JPT October 2021 Issue
On the Cover
An engineering concept for a 400‑MW green-hydrogen production platform designed for the North Sea. Such a platform is considered critical to delivering economies of scale for offshore hydrogen. Source: Tractebel Engineering GmbH/Tractebel Overdick.
Monthly Features
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As Canada, Greenland, and even Norway shy away from developing their Arctic oil and gas resources, only Russia and the US remain in the game as Alaska seeks to renew interest in exploration and development of its North Slope. -
Electric-powered fracturing fleets looked impressively resilient in 2020 amid what was otherwise a significant collapse for the hydraulic fracturing sector. Today, the situation is more complicated. -
Friction reducers play multiple critical roles in fracturing. A challenge in selecting the best one for the job is the growing evidence that performance varies, but objective performance measurements are lacking. -
The backers of some of the first offshore hydrogen projects have little hope of turning a profit. The big question is, will anyone?
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Each year during its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), SPE honors members whose outstanding contributions to SPE and the petroleum industry merit special distinction. Recipients were recognized last month at ATCE in Dubai.
Guest Editorial
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Flow rate is a major challenge for geothermal. However, the techniques used in shale to prevent flow localization can be applied directly to geothermal. If we can create hundreds or thousands of flowing fracture pathways around a horizontal or deviated geothermal well, then we will have truly “changed the game.”
President's Column
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The continued collaboration of the oil and gas industry with other technological sectors is crucial for its success. SPE has itself been a catalyst for collaboration in the industry through the events it organizes and with other societies to bring together practitioners from different disciplines.
Comments
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Keeping your finger on the pulse of change requires diligence. Moving forward requires leaders, but without our commitment, the progress lags or stalls out.
E&P Notes
At peak, combined fields should produce more than 12,600 B/D of oil.
Deal marks the first ADNOC partnership with Pakistani energy companies.
Operator inks $252 million deal for use of newbuild drillship.
Tract is turned back by BP after operator fails to meet drilling obligation.
Sale of the assets could raise around $1 billion.
Aram block was awarded as part Brazil’s 6th Pre-Salt Round.
Production vessel has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 B/D of oil.
SPE Members
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SPE welcomes 158 members into the Legion of Honor recognizing 50 years of consecutive membership in the Society. Each honoree is bestowed Lifetime membership and annual VIP registration to ATCE to mark the milestone achievement. The honorees are listed below under their respective sections.
People
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This section recognizes SPE members accomplishments and positions within the oil and gas industry. -
This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
Offshore Drilling and Completion
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Few industries contain as many phases, steps, and levels of interface between the start and end product as the oil and gas industry. It therefore is hardly surprising that communication, in all its varied forms, is at the very heart of our business.
Artificial Lift
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Do you know how many of your organization’s wells are artificially lifted? Or, more importantly, do you know what fraction of your production volumes are dependent on artificial lift? I would wager that the percentages are higher than you would expect, and I encourage you to seek out that information and share it.
Data Analytics
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The oil and gas industry generates vast amounts of data that, if properly leveraged, can generate insights that lead to recovering hydrocarbons with reduced costs, better safety records, lower costs associated with equipment downtime, and reduced environmental footprint. Data analytics and machine-learning techniques offer tremendous potential in leveraging the data.
Sand Management
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A few technology trends are becoming apparent. There is a move to gravel pack longer and longer horizontal sections. It is now possible to pack more than 7,000 ft with zonal isolation. Through-tubing sand-control remediation continues to evolve. Sand consolidation is moving toward nanoparticles, with a promise of better regained permeability. Further strides have been…
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