(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 step-changes and/or paradigm shifts are relatively common. When we look at other industries, we marvel at some of the developments and seek to integrate the benefits into our businesses. […]
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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 this. But where do we start and how far should we go? Most will pay invoices, incurring unnecessary expense without realising. Introducing optimisation methods will put potential savings into practice. […]
Nigeria Oil Industry Overview
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 were tired of problems, at least if they were honest. Pipeline vandalism, militant attacks on infrastructure, protests and lawsuits are among the issues that have plagued Nigeria’s oil industry for […]
What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig
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, but a rig does the drilling, and a platform does the pumping. Living on an offshore oil rig or a platform, or in living quarters on a vessel attached to […]
A Guide to Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
The beginning of the 20th century in the United States was marked by what historians call the Texas oil boom. Its other name was the Gusher Age. The gushers were oil wells where the oil and gas were under so much pressure; they sprang out when the well got drilled. Today, the gusher age is […]
Measurement in the Oil and Gas Industry
After extracting oil and gas from the ground, you have to accurately measure and weigh how much you have extracted using weighing systems like an industrial weight scale. Accurate weighing and measurement ensure that you get paid the right amount. In this article, we’ll talk about all you need to know about measurement in the […]
Offshore Drilling
Offshore Oil and Gas When fossil fuels formed under the pressure of newly emerging rocks, they formed in a world that was geologically very different from today’s world. Where there were seas, there is now land and vice versa. As a result of these processes, a lot of the oil and gas the world uses […]
