So what purpose does production casing serve, when does it get installed, and what does it have to do with production tubing? Stay tuned because we’re about to give you the quick rundown on the basics of casing and tubing …
In this video, we define what a blowout is, causes of a blowout, mitigation techniques, effects, and more. In case you don’t have time to watch the video, below is a summary: A blowout occurs when any amount of oil …
What’s the difference between a contractor and an operator in the oilfield? In today’s video, we will be discussing the main differences and functionalities of operators and contractors. Be sure to check out the video to learn about these key …
What attracts oil and gas companies across the world to the Appalachian Basin? In today’s video, I will discuss the basics of the Appalachian basin with a focus on the location, formations, basic geology, types/amounts of production, major operators, and …
Why aren’t all lateral lengths the same? Companies often brag about their growing average lateral length in their investor presentation, but still drill many short ones. So, why even drill short ones when everyone’s bragging about long and super-long ones? In this …
In this short video, we cover all the basics of the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin. We start by detailing the location of the basin, followed by the basic geology with a focus on the two main formations of interest. We then …
In this video we examine the wellhead setup of a conventional well on rod lift. Please note that wellheads in particular can be setup many different ways, but the fundamentals are always the same. Watching the video is always going …
In this video, I check out a local conventional wellsite in SW Ohio. This site, like many across our country, has a vertical conventional well on rod lift (with a pump jack). I start off by discussing some basics of …
In this video, Derek and Sebastian go through the four different types of petroleum engineers: drilling, completions, reservoir, and finally production engineers. As current college students and future petroleum engineers, understanding the four main types of petroleum engineers is a …
One of the biggest complaints that the public has regarding oil and gas development is the traffic that everyone must put up with. Small one-stoplight-towns can boom overnight with a sudden increase in truck traffic, and they’re not small trucks …