E&P Magazine - November 2012
As I See It
Cover Story
EUR ROUNDTABLE - Estimating the UNKNOWN
Unconventional plays wreak havoc on traditional EUR calculations. Here’s what’s being done about it.
Exploration Technologies
Growing through the reservoir
Moving into reservoir services will help a major contractor achieve its long-term goals.
Drilling Technologies
Research focuses on measuring effectiveness of cementing jobs
An RPSEA research project was started at the University of Houston to determine a way to measure drilling mud loss and the effectiveness of cementing operations in real time.
Completions and Production
A first reeled in at Corvina
The BPZ CX-15 platform, the world’s first buoyant tower drilling and production facility, is installed in the Corvina field.
Digital Solutions
'Shale gas factory' provides collaborative field development
The principles of lean manufacturing are applied to the shale gas factory to eliminate the wastes of people, time, resources, and assets while improving the quality of the shale gas well.
You've discovered oil and gas — now discover your data
The data explosion requires new methods of analysis.
Features
A declaration of independence
Ryan Lance is defining the new ConocoPhillips as the independent E&P company moves into organic growth mode with a focus on unconventional plays, major development projects, and an emerging exploration program.
A question of intervention
The market for light well intervention vessels has both opportunities and pitfalls for new players in equal measure.
Are slugs too fast to handle?
Research into slug flow could facilitate significant advances in the safe design of mechanical restraint systems.
Asia-Pacific region poised for huge growth in investments
Capex levels in Asia are forecast to continue to recover after stagnating between 2006 and 2009.
Biggest offshore prizes lie deep
The ultra-deep offshore is proving to be the most productive for new giant discoveries.
Capital efficiency, optimization keep Marcellus shale active
The proximity to the Northeast markets provides incentive for companies to continue activities in the Marcellus shale even though natural gas prices remain in the doldrums.
Ensuring the quality of next-generation geoscientists
A 70% or 80% geomodeling solution is not enough.
Finding the balance between automated and manual interpretation
A new technique aids in interpretation of any stratigraphic feature.
Industry groups tackle R&D for drilling automation
The case for drilling automation in both onshore and offshore operations has been robustly debated as the industry moves toward standardized development platforms.
Marine market steams ahead
Better images are spurring more drilling.
MegaProject gives the big picture in Makassar Straits
An interpretation project that ties basins together from East Java to Muara could be the key to understanding the regional framework and exploring for new prospectivity.
Mobile solution aids field technicians
A communications system enables near-constant contact, even without Wi-Fi.
Modeling is next step-change in unconventionals
Improved fracture understanding aids optimization.
Pastures old and new rejuvenate Norway's offshore profile Norway has been reborn as a global investment hot spot.
Norway has been reborn as a global investment hot spot.
Racing to real-time collaboration
A new dynamic 3-D modeling system helps make real-time subsurface modeling possible.
Retrieving subsea wells in one trip
Whether they reach their economic limit or suffer irreparable damage, all offshore wells inevitably shift from asset to liability, with subsea well abandonment and suspension the next step.
Technologies for expanding horizon of digital oil field
A balance between ‘too much’ and ‘not enough’ data is crucial for ensuring that relevant information is available for decision support systems.
The economics of subsea sampling in offshore production
A new subsea multiphase sampling system ensures the collection of accurate PVT data.
Tech Watch
Isolation system shuts down gas migration
A new swellable system uses proprietary elastomer technology to effectively seal off micro-annular voids.
Tech Trends
Activity Highlights
Last Word
Managing social risk
Getting a ‘license to do business’ requires understanding public perception.
Management Report
It's not just about filling the seat
Experienced middle managers are just a few years away.