Completions
News
July 24, 2018
The adoption of new technologies for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), and its impact on America’s growing shale sector, was a primary topic of discussion during Monday’s plenary session at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in Houston, Texas.
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July 2018
Produced water reuse and frac fluid compatibility
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July 2018
Opening the Gen Z pipeline
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July 2018
On March 1, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The E&P industry is telling Congress and the administration that this is a bad idea. The real question is “Why Was Anyone Surprised?”
Article
July 2018
The Eagle Ford is enjoying a comeuppance, of sorts. Once left to pick up Permian basin leftovers, the unconventional elder has emerged as a veritable hedge against the bottleneck-induced price differentials of its high-flying neighbor to the immediate west.
News
June 14, 2018
“Technology is no longer the bottleneck, it’s the enabler,” said Matthias Heilmann, president and CEO of digital solutions at BHGE, at the company’s second Unify conference, held this week in Houston.
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June 2018
Proven completion technologies combine for an effective, elegant solution.
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May 2018
The ascension of dual-activity rig floors, which enable different operations to be conducted simultaneously in parallel, is credited with helping reduce offshore well delivery time.
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May 2018
Using AICDs in heavy oil fields can reduce water cut. As a case study shows, the viscosity difference between heavy oil and water provides a favorable mobility ratio well-suited to this technology, and increased oil production.
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April 2018
Offshore investments may still be slow to accelerate, but that hasn’t stopped companies from ramping up R&D efforts to create a safer, more efficient and more productive offshore industry.
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March 2018
The EPCI solution was just one of many engineering feats within the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project, offshore Australia.
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March 2018
Recycling produced water cuts disposal costs
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March 2018
Weatherford has developed a radio-frequency identification (RFID) cementing port collar that allows efficient cement placement, to help operators achieve a competent annular barrier in mature fields and narrow pressure-window environments.
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February 2018
Record laterals help feed new pipelines, plants
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February 2018
Reducing coating maintenance costs and headaches on new offshore platforms
Article
January 2018
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) recently launched the Rolligon dry additive mix unit, which uses a custom-designed mixer to pre-mix the gel powder with water on the fly, giving optimum gel quaity even at high rates.
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January 2018
When formations in the northwestern Permian basin presented well integrity challenges and geological uncertainties, Tesco evaluated options for successfully reaching TD. Using casing while drilling, the company completed the job in less time and helped the operator learn how to save money on future wells in the region.
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January 2018
A HVFR polymer bridges the gap between slickwater and cross-linked fracs.
Article
January 2018
Using a new protocol, a WITSML pilot project has shown significantly faster data transmission from an offshore wellsite to an onshore operations center. The updated standard has the potential to considerably improve operational support and reduce personnel trips to the rig.
Article
January 2018
Improving oil prices have brought increased drilling and production, but also well control failures, due to reduced quality assurance and shortages of competent personnel. Embedding lessons learned from these events, along with integrated use of technology and specialized expertise, can mitigate well control risks.
News
December 28, 2017
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance today applauded the Department of the Interior’s decision to repeal a costly Obama administration federal rule on hydraulic fracturing.
