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Advances in high-performance drilling fluids enhance wellbore strength, help curb loss
Posted on 13 July 2010 in Downhole Fluids, July/August
Operators and service companies are developing new advances in high-performance drilling fluids and techniques in order to enhance wellbore strength and mitigate…
New water-based drilling fluid with treated micronized barite slurries may help reduce ECDs
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, Downhole Fluids, July/August
Technical challenges in the oil industry are becoming more complex each day. Ten- to 12-km wells are being drilled, ultra high-temperature, high-pressure…
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31 August 2010
Pride dedicates Deep Ocean Clarion drillship
Pride International, Inc. on 25 Aug dedicated the second of its four new deepwater drillships, the Deep Ocean Clarion at Samsung Heavy Industries...
31 August 2010
Approval delays, dispute on flow calculations stall shallow-water drilling permits
The staff of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) is being strained to...
31 August 2010
WellCAP designed to advance competency, BOEM officials told
IADC’s internationally recognized well-control training programs are designed to develop competency, IADC Director-Accreditation & Certification...
31 August 2010
Quote of the week
“There is no advantage to the moratorium for anyone.” IADC President Lee Hunt, in an interview on CNBC Power Lunch, 25 August, 2010
31 August 2010
DC numbers
89: percentage of working Americans in industries with higher injury rates than oil and gas extraction. Only commercial banking, insurance carriers and certified public accountants fare better...
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