Browsing by Subject "Oil and Gas"
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(2015-04-23)Acoustic sensing technology has a long history of being implemented in the oil and gas industry; from the early days of measuring seismic activity to determine oil and gas reserve to the present day technology such as fiber ...
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(2015-08-19)The ever increasing global oil demand has forced the energy industry to provide artificial stimulation to many oil wells to increase their productivity. A common way to do this is to install an electric submersible pump ...
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(2015-11-05)Workers of oil and gas extraction industries are exposed to different safety hazards, resulting in fatality rates seven times greater than that of the average U.S. worker. However, oil and gas drilling and servicing ...
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(2019-02-28)Why do some companies release more methane than others? Using a mixed methods approach, I explore this question by analyzing variation in Texas oil and gas extraction facility venting and flaring practices. The methane ...
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(2018-06-22)The US shale energy boom of the late 2000s and 2010s has brought both economic growth and negative externalities to communities undergoing extraction. Building on previous research on fracking landscapes – as well as ...
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(2013-04-01)The Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) manufactured by Baker Hughes, model no. WJE-1000 is designed for wells that are expected to have a high content of abrasive solids. It is a mixed flow, tandem compression type pump. ...
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(2023-08-03)Fatigue in the workplace is a growing concern in industries and is seen as a work hazard that can impair workers’ physical and cognitive abilities. This leads to an increased number of incidents, injuries, and fatalities, ...
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(2022-01-14)Global energy demand continues to rise annually with projections of 50% by 2050. The demand of petroleum and other liquid fuel will increase by 25% and natural gas by 45% within this period of time. Conventional crude oils ...
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(2014-06-02)Changing climatic conditions and shifting global economics have thrust the Arctic into the spotlight for many scientists, academics, and policymakers as well as those in offshore industries, particularly in shipping and ...