JPT October 2020 Issue
On the Cover
A concrete block that was used as a control during an experiment with thermochemical fluids, which are being developed to reduce the amount of surface pressure required to hydraulically fracture tight reservoirs. Source: Saudi Aramco EXPEC Advanced Research Center.
Guest Editorial
President's Column
Most of you reading this are thinking, okay, he’s SPE President, he must know something I don’t know, see something I don’t see, etc. The truth is we are all in the same storm of pandemic+economic crisis=chaos.
Monthly Features
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When a plug gets stuck in a well, consider the cause. Often stuck fracturing tools are a warning sign of casing trouble. Companies that have investigated plug problems have been surprised by the findings. -
Bringing the Heat: Aramco Field Tests High-Temperature Chemistry To Slash Tight-Gas Completion CostsSaudi Aramco and university researchers are experimenting with a thermochemical fracturing fluid that aims to eliminate more than half of the pumping horsepower typically required to complete horizontal wells. -
Though shelved by low oil prices, the plan to execute the largest enhanced oil recovery program of its kind offers insights into what it may take for the shale sector to escape pilot mode and scale up gas huff ’n’ puff operations. -
Extending and transferring the high-temperature capabilities of existing E&P technologies could make geothermal energy development possible—and scalable—anywhere in the world. -
This article addresses a means to improve hydraulic fracturing operations by measuring the perforation effectiveness on a stage-by-stage basis before the hydraulic fracturing process begins.
This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
SPE welcomes 132 members into the Legion of Honor, which observes 50 years of consecutive membership in the Society. Each honoree becomes dues-exempt and receives a commemorative plaque marking the milestone. The honorees are listed below under their respective sections.
SPE has always weathered the ups and downs of serving a cyclical industry by adapting as necessary to continue providing our members with high-quality content in JPT and across our wide variety of offerings such as events, webinars, training courses, and other member programs.
A recent round of funding which raised $18 million positioned ReconAfrica to proceed with drilling and seismic programs for the Kavango basin in Namibia, said CEO Scot Evans.
Total resigned its operator role for five exploration blocks located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, 120 km offshore Brazil.
Petrobras will sell its stakes in 27 onshore exploration and production concessions located in Espírito Santo, called the Cricaré Cluster, to Karavan SPE Cricaré SA, a specific-purpose entity (SPE), for $155 million.
CGG began a multiclient 3D survey in the Northern North Sea to provide a second azimuth over its existing Northern Viking Graben (NVG) multiclient 3D survey and extend into open acreage on offer in the UK 32nd License Round.
Apache and Total said the Noble Sam Croft drillship gathered reservoir and other technical data in the upper cretaceous-aged Santonian intervals since its 29 July discovery.
Barron Petroleum drilled a new discovery well in Val Verde County, Texas, finding an estimated 417 Bcf (74.2 million bbl) in oil and gas reserves.
CNOOC Limited’s Nanbao 35-2 oil field S1 area offshore China in the central Bohai bay began production. The oil field, fully owned by CNOOC Limited, has an average water depth of 17 m.
Pharos Energy, an independent E&P company, received approval from the Prime Minister of Vietnam for its Te Giac Trang (TGT) full-field development plan (FFDP), enabling the company to begin drilling six new producer wells in Q4 2021.
Petrobras completed a drillstem test (DST) in the Júpiter Discovery Assessment Plan, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt carbonate reservoir.
Equinor will drill three new wells at a cost of $219.3 million at the Martin Linge field in the Norwegian North Sea to ensure safe production after an analysis found four previous wells drilled there did not have necessary barriers.
Technology Focus
