Asset Management
The following three papers show challenges and potential solutions across various stages of the deepwater well-development cycle from a variety of deepwater basins across the world.
The authors describe a study on key technologies for intelligent risk monitoring of workover operations.
This paper establishes that the use of a dual-gradient fluid column during the running of large casing in an extreme-reach deepwater well is an effective method to overcome drag and enable the casing to reach total depth.
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The success of an upstream startup in the 1970s might offer lessons for those entering the oil and gas industry today. -
The cost cuts made during the downturn and the recent increase in oil prices have led to some global offshore projects becoming economically viable. Norway is leading the comeback.
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The two companies will collaborate to define the technology and equipment scope for an initial four-well development phase for BP’s major West African offshore gas project.
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Partnerships are proving key in developing and sustaining big offshore projects internationally, with Eni now teaming with ADNOC off Abu Dhabi and farming out another stake in the Zohr gas field off Egypt.
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Geothermal power offers enormous potential—an inexhaustible supply heat to drive huge electric plants around the clock—but that extreme heat can quickly kill conventional hardware, which led to something new.
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Fears of peak oil demand are exaggerated, Saudi Aramco’s CEO says, despite recent headlines that advances in electric vehicles and worries about climate change will lead to a drop in global oil and gas use.
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Anadarko aims to maximize immediate short-cycle value through tiebacks and platform relocations in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Completion of the umbilicals system marks another step toward startup for the Total-operated ultradeepwater development offshore Angola.
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A 2-day event in Houston will bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators from the oil and gas industry to discuss trends and pitch ideas.
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Oil & Gas UK recently published guidelines with its most up-to-date information aimed at helping operators ensure they have the required financial measurements in place to meet the cost of cleanup for an oil release.
