E&P Magazine - January 2004
As I See It
Oilpatch executives hone supply chain
What do retailers have in common with oil companies?
Responsibility creates future benefits
A corporation's social reputation offers profit opportunity.
Cover Story
Manage knowledge better
The petroleum exploration industry has spent the last few years preparing for the brain drain...
Drilling Technologies
Between a rock and a hard place
Achieving lasting cement jobs is demanding.
Completions and Production
Geopressure data improves wells
An integrated real-time geopressure, earth stress and wellbore stability analysis for drilling operations can save wells.
Features
High gas prices raise hopes, activity
Nothing ignites drilling activity increases like higher demand.
Tech Watch
Happy New Year!
This time of year family gatherings are held in millions of homes around the world.
Activity Highlights
A Fine Madness
At the New Year it is only natural to reflect on years past.
Another Perspective
Abgami next in line for SCR
Getting production from deep fields to surface relies on riser and flowlines.
Custom-fitted sand control pays off
A new expandable screen system maintains screen integrity despite high expansion ratios.
Direct heating avoids flowline fouling
Direct electrical heating (DEH) systems offer a reliable and environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional chemical injection methods used to prevent hydrate formation and wax deposition which are observed in subsea flowlines in some field developments.
Drilling made smooth as glass
Silicate-based drilling fluids are not new, but recent applications are proving beneficial in major drilling areas.
Multipurpose muds make news
Progressive fluids providers continue to introduce innovative applications of chemistry to produce the "perfect" drilling fluid.
New test for well communication data
Dual packer-probe module extends formation test capability to include directional components of in-situ permeability.
Seeing the forest and the trees
The application of advanced visualization technologies to seismic quality control has paid dividends.
Seismic data helps reservoir management
Seismic data is not just for exploration anymore. New techniques are being applied throughout the life of the field.
Titanium risers for a semisubmersible
Steel catenary risers (SCRs) have been an attractive choice for deepwater field developments.
Visualization trends in oil and gas
The convergence of next-generation graphics computers with remote sensors and real-time analysis and graphics is the next revolution in business performance and optimization.
Volume interpretation, visualization mature
Burlington Resources brings high-end visualization strategies to the desktop.
World Map
PGS CEO optimistic after Chapter 11
After a rough few months, PGS emerges from Chapter 11 with high hopes for the future.