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10. Guidelines on high-pressure,
high-temperature wells
New guidelines from Oil & Gas UK focus on wells with high-pressure
high-temperature (HPHT) properties. The publication reflects ongoing efforts to
continually review and improve the safety of all aspects of well practices on the
UK Continental Shelf. It provides information on project planning, HPHT cementing,
and well construction, testing and abandonment. The guidelines provide the sector
with a common framework to outline good practice, reduce operational complexity
and improve safety performance.
Guidelines are free for members of Oil & Gas UK and purchasable by non-members.
Download a copy at
13. Aberdeen City Region Deal signed
Oil & Gas UK hosted the official signing of the Aberdeen
City Region Deal by Lord Dunlop, Keith Brown MSP,
Councillor Jenny Laing of Aberdeen City Council,
Councillor Richard Thomson of Aberdeenshire Council
and Sir Ian Wood. The deal, signed in November, commits
both the UK and Scottish Governments to invest up
to £250 million jointly to boost infrastructure and
connectivity in the north east of Scotland. Aberdeen
City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and local partners
will also invest up to £44 million over the next decade.
The deal includes an appraisal of the region’s transport
requirements, expansion of Aberdeen Harbour and
funding for the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC).
Colette Cohen of the OGTC also addressed the audience.
12. CDA’s Unstructured Data Challenge
Nine companies have taken part in Common Data Access Limited’s (CDA)
Unstructured Data Challenge to demonstrate how modern data science techniques
can extract value from CDA’s archive of 50-plus years of exploration data.
Agile Data Decisions, AGR Software, Cray Inc., Flare Solutions, Hampton
Data Services, Independent Data Services, Kadme, New Digital Business and
Schlumberger Information Solutions used the data to explore how wells could
be drilled more cheaply and with reduced risks; how prospective areas could be
identified in a fraction of the time and cost; how time-consuming tasks, such as
well log quality control, could be automated; and to identify formation analogues.
Initial results from their work were revealed at an industry workshop, jointly hosted
with ECIM, on 30 November in Aberdeen. CDA intends to progress the findings in
2017 to improve the accessibility and quality of data held in
and to support industry insight in this important area.
11. MER UK in practice
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is now an independent
government company and has published a range of documents
outlining strategies for exploration, information management,
the supply chain, asset stewardship, decommissioning,
technology and enhanced oil recovery. This follows an event
late last year on MER UK in Practice where the OGA discussed
how it will seek to regulate, influence and promote the
UK Continental Shelf to maximise economic recovery.
You can access the MER UK strategies at
News Round-Up | Oil & Gas UK
L-R: Lord Dunlop; Councillor Jenny Laing; Sir Ian Wood;
Councillor Richard Thomson; Keith Brown MSP;
and Colette Cohen