Exploration & Production
The Economics of a U.S. Horizontal Oil Well From Drilling and Completion to First Production
A complete framework for evaluating an unconventional oil well — from the cost stack through full-cycle returns Why “well cost” is the wrong question The headline…
August 15, 2026 · By Purushothkumar Mahalingam, Ajay Gundlapalli and Piya Reddy