Archive | The Offshore Frontier
STMZ frac-pack completion system proves value in ultra-deepwater GOM
Posted on 13 December 2011 in Completing the Well, Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier
A three-zone single-trip multi-zone frac-pack completion system was deployed successfully in the Lower Tertiary…
Offshore, optimism for an uncertain future
Posted on 04 May 2011 in 2011, May/June, The Offshore Frontier
The last time I had the privilege of writing an article for Drilling Contractor was in March 2009, when the offshore drilling industry was reeling from the effects of the more than 70% drop…
Wellbore hydraulics R&D supports evolution in Brazil’s deepwater, presalt
Posted on 04 May 2011 in 2011, May/June, The Offshore Frontier
Approximately 80% of Brazilian oil production comes from offshore fields. Campos Basin is the major producing area while Espirito…
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. …
Control systems integration an ongoing challenge
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
Critical D&C issues with Tim Juran, Seadrill Americas. Seadrill has delivered eight modern, highly sophisticated deepwater newbuilds in the last 15-18 months. What are the key challenges you’ve faced in doing that? …
Smart drilling a must as wells push technical limit
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
Critical D&C issues with Ron Toufeeq, Pride International. Ron Toufeeq is senior vice president of operations, asset management and engineering for Pride International. What are some of the most critical issues facing the drilling and completion industry in…
Tax systems can tip the scales on brownfields
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, The Offshore Frontier
Critical D&C issues with Nick Walker, Talisman Energy. There are a number of issues. We are, I hope, progressing out of recession. Oil prices have recovered somewhat, but gas prices still haven’t, and I think the latter will stay low in Europe…
Top drives key to better jackup performance
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, Onshore Advances, The Efficient Rig, 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…
ENSCO 8502 on target for on-time, on-budget delivery
Posted on 08 December 2009 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Keppel FELS Ltd is on track to deliver ENSCO 8502, the third of seven ENSCO 8500 Series semisubmersible drilling rigs it will build for Ensco…
Lower Tertiary seismic survey kicks off in Gulf of Mexico
Posted on 08 December 2009 in News, The Offshore Frontier
WesternGeco has begun acquisition of the E-Octopus VII survey. Located in the Walker Ridge and Keathley Canyon areas of the US central Gulf of Mexico…
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