July/August Archives - ��N��

New bits look beyond design at overall wellbore

Anthony Garwick — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:14:23 +0000

In the wellbore, drill bits lead the way through formations to achieve longer wells more efficiently and quickly. The latest developments in drill bits share a common goal: optimize bit performance in the wellbore to save time and money...

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People, Companies & Products

Anthony Garwick — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:01:50 +0000

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, a businessman and philanthropist whose business spanned multiple continents and industries, from Europe to North America, from the airline industry to oil and gas, died 16 April in Copenhagen at the age of 98...

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Guest Editorial: BSEE – Safety must permeate all levels

Linda Hsieh — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:01:45 +0000

As anyone who works on the Outer Continental Shelf knows, offshore safety is everyone’s responsibility. Every company, every worker, every day. At this year’s Offshore Technology Conference, I unveiled...

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Continuous circulation system keeps ECD steady on Kvitebjørn

Linda Hsieh — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:01:39 +0000

To construct new wells and continue production, Statoil decided to include the Continuous Circulation System (CCS) on the Kvitebjørn field of the North Sea...

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Lifting guide: Hoist safety tips every rigger, operator should know

Linda Hsieh — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:01:32 +0000

All too often, hoisting-related accidents in North America could have been prevented simply by properly training operators on the operation, safe rigging, inspection and...

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Industry maps smarter way to build wellbores

Linda Hsieh — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:01:20 +0000

Fifteen years after the first intelligent well system (IWS) was installed in Norway, the application is finally stepping out of its high-end niche and gaining broad recognition as the game-changer it was designed to be...

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Industry LTI rate falls to record-low 0.34 in 2011, ISP data shows

Linda Hsieh — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:51:57 +0000

The drilling industry’s worldwide lost-time incidence (LTI) rate dropped to a record low of 0.34 in 2011, an 11% improvement over the rate of 0.38 in 2010...

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Wirelines

Linda Hsieh — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:51:51 +0000

IADC has submitted comments to the New Zealand Department of Labour commenting on its review of the Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations of 1999...

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OCS safe lifting group: New incident-reporting format to aid analysis

Linda Hsieh — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:51:47 +0000

The overall number of incidents and injuries on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in 2011 associated with lifting has remained fairly flat compared with 2010 data...

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Perspectives: Anthony Zacniewski, Bandera Drilling – Passion to protect people drives safety goal

Linda Hsieh — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:51:42 +0000

The transition from patrolling highways to roughnecking in oilfields sparked a culture shock when...

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