Rapid declines from horizontal wells require more drilling to sustain production

Published: 5 November 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

November 5, 2025

Data source: Enverus
Note: Well vintage is the year a well first begins producing crude oil or natural gas

As U.S. crude oil and natural gas production have increased, so has the volume of production declines from existing wells. To offset the increasing declines, operators today must bring on new wells to sustain or increase production levels.

Between 2010 and 2024, hydrocarbon production from new wells in the Lower 48 states (L48) generally offset and exceeded declining production from existing wells. Because production from oil and natural gas wells declines over time as reservoir pressure decreases, new wells are required to maintain the same production level. The increasing number of horizontal wells has contributed to this trend because horizontal wells exhibit higher decline rates than vertical wells.

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Postdoctoral Fellowships in Chemical and Magnetic Separations at the National High Magnetic Field La

Published: 5 November 2025
Categories: Eng Jobs Academic Keys

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A Postdoctoral Fellows is sought to join the Center for Rare Earths Critical Minerals and Industrial Byproducts at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL). Individuals will work on a series of projects related to the development of separation processes for critical minerals.

Applicants that are interested in chemical separations (e.g. solvent extraction, ion exchange), physical separations (e.g. magnetophoresis), unit operations, multiscale modeling, are encouraged to apply.

Individuals will also be expected to participate in the training of undergraduate and graduate students. The position offers a wide range of professional development opportunities though the NHMFL and Florida State University (FSU), including participation in exciting state and federal government funded frontier science and engineering, mentoring experiences, and the potential for initiating new independent research.

Experience and Skills Sought:
• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Physics, or any other relevant discipline.
• Experience in experimental separation processes,

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Tenure-track faculty in Mechanical Engineering

Published: 5 November 2025
Categories: Eng Jobs Academic Keys

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Department: Industrial & Mechanical Engineering
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Campus: Byblos
Vacancy date: Spring/Fall 2026 & Spring 2027

The Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering (located in Byblos, Lebanon) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Applications will be reviewed continuously until the position is filled. Expected start date is, January 2026 (for spring 26), or September 2026 (for Fall 26), or January 2027 (for spring 27).

Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in Mechanical engineering or in a related field and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in one or more of the following areas:

Manufacturing Solid Mechanics CAD/CAM

The successful candidates will be expected to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and to participate actively in research as well as to perform services to the university. 

The Lebanese American University is an

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