.... Moreover, Trinidad has many major multinational service companies already set up, so the majority of equipment and materials needed for drilling must emanate from Trinidad. Further, since Trinidad has a mature oil and gas industry, there are several shorebases already set up to service drilling operations...

... above and the other oil and gas operators. In 2016, the draft national Oiled Wildlife Management Plan was segment-tested during a BPTT major drill that involved a simulated uncontrolled offshore release of hydrocarbon which impacted emerging Green Turtle hatchlings on Manzanilla Beach. The learnings...

... Abstract This paper analyses the results of the combined Cement Bond Log/ Variable Density Log /Radial Bond Log (CBL/VDL/RBL) tool run on 10 consecutively drilled offshore development wells by an operator during the 2015/2016 period in Trinidad and Tobago. The Bond Index (BI) is used...

...Methods, Procedures, and Processes The wells were drilled and completed from sixth-generation drillships. Careful attention to well fluid cleanliness, sound QA/QC, and operational procedures were considered paramount for the successful remote opening of an isolation valve and were identified...

... of complexity due to inherent uncertainties and risks associated with these types of operations. The use of project management techniques, combined with application of novel drilling fluids technologies, served to mitigate and reduce project risks. Preparation for this well included regulatory review and HSE...

... Abstract To optimize profit from Oil and Gas production activities, the Operating companies are often constrained in one side by contract terms with the host governments and on the other side by the nature of the reservoir, its fluids, and the resulting economics associated to its production...

... Abstract As operators strive to become more efficient on cost and performance during well construction, their approach to tracking invisible lost time (ILT) and non-productive time (NPT) has been revamped. A state-of-the-art software platform has been introduced into the market to monitor...

.... The operator followed long-term strategic workover plans, but paraffin deposition still continued. Further investigation highlighted that the implementation of an optimal chemical injection program would be critical to realize maximum financial benefit from production of this maturing reservoir. The operator...

... into the rigless intervention on a trial basis. It was the intent to conduct a technical and cost benefit analysis on the services when used in the offshore operations. This scope of this paper is to present the findings of the trial and to review selected case studies where it has added benefit to the operations...

... compounded with the fact that unconventional resource development has a narrow profit margin for the E&P operators and in turn for the service industry. The industry needs to focus on the balance between efficient deployment of fit-for-purpose technology with strict economics in mind. This conundrum...

... and Tobago marine acreage high cost exploration geophysical contractor society of petroleum engineers contract acreage operator acquisition Introduction Oil was discovered in Trinidad in 1866 and by 1908 commercial production began. From that time till the present the nation has deepened its...

... equipment such as well servicing rigs, trucks and pumps. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago in a bid to rejuvenate the declining industry issued the mandate that small land based fields which were uneconomical to be produced from should be leased and farmed out to smaller independent local operators...

..., gas and condensate, or are in HP/HT environments, planning safe tests with risk mitigation that can gather high-quality data is paramount. Because of the high rig rates for deep-water operations, prolonged periods of low temperature and heat loss that can affect production or enable hydrate formation...

... into account the future oil production in Brazil that it will grow, perhaps less than desired by the operators. As well as, a new regulatory framework for areas of Brazil's subsalt count on, basically, the efforts of a company and a little progress has been made for new negotiation rounds of ANP for other...

... Abstract The Norwegian Sector of the North Sea is renowned for the development and implementation of new technology in order to extract hydrocarbons from the earth. The combination of a cultural affinity for technology, harsh and unforgiving operating environment that stretch the limits of man...

... Abstract This paper addresses the need for more rigorous quantitative analysis of health, safety, and environmental data. Regression analysis is proposed and demonstrated as a tool to be used within the data analysis function of an operator's safety management system. It is argued...

... Abstract Shallow drilling hazards present a significant risk to the health, safety, and environment of upstream oil and gas operations. Shallow marine formations are often near the critical porosity limit, where the sediment is very poorly sorted, mechanically weak and often unconsolidated...

... Abstract Schlumberger coiled-tubing drilling (CTD) initiative was implemented in west Venezuela (Lake Maracaibo) in 1993 from a CTD Barge. This purpose-built barge was assembled to minimize the risk to personnel and equipment while drilling superficial zones for a Venezuelan operator where...

... Abstract In the extreme volatile oil & gas market, all the operators are focusing on cost reduction to maximize the profits. Site personnel represent one of the top OPEX contributors to the offshore operation, either in term of direct as well as indirect costs. Each position in the offshore...

... Abstract Over the last decade mature field management has been of paramount importance for economic sustainability and survival for many oil field operators. In Trinidad and Tobago, mature blocks are occasionally leased or farmed out to private operators by the state when the fields...