Current Issue: October 2018 ///
Special Focus
Julien Marck, Lisette Vitta, Halliburton
Advancements in electronics and sensor technology, sophisticated algorithms, and high-speed telemetry are leading the way to automated drilling.
Ian Soukup, Michael Boudreax, Jason Anderson, Ricardo Ramirez, Jonathan Shim, NOV
Advancements in wireless communications have enhanced real-time drillstring measurements, resulting in improved autodriller control. Field tests document that the system can increase BHA stability, improving ROP in deeper hole depths and verifying the technology’s benefit in extended-reach wells.
Tristam Horn, DeltaTek Global
Advances in drilling technology are helping to unlock challenging reservoirs and achieve the industry-wide goal of maximizing economic recovery. This article discusses the importance of innovation and collaboration for the industry moving forward, and how new technologies are maximizing efficiencies and reducing costs.
Features
Dr. Reza Rahmani, NOV
In the past decade, PDC bits have overtaken the market in applications where roller-cone bits were traditionally the bit of choice. Major factors in this paradigm shift have been advancements in PDC cutter manufacturing and leaching technologies.
Craig Fleming, World Oil
Despite suffering a major loss of revenue during the downturn, the OFS sector has done an exemplary job of funding R&D and launching new drill bit technologies designed to improve ROP and useful bit life.
Glen Breerwood, Christoffer Nåden, Halliburton
A suite of permanent monitoring products takes well monitoring one step further by providing accurate, reliable and cost-effective multi-point temperature and pressure sensing.
Jim Redden, Contributing Editor
Some 350 mi and a gaping civic and developmental fissure separate the unconventional cores of the Denver-Julesberg (DJ) and Uinta basins.
Andy Weatherhead, Rockwell Automation
Given the opportunity that analytics present, and the pressures facing oil and gas producers, the question isn’t, “Can analytics help improve our operations?” but rather, “How long can we compete without them?”
Paul Gould, Clariant Oil Services
For producers to survive and stay profitable, companies are now more focused on efficiencies and costs. These pressures are prompting operators to speed up adoption of digitally enabled solutions, to improve productivity and safety.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remain the quintessential oil exporting region, replete with considerable assets and tensions.
Columns
Kurt Abraham, World Oil
A job done well
William J. Pike, World Oil
There is sand, and then there is sand
William (Bill) Head, Contributing Editor
Where are the oil reserves?
Jim Redden, Contributing Editor
Windows to the hole
Don Francis, Contributing Editor
Let’s party
Rob Hull, Halliburton
21st century commercialization: Where are we now?
Emily Querubin, World Oil
John Costagna: Fostering the industry’s human intelligence
Craig Fleming, World Oil
Everything old is new again
News & Resources
Emily Querubin, World Oil
LNG Canada—with JV partners Shell (40%), Petronas (25%), PetroChina (15%), Mitsubishi Corp. (15%) and KOGAS (5%)—have taken FID on Canada’s first large-scale export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. According to LNG Canada, the export plant has been designed to achieve the lowest carbon intensity of any major plant operating in the world today.
Craig Fleming, World Oil
Russian oil production hit a post-Soviet high in September, when the country rolled back OPEC limits and pushed output up to 11.36 MMbpd.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
Hal J. Goldie has been appointed to the board of Enpro Subsea, based in Houston. With a career that spans almost 50 years in the industry, Goldie was previously president at Cameron Subsea Systems.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
Norway’s largest and longest pipeline, laid by the vessel Saipem Castorone, has reached Johan Sverdrup field.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
Nine Energy Service has rolled out enhanced SkyView wireline trucks.