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Anadarko encounters natural gas; Golfinho area estimated to hold 13 to 45 Tcf of gas
Posted on 15 May 2012 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Anadarko Petroleum’s Golfinho exploration well recently discovered a new, major natural gas accumulation nearly…
BSEE looks to new BOP requirements, to hold forum on 22 May
Posted on 08 May 2012 in News, OTC, The Offshore Frontier
A proposed rule for enhancing blowout preventer (BOP) requirements is one of four key next-generation…
OTC event raises industry awareness for high school students
Posted on 08 May 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News, OTC, Videos OTC
Approximately 200 high school math and science students from across Texas arrived at the 2012 OTC on…
COS forges ahead on strategic plan
Posted on 08 May 2012 in News, OTC, The Offshore Frontier
Third-party auditing and technical assistance to member companies are among several initiatives that are…
Fit-for-purpose rigs, unconventionals drive Statoil production goals
Posted on 08 May 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, OTC, The Efficient Rig
Statoil is directing its fit-for-purpose rig fleet and technology strategy to help reach a production goal of more than…
Operational experience, contingency planning fill gaps in deepwater cementing
Posted on 08 May 2012 in Completing the Well, News, OTC, The Offshore Frontier
Two questions need to be asked when considering cement as a primary barrier in a deepwater well: 1) Will the job be…
From the OTC exhibit floor: Directional control system offers alternative for wellbore navigation
Posted on 08 May 2012 in Innovating While Drilling, News, OTC, Videos OTC
Chris Maranuk, new product launch manager for Weatherford International, talks about Weatherford’s…
‘Virtual presence’ technology enhances productivity safety
Posted on 08 May 2012 in Drilling It Safely, Innovating While Drilling, News, OTC, Videos OTC
Virtual technology is making the oil patch smarter. Driven by the continued push into unconventional and deepwater environments and the anticipated…
Petronas works on capability development, master’s program for drilling
Posted on 08 May 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News, Videos
Datuk George Ling Kien Sing, drilling division advisor for Petronas Carigali, sat down with DC publisher…
Industry safety statistics improve in 2011, IADC statistics show
Posted on 08 May 2012 in Drilling It Safely, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
The drilling industry is actively working to enhance its safety performance and has strong results to show for it, Joe Hurt, IADC regional VP North America…
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15 May 2012
Anadarko encounters natural gas; Golfinho area estimated to hold 13 to 45 Tcf of gas
Anadarko Petroleum’s Golfinho exploration well recently discovered a new, major natural gas accumulation nearly...
08 May 2012
BSEE looks to new BOP requirements, to hold forum on 22 May
A proposed rule for enhancing blowout preventer (BOP) requirements is one of four key next-generation...
08 May 2012
OTC event raises industry awareness for high school students
Approximately 200 high school math and science students from across Texas arrived at the 2012 OTC on...
08 May 2012
COS forges ahead on strategic plan
Third-party auditing and technical assistance to member companies are among several initiatives that are...
08 May 2012
Fit-for-purpose rigs, unconventionals drive Statoil production goals
Statoil is directing its fit-for-purpose rig fleet and technology strategy to help reach a production goal of more than...