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In this paper, gravel-pack pore size is evaluated further by use of the permeability of the gravel pack and other methods. A new sizing method is proposed that is based on the effective formation size and the gravel-pack pore size.

Optimization of maintenance costs is among operators’ main concerns in the search for operational efficiency, safety, and asset availability. The ability to predict critical failures emerges as a key factor, especially when reducing logistics costs is mandatory.

Imagine if you could have seen North America’s shale gas phenomenon coming, years ahead of the competition. What would you have done differently?

You have invested a lot of time and money training new employees. Once employees are fully qualified, how do you retain them?

Going forward, the oil and gas industry should have intelligent, automated systems designed to capture data, learn from events, optimize production, and prevent safety-related incidents. The time is now for this step change in the industry.

Technology, research, and project best practices critical for producing the next generation of energy resources was the focus of panel discussions and technical paper presentations at the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), held 20–22 January in Doha, Qatar.

Hironori Wasada, senior vice president of JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration, highlights the ambitions and challenges facing the domestic and international operations of his company.

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.

The inaugural edition of the Offshore Technology Conference Asia (OTC Asia) will take place on 25–28 March 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A Drilling Advisory System (DAS) is a rig-based drilling-surveillance and -optimization platform that encourages regular drilloff tests, carefully monitors drilling performance, and provides recommendations for controllable drilling parameters to help improve the overall drilling process.