Getting to and extracting oil and gas from reservoirs — whether onshore or in deepwater —has always been a challenging proposal. Pressures, temperatures, and the materials...
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Onshore Oil & Gas
Weather Poses Challenges at Every Step
When it comes to factors that affect oil and gas prices, some will point to politics and taxation as major culprits. But the weather also plays an important role, offering...
Flexible Engineering for the Future
Many in the oil and gas industry are increasingly looking for ways to reduce costs and improve efficiencies. Some like GE and Statoil are going so far as to offer incentives...
How can drone technology benefit the oil and gas industry?
News headlines involving the topic of drones have been increasing in number since 2013, some including applications of the technology to the oil and gas industry. In fact,...
Examining the Value of Project Management and Execution Planning
Refining the steps of project execution on large capital projects has always been important to maintaining a high level of value and reducing long-term risks over a...
The Key to Solving Oilfield Optimization Problems
Discussing the "oil price rollercoaster," Microsoft Senior Business Development Manager Nives Stanfelj stated in June 2015 that "over 100 large [oil] projects exceeded...
Predesign, Standardization, and Profitability: What You Need to Know
As volatility in the oil and gas market continues to affect companies' bottom lines, they remain vigilant in finding ways to minimize financial risk and accelerate their...
Managing the Challenges of Decommissioning
Any long-term strategy of an offshore oil and gas production company will likely include offshore platform decommissioning. After years of production, the wells eventually...