Archive | 2009
Deep Gulf of Mexico completions push equipment to their limits – and maybe beyond
Posted on 07 October 2009 in 2009, Completing the Well, Features, September/October
As the Region moves into production phase, operators are taking careful steps to find and fill equipment gaps.
Kuwait, Oman boost Middle East drilling activity with deep drilling, steam flood projects
Posted on 07 October 2009 in 2009, Features, Global and Regional Markets, September/October
While the Middle East region hasn’t been affected by the global financial crisis as much as other areas, it still is not immune to downturns in the oil and gas…
Market is way down, but North Sea companies are already warming up for the rebound
Posted on 03 July 2009 in 2009, Features, Global and Regional Markets, July/August
A year ago, with oil prices headed towards $150 a barrel, upstream petroleum appeared to be bucking the slide toward global recession that basically started…
Riser, subsea innovations push technical capabilities to new heights, but the work is never finished
Posted on 03 July 2009 in 2009, Features, July/August
When it comes to innovation, this industry is always hungry for more: deeper, faster, higher pressure, higher temperature, stronger, cheaper, smaller…
Perspectives: Expansion taking shape steadily but strongly
Posted on 17 May 2009 in 2009, Departments, May/June
Jindal Drilling & Industries, part of Jindal Group, one of India’s largest business houses, is brewing and implementing ambitious growth plans – newbuild jackups, deepwater drilling…
People, Companies & Products
Posted on 17 May 2009 in 2009, Departments, May/June
Pacific Drilling announced that Cees Van Diemen has joined the company as vice president of operations and that Paul Linkin has accepted the role of vice president QHSE…
HSE Corner: Aker facility features 3D simulator for realistic training
Posted on 17 May 2009 in 2009, Departments, Drilling It Safely, May/June
It’s easy to find manufacturers willing to sell you their equipment, but it’s oftentimes harder to find manufacturers willing to invest in a high-tech training facility that will provide…
D&C Tech Digest
Posted on 17 May 2009 in 2009, Departments, May/June
At its Perdido Development, Shell recently completed the installation of the drilling and production platform atop a 555-ft cylindrical spar floating in about 8,000 ft of water…
D&C News
Posted on 17 May 2009 in 2009, Departments, May/June
StatoilHydro has acquired a 40% stake in 50 blocks from BHP Billiton in the frontier DeSoto Canyon area of the US Gulf of Mexico. “DeSoto Canyon is a mostly unexplored region…
Drilling Ahead: When the recovery? Curmudgeon Pessimist or Unrepentant Optimist?
Posted on 17 May 2009 in 2009, Departments, May/June
This is a tough old industry, with more than its share of ups and downs – particularly the downs, which historically have wielded an iron upper hand. One of the recurring wonders…
Recent Drilling News
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BP commits to renewed focus on upstream oil and gas over next decade
Over the next decade, as much as 75% to 80% of BP's majority group capital expenditure will be spent in upstream...
15 May 2013
Statoil sanctions Julia development in GOM with ExxonMobil, pushes ahead with Logan
Pursuing further growth in its US offshore portfolio, Statoil has sanctioned its fourth field development in the Gulf of Mexico...
15 May 2013
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15 May 2013
PETRONAS: NOCs expand globally with increasing autonomy, financial strength
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15 May 2013
Different dual-gradient methods enable drilling in deepwater, depleted reservoirs
Dual-gradient technology continues to gain attention as an important solution to deepwater drilling and...