Offshore drilling has become an essential part of world energy production, and is an activity that has its challenges operating in the open sea. Difficulties in the open sea, dominated by extreme weather, the menace of ice and the hostile and corrosive nature of seawater, call for the use of engineering marvels, technological hardware and operational…
The exploration of oil and gas in the modern world requires the application of groundbreaking technology, one of which is digital well logging, as it significantly impacts the effectiveness and safety of oil drilling and the overall status of decision-making processes. Operators are better equipped in evaluating subsurface resources and optimizing drilling processes due to the use of complex…
Maximizing the productivity of wells is the gateway to profitability and sustainability in competitive oil and gas operations. One of the most effective means of achieving this is acidization of oil and gas wells. By applying chemical treatments judiciously, operators can restore and enhance the flow of hydrocarbons from reservoirs, even in damaged or older…
Well intervention is a crucial part of oil and gas operations, maintaining production levels at a steady rate and wells remain operational throughout their lives. Among the most available methods, businesses prefer the choice of conventional well intervention over the more complicated option of deep well snubbing. Traditional practices, although widely performed, usually involve destroying the…
Achieving well control within any drilling operation continues to be among the most critical aspects that need attention. This is mainly due to the fact that the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons can trigger very dangerous incidents. Safety measures and safeguards incorporate both surveillance technologies and equipment. The human factor is of equal concern. Optimize human factors such as…
In recent years, offshore drilling has become more dependent on advanced technologies for production. These include the use of floating production systems, which have become crucial for the safe, cost-effective, and flexible extraction of hydrocarbons in deep and ultra-deep water offshore drilling. What is Floating Production Floating production refers to systems or structures that are connected…
Mature oil fields represent a unique challenge to producers, from reservoir pressure depletion to older equipment and increased operating risk. To maintain production and extend the life of such wells, it is important to employ more sophisticated oil well workover techniques. Well workover, a cornerstone of oil and gas workover operations, is a well-planned intervention…
The drilling industry is filled with challenges and complexities. Each activity – be it onshore in barren deserts or off on remote deepwater basins – is fraught with unanticipated changes in pressure, kicks, and worst of all, blowouts. Mastering the outcome is control of the well, which ensures maximum safety of the people, of the…
Today’s oil and gas drilling involves real-time decision-making while emphasizing precision and productivity to minimize expenses and risk. Among these technologies, Measurement While Drilling (MWD) has become one of the primary technologies used, relying on the use of downhole sensors. The remaining sensors, located on the bottom hole assembly (BHA), receive and store vital formation and…
The advent of navigation simulators has changed the face of training, research, and operational planning in the maritime field. These devices aim at reproducing real-world maritime scenarios and allowing vessel operators, maritime learners, and other specialists in the field the ability to practice vessel/knot navigation and pay attention to the maximization of efficiency and optimization of…