RE: When did we shut down last year5 Nov 2018 09:01
Personally I’m a believer in NS unconventional, however, conventional is a lower hanging fruit and ripe for early picking - so less to prove and earlier to market.
We did not shut down last year, only one of our projects got shut-in for winter - being a fraccing project, copious amounts of water is either being pumped down the hole or is being extracted during the early stages. As most people on this bb realise, at 30 degrees below freezing, water does not flow through pipes very easily, therefore companies tend to mothball such projects over winter, as having to pump hot water into the pipes is a rather expensive option.
The winter "drilling season" kicks off in Dec/Jan once the soggy Tundra freezes over and can support the weight of vehicles required to transport the heavy gear required. Being "temperature oriented" the start of the season is more dependent on the thermometer than the calendar, so project schedules / dates tend to be approximate.