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EXPLORATION
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PRODUCTION
JUNE 2016
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Contents
June 2016
Volume 09 Issue 06
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Comment
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World news
10
Rising stars in Latin America
OilfieldTechnology
correspondent,GordonCope,demonstratesthatwhile
lowoilpricesareputtingmanyLatinAmericancountriesthroughtheringer,
othersarethriving.
14
Geophsyical sampling solutions
MarcRocke,Polarcus,USA,revealshowsamplingandsurveyefficiencyhas
beenimprovedthroughcondensedshotpointintervals,multiplesources,
andremovalofinterferingshotenergyinprocessing.
21
The evolution of hybrids
AlexWong,ShearBits,Canada,highlightshownewdrillbittechnologyis
improvingwellboreeconomics.
25
Master your terrain
AlexisGarcia,BradIvieandAndrewMiller,NOV,USA,introduceanew
generationofPDCbits.
27
Refining bits for RSS
AronDeen,MattCaseandJoshCriswell,Ulterra,highlighthowcustomised
bitdevelopmentforRSSreducestoolfailure.
31
Drilling with diamonds
BrunoCuillier,AurelienMangeny,BradTakenakaandDannyTilleman,
VarelOil&GasDrillBits,evaluatetheperformanceofapplication-specific
diamondimpregnatedbitdesignsinchallengingdrillingconditions.
35
Keeping it central
IainLevie,AntelopeOilTools,USA,introducesacost-effectivesolutionforuse
indeepwaterdrilling.
37
Multilateral thinking
BrianKSidle,discussesdevelopmentsinproductionloggingtoolsforusein
multilaterals.
43
Restoring well productivity
PaulW.BradleyandTomSherwin,WellFlowInternational,Bahrain,
explainhowhighdensityconvertersremovebariteandscaletorestorewell
productivity.
47
Parent well modelling
BiluV.Cherian,SanjelCorporation,MathewMclearyandSamuelFluckiger,
SMEnergy,dicusschallangesofin-filldevelopment.
51
Cutting chemcial costs
PaulWiseman,BosqueSystems,USA,showshowunbundlingchemicals
fromthefrackpackagegivesproducersmorecontrolandreducescosts.
53
Maximising production and asset life
Dr.DavidHorsupandDr.CalebClark,NalcoChampion,USA,introducea
multi-functionaltechnologydesignedtomaximisewaterinjectivityandoil
productionwhilstextendingassetintegrity.
57
Advancingmetocean data
JeromeCuny,OpenOcean,France,highlightstheusesforsophisticated
metoceanforecastingandhindcastinginoffshoreoilandgasoperations.
61
Tailoring training
MarkBentley,AGRTRACSTraining,UK,givesaninsightintowhattodowhen
businessdriesupathome.
