Merkel, R., McChesney, J., and Tompkins, K.

“Calculated Determination of Variable Wettability in the Middle Bakken and Three Forks, Williston Basin, USA.”

Society for Petroleum Well Log Anaylsts, Paper SPWLA- 2018-EE presented at the SPWLA 59th Annual Logging Symposium, June 2–6, 2018. D043S010R003.

Miller, F., Payne, J., Melcher, H. Reagan, J, and Weijers, L.

“The Impact of Petrophysical and Completion Parameters on Production in the Denver-Julesburg Basin.”

SPE Paper 180217 presented at the SPE Low Perm Symposium, May 5–6, 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/180217-MS

Adams, S., Havens, J., McChesney, J.,

“Analysis of Finely Bedded Intervals in the Frontier Formation Using High Resolution Logs.”

Abstract presented at the AAPG Rocky Mountain Section Annual Meeting, Billings, Montana, USA, June 2017

Weddle, P., McChesney, J., Grande, R., Scott E. and Marshall, E.

“Drilling Through Depletion in the Bakken; Using Drill Bit Geomechanics to Inform Fracture Stimulation.”

SPE Paper 191426 presented at the SPE International Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference & Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 16-18, 2018.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/191426-18IHFT-MS

Britton, E., and Grande, R.

” Anti-Collision Best Practices Developed for Horizontal Drilling Across Pre-Existing Horizontal Wellbores.”

SPE Paper 189612 presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, March 6-8, 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/189612-MS

Pearson, C.M.; Fowler, G.; McClure, M; and Rylance, M.:

“Conventional and Unconventional Developments Part II: Extrapolation of Unconventional Horizontal Development to Low Permeability Reservoirs”;

2025; SPE Paper 223562-MS presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, Feb. 2-4;
https://doi.org/10.2118/223562-MS

Pearson, C.M., Fowler, G., and Rondon, J.;

“Slicing the Onion of Multi- Variate Unconventional Stimulation Optimization”;

2025; SPE Paper 223553-MS presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, Feb. 2-4; https://doi.org/10.2118/223553-MS

Lolon, E., Meyerhofer, M., Griffin, L., Pearson, C.M., McChesney, J., and Strickland, S.; 2024;

“A Cost-Effective Pump-Down Falloff Pressure
Test for Pore Pressure and Closure Pressure Evaluation”;

SPE Paper 220705 presented at the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Virtual, September 23-25; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/220705-MS

Pearson, C.M., Rondon, J., Strickland, S., Griffin, L., Ratcliff, D., and Fowler, G.;

“A Case Study of Bakken Development Optimization with Complex Constraints”;

2024; Paper URTEC-4043244-MS presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 17–19, 2024 https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2024-4043244

Pearson, C.M., Fowler, G., Stribling, K.M., McChesney, J., McClure, M., McGuigan, T., Anschutz, D. and Wildt, P.; 2020;

“Near-Wellbore Deposition of High Conductivity Proppant to Improve Effective Fracture Conductivity and Productivity of Horizontal Well Stimulations.”

SPE Paper 201641 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, XX, 30 Sept. – 2 October, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/201641-MS

Pearson, C.M., Green, C.A., McGill, M, and Milton-Tayler, D.; 2022;

“Extended-Time Conductivity Testing of Proppants Used for Multi-Stage Horizontal Completions”;

SPE Paper 205272-MS presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, Jan. 11–13; https://doi.org/10.2118/205272-MS

Weddle, P., Griffin, L., & Pearson, C. M.

“Mining the Bakken II – Pushing the Envelope with Extreme Limited Entry Perforating.”

SPE Paper 189880 presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, January 23-25, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/189880-MS

Weijers, L., Wright, C., Mayerhofer, M., Pearson, M., Griffin, L. and Weddle, P.

“Trends in the North American Frac Industry: Invention through the Shale Revolution.”

SPE Paper 194345 presented at the Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, February 5–7, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/194345-MS

Pearson, C. M., Griffin, L., Strickland, S., and Weddle, P.

“Twelve Years and Twelve Thousand Multi- Stage Horizontal Wells in the Bakken – How is Industry Continuing to Increase the Cumulative Production Per Well?”

SPE Paper 191455 presented at the SPE International Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference & Exhibition, Muscat, Oman, October 16-18, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/191455-18IHFT-MS

Weddle, P.M., Griffin, L.G., and Pearson, C.M.:

“Mining the Bakken: Driving Cluster Efficiency Higher Using Particulate Diverters,”

SPE Paper 184828 presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Jan. 24-26, 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/184828-MS

Griffin, L.W., Poppel, B.; Siegel, J., and Weijers, L.

“Technical Implementation and Benefits of Use of Produced Water in Slickwater and Hybrid Treatments in the Bakken Central Basin,”

SPE-169497-MS. presented at the SPE Western North American and Rocky Mountain Joint Meeting, April 17–18, 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/169497-MS

Pearson, C.M., Griffin, L.W., and Chikaloff, J.:

“Measuring Field Supplied Proppant Conductivity – Issues Discovered in an Operator’s Multi-Year Testing Program in the Bakken Shale,”

SPE Paper 163827 presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, February 4–6, 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/168641-MS

Griffin, L., Pearson, C.M., Strickland, S., McChesney, J., Wright C., Mayer, J., Coleman, W., Roth, M., and Weijers, L.:

“The Value Proposition for Applying Advanced Completion and Stimulation Designs to the Bakken Central Basin,”

SPE Paper 1638279 presented at the 2013 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 Sept. – 2 October. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/166479-MS

Pearson, C.M., Griffin, L.W., Wright C.A. and Weijers, L.:

“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Creating Hydraulic Fracture Complexity in the Bakken Central Basin,”

SPE Paper 163827 presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, February 4–6, 2013. DOI: https:// doi.org/10.2118/163827-MS

Pospisil, G., Griffin, L., Pearson, C.M., Dalkhaa, C., Sorensen, J., Kurz, B., Bosshart, N., Assady, A., Zhao, J.,; Warmack, M., Ren, G., Giesbrecht, R., Herman, G.C.; 2024;

“East Nesson Bakken Huff ‘n’ Puff Enhanced Oil Recovery Second Pilot: Water-Alternating-Gas Injection using Produced Gas and Water”;

SPE Paper 220889 presented at the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Virtual, September 23-25; https://doi.org/10.2118/220889-MS

Pospisil, G., Griffin, L., Souther, T., Strickland, S., McChesney, J., Pearson, C.M., Dalkhaa, C., Sorensen, J., Hamling, J., Kurz, B., Bosshart, N., Warmack, M., Assady, A., Zhao, J., Schwanitz, B., Williams, A., Schechter, D., and Sarmah, A.; 2022;

“East Nesson Bakken Enhanced Oil Recovery Pilot: Coinjection of Produced Gas and a Water-Surfactant Mixture”

Paper Number: URTEC-3722974-MS presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, June 20–22; https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2022-3722974

Hawthorne, S., Sorensen, J., Miller, D.J., Gorecki, C., Harju, J. and Pospisil, G.

“Laboratory Studies of Rich Gas Interactions with Bakken Crude Oil to Support Enhanced Oil Recovery.”

Paper URTEC-2019- 961-MS presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, July 22–24, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2019-961

Clark, C.W., Griffin, L., Pearson, C.M., and Strickland, S.:

“The Case for Utilizing Hydraulic Jet Pumps in the Bakken,”

SPE Paper 170916 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam, October 27-29, 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/170916-MS