The Importance of Microfossils in Hydrocarbon Exploration

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ABSTRACT: Water Supply in Lafayette, Louisiana; #90021 (2003)

TIMOTHY W. DUEX

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... demand such as the so-called “merchant” power plants. Historical records show quite a bit of variability in both population and water usage...

ABSTRACT: Laser Rock Drilling for Oil and Gas Wells; #90020 (2003)

Claude B. Reed, Zhiyue Xu, Richard A. Parker, Brian C. Gahan, Samih Bartarseh, Ramona M. Graves, Humberto Figueroa, Wolfgang Deeg

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... advantages over conventional rotary drilling, including high penetration rate, reduction or elimination of tripping, casing, and bit costs, enhanced...

ABSTRACT: Successful Exploration in a Deepwater Fold Belt: Examples from the Miocene Fan Systems of the Northwest Borneo Active Margin; #90061 (2006)

Timothy Chisholm, Colin Grant, Gary Ingram, John Voon, Matthew Choo, George Kokkoros

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... to this success story was the courage to use the drill bit to challenge old dogmas and prove up new trapping concepts that, if successful, would provide...

ABSTRACT: Late Triassic-Early Jurassic Non-Marine to Marginal Marine Sequence Stratigraphy and Palaeogeography of the Rankin Trend and Surrounds, Northwest Shelf, Australia; #90061 (2006)

Neil G. Marshall, R. Kirk, S. Lang, R.J. Seggie, and D.B. Alsop

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... that has been penetrated by the drill bit [upper Mungaroo Fm-North Rankin Fm]. This produces a composite stratigraphic section of over 2000 m...

ABSTRACT Carbonate Porosity Families and Their Reservoir Potential, #90104 (2010)

Lindsay Robert F.

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... radii >10μ and much larger. Particle size is >30μ to much larger. Mega‐porosity is highly productive and often  characterized by "drill bit drops" through...

ABSTRACT Gas Hydrate as a Geohazard in Deepwater Settings, #90104 (2010)

Shipp Craig; McConnell Daniel R,

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...  and warmed by a rotating drill bit. If high concentration of gas hydrate is encountered, then a substantial amount of free gas may enter the  borehole...

ABSTRACT: Lithofacies and Reservoir Assessment for the Thirteen Finger Limestone, Hugoton Embayment, Kansas; #90133 (2011)

M. E. Bagley, J. Puckette, D. Boardman, and W. L. Watney

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... of western Oklahoma and Kansas, the Thirteen Finger Limestone is interpreted using log characteristics and bit cuttings as a package of thin...

Abstract: Application of Real Time Wellsite Tool for Enhanced Geosteering and Reservoir Characterization; #90187 (2014)

Tom Ashton, Chi Vinh Ly, and Graham Spence

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... decisions regarding wellbore placement and TD. The real-time data generation, not only assisted in keeping the drill bit in the sweet spot for the length...

Abstract: Estimation of the Vp/Vs Ratio Using Zero-Offset VSP Data; #90254 (2016)

Mohammad Altayeb, Carlos Planchart, Salman Alkhater

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...) predicting the Vp/Vs ratio for subsurface geologic formations ahead of the drill bit. As a result, the Vp/Vs ratio was used in this study to delineate...

Abstract: Identifying a Bypassed Reservoir in Limestone a Sequence with Magnetic Resonance While Drilling; #90254 (2016)

Oscar Morales, Fabricio Sierra, Nidal Hazboun, Ahmed Elsherif, Vikas Jain, Nate Bachman

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... ¼” section) for a conventional cable log. The drilling of this section is a challenge by itself concerning bit and mud selection for covering the whole...

Abstract: An Optimistic Approach Towards the Hydrocarbon Potential of Sub-Thrust Zones in the Complexly Deformed Mature Kohat Basin, NW Himalayas, Pakistan; #90255 (2017)

Khan Irfan, Sajjad Ahmad, Mahmood Khokhar, Usman Mohammad, Afrah Sajjad

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... Basin are most likely present. These sub-thrust structures are within the bit range and can open a new deeper level play analogous to the proven high...

Abstract: Low-invasion Coring System … Introduction in Argentina: History, Statistics and Lessons Learned; #90306 (2017)

Ezequiel Yunes, Henrry Caridad, Ruben Gonzalez, Martin Paris

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... barrel lengths per run. Baker Hughes combined the coring system with a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) core bit, which improves stability...

