Videos – Onshore Advances Archives - N /videos-land Get the latest oil drilling news with N Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:49:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 Independence Contract Drilling deploys 11th rig to Permian Basin /independence-contract-drilling-to-deploy-11th-rig-31839 /independence-contract-drilling-to-deploy-11th-rig-31839#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:59:23 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=31839 As the US strives to reach energy independence, Chris Menefee, Vice President of Business Development for Independence Contract Drilling (ICD), believes the land drilling business will see more opportunities for...

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]]> /independence-contract-drilling-to-deploy-11th-rig-31839/feed 0 31839 NOV top drive control software mitigates torsional vibration in Eagle Ford /nov-top-drive-control-software-mitigates-torsional-vibration-in-eagle-ford-31474 /nov-top-drive-control-software-mitigates-torsional-vibration-in-eagle-ford-31474#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:45:12 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=31474 In a recent 13-well program in the Eagle Ford, National Oilwell Varco (NOV) deployed its top drive control software, SoftSpeed II, to mitigate torsional vibration...

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]]> /nov-top-drive-control-software-mitigates-torsional-vibration-in-eagle-ford-31474/feed 0 31474 Switching to bi-fuel: factors to be considered /switching-to-bi-fuel-factors-to-be-considered-29158 /switching-to-bi-fuel-factors-to-be-considered-29158#respond Wed, 21 May 2014 13:21:42 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=29158 The drilling industry is increasingly turning to compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative fuel solution on drilling sites. Significant savings are possible compared with diesel, but several factors...

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]]> /switching-to-bi-fuel-factors-to-be-considered-29158/feed 0 29158 Schlumberger’s Seismic Guided Drilling predicts pore pressure ahead of bit /schlumbergers-seismic-guided-drilling-predicts-pore-pressure-ahead-of-bit-2-28979 /schlumbergers-seismic-guided-drilling-predicts-pore-pressure-ahead-of-bit-2-28979#respond Tue, 13 May 2014 21:59:12 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=28979 Using both surface seismic and logging-while-drilling data, Schlumberger’s Seismic Guided Drilling (SGD) provides a 3D look-ahead velocity model and reduces...

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]]> /schlumbergers-seismic-guided-drilling-predicts-pore-pressure-ahead-of-bit-2-28979/feed 0 28979 Baker Hughes’ AutoTrak Curve RSS drills 10 million ft in two years /baker-hughes-autotrak-curve-rss-drills-10-million-ft-in-two-years-28101 /baker-hughes-autotrak-curve-rss-drills-10-million-ft-in-two-years-28101#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:05:22 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=28101 Baker Hughes’ AutoTrak Curve rotary steerable system (RSS), launched two years ago at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, has drilled 10 million ft onshore North America...

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]]> /baker-hughes-autotrak-curve-rss-drills-10-million-ft-in-two-years-28101/feed 1 28101 Sulfide stress cracking-resistant drill pipe addresses H2S challenges /sulfide-stress-cracking-resistant-drill-pipe-addresses-h2s-challenges-26192 /sulfide-stress-cracking-resistant-drill-pipe-addresses-h2s-challenges-26192#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:19:16 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=26192 NOV Grant Prideco is working to improve the metallurgy of its drill pipe technologies to address H2S hazards. Michael Jellison, senior vice president – engineering for NOV Grant Prideco, spoke earlier this month...

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]]> /sulfide-stress-cracking-resistant-drill-pipe-addresses-h2s-challenges-26192/feed 0 26192 Exclusive video: Chemical-free water treatment system recovers petroleum, saves water /originoil-video-draft-21766 /originoil-video-draft-21766#respond Fri, 03 May 2013 20:33:29 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=21766 To help operators extract more petroleum from process water and reduce the need to use fresh water in the fracturing operations...

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]]> /originoil-video-draft-21766/feed 0 21766 New technology center dedicated to proppant innovation /new-technology-center-dedicated-to-proppant-innovation-21754 /new-technology-center-dedicated-to-proppant-innovation-21754#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:16:08 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=21754 Vinay Mehta, vice president of technical excellence & innovation for Fairmount Minerals, speaks with N associate editor Katherine Scott...

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]]> /new-technology-center-dedicated-to-proppant-innovation-21754/feed 0 21754 Independence Drilling showcases dual-fuel rig with integrated walking system /independence-drilling-showcases-dual-fuel-rig-with-integrated-walking-system-19768 /independence-drilling-showcases-dual-fuel-rig-with-integrated-walking-system-19768#respond Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:24:18 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=19768 Independence Contract Drilling introduced its newest-design 1,500-hp ShaleDriller Rig 201 in Houston on 7 December...

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]]> /independence-drilling-showcases-dual-fuel-rig-with-integrated-walking-system-19768/feed 0 19768 Northward ho! /bakken-draft-17951 /bakken-draft-17951#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:50:25 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=17951 Less than a decade ago, Williston, North Dakota, was a mere dot on a map in a state associated with long, cold winters and the movie “Fargo.” Today, the town sits at the epicenter of the biggest oil boom to hit the Lower 48 in recent history. Thanks to significant oil production in the Williston Basin’s...

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