WorldOil

Jan 2012

• 4D seismic drives development geosciences for continued success of Forties field infill drilling

  Author Philip Rose, Gregg Barker, Klaas Koster and Jeff Pyle

  In the UK North Sea Forties field, Apache has drilled 100 infield targets with an overall success rate of 74%. As a result, field production has been held at a plateau of 60,000 bopd, increasing from an average 41,000 bopd in 2003.

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Jan 2012

• Can performance-based safety processes prevent offshore oil spills?

  Author Chuck Miller

  Ever since recovery of the blowout preventer, discussion on the Macondo accident’s root causes has continued. The equipment essentially operated as designed, so was the incident a procedural problem, or a series of unimaginable failures? Was it predictable?

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Jan 2012

• Drilling with casing cuts top-hole time, sets length record

  Author Budi Utama and Richard Reading

  Drilling with casing in Australia’s Carnarvon basin saved 24 hours of rig time by drilling, casing and cementing the top-hole section to total depth in a single trip.

  Drilling and Completions, Offshore, Australia Read More

Jan 2012

• High-resolution LWD imaging provides fresh insights into offshore Angola’s Pinda reservoir

  Author Andy Railton, Caroline Clark and Celia C. Santos

  New techniques for acquiring and interpreting the LWD imaging data revealed a complex sedimentological architecture.

  Drilling and Completions, Offshore, Africa Read More

Jan 2012

• Integrated wellsite petrography solution proved by onshore test in Papua New Guinea

  Author David Haberlah and Mike Garrick

  A drilling project in remote Papua New Guinea utilized a mobile, ruggedized workflow solution for advanced mudlogging to provide near real-time data from drill cuttings, allowing on-site interpretation.

  Drilling and Completions, Offshore Read More

Dec 2011

• China spews fire at India-Vietnam E&P pact

  Author Raj Kanwar

  ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL), the overseas arm of India’s state-run oil major Oil and Natural Gas Corp., entered a historic cooperation agreement Oct. 12 with PetroVietnam, the national oil company of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

  Drilling and Completions, Exploration, Offshore, Asia Read More

Dec 2011

• If it can happen onshore, why not offshore?

  Author Jack B. Moore

  Vol. 232 No. 12   If it can happen onshore, why not offshore? JACK B. MOORE, President and CEO, Cameron, and Chairman, National Ocean Industries Association I recently read with interest an NBC news story about the Bakken shale oil boom in North D

  Deepwater, Drilling and Completions, Exploration, Offshore, Onshore, Production Read More

Dec 2011

• Operators looking for relief on the UK continental shelf

  Author Alexander G. Kemp

  Vol. 232 No. 12   Operators looking for relief on the UK continental shelf ALEXANDER G. KEMP, Professor of Petroleum Economics, University of Aberdeen The UK continental shelf (UKCS) saw great drama during 2011, with a series of noteworthy and som

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Dec 2011

• Regional Report: China

  Author Nell Lukosavich

  China boasts the world’s largest shale gas reserves and enormous new offshore resource potential, but geopolitical tensions and environmental concerns threaten to slow China’s E&P development

  Deepwater, Industry Overview, Offshore, Onshore, Shale, Asia Read More

Dec 2011

• Industry Report: Research efforts aim to improve Arctic transport for E&P operations

  Author Sandy McSurdy and Chandra Nautiyal

  Optimizing ice road networks through better understanding of water availability and environmentally sensitive areas will expedite the development of oil and gas reserves on Alaska’s North Slope.

  Offshore, North America Read More