Drilling
Technology uptake aimed at optimizing resources, delivering consistency, and augmenting what humans can do.
The birthplace of Royal Dutch Shell, Indonesia and Malaysia, buck trends and grow their gas and oil industries, expecting a record number of final investment decisions in the next 4 years in gas, deep water, and carbon capture projects to support Southeast Asia’s booming economic growth.
This paper investigates the use of machine-learning techniques to forecast drilling-fluid gel strength.
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This paper describes a high-density high-pressure/high-temperature brine-based drilling fluid that provides long-term stability and solids-suspension properties for extended periods of time. -
A leaner and wiser Weatherford seeks new Middle East contracts while growing margins and market share on existing business.
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ADNOC is hiring more jackup drilling rigs to boost offshore production of its more carbon-friendly brand of crude.
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Group will inspect and audit drilling rigs for Petronas over the next 3 years.
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The papers that I included this month demonstrate real measurable efficiency gains and advantages, often processing volumes of data that previously could not be managed by conventional means. Performance measurement and drilling automation are two such examples, and the papers referenced this month, both as synopses and listed for further reading, fall into this categ…
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This paper presents a physics-based approach to predict sand production for various reservoir and completion types, explored through a case study of recent production wells in a sandstone reservoir development.
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This paper presents an automated directional-drilling process executed on a commercial well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, where a next-generation intelligent rotary steerable system completed a well section in a single run.
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This paper describes a collaboration between the operator and a service company that resulted in a successful deployment of an automation platform to manage risks and optimize drilling operations in exploration wells.
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This paper discusses novel acoustic techniques used to identify productive zones and areas of sand production in a well with a sanding event.
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This paper discusses the strategy, approach, and challenges faced in the adoption and implementation of an onsite and remote automated-drilling performance measurement.
