E&P Magazine - December 2014
Digital
Finding and producing oil and gas anywhere in the world is nearly always a challenge, as is developing the technologies required to do it. It is only through continued technological innovation that it can be overcome.
As I See It
A price perspective
The highs and lows of the oil price are compulsive viewing – but with such a long-term focus as that required by the upstream industry, sometimes we need to look a little deeper.
Cover Story
Digging deep
Finding and producing oil and gas anywhere in the world is nearly always a challenge, as is developing the technologies required to do it. It is only through continued technological innovation that it can be overcome.
Exploration Technologies
Reducing the noise
Efforts are underway to replace the airgun with a kinder, gentler source.
Drilling Technologies
A pause in newbuild land rigs?
Lower oil prices may cause manufacturing to peak in 2014.
Completions and Production
Artificial lift in the Marcellus examines all options
Extent of field complicates selection of methods.
Offshore Advances
Flying high
Legacy infrastructure, greenfield developments set to keep the ROV market flying high.
Digital Solutions
Lease, ownership data digitized for Texas oil counties
Online platform allows users to search geographically indexed lease, ownership and royalty records from Texas’ top 100 oil-producing counties.
Features
A practical alternative for continuous product deployment
The world’s first truly modular carousel finds success offshore Indonesia.
Activity in giant Eagle Ford continues to grow
The best may be yet to come for Eagle Ford, but the industry must address challenges of steep decline curves, needed infrastructure and shortage of personnel and supplies.
Addressing ever-evolving production challenges
Latest technologies aid decision-making and boost efficiency.
Advanced analytics provide smarter prediction, production
Advanced analytics can evaluate short-term production, EUR and a financial forecast for a specific well design at a specific drilling location.
All risk is local
Companies must engage with communities to be successful.
Blink and you’ll miss it
The oil and gas industry is notoriously slow when it comes to technology uptake. Someone apparently forgot to tell that to the exploration folks.
Drilling reaches new depths
Key technologies are revolutionizing the drilling environment.
Far from idle
Shipyard activity remained high in 2014 as projects kept rolling in and deliveries rolled out.
Mediterranean warms up
Oil and gas companies are pursuing E&P plans in the Mediterranean Sea from the Spanish shores to the Israeli coast.
Mini-ROV minimizes inspection downtime, improves safety
In facing the challenge of reducing out-of-service time for mandatory hull inspections, one company finds success in a small package.
More than 600 top drives destined for 2014 North American delivery
Delivery averages 14 weeks in third quarter.
Nanomaterials aid corrosion resistance
New metals science addresses harsh oil and gas environments.
Petrobras E&P manager talks presalt
The company is placing its bets on presalt, hoping to boost its overall production and generate massive cash flow.
Tech Watch
Reservoir mapping-while-drilling optimizes landing
The novel system reduces drilling risks while maximizing reservoir exposure in geologically complex wells.
Tech Trends
Tech Trends
Tech Trends
Activity Highlights
International Highlights
International Highlights
On The Move
On the Move
On the Move
Last Word
To intervene or abandon?
Integrated service offering helps operators make the decision.
Management Report
The need for collaboration in exploration
Operators and service providers working together can improve upfront subsurface characterization and revitalize exploration activities.