Technology continues to change the landscape of the oil and gas industry. Horizontal drilling and multistage hydraulic fracturing are no exception, enabling operators to access previously uneconomic or poor-quality reservoirs. High oil prices have accelerated the expansion of this technology. One standout area is the Anadarko Basin, where an abundance of liquids-rich targets are providing the ideal playground for this evolution in technology.

The Anadarko Basin stretches across the Texas Panhandle into northwestern Oklahoma. It is the deepest sedimentary basin in the U.S. and offers a wealth of stacked pay, ...