Monthly Features
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This case study describes how edge computing and industrial internet of things platforms were deployed to automate and optimize production operations across four distinct basins.
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This case study presents a procedure in which the operator compared production from wells with adjusted wettability to a control group, finding that the adjustments resulted in significant improvements in production and reductions in produced water.
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As equipment advances to handle extreme pressures and temperatures, new Gulf opportunities are emerging—alongside increasing operator demands for standardized, scalable, faster, and more affordable solutions.
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Ultradeepwater prospects along the northern coast of Brazil could help offset decline in legacy basins, though permitting hurdles remain a wild card.
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The US federal government is working to stymie offshore wind power, but proponents aren’t going quietly. Armed with data, they are taking on a sea of misinformation and hostility to defend the burgeoning resource in the US, while the rest of the world moves ahead briskly.
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This case study from SLB and offshore producer PRIO describes the longest openhole section in Latin America with the highest extended-reach drilling ratio in Brazil’s history.
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When it comes to fracturing, experts argue about many things, but they agree that fractures do not look like lightning bolts, tree roots, or shattered glass.
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After acquiring Berry Petroleum in 2013, Linn Energy became the operator of heavy oil fields in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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There is talk about digital oil fields and big data and some striking examples of their power. But in real oil fields, a lot of operators are still running fields with systems relying on big paper.
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As shale operators look for ways to survive amid the current downturn in oil prices, accelerating the refracturing of older horizontal wells is turning into one of the most attractive options.
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At the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, one of the most innovative ideas discussed was a liquid proppant designed to turn into strong spherical balls to keep a fracture open.
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In this cost-cutting market environment, completion engineers face added pressure to maximize the return on every dollar invested when putting unconventional wells into production.
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Janeen Judah is the nominee for 2017 SPE President and nine other members have been proposed as candidates to fill vacancies on the 2016 SPE Board of Directors.
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The annual OTC awards program recognizes 15 innovative technologies and showcases the latest advances in offshore exploration and production.
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The volatility of oil prices facing companies will be among the challenges addressed at the conference. A new event called d5 aims to spark creativity and innovation in the industry.
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In its pursuit to enhance recovery from major producing reservoirs, the company is emphasizing high-impact technologies to achieve breakthroughs.
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