Once a well has been drilled, if it is to become a production well, the well must undergo completion. While drilling a well cuts through the rock formations and allows drilling engineers to reach the ...

A casing-conveyed perforating and integral flapper valve system proved effective in developing stacked pay Beluga sands in the Kenai gas field in Alaska's Cook inlet. This well completion method ...

Casing wear remains a critical issue in oil and gas well operations, particularly as wells become deeper and more deviated. Research in this field focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of wear that ...

A project in which existing 7-in. liners were tied back to surface then cemented stopped casing leaks in the Sarir and Messla oil fields in Libya. Many wells operated by Arabian Gulf Oil Co (AGOCO) in ...

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Offshore oil and gas drilling is a complex process that involves extracting reserves from underneath the seabed. It has been used for decades and remains essential in meeting energy needs for many ...