Geophysical companies work to expand opportunities in a challenging economy. By Paul Wiseman Every stratum of the seismic industry is struggling as the explosion of oil and gas production creates low price shock waves for the industry across the globe. The small privately-owned company that interprets and stores data, the publicly-owned geophysical firm and […]
The Changing World of the Vertical Well
Straight Down or to the Side? Operators and drillers venture opinions on the place of verticals in a world gone heavily horizontal. By Hanaba Munn Welch A vertical well is a vertical well. Directional wells represent a broader category—essentially all wells that aren’t simply vertical, including wells that feature horizontal legs. Technological advances have […]
The Shifting Dynamics of Cyber Security
By Shanti Terry Editor’s Note: We share the following as our “Part 2” coverage on the topic of Cyber Security, continuing the conversation that was begun in the September issue, in the article titled “Navigating the Cyber Security World.” Although gaining more awareness and fully understanding the questions around cyber attacks is vitally important, the […]
Keep That Data Secure
By Shanti Terry The digital world is one filled with dangers for all industries, and oil and gas is no exception. Industries that make up our nation’s critical infrastructure, like the energy sector, remain constant targets from entities outside the United States who mean to do as much harm as possible for their own gain. […]
ABB unveils ultrasonic level transmitter for upstream oil and gas applications
ABB unveils ultrasonic level transmitter for upstream oil and gas applications Accurately track and measure chemicals, the most expensive consumable on your site Bartlesville, Oklahoma, April, 27, 2015 – ABB’s Measurement & Analytics business announces the LST100 ultrasonic level transmitter, designed to help track chemical usage for the upstream oil and gas industry. This compact, […]
The Digital Oilfield, Now and Forever: Sidebars
Sidebars to accompany the second installment of the Digital Oilfield. Editor’s Note: PBOG Magazine asked Lance Tolar, president of Tolar Systems Inc., to comment on how technology is transforming the oilfield. He’s done that, both in this issue and in last month’s installment of this series, but he also indicated to us that there is a tradeoff that […]
The Future of Co2
A temporary lack of available CO2 has limited its oilfield usage, but remedies are on the way even as CO2 technology sees new horizons. Even Steve Melzer admitted that the injection of carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery projects in the Permian Basin has taken a backseat to the much more publicized unconventional […]
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