Technical Topics

A conversation with Christine Ehlig-Economides, professor of petroleum engineering at Texas A&M University about her career and industry R&D.

David White discusses his career path, his views on industry challenges, and advice for young professionals.

Iman Hill discusses her career path, advice for young professionals, and her thoughts on women in the industry.

Sugar is widely recognized as a cement retarder by the drilling industry and has been used in cementing operations where cement returns are expected on surface. Experts disagree about the effect that sugar has on cement slurries, a few believe that it acts as both an accelerator and a retarder depending on the concentration, but the majority believe that the sugar act…

The geological complexity of fractured reservoirs necessitates the use of simplified models for flow simulation. This is often addressed in practice by using flow modeling procedures based on the dual-porosity/dual-permeability concept. However, there is often not a systematic and quantitative link between the underlying discrete fracture model (DFM) and the parameter…

Energy consumption is increasing by 5.6% per annum, so it is today’s requirement to extract more efficiently from currently available reservoirs and to find novel energy resources. Coalbed methane (CBM) is one such unconventional hydrocarbon resource, which is easily extractable. This paper focuses on enhanced CBM recovery using biogenic enzymes for increasing seconda…

Working as an environmental and social performance leader in the extractive industry presents challenges in many areas. Among them is the integration of economic, environmental, and social considerations into business decision making for sustainable development.

Richard Sykes, Executive Secretary of the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association, weighs in on sustainability and social responsibility.

Emmanuel O. Egbogah discusses his career, advice for young professionals, and how the industry can impact West Africa.

Lynda Armstrong talks about her career, mentoring, competency development and advice for young professionals.