E&P Magazine - May 2002
As I See It
Women battle perception gaps
This is the first installment of a three-part series examining the challenges and opportunities women face in forging a career in the oil patch.
Cover Story
A geoscience wakeup call
First, consider some simple truths. Fresh potable water sustains life on Eart. Energy is the basis of human civilization.
Drilling Technologies
Disposal wells and making lemonade
If your well appears to be a "lemon" due to huge fluid losses, it may be perfect for injecting waste - and not just cuttings.
Features
Caspian region seeks production explosion
Nations face huge hurdles to cash in energy crops.
Tech Watch
Heavy oil companies get facelifts
The outward appearance of North American heavy oil production has changed.
Activity Highlights
Déjà vu all over again
Under the heading "Get me another silver stake, Bubba, this sucker just won't die" is the continuing saga of geopolitical unrest and oil prices. And I guess it won't really ever die.
Another Perspective
Evaluate casing in a single pass
A new logging tool provides a fast and accurate method of measurement in situ.
Expansion continues as promised
Billions of dollars worth of worldwide offshore construction projects show industry growth.
Gel treatments extend well life
More robust polymer systems give added control over lopsided water-oil ratios.
Integrated solutions gain status
A full-cycle approach helps producers shrink an estimated US $40 billion water cost overflow.
Low-shear rheology essential
Low shear-rate viscometry is needed to predict drilling mud performance.
Manage corrosion, integrity online
Local and general corrosion of well pipe can be monitored in real time over the Internet.
Offshore market booms
The hottest construction market in the oil patch gets ready for faster growth.
Proper fluid selection controls skin
A systematic approach to brine selection helps identify optimum fluids for deepwater environments.
System cuts casing runs, costs
Riserless drilling fluids are redefining interval limitations in deepwater operations.
World Map
Company takes aim at multiclient 4-C
An ambitious regional 2-D multicomponent survey is one of the first attempts to bring shear (S) wave data to the masses.