Reservoir
This study explores the carbon-capture and mineralization potential of ultramafic rock powders when exposed to flue gases generated from combustion of crude oil and mesquite-derived charcoal.
This paper documents the testing, integration, and field deployment of a metal expandable packer used as an openhole toe isolation plug in a deepwater well under high-pressure, high-temperature conditions.
Three papers are highlighted as the primary contributions because of their broad industry relevance. They focus on improving formation particle-size characterization, expanding the application of openhole gravel packs in depleted and compartmentalized reservoirs, and advancing the understanding of capillary pressure in sand production.
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Deciding whether to develop a new discovery is often about the data. Without the correct understanding of the fluids in the reservoir, projects are unlikely to turn out as planned. -
Russia’s Gazprom Neft Technologies is partnering with France’s SNF, the world’s largest maker of polyacrylamide, a polymer widely used in Chemical EOR. They aim to develop demand for chemical flooding technologies throughout Siberia.
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The two-well stimulation approach is delivering big savings to first adopters. A new report from Rystad highlights how the development is taking shape.
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The US oil giant is launching a new business unit that will boost its ability to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions along with those of other industries.
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An openhole advanced formation-evaluation approach is presented that enables assessment of tight-matrix and natural-fracture systems at a level not previously accomplished.
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The authors develop an innovative machine-learning method to determine salt structures directly from gravity data.
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An appropriate work flow of combining suitable advanced technologies can help to overcome the long-standing challenges of sub-basalt imaging.
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The interpretation of well tests, combined with petrophysical analysis, formation-test data, and production logs, provided insight into Khuff reservoirs.
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Most of today’s equipment and interpretation methods are indeed not new. After all, well testing has been around for nearly a century, resulting in a legacy that may not always look cutting-edge, but these tried-and-true tools were so technologically remarkable that they became staples.
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The paper outlines examples from tight gas reservoirs in two fields in which openhole data was unavailable and petrophysical analysis was undertaken using cased-hole data.
