November 2014 ///
Special Focus
Production gains through the reuse of produced water in fracturing
A 10-year production analysis suggests that the reuse of produced water in hydraulic fracturing results in better initial production, as well as longer-term equivalent output.
Inhibitor package simplifies production chemistry in wet gas applications
PART 1—Both Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) and compatible corrosion inhibitors (CIs) are water-soluble and contain surface-active components. When used together, they tend to interfere with each other. Development of an effective KHI/CI package required comprehensive performance testing and extensive secondary properties evaluation.
Features
Global rig fleet grows, both onshore and offshore
North American rig fleets expand, and more rigs are put to work, while the global, offshore mobile fleet continues to make gains with new units.
Subsea infrastructure growing and moving deeper
Opportunities for subsea infrastructure growth continue, as the technology used to exploit deepwater resources improves, and the environments become more challenging.
Regional report: The Arctic
The Arctic region presents great opportunities and major challenges, both technical and political
A current perspective on Arctic exploration
ION has been designing and manufacturing seismic instrumentation for Arctic applications for over a quarter-century.
ShaleTech: Western U.S.
Looking for the next Bakken or Eagle Ford
Centralizer sub optimizes cementing performance
Well construction requirements are often demanding, and the application of new technologies to past engineering practices is proving successful in modernizing past stagnant designs, such as centralization.
Non-Hg insulation joint coating achieves environmental compliance without sacrificing performance
A collaborative, focused effort helped to develop non-Hg-catalyzed, field joint insulation material that meets and exceeds expectations, based on previous Hg-content materials.
Columns
First oil
How to hold up the sky
Energy issues
Use of “Big Data” defines industry’s generations
What's new in exploration
Training for the downturn
Drilling advances
These aren’t your grandfather’s mud systems
What's new in production
Nanotech in the oil field: The potential is huge
Offshore in depth
Decision models increase offshore bidding wins, reduce costs
Oil and gas in the capitals
Malaysia’s flurry of activity may slow down a bit
Executive viewpoint
An 80% solution isn’t enough!
Innovative thinkers
Charlie Williams: A life of Technology and safety
The last barrel
Ebola outbreak prompts mixed response from West African operators
News & Resources
World of oil and gas
World of oil and gas
People in the industry
People in the industry
New products and services
New products and services
Companies in the news
Companies in the news
Meeting and events
Meeting and events
Industry at a glance
Industry at a glance
Special Supplement
World Oil Awards 2014
A world of innovative achievements—winners and finalists
Industry at a glance
International Offshore Rigs
International Offshore Rigs
International Rotary Drilling Rigs
International Rotary Drilling Rigs Graph
International Rotary Rig Count
International Rotary Rig Count
Rotary Rigs Running in US
Rotary Rigs Running in US
Selected World Oil Prices
Selected World Oil Prices Graph
US Gas Prices ($/MCF) & Production (BCFD)
Monthly US Gas Prices and Trends ($/Mcf)
U.S. Oil Production
U.S. Oil Production
U.S. Onshore Well Count
U.S. Onshore Well Count
U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Graph
U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Graph
Workover Rig Count
Workover Rig Count
World Oil and NGL Production
World Oil and NGL Production Table
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