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How is LPG Made?What is the Production Process?
LPG is made during natural gas processing and oil refining. LPG is separated from unprocessed natural…
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What Can Be Made from One Barrel of Oil?
Oil gets a bad rap these days, but the stuff is actually quite incredible. Many…
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Storage, transport and regasification of LNG
Storage at the terminals and on LNG carriers is done in cryogenic tanks at atmospheric…
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New Crude Production Record in Sight as Permian Basin Comeback Continues
As oil prices break through multiyear highs, the heartland of US onshore activity is nearing…
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India plans to seek carbon emissions data linked to each LNG cargo
India will seek carbon emissions data linked to each cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG),…
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Norwegian Tech Deployments Show What 21st-Century Drilling Looks Like
The IADC/SPE Virtual International Drilling Conference held last week helped bolster the argument that if…
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New Joint Venture Targets Digital Integration for Well Construction
Intellilift has joined forces with deepwater rig contractor Transocean in a joint venture aimed at…
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ExxonMobil Testing the Next Step Total Drilling Automation on Land
International rig contractor Nabors Industries has drilled the first of three wells in the Permian…
Understanding Naphtha and Ethane Cracking Processes
Ethylene – because its molecules have very distinctive and useful chemical properties – is manufactured…
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Heavy weight drill pipe (HWDP)
Grant Prideco offers three types of heavy weight drill pipe: Standard, Tri-Spiral™, and Spiral-Wate™. Each…
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🛢️ Why This Problem Happens: What Causes Sudden Drops in Oil Well Production?
A sharp rate drop can begin in the reservoir, pump, tubing, or flowline. Learn the clues that separate water breakthrough, scale, lift failure, and facility issues. 🔧📉🛢️
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🛢️ How to Increase Oil Well Production Without Damaging the Reservoir
Higher drawdown can lift output—or trigger water, gas, sand, and lasting damage. Learn how to diagnose the real bottleneck and optimize a well safely. 📈🪨🔧
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🛢️ Early Signs of Well Integrity Problems Before Production Is Affected
Stable production can hide weakening well barriers. Learn the pressure, fluid, corrosion, and field clues that justify investigation before an integrity issue escalates. 🛡️📈🔧
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🛢️ The Algorithms Behind Reservoir Simulation and Production Forecasting
Go beyond production curves: see how grids, flow equations, well controls, history matching, and uncertainty shape reservoir forecasts—and where models can mislead. 🔬📈🧠
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🛢️ How to Set Up a Basic Well Production Monitoring Sheet
Build a practical daily well monitoring sheet that connects oil, water, gas, uptime, pressures, lift settings, and downtime—so field data supports better decisions. 📈🔧🛢️
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🛢️ How to Calculate Reservoir Hydrostatic Pressure from Fluid Density and Depth
Turn fluid density and true vertical depth into a reliable hydrostatic pressure estimate. Learn the equations, units, contacts, and traps that matter in real wells. 🧪🌊⚙️
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🛢️ The Solution to Declining Well Production: How Engineers Restore or Improve Output
A falling rate can signal depletion, damage, lift problems, scale, water, or equipment failure. Learn how engineers diagnose the real bottleneck before choosing a fix. ⚙️📉🔍
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🛢️ Under the Hood: How Artificial Lift Systems Bring Oil to the Surface
From pumpjacks and ESPs to gas lift, see how artificial lift changes pressure, handles water and gas, and keeps wells producing safely and efficiently. ⚙️📉🔧
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🛢️ Understanding Porosity, Permeability, and How Fluids Move Through Reservoir Rock
A reservoir can hold plenty of oil yet produce poorly. Explore pore throats, pressure gradients, saturation, wettability, and the rock properties that control flow. 📉💧🔬
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🛢️ The Rise of Digital Oilfields and Data-Driven Production
From sensor reliability to digital twins and AI, see how connected data improves production decisions—and where engineering judgment remains essential. ⚙️🧠📈