E&P Magazine - August 2018
Digital
Gannet Rising
Innovation keeps mature assets soaring longer
As I See It
Winds Of Change
Kaikias, more than just the Greek god of the northeast wind, sees first oil in the GoM.
Cover Story
Achieving More With Less
The use of a QRA helps improve risk-related decision-making.
Getting Lean And Mean In Malaysia
A company realized that some 50% of the country’s well inventory was idle, so it set out to arrest Malaysia’s production decline rate.
Getting More From A Gannet
A shift in focus has one North Sea operator getting more out of existing fields.
Giving New Life To Artificial Lift In Mature Fields
A compact, powerful motor extends ESP applicability in marginal wells.
World View
Embracing Full-scale Digitalization
Digital proponents promote industrywide adoption of digital technologies.
Industry Pulse
Harnessing The Power Of The Digital Army
Machine learning and AI are enabling the discovery of new solutions to help make the petroleum industry safer and more competitive.
Market Intelligence
Oil Market Intelligence: Completing Effectively
Improving completion effectiveness through engineered well construction.
Drilling Technologies
‘Keep It In The Ground’ Is Not An Option
Energy—in all forms—is essential to human progress.
Completions and Production
Setting The Stage For Gas
A recent report suggested companies are shifting their focus to gas projects.
Digital Solutions
Executing Complex CT Operations
Continuous modeling software advances create new opportunities.
Shale Solutions
Well Design With Intelligent Data
Tailored drilling software and optimization services offer cost-effective options.
Offshore Solutions
Making The Connection
An enhanced connector improves structural integrity and fatigue performance on a GoM fixed-platform installation.
Specialized Seals For Subsea Systems
As the subsea industry continues to evolve to help meet the demands of oilfield operators, there is a great need for innovative sealing technology.
Operator Solutions
Improving Service Quality Of Wireline-run Cement Plug Operations
An enhanced slurry performance can lead to optimized services.
Setting New Standards For Well Interventions
Models and downhole sensors help measure the debris removal effectiveness of the instrumented wireline intervention service.
Features
Chasing The Curve
A new algorithm targets optimal gas injection rates.
Determining Dynamic Biot’s Coefficient For Unconventionals
A Barnett Shale case study demonstrated the value of estimating dynamic Biot’s coefficient from well logs using rock physics.
Digitally Reducing Bit Steering Inaccuracies
An automated bit guidance system delivers improvement in directional drilling performance.
Establishing True Geomechanical Integration
Leverage software to reduce risk, improve safety and add value.
In-basin Frack Sand Signals A Shift In Logistics
As in-basin sand use grows in the Permian Basin, the race is on to deliver sand quickly and efficiently.
Optimizing Frack Sand’s Last Mile
Technologies are streamlining frack sand logistics with shorter wait times, reduced costs and smaller pad footprints.
Remote Operations Face Sea Change As Technology Moves Apace
Operating oil and gas sites at a distance is attractive for producers due to the potential safety and cost benefits.
Stopping The Sand
Technology manages solids production in artificial lift wells.
Unlocking Production With Multilateral Wells
The combination of directional drilling and MWD technologies made horizontal drilling more manageable and wells more productive.
Unconventional Report
Alaska North Slope: Next Frontier For Unconventionals
ANS and ANWR are primed for development.
Tech Watch
Digitalization Offers New Horizons In Flow Measurement
Digital technology opens new possibilities that could transform the future of multiphase flow measurement applications.
Tech Trends
Tech Trends
Check out the latest products and services in the upstream oil and gas sector.
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
Fed Survey Looks Positive For Oil, Gas Labor Market
The ‘help wanted’ sign is out for skilled workers to fill vacancies created during the market downturn.