Why Wells Win
What if the way you complete a well today is quietly determining how it will perform years from now?
Why Wells Win (formerly Why Wells Fail) explores the decisions, science, and lessons behind long-term well performance.
Hosted by Steve Brown and Lloyd Brown of Refined Completions, each episode challenges conventional thinking and brings a fresh perspective to the way the industry approaches wells, risk, and production.
For leaders responsible for the performance of their assets, this is a conversation worth having.
Because getting oil out of the ground is only part of the job. Getting the most value from the well is the real challenge.
Why Wells Win
Latest Episodes
Why Wells Fail: More Than Just the Rock—Why Wells Fail as a System
Well failure is rarely the result of a single misstep. In this episode, we examine how systemic breakdowns—misaligned priorities, fragmented data, rushed timelines, and communication silos—create the conditions for underperformance long before ...
Why Wells Fail: The Pursuit of Predictable Performance
In this episode of Why Wells Fail, Lloyd Brown of Refined Completions joins Steve for a grounded discussion on how to evaluate whether a well is truly delivering on its promise—not just initially, but over the long haul.They explore the...
Why Wells Fail: Decarbonization Efforts and Energy Transition
In this episode of Why Wells Fail, Steve Brown and Lloyd Brown delve into the evolving landscape of decarbonization and the energy transition in the oil and gas industry. They explore the growing pressure for sustainable practices and the criti...
Why Wells Fail: Doing it the "Old Way"
In this episode of Why Wells Fail, Steve Brown and Lloyd Brown dig into why sticking with "what's always worked" can hold operators back—and how fear of risk often overshadows logic in well completion decisions. They unpack the cultural and ope...
Why Wells Fail: The Problem With Only Looking Backward
In this episode of Why Wells Fail, Steve Brown and Lloyd Brown discuss the risks of relying too heavily on historical data in well completions. They explore what happens when conventional thinking goes unchecked—and how a data-driven, process-f...