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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 Efficient Are Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods in Mature Reservoirs?
Why do waterflooded reservoirs still hold oil, and which EOR method can reach it? Explore steam, gas, polymers, pilots, risks, and real screening logic. 🔬💧⚙️
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🛢️ How Efficient Are Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods in Mature Reservoirs?
Why do waterflooded reservoirs still hold oil, and which EOR method can reach it? Explore steam, gas, polymers, pilots, risks, and real screening logic. 🔬💧⚙️
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🛢️ Understanding Decline Curves and What They Reveal About Future Well Production
A smooth production curve can hide downtime, water issues, lift limits, and uncertainty. Learn how to read decline trends without overpromising future recovery. 🛢️📊🔎
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🛢️ From Wildcat Drilling to Digital Oilfields: How Petroleum Exploration Has Evolved
From surface clues and risky wildcats to seismic imaging, geosteering, and AI-assisted models—see how explorers manage uncertainty below ground. 🧭💻🌍
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🛢️ Whether Enhanced Oil Recovery Is Economically Worthwhile in Mature Fields
More oil left underground does not automatically mean more profit. Explore the reservoir, facility, cost, timing, and risk tests that determine whether EOR is worth backing. 📊⚙️🛢️
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🛢️ Are Digital Twins Making Oil and Gas Production More Efficient?
See how digital twins connect wells, pipelines, facilities, and real-time data—and where they can mislead without sound engineering and validation. 📊⚙️🛢️
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🛢️ Discoveries in Reservoir Science That Changed How Oil and Gas Fields Are Developed
From Darcy’s law to reservoir simulation, explore the discoveries that taught engineers to read rock, fluids, pressure, and flow before committing to a field plan. 🪨📉🧭
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🛢️ Innovations in Oilfield Technology: How Smart Wells and Digital Twins Are Improving Production
See how downhole controls, live data, and digital twins help engineers manage water, optimize flow, and test production choices before acting. 🔧🧠🌊
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🛢️ How Oil Prices Determine Whether a Well Is Profitable to Produce
A headline oil price is only the beginning. See how differentials, water disposal, artificial lift, royalties, and decline rates decide whether a well truly pays. 📉⚙️💧
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🛢️ When Should an Oil Well Be Stimulated Instead of Simply Increasing Pumping Rate?
A declining oil rate does not automatically mean the pump needs more speed. Learn how to identify inflow limits, formation damage, lift constraints, and treatment risks. 📉🔧🛢️