Archive | 2009
All shales are not equal: Emerging resource prompting customized completion solutions
Posted on 09 November 2009 in 2009, Completing the Well, November/December, Onshore Advances
There is new abundance in the land of plenty. This time the bounty is not in amber waves of grain, but in the vast and resource-rich plays of US land shales…
With still no declines in production, 2010 natural gas outlook remains in limbo
Posted on 09 November 2009 in 2009, Global and Regional Markets, November/December, Onshore Advances
While the drilling industry was plowing ahead at full steam in 2008, everybody was frantic for growth. More people had to be hired and trained. More manufacturing facilities had to be…
Northwest Europe: Chance of recovery may depend on small operators’ access to funding
Posted on 09 November 2009 in 2009, Global and Regional Markets, November/December, The Offshore Frontier
It’s money that makes the bit go around. When I was asked to prepare this outlook piece covering Northwest Europe a few weeks ago, the picture at first sight…
Apache: Lower prices make gas projects hard to justify, technology is opportunity to ‘think positively’
Posted on 09 November 2009 in 2009, Features, Global and Regional Markets, November/December
As a company that prides itself on being “lean and mean” and being able to move fast when the economics of a project line up right, Apache Corp…
Global jackup market is still soft to terrible. Is there anywhere to go but up?
Posted on 09 November 2009 in 2009, Features, Global and Regional Markets, November/December, The Offshore Frontier
While it’s true that appearances can be deceiving, it’s worth noting that as of early October, drilling activity appeared to be on the rise. Actual increases in drilling activity still ranged from minimal to barely noticeable…
Wirelines
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August
The MMS has issued three Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) providing guidance for the 2009 hurricane season. All took effect 1 June.
Evolving marketing into a business partner
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August
Build a better mousetrap and the market will beat a path to your door, so goes the saying. But as many good inventors know, that’s rarely the case.
People, Companies & Products
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, Focused Microsites, July/August
Bob Bloom, National Oilwell Varco senior vice president and chief technology officer, is retiring after 40 years of service to the company. His position…
When is the right time for training? The answer is always ‘now,’ and the well blowout stats prove it
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, July/August
When 2,000 rigs were out in the field in 2008, drilling contractors barely had time to scratch, let alone think about sending their employees off…
D&C Tech Digest
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, Departments, Innovating While Drilling, July/August
Huisman rig completes 1st well in 6 weeks; drills surface hole using drilling with casing Huisman’s newly developed containerised drilling rig, the LOC 400, operated by the Northern Dutch Drilling Company (NDDC) for Northern Petroleum Netherlands (NPN), successfully completed its first well in Werkendam, The Netherlands. The unit drilled the well to a TD of [...]
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