If you are new to the oil and gas industry, most things look the same at first: pipes, heavy steel, and big equipment. But ...

Once a well has been drilled, the decision must be made: Will this well become a producer or be plugged and abandoned as a dry hole? Should the operator decide to move forward with developing the well ...

1 Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder 2 Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. Massive frac-pumping equipment in a modern Marcellus gas ...

Safe drilling practices include thoroughly planning an appropriate casing program to reach TD without mishap. Planning for intermediate casing strings can reduce consequences when overpressured ...

Bradenhead cementing, where pressure is applied to the entire casing string, improves cementing operational efficiency and economic viability. It isolates the vertical part of the wellbore from ...

Summary: Ideal conditions for geothermal power can create some of the biggest cementing challenges for wells. Where traditional cementing methods fail, tailored cement formulations and processes can ...