E&P Magazine - January 2012
As I See It
Cover Story
New Technologies Will Change The Industry
Tear the ‘not invented here’ page out of the manual. Technology transfer offers ripe opportunities.
Exploration Technologies
Gliding Along In The Search For New Data
Self-propelled Wave Gliders offer a revolution in ocean exploration.
Drilling Technologies
A License To Drill?
The need for competent well design engineers grows with the apparent risks of well control.
Completions and Production
A Call To Arms
When it comes to IOR, the E&P industry needs to follow Norway’s example.
Digital Solutions
Digital Wireless Canopy Delivers Value
New application of technology improves operations management.
Features
China Invests In Global Oil, Gas Market To Fuel Domestic Growth
China is expected to account for about 65% of the world’s oil demand growth and about 30% of its natural gas demand growth by 2035.
COcompression Solutions Advance
The application of new technology extends the reach of COcompression.
Drilling With Casing Curbs Costs And Lowers Risk
Approaching trouble zones with drilling-with-casing technology keeps many problems behind the pipe.
Floating Power Solution To Provide Fuel Flexibility Offshore Brazil
The engine behind the P-63 FPSO slated to produce from the Papa Terra field offshore Brazil in 2013 is paving the way in integrated floating production operations.
Floating Production: Floating Production To See US $68 Billion Investment
A surge of installations will drive the floating production market for the next few years with 130 systems installed worldwide over the 2012-2016 period.
HSE-Sound Agent Shows Capacity To Minimize Losses In Hot Wells
Controlling fluid loss and depositing a low-permeability filter cake to protect the formation against destabilizing or production-restricting fluid invasion are critical elements in drilling fluid formulation.
Multiphase Flowmeters Provide A Measured Approach
The future of multiphase flow measurement is being driven by the need for cheaper, lighter, and more flexible production systems.
Organic Rankine Cycle Technology Increases Energy Efficiency
Transferring ORC technology to upstream applications improves profits while minimizing GHG emissions.
Permian Basin Undergoes Liquids Revival
Traditional roots push forth a line of new “it” plays in a legacy crude oil basin.
Pickens Bullish On Shale
US can either support North American energy production or let OPEC dictate energy future.
Revealing The Secrets Of Carbonate Formations
A holographic approach to imaging promises to solve the mysteries of carbonate reservoirs.
Seismic Data Processing Empowers Interpretation
A new methodology serves to mesh processing and interpretation.
Study To Reduce Offshore Collisions
A new JIP will analyze the hydrodynamic behavior of buoys in close proximity to FPSOs during disconnection and reconnection.
Technology Is The Key To Improved Bottom Line
Doing more with less is an achievable goal with the right technology.
Web-Based Planning Saves Time And Money
A new online system streamlines wellsite planning and logistics scheduling.
Tech Watch
Carbon Mineralization Reduces Cost Of Emissions Compliance
As carbon emissions become increasingly scrutinized, an alternative to capture and storage is an attractive proposition.
Activity Highlights
Last Word
Attention To Increased Risk Is Critical For Safe Decommissioning
With growing emphasis on increasing oil recovery, it is easy to lose sight of the big business of decommissioning.
Intervention Innovation Will Sustain Europe’s Oil, Gas Industry
Technology remains the key to continued development in the aging North Sea.
Activity Spotlight
Management Report
Technology Increases Profitability For Landmen, Land Departments
Adopting new management technology expedites ROI for operators.