Using multiple seismic attributes improves the accurate estimation of reservoir thickness over using any single seismic attribute. To use 3-D seismic data effectively for reservoir development, one must relate seismic... more

Caltex Pacific Indonesia integrated carbon-oxygen (C/O) logging into a total reservoir management program for the Bekasap field waterflood in central Sumatra. Extending the life of a mature field is accomplished by... more

Four significant changes have occurred to make chemical flooding a viable option for field-scale enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects once more. During the past 30 years, the oil industry has developed... more

Miscible CO2 flooding in the Sacroc Unit has not only arrested the steep decline in oil production, but actually increased production 50%. The Scurry Area Canyon Reef Operators Committee (Sacroc)... more

Managers have long complained about the cost of data and information management, of which companies see no measurable return. There may be ways of measuring the actual value. Why manage... more

There is a right way and a wrong way to share information with joint venture partners. By using a virtual private network (VPN), operators can maximize their net present value... more

Data access is improved by integrating electronic tour sheets with the operator's daily drilling report. Operators and drilling contractors commonly use computers to record and transmit daily drilling reports from... more

Human resources (HR) professionals are using technology to keep massive amounts of personnel data organized and readily accessible. The exploration and production industry's fast pace calls for obtaining, organizing and... more

Producers targeting coal seams worldwide hope to mirror the success of the US coalbed methane (CBM) industry. Following a rapid rise from coal mine nuisance in the mid-1980s to 8%... more

Continuing drilling for large gas reserves in Trinidad and Tobago has given BP and partners the clout they need to expand their liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the twin... more

Flexibility is the key word for successful career management. Technology has been the dominant factor in improving exploration and production success during the past two decades (e.g. Pike, 2002). At... more

NORTH AMERICA Health magazine, a national monthly publication with a circulation of 1.3 million, named Conoco one of the 10 best companies for women. Conoco was selected for a vacation... more

Anadarko and Oildex collaboratively developed an electronic invoice workflow product. In 1992, Union Pacific Resources built an electronic invoicing application in-house. After merging with Anadarko, the legacy technology was considered... more

In case you missed it, Norway seems to be the place to go if you want to talk about offshore technology. Nearly 75 entries were submitted for the Offshore Northern Seas... more

NORTH AMERICA Veritas DGC directors withdrew their support for a merger with Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), forcing PGS to call off a merger that would have formed Veritas Geo-Services, the second... more

In 2001 the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) identified crane and lifting operations safety as an area for special emphasis. It's establishing a database to promote cross-industry knowledge sharing. IMCA represents... more

NORTH AMERICA The 2002-2003 Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association elected officers are: Sheldon R. Erikson of Cooper Cameron Corp., chairman; George I. Boyadjieff of Varco International Inc., vice chairman; L. Craig... more

1. Ivanhoe Energy, Bakersfield, Calif., and its partners are preparing to log the Aera Energy LLC-operated No. 1-22 Northwest Lost Hills after having drilled the Kern County, Calif., wildcat to... more

1. Energy Partners Ltd. drilled its High Island A-538 well as a new discovery with 156 ft (48 m) of net pay in four sand intervals. The well is in... more

1. Amerada Hess and partner Dana Petroleum successfully drilled the Barbara exploration well to make a gas and condensate find. Amerada spudded the 23/16c-8 Barbara well April 15, operating with the... more

1. Colombia state oil company Ecopetrol put 10 onshore and offshore blocks up for direct negotiation after the blocks failed to receive bids in the company's latest bidding round, which... more

1. Plans for a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) development on the Kudu field off Namibia were scuppered with the second and final appraisal well of the year coming in... more

1. ExxonMobil will drill its contracted second exploration well in Nakhchivan field offshore Azerbaijan even though the first well, drilled earlier this year, was a duster, according to Ogilvie's E&P... more

1. Yemen has awarded the Al Rayan Block 57 and the Showkat Al Kharydah Block 58 to a Saudi Arabian-United States joint venture called the Consortium for Oil and Gas... more

1. Shell Philippines followed up news of a successful appraisal well on the oil rim of giant Malampaya gas field with notification to contractors that it wants a floating production,... more

Lions and tigers and bears? Oh my! A new theory of exploration risk management seeks to get the oil business out of the ivory trade. Analogies are great fun, aren't they?... more

As another cycle approaches, how will oil prices, capital expenditures, stocks and labor levels affect the industry? It's no secret that markets are ruthless. During the past decade, oil prices and... more

Mixing proppant and fluid downhole reduces the risk, increases the efficiency and lowers the cost of fracturing wells. During the 1960s, Japanese automakers adapted several American assembly line and quality control... more

OK, so it's been raining in Houston a lot lately, and I have been stuck inside. I've been going through my collection of oilfield history and memorabilia. And it has... more

Management support is absolutely essential to the success of a multidisciplinary team, and its absence can negatively impact a team and its final results. The quest to find and develop... more

Operators vie for 38 Tcf in gas reserves. Start with one of the three largest delta systems on the planet, mix in proven production potential, add 38 Tcf in estimated (4... more

Since Sept. 11, the rules have shifted, creating a world where the most far-fetched threat can never be taken lightly. In the immediate aftermath and for several months thereafter, we... more