R&D
Article
October 2020
An innovative PDC bit technology is improving motor and downhole tool reliability, while setting new performance records.
Article
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.
News
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.
News
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.”
News
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.
Article
July 2020
Advanced completion technology can balance the distribution of gas injection along the length of the wellbore and help control early back-production of gas in a huff & puff gas EOR process.
News
June 24, 2020
The proof-of-concept phase, targeting deepwater offshore and subsea oil well applications, is sponsored and funded by the Nippon Foundation - DeepStar Joint Ocean Innovation program and supported by project champions Chevron, Shell, Petrobras and Equinor.
Article
June 2020
The U.S. NETL continues to research methane emissions from oil and gas field operations, based on well types, while also developing a machine learning-based methane detection algorithm to detect leaks from a drone.
Article
May 2020
In the current market, priorities must be rethought, if the industry is to survive, and the importance of wellbore placement to overall profitability must be recognized. Running solid-state gyro technology for improved wellbore placement is one way to achieve financial and operational goals.
Article
May 2020
A versatile thermite-powered metal sealing technology, tailored for specific completion, intervention and abandonment applications, is changing wellbore design and construction methods, while benefiting operators’ bottom lines.
Article
April 2020
High-torque, high-flow drilling motor completes longer laterals faster, with greater control
Article
April 2020
Wellbore placement accuracy remains critical to successful offshore operations, particularly where there is a high risk of wellbore collision. Companies implementing gyro technology can mitigate such risks and improve the separation factor between their wells.
News
April 02, 2020
ExxonMobil is applying its deep knowledge and experience with polymer-based technologies, in partnership with the Global Center for Medical Innovation, to facilitate development and expedite third-party production of innovative safety equipment that can be sterilized and worn multiple times.
Article
March 2020
Researchers at NETL are working to increase the role that AI and ML play in everyday E&P operations.
Article
February 2020
Researchers at Texas A&M University have found that the presence of a fossilized organic substance called kerogen plays a vital role in how easily carbon dioxide can travel through shale reservoirs.
News
February 07, 2020
BJ Services has reached a key milestone with the advancement of field trials for its next-generation fracturing pump platform, the TITAN—the backbone of the Company’s next-generation fleet.
News
January 09, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy Small Business Innovation Research Program has awarded a Phase I grant to E-Spectrum Technologies and Dr. Eduardo Gildin, associate professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, to create an advanced advisory system that accurately depicts underground conditions in real time during drilling operations.
News
January 08, 2020
CGG announced that it has completed its exit from the marine seismic acquisition business, following the earlier wind-down of its land seismic acquisition activities.
