Drilling
Drilling
Tullow Cancels Maersk Drilling Contract Offshore Ghana
Maersk Drilling has received a notification from Tullow Ghana Ltd. on March 24 of early termination for convenience of the drilling contract for the drillship Maersk Venturer.
Deepwater , Drilling
Case Study: Weatherford Provides Fresh Approach for Ultradeep Gulf of Mexico Well
Fourteen days and $14 million saved by sidetracking from a collapsed expandable liner using an off-the-shelf casing-exit system by Weatherford in an ultradeep Gulf of Mexico well.
Drilling
Stress Engineering Services Launches New Digital Flex Joint Angle Monitoring System
Stress Engineering Services Inc. has developed a digital flex joint angle measurement system for monitoring real-time drilling operations.
Drilling
Halliburton Reduces Well Time, Costs With New Drilling Motor
Halliburton Co. released NitroForce, a new drilling motor that provides increased power and performance to complete longer laterals faster and with greater control, on March 3.
Exploration & Production , Technology , Drilling , Digital Oilfield
Tech Trends
Check out the latest products and services for the upstream oil and gas industry.
Exploration & Production , Drilling
Multilaterals Provide An Unconventional Approach To Shale Reservoirs
A pilot project in a major shale play represents one of the first attempts to measure how multilateral wells could deliver cost efficiencies in unconventional fields.
Earnings , Drilling
Seadrill Says Rig Market Recovery Slowing, Debt Talks Continue
Offshore drilling firm Seadrill said on Feb. 27 the recent recovery of rig markets had slowed at the start of 2020, and that discussions with creditors on how to handle its massive debts would continue.
Unconventional , Conventional , Drilling , Completions
Acoustic Imaging Tool Provides 360-degree Downhole View
The approach leverages sound waves to give operators eyes inside their wellbores.
People , Drilling
Noble Corp. CEO Julie Robertson To Take On New Role
“The board and I are confident that now is the right time to transition leadership responsibilities to the next generation of talent,” Noble Corp. CEO Julie J. Robertson said in a statement.
Drilling , Digital Oilfield
Siemens To Modernize Middle East Jackup Rig
Siemens was awarded a contract by Arabian Drilling Co. on Feb. 19 to modernize a complete and integrated drilling-drives lineup, including auxiliaries and controls, which will be installed on an offshore jackup drilling rig for a customer in the Middle East.