Technology
As video game technology has evolved, so have the ways in which this technology can be used in the oil and gas industry.
Five key themes to AI's success including standardization, automation, integration, scalability, and continuous improvement can provide a clear roadmap for effective AI deployment, addressing challenges and driving sustainability across the subsurface energy sector.
TWA editor in chief and University of Oklahoma alumnus Aman Srivastava interviews the professors and students in the university's petroleum engineering department about the cutting-edge research YPs are participating in.
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Downhole fiber-optic systems work by using a small laser that fires off a pulse of light through hair-thin cables made of silica glass. -
Many problems that result in BOP downtime could be prevented if only drilling contractors knew which parts of the subsea system to replace and when. BOP monitoring systems have been developed to increase reliability by enabling preventive maintenance.
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A growing chorus of suppliers, researchers, and service companies is persuading US operators to re-examine their use of slickwater in shale plays and consider displacing it with carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
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Fabián Vera, Baker Hughes, and Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M, explain transient well analysis and how it contributes to shale development.
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Extending the drilling season beyond the open water period in the Arctic is the primary driver behind a new jackup concept designed to operate in light ice conditions. The defining feature of the Arctic jackup is its telescopic leg that protects the drillstring from ice loads and is adjustable for depths down to approximately 50 m.
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One of the key enabling technologies involved with modern Arctic-going vessels is the azimuth thruster. Azimuth thrusters are favored by the cruise industry because they can be tilted at different angles, which reduces propeller-induced vibrations and shock loads on a ship’s hull, allowing passengers to enjoy a quieter voyage. But in the Arctic, azimuth thrusters have…
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The industry’s experience thus far drilling offshore the Arctic is a powerful argument to build a new generation of vessels and drilling rigs purpose built for operations in heavy ice.
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At IPTC’s awards dinner, Shell was bestowed with the conference’s highest honor in recognition of its Pearl Gas to Liquids (GTL) facility in Qatar.
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Trendsetter Engineering's Mauricio Madrid and Antony Matson explain how offshore capping stacks can be used to stop spills when the blowout preventer fails.
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Statistics on well-integrity incidents are difficult to find in the literature. There are some examples of kick and blowout events, but normally they are scarce and focus on the number of incidents and their root causes.
