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Drilling Technology
Real-time rig-activity detection helps identify and minimize invisible lost time
E. van Oort, E. Taylor, G. Thonhauser and E. Maidla
Automatic rig-activity detection yields cost and time savings on both deepwater and land wells.
Azimuthal, deep-reading LWD tool optimizes geosteering in North Sea well
M. Bittar, F. Hveding, N. Clegg, J. Johnston and G. Mangerøy
The new tool helped StatoilHydro place a long horizontal section in a thin reservoir.
Extreme drilling pushes RSS application to a new Alaskan limit
C. Alvord, B. Noel, V. Johnson, L. Galiunas, K. Holtzman, J. Sack and L. Smith
The new tool helped StatoilHydro place a long horizontal section in a thin reservoir.
Casing while drilling results in safer drilling, larger wellbores in Lake Maracaibo
J. Martinez, H. Diaz, M. Gamboa, S. Orellan and A. Van Balen
Three days and more than $96,000 were saved when drilling the surface section.
Oilwell testing in a GOM long-distance subsea tieback
A. F. Harun
Combining several operations limits production losses at King and King West Fields.
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The Convention on the Law of the Sea: Why the critics are wrong
P. Kelly
To date, 155 countries and the European Community have joined in the Convention. The United States has signed the treaty, but the Senate has not ratified it.
Advanced depth processing of ocean bottom station data
M. Alerini, B. Traub, C. Ravaut, S. Nag, M. Dillen and S. Pannetier-Lescoffit
Application of OBS tools to node data in a workflow enhances interpretation.
Using 4C seismic data to improve prospect appraisal: A case study from offshore Trinidad
R. Sarmiento, T. Johns and C. Vito
Problems with gas occlusion, fault shadows and shear wave splitting were overcome.
Seep-hunting in deepwater for prospectivity assessment
D. McConnell, J. Gharib, J. Henderson, H. Danque, A. Digby and D. Orange
Multibeam echosounders and seismic data detect seeps, enhancing exploration.
Paleobiology as a driver in exploration activities
O. A. Abbink
Paleo-ecological information and biostratigraphic data may lead to new play prospects.
A new, game-changing process converts gas to liquids or to ethylene
K. R. Hall and B. R. Weber
The new process avoids the expensive syngas step in Fischer-Tropsch conversion.
What’s new in artificial lift
J. F. Lea, H. W. Winkler and R. E. Snyder
Part 1—Sucker rod pumping, progressing cavity pumping and gas lift.
Evolutionary algorithms deliver promising results to gas lift optimization problems
T. Ray and R. Sarker
A 243 bopd increase is seen in computer simulation.
Downhole sensors optimize gas lift
P. Oyewole and J. Jones
Downhole gauge and reverse gas lift valves solve a major problem.
Shuttle tankers vs. pipelines in the GOM frontier
J. Wilson
FPSO developments could create a shuttle tanker service market.
Simulation models provide asset-wide production optimization
S. Mullick
Models enhance production at existing operations.
Super-insulating packer fluid minimizes flow assurance concerns
P. H. Javora, X. Wang, Q. Qu, G. Poole, S. Dunbar, J. Sanford and C. Cordeddu
Testing an insulating packer fluid to retain production-tubing heat after shut-in.
OTC 2008 will focus on changes in technology and the workforce
K. H. Kuhl
Deepwater drilling, LNG designs featured.
Cultural challenges in oil and gas industry management
R. Weijermars, V. de Jong and K. van der Kooi
Managing emotions in intercultural environments boosts production.
Low-power capacitive deionization method shows promise for treating coalbed methane produced water
R. Atlas and J. Wendell
Small-footprint technology is shown to be effective.
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Technology From Europe
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UK: Energy chief says reorganized agency is a ‘voice for business’
Interview, Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State for Energy, BERR
Norway: StatoilHydro aims to boost production on Norwegian shelf and increase competitiveness internationally, company exec says
Interview, Tore Torvund, executive vice president for E&P at StatoilHydro
Netherlands: Dutch research partnership working to deliver faster recovery, cost reductions
Interview, Jan H. Brouwer, program director of ISAPP, TNO
Italy: Italian operators’ environmental successes at home make them highly sought abroad
Interview, Sergio Polito, senior vice president of procurement at Eni S.p.A.
Metal PCP field trial increases pumping window
J. Beauquin, F. Ndinemenu, G. Chalier, L. Lemay, L. Seince, S. Jahn
In Canada, Joslyn Field hot heavy-oil production improves with long-lasting pump technology.
Using cone penetration tests to differentiate between gas hydrates and carbonate concretions in the Niger Delta
N. Sultan, M. Voisset, T. Marrset, A. M. Vernant, E. Cauquil, J. L. Colliat, V. Curinier
Seismic data alone shows high P-wave values for gas hydrates and concretions, creating a need for other tests to characterize anomalies in the ocean floor.
Toward compact separation of crude oil
M. Chiesa
Electrostatic coalescers in oil/water separators improve heavy oil testing methods.
Using wet gas meters on the Independence Hub to optimize production
A. Houdusse
Roxar combines continuous, accurate measurement, saltwater detection and materials resilient in deep water to provide flow assurance and optimize production for Anadarko.
Remedial Offshore builds new vessel type
G. Salerno
Hybid combines the best of liftboats, jackups and liftbarges.
Well optimization through downhole water control
B. Schwanitz and P. L. Jørgensen
Wireline tractor tools offer increased capabilities beyond conventional intervention methods.
Fast-track delivery of pipeline section
R. Broughton and M. Richardson
Under an extremely tight deadline, High-Frequency Induction (HFI) steel linepipe provided a high-quality, cost-effective replacement for a corroded pipeline section in the North Sea for Apache.
Aquaterra installs its first Sea Swift platform
G. Morrison
The conductor-supported platform improves developments and can be installed by standard jackup rigs, eliminating the need for more costly installation vessels.
Downhole tool, designed to deploy sand screens in ERD wells, saves Opex, reduces risk and improves operational efficiency
P. Howlett
Single-tool technology bypasses the use of drill collars while increasing available surface weight.
Chocking technology facilitates underwater repair program on North Sea platform
L. Kowalski
The subsea method has the ability protects effectively against conductor damage.
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