Archive | 2008
Combining RSS, LWD achieves milestone in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 30 October 2009 in 2008, March/April
By Ivor Sinclair, Weatherford International Characterized by harsh, carbonate formations inducing high levels of stick-slip and vibration, drilling and completion work in Abu Dhabi presents a unique set of challenges. Nevertheless, the Revolution rotary steerable system (RSS) and Precision LWD have been used by a major operator in the region to successfully achieve complex drilling [...]
Automation may be the key to next-generation, difficult-to-exploit wells
Posted on 30 October 2009 in 2008, March/April
By Jon Ruszka, Baker Hughes INTEQ Today, operators faced with discovering and developing hydrocarbon reserves are facing more, and more extreme, challenges. Every year, reservoirs are becoming more challenging to find and exploit. Similarly, the environments in which these reservoirs are located are getting increasingly hostile – either because they are in remote areas or [...]
Downhole motors, wired pipe, LWD sensors enhance RSS results as service companies address cost concerns with simpler systems targeting land, shallow-water operations
Posted on 30 October 2009 in 2008, March/April
By Linda Hsieh, assistant managing editor In February 2008, when Exxon Neftegas Ltd (ENL) completed the world-record extended-reach well on Russia’s Sakhalin Island — drilled with Baker Hughes INTEQ’s AutoTrak G3.0 system — the well’s measured depth of 38,322 ft (11,680 m) stood as a testament to how far rotary steerables had come. Once an [...]
Gary Casswell, Pride International: In this business, ‘it’s all about the people you work with’
Posted on 29 October 2009 in 2008, January/February
By Linda Hsieh, assistant managing editor While most 14-year-old boys in the ’60s spent their summers riding bikes or reading comic books, Gary Casswell spent his summer vacations on drilling rigs learning how to make hole. Thanks to his father’s job as a rig mechanic, Mr Casswell got an early start on everything from cleaning [...]
People, Companies & Products
Posted on 29 October 2009 in 2008, January/February
David Williams named Noble chairman, CEO, president Noble Corp announced that its Board of Directors has named David W Williams as chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president of Noble. William A Sears has held these offices on an interim basis since 20 September 2007. Mr Williams joined Noble in September 2006 as [...]
D&C Tech Digest
Posted on 29 October 2009 in 2008, January/February
Commissioning of BP’s record-setting Atlantis platform completed BP announced it has completed commissioning of the Atlantis semi-submersible platform in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and commenced the export of oil and gas from the deepest moored floating oil and gas production facility in the world. The water depths and reservoir structure make Atlantis among the [...]
D&C News
Posted on 29 October 2009 in 2008, January/February
Diamond Offshore announces new drilling contracts Diamond Offshore Drilling has been awarded four drilling contracts from Petrobras. The commitments for the four semisubmersibles could generate a combined maximum total revenue of about $2.3 billion and represent 22 years of contract drilling backlog. The Ocean Worker received a six-year commitment. It is currently working in Tobago [...]
Oil price keeps outlook upbeat, but don’t forget critical challenges
Posted on 29 October 2009 in 2008, January/February
By Linda Hsieh, assistant managing editor TO THE AVERAGE energy consumer, the oil and gas industry probably looks like it’s sitting on top of the world with nary a dark cloud on its horizon. Oil prices are breaking record highs even as energy demand continues to grow. And all we’ve got to do is dig [...]
News Cuttings
Posted on 29 October 2009 in 2008, January/February
IADC awarded for outstanding international safety leadership The International Regulators Forum (IRF) has named IADC a recipient of the 2007 Carolita Kallaur Award for Outstanding International Safety Leadership. The award recognizes IADC’s latest contribution to improving safety in drilling operations — the IADC Health, Safety and Environmental Case Guideline. The HSE Case Guideline, introduced in [...]
IADC Board of Directors elects 2008 officers
Posted on 29 October 2009 in 2008, January/February
John Lindsay, Chairman Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company John Lindsay is executive vice president of US and international operations for Hemlerich & Payne IDC. He assumed his current position in March 2006. Prior to this appointment, Mr Lindsay had served since 1997 as H&P vice president-US land operations. Mr Lindsay joined H&P in 1987. [...]
Recent Drilling News
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Dolphin Drilling unveils new deepwater drillship
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14 June 2013
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12 June 2013
Atwood Oceanics secures contract for Atwood Achiever ultra-deepwater drillship
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Ensco orders its eighth Samsung DP3 ultra-deepwater drillship
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07 June 2013
Unconventionals lead the way for drilling automation, but business model defines uptake
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