Drilling and Well Technology

Well on the Way
Shell's application of coning technology for mono-bore wells is currently being tested.

Digital Oilfields: The Pipe Dream Comes of Age
Digital oilfields are becoming a reality thanks to improved IT applications. David Binning reports.

Expansion Plan
There are some exciting new pipe and joint expansion technologies that will ease the creating and sustaining of wells.

Getting More for Less
Micro-hole technology is set to revolutionise the oil industry by allowing shallow oil to be reclaimed.

Relieving the Pressure
Statoil is conducting wide-ranging research into improving oil recovery and well stability.

Developing the South Pars Field
Reaching remote gas fields is difficult and costly – especially when the field is in an under-developed region.

Field of Vision
The Statfjord late life project is enabling Statoil to prolong the life of a maturing field for many years.

Shell's Sure Touch in Qatar
Shell's Bart Lismont and Thierry de Meyer talk to World Expro about the company's gas-to-liquid project in Qatar.