Industry Standard Helps Decision Making
The energy industry is steadily adopting drilling data exchange standards Standards have been around for many years, and are steadily being adopted. In the oil industry almost all the major…
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Broadband Seismic Technology and Beyond – Part III: The Interaction Between Ocean Waves And Recorded Seismic Data
Broadband seismic technology is designed to reduce the influence of the ocean waves on seismic data. To understand and appreciate this, we need an understanding of the interaction between the…
Real-time data delivery
Real-time information has been used for quite some time in the E&P industry to help improve the safety and efficiency of well construction. The benefits are well documented and today…
Making the Impossible, Possible!
A new paradigm in understanding the geology of the subsurface. As we discussed in a previous article (GEO ExPro Vol.9, No. 3), at ffA we call the data-driven/interpreter-guided approach for…
Fully integrated geoscience group
From the beginning of February 2013, all the geoscience divisions of Fugro will be incorporated into their new home in CGG, creating a fully integrated Geoscience group which the company…
Reservoir monitoring
The transition from technology development to commercialisation is a very critical phase of any technology innovation company. A main shareholder securing this transition as well as giving valuable input for…
Advancing Operational Efficiency
Halliburton fracs more wells than any other company. It is therefore hardly surprising that a Halliburton company, Landmark, is developing cutting edge tools to optimize the drilling of successful wells…
The Search Must Continue
While many efforts are being made throughout the world to make energy use more efficient and sustainable, the increase in demand will have to be matched at least in part…
Energy and the Environment
The Rise and Rise of Corporate and Social Responsibility in the Energy Industry Petroleum operations have not always sat comfortably with concern for the environment or sustainability. However, over time…
ObliQ Technology Improves Seismic Imaging
In a marine geophysical survey, every attempt is made to maintain the streamer at a constant optimum depth. But there are issues involved in selecting that optimum depth; too shallow,…
Cableless Confusion
As the cableless seismic market grows it appears that the most flexible systems will be the winners. After almost a decade of nearly taking off, this flexible new technology is…
Effective Data Management Maximises Subsurface Asset Values
An Exploration and Production organisation generates vast amounts of data in order to define and value its subsurface assets. But ultimate value will only be maximised if critical business decisions…