CurrentFeatures Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /currentfeatures Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:20:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 Digital transformation /digital-transformation-43990 /digital-transformation-43990#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:32:31 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=43990 The drilling industry has always been known for having big iron – from drawworks to iron roughnecks, from top drives to blowout preventers. But in today’s digital oilfield, it’s no longer hardware that’s driving the biggest changes at the rig site. Rather, game-changing technologies on the horizon are now almost entirely digital. Predictive analytics, the Internet of things (IoT), machine learning and artificial intelligence are not just buzzwords. They refer to real technologies that are increasingly being adopted into the drilling industry to improve efficiency and reduce costs....

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]]> /digital-transformation-43990/feed 0 43990 In search of equilibrium in the North Sea /in-search-of-equilibrium-in-the-north-sea-35864 /in-search-of-equilibrium-in-the-north-sea-35864#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:20:05 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=35864 The North Sea – once bursting with demand for drilling rigs due to favorable oil prices – is now in the midst of an oversupply. As operators adjust their budgets to accommodate $50-60 oil by cutting overall CAPEX and drilling spend...

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]]> /in-search-of-equilibrium-in-the-north-sea-35864/feed 0 35864 Better and better, bit by bit /better-and-better-bit-by-bit-35780 /better-and-better-bit-by-bit-35780#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:20:04 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=35780 Manufacturers rethink cutter placement on PDC, hybrid bits to direct more force to formation without compromising control. Improved modeling capabilities provide better understanding of how a specific bit will react…

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]]> /better-and-better-bit-by-bit-35780/feed 0 35780 Pamela Wakefield, Patterson-UTI: To build future industry leaders, companies must train on both technical, soft skills /pamela-wakefield-patterson-uti-to-build-future-industry-leaders-companies-must-train-on-both-technical-soft-skills-35889 /pamela-wakefield-patterson-uti-to-build-future-industry-leaders-companies-must-train-on-both-technical-soft-skills-35889#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:19:38 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=35889 Pamela Wakefield had never considered a career in the oil and gas industry until she realized that her work here could make a difference and literally save lives. In 2011, when Patterson-UTI Drilling inquired about her learning and development…

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]]> /pamela-wakefield-patterson-uti-to-build-future-industry-leaders-companies-must-train-on-both-technical-soft-skills-35889/feed 0 35889 Derek Hart joins IADC, sets goal to maintain association’s momentum across North Sea /derek-hart-joins-iadc-sets-goal-to-maintain-associations-momentum-across-north-sea-36005 /derek-hart-joins-iadc-sets-goal-to-maintain-associations-momentum-across-north-sea-36005#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:19:37 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=36005 Looking back over his two years of service with IADC, John Atkinson said he is most proud of the relationships that the association has forged with the UK Department of Energy and Climate Control and with the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

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]]> /derek-hart-joins-iadc-sets-goal-to-maintain-associations-momentum-across-north-sea-36005/feed 0 36005 Orion builds lean-design rig with streamlined power delivery system /orion-builds-lean-design-rig-with-streamlined-power-delivery-system-35772 /orion-builds-lean-design-rig-with-streamlined-power-delivery-system-35772#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:18:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=35772 Orion Drilling Company completed its newest rig, the Aries, in May. The 1,500-hp AC rig, the ninth in Orion’s Gemini series of onshore rigs and the company’s 18th rig overall, is now working a long-term contract in Pennsylvania...

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]]> /orion-builds-lean-design-rig-with-streamlined-power-delivery-system-35772/feed 0 35772 Designer chemistries /designer-chemistries-35851 /designer-chemistries-35851#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:18:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=35851 Although service companies remain focused on developing ever-more reliable drilling fluids, particularly for challenging environments like deepwater, the fall in oil prices has made it more crucial than ever before that these fluids also help to manage costs...

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]]> /designer-chemistries-35851/feed 0 35851 Five years after Macondo /five-years-after-macondo-35001 /five-years-after-macondo-35001#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2015 23:30:50 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=35001 Significant progress has been made to improve offshore safety, but industry realizes that the journey is not over By Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator Five years ago, a tragic blowout engulfed the Macondo well – devastating the Gulf of Mexico, the global drilling industry and, indeed, the people onboard the Deepwater Horizon. The magnitude of the …

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]]> /five-years-after-macondo-35001/feed 0 35001 No end in sight for market volatility /no-end-in-sight-for-market-volatility-34997 /no-end-in-sight-for-market-volatility-34997#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2015 23:28:16 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=34997 The roller coaster ride the oil and gas industry has been on the last eight months has all the twists, turns and anxiety of an amusement park thrill ride – without the thrills...

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]]> /no-end-in-sight-for-market-volatility-34997/feed 0 34997 Open-hole completion innovations push efficiencies in shales /open-hole-completion-innovations-push-efficiencies-in-shales-34994 /open-hole-completion-innovations-push-efficiencies-in-shales-34994#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2015 23:26:13 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=34994 Designing an unconventional well these days is anything but simple. A decade of learning has uncovered a multitude of issues for operators to consider, from reservoir characteristics to stage counts...

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