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Jason Lavis
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Serial Energy Entrepreneur. Webmaster at drillers.com. Founder of Out of the Box Innovations Ltd. Co-Founder of Natural Resource Professionals Ltd. Traveller and Outdoorsman, Husband, Father. Technology/Internet Geek.
SIMOPS: A Simple Definition and then a Further Explanation
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SIMOPS is an abbreviation of 'simultaneous operations'.
Obviously, on any well site there will be many different tasks to be done, often at the same...
What’s The Difference Between Gas Lift and gas injection?
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In this latest knowledge base article, we explore the definition and processes categorized by the terms 'gas lift' and 'gas injection'. For a student...
The 10 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools (USA 2019)
NOTE: This page was first published in November 2017. We've just reviewed, edited and updated it in December 2018 ready for the 2019 entrance...
Lenin Diaz Interview
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Oil and Gas Titan Interview #3
Q) You've been in the oil and gas industry a long time, how did you get started?
Well that is...
‘Rope Soap and Dope’ meaning and origin
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If you're new to the oil and gas industry, there will be a ton of information to learn. Some of those things don't seem...
The Differences Between NGL, BBL, BOE Oil Facts
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BOE oil figures compared to BBL can be the difference between a profit and a loss
Knowing the difference between a barrel of oil (BBL)...
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BEYOND VIDEO-CONFERENCING and TECHNICAL FACILITATION SERVICE
After starting in October and November 2019…
The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world in the first few months of 2020....
Workshops
COVID-19 PIVOT: Virtual Well On Paper Workshops
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(Written by Dave Taylor, the owner of rp², with input from Jason Lavis) A REAL Change In an industry well over 100 years old, examples of...
Cost Saving
Making the Invisible Visible – Delivering Clarity
Cost Saving through Operational Optimisation
Without exception, every Operator has the potential to reduce their operational costs significantly. I don’t think anyone would argue with...
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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview
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The Oil Industry of Nigeria
If anyone asks Chevron or Shell, for example, how they feel about Nigeria, the response would probably be that they...
Oil and Gas Industry Education
What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig
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Working on an offshore oil rig or platform is a unique experience
Note: In this article, we'll use the word 'rig' and 'platform' almost interchangeably,...