GIS Oil and Gas applications A geographic information system (GIS) is a system of storing, collecting, interpreting and presenting data that is specific to geography. GIS oil and gas applications include: Oil and gas data sets are often highly geographic in nature, and perfect for being displayed in an overlaid visual manner. For oil and […]
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What Is A Stripper Well?
A workable stripper well definition? Just as with many topics in the oil and gas industry, two people might have slightly different definitions and both be correct. Topics such as water depth cut offs, or ways of measuring reserves come to mind. With a bit of research, we’ve tried to find a good definition and […]
Well Examination Scheme: An Overview
Introduction: This article seeks to offer an overview of the Well Examination Scheme, and answers common questions related to the topic. Disclaimer: This article has not been written by a qualified well examiner. It’s not designed to offer any legal or practical advice in relation to carrying out well examinations. It’s an informational overview of […]
How To Get An Online Petroleum Engineering Degree
Becoming a Petroleum Engineer… This post will first cover the question of whether it’s possible to get an online petroleum engineering degree (a bachelor degree). Then we cover a few other online educational options within the subject of petroleum engineering. As with studying any subject online, there’s a huge potential trade-off to consider. The choice […]
SIMOPS: A Simple Definition and then a Further Explanation
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 time. The distinction here relates to major work events, such as having two different well heads in close proximity. They could be at any stage of production, one might be […]
What’s The Difference Between Gas Lift and gas injection?
In this latest knowledge base article, we explore the definition and processes categorized by the terms ‘gas lift’ and ‘gas injection’. For a student or industry observer, the terms can seem similar, or even interchangeable. This might be because both terms include the word ‘gas’, and from a basic standpoint, all wells involve the physical […]
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 year. Part of our update was to add quick and easy web forms so that you can send a message of interest to the admissions offices so that they can email […]
