HPHT
HPHT: completions, challenges, and coping with the pressure
March 11 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorHPHT wells are amongst the most lucrative and dangerous methods of upstream fuel production - here's a reminder of what they are, and how they operate.
Four Steps To Successful Well Integrity Management
January 09 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorAgeing wells are operating for longer and have passed their original design life in many cases. Well integrity needs to be of paramount importance. This white paper addresses these challenges, as well...
HPHT Online - the new home of HPHT wells
June 06 by Sumit DuttaLow oil prices are forcing companies to operate HPHT drilling and completion projects with reduced manpower and stringent budget allowances, placing extreme pressure on HPHT managers.
HPHT: High Costs, High Stakes?
August 13 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorThe global oil price downturn has hit many areas of the hydrocarbons industry with varying degrees of severity, especially HPHT. This infographic gives you the lowdown.
Walking The Talk: Successful HPHT Drilling Is About Culture
September 03 by Tim HaïdarIn this interview, we speak with Laurie Scott, Drilling and Wells Superintendent at Wintershall Norge AS about his experiences drilling the company’s first HPHT well in April 2014, and his opinions...
HPHT: Terminator, Google & Whats Right About Getting It Wrong
July 21 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorFrom 1987 to 2013, almost 300 high pressure high temperature (HPHT) wells were drilled on the UK Continental Shelf.Organised into three categories, these wells not only represent the pioneering forefr...
3 Ways The 2014 UK Budget Will Affect Oil & Gas
March 19 by Tim HaïdarOn Wednesday March 19th, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne presented his budget to the assembled Houses of Parliament. The tax breaks announced in the 2013 budget prompted an...
HPHT Wells Summit 2013 - Oil & Gas Industry Event Preview
August 29 by Oil & Gas IQ Events28 - 30 October, 2013 | America Square Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom Pioneering techniques and technology in HPHT drilling and completions N...
[INFOGRAPHIC] HPHT Hotspots World Map & Developments 2014
August 12 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorIn oil and gas technology, the term ‘HPHT’ (High Pressure High Temperature) was first coined in the 1990 Cullen Report published in the aftermath of the Piper Alpha platform disaster. Generally used...
On This Day in Oil & Gas: 24th May - Kola Superdeep Borehole
May 24 by On This Day in Oil & GasIn the coming decades, the Kola Superdeep Borehole (KSB) project, would be literally ground breaking, with it’s SG3 branch becoming the deepest artificial point on Earth, at 12,262 metres (40,230 feet...
Planning To Completion – How to Succeed On an HPHT Project
October 12 by John WattersIn this exclusive interview, Tim Haðdar of Oil & Gas IQ speaks with John Watters, Regional Well Engineering Manager for Egypt, Australia & China at BG Group on his experience with successful high...
"The Anvil & Hammer Effect" - High Pressure, High Temperature, Hard Times?
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