E&P Magazine - October 2009
As I See It
Gas — the forgotten fuel in the carbon reduction
The Obama administration has placed emphasis on renewable fuels in the ongoing struggle toward a “clean energy future.” It has done so at the expense of tax breaks and tax credits for oil and gas E&P despite the fact that for the foreseeable future, hydrocarbons will have to make up the bulk of US energy use.
Exploration Technologies
Educating tomorrow’s leaders
A new minor program at the Colorado School of Mines takes energy education beyond the basics.
Drilling Technologies
Drilling Horizontals In The Marcellus Shale
Unconventional shale development is a boon for Appalachian operators.
Completions and Production
The sky is falling, the sky is falling!
Today’s debate about the alleged evils of hydraulic fracturing call to mind Chicken Little’s dire predictions.
Digital Solutions
Data quality — What is it worth?
Integrating disparate sources of data is good for a company’s bottom line.
Features
3-D EM addresses exploration challenges
Technique helps reduce risk in GoM projects.
And the list goes on
Expandable technology helps operators get more out of their wells at a time when higher productivity is number one on the priority list.
Black Marlin sails to new plays
Jeff Hume, CEO of Black Marlin Energy, discusses his company’s unique business model and his hopes for success in East Africa.
Electromagnetics takes on deepwater risk
Integrating seismic with non-seismic techniques has proven to lower exploration risk, particularly in deepwater frontiers where challenges, logistics, and costs can be formidable.
Energy policy overwhelms China
Energy demand within China has defined the country’s goals, but the domestic energy policy has failed to keep pace with China’s evolution.
Innovations improve reliability of frac sleeve completions
A systematic approach to design, manufacturing and operations creates new reasons to deploy frac sleeve completions in multizone horizontal wells.
New swellable packer technology speeds completions in multizone wells
Higher pressure ratings and shorter packer lengths add value to customized frac completions.
The most recent economic downturn is a peak oil recession
As nations and corporations consider their energy strategies for the future, their beliefs about the sources of the current recession will prove critical in strategy formulation.
Unlocking the value of CSEM
EM data are at their most useful when integrated with other data types.
Activity Spotlight
Management Report
Achieve alpha performance in a capital-constrained environment
Designing a successful development program requires an understanding of how the pieces fit together. This is the second of a two-part series.