Issue: July 2024
SPECIAL FOCUS: Permian basin technology
The Permian basin is the largest oil field in the U.S., but it is also one of the world’s biggest methane emitters. As producers come under pressure to cut emissions to tackle global warming, electric actuation can slash emissions, while making processes more efficient.
For one West Texas operator, the combination of advanced nanoparticle-based additives and digital technology delivered cost savings and predictable results.
Frac sand and proppant supply have evolved massively over the past decade and are still changing rapidly, with new ideas and new techniques. As shale gas is developed around the world, these learnings will follow, to unlock tremendous value to global supply chains.
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By combining RFID technology with premium packer performance and exceptional safety valve reliability, gas-lift wells can be operated with the highest safety standards for the life of the well, in the latest advancements in Annular Safety Valves (ASVs).
During the past 12 months, Guyana and Suriname have started to become a fulcrum of energy development in the Americas. While they are both found in the same region, these two countries still have different oil and gas stories to tell. Major production growth is imminent in Guyana, while Suriname is still a few years away from first oil but with significant future potential from recent discoveries.
Leveraging a robust mitigation strategy of optimized maintenance and process control—enabled by instrumentation insight—the industry is able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while simultaneously increasing production.
Through its Integrated Solutions effort, Baker Hughes is looking at effective, holistic strategies for improving the performance of existing oil and gas production assets.
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Houston’s post-Beryl power mess shows limitations of Harris’ love of electrification
When it comes to performance regressing as activity increases, one way to advance drilling is to find better and more reliable ways to ensure that we transfer the know-how and skills we already have to new workers and new teams.
The never-ending ESG story
