Whitepapers
World Oil white papers include literature on the latest trends, development and advances in the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, including technology and technologies relating to operations, shale, technology, subsea, deepwater, rig activity, drilling, innovations in the oil and gas industry and more.
Corrosion Under Insulation is Retiring After Years of Bad Behavior
April 08, 2026
Sponsored by: Sherrwin-Williams
Notorious for hiding out of sight and wreaking havoc on insulated assets, Corrosion Under Insulation has an infamous rap. But its days of eating through steel and causing leaks and unplanned shutdowns are numbered thanks to thermal insulative coatings that can replace traditional insulation systems. TICs offer similar insulating values as those bulky systems, meaning traditional insulation is no longer needed. Learn how there’s no chance for CUI when there’s no insulation in this paper.
The IIoT PostgreSQL Performance Envelope
April 01, 2026
Sponsored by: Tiger Data
Most IIoT teams only discover Postgres limits when production queries fail.
This white paper, "The IIoT PostgreSQL Performance Envelope," shows exactly where Postgres breaks with industrial sensor data and what to do before moving to a split architecture. No fluff: real benchmarks, query patterns, and thresholds.
If you're building on IIoT telemetry and still deciding whether Postgres can scale with you, this is the data you need.
Unifying Oil & Gas Operations with Rugged Intelligent Edge Automation
December 01, 2025
Sponsored by: HMS
Discover how today’s leading oil & gas operators are eliminating data silos, boosting efficiency, and strengthening cybersecurity with rugged intelligent edge automation. This white paper reveals the critical challenges holding industrial sites back—and the proven approach to unifying OT systems, improving real-time insight, and future-proofing operations. If you want safer, smarter, and more connected facilities, this is essential reading. Download now to see what’s possible.
Are you monitoring your oil & gas well head temperature?
October 24, 2025
Sponsored by: ABB
Temperature measurement at oil and gas wellheads is essential for optimizing operations, ensuring safety, and enhancing production efficiency. This application note shows how well head temperature monitoring can empower you to meet key challenges such as:
• Indicator of flow conditions
• Reservoir diagnostics
• Early detection of well behavior
• Prevention of hydrate formation
• Corrosion monitoring
• Enhanced recovery techniques
• Spill prevention
• Automation and remote monitoring
• Enhanced decision making
• Data correlation
Download this application note for details.
Crimped Centralizer Solution Enables Record Length Casing Runs in ERD Wells
October 16, 2025
Sponsored by: Volant
Longer Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) wells pose casing running challenges, especially in laterals beyond 3 miles, commanding more rig time and adding complexity. As opportunities for gains in drilling performance plateau, possibilities remain to implement more effective and efficient casing running techniques that can reduce flat time, maintain casing and connection integrity, and enable successful casing runs to total depth (TD).
