Drilling
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This guest editorial addresses the many capacities in which oil and gas technical professionals can play a role advancing the energy technologies of tomorrow.
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The dynamic realm of offshore drilling and completion continually sees the development of innovative technologies aimed at enhancing safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This edition highlights three papers showcasing transformative potential within the industry. -
This paper describes an alternative lower-completion concept for developing Lower Wilcox reservoirs referred to as high-angle multifractured well design.
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Digitalization and advanced analytics have enabled drilling automation that is changing the way wells are executed to deliver more production earlier.
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This paper discusses cases from the North Sea and offshore California in which high-fidelity pressure and dynamics measurements, combined with high-speed telemetry, helped overcome complex geotechnical challenges.
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This paper describes an experimentation trial deploying and operating a computer-vision system on a deepwater rig to measure drilled cuttings in real time using a remotely monitored camera system.
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Smackover Lithium, an Equinor joint venture, will drill new wells on the Franklin project to get a better understanding of its brine makeup and lithium potential.
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Angola expects an 18% rise in natural gas production by 2030 as global producers invest in offshore exploration and new field development.
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Developing the theory of mechanical specific energy from the perspective of instantaneous drilling power rather than the compressive strength of the formation leads to an improved understanding of drill-bit mechanical efficiency.
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The oilfield service company will supply power plants capable of electrifying 180,000 US homes with geothermal energy.
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This paper presents an efficient mathematical optimization method for well placement that maximizes contact with the productive zones for the best locations in the reservoir.
