E&P Magazine - January 2010
As I See It
Good times are coming!
The Q3 findings published in the EIC (Energy Industry Council) Monitor — a quarterly index used as a barometer of the global energy industry — indicate that the power sector is leading the way toward continued economic recovery, followed by the renewable energy and downstream sectors.
Exploration Technologies
How to hire women — and make them want to stay
Women are starting to crack the glass ceiling — but only those who stick around.
Drilling Technologies
NETL highlights
New database with solutions to energy challenges.
Completions and Production
Production optimization is more than a buzz-word
Times were, when it was easier, and perhaps cheaper, to drill a new well than to try to improve existing ones — not anymore.
Digital Solutions
Manage your business from anywhere
A new PC/Network-based platform designed specifically for petroleum engineers lets them completely manage every aspect of their businesses from their laptops.
Features
Common sense for uncommon plays
Since starting Common Resources LLC two years ago, Roger Jarvis has made a splash in North America’s unconventional plays.
Cooperative efforts lead to safer operations
Industry and environmental organizations are joining forces to integrate advanced technologies into drilling operations to significantly reduce the impact of drilling and production activities in environmentally sensitive areas.
ESPs excel in dewatering mode
Technical innovations improve pump life and operating efficiency in the Powder River and Illinios basins.
ETLP takes on Big Foot
Design innovations move TLP technology into the deepest application yet.
Gas shales: Energy market solution or problem?
The latest resource estimate suggests the US has nearly 100 years’ of gas production, meaning this cleaner-burning fuel could bridge the economy from a dirty-fuel- powered one to an economy with fewer greenhouse gas emissions. But the successful exploitation of these gas shales so far has contributed to a drop in natural gas prices during the past two years and raises questions about a sustained near-term price rebound.
LNG facilities move offshore
The increased focus on natural gas has been a catalyst for interest in FLNG, a business sector that is expected to see US $23 billion invested between 2010 and 2016.
LRPs—worth looking into
Svelte and sexy, yet efficient and reliable, linear rod pumps offer advantages for rod-pumped wells.
Materials reliability analysis for subsea power systems
Developing a proprietary database is an important step toward improving lifecycle reliability of future subsea power products while simultaneously reducing their development cycle time and expense.
Offshore project delays impact
For an industry with little tolerance for missed deadlines, a recent spike in delayed offshore newbuild projects has frustrated yards, suppliers, owners, and customers alike.
Petrobras, Statoil, BP still sinking billions into deep water
Production from deep water will remain steady though 2020, but new projects will need to be developed in the longer term.
PPE supply, product consolidation now more important than ever
Using a “one-stop” PPE company yields more efficiency and facilitates procurement of specialized products and services globally.
Robert L. (Bobby) Parker Jr.
Founded in 1934 by Gifford C. Parker, Houston-based Parker Drilling has made notable strides in Arctic drilling under astute third-generation leadership.
Workflows, not just technology, make better models
The key to deriving reliable images from seismic data is high-quality anisotropic imaging and model building using all relevant data in efficient workflows that recognize there may not be one right answer.
‘True volume’ interpretation gives better results in less time
A new approach enables the interpretation of all geologic features represented in a 3-D volume as complete three-dimensional surfaces.
Tech Trends
Rice showcases innovation
Twisted glass fibers used in sensors and gyroscopes with quartz resonators for downhole heading determination are among the new applications for technologies developed for other industries.
Tech Trends
January tech trends
On The Move
On the move
Who's going where in the upstream sector.
Last Word
Something must be done
The oil and gas industry has a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Words come cheap. What is needed is
a solution.
Activity Spotlight
Oil shale may put Jordan on map
The country is opening its arms to companies that can help it extract this expensive but abundant resource.
Management Report
Tackling a challenging new play
InterOil Corp.’s giant Papua New Guinea wells are building a new production base for LNG.