E&P Magazine - June 2007
Activity Spotlight
CorrOcean ASA acquires Roxar AS
CorrOcean ASA acquires Roxar AS
GE Oil & Gas Business VetcoGray wins Shell contract for offshore Brazil project
GE Oil & Gas Business VetcoGray wins Shell contract for offshore Brazil project
IHS acquires Geological Consulting Services
Assets Include Nearly 40 Years' Worth of Custom-Developed Structure Maps
Seismic Micro-Technology announces strategic investment from Technology Crossover Ventures and JMI Equity
SMT receives investment to recapitalize the company and focus on international business expansion and product development.
Spectraseis announces contract wins
Land contract backlog grows; successful marine technology trial completed; eleven patent applications filed.
Weatherford acquires Reservoir Laboratories AS
ResLab and other acquisitions bolster company's growing core evaluation business
WesternGeco launches the Western Spirit
Seventh Q-Marine vessel extends fleet, adds new capabilities.
Another Perspective
Cement alternative has unique properties
Resin-based sealant is a true fluid with mechanical properties as a solid that far exceed Portland cement.
Lightweight cement meets offshore challenges
Foam, high-performance spheres and a novel modified extended lightweight cement design offer alternatives for challenging wellbore environments.
Manage reservoir uncertainty
Real-time, integrated, geosteering software tool closes the loop between the analysis and integration of real-time drilling data and the updating of real-time geological models.
Swellable rubber technology joins
When used as a component in cementing jobs, swellable rubber compounds can stop de-bonding problems as they occur.