Whitepapers
World Oil white papers include literature on the latest trends, development and advances in the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, including technology and technologies relating to operations, shale, technology, subsea, deepwater, rig activity, drilling, innovations in the oil and gas industry and more.
Increase Upstream Productivity and Efficiency Through Innovative Digital Technologies
December 09, 2024
Sponsored by: AspenTech
Digital advancements help improve operational efficiency and play a crucial role in achieving sustainability goals by minimizing environmental footprints and increasing energy efficiency across the production lifecycle. Technologies for the upstream industry can better manage risk, optimize resource extraction, and help meet the world’s energy needs securely, sustainably, and affordably.
Download this executive brief to explore how digital solutions address key challenges facing the energy sector, including:
• Ensuring energy security
• Enabling energy transition
• Optimizing operational efficiencies and costs
Enhancing Pipeline Girth Weld Coating Efficiencies with Low-Application Temperature (LAT) Powder Coatings
October 10, 2024
Sponsored by: Sherwin-Williams
Low-Application Temperature (LAT) Fusion-Bonded Epoxies (FBE) improve pipeline girth weld coating efficiencies. Keymay Industries adopted Sherwin-Williams PipeClad® 2000 LAT, allowing for coatings at lower temperatures. This innovation reduces energy costs, lowers emissions, and enhances application consistency. With over 50,000 successful applications and a repair rate of less than 1%, Keymay has significantly benefited from this advanced coating technology.
Blended, hybrid networks: the next frontier for the digital oilfield
August 05, 2024
Sponsored by: Marlink
Hybrid networks have become essential for high-value communications, especially in remote locations. Offshore oil and gas companies are leveraging digitalization to enhance operations, improve efficiency and reduce risk. This digitalization requires custom networks with high throughput and low latency bandwidth that can reliably and securely access cloud-based applications. This paper introduces the importance of SD-WAN, automatic failover, and meeting the 99.7% availability while addressing cyber security challenges.
Improving the economics of brownfield platform electrification with subsea transformers & high-voltage, wet-mate connectors
August 05, 2024
Sponsored by: Siemens Energy
Reducing the offshore industry’s reliance on fossil fuels for power is critical to achieving near- and long-term decarbonization targets. Platform electrification using utility power from shore is the most practical strategy for reducing the carbon footprint of fixed and floating production facilities with high power demands.
Advanced Thermal Insulative Coatings Reduce Cost and Maintenance Burdens While Ensuring Employee Safety
July 05, 2024
Sponsored by: Sherwin Williams
Offshore and onshore facilities in the oil and gas industry must protect workers from burns using physical barriers or insulation systems. Physical barriers are costly and obstructive, while insulation systems risk corrosion under insulation (CUI) if wet. Thermal insulative coatings (TICs), such as Heat-Flex® 7000, offer an effective alternative, providing burn protection, reducing CUI risk, and maintaining process heat. Heat-Flex 7000 meets OSHA guidelines, resists moisture, and enhances safety without the drawbacks of traditional methods.
