Whitepapers
World Oil white papers include literature on the latest trends, development and advances in the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, including technology and technologies relating to operations, shale, technology, subsea, deepwater, rig activity, drilling, innovations in the oil and gas industry and more.
Crimped Centralizer Solution Enables Record Length Casing Runs in ERD Wells
October 16, 2025
Sponsored by: Volant
Longer Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) wells pose casing running challenges, especially in laterals beyond 3 miles, commanding more rig time and adding complexity. As opportunities for gains in drilling performance plateau, possibilities remain to implement more effective and efficient casing running techniques that can reduce flat time, maintain casing and connection integrity, and enable successful casing runs to total depth (TD).
Enhancing Pipeline Girth Weld Coating Efficiencies with Low-Application Temperature (LAT) Powder Coatings
October 07, 2025
Sponsored by: Sherwin-Williams
Low-Application Temperature (LAT) Fusion-Bonded Epoxies (FBE) improve pipeline girth weld coating efficiencies. Keymay Industries adopted Sherwin-Williams Pipeclad® 2000 LAT, allowing for coatings at lower temperatures. This innovation reduces energy costs, lowers emissions, and enhances application consistency. With over 50,000 successful applications and a repair rate of less than 1%, Keymay has significantly benefited from this advanced coating technology.
Challenges and Opportunities During the Transformation Process in the Petrochemical Industry
September 01, 2025
Sponsored by: Evonik
Europe’s petrochemical industry faces structural pressures: stagnant demand, cost disadvantages and rising decarbonization demands due to the EU Green Deal. Heavy reliance on naphtha has reduced competitiveness, while geopolitical issues expose energy vulnerabilities. Yet, integration and co-product utilization remain strengths. Evonik Oxeno’s C4-Verbund network exemplifies this resilience, turning by-products into value, securing supply chains and enhancing the robustness of value chains. Future European competitiveness hinges on cost-reduction, feedstock innovation, carbon-smart investments and collaboration across value chains.
Reducing energy intensity in pursuit of net zero targets: Five essential response levers
September 01, 2025
Sponsored by: Schneider Electric
The growing energy needs of a rapidly developing world cannot be sustainably met without reducing energy intensity. Industry must reduce energy intensity 4 times faster than the improvements it achieved over the last decade. This improvement rate must be sustained through 2050 to meet global Net Zero targets. At Schneider Electric we have identified 5 key response levers to be addressed. Energy efficiency & management is the first and most important in the near term.
The Essentials Of Composite Coatings
July 09, 2025
Sponsored by: Sherwin-Williams
Composite coatings, developed through physical additives or chemical reactions, significantly improve properties such as corrosion resistance, flexibility, and durability in protective applications. These coatings are especially effective when used in multi-layer systems, where each layer contributes distinct protective benefits. Innovations in fusion-bonded epoxy coatings from Sherwin-Williams illustrate how these technologies work together to shield pipelines from environmental stressors, UV degradation, and cathodic disbondment, ensuring long-term performance in demanding conditions.
