Browsing Master's theses (TN-IPT 2007-2017) by Title
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Techno-economic evaluation of hard rock drilling technologies - Establishing a baseline
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-07)The industry is moving forward to drilling in harder and more abrasive formations. This challenging environment poses a challenge upon bit technologies and rate of penetration (ROP). The aim of this thesis is to gain a ... -
Tectono-stratigraphic development of the Cenozoic sedimentary succession of the shallow water Norwegian Sea
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)The understanding of Cenozoic sedimentary succession in the Norwegian Sea (62°N- 69°N) has proven to be important in petroleum exploration endeavors in the Norwegian Sea. The purpose of this study was to improve the ... -
Tectonostratigraphic Evolution of the Barbados Accretionary Prism and the Tobago Basin: Implications for Petroleum Systems
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)The Barbados accretionary prism is the only commercially hydrocarbon producing prism in the world. However, the offshore region is still underexplored and only one well has been drilled. Due to this there is poor understanding ... -
Temperature effects in low salinity waterflooding
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)In the past years it has been observed that low salinity floods often lead to production of additional oil recovery. Several theories have been proposed as explanation for improved oil recovery, though the key mechanism ... -
The Cook Formation Reservoir Architecture, Stratigraphy and Paleogeography in the Tampen Spur Area
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-12-19)This thesis describes the development of the prograding and aggrading, Lower Jurassic Cook Formation across Knarr Field and Garantiana discovery located in the Tampen Spur area in the Northern North Sea. 11 facies, 5 ... -
The effect of gas on microwave resonance frequency meter technology
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-17)Roxar watercut meter is based on Microwave resonance technology. This meter has high accuracy when there is a good mixture of oil and water. This technology uses the unique resonance frequency of a fluid to determine the ... -
The effect of redox reactions and EDTA chelation on glauconite, hematite and goethite: A flotation study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)Wettability is on of most important parameter of the reservoir, and to understand it is therefore of high importance (Donaldson & Alam, 2008). A sandstone reservoir can have a complexed minerology and each sandstone is ... -
The effect of some hydrocarbon liquids on methane hydrate nucleation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The effect of some liquid hydrocarbon components on the nucleation process of methane clathrate hydrate has been investigated during isochoric, constant temperature nucleation experiments. The detected nucleation times ... -
The environmental and cost impact of dynamic positioned versus anchor positioned semi submersibles on the Norwegian continental shelf
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This task is written as a part of my master’s degree in petroleum technology at the University of Stavanger. AGR is the largest well management company in Norway, drilling several exploration wells per year. For that ... -
The evaluation of drillability of low ROP/plastic shals in aqueous-based drilling fluid applications
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2011;, Master thesis, 2011-06-14)As the age of petroleum is rapidly progressing forward, the need to drill deeper and more challenging wells to access and exploit oil and gas reservoirs is increasing. The industry is constantly being challenged to find ... -
The impact of biases on prospect evaluation and exploration decisions
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)“Decision making was never quite as easy as rationalists would have us think…. Our brains are too limited.” -Amitai Etzioni (1989) Petroleum exploration ventures always require decision-making in the face of uncertainty. ... -
The impact of temperature and non-carbonate minerals on chalk compaction
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)There has been a considerable research activity concerning the effect of brine chemistry on the mechanical behaviour of chalk since the discovery of the Ekofisk subsidence in the North Sea. Although the research on water ... -
The impact of wired drill pipe on the Martin Linge field
(Master thesis, 2015-06)This thesis studies the impact of wired drill pipe telemetry on the Martin Linge field. In addition, the utilization of along string measurements will be analysed and a verification will be made on both how far the technology ... -
The influence of pore pressure on rock-fluid interaction
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2009;, Master thesis, 2009)The experimental work in this thesis was performed at the chalk laboratory in University of Stavanger. The main objective is to determine the overall influence of pore pressure on the mechanical strength of chalk in the ... -
The Lower Brent Group Stratigraphy, Reservoir Architecture and Reservoirs Qualities in The Deep Northern Viking Graben
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)This thesis will give a detailed description of the stratigraphy, reservoir architecture and reservoir qualities of the Lower Brent Group (Oseberg, Rannoch, Etive and Lower Ness formations) in the deep northern Viking ... -
The North Sea reservoir chalk characterization
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)A significant amount of the hydrocarbon production in the North Sea is related to chalk reservoirs. Since 1969, the chalk play remains one of the most important oil sources in Norway. With the initial expected recovery ... -
The risk of using risk matrices
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-25)The risk matrix (RM) is a widely espoused approach to assess and analyze risks in the oil & gas (O&G) industry. RMs have been implemented throughout that industry and are extensively used in risk-management contexts. This ... -
The tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the greater Mandal High area, Southern North Sea, Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)A 3D seismic cube combined with well data from ten exploration wells are used to form a model of the tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the Greater Mandal High Area, Southern North Sea, Norway. The data defines the ... -
The Upper Brent Stratigraphy and Reservoir Architecture in the Deep Northern Viking Graben
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)This thesis describes the development of the regressive-to-transgressive shoreline prisms within the Middle Jurassic Tarbert Formation in the Martin Linge-Oseberg west flank and the Valemon-Kvitebjørn area in the Northern ... -
The use of alternative materials for drill pipe to extend drilling reach in shallow reservoirs
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)One of the limiting factors for extended reach and horizontal drilling is high torque and drag values. One way to reduce torque & drag is to reduce the weight of the drill pipe by exchanging the standard steel with other ...