A program was instrumental in assessing the causes of casing failures and remediating them in wells in the Dongguo area of northeast China. The Dongguo area is part of Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang ...

Casing wear remains a critical issue in oil and gas well operations, particularly as wells become deeper and more deviated. Research in this field focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of wear that ...

Once a well has been drilled, if it is to become a production well, the well must undergo completion. While drilling a well cuts through the rock formations and allows drilling engineers to reach the ...

Use of nitrogen-foamed spacers is a proven mitigation technique for wells with potential problems with annular pressure buildup (APB). In late 1999, BP PLC experienced a well failure in the Marlin ...