Keeping sand at bay
When it comes to sand control, a misstep comes at a high price. The industry is increasingly realizing the significance of investing time and resources from the very beginning...
A long and winding road
It’s no secret that drilling has taken a whole new direction in the past decade. In reality, it has taken multiple new directions as the industry navigates through increasingly...
2014 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference Round-up
Catch up on everything you may have missed at the 2014 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference by following our exclusive coverage of the show...
Stabilizing activity ushers positive outlook for Mediterranean
Tempered by challenges around political and financial uncertainty, the diverse Mediterranean region nevertheless continues to hold potential for robust exploration and production...
Going the distance
From vertical wells to horizontal wells, the industry’s evolution within the past 10 years has commanded a transformation of the drilling landscape. Subsequently, coiled tubing...
Additional Features
Highly sour fields push challenges for H2S-resistant pipe
Hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, is hazardous to humans, other living organisms and the environment. Historically, this is the reason wells found with sour gas were often carefully...
CT-enabled frac sleeves boost completion efficiency in Bakken
The Bakken shale formation represents one of the most recent production giants discovered in North America. The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that the Bakken contains...
Integrated sand control modeling aids GOM multizone frac-pack
In sandstone reservoirs, sand control is especially vital. Unexpected sand production can lead to erosion, loss of well integrity and other safety concerns. This is particularly...
OMV deploys first continuous circulation system in northern Iraq
Exploration wells drilled in the southern flank of the Zagros Range Fold Belt in northern Iraq are subject to major fluid losses. The limestones and dolomitic limestones…
The March/April 2014 issue of Drilling Contractor features topics such as Innovating While Drilling, Coiled Tubing, Completions: Sand Control, and Regional Focus: Mediterranean.
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17 April 2014
Shell makes deepwater gas discovery offshore Malaysia
Shell has made an exploration discovery offshore Malaysia in the Rosmari-1 well located 135 km offshore Malaysia in Block SK318. The well was drilled to a total depth of 2,123...
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16 April 2014
Maersk Drilling takes delivery of ultra-deepwater drillship
Maersk Drilling has taken the delivery of its second drillship, Maersk Valiant from the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South-Korea. Maersk Valiant has begun its voyage toward the...
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16 April 2014
Ensco orders new jackups from Lamprell
Ensco has ordered two high-specification jackups, ENSCO 140 and ENSCO 141, for delivery in mid-2016 from Lamprell’s shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. The rigs will also...
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16 April 2014
MPD/UBD successfully drills sidetrack after 6 failed conventional drilling attempts
In the Brookeland Field in East Texas, conventional drilling methods failed in six attempts to drill a “straightforward” horizontal wellbore. The original well had surface casing installed...
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16 April 2014
Chevron’s DGD training program serves array of learners across generations
Since 2008, more than 400 people – from operators, drilling contractors, service companies and regulators – have completed Chevron’s dual-gradient drilling (DGD) training...
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