Drilling
Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Drilling , Digital Oilfield
Shale Solutions: Driving Drilling Performance To Lower Operating Costs
New-generation downhole motor delivers increased horsepower, torque and durability to drill the curve and lateral in one run and drill extended-lateral sections.
Drilling
DNV GL Publishes New Standard To Reduce Risk During Horizontal Drilling
A new standard for site investigation, engineering, planning and execution of pipeline installation through horizontal directional drilling (HDD), has been published by DNV GL, the technical advisor to the oil and gas industry said on Jan 15.
Shale Plays , Drilling
STEP Energy Services Completes Inaugural Coiled Tubing Job In North Dakota
STEP Energy Services (STEP) performed its first coiled tubing job in North Dakota earlier this month for an independent oil producer in the area, the company said on Jan. 16.
Drilling , Pressure Pumping
Gardner Denver Field Trials Thunder 5000 HP Quintuplex Pump
Gardner Denver Petroleum & Industrial Pumps, the leading total solutions provider for the drilling, well servicing and frac pumps market, said on Jan. 14 it has entered into a six-month field trial of its new Thunder 5000 HP Quintuplex pump, at STEP Energy Services’ in Alberta, Canada.
Exploration & Production , Drilling
Canadian Drillers Added 118 Rigs Last Week; Most In Five Years
Drillers added 118 rigs during the week ended Jan. 10, bringing the total count up to 203, the highest since March 2019, data from Baker Hughes Co. showed on Jan. 13.
Shale Plays , Drilling , Completions , Pressure Pumping , Water Management
Anadarko Basin’s Wastewater, Frac Sand Woes
Oil and gas experts examine current practices to better mitigate water-related issues in the Anadarko Basin. Meanwhile, direct-sourcing sand gains ground.
Unconventional , Drilling
Directional Drilling Move Leads To Improvements For Chevron
Bringing directional drillers together in the Permian Basin has resulted in improved communication and more sharing of knowledge, a company engineer says.
Business , Exploration & Production , International , Drilling
Three Years After $1 Billion Venezuela Deal, US Oilfield Firm Shuts Doors
Horizontal Well Drillers LLC, a closely held U.S. driller, has shut its doors, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Exploration & Production , Drilling , Digital Oilfield
Texas A&M Research Team Creates System Opening Door For Autonomous Drilling
Texas A&M researchers partnered with E-Spectrum Technologies to create an advanced drilling advisory system funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Drilling , Digital Oilfield
Shale Solutions: Combining Drilling Power And Operational Flexibility
Downhole adjustable motor addresses directional drilling challenges for shale operators.