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New technology could end costly crude oil pipeline blockages
Process involved putting two electrical plates (charged at 4,000 volts) into pipe, attracting asphaltene Getting crude oil from the wellhead to a downstream destination can be literally stopped in its tracks when components of the oil known as asphaltenes clump together, reducing the flow or causing a complete blockage, according to a University of Houston […]
The race for a better battery: ‘quinones’ organic compound is cheap, safe, lasts longer
Researchers have filed for 3 patents for the technology and hope to find partners to help commercialize it Modern batteries power everything from cars to cell phones, but they are far from perfect – they catch fire, they perform poorly in cold weather and they have relatively short lifecycles, among other issues. Now researchers from […]
New ‘pigging’ technology leaves no pipeline ‘un-pigged’
Ability to retrofit previously unpiggable lines great step forward for pipeline safety “Pigging” sounds like it belongs in a barnyard, but the practice is an important part of oil and gas pipeline safety maintenance. Scotland-based STATS Group, with offices in Calgary and Edmonton, has developed a new technology to make “un-piggable” lines “piggable” again. Every year, […]
Baker Hughes introduces ‘revolutionary deep water multi-stage fracturing service
Placement of 20+ tightly-spaced stages across pay zone ensure more uniform treatments and maximizes reservoir contact Baker Hughes Inc. says its new DEEPFRAC™ deepwater multistage fracturing service can save operators hundreds of millions of dollars through efficiency gains across the completion phase of offshore developments, according to a Baker Hughes press release. Using multi-position sleeves […]
Apache discovers 3 billion barrel ‘Alpine High’ play in Southern Delaware Basin
Apache has drilled 19 wells in Alpine High, with 9 currently producing in limited quantities due to infrastructure constraints HOUSTON – Apache Corporation says it has discovered a huge field with reserves of three billion barrels of oil and 75 Tcf of natural gas in the southern Delaware Basin in West Texas. The discovery was announced Wednesday after “two […]
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