While every effort is put forth before drilling begins to ensure a successful well, not every well hits hydrocarbons at a commercially productive level. Statistically, wildcat (or exploratory) wells ...

Formation testing and sampling tools with wireline (WFT) and formation pressures and sampling while-drilling (FPWD/FSWD) are widely used in exploration/appraisal and field development projects. During ...

The formation-pressure test consists of multiple drawdowns in a sequence. Meister said that the multiple repeat tests automatically adjust to the formation condition, which leads to an increased ...

A new portable, space-saving bench system has been designed for accurate measurement of friction pressure in slick water ...