October 2011

• Sleeves vs. Shots – The Debate Rages

  Company preference between the two most popular methods for stimulating horizontal multistage completions breaks down to a study in the economics of expediency versus the economics of a systematic approach.

• Eagle Ford Output Continues To Soar

  New data suggest the Eagle Ford shale may soon become the biggest producing shale play in Texas.

• Dry Breakaway Technology Delivers Efficiency

  Self-sealing solution minimizes production downtime during well intervention.

• Perforation Tunnel Tool Optimizes Mature Assets

  Achieving effective production rates can be challenging in aging fields. After seven years of continued improvements in both form and function, a new perforating tunnel tool is helping to increase production and extend mature reservoir life.

• Atlantic Canada Warms Up

  In the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, where three significant offshore projects are in production, work is beginning on a fourth – the heavy oil Hebron project. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia is gearing up for its next bid round, where awards will be made for new deepwater acreage.

• North Sea Operator Continues To See Opportunity

  Sticking with what you know can provide a solid foundation for moving into new frontiers.

• Mature Fields Add To The Bottom Line

  Best-in-class operators are applying Operational Excellence technologies and methodologies to maximize profitability in aging assets.

• Technology Trends Reshape Business Landscape

  Taking advantage of evolving technologies helps companies maintain a competitive advantage.

• Closing The Loop Alleviates Challenges

  Managed pressure drilling is providing solutions to many of the industry’s major safety and performance challenges.

• Integration Of Seismic And CSEM Data Reduces Risk

  Data integration has the potential to remove dataset ambiguities.

• Banish The Ghosts From Marine Seismic Data

  A combination of streamers and sources eliminates ghosting in offshore acquisition.

• CSEM: Smoother Seas Ahead

  CSEM: Smoother Seas Ahead

• Three-D Seismic Advances Improve Exploration Success

  From early 3-D reflection seismology to today, improvements in 3-D seismic have helped operators find more oil and gas.

• Automated MPD Improves Drilling Efficiency In Deepwater GoM

  MPD planning and practices overcome drilling trouble time associated with difficult geomechanical challenges.

• Mapping Horizons Leads To Greater Exploration Success

  Horizons play an important part in inversion and interpretation.

• Declining fields challenge aging equipment

  The interaction between reservoir well performance and production equipment requires careful examination.

• 2H Offshore Inc. Moves To New Location In Houston

• Poland's Stelmach: Nation Fully Supports Shale-Gas Development

  Undersecretary of state says exploration is in a growth mode.

• EFD Program Expands

• Data Environments Prove Viable ‘Best Option’ For E&P Customers

  Co-located centers help ease IT headaches.

• New Technology Optimizes Operations

  The Athena field is powered for performance.

• Seismic Leads The Way For Geothermal

  Sondes identify exact location of open fractures.

• A New Twist On An Old Problem

  A new turbine-based technology is providing affordable insurance on troubled wellbores.

• Collaborative Tools Come Of Age

  In a resource challenged industry, leading companies are using collaboration tools to bring the best minds together to make the best decisions.

• Nova Scotia Shows Promise As Deepwater Bright Spot

  Initial projections for offshore Nova Scotia indicate enormous oil and gas potential, and eight deepwater parcels could be the entree to a new source rock.

• International Highlights

• Positive Outlook For Offshore

  Feel good factor in Aberdeen shows strong belief in industry fundamentals.

• Tech Trends

• Reduce Uncertainty, Risk In Drilling Projects

  Scalable closed-loop drilling systems provide drillers with greater assurance for safe and productive operations in almost any environment.

• New System Fills Gap Between PDM, Rotary Steerable Technologies

  A new directional drilling system delivers full 3-D directional control to mitigate lost-in-hole risk.