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Ceramics Used in Oil Exploration. Petroleum Exploration Challenges with Corrosion, Abrasion, and Pressure Materials Alternatives. World Areas of Growth. (NSA)-North and South America Areas (ECA)-Europe, C.I.S. (Communist Independent States) & Africa Area (MEA)-Middle East Area
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Ceramics Used in Oil Exploration • Petroleum Exploration • Challenges with Corrosion, Abrasion, and Pressure • Materials Alternatives
World Areas of Growth • (NSA)-North and South America Areas • (ECA)-Europe, C.I.S. (Communist Independent States) & Africa Area • (MEA)-Middle East Area • (ASA)-Asia Area
Potential Growth for Next Couple Years • Forecast on deepwater (1500 ft+) for 1999-2004 • New Growth forecast in various parts of the world
TOP 5 MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE ENERGY SERVICES INDUSTRY • Halliburton • Schlumberger • Weatherford Completion Systems • National Oilwell • B.J. Services
Emphasis is with Environment Interaction of Equipment • Deep Sea Water Equipment Interaction. • Petroleum Pressure Variations Inside Piping. • Metrological Differences in Aggregate Geology of Hole.
Down Hole Environment Issues • Corrosive • High Abrasive Solids in Suspension • High Intense Heat • Intense Hydrostatic Pressure • Extreme Variance in Viscosity
Down Hole LimitationsPlaced on CurrentExisting Metal Materials Corrosion Buckling Disintegration Shearing
Down Hole Environment Challenges • Horizontal Drill into Vertical Oil pockets • Hole Pressures
Geology Challenges • Hardness Gradients • Particulate Entrapment • Mineral Interaction • Penetration at Angled Directions
Deep Water Applications • (BOP) Blow Out Preventor • Matrix Drilling Heads • Perforation Guns
Deep Water Alternatives for Ceramics • Split Shot Covers • Ceramic Pipe Components • Gaskets in BOP Annular Preventers
DRILLING HEADS • Ceramic Cutting Inserts for Heads • New Brazing Metals for Installation
Additional Ceramic Petroleum Applications • Pumps [Ceramic ZrO2 Liners for Trenchless Pumps] • Nozzles • Plungers • Hydroclones • Downhole Logging Counters • Geiger Counters
Additional Metals Applications • Braze Alloys on Thicker Parts in Deeper Exploration • Braze Metals for ABA on smaller parts • Scallop Charge Holders