Archive | The Offshore Frontier
Plaisance: Escalating rig sizes may challenge growth of deepwater drilling
Posted on 30 October 2013 in 2013, Global and Regional Markets, November/December, The Offshore Frontier
Sixty years ago, Mr Charlie became industry’s first submersible drilling rig. It had 46 beds and was able to operate in up to 40 ft of water. That was…
Shell wins PSC for Libra pre-salt oil discovery offshore Brazil
Posted on 22 October 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
A consortium of companies, including Royal Dutch Shell, Petrobras, Total, CNPC and CNOOC, won a 35-year production sharing contract to develop the giant Libra pre-salt oil discovery…
Noble Corp to spin off older rigs into new drilling company
Posted on 25 September 2013 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Noble Corp’s board of directors has approved a plan to separate a business comprised of many of its standard-specification drilling units, resulting in the creation of two…
Exclusive video: Innovation, automation require stakeholder cooperation
Posted on 25 September 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier, Videos
Cooperation among key industry players – drilling contractors, equipment manufacturers and operators – is necessary to realize…
Exclusive video: Integrated auto-driller reduces weight-on-bit fluctuations
Posted on 24 September 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier, Videos
Heave compensation enables drilling in harsh environments by keeping the bit at a constant position in relation to the seabed…
Statoil discovers gas in Iskrystall prospect in Barents Sea
Posted on 24 September 2013 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Statoil with its partners Eni Norge and Petoro made a gas discovery in the Iskrystall prospect in PL608 in the Barents Sea…
Data delivery
Posted on 10 September 2013 in 2013, Features, Innovating While Drilling, July/August, Onshore Advances, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
Drilling wells in today’s complex oilfields bears little resemblance to the drilling operations of just a few decades ago. Fast-evolving technology has turned drilling into a sophisticated and scientific undertaking driven by the need for real-time data…
Intelligent completions, data collection enhance reservoir management
Posted on 10 September 2013 in 2013, Completing the Well, Features, July/August, Onshore Advances, The Offshore Frontier
To improve reservoir management and recovery, understanding how the reservoir is going to produce based on downhole data and using the right completion equipment is key…
Flying high
Posted on 10 September 2013 in 2013, Features, Global and Regional Markets, July/August, Onshore Advances, The Offshore Frontier
Despite its perception as a mature market, Europe continues to yield valuable finds for those prepared to invest in new technologies and have a knack for capitalizing on smaller-prize discoveries…
Tests show potential of alternative method for offshore cuttings drying
Posted on 10 September 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, September/October, The Offshore Frontier
Over the past 20 years, studies have been conducted to assess the effects of drilled cuttings contaminated by non-aqueous fluids (NAFs) on the environment…
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