Schlumberger Introduces New Microseismic Surface Acquisition System
MS Recon raises standard for high-fidelity microseismic signal recording Schlumberger announced today the introduction of the MS Recon* high-fidelity microseismic surface acquisition system. This new microseismic system for surface and shallow grid microseismic surveys provides improved imaging of the hydraulic fracture geometry by optimizing the microseismic signal quality. “The new …
Rosneft and Statoil Move Forward With Shale Oil Cooperation in the Samara Region
Rosneft and Statoil today signed the Shareholders and Operating Agreement for a joint venture to assess the feasibility of commercial production from the Domanik shale formation. The document was signed Igor Sechin, President ofRosneft, and Helge Lund, Statoil CEO. This is another significant step forward following the Heads of Agreement …
LUKOIL-AIK Hydraulic Fracture Mapping in Western Siberia
Alexander Kalugin, Geology and Drilling Department, LUKOIL-AIK Iskander Kazbulatov, Wireline Engineer, Weatherford Anna Rubtsova, Borehole Seismic Geophysicist, Weatherford Microseismic monitoring is one of the most efficient methods for hydraulic fracturing mapping. Its principle is based on monitoring micro-earthquakes in the strike-slip fault zones at the fracture propagation direction, or …
TMK Provides Pipes and Services for Orenburgneft’s hydraulic fracturing project
TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has provided tubing with premium connections TMK FMT and related services for the hydraulic fracturing project at the Davydovskoye oilfield operated by Orenburgneft, a Rosneft subsidiary. The fracturing operations will be managed by Schlumberger. …
Dan Doll, General Director of Trican Well Services, Speaks To ROGTEC Magazine
Dan Doll is the General Director of Trican Well Service in Russia. Mr. Doll joined Trican as Executive Director, Operations in 2011, and is now responsible for Trican’s overall operations in Russia. Mr. Doll is a professional engineer with 20 years experience in the pressure pumping industry. He began his …
Tatneft: First Use Of Mutlistage Hydraulic Fracturing at the Yaurkinskoye Field
An interval multi-frac job in the horizontal wellbore was carried out in well 315 of Yaurkinskoye oil field at the end of May this year. The first pilot accomplishment was preceded by extensive preparatory work with participation of TATNEFT’s professionals, scientists of TatNIPIneft, specialists of OOO “Tatburneft”, Tatarstan’s Oil Service …
Gazprom Neft: First Ever Hydraulic Fracturing on Yamal Peninsula Conducted At The Novoport Field
Hydraulic fracturing was successfully conducted for the first time ever on the Yamal Peninsula at Novoport field. The operation was performed in a Jurassic sedimentation area characterized by a high complexity of its geologic structure. Novoport field A total of five hydraulic fracturing operations were performed at four wells, including …
Petroneft Resources Successful Fracture and Workover Programme
PetroNeft Resources plc, the owner and operator of Licences 61 and 67, Tomsk Oblast, Russian Federation, is pleased to announce an update on its operations. Highlights: • 10 well hydraulic fracturing programme completed • Wells now being brought back online and cleaning-up • Initial results encouraging • Additional five well …
ROGTEC Technology Roundtable – Fracturing
Michael Tulissi: International Technical Director for Fracturing Services with Trican Well Service Andrey Smarovozov: Director, Pressure Pumping, Russia & Caspian (Marketing and BD), Baker Hughes Kevin Mullen: Senior Production Stimulation Engineer for Schlumberger-Russia Igor Kuvshinov: Senior Technical Leader, Halliburton Company What are the most important aspects to consider when designing …