July/August Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /2023/julyaugust-2023 Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 To bust the asymptote, industry may have to fundamentally redefine safety /to-bust-the-asymptote-industry-may-have-to-fundamentally-redefine-safety-65706 /to-bust-the-asymptote-industry-may-have-to-fundamentally-redefine-safety-65706#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:20 +0000 /?p=65706 By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher In a 2008 head-on collision between a commuter train and a freight train in California that resulted in mass casualties, the ensuing NTSB investigation blamed the incident on the commuter train’s operator. This individual caused the collision, it was concluded, because he had been distracted by text messages and …

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]]> /to-bust-the-asymptote-industry-may-have-to-fundamentally-redefine-safety-65706/feed 0 65706 Our members make the industry an exceptional global community /our-members-make-the-industry-an-exceptional-global-community-65708 /our-members-make-the-industry-an-exceptional-global-community-65708#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:20 +0000 /?p=65708 By Jason McFarland, IADC President One of my favorite aspects of this association is the community, which somehow manages to be both wide-reaching and closely knit at the same time. We have members spread throughout the world, and every event I attend outside our Houston headquarters still feels like I’m right at home. I’ve never …

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]]> /our-members-make-the-industry-an-exceptional-global-community-65708/feed 0 65708 Perspectives: Robert van Kuilenburg, Noble – Innovative thinking can push drilling into new frontiers /perspectives-robert-van-kuilenburg-noble-innovative-thinking-can-push-drilling-into-new-frontiers-65710 /perspectives-robert-van-kuilenburg-noble-innovative-thinking-can-push-drilling-into-new-frontiers-65710#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:20 +0000 /?p=65710 By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor Robert van Kuilenburg is always thinking about the next frontier, building a career that has taken him to multiple companies that prioritize innovative thinking. These days, as Offshore Improvement Manager at Noble, he’s thinking not only about the future of rig designs and equipment, but also about the future of …

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]]> /perspectives-robert-van-kuilenburg-noble-innovative-thinking-can-push-drilling-into-new-frontiers-65710/feed 0 65710 Great Crew Change 2.0: Better job-site engagement, competency assurance programs help to keep short-service employees safe /great-crew-change-2-0-better-job-site-engagement-competency-assurance-programs-help-to-keep-short-service-employees-safe-65713 /great-crew-change-2-0-better-job-site-engagement-competency-assurance-programs-help-to-keep-short-service-employees-safe-65713#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:19 +0000 /?p=65713 By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor Drilling companies are facing a shortage of experienced personnel as the ongoing post-pandemic recovery continues, which means many are bringing on less-experienced short-service employees (SSEs). To ensure these SSEs can operate both safely and efficiently, companies are looking to automated and error-tolerant systems, competency assurance programs (CAPs) and mentorship engagement to …

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]]> /great-crew-change-2-0-better-job-site-engagement-competency-assurance-programs-help-to-keep-short-service-employees-safe-65713/feed 0 65713 Chevron leverages smart alarms, multidisciplinary staff at support center to monitor process safety, develop fit-for-purpose solutions /chevron-leverages-smart-alarms-multidisciplinary-staff-at-support-center-to-monitor-process-safety-develop-fit-for-purpose-solutions-65719 /chevron-leverages-smart-alarms-multidisciplinary-staff-at-support-center-to-monitor-process-safety-develop-fit-for-purpose-solutions-65719#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:18 +0000 /?p=65719 By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor At Chevron, the primary responsibility for maintaining well control is placed on individuals at the rig site. But the company has a critical second line of defense: its Wells Decision Support Center (DSC) in Houston. The DSC uses advanced digital tools and pods of cross-functional teams to monitor and analyze real-time …

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]]> /chevron-leverages-smart-alarms-multidisciplinary-staff-at-support-center-to-monitor-process-safety-develop-fit-for-purpose-solutions-65719/feed 0 65719 Supercomputers and CCS key to Petrobras’ efforts to build a low-carbon energy ecosystem /supercomputers-and-ccs-key-to-petrobras-efforts-to-build-a-low-carbon-energy-ecosystem-65728 /supercomputers-and-ccs-key-to-petrobras-efforts-to-build-a-low-carbon-energy-ecosystem-65728#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:18 +0000 /?p=65728 By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor Meeting the demands of the energy transition will require operators both to adopt new technologies that can improve efficiency in oil and gas E&P and to deploy low-carbon solutions like carbon capture and storage (CCS).  Petrobras is aiming to reduce its environmental impact by combining low-carbon energy development with computing …

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]]> /supercomputers-and-ccs-key-to-petrobras-efforts-to-build-a-low-carbon-energy-ecosystem-65728/feed 0 65728 MIT-led project incorporates hard-to-measure data to develop digital twin for drilling risers /mit-led-project-incorporates-hard-to-measure-data-to-develop-digital-twin-for-drilling-risers-65731 /mit-led-project-incorporates-hard-to-measure-data-to-develop-digital-twin-for-drilling-risers-65731#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:18 +0000 /?p=65731 By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor Vortices, or closed circular flows of air or water, are the primary cause of motion for marine drilling risers. Understanding when these vortices may occur, as well as the potential force of vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs), is important in predicting potential fatigue damage to the riser. However, VIVs are still difficult …

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]]> /mit-led-project-incorporates-hard-to-measure-data-to-develop-digital-twin-for-drilling-risers-65731/feed 0 65731 Drilling & Completion News /drilling-completion-news-65-65733 /drilling-completion-news-65-65733#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:17 +0000 /?p=65733 Equinor aims to double field life and production from reinvigorated Njord field  The Njord field in the Norwegian Sea was officially reopened on 15 May after extensive upgrades were made to the platform and floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) to double the field’s life – and more than double its production. The Njord field …

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]]> /drilling-completion-news-65-65733/feed 0 65733 Drilling & Completion Tech Digest /drilling-completion-tech-digest-64-65737 /drilling-completion-tech-digest-64-65737#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:16 +0000 /?p=65737 Transocean Encourage drills its first fully automated hole section The Transocean Encourage recently drilled its first fully automated hole sections while working for Equinor in Norway. Transocean, Equinor and HMH worked together to complete the autonomous operation at the Heidrun field in April. The goal was to automate routine operations, reducing the potential for human …

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]]> /drilling-completion-tech-digest-64-65737/feed 0 65737 Environment, Social and Governance /environment-social-and-governance-12-65743 /environment-social-and-governance-12-65743#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:08:16 +0000 /?p=65743 Study touts low carbon intensity of US Gulf of Mexico oil production compared with other parts of the world A new study indicates that the greenhouse gas intensity of US oil production, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), is significantly lower compared with most other regions around the world. The study, commissioned by the …

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