March/April Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /2014/marchapril-2014 Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:34:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 Drilling & Completions Tech Digest /drilling-completions-tech-digest-2-27933 /drilling-completions-tech-digest-2-27933#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:52 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27933 Chevron Energy Technology Co and GE Oil & Gas have created the Chevron GE Technology Alliance, which will develop and commercialize technologies to solve critical issues...

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]]> /drilling-completions-tech-digest-2-27933/feed 0 27933 Dual-gradient system ensures quality cement job in North Sea well /dual-gradient-system-ensures-quality-cement-job-in-north-sea-well-27950 /dual-gradient-system-ensures-quality-cement-job-in-north-sea-well-27950#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:52 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27950 Offshore formations characterized by weakness, shallow-gas hazards, porous sand and other issues present challenges that can result in lost time, cost increases and even...

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]]> /dual-gradient-system-ensures-quality-cement-job-in-north-sea-well-27950/feed 0 27950 OMV deploys first continuous circulation system in northern Iraq /omv-deploys-first-continuous-circulation-system-in-northern-iraq-27959 /omv-deploys-first-continuous-circulation-system-in-northern-iraq-27959#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:52 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27959 Exploration wells drilled in the southern flank of the Zagros Range Fold Belt in northern Iraq are subject to major fluid losses. The limestones and dolomitic limestones…

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]]> /omv-deploys-first-continuous-circulation-system-in-northern-iraq-27959/feed 0 27959 Drilling Ahead: When bad things happen to good teams /drilling-ahead-when-bad-things-happen-to-good-teams-27867 /drilling-ahead-when-bad-things-happen-to-good-teams-27867#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:52 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27867 Why do bad things happen to teams with stellar safety histories? Why is it that a rig can go along for years with outstanding HSE metrics, then one day, seemingly out of the...

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]]> /drilling-ahead-when-bad-things-happen-to-good-teams-27867/feed 0 27867 Going the distance /going-the-distance-28006 /going-the-distance-28006#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:51 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=28006 From vertical wells to horizontal wells, the industry’s evolution within the past 10 years has commanded a transformation of the drilling landscape. Subsequently, coiled tubing...

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]]> /going-the-distance-28006/feed 0 28006 Integrated sand control modeling aids GOM multizone frac-pack /integrated-sand-control-modeling-aids-gom-multizone-frac-pack-27883 /integrated-sand-control-modeling-aids-gom-multizone-frac-pack-27883#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:51 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27883 In sandstone reservoirs, sand control is especially vital. Unexpected sand production can lead to erosion, loss of well integrity and other safety concerns. This is particularly...

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]]> /integrated-sand-control-modeling-aids-gom-multizone-frac-pack-27883/feed 0 27883 Stabilizing activity ushers positive outlook for Mediterranean /stabilizing-activity-ushers-positive-outlook-for-mediterranean-27908 /stabilizing-activity-ushers-positive-outlook-for-mediterranean-27908#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:51 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27908 Tempered by challenges around political and financial uncertainty, the diverse Mediterranean region nevertheless continues to hold potential for robust exploration and production...

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]]> /stabilizing-activity-ushers-positive-outlook-for-mediterranean-27908/feed 0 27908 NSOAF audit: Interfacing, bridging processes lack clarity in North Sea /nsoaf-audit-interfacing-bridging-processes-lack-clarity-in-north-sea-27914 /nsoaf-audit-interfacing-bridging-processes-lack-clarity-in-north-sea-27914#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:51 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27914 I never fail to be impressed by the safe and successful drilling of a well. The way a host of different companies overcome the challenges of working under tight timescales and...

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]]> /nsoaf-audit-interfacing-bridging-processes-lack-clarity-in-north-sea-27914/feed 0 27914 Wirelines /wirelines-38-27918 /wirelines-38-27918#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:51 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27918 In February, the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) proposed a rule to establish a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for all national commercial driver’s license...

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]]> /wirelines-38-27918/feed 0 27918 HSE&T Corner: Management must lead way to culture of commitment, not of compliance /hset-corner-management-must-lead-way-to-culture-of-commitment-not-of-compliance-27920 /hset-corner-management-must-lead-way-to-culture-of-commitment-not-of-compliance-27920#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:48:51 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=27920 Compliance will only take you so far when it comes to the prevention of serious injuries and fatalities in the oil and gas industry. To go all the way will require commitment...

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