Kick detection system provides early warnings for safer drilling
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 07:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The perception of oil and gas well control has evolved over the last century. In the late 1800s and early1900s, blowouts were held in high esteem, with "gushers" romanticized as a symbol of prosperity. Over time, however, these gushers became associated with the destruction of materials, human and environmental impacts, and a loss of marketable resources, leading to development of well control technologies.