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Noble Corporation announced that its Board of Directors is implementing a leadership transition plan that capitalizes on the strength of Noble’s management team. At the close of the company’s next annual general meeting of shareholders, Julie J. Robertson will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer...
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Noble Corporation announces leadership transition plan
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Siemens to modernize full drilling-drives package and cooling system on jackup rig for Arabian Drilling Company
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No hydrocarbons found at Marina-1 well offshore Peru
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Ashtead Technology supports Northern Lights Carbon Capture development in North Sea
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Noble Corporation, ExxonMobil agree to drilling services deal in Guyana-Suriname
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Drilling It Safely
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Siemens to modernize full drilling-drives package and cooling system on jackup rig for Arabian Drilling Company
Siemens was awarded a contract by Arabian Drilling Company to modernize a complete and integrated drilling-drives lineup...
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Ashtead Technology supports Northern Lights Carbon Capture development in North Sea
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Equinor sets ambition to reduce net carbon intensity by at least 50% by 2050
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3T Energy develops virtual reality system for SANAD platforms
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ABS awarded $2.1 million for safety research
Drilling Rigs & Automation
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Siemens to modernize full drilling-drives package and cooling system on jackup rig for Arabian Drilling Company
Siemens was awarded a contract by Arabian Drilling Company to modernize a complete and integrated drilling-drives lineup...
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To incentivize digital projects, value gained must be shared
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Taking industrial, rule-based approach to drilling can improve repeatability, aid deepwater project economics
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Measuring gaps in time, productivity can address flat spots along critical path, ensure optimal rig performance
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Combining disparate data sources powers rig performance initiatives
The Offshore Frontier
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No hydrocarbons found at Marina-1 well offshore Peru
The exploration well will be plugged and abandoned after operator Karoon Energy announced the results. Marina-1 was the first well to be drilled at Block Z-38 in the Tumbes Basin. Karoon said no further drilling was planned for the block in the initial campaign.
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Noble Corporation, ExxonMobil agree to drilling services deal in Guyana-Suriname
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Talos contracts Transocean drillship for US Gulf of Mexico program
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Energean prepares to spud Zeus exploration well
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Kosmos completes drilling work on Oldfield exploration well
Completing the Well
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To succeed in shales, learnings must be scaled quickly so wells are not just best-in-class but repeatable
"Two challenges come to mind. The first is the reputation of the industry. It is our license to operate, and it impacts our ability to attract and retain staff. I think that we have to work even harder to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop alternative energy sources..."
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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
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High-density survey data allows for capture of live inclination, azimuth, delivers clearer downhole picture