Current Issue: April 2019 ///
Special Focus
Emily Querubin, World Oil
The flagship Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is not only gearing up for another year at NRG Park (formerly Reliant Park) in Houston, but it is celebrating its 50th anniversary!
As the offshore sector of the global E&P industry shows signs of finally turning the corner, the strong pace of technical innovation is continuing.
This year’s collection of new technologies and products carries on the spirit of last year’s advances, and perhaps even more aggressively, in terms of wringing out further efficiencies and cost reductions.
Features
Nelson Allen, Glenn Brown, Guillaume Plessis, Andrey Matveyev, Alan Iravani, NOV
A new drill pipe connection, capable of faster makeup and breakout, is reducing NPT in extended-reach drilling and challenging well environments, while remaining economically competitive with other premium connections.
Jeff Bockmiller, Michael Tricarico, Vallourec
Helping the customer beyond just product delivery, a manufacturing company successfully delivers a full package of products and services: API 17G qualifications, coatings, logistics, and accessories included.
Mike Slaton, Contributing Editor
Shhh… Don’t scare this thing off. After four years of declining drilling activity, permits are up, rig count is up, and there is cautious optimism afloat on a bubbling current of hallelujahs.
Lyndsay Harley, Coretrax
A one-trip system for annular cementing combines multiple tools to speed operations, improve safety, and reduce costs.
Ron Bitto, Contributing Editor
Recent advancements in logging-while drilling and wireline logging technology have improved the industry’s ability to place wells in the reservoir, evaluate adjacent formations, and understand targeted reservoirs and the rocks and fluids that comprise them.
Jim Redden, Contributing Editor
They may have arrived late to the shale soiree, but the super-majors have shown up with overflowing wallets, lofty production targets, and they’re setting the tone for the next wave of development in the transcendent Permian basin.
Travis Harris, Packers Plus Energy Services
Adjusting completion plans in extended-reach laterals can reduce risk, lower costs, and expedite bringing wells online.
Kurt Abraham, World Oil
During a recent visit to Houston, Israel’s chief geologist, Dr. Michael (Miki) Gardosh, who operates within the Ministry of Energy, visited with World Oil Editor-in-Chief Kurt Abraham, providing an update on the country’s E&P sector. Activity remains solid offshore, buoyed by a current bidding round, and there also is some renewed interest onshore.
Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Silixa Ltd.
A new engineered fiber optic and sensing system provides exceptional data quality on permanent and intervention cables. The improved sensitivity lowers operational costs by reducing the source effort and increasing the frequency of the measurements.
Columns
Kurt Abraham, World Oil
UK E&P industry not overly concerned by Brexit, yet
William (Bill) Head, Contributing Editor
Think outside the [ice] box
Jim Redden, Contributing Editor
Ready for prime time?
Don Francis, Contributing Editor
The beat goes on
Dr. Øystein Noreng, Contributing Editor
Norwegian contradictions
Jim Lenton, Worley Parsons
Searching for answers: Are oil and gas technologies truly integrated?
Michele Cowart, World Oil
Susan Agar: Resilience transcends the boundaries of progress
Craig Fleming, World Oil
Times they are a-changing
News & Resources
Emily Querubin, World Oil
Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB has commissioned Exceed to drill the first-ever deepwater well offshore Guinea Bissau, West Africa.
Craig Fleming, World Oil
Despite record production from U.S. shale fields, crude prices surged in March, with WTI and Brent up 4.5% and 2.5%, respectively.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
Drilling rigs and capital drilling equipment sales and service company, HENDERSON, has named Billy Rogers as president of drilling products.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
LUKOIL has commenced drilling new production wells at West Qurna-2 field as part of the second development phase.
Michele Cowart, World Oil
CGG’s GeoSoftware, part of its Geoscience Division, has launched Jason 10.0, HampsonRussell 10.4 and PowerLog 10.0.