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Remediating Platforms by Raising Topsides

The design of fixed offshore platforms requires a minimum clearance from the mean water level to the topsides structure. This clearance is generally referred to as an air gap.

June 30, 2015 • John Greeves • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Fracturing/pressure pumping

New Perforation Gun Design Tests the Value of Simplicity

Price competition among makers of perforating guns has gotten brutal, even by the rough standards of unconventional oil business where depressed oil prices have led to deep budget cuts.

June 30, 2015 • Stephen Rassenfoss • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Drilling

Ultrasonic Drilling Mud Measurement to Improve Drilling

Technology developers are working on a new ultrasonic flowmeter for drilling fluids aimed at obtaining better measurements than current systems with far fewer disruptions to rig systems.

June 30, 2015 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
EPA Examines Hydraulic Fracturing

Last month, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a long-awaited study concerning the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water.

June 30, 2015 • John Donnelly • Journal of Petroleum Technology
India to Auction 69 Fields on Revenue-Sharing Model

India has unveiled a plan to auction 69 small and marginal oil and gas fields with estimated proved reserves of 89 million tons of oil equivalent to local and foreign investors.

September 30, 2015 • Abdelghani Henni • Journal of Petroleum Technology
MPD/UBD

Going Underbalanced in Unconventional Reservoirs

For the past quarter of a century, underbalanced drilling (UBD) has been a niche technology known to many and practiced by few. It has seen acceptance in the North Sea, where UBD is used to drill through depleted reservoirs.

April 30, 2015 • Trent Jacobs • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Business/economics

Argentina Remains Out of Reach for Smaller Players

After offering incentives to international operators last year to drill in Argentina, the country still has more work to do in attracting foreign investment.

September 30, 2015 • Jack Betz • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Business/economics

Unconventional Technology Gains Exceed Expectations, but Low Prices Offer a Stern Test

Oil markets displayed their manic-depressive side in August, dropping to around USD 40/bbl early and jumping back to near USD 50/bbl at month’s end.

September 30, 2015 • Stephen Rassenfoss • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Reservoir characterization

Ambient Seismic Imaging Throughout the Unconventional Field’s Life Cycle

Newly developed ambient seismic imaging methods provide valuable information throughout the life cycle of an unconventional field.

September 30, 2015 • Alfred Lacazette • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Drilling

A Biotech Answer to a Driller’s Problem

A biotechnology company from the San Francisco Bay Area is selling a futuristic solution to an old problem: lubricating drill bits grinding though rock.

September 30, 2015 • Stephen Rassenfoss • Journal of Petroleum Technology

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