EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 15 MIN
EP 22 · The Diminishing Returns of Lateral Length Across Different Basins
from The Novi AI Roundup · host Novi Labs
Do longer laterals actually deliver more value? In this episode of The Novi AI Roundup, we explore how machine learning helps quantify the production efficiency of lateral length across U.S. unconventional plays. Drawing from the URTeC 2022 paper “The Diminishing Returns of Lateral Length Across Different Basins”, we show how uplift per foot declines beyond certain thresholds, and why production results vary by basin, completions size, and spacing. From the Midland to the Williston, this episode challenges the assumption that longer is always better.This podcast episode is based on the technical paper “The Diminishing Returns of Lateral Length Across Different Basins”, authors: A. Cui, T. Cross. Download the full paper here.
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Do longer laterals actually deliver more value? In this episode of The Novi AI Roundup, we explore how machine learning helps quantify the production efficiency of lateral length across U.S. unconventional plays. Drawing from the URTeC 2022 paper “The Diminishing Returns of Lateral Length Across Different Basins”, we show how uplift per foot declines beyond certain thresholds, and why production results vary by basin, completions size, and spacing. From the Midland to the Williston, this episode challenges the assumption that longer is always better.This podcast episode is based on the technical paper “The Diminishing Returns of Lateral Length Across Different Basins”, authors: A. Cui, T. Cross. Download the full paper here.
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