Monthly Features
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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. -
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. -
Disposal wells remain the lowest-cost solution for produced water, but concerns over seismicity and long-term sustainability are accelerating interest in alternatives. -
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. -
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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Although famous for its abundant oil fields, generations of production in the Middle East is putting sharper focus on ultimate recovery from these fields. -
Before many of the new chemical and nanoparticle technologies for wellbore strengthening arrived to the marketplace, casing while drilling (CWD) was used for more than a decade to mechanically achieve the same end.
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Drilling in the extremely deep waters of the US Gulf of Mexico has revealed huge oil reservoirs, and gaps in the industry’s capabilities.
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IPTC Returning to Kuala Lumpur The event will be held in December with the theme of "Innovation and Collaboration: Keys to Affordable Energy"
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At the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference in Denver, discussion revolved around solving problems below ground and above ground.
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Over the next few years, water treatment technologies are expected to continue to be deployed in the basin, as drought drives aquifer levels to new lows.
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In response to “The Unfinished Revolution: What is Missing From the E&P Industry’s Move to ‘Big Data’” by Robert K. Perrons and Jesse Jensen (May 2014 JPT).
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Celebrating five individuals and their contributions to the industry.
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Technical Papers and Books: Authored or Coauthored by the Legends of Artificial Lift
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