Exploration Hardware: Advances for Harsh Environments
Vladimir Boreyko General Representative in Russia & CIS Robert HeathGlobal Technical Marketing Manager In an economic downturn, the exploration sector can sometimes bear the brunt of companies cost cutting. How did this affect your business in Russia last year and what are your forecast for 2010 and beyond? Vladimir Boreyko: …
New Standards: SEG-D 3.0 and the SEG Technical Standards Committee
Jill Lewis, Troika International Stewart A. Levin, Halliburton Drilling, Evaluation & Digital Solutions, Rune Hagelund, WesternGeco, Barry D. Barrs, ExxonMobil SummaryThe SEG Technical Standards Committee has recently undertaken a revision of the SEG-D Field Tape Standard designed to accommodate the needs of current and anticipated future acquisition systems. This includes …
Caspian Sea: Morphometrics & Stochastic Modelling
Many reservoir models rely on populating reservoir zones with objects whose dimensions are taken from statistical databases of analogue sandbodies. While this attributes may be sufficient to characterise single channels, they do not adequately describe branching networks such as deltaic distributary channels. This study examines morphometrics of deltaic distributary channels …
Blackbourn Reports: Western Siberia
Following on from his previous article for ROGTEC, Graham Blackbourn looks at the Potential of this exciting frontier The West Siberian Basin (WSB) occupies an area of approximately 3.5 million km2, including the offshore South Kara Basin in the north and the western part of the Yenisei-Khatanga Trough in the …
Milton Roy Metering Pump, a concept that has been following human concerns and values
Patrick Deniau, Business Development Mgr, Milton Roy Europe Birth of the conceptIn a recent press article, it is mentioned that the Egyptians were using a pump close to the metering pump concept, but in real terms, the birth of the concept took place during the XIXth century with the venue …
The ROGTEC Interview: Paul Brickman from Aggreko
What is your position in the company and how long have you held this?Country Manager Russia for 2 years. I provide the link to our established European business for our Russian team. Aggreko Russia is now a key part of Aggreko’s European business. How long have you been in business …
Issue 19 News
Russia and Slovenia in South Stream Pact Russia and Slovenia have signed a pact on the South Stream pipeline, which will transport Russian gas to Europe. Russia’s Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik on Saturday signed the deal ensuring Slovenia’s participation in the project, Reuters reported. …
ROGTEC on the Road…
KIOGE 2009The yearly trip to Almaty and KIOGE was another success for the team at ROGTEC Magazine. With a smaller than usual number of magazines attended due to the current economic climate, the Team had more time to spend with current and potential clients. KIOGE also welcomed an unusual exhibitor …
Turkmen Gas: Export Strategy and Trans-Caspian Opportunities
Hamish McArdle,Special Counsel, Baker Botts (UK) LLP Mark Rowley, Partner, Baker Botts (UK) LLP PART 2 In the first part of this Article «Turkmen Gas — Export Strategy and Trans-Caspian Opportunities», Turkmenistan’s gas export strategy was considered with particular emphasis on the historical context, and the country’s relationship with Russia. …
HS&E in Design: An Approach for Russia
Background Earlier work by the Tyumen Task Force (TTF) in 1992/3 identified the importance of re-establishing a Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) culture in the prolific oil and gas operations of Western Siberia with the idea of developing and modernising oilfields within the flood plain of the Ob river and …