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Measurement-while-drilling (MWD) tools were introduced to the oil and gas industry in 1978 by what was then known as Teleco Oilfield Services (bought by Baker Hughes in 1992).

AUVs have evolved from an emerging technology with niche uses to a viable solution and an established part of operations in various marine sectors. Douglas-Westwood’s AUV Market Forecast considers the prospective demand for AUVs in the commercial, military and research sectors over the next 5 years.

Initial forecasts for 2014 predict continued growth in global oil supply, relatively moderate demand, and a potential softening of oil prices.

Underreamed wells are among the toughest challenges to using a centralizer, a device that keeps the casing or liner in the center of a wellbore.

The growing desire of offshore operators to speed up subsea field development while reducing costs has fostered many compelling innovations.

Over the next year, I will use this monthly column to offer my thoughts on emerging frontiers—geographic as well as technological.

This paper discusses the factors to be taken into account when designing cement jobs using fluids in turbulent flow and some of the overlooked benefits of using turbulent-flow design for mud removal.

This paper describes the first application of the 10¾-in. CV in a deep-well sour environment.

The most common method used for the placement of cement plugs is the balanced-plug method using drillpipe, tubing, or a combination of both.

Many good well-construction-technology papers came out last year, as well as a couple on older technologies that either had not been published earlier or had been released and were underappreciated.