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OILFIELDTECHNOLOGY
JANUARY 2016
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EXPLORATION
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DRILLING
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PRODUCTION
JANUARY 2016
EXPLORATION | DRILLING | PRODUCTION
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ISSN 1757-2134
Contents
January 2016
Volume 09 Issue 01
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Front cover
The OneSubsea® HyFleX™
Subsea Tree System is based
on field-proven subsea tree
components, and provides
benefits of both conventional
vertical and horizontal subsea
trees.
In contrast to conventional
subsea trees, the patented HyFleX
subsea tree system is designed
such that the tubing hanger and
tree are completely independent
of each other, offering functional
flexibility in installation sequence
and workover operations.
Thisresults in lowerCapex
andOpex incomparisonto
conventionalsubseatreesystems,
duetothereducedoverallweight
andtheaccessibilitytothetree
withoutdisturbingthetubing
hanger.TheHyFleXsubseatree
systemmitigatesrisk,andoffers
operatorsauniqueeconomical
alternativewithouttheneedfor
compromise.
03
Comment
05
World news
10
From fragile to agile
ChrisBredenhann, PwC, SouthAfrica, takes a lookatwhat 2016
holds for theoil andgas industry inSub-SaharanAfrica.
14
High-capacity drillpipe equipment
RobbieThibodeaux, JeremyAngelle, andLoganSmith,
Frank’s International, USA, introducea safe solution for landing
increasinglyheavy strings.
16
Health, safety and the offshore environment
DonaldYoung, Hoover Container Solutions, USA, highlights
ways inwhich innovations inoffshoreequipment designand
environmental initiatives arehelping to improve the safetyof
personnel and thehealthof theenvironment.
21
OilfieldTechnology
invited threedrill
bit companies to share their insights onavarietyof relevant
industry topics. Their feedback coveredareas suchas
BoostingROP, AbrasionResistance, HybridDesigns, andmore.
Contributions come fromTercel OilfieldProducts, Shear Bits,
andVarel International.
31
Driving downhole surveys
Michael Gaines, NOV, USA, demonstrates howtheuseof
advancedbottomholeassembly tools benefits thedrilling
community.
35
Furthering fracturing
BrianGoldstein, Fairmount Santrol, USA, explains hownew
technology canevenlydistributeproppant throughout the
lengthof a fracture.
41
In for the long haul
OilfieldTechnology
correspondent, GordonCope, investigates
howthe industrial internet is enablingnewways of extending
theoperational lifeof oil andgas equipment.
45
Cut tail and run
AmandaDorman, Delmar Systems, looks at reducing risk in
offshoremooringoperationswithanewquick release system.
48
Proven benefits of dynamic cementing
ConradOjongOjong, TescoCorporation, USA, compares the
dynamic cementing technique toconventional well cementing
methods.
51
Oilfield Technology
Extreme is anewfeatureaimedat showcasing technologies
designed tohandle themost extreme conditions facedby the
global oil andgas industry. Contributions include:
Vallourec
- Steeling for theextreme
Oliver Valvetek
- TacklingHPHTchallenges
Halliburton
- Hostile testingenvironments
GMC Inc.
- Rejuvenating riser technology
Drill Bit Q&A
Oilfield Technology
Ultra deepwater, HP/HT, hostile conditions,
and more. Starting on p. 51
NEW FOR 2016
