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How Apache used existing edge infrastructure to increase efficiency and lower well costs
March 03 by Oil & Gas IQLearn how to give your existing infrastructure a “face lift” by building additional intelligence layers and new functionality using a fully integrated development tool.
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.
Z-44 Chayvo Well: The Deepest Oil Extraction (Infographic)
March 24 by Oil & Gas IQ NewsAdvances in technology have meant oil and gas companies can now go drill down to previously impossible depths. In this infographic learn more about the Z-44 Chayvo Well, which as part of the Sakhalin-...
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...
[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...
HPHT: The Regulatory Landscape In A Post-Macondo World
September 07 by Helen WinsorJan Burgess, Health & Safety Partner at Cameron McKenna, offers Oil & Gas IQ a legal standpoint on health, safety and regulation requirements for drilling and well operators in the wake of the Macon...
Showcasing The KOC Approach To Produced Water: Not A Trivial Matter
August 11 by Oil & Gas IQProduced water, a term mainly used in the oil industry describes water that is produced as a byproduct along with the oil and gas. Oil and gas reservoirs often have water as well as hydrocarbons, some...