March 2019 ///
Special Focus
Don LeBlanc, Eastex Petroleum Consultants
Artificial neural networks are information processing systems constructed to mimic procedures that resemble those of the human brain. They have the ability to learn procedures from training patterns or data. These systems excel at pattern matching, classification, data clustering and forecasting.
Kathy Nelson, Ondas
As operators begin to digitalize their oil fields, network connectivity, availability and security are becoming more critical. There are now new, private network technologies and standards that are allowing the industry to incorporate the Mission Critical Internet of Things (MC-IoT) in a way that is more secure, reliable and proven.
Features
Adam Miszewski, AnTech Ltd.
A recent project in the Texas Panhandle shows the value that digital technologies have to offer Underbalanced Coiled Tubing Drilling operations.
James Priddy, Magma Global
Thermoplastic composite pipe simplifies subsea architecture in deepwater fields, HPHT wells and sour service environments, where steel and traditional flexible pipes can struggle. Recently, TCP is being utilized in lower-specification applications to simplify deployment and reduce costs.
Austin Johnson, AFGlobal Corporation
The novel approach of the Active Control Device enables active seal condition monitoring and control to compensate for seal wear. This feature provides deepwater rigs with a more sophisticated and effective means of maintenance.
Emily Querubin, World Oil
Gulf Quest LLC, a Gulf Energy Information and Quest Offshore JV, is hosting this year’s 16th annual Marine, Construction & Engineering Deepwater Development (MCEDD) conference on April 2–4, at London’s Novotel London West hotel. Once again, attendees can expect to hear about the latest advances in the engineering, development and production of oil and gas in deepwater and ultra-deepwater fields around the globe.
Camilo Mejia, Natasa Mekic, Weatherford
Profitable production in shale reservoirs is achieved by optimization of capital expenditure and operational strategy improvements from the development of shale reservoir characterization technology.
Derek Mandel, Saltworks Technologies
An innovative electrochemical desalination technology provides EOR operators a viable option to reuse produced water as low salinity injection fluid, and recycle polymer to reduce chemical flood operating costs.
Jeff Kopp, Charles Kahn, Erica Coenen, Reveal Energy Services; Charles Allen, Jake Hutchton, Clark Robinson, Chaparral Energy
Fracture mapping enables operators to determine the effectiveness of different diversion techniques to control fracture growth and minimize inter-well communications.
Michele Cowart, Kurt Abraham, World Oil
These have been unsettled times for Mexico’s upstream sector, since new President Andrés Manuel López Obrador won office last July in a major electoral victory.
Kurt Abraham, World Oil
During a recent industry conference in Houston, Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency President Marijan Krpan sat down with World Oil and discussed what his country is doing to improve production, including two new bidding rounds.
David Blackmon, Contributing Editor
The rabid “Green New Deal” proponents, as ill-informed as they may be, are going to create headaches for oil and gas E&P, agriculture and a host of other industries.
Columns
Kurt Abraham, World Oil
It’s official: U.S. production reaches record 12.0 MMbopd
William (Bill) Head, Contributing Editor
Exploration 2020: “Will drill for food”
Jim Redden, Contributing Editor
Going straight
Don Francis, Contributing Editor
No H2O
Jeff Moore, Contributing Editor
Houston, Myanmar still has an E&P problem
Mark Patton, Hydrozonix
Everything changes
Ahmad A. Saadi, Saudi Aramco
A digital transformation success: Uthmaniyah G.P. shines a light on 4IR
Craig Fleming, World Oil
Venezuelan oil industry on life-support
News & Resources
Emily Querubin, World Oil
BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT) said that its Angelin development has reached first gas, on time and under budget.
Craig Fleming, World Oil
U.S. oil production surged to another all-time high when output averaged 12.0 MMbpd in January, up 90,000 bpd from December 2018’s level.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
American Gilsonite Company (AGC), exclusive supplier of Gilsonite, has appointed Craig Mueller as V.P. and CCO.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
Equinor has, together with its partners Petoro, ExxonMobil and Total, proven gas and condensate in the Norwegian Sea Ragnfrid North (6406/2-9 S) exploration well, located ~12.43 mi (20 km) south of the Kristin platform in the Norwegian Sea.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
GEODynamics, Inc., introduces the new, patented, HELLFire perforating system that allows the industry to more effectively complete multi-stage plug-and-perf operations.