-
Improvements to Deepwater Subsea Measurements Fact Sheet
The Letton Hall Group managed six tasks which together mature subsea multiphase metering technology.These tasks involve evaluating the impact of deposition and erosion within... -
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Inspection Using a 3D Laser
The objectives of this project was as follows: (1) Conduct close-in, high resolution structural inspection from an AUV. (2) Generate 3D models of subsea structures such as... -
Gyroscope Guidance Sensor for Ultra-Deepwater Applications
The development of an inertial guidance system for directional drilling, based on MEMS gyroscope technology. This device will be located behind the drill bit. -
Effect of Global Warming on Hurricane Activity
The study will conduct an assessment of potential impacts of global warming on North Atlantic hurricane activity with a focus on the Gulf of Mexico. The large-scale component... -
Development of Plasma Technology for Water Management of Frac/Produced Water
he overall objective of the project was to develop an integrated plasma water treatment system for improved water management for frac/produced water. The approach to accomplish... -
Environmental Impacts Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing
Environmental Impacts Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing -
Deep Sea Hybrid Power Systems - Phase 1 Fact Sheet
To evaluate the feasibility and project the economics of generating electric power on the seafloor near the point of its consumption. The study will evaluate a range of... -
Corrosion and Scale at Extreme Temperature and Pressure Fact Sheet
A lack of data and models for corrosion, scale and stress cracking at the extreme temperatures and pressures encountered in ultra-deepwater reservoirs increased the economic and... -
Novel Engineered Osmosis Technology: A Comprehensive Approach to the Treatment
The objective of this project was to investigate the osmotically driven membrane processes. They are processes that utilize osmosis as a driving force to extract water from... -
Fiber Containing Sweep Fluids for Ultra-Deepwater Drilling Applications Fact Sheet
The project objectives are to improve the understanding of (drilling fluid) fiber sweeps, develop fiber sweep systems that improve hole cleaning in UDW drilling operations,... -
Improved Drilling and Fracturing Fluids for Shale Gas Reservoirs
The primary objective of the proposal is to lower the cost of drilling and improve the effectiveness of fracture treatments in shale gas reservoirs. This is proposed to be... -
Qualification of Flexible Fiber-Reinforced Pipe for 10,000-foot Water Depths
The objective of this project is to develop, qualify, and field-deploy flexible fiber reinforced pipe (FFRP) for ultra-deepwater applications in the Gulf of Mexico. FFRP is... -
Human Factors Evaluation of Deepwater Drilling, including Literature Review
An industry accepted and participatory study to provide understanding of those aspects of deepwater drilling systems in which human error can lead to failure to meet system... -
Effect of Climate Variability and Change in Hurricane Activity in the North...
The overall objective of this work was to help provide better planning guidelines to enable improved design of structures and operating procedures that will provide more... -
Replacing Chemical Biocides with Targeted Bacteriophages in Deepwater...
The objective of the project is to evaluate the use of bacteriophage, or phage, the natural viral predators of bacteria, in a focused approach to reduce the agents of... -
Advanced Hydraulic Fracturing Technology for Unconventional Tight Gas...
Project objective was to develop new methods for creating extensive, conductive hydraulic fractures in unconventional tight gas reservoirs by synergistically combining the... -
Hydrate Plug Characterization and Dissociation Strategies
The University of Tulsa is performing hydrate formation and plug characterization in their unique testing facilities. The data will be used to benchmark predictive models both... -
Coupled Flow-Geomechanical-Geophysical-Geochemical (F3G) Analysis of Tight...
Develop and implement an integrated methodology for building geomechanical models of tight gas systems (shale) that include knowledge of important characteristics of the native... -
Coil Tubing Drilling & Intervention System Using Cost Effective Vessel Fact Sheet
The primary objective of this project is to provide the basis for detailed design of a cost‐effective deepwater Coil Tubing (CT) system for downhole work in deep water Gulf of... -
Analysis of Best Practices for Deepwater Cementing in Oil Based Mud (OBM)...
The objectives of this project are to develop fundamental knowledge of mud-cement compatibility issues related specifically to deepwater cementing, to quantify risks associated...