Drilling
Developing the theory of mechanical specific energy from the perspective of instantaneous drilling power rather than the compressive strength of the formation leads to an improved understanding of drill-bit mechanical efficiency.
The oilfield service company will supply power plants capable of electrifying 180,000 US homes with geothermal energy.
This paper presents an efficient mathematical optimization method for well placement that maximizes contact with the productive zones for the best locations in the reservoir.
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The Oklahoma independent agreed to acquire the assets of three private companies in its quest to scale up in the Permian's Delaware Basin. -
The heated global floating rig market has day rates for high-end units climbing over a half million dollars and toward a newbuild cycle that will (likely) never come.
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The winners of this year’s Drillbotics competition are teams from the University of Stavanger and Clausthal University of Technology. Thirteen teams registered last fall, coming from seven countries spanning four continents.
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The UAE's biggest oil company said it has successfully delivered a pair of geothermal wells to help power cooling systems in Abu Dhabi.
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The Caspian Sea's newest platform is equipped with automation technology and will be controlled remotely from an onshore station.
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Uganda is on course to become the newest African oil exporter by 2025.
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The US onshore business is looking flat at the moment, though these sorts of predictions are prone to sudden shifts.
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The US-based drilling contractor is buying the drilling technology company just three weeks after announcing a merger with NexTier Oilfield Solutions.
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CNPC’s record-breaking 11,100-m exploration borehole in the Taklamakan Desert promises to unlock the science of producing oil and gas trapped in the world’s deepest reservoirs.
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A flurry of activity has resulted in several long-term contract extensions.
