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As HPHT wells push equipment to the edge of material limits, operators are turning to advanced thermoplastics and sealed electrical assemblies to maintain system integrity. From ESP insulation to BOP control systems, the right component design can prevent failures, lower intervention costs, and extend equipment life in the harshest offshore environments.
SPE member Silviu Livescu has been chosen to receive the award in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to next-generation, low-enthalpy geothermal energy systems, which are enabling widespread, cost-effective building heating and cooling solutions.
Technology developers expect the tight-oil industry to give lightweight proppants another look after the Permian Basin’s biggest operator becomes an adopter.
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The technical section will focus on the transfer of technology and practices from the oil and gas industry to geothermal energy development and promote industry best practices. -
It appears to be possible to sense how fractures change during production using ultrasensitive fiber-optic strain measurements.
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If you’ve lived in areas with cold winters—really cold winters—you’ll applaud this research. It holds the potential to further the goal of decarbonization of the building industry plus improve comfort.
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The mood in the global oil and gas business is looking up, but the times are changing as reflected in this selection of some of the most-read JPT articles of the year.
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Totally automated drilling today looks like a robot doing all the heavy lifting on a drilling floor. By 2025, there may no longer be anything surprising about it.
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The failure of the Raptor rig to drill its first-ever well offers a short history of the challenges that came with creating the first automated drilling rig.
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The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company took four of the nine awards presented at the 2021 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference.
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Winners of the triennial awards will be announced at the 23rd World Petroleum Congress in Houston.
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Contractor, operators will work to bring thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) flowline and riser technology to market.
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Additive manufacturing can alleviate and avoid long, expensive production shutdowns and reduce supply chain carbon footprints. Key to unlocking this potential is building trust in “printed” parts.
