Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) and Underbalanced Drilling (UBD) techniques represent significant advancements in the safe and efficient extraction of hydrocarbons. MPD employs sophisticated control ...
Wellbore curvature and torsion greatly influence the forces applied on the downhole pipe string and its consequent deformation. They serve as the bases for calculating the drag and torque of a pipe ...
GulfSlope Energy Inc., Houston, has spudded its first well in a program using deepwater drilling and completion technologies for subsalt exploration on the Gulf of Mexico shelf. GulfSlope Energy Inc., ...
The offshore drilling industry has made tremendous technological strides since a freestanding structure for drilling was built in 1937 in the Gulf of Mexico in 14 feet of water, more than a mile ...
PARIS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The shale drilling techniques that led to a boom in oil and gas output have also spurred the development of geothermal, which in theory could provide a stable source of power ...