January 2019 ///
Special Focus
Tunable technology improves operational efficiency in the Eagle Ford
A case study performed in the Eagle Ford has proven that tunable technology can help achieve greater efficiency gains in developing unconventional reservoirs.
RFID technology generates efficiencies for hydraulic fracturing
From paper to paperless, RFID and IoT are transforming the tracking of enormous amounts of iron that connect the pumps to the wellbore for hydraulic fracturing. The efficiency gains are significant.
Features
Closing the loop on water treatment
There are numerous approaches to treating and recycling water in the oil field, with no single approach always being the right answer.
George H. W. Bush: An oil and gas retrospective
The former President’s tenure in the U.S. upstream industry was just as exemplary as his later career in public service.
Offshore vessel operators must remain flexible and nimble
In recent years, the offshore vessel industry has hit an inflection point that has forced providers to find more cost-effective, realistic means to operate during a frustratingly slow recovery process.
Lorenzo Simonelli sees busy year of advancement for BHGE
In an exclusive interview with World Oil Editor-in-Chief Kurt Abraham, Baker Hughes, a GE company Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli lays out his vision for the company’s future.
Artificial intelligence drives early-warning alerts to prevent ESP disruptions
Artificial intelligence may seem like a solution in search of a problem, but an on-line retailer has used it since 2006, helping to grow sales by 1,600%. It’s now being applied in oil and gas operations, and it added value in an E&P pilot program with 30 electrical submersible pumps.
Manage by exception: a practical way to reduce cost and improve performance
With a few considerations, today’s data-centric workflows can be enhanced with the introduction of MBE, reducing risk and cost.
New powerhouse sees plays “taking off” in 2019
As it prepares to set up shop in Oklahoma’s flagship shale plays, Encana Corp. is experiencing a measure of deja vu.
East Coast Canada follows its own path
High exploration interest, long lead times and a major development inoculate the region’s offshore activity against low oil prices
Filled with abundant resources, hope for increased activity
Indonesian oil and gas development has seen some difficult times.
Taking the “hurt” out of running casing
An automated casing running tool minimizes personnel exposure and opens the door for closed-loop technologies.
The state of process safety and operational risk management
A 2018 survey report reveals how senior leaders perceive operational risk and process safety management, as well as the work that must be done to turn positive intent into action with proven business benefit.
Columns
First oil
The E&P industry perseveres in spite of negative elements
What's new in exploration
Sometimes it is ok to be wrong, even very wrong
Drilling advances
Fixin’ what ain’t broke
What's new in production
Hits and misses
Oil and gas in the capitals
Market’s missing link is OPEC’s oil consumption!
Water management
May you live in interesting times
Executive viewpoint
Solid information helps address controllable costs
The last barrel
U.S. inches closer to energy independence
News & Resources
World of oil & gas
Total—alongside partners CNOOC Limited (45%), Petrobras (16%) and Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (15%)—has begun producing from Egina field, about 93 mi off the coast of Nigeria.
Industry at a glance
Industry at a glance
People in the industry
Kreuz Subsea, has appointed Knut Eriksen as the board’s first independent non-executive director.
Companies in the news
ABB has been awarded an integrated automation, electrification and telecommunication project, valued at $79 million, for the upgrade of Bab onshore field in Abu Dhabi, by CPECC.
New products and services
Hardide Coatings has developed the Hardide CVD (chemical vapor deposition), a coating solution that extends weather windows for drilling operations.
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