E&P Magazine - March 2000
Cover Story
The 'right' price of oil
What is the "right" price of oil?
Drilling Technologies
Delivering the goods
The push is on to reduce well construction costs as we enter the new century. This is not news. But some recent initiatives by the oil companies and the US government bear watching.
Features
Explorationists spoilt for choice in Libya
The new Libyan licensing round could prove to be something of a damp squib - with operators eyeing the country's E&P opportunities faced with TOO MUCH choice.
Tech Watch
Beat your plowshares into oil tools
Plenty of oilpatch innovations have come from the people who work out in the field.
Activity Highlights
Reaching an understanding
Arduous political debate at the highest level. Polarized views. Big business back in the dock. Claim and counter-claim.
Another Perspective
Balancing Act
One of the greatest dilemmas encountered when introducing and developing any type of new technology is knowing just how far to go.
Depth Imaging Dynamics
While most of the seismic industry is still waiting for a full-fledged oil company spending recovery, one side of the business has seen demand climb dramatically since mid-1999.
Modular Host goes deeper
The increasing demand for subsea solutions for deepwater projects has brought with it the need for guidelineless technology for installation, intervention, completion and workover.
Seabed processing comes of age
There is one area of subsea technology that perhaps holds the greatest potential for establishing a step change in its implementation globally. That area is subsea processing, and things are moving on fast.
Systems engineering the subsea key
Systems engineering is critical to subsea projects and is a key activity in their management, says one leading international contractor.
World Map
An E-normous debate
Will seismic services become part of the laundry list of items being handled by E-procurement?