Drilling
The agreement focuses on improving operational efficiency and consistency through advanced digital tools and real-time data integration.
An innovative approach uses a random-forest-based framework to link logging-while-drilling and multifrequencey seismic data to enable dynamic updates to lithology parameter predictions, enhancing efficiency and robustness of geosteering applications.
Oil and gas companies drilled 75 “high-impact” wells in 2024, representing 5.2 billion BOE.
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The Eagle Ford shale in Zavala County, Texas, is similar to many high-carbonate-content oil-shale formations. -
To maintain zonal isolation throughout the life of a high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) well, the cement sheath must perform reliably at temperatures that can exceed 315°C.
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The Granite Wash formation presents several challenges in drilling the build section from a vertical open hole to form a lateral.
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As operators continue to drill into deeper and more-extreme formations, the demand for technologies suited to these environments increases.
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With exploration in harsh environments and consequent high-pressure and high-temperature conditions, calculating reservoir properties has become complex and changes in pressure-transient response need to be understood and appreciated by taking appropriate measures.
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FPWD provided a direct pressure measurement while drilling to set the lower boundary, and formation-integrity tests (FITs) with MPD provided the upper boundary.
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We all know that things have changed significantly for offshore drilling and completion in the last 3 years. Regulations have been reviewed, and operational procedures and requirements have changed.
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A brief primer on managed pressure drilling (MPD) and how it compares with underbalanced drilling (UBD).