Abstract: Confirming the Presence of a Working Petroleum System in the Eastern Black Sea Basin Using Sea Surface Slicks; #90310 (2017)

Harry Dembicki, Jamshid J. Gharib

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... it cannot tell us is how much petroleum may be in these structures. This question can only be answered by the drill bit...

Abstract: The Mesozoic Rift Systems of North Africa and Arabia: Overview and Exploration Future; #90310 (2017)

Gabor C. Tari, Bill Bosworth

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... complex rifting history that has made deeper and older stratigraphic intervals difficult to resolve seismically and to reach with the drill bit...

Abstract: Using a West Africa Depositional Sequence Framework to Uncover Pre- & Post-Salt Prospectivity in the Underexplored Deepwater Congo and Namibe Basins; #90310 (2017)

Matthew Tyrrell

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..., exploration of the conjugate salt basins of West Africa and Brazil has followed play-trends, driven by technological advances and success at the drill bit. Pre...

Abstract: Saudi Aramco Mobile Geological Laboratory (MGL), Near Real-time Chronostratigraphic Resolution While Drilling Critical Exploration Zones; #90319 (2018)

Hani I. Boukhamsin, Ahmed Shawareb, Marco Vecoli, Pierre Breuer, Christian Cesari, Nigel Hooker, Kaya Ertug

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... drilling depths (TDs), and ahead of bit prediction of casing points to avoid hazardous high pressure zones. The deployed MGL, can also be considered...

Abstract: Data Mining Application in Drilling Engineering through Real Rig Data Analysis; #91204 (2023)

Sarah Alaskar

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... of drill string vibrations, rate of penetration (ROP), weight on bit (WOB) among others are analyzed to determine the ideal bottom hole assembly (BHA...

Abstract: Fracture Detection and Imaging Using Three-Component Borehole Seismic Data; #91204 (2023)

Ali Aldawood, Ali Alzayer, Ahmed Alawami, Abdulmohsen Alali

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... fractures were drilled. Some fractures were predicted prior to drilling and drilling parameters such as mud weight and weight-on-bit were modified...

Abstract: Utilizing High Resolution LWD Images to Improve the Well Productivity by Maximizing Reservoir Contact and Optimizing Completion Design in Carbonate Reservoirs; #91204 (2023)

Hesham Elmasry, Ahmed Fateh, Husain Alnajrani, Ahmed Taher

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..., Observations, Conclusions This innovative workflow was implemented for achieving optimum reservoir contact by using the real-time image and at-bit resistivity...

Abstract: Walk-around VSP Anisotropic Analysis and Azimuthal Inversion for Fracture Characterization Magwa Marrat Carbonate Reservoir-Kuwait; #91204 (2023)

Karam Hafez

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... in the Sabhka regions. This caused quite a bit of variability in the waveform from shot to shot. This can be seen in the hodograms around the SE...

Abstract: The Evolution of Dual Extended Laterals to Optimize Production and Economics in Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs of Oman; #91209 (2025)

Muhja Al Adawi, Gabriel Poduska, Saliha Al Hinai, Hajer Al Musalhi, Shihab Al Rudaini

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... anticollision risk. Another significant challenge in long laterals is string stickslip, where the rotary steerable system and bit rotation are erratic...

Abstract: Deep Insights Using Wells Around Formation Issues [WAFI]: A Machine Learning Approach to Identifying Field Issues from Daily Drilling Reports; #91209 (2025)

Ahmad A. Al-Taha, Tariq Al Sulaimani, Al Salt Al Bahri

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...: Tight spots, Over Pulls, Reaming and Back Reaming, Vibrations, Stick & Slip, Bit Balling, Fish, Lost Circulation, Fluid Influx, Stuck Pipe & Drill...

Abstract: New Approaches to Detect and Consistently Manage Subscale Geological Features in Reservoir Modeling; #91213 (2025)

Guillaume Caumon, Julien Herrero, Capucine Legentil, Guisi Ruggiero, Ayoub Belhachmi, Paul Cupillard

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... logging while drilling measurements and reservoir model during geosteering. This approach efficiently updates the drill bit position in depositional...

The Independents … Case Histories in Success; #110017 (2005)

Bill Barrett

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... of existing oil opportunities • Drive growth primarily though the drill-bit • Selectively pursue attractive reserve and leasehold acquisitions • Focus...