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Alarm management: 7 practices to help drillers prioritize warnings, prevent ambiguous displays
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, September/October, The Efficient Rig
Many drillers encounter thousands or tens of thousands of alarms per day – far more than recommended. When alarms are displayed at this frequency…
Modular machine control may be next step to achieving integrated drilling control system
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, September/October, The Efficient Rig
I once had a machine manufacturer tell me that his customers purchased his machines when their budget allowed it. This resulted in several standalone…
Hydraulic vs electrical rig designs: pros and cons on floater heave compensation systems
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, September/October, The Efficient Rig
Oil exploration today has moved into more extreme environments, forcing technological advancement in drilling equipment. Increased stringencies regarding environmental…
Wireless control systems help prevent hardwired service loop failures for moving equipment
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, September/October, The Efficient Rig
Wireless control systems offer great potential for modern drilling rigs, but increased reliability and lower costs can only be achieved if changes to industry culture occur…
Remote operations centers earning keep through drilling optimization, 24/7 support, ‘remanning’
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, September/October, The Efficient Rig
As with most implementations of new technology, the technology itself is rarely the biggest hurdle. It’s the people – we humans with our fears, our hard-to-break habits…
Bridging the communications gap in rig automation
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Features, September/October, The Efficient Rig
IADC Drilling Control Systems subcommittee, SPE DSATS group set out to create reference roadmap to achieve full rig automation, define communication protocols needed for downhole, surface integration…
Rig NPT: the ugly truth
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Features, September/October, The Efficient Rig
NPT, the familiar acronym for nonproductive time, is a three-letter word, but it might as well be a four-letter word to drilling contractors and operators, considering the negative connotations that come with it. Perhaps the negativity is well deserved. NPT brings to mind money wasted, time wasted, failures…
D&C News
Posted on 07 September 2010 in 2010, Departments, September/October
Seadrill’s West Orion semisubmersible recently began operations offshore Brazil for Petrobras under a six-year contract. The rig reached Brazil from Singapore in early July and had been preparing for the start-up of operations since…
Sara Shayegi, Hess Corp Reservoir background puts new spin on drilling
Posted on 14 July 2010 in Departments, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August
There are two kinds of people in the world – those who want to know why and how something works, and those who don’t care “why” or “how”…
People, Companies and Products
Posted on 14 July 2010 in Departments, July/August
Nautronix Group has appointed Rodney Eads as a non-executive board member. Mr Eads has 35 years of experience in the upstream energy business…
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