October 2024

The September/October 2024 issue of Oilfield Technology includes: a report from DNV on how the Middle East is navigating the energy transition; insight into completions and cementing in the Middle East; and technical articles on well intervention, flow management, and drill bit technology. In addition, we cover the digital oilfield, offshore maintenance, and chemical treatments for removing hydrogen sulphide.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Vink Chemicals.

Navigating The Middle East’s Energy Transition
Jan Zschommler, DNV, discusses how the oil and gas industry in the Middle East is treading a delicate balance between driving sustainability efforts while continuing to meet global energy demands.

Challenges And Opportunities
Paul Higginson, Viking Completion Technology, UAE, discusses the challenges and opportunities in completions and cementing for SMEs in the Middle East.

Maintaining Control
Jennifer Knopf and Dr. Ulf W. Naatz, Vink Chemicals, Germany, aim to identify the optimal matches between H2S scavenger types, their chemical characteristics, application profile, environmental conditions and economical suitability.

Sustaining The Pressure
Neil Wilson, Expro, UK, outlines a new intervention system for treatment of sustained annulus pressure.

Embracing Digital Solutions
Chloe Kelly and Jamie Wang, Cenozon, Canada, explain how the upstream industry is embracing digital solutions for modern pipeline management.

An Evolving Concept
Scott Unzen, Omnetics, USA, discusses how advanced sensor and system digitisation is enhancing efficiency and accuracy across the upstream industry.

Optimising The Investments And De-Risking Development
Patrick Hayes, Tracerco, USA, presents two case studies demonstrating how tracer technologies are enabling optimised investments and de-risked development through the provision of accurate and actionable data for informed decision making.

Collaboration Is Key
Todd Razor, PACCAR Winch, USA, explains how collaboration is the key for the delivery of offshore hoist service training.

Setting New Benchmarks In Sidetrack Operations
Graham Stronach, Shantanu Swadi, and Cruz Riquezes, Wellbore Integrity Solutions, explore enhancing operational efficiency and improving reliability in wellbore sidetracking operations, whilst keeping environmental impacts in mind.

Learning To Love Computer Vision
Cameron Devers, Tyler Abla, and Gage Russell, Taurex Drill Bits, USA, delve into the use of computer vision for PDC cutter damage classification, demonstrating how advanced image analysis is transforming the field.

Raking In The Benefits
Karl Rose, Vincent Tissot and Sebastien Reboul, Varel Energy Solutions, USA, outline how innovative PDC bit designs use blended rakes to deliver better bite, less vibration, and higher ROP.

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