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Deepwater Technology Supplement |
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1. Panel in Print features: 1) Schlumberger's Deepwater Center
organization and goals, 2) Status of Elf's Girassol project, 3) Wood Group goals for deep water, and 4)
Projects of the Offshore Technology Research Center at Texas A&M University. |
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2. Petrobras technology project update. |
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3. New-generation service vessel, use of smaller tubing hangers. Marathon
Oil/ Cal Dive and DTC International. |
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4. Advantages of larger-bore wellheads, Shell Oil Co. (Tentative) |
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5. DeepStar progress during the last year. |
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6. Problems with pressure buildup in tubing-casing annuli. Oil Technology
Services. |
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7. Fiber rope testing project, industry status. National Engineering Lab,
Glasgow. |
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8. Hydrate/wax formation in subsea wells and flowlines. Kosta Oil Field
Technologies. |
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9. Cold slurry concept for hydrate handling in flowlines. Halliburton. |
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10. DeepStar regulatory committee update. |
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11. Positioning and surveying for pipeline installations. Racal NCS. |
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12. Burying deepwater flowlines. Stolt Comex. |
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August World Oil Issue |
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This one-of-a-kind annual report looks at current and predicted activity
for every oil- and gas-producing country in the world. Results of World Oil's exclusive surveys
are reported and used in preparing the mid-year drilling forecast update. Also included are comprehensive
tables with global drilling, production and reserves statistics, plus activity highlight maps for
important regions. |
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Technology at Work: 1) Real time
monitoring of drilling/production operations. Entest Corp./ USDATA Corp.; 2) Clean enclosed burner test.
Expro International Group; 3) Storage area network increases exploration seismology. Remington Oil and Gas
/ Dot Hill.; 4) WAARP Offshore exploration tool. GeoPro; and 5) Regular contribution from Petroleum
Technology Transfer Council. |
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