Unconventional assets demand a different operating model. Pad development, intensive completions, complex production behavior, and high stakeholder visibility require disciplined execution and continuous optimization. NTG Auburn manages unconventional properties as an integrated system—from leasing and drilling through completions, facilities, and long-term base production.
Our team has experience supporting unconventional programs across major basins and phases of development, from early delineation to full-field “factory” execution and mature-base optimization.
A Systematic Approach to Shale & Tight Assets
NTG Auburn brings structure and continuity to unconventional operations by focusing on:
- Program-level planning across drilling, completions, and facilities, not just single wells.
- Execution consistency through standard workflows, vendor coordination, and detailed surveillance.
- Base production stewardship to protect decline, LOE, and asset value over time.
- ESG and community considerations embedded in day-to-day field practices.
Where NTG Auburn Adds Value
1. Development & Drilling Program Management
- Build integrated development plans that sequence pads, infrastructure, and capital.
- Coordinate rig schedules, pad layouts, and well designs across the field.
- Provide performance tracking and benchmarking to drive continuous improvement.
2. Completions, Frac Operations & Flowback
- Oversee completion execution to ensure design intent and operational safety.
- Manage frac scheduling, logistics, and communication across vendors and stakeholders.
- Standardize flowback procedures and data collection to support type-curve refinement and facility design.
3. Facility Planning & Field Infrastructure
- Develop pad facility and gathering system concepts aligned with development pace.
- Evaluate water sourcing, handling, and disposal options with ESG considerations.
- Optimize compression, artificial lift, and measurement systems for reliability and cost per BOE.
4. Base Production & LOE Management
- Implement surveillance routines for production, pressure, and artificial lift performance.
- Prioritize workovers, interventions, and facility fixes based on value and risk.
- Track and manage LOE drivers with a focus on sustainable cost structure.
5. Non-Op & Multi-Party Asset Stewardship
- Monitor operated-by-others unconventional programs on behalf of financial sponsors or JV partners.
- Review AFEs, drilling and completion designs, and operating practices for alignment with client strategy.
- Assist with reserves, budgeting, and long-range planning support tied to operational realities.
Typical Situations We Support
- Private equity-backed operators building their first operated unconventional platform.
- Financial sponsors needing contract operations for newly acquired unconventional portfolios.
- Non-op owners requiring deeper technical and operational visibility into large-scale development programs.
- Companies rationalizing staff or restructuring while maintaining unconventional field performance.
With NTG Auburn acting as contract operator, asset manager, or technical steward, unconventional owners gain a partner focused on safe operations, consistent execution, and the long-term economics of the field.