The Slim Density Neutron Standoff Caliper (SDNSC) system in the Pathfinder LWD system provides real-time and memory recorded bulk density, photoelectric index, neutron porosity, density porosity and ultrasonic caliper measurements.... more

Conventional horizontal drilling in thin pay zones has historically relied upon onsite geologic interpretation from drill cuttings and real-time logging-while-drilling (LWD) gamma ray data to confirm that the well bore... more

A successful field test of a logging-while-drilling (LWD) tool in a Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd. Central North Sea well, resulted in 6 hours of rig-time savings, translating into more than... more

The use of geological analogs has been a common practice among geoscientists. The analogs are used by geoscientists and engineers in solving challenging exploration, development and production problems. Effectively using... more

Since the inception of 3-D seismic, geological and geophysical disciplines have dominated exploration software advancement. Progress in seismic interpretation, mapping and the like has been plentiful along the way. However,... more

Defining channelized reservoirs can sometimes be problematic in highly heterogeneous plays, and the channel sands in the Blackfoot field of southern Alberta, Canada, are no exception. Here, the producing Lower... more

Phenolic-based thermoset plastic resins have been used for many years in producing oil and gas wells as a water control agent. The most successful application has been to treat excessive... more

Although hydraulic fracturing has proven to be extremely successful, one problem has continued to plague operators for years: increased water production after a treatment has been pumped. Typically, this produced... more

Faced with water influx from an abandoned side track lateral, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) weighed the alternatives. The simple solution of setting a bridge plug in the lateral and dumping... more

Christophe (Chris) Tam, Ph.D. (left) has been named Intec Engineering's chief strategy officer. Tam's responsibilities as chief strategy officer include strategy development, planning and implementation with continued emphasis on technology.... more

Information technology based on the right E&P workflows and combined with business models that make sense to stakeholders provides the backbone for successful integrated operations centers. An integrated operation center (IOC)... more

Fears of war caused Winston Churchill to make a huge decision. When Winston Churchill went to Whitehall in 1911, coal was still the primary source of power for naval vessels. The... more

Fiber-optic technology has been tip-toeing around the periphery of accepted oilfield kit for quite some time now. Long used in telecommunications and other industries, fiber-optics have offered a great promise... more

What happens when industrial engineers take a look at rig up and rig down. The scene: from a viewpoint high above a modern factory floor, personnel and parts are observed performing... more

Orchestrating production from an asset requires skill, technology, communication and cooperation between all stakeholders. The difference between a discordant cacophony and a beautiful musical performance lies principally in the orchestration -... more

3-D data management and visualization Mercury Computer Systems Inc. introduced Version 6.0 of Open Inventor by Mercury Computer Systems, its 3-D interactive data visualization software for enhanced end user experience and... more

Dr. Robert Woolsey of the University of Mississippi and a small group of like-minded scientist and engineers from research institutions around the country have long wanted to study gas hydrates.... more

Schlumberger acquires Schlumberger Limited has acquired Ødegaard A/S, the Copenhagen-based supplier of advanced surface seismic data inversion software. Ødegaard, which will become part of WesternGeco, specializes in applications of seismic... more

Environmentalist stridency is hardly news. The us-versus-them world of energy and the environment is a staple of popular news outlets, which mostly seem to prefer argument over agreement. It's easy... more

Selling new technology requires leaders who inspire their teams to overcome oilpatch inertia. Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Lester Thurow once posited that building wealth in a society was largely dependent... more

As Mexico's 20-billion-bbl Cantarell complex of six fields in the Bay of Campeche goes into decline, state oil company Pemex has launched a well-planned, sophisticated campaign to use its deep... more

Following on my "How To" column of several months ago, I would like to pass on a few more tried and true techniques from the patch. Like cookbook authors, I... more