Archive | Onshore Advances
Xtreme Drilling introduces 23,500-ft capable land coiled-tubing well intervention unit
Posted on 09 January 2012 in Completing the Well, Drilling Rigs & Automation, News, Onshore Advances
Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services has unveiled the XSR200, a land coiled-tubing well intervention unit…
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KCA DEUTAG to deploy highly automated T-700 for NAM in Holland
Posted on 06 January 2012 in Drilling Rigs & Automation, News, Onshore Advances
KCA DEUTAG recently commissioned its new highly automated, small-footprint T-700 Heavy Land Rig (HLR)…
US operators targeting liquids-rich Utica shale play
Posted on 13 December 2011 in Global and Regional Markets, News, Onshore Advances
While the Bakken and Eagle Ford shale plays continue to be the focus of US onshore drilling, the industry is also making moves into a new play that could…
Unconventional liquids-rich plays feature unique characteristics, challenges
Posted on 13 December 2011 in Global and Regional Markets, News, Onshore Advances
As the pricing differential between oil and natural gas has widened, operators are increasingly applying the…
Triple-deck shale shaker, mobile processing trucks push solids control capacity, efficiency
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Features, Onshore Advances, September/October, Videos
Safety. Environmental footprint. Cost efficiency. In the oil and gas industry’s ever-expanding lexicon, no terms have become as top of mind as these critical watchwords that factor into every decision on every well…
US Shales: 6,000 Tcf from Sea to Shining Sea Building a boom on $3.75 gas
Posted on 30 April 2010 in 2010, Features, May/June, Onshore Advances
It’s being called everything from a game changer to the new gold rush. Armed with new technologies for tapping unconventional resources, energy companies are pushing the envelope to chase plentiful and increasingly recoverable…
Frontier drilling to require a shift in paradigm
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, January/February, Onshore Advances, The Offshore Frontier
Critical D&C issues with John de Lange, BG Group. Looking at technology and the world demand for oil and gas, I see a couple of areas that haven’t been explored much and where there is potential. First, there is deepwater and ultra-deepwater. …
Automation’s learning curve must be overcome
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Drilling Rigs & Automation, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, Onshore Advances
Critical D&C issues with Ed Kautz, Ensign Energy Services. Implementing automation technologies and equipment on land drilling rigs is still not universally accepted. Are you a believer in technology and automation? …
Top drives key to better jackup performance
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, Drilling Rigs & Automation, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, Onshore Advances, The Offshore Frontier
Matt Ralls is president and CEO of Rowan Companies. He is also the 2010 IADC vice chairman. What do you see as some of the most critical technology challenges facing the drilling and completion industry today? Rowan is a jackup and…
ExxonMobil/XTO deal augurs strong promise for natural gas
Posted on 14 December 2009 in Global and Regional Markets, News, Onshore Advances
ExxonMobil Corp and XTO Energy Inc announced on 14 December, 2009, an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion. The acquisition agreement, which…
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