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The massive North Sea offshore development is expected to reach plateau production in early May, ahead of its previously anticipated summer date. Equinor said that it will increase the plateau by 30,000 bbl/D of oil due to higher plant capacity.
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Equinor anticipates faster ramp-up, higher plateau at Johan Sverdrup
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Tendeka secures Thailand completions contract from Mubadala Petroleum
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Devon Energy cuts additional $300 million from 2020 spending
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Oil price rout: which supply is most at risk of shut-in?
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Valaris provides update on operations, contracts and guidance
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Drilling It Safely
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Iqarus develops potentially life-saving service during pandemic
Iqarus has developed and launched a new service to safely manage suspected cases of coronavirus following their disembarkation from an offshore location...
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NIOSH: Implementation of engineering controls may help reduce worker exposure to drill site hazards, long-term risks
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Safety, training and youth engagement highlight areas of focus for IADC in 2020
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ExxonMobil proposes framework for industrywide methane regulations
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Chevron finds new ways to mix automation content into competency assurance programs
Drilling Rigs & Automation
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As MPD grows in popularity, manufacturers evolve to meet contractor, operator demand
As MPD is increasingly being recognized as a reliable method for mitigating the risks involved with drilling in difficult environments, manufacturers continue to look for new ways to move the technology forward in meeting contractor and operator needs...
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Weatherford launches software platform for streamlining digital wellsite operations
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Equinor and Shell collaborate on digital solutions
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Chevron finds new ways to mix automation content into competency assurance programs
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CSB: More collaboration between drillers, regulators needed to improve safety
The Offshore Frontier
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Equinor anticipates faster ramp-up, higher plateau at Johan Sverdrup
The massive North Sea offshore development is expected to reach plateau production in early May, ahead of its previously anticipated summer date. Equinor said that it will increase the plateau by 30,000 bbl/D of oil due to higher plant capacity.
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Tendeka secures Thailand completions contract from Mubadala Petroleum
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Valaris provides update on operations, contracts and guidance
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Iqarus develops potentially life-saving service during pandemic
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Shelf Drilling announces contract update for Trident XIV
Completing the Well
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Model predictive control could help operators optimize completion costs in real time
Though industry has achieved significant cost savings at hydraulic fracturing sites in recent years, completions costs can often be twice as high as drilling costs. Optimizing frac pumping schedules through machine learning may prove valuable in bringing completions costs down.
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To succeed in shales, learnings must be scaled quickly so wells are not just best-in-class but repeatable
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Halliburton releases new imaging technology to identify fracture networks
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New perforating technology enhances mechanical isolation-type recompletions
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150 ksi nickel alloy materials among new innovations for sour service