WYTCH WATCHING - A new dimension has been added to the complex, extended-reach wells of Wytch Farm, the BP onshore oilfield that became one of the offshore industry's finest laboratories. As Terry Knott reports, optical fibres have delivered a new technological breakthrough in the continuous monitoring of well performance in real time.: Fid-Bau Portal

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WYTCH WATCHING - A new dimension has been added to the complex, extended-reach wells of Wytch Farm, the BP onshore oilfield that became one of the offshore industry's finest laboratories. As Terry Knott reports, optical fibres have delivered a new technological breakthrough in the continuous monitoring of well performance in real time.

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WYTCH WATCHING - A new dimension has been added to the complex, extended-reach wells of Wytch Farm, the BP onshore oilfield that became one of the offshore industry's finest laboratories. As Terry Knott reports, optical fibres have delivered a new technological breakthrough in the continuous monitoring of well performance in real time.

Knott, Terry

WYTCH WATCHING - A new dimension has been added to the complex, extended-reach wells of Wytch Farm, the BP onshore oilfield that became one of the offshore industry's finest laboratories. As Terry Knott reports, optical fibres have delivered a new technological breakthrough in the continuous monitoring of well performance in real time.

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WYTCH WATCHING - A new dimension has been added to the complex, extended-reach wells of Wytch Farm, the BP onshore oilfield that became one of the offshore industry's finest laboratories. As Terry Knott reports, optical fibres have delivered a new technological breakthrough in the continuous monitoring of well performance in real time.

Contributors:

Knott, Terry (author)

Published in:

Offshore engineer

Publication date:

2000

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Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

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BKL: 38.00 Geowissenschaften: Allgemeines / 56.00 / 38.00 / 56.00 Bauwesen: Allgemeines
Local classification TIB: 275/4960

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