The design of the surface facilities largely depends on the reservoir fluid characteristics. The reservoir fluid behavior is represented using a phase diagram which determines whether the fluid is oil or gas. Read More

The specifications are essential part of purchase orders. The following article provides an overview of what are the various requirements to be considered while specifying the equipment for purchase. The article also gives an overview of technical requirement and specification of the casing, tubing, wellhead componenets and christmas tree. Read More

All wells are capped by an assembly of steel pipe and fittings known as the wellhead. The wellhead’s function is to contain the reservoir or well fluid and to allow safe access to the casing and tubing for the life of the well. Read More

While drilling a well the side wall of the drilled hole cannot stay as is, Hence a hollow metal pipe is inserted in to the drill hole called “CASING” to protect and support the well stream. Read More

Virtually all oil and gas wells today are drilled using the rotary drilling method. The rock is broken in to small parts or cuttings under the weight applied to a drilling bit. The major components required to drill a well Read More

The very large volume of information and data collected from the various geo physical & geo logical surveys and exploratory wells are used to prepare various types of map Read More

Upon successful completion of geophysical surveys, petroleum or Natural Gas Company drills a deep hole, in the earth notably known as Exploratory wells, in the hopes of locating a new source of fossil fuel. Read More

Oil exploration is a method to find a potential trap which contains hydrocarbon. The following four (4) geological factors have to be present for the existence of an oil or gas trap. Read More