Oilman November-December 2020

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Investing in Technology and People – Bridging the Digital Gap

Over the last several years there has been a digital transition taking place in industries across the board. The oil industry was no exception. It realized…

Letter from the Publisher (November-December 2020)

Amazing that we are near the end of the year and our November/December issue is already here. This year went by super fast for me. I…

Interview: Stephen Anson, Director of Measurement, W Energy Software

Eric Eissler: Can you give a brief overview of your measurement pedigree and role in building the next generation of measurement solutions? Stephen Anson: In my…

Why a Trusted Seal Supplier is More Important Than Ever

It is no secret to those of us embedded in the oil and gas industry that 2020 has been a challenging time. In an industry dependent…

Sustainability Through Innovation: How Legasea’s Eco-Conscious Solutions are Shaping the Industry

The utilization of subsea equipment is essential in offshore oil exploration. Unfortunately, subsea operations aren’t always the most eco-friendly, having the potential to cause negative, long-term…

Product Showcase: You Can Now Buy Petroleum and Industrial Equipment Online

Northwest Pump, a 61-year old distributor of petroleum and industrial parts has decided it’s time to go full digital. NWP recently purchased Petrostuff, an online petroleum…

2020 Sees Higher Than Ever Demand for Drone Inspections

The use of drone technology for inspecting offshore oil and gas assets has grown massively over the last decade and is predicted by Research and Markets…

Improving Well Safety with Accurate, Real-Time Condensate Detection

Condensate can easily be detected and quantified in a laboratory setting. However, real-time condensate detection, especially in the field, has been an elusive goal. Why is…

New Technology Improves Oil Spill Detection

With the recent disaster in Mauritius reminding everyone about the damage caused by an oil spill, renewed emphasis is being placed on rapid oil spill detection…

Lawyer and Landman Finds Nexus Between Oil and Gas and Alternative Energy in Central Texas

Having left the Beechcraft Bonanza G36 sitting in the steadily warming Texas sun, Jonathan Grammer is now three miles south of Haskell, Texas, watching the dirt…

2020: The Final Nail Transformation for the Oil and Gas Industry

August 27, 1859, was a defining moment for America when the first oil well was drilled near Titusville, Pennsylvania. It set the course for industry and…

Fuel Retailers: Get More for Your Money When Upgrading to EMV-Compliant Hardware

To get the most out of your upgrade project, ensure your technology partner(s) help you realize these eight qualities. Retail is transforming at lightning speed across…

Is Now the Right Time to Rethink Your Enterprise Software Strategy?

While it may be counterintuitive to make sweeping changes to enterprise software strategies amid a pandemic, reduced budgets and headcounts, the payoff could be substantial in…

How Does the Oil Industry Benefit from GIS Software?

Geographic information system (GIS) data enables collecting and analyzing spatial and location-based information and extracting valuable insights from it. Here are some of the emerging ways…

Balancing Defense with Offense During COVID-19

Within the oil and gas industry, the pandemic set off a chain reaction of events, resulting in the largest drop in crude oil pricing in three…

Flushing Rotary Equipment of Contaminants and Excess Costs

Innovation has always been a key component in the success of the offshore oil and gas industry. New and improved procedures coupled with enhancements in technology…

How Businesses are Engaging Asset Performance to Improve Competitive Advantage

In 2020, industry saw big, industrial operations truly pivot toward technology, as the growing demand for data, information and visibility has become amplified to the extreme.…

Private Equity’s Essential Role in the Upstream Space

Current Realities in the Oil and Gas Property Acquisitions and Divestitures Market Riverbend continues to see a disconnect between buyers and sellers in the property acquisition…

Scanning Takes on New Meaning for Pipeline Work

Scanning is getting easier in the oilfields. Just ask Texas-based S Oliver and Associates (SOA), which has provided surveying services for the oil and gas industry…

Utilizing Technology to Create a Customized Training Experience

Without a doubt, technology is changing the way we live and work. This notion is nothing new or groundbreaking. For example, the energy industry has been…

The Business Case for Oil and Gas Companies to Think — and Act — Sustainably

There was talk when the COVID-19 crisis hit that it would sidetrack, at least temporarily, the oil and gas industry’s “beyond the barrel” diversification into new,…

Young Professionals in the Oil and Gas Industry: Interview with Kamilia Putri

Kamilia Putri is a production engineer at Schlumberger and is currently based in Houston, Texas. As an active Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) member, she was…

What to Consider When Choosing a New Oil Field

Choosing the optimum oil drilling location is certainly not a straightforward process. Extensive planning is involved. It also requires various scientific parties to collaborate and, ultimately,…

Tips for Operating Unconventional Reservoirs

The world’s energy demand is steadily increasing to the point that it has now become difficult for conventional hydrocarbon reservoirs to meet demand levels. Therefore, oil…

Virtual Training Technologies Will Be Used to Re-Train Furloughed COVID-19 Oil Industry Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out nearly 40 million jobs dating back to mid-February. It didn’t matter which industry, as millions of workers were either sent home,…

America’s Energy Challenges

America’s energy challenges will be before us for many years ahead. As I wrote in my book, America Needs America’s Energy, “Future generations are depending on…

It Takes an Industry to Build a Forest

Nearly ten years ago, journalist and entrepreneur Jason Spiess began investigating the oil and gas industry in the Bakken oilfields. Months of sleeping in his vehicle,…

Technologies That Help Diagnose Hydraulic Fracturing

Hydraulic fracturing is part of the upstream sector, occupying a privileged place in terms of its importance, as it is constantly used to raise production in…

Living the Crude Life – November/December 2020

“We are in the process of closing a deal in Howard County in the Permian, so that will give us a presence there. We picked up…