I found this question and answer today. It a year or so old. Make of it what you will.
Oilprice.com: How are drilling advancements contributing to a re-evaluation of old data and the collection of new data?
Chris Faulkner: There’s no doubt that MWD and LWD [Measurements-while-Drilling/Logging-while-Drilling] have helped operators gain a better perspective on old well logs. As accumulation of drilling data in real time makes even more technical advances, progress will continue. This may be the biggest contributing factor for the dramatic reductions in spud-to-release times that we’ve seen in the major unconventional plays.
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