Downhole fluids, no doubt play an important role in a well’s success and in its failure. Finding new ways to improve drilling fluid performance is now more important than ever as the industry presses to expand into difficult drilling territories. Here are a few tips for improving drilling fluid performance. Minimizing Pressure Work to minimize … Continued
Tiger General Vice President Mickey Manack has been busy these past few months. Mickey has participated as a player for the Steel Dawgs Softball Team, a traveling senior AA team comprising of players from Ohio and Pennsylvania who won ISSA Eastern Shore Championships in Ocean City, Maryland this past September and the ISSA National Championships … Continued
Saudi oil producers are expressing their displeasure at having competition by driving the prices of oil down to put the squeeze on US shale producers. Is US production really a threat to Saudi interests? Can the Saudis drive the prices to a point that US shale production will slow or stop? A History of Playing … Continued
Video games may have a earned a reputation for encouraging unproductive behaviors, but companies like Siemens and Louisiana Immersive Technology Enterprise are reversing this stigma. Their latest technology uses video game-like virtual simulations to train and instruct oil-field workers. Simulations have been proven to familiarize subjects with their upcoming working environment, as well as reducing … Continued
Many are worried that the recent boom in US oil production could be seeing some slowdown in the next year. OPEC has slashed oil prices by nearly 30 percent, and prices keep falling. These price cuts could potentially reduce the cost feasibility of US oil production. Despite these concerns, analyst firms like Citibank still remain … Continued
Because of tough sanctions placed upon Moscow by the Obama administration and his European allies, exploration in oil-rich areas throughout Russia are at a standstill. Projects that were in the works for years have unravelled, and western companies like Exxon have been forced to abandon projects mid-execution. These consequences are expected to affect Russia greatly … Continued
Flaring is a controlled burn of natural gas that can be trapped with crude oil, caused by petroleum producers. It happens in wells drilled for natural gas, as well as during fracking. Many misconceptions surround flaring. First among them is that the natural gas that is being burnt off is somehow wasted. A second misconception … Continued
There is something to be said about taking your place in the family business; especially when the family business is the oil industry. When you are from Midland, the son of Scott Sheffield and the grandson of Joe Parsley, oil is in your blood. All Paths Lead Back Home Bryan Sheffield did not start out … Continued
What do a home care nurse, a philosophy professor and a jazz drummer have in common? They are leading the fight against fracking in the small Texas town of Denton. Their well-meaning, yet misguided, crusade has called for a referendum vote that is taking place on November 4th Election Day. The referendum will decide whether … Continued
Though the United States has been producing a significant amount of domestic oil (and reducing its reliance on foreign oil imports), the recent Saudi oil price cuts may still have a significant impact on the economy and the oil industry. In recent years, the United States has been able to develop its oil fields … Continued