March 2018 ///
Special Focus
Geosteering CTD, using the drill bit as a sensor
Placing the wellbore trajectory in the correct formation is crucial to project success. Existing geosteering techniques provide some of the necessary accuracy but can involve drilling unproductive formation. A new technology can give engineers the information they need to geosteer more accurately in real time, at a reduced cost.
Collaborative contingency on the Alaskan frontier
The first CT intervention plan that required 15,000-psi-rated well control equipment yields important lessons.
Features
Influx management strategy enables automated MPD response
A new MPD approach provides comprehensive decision-making to safely circulate out influxes.
World’s largest riser support structure installed with unique EPCI solution
The EPCI solution was just one of many engineering feats within the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project, offshore Australia.
Subsurface DNA diagnostics aid well spacing decisions in the Permian
Lessons are learned from more than 10,000 produced fluids and cuttings samples from more than 200 wells.
New rate decline EUR model for unconventional reservoirs
Applying traditional decline models to unconventional reservoirs can yield erroneous results, due to invalid assumptions. To accurately forecast EUR in unconventional reservoirs, a new approach is required.
Gulf Quest LLC to hold 15th MCEDD conference in Milan, Italy
After announcing their partnership and officially forming Gulf Quest LLC in October, Gulf Publishing Company and Quest Offshore Resources are set to host the 15th Marine Construction Engineering Deepwater Development (MCEDD) conference in Milan, Italy.
Optimizing drilling dynamics with acquisition and analysis of high-resolution downhole data
Bottomhole assemblies for drilling complex offshore wells are incorporating advanced downhole tools more frequently to collect operational data that improves drilling practices.
The Trump tax bill: An object lesson on the need for policymaker engagement
Effects from the new tax law passed last December will be positive, for the most part, for the U.S. upstream industry.
Regional Report: East Africa
Oil-rich East Africa continues its uphill battle to recovery
South Africa, Namibia prospects set the stage for E&P revival
Africa Energy Corp. CEO Garrett Soden says exploration efforts in the region are taking off, increasing the potential for a “Johan Sverdrup-type” discovery offshore South Africa.
Columns
First Oil
A “new world order” of oil production begins to emerge
Energy Issues
Down the Hall
What's New in Exploration
Exploration fire sale?
Drilling Advances
Tea and crêpes, perhaps?
What's New in Production
Around the block
Offshore in Depth
Operators accept risks of Mediterranean gas development
Oil & Gas in the Capitals
The oil market and Russia
Water Management
Recycling produced water cuts disposal costs
Executive Viewpoint
Reservoir recovery: An opportunity for digital transformation
The Last Barrel
If the dam don’t break, recovery will continue
News & Resources
World of Oil & Gas
TAG Oil Ltd. (70%), operator of the Puka permit (PEP 51135) in New Zealand’s Taranaki basin, said the Pukatea-1 exploration well was drilled to 10,170 ft, MD, encountering variable hydrocarbon shows.
Industry at a Glance
Crude prices tumbled in February over fear of unfettered U.S. shale output, and a combined increase of 130,000 bpd by OPEC members Libya, Nigeria and Venezuela.
People in the Industry
John Loiacono, director of commercial services at Enbridge Energy Company, has been elected chairman of the Texas Pipeline Association (TPA).
Companies in the News
Fugro has begun a series of geophysical and geotechnical surveys for ADNOC’s Hail and Ghasha development in the UAE’s Arabian Gulf.
New Products and Services
Weatherford has developed a radio-frequency identification (RFID) cementing port collar that allows efficient cement placement, to help operators achieve a competent annular barrier in mature fields and narrow pressure-window environments.
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