Arabian Gulf Oil Co.’s (AGOCO) horizontal well programs in various fields in eastern, middle, and western Libyan oil fields have successfully increased initial production rates, although complicating ...

Several Russian oil field case histories have demonstrated that expandable-profile tubulars or pipes have proven to be an effective way to control formation caving and sloughing problems in ...

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 ...

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 ...