Linde to discuss wealth of technologies and services for oil exploration and production at URTeC meeting in Texas

MURRAY HILL, N.J. and NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Petroleum engineers and geologists attending this year's Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) conference are invited to visit with Linde experts at their booth to discuss Linde's range of services for oil and gas exploration and production and distribution. The meeting will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. July 20-22.

A world leader in industrial gases and engineering, Linde's Oil & Gas Services business unit supports oil and gas exploration and production throughout North America with CO₂ and N_2, equipment, personnel, and services for well completion and stimulation. Among the technologies and services Linde engineers will be highlighting at its booth (#467) are:

• Energized solutions used in fracturing to extract hydrocarbons from unconventional reservoirs
• Linde's CO₂ Huff `n Puff oil well stimulation unit for improved recovery
• The Linde Mobile Gas Clean-up Unit (MGCU) to remove CO₂ from early flowback natural gas

"We'll be discussing the value of using energized solutions incorporating carbon dioxide and nitrogen for hydraulic fracturing and cost-effective well stimulation of hydrocarbons from unconventional reservoirs," said Robin Watts, Oil and Gas Technology manager for Linde LLC. Energized solutions can add value at every stage of a well's lifetime, and can improve production in unconventional reservoirs beginning with the first fracturing operation. Energized solutions for completions and stimulation have been successful in a wide variety of fields and basins. "We believe that the data clearly demonstrate the benefits of using energized fracturing in a variety of situations," Watts said.

Huff 'n Puff

Linde engineers will also demonstrate how the Linde CO₂ Huff 'n Puff trailer-mounted pumping package is a proven single-well stimulation method that can dramatically increase production from depleted or low-pressure oil wells. Watts says, "Huff 'n Puff is extremely cost effective, even at today's oil prices. Studies have shown CO₂ Huff 'n Puff can increase oil recovery, boosting short-term production, and provide important information on injectivity and pressure communication with adjacent wells."

Mobile Gas Clean-up Unit (MGCU)

Linde's Mobile Gas Clean-up Unit is a field-deployable CO₂ separation skid designed to be operated profitably during early flowback. It removes CO₂ from natural gas during flowback to meet pipeline specifications and improves operator economics while meeting stringent emission standards.

Linde engineers will also be discussing Linde's turnkey industrial nitrogen services that offer a quick, cost-effective way to safely and accurately test, pig and dry existing and new pipelines -- especially those in challenging, off-road locations.

URTeC 2015 is the industry's only integrated event for unconventional resource teams. It is a collaborative effort of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).

For more details on Linde's Oil and Gas services, visit www.lindeoilandgas.com

Linde LLC is a member of The Linde Group. In the 2014 financial year, The Linde Group generated revenue of  USD 17.9 bn (EUR 17.047 bn), making it the largest gases and engineering company in the world with approximately 65,500 employees working in more than 100 countries worldwide. The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

For more information, see The Linde Group online at www.linde.com

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