Drilling
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October 17, 2019
The system was interfaced with a traditional land rig and performed automated well control, i.e. influx detection, spacing out, stopping of the mud pumps, stopping of the top drive and then shutting-in of the blowout preventer.
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October 15, 2019
Mongolian oil explorer Petro Matad Limited has commenced testing operations at the Heron-1 well in the north of Block XX, eastern Mongolia.
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October 14, 2019
“I don’t think the call for the end of shale is stronger this year,” said Ed Morse, global head of commodities research at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. “But it’s more detailed.”
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October 09, 2019
Weatherford International has been awarded two fully integrated rig contracts and one well services (through-tubing intervention) contract with a multinational operator in one of the world's largest proven oil fields located in Iraq.
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October 07, 2019
Interra Resources has started drilling its first onshore well in Kuala Pambuang (KP-1), southern Central Kalimantan, following the successful completion of feasibility and technical data studies.
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October 02, 2019
Bentec has signed a multi-million euro contract with the drilling division of INK-Service Group for the manufacture of seven latest-generation 320t cluster slider rigs. INK is the oilfield service unit of Russia’s Irkutsk Oil Company.
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October 01, 2019
Developed as a fit-for-basin solution, NeoSteer ABSSs leverage digital technologies by combining the latest trajectory control algorithms, and machine-learning and data analytics to provide our customers improved planning and execution performance.
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October 01, 2019
PTTEP selected Halliburton Landmark for joint development of new well design workflow to automate drilling and completion engineering processes across the well lifecycle.
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September 30, 2019
Developed to operate in hostile environments up to 325°C (617°F), the UHT Dimension tool provides two continuous independent perpendicular measurements (X and Y) of the internal diameter of the casing.
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September 30, 2019
In addition to improving erosion resistance, the armor cladding enables bit designs with taller blades and optimal nozzle placement, resulting in more efficient cuttings evacuation that improves ROP.
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September 30, 2019
“As operators drill longer laterals, obtaining quality data at greater depths can be difficult because of noise and interference,” said Lamar Duhon, vice president of Sperry Drilling. “We designed the QuickPulse system with advanced sensors that detect and automatically transmit data so operators can drill faster and more accurately.”
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September 23, 2019
This new technology eliminates the need for traditional explosive charges and chemicals, resulting in improved safety and easier transportation. Each cutting operation requires minimal surface equipment to enable faster deployment from any wireline unit.
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September 23, 2019
Medco’s strategy is based on the view that a dearth of exploration and strong aviation and petrochemical demand will push crude prices above $100/bbl in a decade or so.
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September 20, 2019
Oil producers drilling so-called parent-child wells in the Permian Basin are risking the loss of 15% to 20% of the crude that can ultimately be recovered from those wells by spacing them too close together, according to a Houston-based investment bank.
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September 18, 2019
Schlumberger introduced the Ora intelligent wireline formation testing platform, leveraging a new architecture and metrology for enhanced performance, enabling dynamic reservoir characterization in all conditions, including where previously impossible.
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September 13, 2019
The Trump administration on Thursday took a major step toward auctioning oil drilling rights across every acre of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain, hours after the House of Representatives voted to outlaw the activity.
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September 12, 2019
GoExpedi has collaborated with Ensign, a leading global drilling company, to provide Ensign’s fleet of drilling rigs with an innovative new technology tool that will significantly enhance its supply chain capability to support their 24/7 drilling operations.
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September 12, 2019
The House is poised to vote Thursday to again bar oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as Democrats seek to put Republicans on the record on tough environmental issues for the 2020 election.
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September 09, 2019
Baker Hughes announced that their international rig count for August 2019 was 1,138, down 24 from the 1,162 counted in July 2019, and up 130 from the 1,008 counted in August 2018.
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September 09, 2019
Investors backing closely-held Cuadrilla Resources, which pioneered UK shale gas drilling before becoming mired in red tape, are exploring options including an outright sale of the company.
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September 09, 2019
Snow depths on Alaska’s North Slope have thinned this year, the University of Alaska Fairbanks said in a study, creating a possible obstacle for exploration in part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge thought to harbor more than 7 Bbbl of oil.
