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This paper evaluates the effect of rapid cooling on the rock-cutting process and incorporates this effect as a component of drilling-performance optimization.

This paper discusses the development of a multientry, multistage fracturing system and its advantages over traditional openhole multistage fracturing solutions.

This paper outlines a technique to evaluate formation temperature shifts when closely spaced wells are produced concurrently and applies the technique to validate the design basis for new development.

The authors of this paper describe a study in which performance optimization was demonstrated in thermoplastic sealing systems for oil and gas equipment using 3D printing to manufacture multicomponent composite structures.

First oil from Beacon Offshore’s Shenandoah is on track for the second quarter of 2025. Project partners also have sanctioned a second phase of development and are advancing plans for a related project.

The new rules add some specific equipment and reporting requirements and apply to projects with more than 15,000 psi or more than 350°F.

Since the late 1930s, the offshore industry has advanced from the first platform in 14 ft of water to the ultradeepwater 20K era. Driven by seismic, drilling, and development breakthroughs, the industry has pushed into deeper waters, high-pressure reservoirs, and new frontiers like Guyana, continually expanding the limits of offshore exploration.

This study proposes graphene nanoplatelets as a preflush system to extend the lifetime of a conventional scale-inhibitor squeeze treatment.

The updated rules are designed to increase safety during operations in the US Outer Continental Shelf, including in high-pressure/high-temperature environments in the Gulf of Mexico.