What's Ahead in 2001

World Oil's editorial advisors will present their popular reviews of the industry for 2000 and what they expect next year. The eight industry experts represent a cross-section of operator, drilling contractor, equipment supplier and consultant companies from both Europe and the U.S.

Marine Drilling Rigs 2000/2001

Annual 70-page reference illustrates and describes each of more than 600 mobile offshore drilling units operating worldwide in the drilling mode, in non-inland waters. Information includes four-color photographs of each rig class and performance data of each rig, by owner.

Technology at Work

World Oil exclusive feature presents a wrapup of recently tested/applied operating advances, or important studies/presentations. Planned for this report are: 1) Application of self-stimulating perforating guns (Canadian Completion Services); 2) Computer simulation of storm damage to FPSOs (CTC/United Defense); 3) Stainless steel wire for corrosive wireline environments (Sandvik Steel); 4) Understanding mechanisms of casing deformations (C-FER Technologies); and 5) A new R&D consortium for stripper well studies and optimization (PTTC).

Technical Articles

GRI's restimulation program enhances recoverable reserves .
(Ely & Assoc./ Barrett Resources/ EOG/ UPR/ StimLab/ ARI). Part 2 presents restimulation case history details on refracing and diagnostics to ascertain success or failure of the project.

R&D activities for methane hydrate development.
World Oil reports on research by Japan National Oil Corp. studying possible development of extensive reserves off the coast of Japan.

Progress on the Network of Excellence in Training effort.
World Oil details latest plans by Schlumberger and three universities to further train employed-professionals.