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  August 2008
Special Focus


 

Aug-2008

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North American Outlook

North American drilling: Price volatility is breathtaking
World Oil staff, R. Curran and S. Galina Hidalgo
High prices are causing even more optimistic drilling plans.

North American offshore rig market stable at a lower rate
T. Marsh
Global rig demand and utilization grow along with the expanding fleet, while deepwater GOM projects slip.

Rising demand for drilling services means tight land rig market
R. J. Mason
Oil is bringing in more money than gas, but as shale plays proliferate, high-spec, high-horsepower rigs might reach 100% utilization before newbuilds can help.

Coalbed methane expansion stalls
D. M. Cohen
After falling precipitously for the first time in 2007, US CBM faces an uncertain year.

Unconventional plays grow in number after Barnett Shale blazed the way
K. Boughal
The Haynesville and Marcellus are becoming exciting new gas plays, while activity in the Woodford and Fayetteville continues.

Reservoir characteristics and production potential of the Woodford Shale
J. B. Comer
With enough oil and gas to potentially become a major unconventional hydrocarbon reservoir, the Woodford is a viable play.

Shale oil pilot projects proliferate
P. A. Fischer
In situ technology offers hope for better economic and environmental performance. High oil prices and government programs help.

Features


  Smaller companies dominate Southeast Asia E&P expansion
J. Moore
High local demand and big profits drive a flurry of new activity.

Multiphase flowmeter yields accurate test measurements on SAGD well
D. Hompoth, N. Kuhn, B. G. Pinguet and E. Guerra
Innovative engineering combines venturi and nuclear fraction metering.

Equalization of the water injection profile of a subsea horizontal well
A. da S. Amaral, J. Augustine, K. Henriksen, V. Ferreira Rodrigues, D. Escobar Steagal, L. C. Alves da Paixão and V. Pereira Barbosa
Combination of inflow control device and premium sand-control screen increases oil rate while decreasing watercut.

Wire wrapped screens in SAGD wells
J. Xie, C. Fan, B. Wagg, T. A. Zahacy, C. M. Matthews and Y. Fang
Designs must consider structural capacity, installation and thermal loads downhole.

Tucker Lake SAGD liner design, fabrication and installation evaluation
J. J. Forsyth and B. Fermaniuk
Sand control device prevents production of plugging, erosive sands while allowing smooth production without excessive pressure drop.

Hydraulic pump dewaters low-rate wells
D. Eagles and F. Farshori
The pump successfully added production and made available new gas reserves from existing wellbores in a group of Devon wells in central Alberta.

Columns


  Editorial comment
Perry A. Fischer, Editor
The end is nigh, capitulation, and feckless wimps

What’s new in exploration
Arthur Berman, Contributing Editor
The high price of oil

Exploration discoveries
Arthur Berman, Contributing Editor
Drilling advances
Les Skinner, Contributing Editor
Wind power

What’s new in production
Victor A. Schmidt, Drilling Engineering Editor
Saudi production expands

Oil and gas in the capitals
Roger Bezdek, Contributing Editor
Disaster in the air

News & Resources


  World of Oil
Krista H. Kuhl
People in industry

Companies in the news

New products

Meetings and Events

Industry at a glance

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