E&P Magazine - November 2009
As I See It
Features
Fluid Design Solves Shale Instability Problem
Integrating geomechanics with drilling fluid design successfully mitigates time-dependent wellbore instability in Middle East fields.
Monitoring technology enables long-term CO2 geosequestration
Tried-and-true methods can be used in a new way.
Multiphase twin-screw boosting technology improves production
System flexibility extends the limits of successful subsea boosting.
Sine of the future
New technology variable speed drives extend electrical submersible pump life while cutting operational costs.
The Middle East remains a heavyweight in the upstream arena
Though exploration activity has fallen off, a number of countries in the region are opening licensing rounds to encourage more outside investors. Sizable new discoveries indicate the region is still very prospective.
Turning lemons into lemonade: Achieving benefits from CCS
Carbon capture and storage has multiple benefits — but a wary public.
When is a hole more than a hole?
Many operators, especially those drilling in the shale gas plays, are finding out that there’s a big difference between perforating for production and perforating for stimulation.
Tech Trends
MEOR finds oil where it has already been discovered
On average, with the best currently available technology, only 35% to 45% of the original-oil-in-place in an oil field can be recovered. A new technology has the potential to bring a large quantity of that trapped oil into production.
Tech Trends
A look at November tech trends.
On The Move
On the move
Who's going where in the upstream sector.
Last Word
Stay connected while on the move
No matter where they are located — an offshore rig, a remote oil field, or the home office — it is critical for industry professionals to stay connected seamlessly to people, information, and applications to be productive.
Activity Spotlight
Romania hosts forum, attracts foreign operators
Gas could be the key that opens the area for increased production.