Maintenance regimen critical to increase equipment reliability, rig safety while reducing downtime

Reactive approaches to equipment maintenance can still be commonly found in the drilling industry. However, more companies are now recognizing the importance of building a proactive maintenance strategy in order to increase equipment uptime, as well as safety. In this video with DC, Jennifer Eckert, Global Product Manager at Ingersoll Rand, outlines the difference among reactive, planned and preventative approaches to equipment maintenance, as well as key steps companies can take to build an effective maintenance strategy. Watch DC’s video with Ms Eckert from the 2017 IADC Asset Integrity and Reliability Conference, held in Houston on 22-23 August, to learn more.

More information can also be found in Ms Eckert’s article from the July/August 2017 issue of DC.