Archive | January/February
DGD brings operations in tune with nature
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
On the technology side, I’m very focused on deepwater, and specifically dual gradient drilling (DGD). I work in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), where we are drilling challenging wells…
Dayrates, shortage of skilled labor challenge international market
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
Low dayrates in the international land drilling market continue to be challenging. The international land drilling contractor business, including the Middle East…
On US land, rigs have made great strides; safety must follow
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
For us, it’s improving personal and process safety across our North American shale business up to the same standards as in our offshore business…
Industry must train to build competency, not for compliance
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
There’s a huge problem with human resources. If you look at the number of rigs that will be coming out, and they’re all going to be high-tech and deepwater…
Bit to surface models to enhance fit-for-purpose solutions, performance
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
For Schlumberger, in particular, it is HSE on the wellsite and in our operations, as well as driving. The industry in general has progressed substantially…
Frontier, HPHT wells call for going beyond industry standards
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
The first challenge we see is the availability of qualified personnel. TOTAL has established a clear path of training for our personnel…
Subsea automation on path for closed-loop controls, intelligence
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
Our challenges are driving value for oil companies, and there are three main drivers. One is reserves. Anything that can enable an oil company to either create or find…
Changing the game: MPD provides edge in high-cost deepwater
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
In my opinion, managed pressure drilling (MPD) is probably the single biggest technology out there that I would call a game changer, in the same way that…
Deepwater integrity: Safety must keep pace with activity growth
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, January/February
Regarding process safety in wells and homing in on well control, there are a lot of areas where we are making progress and improvements. It means continually…
Deeper waters, LNG prospects gain momentum
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Features, Global and Regional Markets, January/February
Asia Pacific is stepping out of its comfort zone. Long a region with plenty of shallow, easy-to-tap conventional resources, the market has begun a transition, shifting focus to more complex and risky ventures such as deepwater, high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) reservoirs and…
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