| Downhole Tools & Drill Pipe |
| Drill pipe and drill stem technology – Executive Summary 2007 |
| Rotary steerables: Step-change benefits shadowed by cost concerns |
| RSS technology driving ambitious well designs, need for ever higher ROPs |
| RSS proves value offshore Indonesia, Libya, GOM |
| RSS design enables directional performance in washed-out holes |
| Range of hole sizes, internal steering features of Schlumberger RSS |
| Marathon, partners adapt RFID technology for downhole drilling, completions |
| HT DWD provides data on drilling dynamics |
| New HT semiconductors may open doors for ultra deep operations |
| Titanium-based hardbanding balances protection for wear in casing, tool joints |
| Finally, the truth about drill string hardbanding |
| Managed Pressure Drilling & Underbalanced Operations |
| Comparison of reservoir knowledge, drilling benefits and economic advantages of UB, MP |
| Taking another look at the risk profile for air drilling in presence of hydrocarbons |
| Coiled tubing underbalanced drilling may increase production at Lisburne Field |
| Aerated fluids drilling used to minimize well interference while infill drilling |
| Drilling Rigs |
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| Microhole coiled tubing drilling concept applied to mature Niobrara gas play |
| Environment |
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| Drilling industry boosts environmental awareness, pushes knowledge acquisitions |
| Completions |
| Coordinated displacement technology leads to improved wellbore clean-up |
| Middle East |
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| NDC works to drill smarter, expand fleet with upgrade, refurbishment programme |
| Well Control |
| Killing blowout caused by illegal oil bunkering involves special challenges |
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