July 2019
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Friction reducing flotation collar/optimal placement increases efficiency running casing in long laterals

A new ultra-reach flotation collar, equipped with a second-generation buoyancy barrier, reduces friction in extended reach laterals and lowers costs associated with running casing to the required target depth.
Claire Kennedy Platt / National Oilwell Varco William Tait / National Oilwell Varco Reza Rastegar / National Oilwell Varco

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