Drilling
Industry forecasts point to increasing upstream expenditure and production, even as geopolitical volatility and smaller discoveries challenge project economics.
Industry fundamentals continue to strengthen as rising utilization and scarce replacement capacity support higher rig valuations.
This paper aims to establish a set of best practices for generating particle-size-distribution data from core samples.
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The new wells at Zohr are key to a plan to return Egypt’s gas production back to “pre-crisis” levels by June 2025.
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The Libyan National Oil Company plans to tender 22 onshore/offshore exploration blocks in 2025 as it works to rebuild credibility with foreign oil producers.
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This paper investigates the effect of calcium oxide as an expansive agent on the performance of geopolymer-based sealing materials, with successful application in oil and gas wells at shallow depths.
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Operator TotalEnergies and rig owner Vantage Drilling form joint venture to purchase the Tungsten Explorer.
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The decision invokes a 1953 law that will make it difficult for incoming US President Donald Trump to reverse.
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Advancements in new technologies and rigorous testing methods have enabled the authors of the three SPE papers featured this year to outline a path forward, offering new possibilities that uphold the core objectives of safety and productivity.
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Leading drilling consultant John de Wardt separates hype from reality and explores what’s ahead in this interview with JPT.
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Oil price visibility, projects competing for funds, and regional market softness are all factors resulting in muted demand for deepwater rigs this year.
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This paper tests several commercial large language models for information-retrieval tasks for drilling data using zero-shot, in-context learning.
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The objective of this paper is to outline the importance of new standards for studying hydraulic sealability of barrier materials, with an emphasis on interface analysis.