Drilling
The Orange Basin and Gulf of Guinea will see most of the high-impact drilling activity planned this year in Africa.
ExxonMobil will retain its equity stakes in ongoing Bass Strait projects even as it hands off its operatorship responsibilities to Woodside Energy.
Thermal stimulation can accelerate the formation of shale creep barriers for long-term well integrity but only within a carefully controlled temperature window. This study identifies optimal thermal conditions for maximizing barrier performance while avoiding thermally induced shale damage.
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Measuring the flow of water, mud, and cuttings from a well is critical, and difficult. A new flowmeter design that promises to be both accurate and durable is one of three technologies featured in a JPT series on drilling measurement innovation. -
The best way to know how drilling affects drill bits is to visualize the bits. A device that creates high-resolution images for precise measurements is one of three technologies being featured in a JPT series on drilling measurement innovations.
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SponsoredThis article highlights a technology that helped one operator add $120,000 to its incremental gas recovery.
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A group of people who really care how drillers code the memos added to the daily drilling report is the data scientists—who find that the coded tags do not match the activity. A program that helps drillers code is one of three technologies featured in a JPT series on drilling measurement innovation.
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Immersive technology on projects such as wellsite planning incorporates XR, drones, and collaboration.
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SponsoredA US operator is using Actenum’s DSO/Upstream scheduling software to improve drilling program efficiency, adding $510,000 to annual earnings.
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ExxonMobil’s rig automation experiment is accelerating, with plans to push the number of rigs in the system from three to nine. Drilling efficiency was improved by use of an automated pipe-handling system, which reduced the median time required for connection at one location by 20%.
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Engineering career tip of the day: If you are using Microsoft Excel at work, don’t leave it open on your computer when your boss is nearby.
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Drilling rig automation is increasing as the industry realizes its benefits. What about downhole automation of the drilling process, specifically directional drilling? What problems might it solve and what opportunities might it create? The opportunity is huge, if only we look in the right place.
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This paper describes a high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) expandable liner hanger product that offers metal-to-metal and elastomer sealing capabilities at the liner top in the host casing.
