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Offshore Report |
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World offshore market
opportunities. Comments and analyses from a panel of key industry leaders
highlight North Sea and U.S. Gulf philosophies, and where we're headed |
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Elgin/Franklin project
development. Overview by Elf Exploration UK discusses challenges of
high-pressures and high-temperatures, and progress on this offshore UK dual-field
project |
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What's new offshore.
Wrapup of five recently introduced technologies includes: 1) application of
an insulating annular fluid (OSCA); 2) new SPAR and DPS concepts from Aker Maritime;
3) new lower-cost minimal deepwater platform by a five-company group; 4) new
self-installing suction pile platform; and 5) Atlantia's Dry Tree and Micro Star
designs |
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Special Report: OCTG |
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Internationalization of API
5C3 formulas/calculations. API and ISO are working toward a single-language
document. Objectives, changes and balloting status are explained |
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Changing market factors for
OCTG. Charles Perkins, Pipe Logix, Inc., discusses changes in the industry
that are affecting tubular product applications, sourcing and distribution |
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Economics of composite
liners for oilfield tubulars. Rice Engineering authors examine long-term
benefits of fiberglass-lined tubulars in corrosive environments under higher
temperatures |
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Casing table updates.
Survey data update connection style/dimension changes and company
organizational/address revisions since the last published World Oil Casing
Reference Tables |
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Other Features |
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Viet Nam activity report.
Final feature article of six-part series on SE Asia by International Editor
Kurt Abraham focuses what's happening in this active development area |
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Application of AVO and
inversion in estimating formation properties. Veritas authors show how
method derives key factors determining lithology/fluid content, including three case
histories |
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Use of 4C data for imaging,
lithology and fluid prediction. PGS Reservoir author discusses results
associated with three case histories showing different applications of marine 4C data |
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One-day gas well testing,
Part 2. Consultant H. J. Smith wraps up discussion of new, modified
isochronal test method that gives key, new-well test data without extended well flows |
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