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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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🛢️ How Long Can an Oil Reservoir Continue Producing Before Recovery Becomes Uneconomic?
Oil can remain underground long after a field stops making economic sense. Learn how water cut, pressure, lift, costs, integrity, and prices shape the real end of production. 📉⚙️💧
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🛢️ Dealing With Sand Production: How Oil Wells Control Formation Solids Without Losing Output
Sand can erode equipment, plug wells, and cut production—but choking back is not the only option. Learn how rock strength, drawdown, screens, and gravel packs work together. 🪨⚙️📈
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🛢️ How to Measure Wellhead Pressure, Flow Rate, and Production Stability
Pressure, flow rate, and stability only make sense in context. Learn how to verify readings, spot false signals, and diagnose changing well behavior. 📈🔧🛢️
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🛢️ Understanding Skin Factor and How Near-Wellbore Damage Affects Production
A small damaged zone around the well can consume valuable pressure drawdown. Learn what skin factor means, how to diagnose it, and when stimulation may help. 📉🧪🛠️
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🛢️ The Solution to Excessive Water Production: How Engineers Control Water Cut in Mature Wells
High water cut is not one problem with one fix. Learn how engineers trace the water source, protect oil flow, and choose the right intervention for mature wells. 🔧💧📈
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🛢️ Real-World Uses of Directional Drilling in Complex Reservoirs and Offshore Fields
From offshore platform slots to thin reservoir layers, see how directional drilling steers around constraints while managing pressure, friction, and well integrity. 🌊⚙️🎯
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🛢️ Breaking Down Oil Well Production: From Reservoir Pressure to Surface Flow
Trace oil from reservoir pores to the separator and see how drawdown, tubing, gas, chokes, lift, and surface backpressure shape real well production. 📉🔧🧭
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🛢️ What Determines the Price of Crude Oil from the Wellhead to the Global Market?
From API gravity and sulfur to pipelines, freight, refinery demand, and hedging, see what really determines a crude barrel’s value from the wellhead onward. 📊🚢🏭
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🛢️ Which Is Safer: Offshore Drilling or Onshore Drilling Operations?
The answer is not as simple as land versus sea. Compare well control, transport, emergency response, environmental exposure, and the barriers that protect crews. 🌊🚛🧯
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🛢️ How Fast Can an Oil Well Produce Before Reservoir Damage Becomes a Risk?
A bigger choke setting can boost today’s rate—but may invite water, gas, sand, or lasting formation damage. Learn how engineers find a sustainable production window. 📉⚙️🛢️