Open-hole completion innovations push efficiencies in shales
Designing an unconventional well these days is anything but simple. A decade of learning has uncovered a multitude of issues for operators to consider, from reservoir characteristics to stage counts......
View ArticleNo end in sight for market volatility
The roller coaster ride the oil and gas industry has been on the last eight months has all the twists, turns and anxiety of an amusement park thrill ride – without the thrills... The post No end in...
View ArticleFive years after Macondo
Significant progress has been made to improve offshore safety, but industry realizes that the journey is not over By Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator Five years ago, a tragic blowout engulfed the...
View ArticleDesigner chemistries
Although service companies remain focused on developing ever-more reliable drilling fluids, particularly for challenging environments like deepwater, the fall in oil prices has made it more crucial...
View ArticleOrion builds lean-design rig with streamlined power delivery system
Orion Drilling Company completed its newest rig, the Aries, in May. The 1,500-hp AC rig, the ninth in Orion’s Gemini series of onshore rigs and the company’s 18th rig overall, is now working a...
View ArticleDerek Hart joins IADC, sets goal to maintain association’s momentum across...
Looking back over his two years of service with IADC, John Atkinson said he is most proud of the relationships that the association has forged with the UK Department of Energy and Climate Control and...
View ArticlePamela Wakefield, Patterson-UTI: To build future industry leaders, companies...
Pamela Wakefield had never considered a career in the oil and gas industry until she realized that her work here could make a difference and literally save lives. In 2011, when Patterson-UTI Drilling...
View ArticleBetter and better, bit by bit
Manufacturers rethink cutter placement on PDC, hybrid bits to direct more force to formation without compromising control. Improved modeling capabilities provide better understanding of how a specific...
View ArticleIn search of equilibrium in the North Sea
The North Sea – once bursting with demand for drilling rigs due to favorable oil prices – is now in the midst of an oversupply. As operators adjust their budgets to accommodate $50-60 oil by cutting...
View ArticleDigital transformation
The drilling industry has always been known for having big iron – from drawworks to iron roughnecks, from top drives to blowout preventers. But in today’s digital oilfield, it’s no longer hardware...
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