Eagle Ford Shale Study

Field-level production operation analysis identifies cost optimization, production efficiency, and GHG reduction opportunities.

Field-level production operation analysis identifies cost optimization, production efficiency, and GHG reduction opportunities.

Improving production operations efficiency has never been more important than it is in today’s operating environment. Unfortunately, it is difficult to identify which areas offer the greatest potential for cost reduction and whether field operations are operating at maximum efficiency and uptime.


To address these issues, the Eagle Ford Shale Operational Performance Analysis (Eagle Ford Shale Study) goes beyond public data traditionally used to benchmark drilling and completions performance to highlight operational efficiency, cost reduction opportunities, and safety and environmental performance. Many participants leverage large operational cost savings while concurrently boosting production performance.

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Similar studies identified the following cost improvement opportunities: 35% savings identified in total field operating costs annually and 21 million USD identified in uptime/production efficiency

  • Planned and unplanned production efficiency
  • Breakdown of loss categories compared to peers
  • Reliability KPIs
  • Analysis of both competitive (unit) and normalized costs across operating expense (OpEx) categories
  • Recommended maintenance expenditures to balance cost savings and reliability
  • Compression analysis including utilization, cost per horsepower, and rental versus ownership
  • Staffing level and cost analysis including cost per person, staff per supervisor, and staffing levels achieving maximum reliability performance
  • Energy usage including costs, intensities, and normalized performance
  • Chemical expenditure comparison
  • Well servicing and workover cost analysis
  • Artificial lift failure rate comparison
  • Saltwater disposal cost per barrel, both company-operated and third party
  • Support and overhead (General and Administrative [G&A]) analysis for staffing levels and costs
  • Health, safety, and environment (HSE) performance, including personal and process safety
  • Carbon emission calculations comparing intensities, normalized performance, and source compositions


The study uses proprietary Comparative Performance Analysis™ (CPA™) methodologies and key performance indicators (KPIs) to compare the operational performance of shale operators. Each client receives customized, focused performance feedback to provide the greatest impact for improved resource management, future financial improvement, and enhanced competitiveness.

Study Deliverables

Measures of average well and employee productivity
Identification and ranking of reliability issues that result in production losses
Evaluation of the cost of compressor rentals and compressor fuel gas utilization
Analysis of direct and indirect support costs
Identification of key under-performing areas, enabling teams to focus on appropriate solutions to optimize costs and maximize production
Best practices and recommendations to improve performance
Summary presentation with actionable insight supported by study data

 

Why Participate?

Compare performance with leading operators
Identify areas of operational strength
Discover improvement opportunities
Better understand operations performance and cost drivers

Gain Actionable Insight

Learn How You Can Participate

Obtain a clear picture of your competitive position with data-driven, actionable insight. Join other operators that rely on our proprietary methodologies to improve performance and become an Eagle Ford shale leader.

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A Foundation for Effective Comparative Performance Analysis and Decision Support

Data Quality, Benchmarking Methodology

We prioritize the integrity and confidentiality of participant-submitted data and rigorously review that data before benchmarking begins. Then, we employ our normalization process and benchmarking methodology to provide valuable and trusted peer group comparisons that deliver meaningful KPIs. Finally, our staff of senior consultants apply their deep industry experience to develop practical insight and recommendations to enable your success.

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