Mature fields
Field results highlight how rethinking tubing-anchor-catcher design can reduce gas interference and support late-life production.
Operators are turning to new gas lift and nanoparticle-fluid technologies to drive up production rates.
This work presents the development of fast predictive models and optimization methodologies to evaluate the potential of carbon-dioxide EOR and storage operations quickly in mature oil fields.
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This paper describes a data-driven well-management strategy that optimizes condensate recovery while preserving well productivity. -
These papers exemplify value creation at each stage of hydrocarbon maturation and should prompt practitioners to don their thinking caps.
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This paper introduces a system that leverages sophisticated algorithms and user-friendly interfaces to tackle the challenge of developing complex, compartmentalized reservoirs effectively.
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This paper assesses the technical feasibility of geological carbon storage in the operator’s Brazilian brownfields, focusing on mature oil fields and associated saline aquifers.
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Vår Energi and partners have officially sanctioned the Previously Produced Fields Project in the Greater Ekofisk Area. The redevelopment is expected to add high-value barrels starting in 2028, extending the production life of one of Norway’s key offshore regions.
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BP’s new electric gas compression platform at Shah Deniz, Azerbaijan’s largest natural gas producer, is expected to sustain exports to Europe even as the field enters decline.
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ExxonMobil joins BP, Chevron, and TotalEnergies in greenlighting new investment projects in Iraq in 2025 as the government targets oil production of 6 million B/D by 2029.
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Intelligent completions could improve many of the world’s oil and gas wells, but not all are suited to the technology. There is another option.
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This paper addresses how close collaboration has enabled the development of a robust and cost-efficient solution for the Ormen Lange project by using carefully selected technology elements and an accelerated qualification process to mature them.
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As Africa’s top oil producer, Libya is ramping up momentum—offering 22 exploration areas and welcoming BP back to Tripoli with a major deal.
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