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University Announces Public-Private Partnership with Premier Oilfield Group
8th April 2021 – Chris Cook, United States University Announces Public-Private Partnership with Premier Oilfield Group Researchers gain access to the company’s vast geological database and network. Texas Tech University and Premier Oilfield Group today (April 8) announced the formation of a public-private partnership significantly enhancing geoscience research, exploration and innovation across the Permian Basin…
News Story Abu Dhabi Lab
8th April 2021 – Chris Cook, United States Premier COREX opens hi-tech independent formation damage testing facility in Abu Dhabi
Premier COREX Awarded for Driving Innovation that Will Improve Recovery and Reduce Risk for Operators
11th December 2019 – Aberdeen, United Kingdom COREX – a Premier Oilfield Group company (Premier COREX) – a leading international service company operating in Aberdeen has been recognised for their commitment to developing innovative ideas and solutions by being placed 4th in the UK Intellectual Property (IP) League Table. The IP100 profiles and ranks innovative…
Premier Oilfield Group Announces Patrick Keenan as CEO
Premier Oilfield Group, LLC (PREMIER) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick (Paddy) Keenan as CEO, beginning October 28, 2019. Mr. Keenan is an executive with unique experience in both the US and international oil and gas industries. Since 1992 he has held leadership roles in a number of oilfield service companies, including technology…
Part 3: Musings from a Data-Science Convention
This is part three in a three-part series by Matt Bell. To start at the beginning, click here. Common Viewpoints At lunch, I chatted with a senior geologist from a mid-sized operator in the Permian Basin. I asked him what he thought about the data science “revolution” and how it might affect his work. His eyes…
Part 2: Musings from a Data-Science Convention
This is part two in a three-part series by Matt Bell. To start at the beginning, click here. Data as an Asset Shell’s Hohl went a step further, explaining how his company has decided to make much of its work on artificial intelligence public to help accelerate the industry’s adoption rate. In his opinion, workflows…
Part 1: Musings from a Data Science Convention
By: Matt Bell Data, Data Everywhere I recently had the pleasure of attending a data science convention organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Gulf Coast Section. Over 400 people filled the room with chatter about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the promise both technologies hold at the big picture level. I was interested to…
Eight Ways to Unlock Value by Simulating Rock-Fluid Interactions
Every time well operations are performed, from drilling and completion to stimulation and workover, the reservoir section is exposed to fluid systems made up of numerous chemical components. Each additive plays a role in making the operation go smoothly, but what is their collective impact on ultimate well performance? In this brief guide, we’ll highlight…
Case Study: Data Science for Reservoir Characterization and Field Development Decision-Making
The upstream oil and gas industry generates a large amount of data, and data science promises to unlock tremendous value through its analysis. Multi-disciplinary, high-resolution models are being used to make field development decisions; yet, subsurface data are often sparse, difficult to interpret, and scattered across different storage media and locations. We urgently need new…
Premier Oilfield Group Announces the Launch of its datastak™ Online Marketplace
Premier Oilfield Group, LLC (“Premier”) is pleased to announce the launch of its datastak™ online marketplace following a successful period of beta testing with key industry partners. Building on its acquisition of the Premier Sample Library (“PSL”) – formerly the Midland International Sample Library – in December 2017, the company has assembled a team of…