ConocoPhillips, Tesco Corp., and Schlumberger Ltd. successfully tested rotary-steerable casing drilling in South Texas, combining directional drilling technology with casing drilling. "Each of these ...

Once a well has been drilled, if it is to become a production well, the well must undergo completion. While drilling a well cuts through the rock formations and allows drilling engineers to reach the ...

A comprehensive study of new phases for Statoil South Pars phase development optimized drilling times. Using South Pars drilling history in Phases 6, 7, and 8 as a guide, different approaches were ...

About 75 invited visitors from drilling contractors, oil companies and equipment manufacturers were given a demonstration last week as the new rig dubbed LOC 250 was put through its pipe-handling ...

Rising oil prices are driving new U.S. drilling activity, increasing demand for OCTG, tubing, casing, drill pipe, and ...