E&P Magazine - April 2002
As I See It
Technology unlocks mature reservoirs
Technology creates value in effective reservoir management.
Cover Story
Getting your feet wet twice
It's said that all arguments about life date back to the Greek philosophers Parmenides and Heraclitus of the 4th century BC. Simply put, Parmenides believed that things are as they are, Heraclitus that things are as they seem.
Drilling Technologies
Big is beautiful
The 36-in. Gladiator bit eliminates the need for multiple-pass bit runs with reamers.
Features
Gulf of Mexico shelf welcomes deep drillstrings
Deep shelf gas play sparks drilling action.
Tech Watch
Sonic stimulation: A future wave?
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and industry sponsors have teamed up to put "sonification" to the test.
Activity Highlights
A technological beachhhead
On a cold, blustery Saturday this past March, I was fortunate to stand on the cliffs overlooking the beaches of Normandy, France, where nearly 60 years earlier, more than 300,000 men came ashore in the greatest amphibious assault the world has ever seen
Another Perspective
'Rigless' frac-packs flourish subsea
The ability to restimulate completions without a service rig offers significant cost savings.
Keeping the business afloat
Multiclient data has been the seismic industry's savior and its nemesis.
Larger boats tackle deeper waters
Workboats serving the oil and gas industry combine larger size and higher horsepower to accomplish more tasks.
Marine streamers gain efficiency
A new generation of solid streamers enables the marine seismic industry to operate in conditions that would overwhelm traditional cables.
Operations illuminating breakthrough
A new system enables contractors to identify coverage gaps during initial acquisition.
Shipbuilders meet world challenges
Global demand for deepwater exploration is driving up the cost and value of the offshore supply boat sector, where bigger boats with greater tonnages and higher horsepower are needed to accomplish more tasks.
Subsea systems spending skyrockets
As deepwater operations near the 10,000-ft (3,050-m) level, seafloor equipment manufacturers consider a few design changes.
The real cost of subsea pigging
Pigging for wax deposition is a good practice, but watch out for hidden downtime costs.
World Map
A new wave in data processing
Pattern recognition technology gets a boost from software that analyzes what's in our heads as well as what's below the ground.