E&P Magazine - July 2002
As I See It
Women negotiate career roadblocks
This is part three of a three-part series examining perceptions of the challenges and opportunities women face in forging a career in the oil patch.
Cover Story
Wakeup call: A rebuttal
We are awake! The last thing we need is a lawyer telling us what our duties and obligations are toward human civilization.
Drilling Technologies
Turn, turn, turn to the right
Drilling fluid companies have developed a variety of formulations for different drilling situations.
Features
Vietnam joins production race
Substantial discoveries draw explorers to Vietnam.
Tech Watch
Consortium targets wells at risk
Stripper production is increasingly dependent on new technology.
Activity Highlights
Taken for granted
The lights went out the other night at my house.
Another Perspective
Design effective intelligent wells
A major company took its time to select the most appropriate intelligent completion system for the job.
Inflatable tool fights produced water
A new coiled-tubing-activated straddle acidizing packer system tackles water problems around the world.
Junk removal rescues horizontal wells
A new fishing service tackles the junk problem in wellbores, helping to avoid sidetracks and workovers.
New concepts drive market growth
Large offshore reservoirs continue to attract floating production units, but gas will push into this oil-dominated territory.
Projects draw worldwide attention
New, large offshore discoveries open the way for floating production units throughout the world.
Remote control optimizes production
Completion engineers are controlling production without leaving the office.
Seal subsea leaks without intervention
New pressure-activated sealants help operators stop pesky leakage in subsea wellbore and control systems.
Tool provides real-time depth data
New hardware correlates depth and allows unobstructed coiled tubing (CT) procedures for more accurate placement and job confidence.
US operators prepare for FPSOs
It will be some time before floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels find a home in the Gulf of Mexico.
Win the intelligence game
Intelligent wells aren't routine yet, but industry acceptance is growing.
World Map
Opening the lines of communication
Sometimes it makes you wonder why we can't all just get along. Service companies and consultants are taking tentative steps in that direction.