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MacArtney deploys custom version MUX on ROV

Apr 19, 2018

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BP, Reliance sanction second phase of integrated KG D6 development

Apr 19, 2018

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Halliburton launches automated continuous circulation system

Apr 18, 2018

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Delmar and MDL to launch LiveWire

Apr 18, 2018

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LORD announces new models of hammer union pressure transmitter

Apr 18, 2018

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New Zealand bans new oil and gas exploration permits

Apr 18, 2018

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Maersk Drilling appoints new Chief Commercial and Innovation Officer

Apr 18, 2018

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Tally acquires Gearcon, Gearcon Drilling Tools

Apr 17, 2018

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Gardner Denver opens Permian drilling pump aftermarket facility

Apr 17, 2018

Videos

In This Issue

UMW’s NAGA 8, like the company’s other six jackups, is working in Malaysia. Over the past year, the company has reactivated five of its seven rigs, demonstrating an increase in rig demand. Compared with the approximately 20% utilization UMW saw in 2016, utilization in 2017 topped 90% and is expected to remain relatively unchanged this year.

Asia Pacific: Utilization on the rise but dayrates still refuse to budge

Mar 12, 2018

Figure 3: The bottomhole patterns observed for tests 2, 4 and 5 validated that, when properly configured, the shaped diamond elements engaged and cut the rock.

Shaped diamond elements minimize lateral vibrations without curtailing drill bit’s efficiency

Mar 12, 2018

A first attempt to deploy MPD in the exploratory HPHT drilling campaign ended with a significant kick incident.

Shell addresses human factors, technology limits to deploy MPD on exploratory HPHT campaign

Mar 12, 2018

The PV DRILLING II has been drilling for Vietsopetro since June 2017, with the work expected to last through this year. It is the only PV Drilling rig that was working in Vietnam as of early February – a big change from previous years. Before this downturn, PV Drilling had never seen the need to seek work for its jackups outside its home country of Vietnam.

PV Drilling jackups likely to stay busy through 2018 as demand rises in Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Mar 12, 2018

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Drilling Ahead: Digital transformation kicks into high gear on offshore rigs

Mar 12, 2018

The xSight Smart Intervention Service consists of a BHA deployed on drill pipe that is outfitted with sensors measuring torque, WOB, pressure, vibration, toolface orientation and temperature. Data is transmitted wirelessly via mud-pulse telemetry to the surface. The data is fed into a software program for interpretation, then presented as a visualization.

Moving from surface readouts to real-time data reduces guesswork to improve intervention efficiencies

Mar 12, 2018

This graph shows the average treating pressure of all the stages in the well.

Multistage fracturing sleeve system developed for North American shales deployed in Saudi Arabia to complete record horizontal well

Mar 12, 2018

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From the President: Commitment to safety must not waver as industry works toward zero incidents

Mar 12, 2018

Mr Venettozzi reviews the database of WellSharp Well Servicing test questions, as well as well servicing simulations, with Brooke Polk, IADC Director of Program Development and Technology.

IADC launches WellSharp Well Servicing accreditation program

Mar 12, 2018

On 23 February, 33 students with the IADC Student Chapter at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette (ULL) participated in a facility tour organized by M-I Swaco. The students were able to see shale shakers, desanders, desilters, centrifuges, dryers, choke manifolds and remote choke consoles. They were also instructed on the process of solids control and pressure control while being able to see and touch the equipment used.

News Cuttings

Mar 12, 2018

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Wirelines

Mar 12, 2018

To identify and eliminate system weaknesses, companies should proactively interview front-line employees about incidents, Sandra Adkins, BP’s Global Wells Organization Safety Advisor for Human Performance, said. These employees are important sources of information because they work at the intersection of people, processes and the plant. Ms Adkins was speaking at the 2018 IADC Health, Safety Environment and Training Conference in Houston on 6 February.

HSE&T Corner: Interviewing front-line employees can help identify, eliminate system weaknesses before they manifest as human error

Mar 12, 2018

The industry’s first complete deepwater MPD solution, from reservoir to flare stack, effectively minimizes rig footprint while maximizing drilling efficiency and versatility. Image courtesy of Stena Drilling and Schlumberger.

Integration enables deepwater MPD solution with a single control system

Mar 12, 2018

The IWOC provides a reduced footprint by moving the hydraulics subsea, eliminating the need for larger and heavier topside hydraulic umbilical, reel or designated containers.

People, Companies & Products

Mar 12, 2018

North Atlantic Norway’s West Hercules semi will drill in the Barents Sea for Statoil. Photo courtesy of Ole Jørgen Bratland, statoil

Drilling & Completion News

Mar 12, 2018

Figure 1: Several different types of unconventional drilling techniques (UDTs) exist. The UDT equipment suite negates the conventional drilling mud circulation. Drilling fluid in UDTs can also be either single- or multiphase.

MPD vs underbalanced drilling: 10 ways they differ in operational strategy and implementation

Mar 12, 2018

The AccuView system supports real-time collaboration between the rig and offsite experts by securely transmitting key operational data.

Drilling & Completion Tech Digest

Mar 12, 2018

Izwan Megat (center) oversees seven jackups, five workover units and five manufacturing plants as Head of Operations for Malaysia-based UMW Oil & Gas.

Perspectives: Izwan Megat, UMW Oil and Gas: Engaging with people at the rig site is critical for safety because ‘safety is managing people’

Mar 12, 2018

BHGE’s Dynamus drill bit was designed to extend the life of the bit, as well as the BHA, by reducing vibration. It incorporates two technologies that had been developed but not yet deployed: the StayTrue diamond elements and StayCool 2.0 cutters. Since its launch in summer 2017, the Dynamus bit has been run in the Permian, Eagle Ford, SCOOP, STACK, Bakken, Niobrara, Marcellus, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Canada and Oman, as well as in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

Drill bit innovations target major barriers to ROP, durability

Mar 12, 2018

Schlumberger’s abbl drilling operations advisor service leverages real-time downhole and surface data to recommend steering instructions to guide the bit along the well plan. It also provides objective slide feedback, such as direction, length, toolface control, motor output and rotary tendencies, while steering operations are executed. Photo Courtesy of Schlumberger.

Digital solutions guide path to better accuracy in directional drilling

Mar 12, 2018

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