Drilling

Moving into 2023, perhaps it will be safe to say that the era of the low-carbon energy mix has begun as the primary energy production landscape is changing fast. Until now, fossils fuels have dominated, and may still for the next few years dominate, the energy mix; however, a shift is taking place that will gain momentum, driven by global efforts toward addressing cli…

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Drillship Deepwater Titan is the first rig delivered with two 20,000-psi blowout preventers.

Offshore rig owner expands deepwater fleet in a transaction valued at just under $1 billion.

Transocean rigs will start new contracts in Brazil in the second half of 2023.

The French supermajor is looking to drill Lebanon's first successful exploration well by the end of next year.

Geosteering is supposed to ensure the wellbore stays in the most-productive zone, but a recent study suggests it often misses the mark.

This case study presents results achieved in Romania, Mexico, and Kuwait with the use of a series of innovations featuring integrated bottomhole assemblies. A push-the-bit system combines high-performance drilling with precise directional control.

The industry’s commitment to improve drilling efficiency and reduce operational costs is in full gear, yielding positive results, because of the new alignment and focus on cycle-time improvement. Holistic methodologies and solutions needed for this endeavor pose several questions that must be answered because clearer and complete pictures must be drawn for all challen…

This paper highlights the potential of machine learning to be used as a tool in assisting the drilling engineer in bit selection through data insights previously overlooked.