords

• hydraulic fracturing
• energy
• unconventional reservoirs
• technical conference
• industry challenges
• future outlook

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CARBO Ceramics, The University of Texas at Austin, Liberty Energy, Chevron

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