Operators can reduce costs and risks involved in completing wells by using pressure-pulse communication, absolute well pressure, or a hydromechanical valve to set wellbore packers. In deepwater, ...

The heterogeneity of oil and gas reservoirs across large resource plays, such as the Bakken, requires operators look at a combination of completion inputs to maximize rates and recoveries. The ...

Oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies must perform one very important phase after drilling a well to its total depth. They need to prepare the well for production of oil or gas—in ...

Role summary: A well completion engineer on offshore rigs leads the design and execution of the well’s final downhole hardware and fluids to safely transition from drilling to production or injection ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Advanced Technologies for Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Resource Recovery, Environmental Stewardship, and Safety." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Bachelor’s in petroleum engineering; acceptable alternatives: mechanical, chemical, or materials engineering with oilfield electives. Master’s beneficial for HPHT/deepwater or research-heavy teams but ...