September 2020 ///
Features
Catriona Penman, Lloyd's Register
As E&P operators recover from Covid-19, digital transformation has brought new levels of well analysis not possible before. The latest in subsurface data visualization brings disparate data sets together—from oil price to well characteristics—to give operators ultimate confidence in their recovery plans.
Osama Abazeed, Tendeka
Effective management of reservoir sweep, with regard to wellbore influx, is an inherent issue affecting horizontal well lengths. As an active, self-regulating technology, autonomous inflow control devices respond to viscosity changes to choke water and gas more effectively, increasing production and sustainability.
Jim Redden, Contributing Editor
Gas Prospects Rise in Concert with Oil Woes
Latshaw Drilling and Double Eagle Energy hosted a rig site event, where President Trump reiterated that oil and gas E&P is a centerpiece of his energy and economic policy.
Stefan Schimschal, Dr. Stephen Fayers, Nicklas Ritzmann, Martin Cox, Baker Hughes; Iain White, Tullow Oil
Integrating imaging methods reveals sub-seismic features in the reservoir section and leads to a more accurate structural model of the subsurface.
Garrow Wessendorff, Panther Fluids Management
The benefit of complex wellsite fluid systems can be gained more readily with a total fluids management approach. The author describes such a system, its various components and how they work together to deliver value using a unified approach.
Special Focus
Paul Day, Weatherford
The future lies in integrating the drilling, completion and production phases. This life-of-well approach will deliver the next-generation well intelligence needed to reduce the cost of asset ownership, while maximizing profitability.
Caroline Linder, Weir Oil & Gas
As the industry shifts to conducting operations in 2020’s climate, thriving now depends on minimizing NPT and operating costs, more than ever.
Shawn Thomas, CentraMark Technical Sales Associates; Toni Hogan, Crystal Group
Pursuing revolutionary transformation will redefine how we work and catapult the oil and gas industry forward
Rob MacLeod, Jeff Moon, AMETEK Chandler Engineering
Gel Strength Development is critical in the evaluation of completion cement slurry design. This article explores the evolution of both the Mechanical and Acoustic laboratory test methods for gel strength testing.
Columns
Craig Fleming, World Oil
Energy transition taking shape
Jim Redden, Contributing Editor
Cloudy, but plowing ahead
Jesse Filipi, Ambyint
The best technology is often boring
William (Bill) Head, Contributing Editor
Exploration is near zero, not just because of demand
Kurt Abraham, World Oil
An historical year in many respects
Mark Patton, Hydrozonix
We’re here! Now what?
Resources
Global Mid-Year Forecast