Drilling Fluid Mechanics – Collaboration and Interaction  |
28 November 2011 Drilling fluids, or “muds,” are carefully designed and selected to perform a variety of critical roles in the drilling process. |
| O&G Companies Pushing Limits with Nanotechnology |
15 November 2011 Nanotechnology, the study of manipulating matter on an atomic or molecular scale and developing materials, devices or structures possessing nanomaterials, has been used in the medical, automotive, aerospace and textile industries. |
| Engineering for Reliability—Learning from Others |
2 August 2011 About one-fifth of the total time spent drilling a well today is nonproductive. While natural events such as adverse weather are partly responsible, equipment failure and human error also contribute. |
| Increasing drilling intensity—the role of technology |
24 June 2011 Over the last 30 years, one succinct measure of drilling intensity has been the technology that makes it possible to construct deviated wells that reach 12 km in length and vertical wells that reach a similar number of kilometers in depth. Another is the technology that positions wells to remain within meters of a given target or to follow thin reservoir beds closely over considerable lateral distances. |
| Improving drilling performance—the need for integration |
21 May 2011 Today, a large part of the energy input at the drilling rig floor may never reach the drill bit. Instead of cutting rock, energy is lost through friction, mechanical shock and vibration—all of which can lead to premature failure of downhole equipment, longer drilling times and higher economic and technical risks. |
| To Find Oil, You Have to Drill |
3 April 2011 Under current policies, global primary energy demand is forecast to grow by more than 40% over the next 25 years. To meet this demand, a wide range of energy resources is required, with oil and natural gas providing the majority. |
| Alexey Miller: The Domestic Market is Becoming a Top Development Priority for Gazprom |
12 October 2010 The domestic market is becoming a top development priority for Gazprom. This is what Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee said on Monday in his speech at the meeting in Novy Urengoy devoted to the draft General Scheme for the gas industry development until 2030.
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| Pennsylvania Hydraulic Fracturing Program Well-Managed |
29 September 2010 A targeted review of the Pennsylvania program regulating the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells has been completed by a multi-stakeholder group, which has concluded that the program is, over all, well-managed, professional and meeting its program objectives.
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| Water Treatment Key to Hydraulic Fracturing's Future |
12 August 2010 The Marcellus shale gas exploration rush that has washed over Pennsylvania has created concerns over how hydraulic fracturing impacts local water supplies.
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| OPEC: No Need to Increase Supply |
10 June 2010 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said Wednesday it wouldn't need to boost its supply after cutting demand forecasts for its crude and boosting supply estimates for rival producers, despite the impact of a U.S. oil spill.
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