Completions
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March 2018
Recycling produced water cuts disposal costs
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March 2018
Weatherford has developed a radio-frequency identification (RFID) cementing port collar that allows efficient cement placement, to help operators achieve a competent annular barrier in mature fields and narrow pressure-window environments.
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February 2018
Record laterals help feed new pipelines, plants
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February 2018
Reducing coating maintenance costs and headaches on new offshore platforms
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January 2018
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) recently launched the Rolligon dry additive mix unit, which uses a custom-designed mixer to pre-mix the gel powder with water on the fly, giving optimum gel quaity even at high rates.
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January 2018
When formations in the northwestern Permian basin presented well integrity challenges and geological uncertainties, Tesco evaluated options for successfully reaching TD. Using casing while drilling, the company completed the job in less time and helped the operator learn how to save money on future wells in the region.
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January 2018
A HVFR polymer bridges the gap between slickwater and cross-linked fracs.
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January 2018
Using a new protocol, a WITSML pilot project has shown significantly faster data transmission from an offshore wellsite to an onshore operations center. The updated standard has the potential to considerably improve operational support and reduce personnel trips to the rig.
Article
January 2018
Improving oil prices have brought increased drilling and production, but also well control failures, due to reduced quality assurance and shortages of competent personnel. Embedding lessons learned from these events, along with integrated use of technology and specialized expertise, can mitigate well control risks.
News
December 28, 2017
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance today applauded the Department of the Interior’s decision to repeal a costly Obama administration federal rule on hydraulic fracturing.
News
December 14, 2017
Independent global completions service company Tendeka has been awarded funding from the Oil & Gas Technology Center to advance further field testing of its wireless intelligent completions technology, PulseEight.
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December 13, 2017
Oil States International, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GEODynamics, Inc., a provider of oil and gas perforation systems and downhole tools in support of completion, intervention, wireline and well abandonment operations.
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December 13, 2017
Tenaris unveiled its $1.8 billion state-of-the-art seamless pipe mill in Bay City, Texas, Monday before local, state and federal representatives, including U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Article
December 2017
‘Tis the reason…
Article
December 2017
Bigger nail and hammer
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December 2017
Brighter gas fundamentals spark second wind
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December 2017
Operators are still testing the limits of unconventional technology in the Permian basin, but increased drilling activity likely means steady production gains for next year and beyond.
News
December 07, 2017
Global oil and gas solutions provider Tendeka has appointed Brad Baker as its new CEO, as the independent completions and production optimization specialist gears up for further growth.
News
November 29, 2017
D&L Oil Tools, a company that provides downhole tools to both domestic and international oil exploration markets, has unveiled a new patent-pending design for hydraulically and mechanically-set retrievable tubing anchors/catchers named Trilobite Anchors.
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November 20, 2017
Tenaris recently opened a new $1.8-billion pipe manufacturing mill in Bay City, Texas, and with the new mill, it is targeting service for U.S. shale operators—in particular, those operating in the Permian basin—according to a local Houston newspaper.
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November 13, 2017
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) and Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) are hosting joint technology hackathon events later this month to collectively tackle operator late life and decommissioning challenges.
