Baker Hughes has launched a new deepwater multistage fracturing service, DEEPFRAC. It maximizes reservoir contact and simplifies operations for increased efficiency...
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Nanotechnology has potential to improve tool performance in extreme environments
In terms of temperature stability and corrosion, tools have limitations, especially in extremely challenging drilling environments. Jothibasu Ramasamy...
Read More »Case study: Automatic kick control reduces kick size, time to establish control of well
The International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS) evaluated two well control procedures using pressure-while-drilling (PWD) technology...
Read More »Sarni: Industry has opportunity to do more with less water
While some analysts are projecting a 40% shortfall in water supply by 2030, the oil and gas industry is doing what it does best – innovate. “You’re seeing a lot of technology innovation – using less water, recycling, reusing...
Read More »Prescriptive Analytics prescribes how to complete wells to maximize production
"Big data" is taking on a new role in industry, where companies are combining the findings from geology and geophysics with new data collected from advanced technologies...
Read More »NOV top drive control software mitigates torsional vibration in Eagle Ford
In a recent 13-well program in the Eagle Ford, National Oilwell Varco (NOV) deployed its top drive control software, SoftSpeed II, to mitigate torsional vibration...
Read More »All-liquid cementing system completes 5 jobs in Gulf of Mexico
Compared with conventional cements, Baker Hughes’ all-liquid FoamSet system maintains a constant pressure to keep the water or gas in the formation and out of the cement...
Read More »Baker Hughes high-build RSS drills up to 12°/100 ft
The latest rotary steerable system (RSS) from Baker Hughes combines the benefits of a high-build RSS and advanced formation evaluation data. The AutoTrak eXact RSS was...
Read More »New conical diamond element bit saves operator 6 days in Kazakhstan
An operator in Kazakhstan recently saved six days by deploying Schlumberger’s StingBlade conical diamond element bit...
Read More »Video: Schlumberger mapping-while-drilling service expands view around wellbore
GeoSphere, Schlumberger’s new reservoir mapping-while-drilling service, optimizes well placement operations and steering capabilities with deep-directional...
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