Drilling
A report commissioned by Havtil, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority, calls for better dialogue regarding pore-pressure uncertainty and higher-end drilling techniques like managed pressure drilling as methods to reduce the risk of well-control events.
This paper presents a study that confirms glass-reinforced-epoxy-lined tubing as a reliable, cost-effective solution for long-term water-injection service in moderate-salinity offshore environments.
This study aims to systematically assess casing integrity and corrosion risks associated with CO2 injection in oil-recovery operations.
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For the past quarter of a century, underbalanced drilling (UBD) has been a niche technology known to many and practiced by few. It has seen acceptance in the North Sea, where UBD is used to drill through depleted reservoirs. -
There are headlines every day that discuss the ethics and safety behind oil and gas operations, particularly hydraulic fracturing.
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West Africa has seen a significant shift in drilling activity, mainly in deep water. Many of the major international operators are carrying out important exploration-and-development activities there.
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One of the defining features of the 21st century will undoubtedly be the changing relationship between humans and automated machines.
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Our industry’s demonstrated ability to innovate and continually improve well-construction technology will be all the more valuable to all plays if low oil prices persist, but especially so for shale and other high-cost-per-barrel plays.
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This study examines the effects of drilling, completion, and production operations and their associated cyclic stresses on a cement sheath.
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The combination of ultrasonic pulse-echo and flexural-attenuation measurements was adopted in this project in the South China Sea for cement-integrity evaluation.
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The first multilateral well in a North Kuwait field has been drilled recently.
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Complex reservoirs in the Junín block of the Orinoco oil belt of eastern Venezuela offer challenges in achieving higher production rates and maximizing extraheavy-oil recovery.
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The development of multilateral wells and long-reach wells has become important to maximizing recovery for many oil fields.
