March/April Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /2022/marchapril-2022 Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 Editorial: IADC, members keep focus on people, collaboration, industry value /editorial-iadc-members-keep-focus-on-people-collaboration-industry-value-62463 /editorial-iadc-members-keep-focus-on-people-collaboration-industry-value-62463#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:36 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62463 By Jason McFarland, IADC President I believe in the long-term value of the oil and gas industry. This belief comes from the fact that energy directly impacts the goals of individuals, organizations and communities around the world. However, the industry is facing a number of obstacles, including those around regulatory and logistical constraints, market fragmentation, …

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]]> /editorial-iadc-members-keep-focus-on-people-collaboration-industry-value-62463/feed 0 62463 Volatility besets global economy, oil and gas markets amid Russia’s war /volatility-besets-global-economy-oil-and-gas-markets-amid-russias-war-62467 /volatility-besets-global-economy-oil-and-gas-markets-amid-russias-war-62467#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:36 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62467 By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher If we were hoping that 2022 was going to lead to more “normalcy” in the world and more stability in the oil and gas markets, well… it looks like that’s not going to happen. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, volatility reigns again.  As …

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]]> /volatility-besets-global-economy-oil-and-gas-markets-amid-russias-war-62467/feed 0 62467 Automated predictive frac control system taps operator’s machine-learning model to improve completion execution /automated-predictive-frac-control-system-taps-operators-machine-learning-model-to-improve-completion-execution-62471 /automated-predictive-frac-control-system-taps-operators-machine-learning-model-to-improve-completion-execution-62471#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:36 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62471 By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor The technology behind what Hess called a “push-button frac” pilot is complex – combining automated hydraulic fracturing with predictive machine learning – but the potential payoff is as simple as it gets: a faster frac with better economics. “What we are using this specific model for is surface efficiency optimization. Overall, …

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]]> /automated-predictive-frac-control-system-taps-operators-machine-learning-model-to-improve-completion-execution-62471/feed 0 62471 New study highlights impact of COVID-19 on mental health of offshore workers in Australia /new-study-highlights-impact-of-covid-19-on-mental-health-of-offshore-workers-in-australia-62474 /new-study-highlights-impact-of-covid-19-on-mental-health-of-offshore-workers-in-australia-62474#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:36 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62474 By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor The impacts that the COVID-19 virus can have on people’s physical health have been obvious, but the pandemic’s impacts on people’s mental health – while less outwardly obvious – are significant, as well. Offshore workers are no exception. In a recent study, the majority (64%) of offshore workers surveyed said …

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]]> /new-study-highlights-impact-of-covid-19-on-mental-health-of-offshore-workers-in-australia-62474/feed 0 62474 Multilayer mapping-while-drilling service delivers real-time insights to optimize reservoir exposure /multilayer-mapping-while-drilling-service-delivers-real-time-insights-to-optimize-reservoir-exposure-62477 /multilayer-mapping-while-drilling-service-delivers-real-time-insights-to-optimize-reservoir-exposure-62477#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62477 By Vera Krissetiawati Wibowo and Haifeng Wang, Schlumberger To overcome structural complexity, poor seismic coverage and technology limitations that can lead to extended drilling time, multiple runs or additional logging, drillers require technology with capabilities to map more than one boundary and accurately estimate reserves in areas of geological uncertainty. Conventional boundary mapping-while-drilling technology with …

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]]> /multilayer-mapping-while-drilling-service-delivers-real-time-insights-to-optimize-reservoir-exposure-62477/feed 0 62477 Wirelines /wirelines-85-62483 /wirelines-85-62483#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62483 IADC concerned over Bureau of Land Management’s missed Q1 lease sale deadline In an 18 February news release, IADC  expressed its disappointment with the US Department of Interior (DOI) missing its 15 February deadline to schedule an onshore federal oil and gas lease sale for Q1 2022. Under the Mineral Leasing Act, the Bureau of …

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]]> /wirelines-85-62483/feed 0 62483 Perspectives: Matt Isbell, Hess – Integration, standardization will help propel well construction performance to the next level /perspectives-matt-isbell-hess-integration-standardization-will-help-propel-well-construction-performance-to-the-next-level-62485 /perspectives-matt-isbell-hess-integration-standardization-will-help-propel-well-construction-performance-to-the-next-level-62485#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62485 By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher For some people, figuring out what they want to do in life can be a long process of self-discovery throughout their young adulthood or even into their 20s or 30s. But for others, like Matt Isbell, knowing that he wanted to be a mechanical engineer came like natural instinct, …

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]]> /perspectives-matt-isbell-hess-integration-standardization-will-help-propel-well-construction-performance-to-the-next-level-62485/feed 0 62485 Digital technologies support new workflows in drill bit forensics /digital-technologies-support-new-workflows-in-drill-bit-forensics-62489 /digital-technologies-support-new-workflows-in-drill-bit-forensics-62489#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62489 By Stephen Forrester, Contributor Among the equipment and technology necessary to drill a well, the drill bit is arguably the most critical piece of the puzzle. Bit design, a fast-paced world of iterative enhancements and improvements that enable wells to be drilled more rapidly and efficiently, considers many downhole factors—geology, lithology, wellbore geometry, potential interactions …

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]]> /digital-technologies-support-new-workflows-in-drill-bit-forensics-62489/feed 0 62489 Industry seeks ways to understand and fight elusive downhole enemies /industry-seeks-ways-to-understand-and-fight-elusive-downhole-enemies-62500 /industry-seeks-ways-to-understand-and-fight-elusive-downhole-enemies-62500#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62500 By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor In operators’ quest to maximize the value they get from each well by drilling longer and more complex bores, they’re also having to deal with a higher risk of encountering downhole dysfunctions, such as high-frequency torsional oscillation (HFTO) or lateral shock. Such events can potentially lead to damage in the …

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]]> /industry-seeks-ways-to-understand-and-fight-elusive-downhole-enemies-62500/feed 0 62500 Drilling & Completion News /drilling-completion-news-57-62506 /drilling-completion-news-57-62506#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:36:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=62506 KCA Deutag wins contract extensions in Europe, 10-year contract to provide 4 new rigs in Oman KCA Deutag has been awarded a two-year drilling contract extension on five of Equinor’s fixed platforms operating in the Norwegian North Sea: Osberg B, Osberg South, Osberg East, Osberg C and Kvitebjørn. The contract – worth $140 million – is …

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