February 2017 | Business View Magazine

14 15 about nine percent, to 128 wells. Oklahoma - During 2017, drilling in the state, home to the emerging SCOOP and STACK plays, is expect- ed to increase 38.5 percent overall, with 1,809 wells scheduled for an average TD of around 11,600 ft. North Dakota - Based on figures from state officials and a proprietary survey of operators,World Oil fore- casts that drilling in North Dakota will total 925 wells in 2017, accounting for 18.7 MMft of hole. Average well depth, including lateral sections, will be approxi- mately 20,250 ft. Louisiana - Drilling in the northern half of the state is expected to be up a stout 31.2 percent. Meanwhile, in the state’s southern half, featuring conventional oil and deep gas wells, activity is recovering at a more measured pace.Wells drilled are forecast to increase 12.8 percent, to 123. Northeastern States - In Pennsylvania, operators plan to drill 774 wells for a 29 percent increase. In Ohio, drilling should increase 19.1 percent, to 380 wells. And in neighboring West Virginia, gas-targeted activity is on the rebound, with about half of the wells in the Marcellus. Total wells should reach 245, up 21.9 percent. Rocky Mountain States -As operators boost drilling in the prolific Niobrara shale, particularly in the DJ ba- sin, Colorado will see its wells drilled rise 34 percent, to 1,012 wells. New Mexico should see its wells drilled total 710, for an impressive 40.6 percent increase. California/Alaska - Drilling in California, the bulk of which is accounted for by just four firms, is expected to improve about 30 percent, to 892 wells. Meanwhile, in Alaska, drilling is forecast to increase 15.2 percent, to 167 wells. opening lines New Startup Combines Latest Innovations in Foam Technology to Offer Online Consumers a Supremely Comfortable Mattress Nuvanna LLC opens its virtual doors at www.nuvanna.com in the rapidly growing online retail market for sleep products. Nuvanna’s first product will be a premium mattress that incorporates the latest inno- vations in foam technology to maximize comfort, temperature manage- ment, and progressive support, delivering an optimal sleep experience for a wide range of body sizes, weights, and sleep positions. Founder and CEO Alvaro Vaselli’s expertise in the materials science and sleep sectors gives the team at Nuvanna an edge in developing high-quality, high-performance products. Vaselli holds a degree in pro- duction and mechanical engineering, and has built an extensive resume of global leadership experience driving innovation for Dow, Arco Chemi- cal (now LyondellBasell), Foamex/FXI, and Tredegar Film Products. “We’ve built an amazing product by using the latest in comfort tech- nologies,” said Vaselli. “I leveraged 20 years of experience working with the world’s largest mattress companies along with leading-edge mate- rial scientists to develop the Nuvanna product.” Nuvanna’s 100 percent, American-made mattress uses a three-layer foam construction to provide a strategic hierarchy of comfort, tempera-