What Determines Oil Transportation Efficiency and Safety
Oil transportation is a key link in the world energy system. It moves oil from fields to refineries, then to storage sites, ports, and finally to end users. Crude and…
Oil Rig Fire Emergency Response: Training, Evacuation, and Simulation
A fire on an oil drilling platform can escalate rapidly within seconds. Flames, smoke, toxic gases, equipment failures, and high-pressure systems can all turn an initially manageable incident into a…
How to Improve Oil and Gas Production Efficiency
Improving oil and gas production efficiency is now a key target for many operators. The aim is to get more output, spend less on daily work, and keep oil and…
How to Interpret a Gamma Ray Log: A Practical Guide for Formation Evaluation
In the process of stratigraphic evaluation, gamma-ray (GR) logging is a commonly used method for quickly identifying rock types and determining changes in shale content. However, when interpreting the logging curves,…
How Oil and Gas Wells are Drilled and Produced
Oil and gas wells are engineered structures that provide a controlled connection between underground hydrocarbon reservoirs and surface facilities. The process of drilling and producing a well involves several stages,…
What Is Artificial Lift? Methods Used in Oil and Gas Production
As the reservoir pressure drops, the natural energy of the production wells may not be sufficient to lift the fluids to the surface at the required rate. At this point,…
What Is Pulsed Neutron Logging? Applications in Cased-Hole Wells
When it is necessary to assess the oil reservoir conditions in a well with a pre-installed casing, pulsed neutron logging (PNL) can provide an effective evaluation method. Unlike conventional open-hole…
How to Choose the Right Wireline for Your Well
Selecting the right wireline is critical for safe and dependable well intervention operations. Wireline is commonly used in activities like well logging, perforating, setting and retrieving downhole tools, production monitoring,…
Snubbing Unit Well Control Simulation: Managing Pressure in Live Well Operations
The snubbing operation of forcibly lowering or raising the pipe string is usually employed for pressure-bearing wells where pressure relief cannot be achieved in advance. During the process of lowering…
Types of Well Intervention: How to Make a Choice
Well intervention is the set of jobs done on an oil or gas well after it is already built. The goal is to bring back output, keep it steady, raise performance,…
Team-Based Well Control Training: Enhancing Communication Between Driller and Company Man
The well control incident may deteriorate rapidly. The driller is usually the first to notice abnormal changes in flow rate, pressure or the volume of the mud pit. Subsequently, the…
How a Petroleum University Uses a Drilling Simulator for Well Control Training?
Students majoring in petroleum engineering may have theoretical knowledge of formation pressure, static water pressure and well control procedures. However, when facing constantly changing well conditions, merely mastering formulas and…