E&P Magazine - March 2018
Digital
This month E&P takes a look at the drilling activities of 2017 and the plans for the year ahead. Other stories include a roundup of the latest advancements in drillbit design, an explanation of how the application of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity is keeping drilling rigs safe and a review of a system that helps reduce waste and cuttings from drilling fluids. The section wraps up with an overview of the impacts drilling waste management has on the social license to operate.
As I See It
Latin America Shines On
Falling breakevens, access to new acreage and sizeable reserves are keeping Latin America front and center.
Cover Story
Drilling Rigs And Cognitive Security
Overcoming resistance to AI can help implement better cybersecurity.
Drilling Up: Signs Indicate Busier 2018 For Oil, Gas Drilling Activity
Rising oil prices have triggered a rapid increase in U.S. drilling activity.
Impacts Of Drilling Waste Management On Social License To Operate
Proactive strategies could positively affect the bottom line.
Land Drillers Reload
Complex wells with longer laterals are keeping demand high for super-specification land rigs.
Reducing Waste And Cuttings From Drilling Fluids
System could lead to drilling cost efficiencies while also meeting environmental compliance.
Executive Q&A
Shell Brazil CEO Is Optimistic About Brazil’s E&P Future
André Araújo talks about the company’s plans and expectations for its future in Brazil.
World View
Unraveling The Bakken’s EOR Complexity
With a well test underway, one independent energy company works to decipher the Bakken’s EOR secrets.
Industry Pulse
Middle East Opportunities, Challenges
The workforce could be the deciding factor.
Market Intelligence
Engineered Proppant To Challenge Status Quo
A new suite of proprietary engineered proppant is headed to commercialization in 2018. Will it be enough to capture new share versus sand?
Exploration Technologies
Seismic Shift
Does WesternGeco’s departure from seismic acquisition signal the end of an era? And if so, what’s next?
Drilling Technologies
Midland Basin Operators Shift Gears
A more holistic approach signals the basin’s move from exploration to development.
Completions and Production
Combining Completions
Operations business emerges from cancelled JV.
Offshore Advances
Re-examining Arctic Potential
When some operating companies decided to abandon the Arctic three years ago, others joined forces to open what could be the largest undeveloped oil and gas province in the world.
Digital Solutions
Data Are This Century’s Oil
Bits and bytes provide the fuel as data and AI propel the petroleum industry into the future.
The Future Is Now
The industry needs to rethink operational processes and use new technologies that boost operational efforts.
Shale Solutions
Improving Efficiency With Near Real-time Diversion Design Evaluation
System enhances fracturing fluid stimulations.
Offshore Solutions
A New Economic And Ecological Concept For Offshore Decommissioning
The IR2R model offers a system to address the issue of the high cost of oil and gas asset decommissioning as well as reverses the reduction in fish habitats.
Operator Solutions
Cutting Plugging Costs
The development of a new method will significantly reduce the cost and environmental footprint when plugging hydrocarbon wells.
Maximizing Equipment And Component Life In Extreme Oil And Gas Environments
CVD coatings add value to components and reduce operational costs by saving downtime and increasing productivity.
Features
Automated Compensation System Increases Accuracy, Safety
A real-time monitoring system enhances operations in tidal conditions.
Automation And Prognostics Transform CT Drilling Performance
An integrated system expands the potential of underbalanced CT drilling to solve complex challenges.
Deepwater Production Advances
A fresh take on production systems introduces expanded capabilities and new applications.
Establishing KPIs To Monitor Well Control Events
Determining indicators can help avoid downtime and event severity.
Keys To Establishing Success In Reservoir Characterization
An automated approach ensures the best possible model for the reservoir simulator and better-informed field development decisions.
Long-range Fracture Plugs Offer Customized Completions
Plugs offer improved drill-out times and options in stage spacing.
Risk Brings Rewards In Oil, Gas Sector
Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen development put a range of technologies to work for the first time, illustrating the vital role innovation plays in breaking new ground offshore.
Taking Reservoir Characterization To The Next Level
An expanded laboratory integrates physical and digital information from downhole rock and fluid analysis to modeling and simulation.
Tech Watch
New Tubing Anchor Frees Up Downhole Space
The cone/slip shape design enables the use of more capillary lines and monitoring cables downhole.
Tech Trends
Tech Trends
Check out the latest technology advancements, innovations and services.
Activity Highlights
International Highlights
Check out the latest exploration, drilling and production news highlights from around the world.
On The Move
On the Move
Check out the latest new hires, promotions and other company news.
Last Word
Improving Contractor-Management Processes
An increasing reliance on contractors is making risk mitigation a growing concern.