The Philosopher’s Stone is a legendary alchemical substance that has captured the imagination of scientists, philosophers, and mystics for centuries. At its core, it represents the ultimate achievement of alchemy:…
Stuck wireline tools are costly due the time it takes to retrieve the tool/cable from downhole. This article focuses on the historical approach to modeling sticking risk by Underhill, Moore…
Numerous conveyance options exist for deploying wireline tools, each tailored to address specific challenges encountered within wells and to fulfill data acquisition needs. Below, we offer a brief overview of…
The evolution of formation testing hardware from the first-generation tools to the advanced third-generation formation testers demonstrates significant technological advancements in reservoir characterisation and fluid sampling. Each generation has built…
Covered in this article: ❔Is a precise temperature measurement essential? ❔How is temperature data utilised in well log interpretation? ❔Which wireline services provide reliable temperature data? Temperature is a critical…
A cement evaluation log is a dataset used to assess the quality of cement around the casing in a welbore. This log can be crucial for determining whether the cement…
High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) wireline operations require careful planning and preparation. In this week's Tool Tuesday we outline some of the key considerations for these types of operations with a focus…
Well intervention aimed at maintaining production rates is a critical aspect of managing mature oil and gas fields. Over time, the productivity of wells can decline due to a variety…
It is approaching 30 years since the release of the Platform Express (PEX) tool from SLB (Link). The PEX tool, along with the Maxis acquistion software introduced in the same…