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.
AI in action: Improving a multi-year drilling program with AI-enabled schedule optimization
February 10, 2025
Sponsored by: Actenum
AI-enabled scheduling software allowed a global E&P company to overcome the challenges of complex scheduling and improve its multi-year drilling program. The operator optimized its drilling schedule, aligning operations with cost and revenue goals. Crucial pre-drilling milestones and KPI tracking were integrated, ensuring that no critical task was overlooked. The operator can now quickly adjust schedules to respond to changing conditions, accomplishing in days what once took weeks while improving resource allocation and minimizing downtime.
Materials that Defy the Odds in Carbon Capture Applications
January 13, 2025
Sponsored by: Greene Tweed
Growing concerns about climate change have spurred advancements in carbon capture technologies within the Oil & Gas industry. Techniques like amine scrubbing, using solvents such as MEA and DEA, effectively capture CO₂ for reinjection and storage. However, these solvents are corrosive, posing challenges for process equipment. This whitepaper explores these issues, discusses amine effects on elastomers and plastics, and highlights innovative formulations for enhanced resistance and operational reliability.
Increase Upstream Productivity and Efficiency Through Innovative Digital Technologies
December 09, 2024
Sponsored by: AspenTech
Digital advancements help improve operational efficiency and play a crucial role in achieving sustainability goals by minimizing environmental footprints and increasing energy efficiency across the production lifecycle. Technologies for the upstream industry can better manage risk, optimize resource extraction, and help meet the world’s energy needs securely, sustainably, and affordably.
Download this executive brief to explore how digital solutions address key challenges facing the energy sector, including:
• Ensuring energy security
• Enabling energy transition
• Optimizing operational efficiencies and costs
Enhancing Pipeline Girth Weld Coating Efficiencies with Low-Application Temperature (LAT) Powder Coatings
October 10, 2024
Sponsored by: Sherwin-Williams
Low-Application Temperature (LAT) Fusion-Bonded Epoxies (FBE) improve pipeline girth weld coating efficiencies. Keymay Industries adopted Sherwin-Williams PipeClad® 2000 LAT, allowing for coatings at lower temperatures. This innovation reduces energy costs, lowers emissions, and enhances application consistency. With over 50,000 successful applications and a repair rate of less than 1%, Keymay has significantly benefited from this advanced coating technology.
Blended, hybrid networks: the next frontier for the digital oilfield
August 05, 2024
Sponsored by: Marlink
Hybrid networks have become essential for high-value communications, especially in remote locations. Offshore oil and gas companies are leveraging digitalization to enhance operations, improve efficiency and reduce risk. This digitalization requires custom networks with high throughput and low latency bandwidth that can reliably and securely access cloud-based applications. This paper introduces the importance of SD-WAN, automatic failover, and meeting the 99.7% availability while addressing cyber security challenges.
