Weatherford

There will always be a need for good artificial lift engineers. So, what should the next generation of its professionals be trying to pursue?

The two companies will combine their software efforts to help measure, monitor, and report emissions.

Higher oil prices and increased demand resulted in better returns for oilfield service companies.

The service company said it plans to use DataRobot’s artificial intelligence capabilities in its production-optimization and well-construction digital platforms.

A leaner and wiser Weatherford seeks new Middle East contracts while growing margins and market share on existing business.

In this first part of a two-part series, we look at how the artificial-lift sector has adapted to producing unconventional resources. The second part of the series to publish in November will crack open the lift toolbox to take a deeper look at the techniques and technologies under development or new to the market.

The service companies plan to co-market an emerging well control system that can integrate with established managed-pressure-drilling components to enhance well construction safety and efficiency.

A former chief operating officer at Exterran Corp. will take the helm of the Houston-based oilfield services company in October.

Weatherford will embed INT’s IVAAP framework into the Weatherford Centro digital well delivery software, advancing its data-visualization capabilities.

The 18-month contract is for work in the Al-Nasiriyah oil field in southern Iraq’s Dhi Qar province.