November/December Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /2011/novemberdecember-2011 Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:56:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 E&P boom triggers growing pains in Brazil /ep-boom-triggers-growing-pains-in-brazil-11642 /ep-boom-triggers-growing-pains-in-brazil-11642#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:58:55 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11642 Poised to become the largest single offshore market in the world, Brazil is undergoing a major boom cycle, with multinational operator Petrobras leading the way...

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]]> /ep-boom-triggers-growing-pains-in-brazil-11642/feed 0 11642 Swellable packers qualified for Valhall /swellable-packers-qualified-for-valhall-11620 /swellable-packers-qualified-for-valhall-11620#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:56:17 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11620 To redevelop the Valhall Field in the North Sea to enable continued production until 2050, BP Norge is increasing the reservoir pressure by waterflooding...

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]]> /swellable-packers-qualified-for-valhall-11620/feed 0 11620 Well control risks on HPHT wells may call for system upgrades /well-control-risks-on-hpht-wells-may-call-for-system-upgrades-11623 /well-control-risks-on-hpht-wells-may-call-for-system-upgrades-11623#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:55:08 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11623 Although much progress has been made in kick detection techniques in recent years, kicks still occur and vary in type, composition...

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]]> /well-control-risks-on-hpht-wells-may-call-for-system-upgrades-11623/feed 0 11623 ‘Factory drilling’ boosts ROP with automation /%e2%80%98factory-drilling%e2%80%99-boosts-rop-with-automation-11614 /%e2%80%98factory-drilling%e2%80%99-boosts-rop-with-automation-11614#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:53:15 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11614 Recent developments in drilling automation processes and software systems have been used to optimize performance in the Chicontepec field development...

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]]> /%e2%80%98factory-drilling%e2%80%99-boosts-rop-with-automation-11614/feed 0 11614 Outlook 2012: Despite recession fears, industry on track for promising-to-bullish year /outlook-2012-despite-recession-fears-industry-on-track-for-promising-to-bullish-year-11645 /outlook-2012-despite-recession-fears-industry-on-track-for-promising-to-bullish-year-11645#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:49:28 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11645 Amid macro-economic uncertainty and market volatility, analysts are putting the industry on a promising-to-bullish track for 2012 as oil prices remain solid, rig counts rise...

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]]> /outlook-2012-despite-recession-fears-industry-on-track-for-promising-to-bullish-year-11645/feed 0 11645 LRRS treads fine line within drilling window /lrrs-treads-fine-line-within-drilling-window-11626 /lrrs-treads-fine-line-within-drilling-window-11626#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:40:06 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11626 The low riser return system (LRRS) is a method for managing wellbore pressures during offshore drilling operations. It works by adjusting the mud level in the marine riser...

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]]> /lrrs-treads-fine-line-within-drilling-window-11626/feed 1 11626 Mediterranean drilling looks to promising recovery on the horizon /mediterranean-drilling-looks-to-promising-recovery-on-the-horizon-11636 /mediterranean-drilling-looks-to-promising-recovery-on-the-horizon-11636#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:38:32 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11636 Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia, the Mediterranean is a microcosm of how geopolitical and economic events can impact oil and gas recovery...

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]]> /mediterranean-drilling-looks-to-promising-recovery-on-the-horizon-11636/feed 0 11636 ICS helps structure blowout response plan /ics-helps-structure-blowout-response-plan-11629 /ics-helps-structure-blowout-response-plan-11629#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:37:38 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11629 To establish an effective blowout response, drilling hazards must be assessed. This article describes how Petrobras is approaching blowout response...

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]]> /ics-helps-structure-blowout-response-plan-11629/feed 0 11629 SEMS rule marks new beginning in environmental, safety practices /sems-rule-marks-new-beginning-in-environmental-safety-practices-11639 /sems-rule-marks-new-beginning-in-environmental-safety-practices-11639#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:36:43 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11639 Facing an impending deadline, companies from all corners of the industry capitalized on an unprecedented opportunity to help themselves reach a shared goal...

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]]> /sems-rule-marks-new-beginning-in-environmental-safety-practices-11639/feed 0 11639 Hydraulic-set packers may boost production /hydraulic-set-packers-may-boost-production-11617 /hydraulic-set-packers-may-boost-production-11617#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:35:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=11617 A number justifications can be made for decisions on tool selection for open-hole multistage fracturing. More specifically, what type of packer provides reliable isolation...

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