Demonstrating Capability
Major improvements have been made over the last two decades in measuring drilling parameters (MWD) and logging formation characteristics (LWD) whilst drilling. During the logging of two North Sea fields,…
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Billions of barrels to his credit
Richard Hardman, geologist by profession, explorationist by heart, has built a successful carrieer in international exploration over the past 40 years. His thirst for finding ever more oil and gas…
Reservoirs come in all shapes and sizes, and some are more difficult than others
New seismic streamer methodology has facilitated resolution of complex sand bodies called injecties. Reservoirs come in all shapes and sizes and some are more difficult than others
Microscopic Fossils Help Steer the Drillbit
Biosteering – guiding the drillbit using microscopic fossils – has proved to be a useful technique when drilling in complex reservoirs. Examples from the Norwegian Sea demonstrate how the biostratigrapher…
Let’s Talk About Shale
Ken Cronin is CEO of UKOOG, which represents the onshore oil and gas industry in the UK, and is therefore heavily involved in ongoing discussions about unconventional exploration in the…