September/October Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /2019/septemberoctober-2019 Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:02:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 War for talent may demand shifts in mindset, strategy /war-for-talent-may-demand-shifts-in-mindset-strategy-53338 /war-for-talent-may-demand-shifts-in-mindset-strategy-53338#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:46 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53338 Anna Ramirez, a recent petroleum engineering graduate from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, had been invited to give a Millennial’s perspective on a panel session about how the industry can better attract, develop and retain a next-gen workforce...

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]]> /war-for-talent-may-demand-shifts-in-mindset-strategy-53338/feed 0 53338 Èý•NÌåÓý 75th anniversary: A retrospective /drilling-contractor-75th-anniversary-a-retrospective-5-53395 /drilling-contractor-75th-anniversary-a-retrospective-5-53395#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:45 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53395 The post Èý•NÌåÓý 75th anniversary: A retrospective appeared first on Èý•NÌåÓý.

]]> /drilling-contractor-75th-anniversary-a-retrospective-5-53395/feed 0 53395 A slowdown in the Permian /a-slowdown-in-the-permian-53339 /a-slowdown-in-the-permian-53339#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:45 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53339 Although the Permian Basin still dominates US land drilling and will continue to do so in the near future, the pace of growth in this region has slowed significantly since late 2018...

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]]> /a-slowdown-in-the-permian-53339/feed 0 53339 Parsley Energy pivots toward Midland Basin amid strategy shift to focus on generating higher rates of return /parsley-energy-pivots-toward-midland-basin-amid-strategy-shift-to-focus-on-generating-higher-rates-of-return-53340 /parsley-energy-pivots-toward-midland-basin-amid-strategy-shift-to-focus-on-generating-higher-rates-of-return-53340#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:44 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53340 The uncertainty in oil prices since late 2018 has led many operators in the Permian to pull back their activities this year as they strive for more capital discipline. This has been true for Parsley Energy, a Permian-focused independent oil and gas company founded in 2008...

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]]> /parsley-energy-pivots-toward-midland-basin-amid-strategy-shift-to-focus-on-generating-higher-rates-of-return-53340/feed 0 53340 Comprehensive assessment targets feasibility of using 7th-gen floaters to go beyond the 12,000-ft frontier /comprehensive-assessment-targets-feasibility-of-using-7th-gen-floaters-to-go-beyond-the-12000-ft-frontier-53341 /comprehensive-assessment-targets-feasibility-of-using-7th-gen-floaters-to-go-beyond-the-12000-ft-frontier-53341#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:44 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53341 As reservoirs become depleted and demand for oil and gas remains stable, the offshore industry is pushing to go deeper and deeper. By going into new frontiers, at unexplored water depths, operators see the opportunity to get more from existing assets...

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]]> /comprehensive-assessment-targets-feasibility-of-using-7th-gen-floaters-to-go-beyond-the-12000-ft-frontier-53341/feed 0 53341 Proposed industry initiative aims to increase interoperability in well construction equipment /proposed-industry-initiative-aims-to-increase-interoperability-in-well-construction-equipment-53342 /proposed-industry-initiative-aims-to-increase-interoperability-in-well-construction-equipment-53342#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:43 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53342 What is interoperability and why do we need it in the drilling and wells discipline? This has become a common question as the industry increasingly uses data-driven technologies, such as drilling systems automation (DSA), artificial intelligence and machine learning...

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]]> /proposed-industry-initiative-aims-to-increase-interoperability-in-well-construction-equipment-53342/feed 0 53342 Lifecycle CBM with digital twins can reduce costs, minimize risks associated with riser inspections /lifecycle-cbm-with-digital-twins-can-reduce-costs-minimize-risks-associated-with-riser-inspections-53352 /lifecycle-cbm-with-digital-twins-can-reduce-costs-minimize-risks-associated-with-riser-inspections-53352#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:42 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53352 The drilling riser on a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) features a conduit between the drilling rig and well system that serves a critical role system. Typically comprised of a series of connected 75-ft to 90-ft joints, the riser is the main conduit to drill through...

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]]> /lifecycle-cbm-with-digital-twins-can-reduce-costs-minimize-risks-associated-with-riser-inspections-53352/feed 0 53352 BOP shear ram built to meet BSEE’s new wireline-cutting requirement /bop-shear-ram-built-to-meet-bsees-new-wireline-cutting-requirement-53348 /bop-shear-ram-built-to-meet-bsees-new-wireline-cutting-requirement-53348#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:42 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53348 A recently implemented US requirement for subsea BOP shear rams from the Well Control Rule of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has added wireline cutting to the list of critical wellbore sealing capabilities...

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]]> /bop-shear-ram-built-to-meet-bsees-new-wireline-cutting-requirement-53348/feed 0 53348 Pilot test for automated mud management leverages real-time monitoring, hydraulic modeling /pilot-test-for-automated-mud-management-leverages-real-time-monitoring-hydraulic-modeling-53349 /pilot-test-for-automated-mud-management-leverages-real-time-monitoring-hydraulic-modeling-53349#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:42 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53349 The drilling industry is undergoing rapid changes, with increased focus on digitalization and automation. The increased availability of sensors – and growing opportunities for extracting valuable information from the data they provide – are also driving the industry toward efficient solutions that reduce manual operations...

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]]> /pilot-test-for-automated-mud-management-leverages-real-time-monitoring-hydraulic-modeling-53349/feed 0 53349 New website launched as gateway to drilling automation information /new-website-launched-as-gateway-to-drilling-automation-information-53360 /new-website-launched-as-gateway-to-drilling-automation-information-53360#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:16:24 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=53360 The oil and gas drilling industry has long lagged other industries in deploying automation. Today, however, operators, service companies, drilling contractors and equipment manufacturers are rapidly awakening to the benefits of automating drilling systems...

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