September/October Archives - 三昇体育 /2018/septemberoctober-2018 Get the latest oil drilling news with 三昇体育 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:12:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 HSE&T Corner – Renewed focus on dropped object prevention needed as cost pressures, rig reactivations and personnel turnover amplify risks /hset-corner-renewed-focus-on-dropped-object-prevention-needed-as-cost-pressures-rig-reactivations-and-personnel-turnover-amplify-risks-48268 /hset-corner-renewed-focus-on-dropped-object-prevention-needed-as-cost-pressures-rig-reactivations-and-personnel-turnover-amplify-risks-48268#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:23 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48268 By Mike Rice, Dropsafe According to industry body DROPS, dropped objects are among the top 10 causes of injury and fatality in oil and gas operations. Yet, dropped objects are also one of the only HSE areas without standardized legislation. This leaves individual project management teams solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of operational sites. This …

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]]> /hset-corner-renewed-focus-on-dropped-object-prevention-needed-as-cost-pressures-rig-reactivations-and-personnel-turnover-amplify-risks-48268/feed 0 48268 Mud pump cavitation: Routine inspections, maintenance can prevent ‘silent killer’ from reducing rig efficiency, equipment reliability /mud-pump-cavitation-routine-inspections-maintenance-can-prevent-silent-killer-from-reducing-rig-efficiency-equipment-reliability-48334 /mud-pump-cavitation-routine-inspections-maintenance-can-prevent-silent-killer-from-reducing-rig-efficiency-equipment-reliability-48334#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:23 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48334 With pumps being run at max horsepower at today’s well sites, best practices can help contractors to avoid premature damage, extend consumables life By Adam Avey, Gardner Denver Cavitation is an undesirable condition that reduces pump efficiency and leads to excessive wear and damage to pump components. Factors that can contribute to cavitation, such as fluid …

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]]> /mud-pump-cavitation-routine-inspections-maintenance-can-prevent-silent-killer-from-reducing-rig-efficiency-equipment-reliability-48334/feed 0 48334 Mexican president-elect expected to demonstrate pragmatism around energy reforms despite outspoken opposition, vow to ban fracturing /mexican-president-elect-expected-to-demonstrate-pragmatism-around-energy-reforms-despite-outspoken-opposition-vow-to-ban-fracturing-48375 /mexican-president-elect-expected-to-demonstrate-pragmatism-around-energy-reforms-despite-outspoken-opposition-vow-to-ban-fracturing-48375#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48375 Campaign promises to fund social programs likely to force López Obrador to stay course By Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor, and Karen Boman, Associate Editor Mexico’s newly elected president Andrés Manuel López Obrador – who has been an outspoken opponent of the country’s 2013 energy reform that ended PEMEX’s oil sector monopoly – made a statement …

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]]> /mexican-president-elect-expected-to-demonstrate-pragmatism-around-energy-reforms-despite-outspoken-opposition-vow-to-ban-fracturing-48375/feed 0 48375 Industry/academia collaboration results in rapid development of intelligent, self-learning drilling app /industryacademia-collaboration-results-in-rapid-development-of-intelligent-self-learning-drilling-app-48380 /industryacademia-collaboration-results-in-rapid-development-of-intelligent-self-learning-drilling-app-48380#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48380 NOVOS system allows UT grad students to easily incorporate complex algorithms into automation application By Claire Kennedy Platt, National Oilwell Varco, and Eric Van Oort, University of Texas at Austin Operators’ increasing demand for consistency with predictability and risk avoidance is enhancing the drilling industry’s need to automate. Continuous academic research can help the industry to …

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]]> /industryacademia-collaboration-results-in-rapid-development-of-intelligent-self-learning-drilling-app-48380/feed 0 48380 People, Companies & Products September/October 2018 /people-companies-products-septemberoctober-2018-48169 /people-companies-products-septemberoctober-2018-48169#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48169 Independence Contract Drilling, Sidewinder to merge Independence Contract Drilling (ICD) and Sidewinder Drilling have announced their entry into a merger agreement in which ICD will acquire all outstanding equity interests in Sidewinder. The merger will combine two pad-optimal drilling fleets and operations focused on the Permian and other basins in Texas and its contiguous states. …

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]]> /people-companies-products-septemberoctober-2018-48169/feed 0 48169 Andr茅 Alonso Fernandes, Petrobras: Collaboration, sharing of lessons learned will be key to creating better MPD solutions /andre-alonso-fernandes-petrobras-collaboration-sharing-of-lessons-learned-will-be-key-to-creating-better-mpd-solutions-48384 /andre-alonso-fernandes-petrobras-collaboration-sharing-of-lessons-learned-will-be-key-to-creating-better-mpd-solutions-48384#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48384 By Kelli Ainsworth Robinson, Associate Editor While studying mechanical engineering at the University of São Paulo in his Brazilian hometown, André Alonso Fernandes, currently Technical Advisor at Petrobras, became particularly fascinated with automation and how it can be used for optimization and process control. “That’s one of the things I really enjoy about MPD (managed pressure …

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]]> /andre-alonso-fernandes-petrobras-collaboration-sharing-of-lessons-learned-will-be-key-to-creating-better-mpd-solutions-48384/feed 0 48384 Pursuit of life-of-well integrity propels zonal isolation evolution /pursuit-of-life-of-well-integrity-propels-zonal-isolation-evolution-48388 /pursuit-of-life-of-well-integrity-propels-zonal-isolation-evolution-48388#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48388 Increasingly harsh downhole conditions necessitate advances in cement spacers, packers and elastomers, boost use of barrier diagnostics By Kelli Ainsworth Robinson, Associate Editor, and Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor Longer, deeper and hotter wells are upping the stakes for well integrity, driving an evolution in zonal isolation methods that give operators the assurance their completions endure for the …

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]]> /pursuit-of-life-of-well-integrity-propels-zonal-isolation-evolution-48388/feed 0 48388 Drilling and Completion Tech Digest /drilling-and-completion-tech-digest-2-48264 /drilling-and-completion-tech-digest-2-48264#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48264 Diamond Offshore launching new Blockchain Drilling Service across its rig fleet Diamond Offshore Drilling has launched its Blockchain Drilling service to drive efficiencies and enable oil and gas operators to reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO). The service provides an immutable platform for the optimization of well construction activities, including drilling-related services, material and …

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]]> /drilling-and-completion-tech-digest-2-48264/feed 0 48264 Wirelines /wirelines-64-48411 /wirelines-64-48411#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48411 US Department of Interior Issues Proposed Draft of Unified Regional Boundaries In accordance with Executive Order 13781, the US Department of Interior (DOI) recently submitted reorganization proposals that include establishing 12 unified regional boundaries across all DOI bureaus. Currently, DOI has 10 bureaus and 49 regions, each operating with unique regional boundaries. This has inhibited …

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]]> /wirelines-64-48411/feed 0 48411 News Cuttings /news-cuttings-62-48266 /news-cuttings-62-48266#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:32:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=48266 IADC Supply Chain Committee releases Metrics, Scorecard The IADC Supply Chain Committee has developed standard supplier metrics and a scorecard. The supplier metrics were evaluated on impact to the supply chain process and the measurability by both suppliers and drilling contractors. These metrics are considered to provide the highest impact to the procurement process and …

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