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[Quiz] Emerging Technology
The oil and gas industry is going through a period of massive change. More and more technologies are being introduced on a larger scale that are…
August 7, 2020 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] AI System Spending by Sector
Global spending on artificial intelligence is rising and shows no sign of slowing down. Organizations are expected to invest $35.8 billion in AI systems this year,…
April 5, 2019 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Acronym Buster: FPSO
An FPSO is a major component in the upstream oil and gas segment. Do you remember what the 'O' stands for?
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Midstream Value Chain
Test your knowledge about the midstream oil and gas market and pick what is not part of the value chain in this segment.
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] The Black Gold: Crude Oil
Crude oil and natural gases are mixtures of hydrocarbon molecules containing from 1 to 60 carbon atoms.
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Major Sources of Crude Oil
Proven oil reserves are those that have a reasonable certainty of being recoverable under existing economic and political conditions, with existing technology.
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] How We Find Crude Oil Reservoirs
The search for crude oil begins with geologists who study the structure and history of rock layers below the earth's surface to locate areas that may…
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Types of Oil Wells
Exploratory wells which are drilled in areas where neither oil nor gas has been previously found are called “wildcats.” Those wells which strike oil or gas…
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Basic Drilling Rig
Basic drilling rigs contain a derrick (tower), a drilling pipe, a large winch to lower and lift out the drilling pipe, a drilling table which rotates…
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Cable Drilling
he oldest drilling technique is percussion or cable drilling. This slow, limited depth method, which is seldom used, involves crushing rock by raising and dropping a…
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Rotary Drilling
Rotary drilling is the most common method and is used to drill both exploratory and production wells at depths over 5 miles (7,000 m).
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Directional Drilling
Directional drilling is a rotary drilling technique which directs the drill string along a curved path as the hole deepens.
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff
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[Quiz] Rotary Percussion Drilling
Rotary percussion drilling is a combination method whereby a rotary drill uses a circulating hydraulic fluid to operate a hammer-like mechanism, thereby creating a series of…
December 27, 2018 · By Energies Media Staff