Drilling
News
August 06, 2021
Shale drillers are showing so much financial self-discipline that next year’s oil-production forecasts may be in peril, according to Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.
News
August 04, 2021
With more consolidation brewing in the largest U.S. oil patch, the boss of one of the largest independent shale producers says he’s not interested, and warned that investors are still skittish about deals.
News
August 03, 2021
US tight oil operators have for several months been depleting their inventory of drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs) and, amid a slower drilling response, the number of ‘live’ DUCs in the country’s major oil regions slumped to 2,381 wells in June 2021, the lowest level since 2013, a Rystad Energy analysis reveals.
News
August 03, 2021
“One of the negatives of this quarter has been some horrible hedging; guys locked in at $42 a barrel,” Paul Sankey, the veteran oil-industry analyst and founder of Sankey Research LLC.
News
July 28, 2021
Six weeks after a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to resume selling oil and gas leases on federal land, there’s no sign it has, and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland struggled Tuesday to explain why.
News
July 27, 2021
Proserv Controls has secured a significant contract to manufacture and deliver 22 wellhead control panels to the Basra Oil Company for use on the Majnoon Oil Field in southern Iraq.
Article
July 2021
A collaborative cloud environment brings new insights to old concepts, captures expertise, and increases agility of data interpretation. The process can identify missed pay opportunities and trigger new exploration activity in mature areas.
News
July 21, 2021
Shale drilling in North America is going to slow down in the second half of the year from its breakneck pace as explorers cling to promises of austerity, according to Baker Hughes.
News
July 20, 2021
Halliburton and Nabors Drilling are working to connect digital well planning from Well Construction 4.0 with onsite execution using the Nabors’ SmartRig system, helping customers increase efficiencies, access well elements and real-time information.
News
July 20, 2021
“The positive activity momentum we see in North America and international markets today, combined with our expectations for future customer demand, gives us conviction for an unfolding multi-year upcycle,” CEO Jeff Miller said.
News
July 13, 2021
The American-made pump, built with quality and efficiency in mind, features a flow rate of more than 1000 gpm, making it suitable for demanding HDD projects.
News
July 12, 2021
The Biden administration is preparing to release a blueprint for limiting sales of U.S. drilling rights as rising oil and gasoline prices highlight the risks of curtailing domestic crude production.
News
July 07, 2021
Favorable hedge positions represent the biggest test yet of shale’s newfound resolve to act with discipline and focus on investor returns, and avoid a return to the relentless pursuit of growth.
News
July 06, 2021
Reveal Energy Services has entered into a technology licensing and development agreement to commercialize ConocoPhillips’ patented poroelastic response measurement [PRM] technology, and the companies will perform joint research and development in the PRM technology space.
News
July 06, 2021
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Pioneer Energy Services Corp. for approximately $295 million, which includes the retirement of all Pioneer Energy Services’ debt.
News
June 29, 2021
Highwood Equipment Technologies Inc. is transporting two of the world’s most advanced automated well service rigs to the Sultanate of Oman.
Article
June 2021
The titular “cash engine” that is the Bakken-Three Forks shale has been running on fumes. But most of the operators left standing after a wave of consolidations are gearing up for what promises to see the Williston basin play regain some of its grit, as the year unfolds.
Webcast
Drilling Innovations & Technology Forum: Summer 2021
July 21, 2021
Schlumberger, Moblize
During this 60-minute live webcast, we will discuss the following topics: 1)“Well Construction Autonomous Systems”, with presenter, Gilles Vié, Well Construction Product champion RSS, Schlumberger. 2)“Reduce Well Construction Risks via Accurate Peer Based Performance Tracking”, with presenter, Amitt Mehta, CEO, Moblize.
News
June 23, 2021
The South Sudan Oil Licensing Round aims to attract interest from a diverse group of foreign investors to a region that is already home to oil and gas majors from China and Malaysia.
News
June 22, 2021
Schlumberger’s decarbonization plan leverages technology to address operational emissions, customer emissions, and carbon-negative actions.
