Monthly Features
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This case study outlines a full-scale testing program focused on the behavior of thermal casing connections subjected to severe bending and low-cycle fatigue loading. -
Oil prices are high, but spending has not caught up—yet. Meanwhile, exploration strategies are changing around the world toward a lower-risk model, and the frenzied pace of US M&A has very much cooled off. -
With millions of wells having been drilled in the US since the beginning of the oil age, the land is pocked with old, unused wellbores. For most, repurposing is a pipe dream. Plugging is the best option. -
Disposal wells remain the lowest-cost solution for produced water, but concerns over seismicity and long-term sustainability are accelerating interest in alternatives. -
This case study from Malaysia’s Petronas outlines a comprehensive review of perforation-charge testing across various tubular and reservoir conditions to help improve production from complex downhole scenarios. -
This case study presents the first field deployment of acoustic fracturing analysis to evaluate perforation efficiency and implement real-time interventions during pressure pumping.
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Nearly 2 decades after it was dreamed up as a way to do the job of two icebreakers with just a single hull, the oblique icebreaker has been launched into service in the Gulf of Finland. The Baltika, a first-of-its-kind vessel, completed sea trials in March and despite it launching too late in the season to work in heavy ice conditions, it will nonetheless provide a ba… -
One of the key enabling technologies involved with modern Arctic-going vessels is the azimuth thruster. Azimuth thrusters are favored by the cruise industry because they can be tilted at different angles, which reduces propeller-induced vibrations and shock loads on a ship’s hull, allowing passengers to enjoy a quieter voyage. But in the Arctic, azimuth thrusters have…
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For companies working to maximize production and profits, one of the biggest questions has been, and continues to be, how manyu wells to drill per square mile.
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Youssif Saleh, general manager of Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre in the Qatar Science and Technology Park, discusses the R&D strategy of the center and Qatar.
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Nathan Meehan is the nominee for 2016 SPE president. He and nine others make up the slate of nominees recommended for positions open on the SPE Board of Directors.
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Some operators are returning to their North American mature unconventional shale wells to refracture, or restimulate, the rock to accelerate production and enhance ultimate recoveries.
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The 45th edition of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) will take place 5–8 May at Reliant Park in Houston, Texas.
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Imagine if you could have seen North America’s shale gas phenomenon coming, years ahead of the competition. What would you have done differently?
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The simplest way to measure return on investment for an offshore water treatment system is to determine whether using the system actually reduces the risk of paying a fine for violating water pollution laws.
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JPT interviewed Mohamed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s minister of industry and energy, on the sidelines of this year’s IPTC.
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