E&P Magazine - April 2018
Digital
E&P’s cover story this month focuses on trends in digital innovations that are being leveraged by companies around the world. “The Digital Human” focuses on how companies are utilizing aerial drones and robots, augmented reality and VR, and wearable technologies to improve efficiencies and enhance safety. In addition, editors spoke to Binu Mathew, senior vice president and global head of digital products for BHGE, about the challenges of implementing artificial intelligence and digital technologies.
Seismos, a technology provider for the oil and gas industry, reported on a suite of products that monitor perforation effectiveness and well connectivity in real time, while AspenTech addresses ways in which the large amounts of data are best utilized. In addition, Seven Lakes Technologies offered insights into how capital planning can help streamline existing processes and reduce errors, and Quorum Software described innovations in well life-cycle reporting in the Digital Age.
These technologies, among countless others, are leading the oil and gas industry into a new age that features streamlined operations, substantially improved safety and a workforce that blends human know-how and ingenuity with cutting-edge digital innovations.
As I See It
Transformation Brings Capital Discipline
A change in mindset signals significant growth by the oil and gas industry.
Cover Story
Examining The Industry’s AI And Digitalization Challenges
An executive shares his views on how the oil and gas industry can benefit from the application of technology advances made in AI and digitalization.
Five Ways To Get Wells Online On Time Every Time
Leading capital planning systems are providing exactly what the oil and gas industry needs to get back on its feet: automated systems, quality data, visibility, reporting and scheduling.
Oil, Gas Technology: The Digital Human
Equipping problem solvers for tomorrow’s challenges.
Providing Additional Insights Into Unconventional Plays
Digital technologies help expand access to well information.
The Road Map To Upstream Profitability
Models encapsulating the reservoir, production processes, equipment and economics provide the opportunity to fully leverage available data.
Upgrading The Industry In The Information Age
Drones, AR/VR and wearable devices enhance the workforce’s efficiency while improving safety.
Well Life-cycle Reporting In The Digital Age
Cloud-based well completion systems help operators make data-driven decisions and improve performance.
World View
Unconventionals Lead American Oil Resurgence
ConocoPhillips adds Alaskan acreage while seeing global production growth.
Industry Pulse
Program Brings Safety-critical Digital Solutions To Market
Digital technology will transform the pace of change within the safety and risk sector.
Market Intelligence
The Return To Jurassic Park
New completion techniques are lowering the cost per unit of gas production and spreading across the Haynesville—and to basins beyond.
Exploration Technologies
Exploration Success Continues
Major discoveries have been announced in the past few months. Can this success persist?
Drilling Technologies
Ensuring Future Energy Resources
The partnership between public and private entities continues to drive innovation in U.S. unconventional resource plays.
Completions and Production
The Workforce Of The Future
As digital innovations take hold, the oil and gas industry is undergoing an evolution of its workforce.
Offshore Advances
Autonomous Technologies Transform Operations
Removing people from harm’s way is only the tip of the iceberg.
Shale Solutions
Improving Reservoir Contact With A High-transport Proppant
Low-density proppant use in slickwater applications can help improve reservoir contact and fracture complexity.
Optimizing Completion Timing
Reduced operation time between stages can lead to higher fracture complexity and improved drainage efficiency.
Offshore Solutions
Toolbox Offers New Technology For Casing Recovery Requirements
New service approach saves operators time and money.
Features
A New Technology With A Simplified Approach
The Internet of Things is proving to have a place in production operations.
Acoustics Network Delivers Sound Results
New telemetry systems are opening the path to full life-of-well pressure and fluid management.
Cooperating To Expedite Innovation In Subsea Oil, Gas Sector
Partnership influences product development that reflects changes in operational demands.
Integrating MPD Into Existing Infrastructure
Drilling efficiencies are maximized with integrated MPD systems.
Land Seismic: Coupling Matters
A nodal recording unit with a unique form factor leads to improvement in coupling and vector fidelity on land seismic surveys.
New Perforating Design Offers 360-degree Coverage
A slot perforating method saves time and reduces well abandonment costs.
PNP System Improves P&A Efficiency
A system has been developed to deliver cost savings by removing the need for cutting and pulling a casing when removing annular fluid.
Pumping Up Production
Packaged engineered solutions can improve production from rod pump systems.
Something Old, Something New
Experience and expertise combine to introduce a new business model, innovative products and novel concepts for subsea production.
Technology Shows DHI Promise
Electroseismic technology is being tested in conventional reservoirs.
Unconventional Report
Producers Set Sights On Vaca Muerta
Investment and development activity picked up speed in 2017.
Tech Watch
A New Approach To Plunger Spacing
Permanent spacers help fine-tune pump operations while enhancing safety.
Tech Trends
Tech Trends
Check out the latest technologies and services.
Activity Highlights
International Highlights
Check out the latest activity highlights from around the world.
On The Move
On the Move
Check out the latest new hires, promotions and other company news.
Last Word
Charting A Clear Path Toward Digitalization
New software will help operators see significant returns in 2018.