New well control companies stress planning, engineering

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Petroleum Engineer International; (United States)

OSTI ID:7236304

Bell, S; Wright, R

The technology for capping a blowing well has not changed during the last 50 years. Still, operators are finding new ways of using well control companies' expertise to help avoid potentially disastrous situations. This trend is especially critical given the current environmentally sensitive and cost-cutting times facing the oil industry. While regulatory agencies world-wide continue to hinder well control efforts during an offshore event, well control companies are focusing on technologies to make their job easier. Some of the most exciting are the hydraulic jet cutter, which gained fame in Kuwait, and electromagnetic ranging for drilling more accurate relief wells. With the number of subsea wells increasing, subsea intervention is a major target for future innovations. Well control companies are experiencing a change in their role to the offshore oil industry. Well control professionals discuss this expanded responsibility as well as other aspects of offshore blowouts including regulatory hindrances, subsea intervention and future technologies.

• OSTI ID: 7236304
• Journal Information: Petroleum Engineer International; (United States), Journal Name: Petroleum Engineer International; (United States) Vol. 66:4; ISSN 0164-8322; ISSN PEEID4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
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423000 -- Engineering-- Marine Engineering-- (1980-)
ACCIDENTS
BLOWOUT PREVENTERS
BLOWOUTS
CONTROL
DESIGN
DRILLING EQUIPMENT
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OIL WELLS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
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