How is completion data sourced and standardized?

Overview

Completion data can vary substantially between states depending on how information is published by underlying regulatory agencies.

Some states publish dedicated structured completion datasets, while others distribute completion-related information across activity reports, well histories, filings, disclosures, and additional regulatory documents.

WellDatabase continuously ingests and standardizes these varying datasets into a unified completion workflow while preserving underlying reported information where available.

How Completion Data Is Sourced

WellDatabase sources completion-related data from a combination of:
     • State regulatory datasets
     • Structured completion feeds
     • Activity and history reporting workflows
     • Regulatory and public-source documents

Depending on the state and available source material, completion workflows may rely on dedicated completion datasets, layered regulatory sourcing, or a combination of both.

Structured Completion Data vs. Activity-Derived Coverage

Some states publish dedicated completion datasets containing structured completion-specific records and fields.

Other states require completion information to be assembled from multiple supporting regulatory sources, including:
     • Well histories
     • Activity reports
     • Regulatory filings
     • FracFocus disclosures
     • Regulatory completion documents
     • Additional state regulatory documents

Completion coverage can vary depending on the structure and maturity of underlying state reporting systems.

WellDatabase continuously enhances completion workflows as additional datasets and supporting source material become available.

Completion Revisions and Evolving Records

Completion-related records may evolve over time as additional information becomes available from regulatory agencies and related source systems.

Examples of completion-related updates may include:
     • Perf additions or amendments
     • Completion company updates
     • Additional reported completion details
     • Revised completion metadata
     • Additional frac-related details

WellDatabase continuously refreshes evolving completion datasets as updated information becomes available from underlying regulatory agencies and supporting data sources.

All updates are reflected through the DateLastModified field, allowing users to identify updated completion records over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why can completion data vary state-to-state?
A: Completion reporting standards vary significantly between states and regulatory agencies. Some states publish highly structured completion datasets, while others distribute completion information across activity reports, filings, disclosures, and regulatory documents.

Q: Does WellDatabase only use structured completion datasets?
A: No. Depending on the state and available source material, WellDatabase may assemble completion coverage using multiple supporting sources such as well histories, activity reports, FracFocus disclosures, filings, and additional regulatory documents.

Q: Can completion records change over time?
A: Yes. Completion-related records may evolve as additional information becomes available or revisions are published by underlying regulatory sources. Depending on the state reporting workflow, additional completion details or revised metadata may be added over time.

Q: How can users monitor changing completion records?
A: Users commonly leverage the DateLastModified field to identify evolving completion records and monitor changes over time. Completion-related workflows can be integrated programmatically through the WellDatabase REST API for automated monitoring and change-detection workflows.

Q: Are completion-related regulatory documents available in WellDatabase?
A: Yes. Many completion-related regulatory documents are available through the Files section within WellDatabase. Documents may also be downloaded in bulk through the Document Finder or accessed programmatically through the WellDatabase REST API, depending on the available source material. Access to document-related workflows may vary by subscription level.

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