Drilling and Well Technology - Page 1

No stone unturned: Advanced exploration methods 25 October, 2011 Gaining a clear picture of the contents and traits of a deposit is no mean feat. But, with some of today's most advanced technology, we can develop our understanding of reservoirs and...

Into the abyss – the world's deepest offshore oil rigs 12 October, 2011 October's technology focus homes in on the race for new tools to open up even the deepest depths of the ocean to oil exploration. Nicholas Newman reveals the technology behind some of the...

Snapshot Latin America and Africa – Major Emerging Investment Destinations 23 June, 2011 Demand for new oil and gas resources has led explorers off the beaten path, notably to Latin America and Africa. While Asia-Pacific and Europe still top the new discoveries list, the...

Untapping the Potential of Deepwater Drillships 07 June, 2011 Post-Deepwater Horizon, there are signs of buoyancy in the market for deepwater drilling ships. To keep tabs on global demand, the deepwater and ultra-deepwater zones are fast becoming the...

Snapshot: Can Tight Gas Meet European Demands? 27 May, 2011 Europe's growing energy demand is driving exploration into unconventional sources energy resources such as tight gas. Energy worries driven largely by the depletion of North Sea assets...

Searching for Answers - the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 15 April, 2011 Almost a year after the biggest oil spill in US history, the cause of the disaster has not yet been revealed. Elisabeth Fischer catches up on the latest developments in the investigation of...

Platform Games: Shifting The Biggest Oil Rigs 19 January, 2011 Asset relocation is a fact of life for today's offshore industry. From platform redistribution to the addition of new infrastructure, Dr Gareth Evans finds out how operators are taking on the...

Oil Filtration: A Process in Miniature 18 January, 2011 With new oil discoveries becoming increasingly rare, the energy industry can't afford to waste a single drop. Ian McInnes looks at the growing importance of enhanced oil...

Well Oiled – New Standards for Subsea Valves 27 September, 2010

To the casual observer, valves are distinctly mundane pieces of kit, but they are gaining in importance and status. In these days of dwindling reserves and increasingly...

Time is Money 03 September, 2010 Non-productive time in offshore drilling and completion is a huge cost to the oil industry and, while many causes have been dealt with, tool failure is the main concern. Jim Banks speaks to...