Whitepapers
World Oil white papers include literature on the latest trends, development and advances in the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, including technology and technologies relating to operations, shale, technology, subsea, deepwater, rig activity, drilling, innovations in the oil and gas industry and more.
Operator boosts production by restimulating well in the San Juan Basin
October 22, 2015
Sponsored by: Packers Plus
An operator required methods for restimulating the well while minimizing inside diameter restrictions for flowback. The operator realized significant economic benefits and reduced their operational risk by effectively restimulating the well using the Packers Plus StackFRAC® HD Slimhole system.
How Real-Time Analytics on Streaming Data Can Transform the Oil Industry
September 01, 2015
Sponsored by: SAS
Traditionally, oil companies have needed to collect, store, process and analyze masses of data – repeatedly. This paper examines how three technologies – the Internet of Things, event stream processing and prescriptive analytics – are radically overhauling this industry today. Because these technologies let you capture, manage and analyze data in real time, you are enabled to make timely improvements, mitigate risks and optimize assets. Identify opportunities sooner. Be smarter about how you operate. And totally change the way you think and how you respond.
Drilling Optimization Through Advanced Analytics Using Historical and Real-Time Data
August 03, 2015
Sponsored by: SAS
Now more than ever, SAS® Visual Analytics provides the tools you need to improve understanding of wells and operations – even if you’re not a statistician. And with an easy-to-use interface atop a robust framework of data management and advanced analytics solutions, engineers can ask and get answers to unanticipated questions on the fly. The paper shows how using advanced analytics can help operators not only to analyze the root cause of events, but also to predict critical events or failures. Such efforts will help to reduce nonproductive time and facilitate safer, more efficient operations. The paper also briefly describes the rich set of solutions that SAS offers to improve overall drilling efficiency.
Minimize disruption risks when migrating legacy oil and gas control systems to the latest automation technologies
August 03, 2015
Sponsored by: Siemens
Like most process industries, oil and gas operations may be using outdated control systems with components nearing end-of-life. While this can be an opportunity to upgrade to the latest automation technologies, especially to boost efficiencies and operating margins, the risk of disruption and downtime can forestall the needed steps to move ahead. But operators can minimize that risk with careful planning and consideration of the steps outlined in this white paper. Three specific scenarios illustrate how oil and gas operators can migrate and upgrade to newer systems with minimum, if any, disruption. Annual returns on an investment in modernized automation can be as much as 30 percent, paying for the upgrade in a very short time while positioning an oil and gas facility’s operation to be more efficient, profitable and competitive for years to come.
Better Safety, Better Business: Maintain Compliance and Drive Revenue: Put All of Your Data to Work
July 08, 2015
Sponsored by: Teradata
If you’re like many oil and gas companies, you’re already collecting massive amounts of health, safety, security, and environment (HSSE) data. But how long does it take to act on it? The answer, of course, is anywhere from months to years. Some companies make the mistake of regarding HSSE compliance as a necessary evil. That doesn’t need to be the case. HSSE efforts can drive you forward, helping you gain greater efficiency and additional revenue. HSSE compliance can be a framework for optimizing operations, not just another regulatory burden to endure. You can run your business on HSSE principles—and win. Teradata can show you how.
