E&P Magazine - March 2002
As I See It
Want more profit? Try ethical business
Overwhelmingly, people who run ethical companies believe it is simply the right thing to do.
Cover Story
Time for conversation?
When was the last time you saw someone in our industry write about conservation?
Drilling Technologies
Small companies and tangled thickets
What is the role of the small technology company among operators and integrated service companies?
Features
Middle East lays gas supply groundwork
Already the world's oil powerhouse, the Middle East is building a gas supply base.
Tech Watch
Doing away with 'bolts from the black'
Prevent, don't attract, lightning, says one US company.
Activity Highlights
Boeing spoken here?
We have all lamented the decline in employee numbers and morale in our industry.
Another Perspective
A tool for reservoir dynamics
New technology and methodologies promise to reduce costs through repeat seismic surveys.
Drilling technique gets its feet wet
One of several efforts to develop dual-gradient drilling technology has drilled its first test well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Financiers: Show me the money!
A project isn't a good idea until investors feel comfortable funding it.
Is it finally time for time-lapse?
Hailed by the general press as a huge technological breakthrough, time-lapse seismic seems to have fizzled at the starting gate. But new approaches might help it fulfill its promise.
Leading in the fourth dimension
By giving reservoir engineers the freedom to experiment with new ideas, one oil company has found 4-D projects to be worth the risk.
Management process optimizes assets
Subsea system reliability and uptime are crucial for developing deepwater fields.
New technology feeds deep attraction
Deepwater prospects offer huge reserves, and technology offers the means to reach those reserves at lower costs.
New world records, milestones set
Some 256 drill bit world record applications were submitted, a significant amount considering the bit records were updated in June 2001.
Offshore 4-D acquisition improves
Advances in streamer technology are reducing uncertainties in repeat seismic surveys.
Pipeline corridor makes sense
A new study at the University of Houston suggests Arctic gas will come to market through a pipeline "corridor" down the Mackenzie Valley.
Success requires long-term planning
Effective deepwater development depends on a calculated approach along with innovation and flexibility.
World Map
Go, team, go
The industry is enamored with the asset team concept. But is it really being applied?