R&D
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April 27, 2021
Halliburton Company announced a new wireline logging service that helps operators acquire more accurate well data to better evaluate production potential called StrataXaminer.
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April 2021
More “small thinking” with big paydays
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April 26, 2021
LYTT developed a technology that identifies and differentiates multiple downhole well integrity events by using unique algorithmic pattern recognition capabilities that build on acoustic measurements from Distributed Acoustic Sensing data.
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April 10, 2021
One of the world’s largest semi-submersible, heavy-lift crane platforms has been awarded the ABS Integrated Software Quality Management (ISQM) notation, recognizing its risk-based approach to critical software control safety systems.
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March 23, 2021
The Enhanced Kick Detection system eliminates the external effects of rig and slip-joint motion, to give a highly accurate return volume flow measurement enabling rapid detection of flow anomalies, resulting in reduced time spent on flow-checking.
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March 22, 2021
Baker Hughes has reached a significant technology milestone in pioneering a solution to overcome flexible pipe stress corrosion cracking (SCC) tendencies in high CO2 content fields, such as those found in Brazil’s pre-salt offshore developments.
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March 16, 2021
Sercel and Kappa Offshore Solutions introduced PIKSEL, a compact marine seismic solution specially designed for acquiring seismic data for high-resolution 3D imaging of targeted offshore areas.
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February 2021
Thinking small to find big solutions
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December 18, 2020
“Shipowners are faced with many uncertainties in the rapidly changing marketplace,” said Seong-Yong Park, COO and SEVP of HHI Group. “We believe our research results, including proven engineering solutions and alternative fuels, will support them in developing their future strategy for ship operations and fleet renewal.”
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December 09, 2020
Non-metallic products are being deployed in a variety of industries, from the oil and gas sector to automotive, building and construction, packaging and renewables. In addition to being more sustainable, these advanced materials make them lighter than their conventional counterparts and resistant to corrosion.
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December 2020
Unique geomechanical modeling technique mitigates geological and drilling-related risk in basins with layered evaporite sequences, which are not amenable to traditional structural analysis methods.
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December 02, 2020
The Center for Offshore Safety announced the winners of the 2020 Safety Leadership Awards, recognizing companies for their outstanding leadership in developing safety management and performance practices and projects that advance the offshore industry’s culture of safety.
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November 2020
The U.S. DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is funding four projects for cost-shared R&D in produced water treatment.
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October 21, 2020
Varel International Energy Services, a long-standing provider of drilling and downhole solutions, announced their settled litigation with Taurex Drill Bits, including claims of intellectual property infringement for specific drill bit technology.
Article
October 2020
Continuous innovation in liner hanger development assists operators in overcoming liner installation and hanger integrity challenges.
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October 2020
An innovative PDC bit technology is improving motor and downhole tool reliability, while setting new performance records.
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September 2020
Gel Strength Development is critical in the evaluation of completion cement slurry design. This article explores the evolution of both the Mechanical and Acoustic laboratory test methods for gel strength testing.
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August 27, 2020
STEP Energy will combine Schlumberger’s subsurface and drilling expertise with Thermal Energy Partners’ experience in project development and risk mitigation to advance geothermal power projects.
Article
August 2020
During offshore well testing, various factors contribute to a lack of data for dynamic reservoir evaluation. A live, downhole, reservoir testing platform enabled the most representative reservoir information in real time and connected more zones of interest in a single run for two appraisal wells in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia.
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August 11, 2020
“I am very proud to hear that the Department of Energy is equipping and empowering the University of Oklahoma to pursue a groundbreaking project to unleash safe and sustainable energy,” said Congressman Tom Cole. “Widely recognized as a center for scientific excellence and innovation, OU’s contributions will indeed be critical in honing production and refining the use of geothermal energy.”
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July 01, 2020
With the offshore energy industry now in crisis mode, and no sign of help from Ottawa, companies are putting many of their projects on hold indefinitely.
