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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"Oilfield."”.
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Development of formation damage models for oilfield polymers.
Polymers are among the most important of various oilfield chemicals and are used for a variety of applications in the oil and gas industry (OGI), including: water and gas shutoff; drilling mud viscosity modification; filtration loss control (FLC); swellable packers; loss circulation material (LCM) …
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A method of fabricating coated splices for oilfield applications
A method is needed to make a critical splice for a downhole tool in the petroleum industry. The goal is to connect two wires, cover the connection with a protective coating, and then assess the integrity of the finished splice. This project investigates how ultrasonic welding and injection molding …
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Examination of produced water from the Al-Hamada oilfield, Libya.
… organic and inorganic compounds and residues of oilfield chemicals - added to aid oil water separation) and due to the outcome of increasing volume and effect of discharging, its analysis has become a significant issue of environmental concern. For this purpose and also because of concerns over …
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Oilfield produced water treatment using constructed surface flow and wetland systems
Includes bibliographical references.
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Pretreatment of Oilfield Produced Water using Ionic Liquids for Dissolved Air Floatation
Energy consumption is rising due to population increase and industry development. There will be an increase of nearly 66% of energy consumption related to fossil fuel such as oil and gas between 2003 and 2030 from 7.6*1013 to 12.6*1013 kilowatt-hours worldwide. With the increase in the production …
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Assembly cell layout and Kanban system design for an oilfield services company
… layout design of new gauge assembly lab for an oilfield services company. A relationship diagram was created to categorize all the workstations and activities in the assembly line. Three layouts were proposed based on the categorization. One layout that facilitated the assembly flow best and met …
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Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company
This research explores potential improvements in efficiency through improved cell layout and value stream mapping. Analysis of cell layout led to significant reductions in material handling and operator movement along with reduction in cell area thereby improving overall productivity. Value stream …
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Improved reservoir characterization by incorporating geodetic data in a western Kazakhstan oilfield
Reservoir characterization for petroleum systems stands as a key source of competitive advantage amongst operators. Exploration and field development activities require large investments of engineering time and capital to be made in pursuit of improved short- and long-term economic decision-making …
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A simplified and scalable should-cost tool in the oilfield services industry
Third party spend accounts for a significant amount of a business' costs. When procuring unique, highly-engineered components, this cost is often negotiated with suppliers during the procurement process. Due to the limited understanding of the suppliers' true production cost, various techniques and …
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Precision gravity survey over a portion of the Bromley oilfield, Denver Basin, Colorado
Includes bibliographical references.
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Modeling Sensible Heat Driven Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Treatment of Oilfield Produced Water
… using sensible heat to drive DCMD treatment of oilfield produced water. Algorithms for performance prediction of instantaneous and counter-current DCMD flow were developed. These algorithms used equation-based models of heat transfer, mass transfer, concentration polarization, and …
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The Characterisation of Oilfield Chemicals by Electrospray Ionization Multi-Stage Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MSᵑ)
… quantification of compounds in both speciality oilfield chemicals (corrosion inhibitors, scale inhibitors, biocides and demulsifiers) and in Produced Water.
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Anisotropy, focal mechanisms, and state of stress in an oilfield : passive seismic monitoring in Oman
Knowledge of the spatial characteristics of stress and fractures in reservoirs is important for optimising production and injection processes. Serni-permanent passive microseismic monitoring is being conducted in the Yibal field, Oman, to better understand reservoir geomechanics. The network …
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Distribution network modeling and optimization for rapid and cost-effective deployment of oilfield drilling equipment
AAA, a large oil and gas field services company, is in the business of providing drilling services to companies that extract and market hydrocarbons. One of the key success factors in this industry is the ability to provide comprehensive drilling solutions on short notice and in demanding …
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Chemical and physical effects of interaction between oilfield chemicals and formation rocks and integration with sand failure prediction models.
… these models account for the failure effects of oilfield chemicals on the reservoir rock, which is exposed to significant amounts of these chemicals. Oilfield chemicals have many applications in the oil and gas industry, and have been used extensively as inhibitor, surfactant, biocide, …
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Understanding high school freshman students' attitudes towards reading : a case study of an oilfield high school in West Texas.
In a West Texas oilfield school district of 33,000 students, many freshmen high school students continue to fail their English standardized test, the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness English I End of Course exam (STAAR EOC), at astounding rates. One cause of this unfortunate trend is …
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3D Geomechanical Modeling of Shale Formations and its Application in Borehole Stabilization
… and its field application in Indonesia's Oilfield A is demonstrated in this thesis. As part of this modeling, a detailed study on the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of shale in Oilfield A is carried out by laboratory mineral analysis, electron microscopy, cation exchange …
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