Archive | 2013
Louis Romo, BP: Finding common ground to advance deepwater well control practices
Posted on 05 November 2013 in 2013, Departments, November/December
For Louis Romo, segment technical authority – well control for BP, a career in the oil and gas industry was the result of a series of fortunate but…
Study tackles industry’s shearing capabilities
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, Innovating While Drilling, November/December, The Offshore Frontier
As offshore drilling challenges increase, BOP shearing technology needs to keep pace. Recent trends include improved drill pipe metallurgical…
Expanded system to enhance MWCC containment capacity
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, November/December
In July 2010, following the Deepwater Horizon incident, Chevron, Conoco-Phillips, ExxonMobil and Shell committed to enhance containment capabilities in the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM). These companies recognized the need to be better prepared in the event of lost control and subsequent containment of a well. This led to the formation of the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), an independent organization to develop and maintain a well containment system.
Growth beneath the surface
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, Features, Global and Regional Markets, November/December, Onshore Advances
US onshore rig count fell this year, but the decline in this longtime benchmark belies the sector’s underlying strength. Some analysts say the more telling numbers are well counts, footage drilled and the number of frac stages completed. “There’s been a massive separation between the key activity…
MPD opens door to new well control options in deepwater
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, November/December, The Offshore Frontier
Managed pressure drilling (MPD) is recognized as a key enabling technology for drilling challenging wells. The ability to monitor and control volume…
Safety, versatility drive servicing innovations
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, Completing the Well, Drilling It Safely, Features, November/December, Onshore Advances
With an estimated 168 billion bbls of oil in place, the prolific oil sands of Alberta and British Columbia have been a pivotal factor in Canada’s ranking as one of the world’s top oil-rich nations. Abundant with bitumen, with a typical well producing as much as 2,500 bbl/day of oil…
Expandable cased-hole liners assist integrated casing remediations
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, Completing the Well, Innovating While Drilling, November/December
After multiple cement squeezes in a well in Malaysia failed to isolate a damaged casing section, it appeared that abandonment was likely…
Editorial: Year of change – Multitude of initiatives shows IADC stepping up to challenges
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
It is more than an understatement to say that 2013 has brought many changes to IADC. Over the course of the past year, we have stepped up to address…
Drilling & Completion Tech Digest
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, Departments, November/December
In the Middle East, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) was experiencing heavy mud losses while drilling a well in an onshore carbonate reservoir…
Wirelines
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
In 2012, the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a proposed well stimulation and hydraulic fracturing regulation for federal and Indian…
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